Rug Company Opens Warehouse on Prince Street
Al's Linoleum and Rug Cleaning Co expands with a new Prince Street warehouse in the Pabor Building enabling more display space and new hires Norman Parks and Merle Bailey join as a floor salesman and a mechanic. The Neville Street store remodel moves offices upstairs and adds signage and new merchandise lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville Street
Prince Street
Pabor
Helen A. Crouch
Cig
Geparten
Third Avenue
Norman Parks
Merle Bailey
Crouch
John A. Barker
Bus Line Signs UCW Contract In 134 Hour Week Pact
Ten area bus drivers for Quesenberry Bus Lines signed a contract with company officials. Sidney C. Box of United Construction Workers announced a 134 hour work week with equal overtime, no wage change from the current 1.25 hourly rate, and one week vacation after a year plus two after two years. A six month contract reopen clause was added due to rising costs from the Korean War. Box has pressed this clause in recent bargaining. Rainese Cleaners and Dyers of…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quesenberry
Sidney C. Box
United Construction Workers
Box
Rainese Cleaners
City Engineer Dennis Leary sparks meeting with quip incident
In Richmond District and surrounding towns, community notes capture a mix of local lore. Engineers, plumley families, birthday parties, and a National Guard glimpse color the day's small town tapestry with names like Dennis Leary William Hall Jr and Mrs Levy appearing amid lighthearted anecdotes and hometown pride.
All Day Picnics at Beckley Park End Summer Recreation
Beckley Park hosts all day picnics marking the finale of the citys summer recreation program. Recreation director Ted Cook notes improved Stratton playground with new equipment driving attendance from 15 20 to over 100 daily and outlines attendance figures for Temple Summers Street Sylvia School Woodrow Wilson High Morton Reaves Sprague Straten East Park and other sites. Ice cream, bus transportation, lunches, and two for a bottle of pop are provided as supervision remains tight and orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
City
Cook
Ted Cook
Beckley Park
Stratton
Murray Jeffry
Temple-Summers Street
Dorothy Cook
Sylvia School
Nancy White
Woodrow Wilson High School
Lawrence Wiseman
Sprague
Belva Bowman
Morton-Reaves
Lola Dillard
Straten
East Park
Mary Finney
City Recreation Board
Institute
Yemple
Summers Street
Sybyia
Morton Reaves
Tal Temple
ORC Instructor Hurt in Collision Near Beckley
Maj. Carl C. Dunham an instructor in the Army Organized Reserve Corps at Beckley and his 11 year old son Robert were treated for cuts and bruises after a head on crash on State Route 61 about 110 miles west of Oak Hill. They were released from Oak Hill Hospital and Dunham could not return to duty at the Oakwood Avenue armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Dunham
Army
lReserve Corps
Beckley
Oak Hill
Robert
Maj
Dusham
Dunham
Vivian Criss
William Campbell
Page
Dunsham
N. Oakwood Avenue
Engineers' Group Takes 3 Members in Beckley Ceremony
J Duvall Shultz of Fayetteville was principal speaker at the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers meeting where three new members were inducted into the Beckley Chapter. New members are C R Hoover of Montreal and R J Burmeister and A J Sidor of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Duvall Shultz
Fayetteville
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Beckley
Shultz
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
C. R. Hoover
Montreal
R. J. Burmeister
A. J Sidor
C. C. Darrah
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
John Harsany
Rosser Long
Leslie Gates
Leo Vecellio
A. S. Cappellari
John C. Morton
Lloyd Fitzgerald
John, Hindsley
R. L. Davis
M. D. Hensey
Russell L
Scouts Urged to Attend Three ORC Units Centennial Rehearsals
Scouts from Beckley Mabscott Sprague Beaver Raleigh and MacArthur urged by Gus Walker Scout Executive Appalachian Council to attend Centennial Pageant rehearsals at the Recreation Building at 2 p m Wednesday. Girl Scouts and 4-H Club members should be present. Pageant directed by Dick Spitler calls for Raleigh Countians to participate in the Aug 27 to Sept 2 event at Woodrow Wilson High School stadium. Four ORC units to meet this week under Major Carl C. Dunham with meetings 7:30 p m Tuesday and Thursday at locations including ORC Armory Lincoln Mercury garage and Reserve armory.
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Beckley
Mabscott
Sprague
Beaver
Raleigh
MacArthur
Gus Walker
Appalachian Council
Bet ‘Walker
Dick Spitler
Woodrow Wilson High School
Heathers
Brush
Cincinnati
Pitts
Cenitennial
Kangarda Court
Army Organized Reserve Corps
Carl C. Dunham
497Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Dwight E. Casto
ORC
North Oakwood Avenue
2824Th Special Training Group
Reserve Armory
Lavontik Promises Quick Eye Relief for Irritation
An ad touts Lavontik as prompt relief for inflamed eyes, sore itching and stinging eyelids. It claims 35 years of success and protection by thousands, urging purchase at all druggists.
Doctor’s Advice? Gas Station Man Reclaims Health with Hadacol
Wesley Scallions, a Peoria gas station attendant, touts Hadacol after his father and brother’s endorsement. He credits third bottle for relief from neuritis pains and a renewed appetite and energy, enabling full daily work. The ad claims Hadacol cures underlying vitamin deficiencies and offers money-back satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Scallions
Peoria
Illinois
Hadacol
Dad
LeBlanc Corporati
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Rug Company
Alderson
Summers County
Keeneys Knobattani
J. B. Thomas Real Estate Agency
G. A. Mohler, Sr
Mohler
West Virginia
West Virginia Bankers’ Association
Clarence Hogg
Joe L. Smith
Albert A. Tichhe
Grover C. Hedrick
French Lucas
Frank Gans
Hogg
Beckley National Bank
Smith
Ned H. Ragland
Raleigh County
Pioneer Enterprises
Joseph X. Fazio
Eric Rosenbaum
New York City
Waldorf Astoria
New Yorker
Statler Hotel
Stanley W. Bowles
Ars
Martinsville
Arthur €. Cundy
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Armed Services
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
C. P. Nair, Jr
Clifton Forge
G. A. Mohler, Jr
Nair
Coca-Cola
Oakwood Avenue
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of
Pineville
Mabscott, Mohler
Augers
Cundy
Bowles
Eisenhower Drive
Harper Road
Bus Line
UCW
Bresk
W.va
Tikocansitenmay
Lewisburg-Ronceverte
Greenbrier Corste
Thea Fit
F.F.A
Stears
Aleek
Eselasses
HLA
Mickey Sullivan
BIG
Endy Bros. Midway Shows & Rides
Oy Pais
I State High Scroo
Register News
Dennis Leary
Willian H. File
Leary
File
Dennis
Richmond
Mr. Phumley
Porky Cooper
Carl Cooper
Oak Terrace
Maple Fork
Harold Lambert
K. A. Levy
Golda Lilly
A. Lilly
N. Kanawha Street
Florida
Hollywood
Fla
Pyman City
Jane
William P. Hall, Jr
Main Street
National Guard
Sil
Model 430
Office Equipment Co
Iran
Ness
Ier
DODGE
Duncan-Catron Motor Co., Inc
Prince St
W. Va
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