Guard Companies Under New Commands Beckley Units Reassign
West Virginia National Guard announces changes of command for Beckley based units. Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Company F of the 2nd Battalion 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment will have new leaders. Captain Bert T. Hall takes Hq and Hq as captain. Captain John W. Moon moves to a full time post as state training officer. First Lieutenant Honeyman becomes battalion supply officer. Lieutenant Estil Young takes over Company F. Burdiss moves to adjutant 2nd Battalion. transfer prompts staffing shifts in Beckley units.
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Beckley
West Virginia National Guard
Headquarters and Headquarters Co
Ley
Moon
Co. F
Robert Honey
St. Albans
Iman
Honeyman
Is Ist
Estil Young
Prosperity
Ithe
Kansas National Guard
Isshho
Fred Burdiss
Ist
Burdiss
West Virginia
Co. F.1
Beckley NG
Young
Ginia
Captain McMinn Receives New Army Assignment
Captain John H MecMinn of Beckley West Virginia National Guard 12 years service to be reassigned. He plans to depart for Fort Benning Georgia to attend Advanced Office School this weekend and expects assignment to the 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg North Carolina in February 1957. Major Allen Weinfield replaces him as NG adviser arriving in September after armored officers schooling at Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. MecMinn
Beckley
150Th Armored Calvary Regiment
West Virginia National Guard
Army
McMinn
Fort Benning
82Nd Airborne Div
Fort Bragg
N. C
Minn
Allen Weinfield
Maj
Weinfield
Armored Officers School
Fort Knox
U. S
Far East Command
Ketron Homecoming Set at Ketron Church Grove
The annual Ketron homecoming and picnic will be held Sunday in the grove at the Ketron Church near Ronceverie. The gathering will begin at 10 30 and last until 4 pm. Several people in this and surrounding counties are expected to attend.
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Ronceverie
Stephen Stover Family Reunion at Little Beaver Lake
About 200 people are expected at the Stephen Stover family reunion at Little Beaver Lake from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. A revival is under way at Mount Olive Regular Baptist Church Lil ly Court near Coal City with Rev. L. L. Garten as speaker, assisted by Rev. R. H. Todd.
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Stephen Stover
Little Beaver Lake
Mount Olive Regular Baptist Church
Lilly Court
Odd
Coal City
L. L. Garten
R. H. Todd
Bluefield State Announces Evening and Saturday Courses
Bluefield State College lists courses for evening and Saturday classes running Sept 6 to Sept 18 with classes starting Sept 19 and Saturday morning Sept 2. Courses cover vocational opportunities hobbies home living and professional development plus teacher education on Saturdays. additional courses may be added if eight or more request them. Band Mothers to Meet at Clear Fork High School Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Bluefield State College
Clear Fork High School
Woodrow Toney
Young GOP Club Elects Floyd Sayre President
Floyd M. Sayre Jr. of Beckley was elected president of the Raleigh County Young Republican Club at a reorganizational meeting in the Raleigh County Courthouse. Beckley officers include Harold Miller first vice president Sam Motley Jr. second vice president Barbara Moore assistant secretary Tom Bazzarre Jr. treasurer and others. Committees to write by laws and continue reorganizing were appointed. Two caravans to meet state candidates were approved along with a planned chicken barbecue at Beckley Recreation Building or Little Beaver Park.
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Raleigh County
County Young Gop Club
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
Beckley
Young Republican Club
Harold Miller
Sam Motley Jr
Bob Tyler
Barbara Moore
Tom Bazzarre Jr
Fred C. Blue
Bluefield
State
Young Republican League
Republican Party
Blue
State Republi
Clarksburg
Raleigh
Little Beaver Park
Paul Ash
Lee Cole
Coal City
Eugene Scott
GOP
Scott
Floyd Sayre
Watson Services Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Watson aged 40 will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew AME Church. Rev. Norman L. Burton to officiate. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Survived by husband John Watson and children John Norman Norma Jean, and several Payne siblings. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Homes to church one hour before service.
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Blanche Watson
Smoot
St. Matthew A. M. E
Norman L. Burton
Greenwood Memorial Park
Watson
Indianapolis
John Watson
John Norman
Norma Jean
Jimmy Payne
Holly Spring
Magnolia Payne
Collundus
Ohia
Mattie B. Payne
Annie M. James
Chicago
Cleveland Payne
Hazel Payne
Ritchie and
Five Services to Honor Harper Heights Pastor
Young people lead five service anniversary at Church of God Harper Heights in honor of Elder J C Richardson. Today's program directed by Sister Ruby Burr with five total services, speakers from Akron Lester Lackland Alen Junction and other communities.
