Beckley Moose Degree Team Captures State Ritual Championship
Beckley Moose Lodge 1606 degree team won the 1955 West Virginia state ritualistic championship at the 22nd West Virginia Moose Association convention in Beckley. Members listed include Cecil Kincaid and Herbert Cline. Clarkeburg was chosen for the 1956 convention. Logan bid was withdrawn. New state officers were elected, with Melvin Triple elected president and Julius Singleton Jr. as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Moose Lodge 1606
Sol Marcus
West Virgina Moose Association
Beckley
Marcus
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Cecil Kincaid
Herbert Cline
Harry Hambric
A. Fray Lilly
Wallace Price
Raymond Lares
Warren Richards
Clarkeburg
Logan
Melvin Triple
UMWA
Frank R. Yoke Jr
Parkersburg
Julius Singleton Jr
Morgantown
Lacy Massie
Welch
Association
Ted Kessinger
William
Youth Center Council to be Organized Tonight
A Negro Youth Center youth council will be formed at 7 30 p m today at the center on S Fayette Street. All officers and parents of youngsters are urged to attend. Anniversaries and programs honor the St John Baptist Church Raleigh pastor Rev H E Davis this week with multiple choirs and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Youth Center
S. Fayette Street
St. John Baptist Church of
Raleigh
H. E. Davis
Lillian Carter
Lottie Clay
Katie Witten
Malissa Moon
Skelton
High Coal
Ellen Mahan
Viola Evans
Hattie Holmes
H. B. Monroe
Wanda Goodson
J. A. Divers
East Park
Gracie Witten
Sandra Smith
Velma
Six Injured in Turnpike Accidents Across Two Crashes
Local hospitals admitted six people Sunday after two Turnpike crashes near mile posts 41 and 51. Robert L. Barnabi, Army member at Fort Knox, is in serious condition with head lacerations, a dislocated shoulder, and possible intracranial damage. Four out of state patients Jacob Ley, Charles Ley, Charles Smith, and Dorothy O Brien are listed in fair or good condition with various injuries. Roger Stewart of Pilot Mountain is in good condition with a head laceration and under observation. Details of the crashes were not available.
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West Virginia
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Robert L. Barnabi
Army
Fort Knox
Barnabi
Mile Post 41
MacArthur
Raleigh General Hospital
Milepost
Jessie Ley
Athens
Charles Ley
Charles Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Dorothy O'Brien
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mile Post 51
Roger Stewart
Pilot Mountain
N.C
Stewart
Paper Doll in Bikini Sparks Alehouse Arrest Folly
In Bessemer Alabama a pasteboard paper doll named Myrtle wearing a bikini is held in jail after a tale of alienation of affections and indecent exposure. A jealous wife produced a photo of her husband with Myrtle, a beer distributor’s advertising prop, provoking police action. The chief notes the case is absurd but the wife seeks warrants against the real parties.
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Bessemer
Ala
Myrtle
C. T. Mullen
Mullen
Lawton Grimes
Labor Institute Opens at West Virginia University
The third annual Labor Education Institute began at West Virginia University with leaders from major state unions in attendance. Speakers include national safety director Charles Ferguson of United Mine Workers and education directors from CIO and AFL unions, who discuss field education and labor research during the week-long program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Education
West Virginia University
Charles Ferguson
Washington, D. C
National Safety
United Mine Workers
Stanley Ruttenberg
C.I.0. Department of Education and Research
John Conners
Dangerous Spot by Grand Rapids Pharmacy Vexes Drivers
Cascade Pharmacy sits at a T formed by U. S. 16 and the Grand Rapids Bypass about 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. In the past year three cars have smashed into the store causing about 5000 dollars in damage each time and the first collision killed a customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cascade Pharmacy
U. S. 16
Weekend Arrests Show Big Drop in Raleigh County
Five persons were lodged in the Raleigh County Jail this past weekend versus 35 the prior weekend. Betty Rice of MacArthur faces a felonious assault warrant from Joyce Huffman of Calloway Heights and awaits a hearing before Magistrate J. E. Mays. Josephine Lowry of Crab Orchard is jailed on an assault and battery charge and awaits a hearing before Magistrate J. P. Meadows. The remaining inmates were booked for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Betty Rice
MacArthur
Joyce Huffman
Calloway Heights
J. E. Mays
Josephine Lowry
Crab Orchard
J. P. Meadows
Tuesday Services For George Dillon
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Matsville Church in San Lick for George W. Dillon 90 who died at his daughter's home in Eccles after a six year illness. Burial in the family cemetery at Sand Lick. Dillon born August 12 1865 at Sand Lick was a blacksmith and longtime resident. Survivors include two daughters Leta Boggs Prosperity Garnet Hurt Fairmont three sons James Duff Mt Tabor Heights and Howard Harper two brothers Quincy and Gran Dillon twenty grandchildren forty five great grandchildren. Active pallbearers are grandsons Eugene Honaker Berling Hurt Jr Elmer Daniel Robert Daniel Lawrence Dillon and Bernard Bishop.
