Community Blood Typing Plan at Stotesbury
Stotesbury residents, about 400 men and 100 women, volunteered for a community wide blood typing drive sponsored by Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. The aim is 100 percent typing to speed donor matching for any disaster, with records stored for quick access by doctors or hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stotesbury
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
C. C. Carman
Eccles
Car- Nan
James Richardson
Ishmael Franklin
Edgar Cantley
Beckley
War wounds reported for 1 Sgt Harry Cox of Pem berton
1 Sgt Harry E Cox of Pem berton has been notified his son was wounded in action in the South Korea theater while with Headquarters and Company 34th Infantry. Born January 25 1915 he joined the Army December 8 1937 and trained at Fort Knox before overseas service. Three Beckley area men enlisted for three years and one for two years at the local Army and Air Force recruiting office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Cox
Pemberton
Harry E. Cox
South Korea
Indi
34Th Infantry Regiment
Louisiana
Spt. Cox
Ft. Knox
Raleigh County
Army
U.S. Army
Air Force
Wyatte Gay
Alus Grant
Broadway Street
Beckley
Adolph C. Calloway
Sour Street
Herman O’kelley
Lestie
Arch F. Knight
Funeral services set for Louis Lacy Todd
Louis Lacy Todd 51 of Blue Jay dies after two year illness from silicosis. Former miner with New River Mining, member of UMW Local 5878, lifelong Raleigh County resident. Funeral at 1 p.m. tomorrow at residence, burial Jimmy Meadows Cemetery Fluto. Survivors include wife Dorothy Smith Todd, two children Clifford and Carl Phillips, two brothers J C Todd and others. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lacy Todd
Blue Jay
Hey. C. H. Castele
Princewick
Jimmy Meadows
Fluto
Todd
New River Mining Company
Sprague
UMW
Raleigh County
Missionary Baptist Church
George
Mandy Plumley Todd
Abraham
Dorothy Smith Todd
Clifford
Carl Phillips
Hinderbrand, N
J. C. Todd
East Beckley
Caffee Funeral Home
Howard Tucker
H. C. Gunter
Glenna Webb
Ray Bolen
John McLaughin
Irving Mills
Parking plan seeks shuttle service for centennial event
Raleigh County officials warned that crowding could ruin the centennial celebration. City Recorder William Laren proposed using Sprague at New Raleigh Road and a Pinecrest area lot for parking with shuttle buses every 15 minutes. Fire Chief Hen Marlin considered a temporary fire equipment location near Oakwood during centennial week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Laren
Centennial Executive Committee
Veneelang
Beckley
Consolidated Bus Lines
Oakwood Avenue
Larew
Anthony Scalise
iLaren
Martin
Oakwood
Five Jailed on Larceny Charges in Beckley Area
Five Beckley area men were jailed yesterday on grand larceny charges. Named are Luther Pennington Lang Branch James Johnson Hazy James Lovett Lang Branch Virgil Brown Long Branch and Horace Bennett. Arrested by Raleigh or Nan Deputy Sheriff Don Jarret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Luther Pennington
Lang Branch
James Johnson
Hazy
James Lovett
Virgil Brown
Long Branch
Horace Bennett
Raleigh Or Nan
Don Jarret
Indecent exposure verdict appealed by Beckley man
Wilbur Logan of Beckley appeals a guilty indecent exposure verdict from Po lice Court Judge Anthony Sparacino. Testimony alleged Logan exposed himself to multiple women in broad daylight near East Beckley between 10 30 p m and 1 30 a m on Friday night August 18. Bond set at 500 by Sparacino. Other defendants charged include John Lilly Emory Rickman Hezekiah Reeves Joseph Davis and Salathial Gillispie. Logan previously fined 100 and costs on a prior charge and planned appeal after further warrants and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Logan
Beckley
Anthony Sparacino
Sparacino
John Lilly
Logan
Emory Rickman
Redly
East Beckley
Hezekiah Reeves
Joseph Davis
George
I P. Vaughn
Sparacinoator
Salathial Gillispie
Logan OY
Loibetl Street
Logan Re i
United Sci- Leieabasence Fund
V J Fireworks Show Delayed to Friday at Beckley Airport
Fireworks display planned for V-5 Day at Beckley Mount St. Slope airport postponed due to six boxes of pyrotechnics not arriving. Frank Albans contribution to the celebration. Event moved to Friday at 9 p.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Mt St. Slope
Frank Albansese
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iCarman
June Parrish
Pete Lopez
Lopez
Sgt
E. Cox
George Edward Lilly
Mabiscott
Raleigh
Bing
Carolina Super Market
AR Orchard
Missy
Oxfords
Elks Leather & Crepe Sales
Nettles Centennial Group
1 Street
Limit Street
Tolbert Street
East
Virgin Islands
Texas
Secong
Joseph X. Fazio
Raleigh Co. Bank
LIS
Jremost Home Furnishers—Neville
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