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Harper Heights
J. C. Richardson
Church of God
Richardson
Ruby Burr
Pentecostal Church of
Alen Junction
M. M. Mitchell
A.M.E. Church
Lester
Robert Nelson
Alma Walker
Akron
Chart Sparnling
Lackland
Ohio
Minnie Reid
Beane Named Senate Candidate for Ninth District
Trap Hill High School announces L. W. Beane as a Republican nominee for the State Senate from the Ninth Senatorial District. Band director David Wallace leads practice sessions this week from 9 a.m. to noon with two Wyoming counties contributing committee members. Wallace, in his first year at Trap Hill, is a Navy veteran and West Virginia University BA in music holder with a Northwestern University Master’s.
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Republic
Hesredie
State Senate
David Wallace
Aliina
Trap Hill High School
L. W. Beane
Wyoming
Raleigh
aSeam
Ficey
Alesis
Jack A. Nuckel
Wallace
Trap Hill
Odd
Stoca High School
West Virginia University
Northwestern University
Farley assault case leads to fine in Beckley court
Clyde Farley pleaded guilty to assault and battery after a Friday night fight with his father Fellon Farley on Prince Street Beckley. Magistrate T N Thurman fined him ten dollars plus costs. Raleigh County Sheriff John C Ward reported the charge. The elder Farley was jailed on a drunkenness charge. In Raleigh County political news Beane was chosen to fill a vacant Republican county executive post by J E Orr, Mrs Marie Underwood, Mrs Paul Ash, and Lee Cole. Beane, Oceana merchant for 19 years and former mayor of Oceana, previously lived in Monroe County and Beckley.
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Bockicyan
T. N. Thurman
Clyde Farley
Raleigh
John C. Ward
Farley
Fellon Farley
Beckley
Prince St
District Executive Committee
Beane
J. E. Orr
Marie Underwood
Wyoming
Paul Ash
Lee Cole
Oceana
Monroe County
Raleigh County
C.ballengee
Egeria Family Needs Help After Fire Loss
Fire destroyed the five room home of the Meadows family in Egeria Sunday. An explosion from a kerosene stove caused the blaze, wiping out about $1,000 in goods and merchandise. Helpers may contact Mrs Ralph Mills or Mrs Samuel Mills in Sophia 7526 to donate furniture or clothing.
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Egeria
Leslie Meadows
Meadows
Ralph Mills
Samuel P . Mills
Sophia
Beckley Police Court Forfeits Bonds After Monday Session
Seven of eleven defendants failed to appear and forfeited a total of 288.50 dollars. Forfeitures include two ten dollar bonds for driving without city licenses by Charles Kelly and Truman McIntosh, a 350 dollar bond by Galord Mullens for drunk and indecent exposure, and a twenty dollar bond by Wilson Watson for speeding. Additional forfeitures and fines include 17 dollar bonds for intoxication, Charles Akars fined 105 dollars for drunken driving, Ira Bonds fined 20 dollars for speeding, Melvin Wright Jr paying 10 dollars for allowing an unlicensed driver, and James Fox fined 12.50 dollars for hazardous driving.
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Beckley
Charles Kelly
Truman McIntosh
Galord Mullens
Wilson Watson
Charles Akars
Melvin Wright Jr
James Fox
Be cky Tractor Trailer Car Collision Damages 50
Beckley police estimate property damage at 50 after a tractor trailer collides with a car about 11 45 a m Monday at Prince and N Kanawha Streets. Truck driver James Gillisme 2 Bluefield Virginia and car operator Carl Ward 18 Glen White identified. Fined for speeding ten dollars plus costs Monday for Clarence M West Beckley arraigned before Magistrate T N Thurman arrested on the count Aug 4.
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Beckley
Prince and
N. Kanawha Sts
James Gillisme
Bluefield
Carl Ward
Glen White
Clarence M. West
West
T. N. Thurman
Elementary Principals To Meet On August 27
Raleigh County Elementary Principals plan a meeting at the Raleigh County Vocational School Auditorium on Second Street. The session runs 10 a.m. to noon and covers primary arithmetic music maps health and science as part of the Annual Teachers Workshop and pre school clinic.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Vocational School
Second St
Amazing hearing aid offers two ear coverage new device
A sensational broadcast announces a new hearing aid enabling deaf individuals to hear with both ears. The Beltone system promises better sound localization and natural hearing without obligatory purchases, inviting readers to request more information by postcard.
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Beltone
36Th St
Chicago
Ing
Saled
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