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Matsville
San Lick
George W. Dillon
Sand. Lick
Ina Daniel, Eccles
Sand Lick
Wilson
Emily Wright Dillon
Ellen Atha
Dillon
Leta Boggs
Prosperity
Garnet Hurt
Fairmont
James
Duff
Mt. Tabor Heights
Howard
Harper
Quincy
Gran Dillon
Wilmer
Ray
Ocus
Melton
Daniel
Eccles
Eugene Honaker
Berling Hurt Jr
Elmer Daniel
Robert Daniel
Lawrence Dillon
Bernard Bishop
Mines Chief Released From Beckley Hospital
Julius C. Olzer, chief of the State Department of Mines, was discharged from Beckley Hospital after a stay since July 24. He fell ill while visiting relatives in Glen Rogers on the date of admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Mines
Julius C. Olzer
Beckley Hospital
Olzer
Glen Rogers
Tri-State Conference for Writers at Mariette College
A Tri-State writers conference in Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia begins August 28 at Mariette College. Anne Chamberlain Williamson of West Virginia will direct a week of practical writing and marketing instruction for about 100 registrants. Registration with room, board and manuscript criticism is $65 and may be sent to the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Mariette College
West
Two Admitted One Has Polio
John Blake Pitzer a three year old Beckley youth was admitted to Marmet Hospital last Wednesday as a poliomyelitis suspect. Dr A K Lampton said the boy is not suffering from the disease but has a rheumatic type of involvement and will remain in the hospital about 10 days for treatment.
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John Blake Pitzer
Beckley
Marmet Hospital
A. K. Lampton
Legionnaires Hear Louis Johnson Address in Beckley
Five Raleigh County American Legion Post 32 members attended the dedication of the West Virginia American Legion headquarters in Charleston and heard former Defense Secretary Louis Johnson urge stronger atomic air defense. Johnson warned of future war weapons as “incredible machines” and urged vigilance to outpace the Russians, stressing adequate national defense and continued U.S. leadership in military strength. He noted his view from a Legion perspective and recalled his post-cabinet practice law career since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Legion
Beckley
West Virginia American Legion
Charleston
Louis Johnson
William Brown
Howard Pettry
Ira Holliday
H. H. Good
William Houchins
Johnson
Legion
The
Truman
Polio Case Reported In Raleigh County
The article notes the sixth polio case in Raleigh County for the year. A five year old boy, Clemis D. Meadows, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Meadows of Odd, was admitted to Marmet Hospital Thursday evening and is undergoing treatment for non paralytic spinal polio, as stated by Dr. Lampton. He is the child of S. Sgt. and Mrs. Eugene Pitzer, residing at 102 Sixth St.
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S. Sgt
Eugene Pitzer
Sixth St
Clemis D. Meadows
L. D. Meadows
Odd
Marmet Hospital
Raleigh County
Lampton
Foresters Meet At Tams Mountain Tower
At the August district meeting of the county forest protectors maintenance work and installations at the Tams Mountain fire tower near Sophia were discussed. A project to make new fire prevention signs for installation across the district runs through mid-September in picnic areas and road intersections. Attendees included Jennings McCune Fayette Bentley Humphrey Fayette Walker Wood Greenbrier Paul Smithson Mercer Clem Wylie Monroe Summers Edwin Hall McDowell W W Covey Raleigh W F Blankenship Wyoming E A Thomas county forester and Carl Lucas District 4 forester.
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Tams Mountain
Sophia
County Forest Protectors
Jennings McCune
Fayette
Bentley Humphrey
Walker Wood
Greenbrier
Paul Smithson
Mercer
Clem Wylie
Monroe
Summers
Edwin Hall
McDowell
W. W. Covey
Raleigh
W. F. Blankenship
Wyoming
E. A. Thomas
Carl Lucas
B and P W Clubwomen Aid Seal Campaign
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club begins addressing about 15 000 envelopes for the Raleigh County Christmas TB Seal Drive. On Thursday the group addressed 1500 letters and aims to finish the project by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Services Today For Frank Nagge
Funeral services were to be held at 2 p m at the Holiness Tabernacle Church Prosperity for Frank Nagge 76 who died after a sudden illness. Burial followed in the Christus section of Blue Ridge Memorial Garden Prosperity. Nagge born January 18 1879 in Hungary had lived in Raleigh County two decades and was a retired miner with New River Coal Co Cranberry. Survived by his wife Sylvia four daughters two sons 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The body was moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence.
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Holiness Tabernacle Church
Prosperity
Frank Nayge
Billy Waddell
Christus
Blue Ridge Memorial Garden
Hungary
Raleigh County
New River Coal Co
Cranberry
Nagge
UMWA
Sylvia Nagge
Helen Spoltore
Betty Ann Walney
Rosie Tennant
Sophia Blasky
Frank Jr
Elmer Lee
Skelton
Caffee
Shrewsbury Jailed For Tampering With Auto Wheel
H C Shrewsbury, 32, was jailed in Raleigh County on a tampering with automobile charge. Magistrate J E Mays fined him 25 dollars and gave 30 days in jail. He allegedly took a wheel and tire belonging to Wesley Carper of Grandview.
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Piney View
Raleigh County
H. C. Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
J. E. Mays
Wesley Carper
Grandview
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Beckley Moose Degree
Harley Staggers
Keyser
Joseph Hunt
Ray Curtis
Wellsburg
Lester Perry
Philip Graziani
Elkins
Dave Arnold
Mullens
Jack McCloskey
New Martinsville
William Beckwith
Cather Jones
Oak Hill
S. W. Rich
Weirton
Pat Flanagan
Southern West Virginia
Alex Knox
Northern West Virginia
Karl Broadly
Huntington
Clyde Rumons
Gordon Jeffery
Toledo
Mooseheart Board of Governors
Jeffery
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Council For Youth Center
Geraldine Lewis
Cecil Montgomery
Archie Johnson
Irene Taylor
Carrie Dow
Vacation Church
First Baptist Church of
Nuriva
Alma Jean Long
Beechwood
Clemenceau Allen
Robert Bly
Mary Lena Scott
South
Kanawha St
Avis Craig
Robert L. Scott Jr
Delores Scott
Cleveland
Labor Institute
George Dillon
Giate Lan
Raleigh Motor Sale
Jeff Spangler
D. C
Moose
Bessie Carroll
Women of the Moose
Tri-State Conference
Tams Mt. Tower
B&pw Clubwomen
Culligan Soft
Water Service
Pineville
Rane
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