Trooper McGraw Named Company D Safety Director
Trooper C C McGraw has been appointed safety director for Company D covering 11 counties. He will lead a full time safety department linking with civic clubs fleets and dealers to educate the public on highway safety and reduce accidents. He plans school and community programs, speeches, visual aids, and coordination with police and safety groups. He notes most of his time will be spent with students and public appearances while continuing police duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Department of Public Safety
C. C. McGraw
Department
Dodge
McGraw
Co. D
yfcGraw
Reonen
Beckley
Welch
Charleston
Fences
Col. Boyles
Ac-Graw
Rhodell Boy Beats Polio Progress at Home
Larry Wade Bell, 22 months, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bell of Rhodell, has returned home after nine months in Marmet Market Hospital with poliomyelitis. He lost use of several limbs early on, spent five weeks in an iron lung, and now shows improvement under his mother's daily care with weekly hospital checkups. His family and grandparents remain hopeful for full recovery.
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Rhodell
Rns
Larry Wade Bell
Lawrence Bell
Larry
Marmet
Wednesday Beauty Contest and Parade Highlights
Local pageant schedule lists Wednesday events including a beauty contest, fire works display, and judging of sheep with a separate junior show and style show. The historical pageant tribute and fireworks are also noted as part of the day’s festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therdey
Short Freedom For City Man
Seven hours and 20 minutes of freedom were enjoyed by Beckley man Monday. This was the time between his release from jail and his commitment back to jail on another charge. Robert Cosby, Riley Sr., was released from the Raleigh County Jail at 7 a.m. after serving time for resisting arrest and being intoxicated. At 2:30 p.m. he was returned to the jail by City Police on a peace warrant issued by Magistrate J. P. Meadows. Seibert A. Mann of Beckley was jailed by city police at 3:30 p.m. Monday on an embezzlement warrant issued by Magistrate T. N. Thurman. The warrant was obtained by Terry E. Priddy who accused Mann of taking 27.50 from him. City Police ordered a Maxwell Hill juvenile to appear before Magistrate J. E. Mays at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The youth is charged with destruction of property.
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Beckley
Robert Cosby
Riley Sr
Raleigh
J. P. Meadows
Seibert A. Mann
Six Girls Register For State 4-H Camp
Raleigh County announces State 4-H Camp registrations at Jacksons Mill starting Monday. Six girls have signed up, with Wooten aiming for at least eight to represent the county. Three Raleigh County boys depart Monday for a week at Boys State Four Camp, to conclude Sunday, with Zeke Wood Lee Scott and Emmett Parker named to represent the county. Mrs. Mary Ellen Wooten joins as leader.
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Clarence Wooten
Jackson’s Mill
Wooten
Raleigh County
Jackson's Mill
Zeke Wood
Coolridge
Lee Scott
Table Rock
Emmett Parker
Pemberton
Mary Ellen Wooten
Federal Aid Possible for North South Highway in WV
Beckley chamber hears WV Interstate Highways Committee chair George Chambers say federal aid may finance a four lane north south highway. State funding may be limited to about 10 percent with requirements including a north south regional agreement and proof of national defense and metropolitan utility. Also urged is completion of Crescent Road to Wickham and surface and straighten Route 2 to Wickham. committee to write Charlestown authorities.
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West Virginia
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Roads and Highways Committee
George Chambers
Interstate Highways Committee
Chambers
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Robert L. Davis
Harper Road
Crescent
Wickham
Route 2
Charleston
Air Force Broadens Medical Care Plan for Dependents
S Sgt Carl E Cook announces expanded medical benefits under the New Military Medical Care Act signed by President Eisenhower last month. Dependents of all Air Force personnel may receive civilian hospital and doctor care when military facilities are unavailable, with 25 dollar patient charges and up to 36 days per admission plus maternity services and full diagnostics. Further details available at Beckley Air Force Recruiting Office.
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Carl E. Cook
Air Force
al Air Force
Eisenhower
Sgt. Cook
J Sewtes
Sgt
Cook
Prince Street
Beckley
Juvenile Decency: Earland Lilly Aims for Ministry
Beckley youths focus on character and service as 17 year old Earland Lilly plans fall enrollment at Alderson Broaddus College to train for ministry. Active in 4-H and church work he was named Boys State delegate and soon to attend Boys Nation. praised by teachers and family as a life saver during illness.
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Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Woodrow Wilson High School
Earl Lilly
Crab Orchard
Brenda Faye
Alabama
Earland
Webb Florists
James Grocery
Huntington
Huntingtonian
Boys Nation
Washington, D. C
Evening Star
Washington
Tenseeune Pulpudaes
The
American Legion
Greyhound Fare Hike Affects Beckley and Eight Cities
Atlantic Greyhound Corp seeks a general rate equalization with increases and decreases across eight West Virginia cities including Beckley Bluefield Charleston Clarksburg Huntington Morgantown Parkersburg and Wheeling. A hearing is set for August 16 with changes slated to take effect August 24. A company official could not provide a percent figure for the proposed rise or annual revenue impact. AA MEETING TODAY A regular Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is set for 8 p.m. in Memorial Building room 10 with members urged to attend.
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Beckley
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Public Service Commission
Bluefield
Charleston
Clarksburg
Huntington
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Atlantic Greyhound
City Woman's Relative Wins Citation from Army
Delmar L. Craft, son-in-law of Minnie Canterbury of Beckley, earned an outstanding performance rating from the Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Laboratories Fort Belvoir Virginia for the year ending April 30. Acknowledged by Maj Gen David H. Tulley and Col H F Sykes Jr Craft works in the Winterization Section Mechanical Equipment Branch has two years with the labs and is a World War II and Korea veteran. He is married to Rosemary Canterbury and they have three children Thomas Rebecca and Charles living at 621 Johnstown Road Beckley and St Norths Howard Street Alexandria Virginia.
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Beckley
Corps of Engineers’ Research and Development Laboratories
Fort Belvoir
Delmar L. Craft
Minnie Canterbury
Johnstown Road
David H. Tulley
H. F. Sykes Jr
Craft
Korea
Rosemary Canterbury
Thomas
Rebecca
Charles
St Norths Howard Street
Alexandria
Vels Cannot Draw Two GI Benefits At Once
Veterans training order forbids receiving both unemployment and training benefits simultaneously for Korean War era GI programs. Harry W. Stewart of the local VA Office says simultaneous benefits are illegal. A veteran already in training is not considered unemployed, and unemployment requires active job seeking. If a veteran collects both and fails to return unemployment, penalties include a fine up to $1,000 or up to one year in jail.
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Harry W. Stewart
Veterans Administration Office
Stewart
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Trooper McGraw
Company D
RR. W. Boyles
Rhodell Boy
Pocahontas County Fair
Marlinton
W. Va
Greentrier River
U. S. Armed Forces
Fridey
Army
Greadstand
Llvestech
Sturdey
Great Laker
Beckley Boy
Ministry
Edider
Earl
Lily
Panama Canal Zone
Legion
Realife
Executive
Judicia Ar Leciclativs
Earl and
Lilly
Greyhound
Alcoholic Anonymous
Memorial Building
KCRG
W. Main St. Beckley
Murphy
Iran
Bod
M Stutioliner
General Electric
Furniture Department
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