Civilian to Soldier Raw Material Processed by Draft Machinery
Harold T. Harris, 22, entered U S Army at Beckley Induction Station after a day of processing. He received his serial number US 52067086 and was sworn in as Private. Harris, a Woodlawn Avenue resident and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music graduate, faced rounds of waiting, exams, and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Helaick
Harold T. Harris
Uncle Sam's Army
Beckley Armed Services
Woodlawn Avenue
Harris
Army
Barrison
Teese
Mame
United
Tates Army
Wyatte J. Gay
S-Sgt
United Clayburns Shumake
United States
Manent
Uni
Robert R. el
Yanscenter
Ris
Ft. Meade
UE Ghangea Ye
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Strombone
Har
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Curtis in Blue Jay
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Curtis 68 of Blue Jay will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Blue Jay Methodist Church with Revs Mark Wolfe and R H Miller officiating. Burial follows in Blue Jay Cemetery. She died Sunday at 1 45 a m after a long illness born July 7 1883 in Barto Pocahontas County daughter of the late Rev John P and Dianna Warner wife of the late Charles L Curtis survived by six daughters two sons two brothers and two sisters. The body will be taken from Rose Funeral Home to the home of daughter Mrs Forrest Ford at Blue Jay after 4 p m today.
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Lena Curtis
Blue Jay
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Mark Wolfe
R. H. Miller
Curtis
Barto
Pocahontas County
John P
Dianna Warner
Charles L. Curtis
Church of the Brethers
Elmer Davis
Grady
Ruth Deck
Daniels
Forrest Ford
Terry Richmond
Louella Leckage
Durbin
George Bandevader
Erle
Marlinton
Ane Gary
William Warner
Staton
Joseph Warner
Benedict
Mary Williams
Toronto
Ont
Katherine Williams
Harvey Station
N. B
Rose Funeral
Ford
Wever
Family mourns in Kentucky and Texas tragedies
East Beckley residents Mr. George W. Blevins and family traveled from Holland Kentucky to attend funeral services for Henry Blevins and for Sgt. Ballard Holaski who drowned at an Army camp in Texas. Accompanying relatives included Clepe Blevins Mrs. Mandy and Peggy Blevins.
Beckley Woman Freed on Peace Warrant
Helen Lewis of Beckley was freed Friday before Magistrate T N Thurman after plaintiff T W Corbige failed to appear to press charges. A $500 appearance bond was posted by the defendant Wednesday as arrest was made by City Police.
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Helen Lewis
Beckley
T. N. Thurman
T. W. Corbige
Missing Mental Patient Returned to Roanoke Hospital
Kermit Vandall a World War II veteran long missing from his Hedrick Street home was brought back to the Veterans Hospital in Roanoke Virginia on Saturday Constable R L Childs escorted Vandall to the hospital He was found Friday night near Crab Orchard by state and city police He sustained a foot wound and a brain concussion from a shell burst while serving as an Infantryman with the First Army in Germany on October 25 1944
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Vandall
Hedrick Street
Veterans Hospital
Roanoke
R. L. Childs
Vandall
Crab Orchard
First Army
Germany
Construction Planned In City Totaling $10 000
Three building permits for construction totaling 10 000 have been issued by the City Recorder's office. RK Glen Evans of Woodlawn Avenue will build a six room Brock dwelling in the South Beckley Addition. cost estimated at 6 000. Vera Phelps of 213 Crawford Street plans a two car garage apartment in the McCreery Addition costing 3 000. James Roberts of Kinzer Street has a permit to remodel his Stafford Addition residence for 1 000.
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City Recorder's Ofvice
Glen Evans
Woodlawn Avenue
Brock
Beckley
Vera Phelps
Crawford Street
McCreery
James Roberts
Kinzer Street
Stafford Addition
Magistrates Collect $1,257 In July Fines
Six Raleigh County magistrates collected a total of $1,257 in fines during July. Magistrate T. H. Wills led with $505 in fines and costs. Moonshine cases yielded $200 and $100. Other officials include J. P. Meadows $310 fines $442.70 costs, J. K. Cole $105 fines $40 costs, Clifford E. White $32 fines $43.10 costs, J. E. Mays $35 fines $74 costs, and Loren G. Daniel $65 fines $103 costs. The sheriff's office released the figures.
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Raleigh
T. H. Wills
Shady Sori
J. P. Meadows
J. K. Cole
Slab Fork
Clifford E. White
Clear Fork
J. E. Mays
Shady Springs
Loren G. Daniel
Marshfork
Sheriff's Office
Rites Incomplete For Mrs Worley
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Ginna Worley 178 who died at 6 p m Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Lillie May Richardson 126 Roosevelt Street She was a life long resident of Raleigh County daughter of Marshall and Katherine Rhodes Plumley both deceased Her husband was the late Willem Worley Survived by two sons Wittie and Basil Beaver a daughter Mrs Richardson one sister Mrs Kate Morton Springdale four brothers Lacey Plumley Stanford Alex Plumley Point Pleasant Tom Plumley Calloway Heights and C Plumley Beaver 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Body at Calfee Funeral Home
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Ginna Worley
Lillie May Richardson
Roosevelt Street
Raleigh County
Marshall
Katherine Rhodes Plumley
Beaver
Willem Worley
Wittie
Basil
Richardson
Kate Morton
Springdale
Lacey Plumley
Stanford
Alex Plumley
Point Pleasant
Tom Plumley
Calloway Heights
Cl .Plumley
Calfee Funeral Home
Local Electricity Costs Stay Steady in Beckley
Figures released by Appalachian Electric Power Company show Beckley’s average monthly residential bill rising from 2.58 in 1941 to 3.72 in 1950 while per household kilowatt hours climbed from 63 in 1941 to 112 in 1950. Commercial bills rose from 10.56 in 1941 to 12.81 in 1950 with usage up from 304 to 474 kilowatt hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. $. LaFon
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Man Released on Bond on Maiming Charge in Beckley
Beckley man J. Smith was released on a 500 bond after being held to the grand jury Thursday on a maiming charge before Magistrate J. P. Meadows. The case was brought by H. C. Neely Jr. of Crow. Raleigh resident Sam Moore was held on a bastardly charge and placed in the County Jail for failing to post a 500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Smith
Beckley
J. P. Meadows
H. Cc. Neely, Jr
Crow
Sam Mooe
Raleigh
Nellie Jmae McDaniel
Mabscott
Graveside Rites Held For Barbara Ann Crews
Barbara Ann Crews daughter of Mrs. Orphin Crews of Blue Jay died at noon Saturday at home after a brief illness. She is survived by her mother and brother Billie Ray Crews. The body was moved to the residence at 10 a.m. Sunday, with graveside services at Blue Jay Cemetery at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. C. H. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Crews
Orphin Crews
Blue Jay
Billie Ray Crews
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral
C. H. Miller
Lois Ann Plumley Stricken With Polio
Four year old Lois Ann Plumley daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Plumley of Abraham is hospitalized in Morris Memorial Milton with infantile paralysis. She was taken there Sunday by Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home ambulance. Officials report the physician diagnosed poliomyelitis.
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Lois Ann Plumley
Norman Plumley
Abraham
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Funneral Home
Edna Simms Receives Permit for Four-Room House in Lilly Land Company Addition
Edna Simms of Eighth Street received a building permit from the City Recorder's office last week for a four-room cinder block house in the Lilly Land Company Addition. Estimated cost is 2500 dollars.
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Edna Simms
Eighth Street
City Recorder's Office
Lilly Lands Company
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Son High School
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Flying Eagle
Loecal
Reserve Corps
S. Oak
Thoriti
Weed Avenue
Prince
Fort Meade
Louise Marchio
Clayburn Shumake
Roman Swatzyna, Harris
Cary Jones
Ernest Clark
Clyde Meadows
M-Sgt
R. R. Elmore
Dr. W.B. Lilly Gives
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Once Over
Mrs. Worley
Ars
Chasea
Drine
Fisher
Benter
Burt Buick
Mountain Motors, Inc
Beckley, W. Va
First Ave
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