Notable Local Residents Travel and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Phillips of Middlesboro Ky plan a weekend with Beckley relatives. Thelma Joseph and Madeline Corey left for Charleston. Franklin Lilly of Besver will motor through Virginia and visit Washington DC. Mr. and Mrs. S B Tate Jr of Jackson Ohio host visitors in Beckley. Irene H. Golden leaves for New York City and Washington NC. Thelma and Madeline join S B Tate Jr. in travel. Frank Lively and children visit Harper Road Beckley. O Rourkes depart for Miami after visiting Meadows and Cunningham in Beckley and Pittsburgh. McCanns return from Cincinnati. Moses Joseph of Huntington visits Beckley. Philip Basharah in Charleston. Mrs C L Burns leaves for Sheboygan Wis. Noka Jane McVey visits Charleston to see the North South game. J Frank Brubeck rushed to Huntington Hospital. Betty Brubeck and Marguerite Blanken ships accompany. John and Gladys Eye vacation in Ocean City Virginia. Betty Jayne Withrow and Mildred Robertson stay with W A Withrow Sr in Roanoke. Albert Vogt and son Albert Jr from Baltimore visit Earl Webb. Helen Bauer of Baltimore visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Lilly
Besver
Virginia
Washington, D. C
S.B. Tate
Jackson
Ohio
Beckley
Irene H. Golden
New York City
Washington
N. C
5. B. Tate
Frank Lively
Steven's City
Harold &. Thompson
Harper Road
T. M. O'Rourke
Carolyn Virginia
Tommy, Jr
Miami
Fla
Philip Bsharah
Charleston
C. L. Burns
Margaret Hallman
Sheboygan
Wis
Noka Jane McVey
J. Frank Brubeck
Huntington
Betty Brubeck
Marguerite Blankenship
Gladys
Ina Eye
John W. Eye
Edgewood Drive
Ocean City
Betty Jayne Withrow
Mildred Robertson
Roanoke
W. A. Withrow
Albert Vogt
Albert, Jr
Baltimore
Maryland
Earl Webb
Sixth Street
Helen Bauer
Divorce Granted to Bessie Childers Amid Custody Ruling
Bessie Childers is granted a divorce from Bethel Childers in a chancery decree by Judge Ben Ashworth. The custody of their four children is awarded to Mrs Childers, with Bethel Childers ordered to pay $174 in attorney fees plus court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Childers
Bethel Childers
Two Adults and Child Undergo Tonsilectomies at Beckley Hospital
Two area residents had their tonsils and adenoids removed at Beckley Hospital yesterday. Geraldine Billings 22 of Slab Fork and Darlin Elliott nine, son of Joe Elliott of Kilsyth, were reported this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Beckley Hospital
Geraldine Billings
Slab Fark
Darlin Elliott
Joe Eliott
Kilsyth
I Chow Has Party After Rehearsal
A party followed a Methodist Temple Choir rehearsal at Mrs. R A Boyd home on Oakwood Avenue. The event celebrated a radio broadcast set for Sunday at 11 am on WWNR with numerous local guests listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R .A. Boyd
Oakwood Avenue
Methodist Temple
WWNR
H. A.sloan
JH. K. Stairs
Mona Wood
J. W. Woods
O. J. Smith
B. M. Weaver
Glenn OW. Stewart
Girl Scouts Swim Lesson At Waterdale
Troop 33 of the First Christian Church swapped meetings for instructional swimming at Waterdale yesterday. Leader Mrs. Robert Wills accompanied the group as senior lifeguard Mrs. Randolph Norton lectured on technique and awarded points. Present were Martha Cole Virginia Webb Mary Rand Norton Nancy Ruth Cresap Janelle Winchell Betty Ann Wills Janetta Fox Kathryn Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Waterdale
Robert Wills
Randolph Norton
Martha Cole
Virginia Webb
Mary Rand Norton
Nancy Ruth Cresap
Janelle Winchell
Betty Ann Wills
Janetta Fox
Kathryn Williams
Beckley Man Promoted to Staff Sergeant Overseas
Joe N. Thomas of 108 Heber Street Beckley has been promoted to staff sergeant while serving in Austria with General Mark W. Clark s United States Forces. He entered service May 1944 after working for G C Murphy Co. and graduated Woodrow Wilson High School in 1943. Assigned overseas November 1944 he fought with the 66th Infantry Division and earned the Europe Africa Middle East Campaign ribbon with one battle participation star and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
Sergeancy Ward
Joe N. Thomas
Heber Street
Beckley
Austria
Mark W. Clark
United States Forces
G. C. Murphy Company
West Main Street
Woodrow Wilson High School
66Th Infantry Division
Europe, Africa
Middle East
Charter Requested For Ameagie Boy Scout Troop No 1
The Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts reports a charter application for Ameagie Troop No 1. Wilson Walker will lead as scoutmaster with Rosie Legg as assistant. Committee members are Jimmy Dalby Frank Byers Lisle Morrell and Raymond Coats. Jaycees to meet Monday at 6 30 p m for monthly dinner at the Beckley Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameagie
Office of the Appalachian, Council of the Boy Scouts
Gus Walker
Wilson Walker
Rosie Legg
Jimmy Dalby
Frank Byers
Lisle Morrell
Raymond Coats
Jaycees
Beckjey Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Ofel
Ashworth Speaks on Rehabilitation in Beckley
M Ashworth former county superintendent of schools and chief of Rehabilitation Service for West Virginia spoke in Beckley on programs for rehabilitation. He outlined services for disabled TB patients and said Raleigh and Wyoming counties show active cases with hundreds registered and dozens rehabilitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm. Ashworth
West Virginia
Serkley
Beckley
Caton N. Hill
Charleston
Kiwanis Club
Beer Hotel
Ashaworth
I Beckley Kiwanis Club
Ales
W. OW. Lovell
Sundng
John C. Bowman
Lovell
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
J. M. Collins
Shady Spring
Mae
WJLS
E. M. Ashworth
Riwanians
Rotary Chubr
Honigit
Beckley Hotel
Ashworth
Stork Bypasses Raleigh General as No Boys Born
The Register reports at Raleigh General Hospital 12 baby girls have arrived with no boys yet. Two of the 12 girls have gone home while the nursery still lacks a single boy, according to attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General
Raleigh General Hospital
Women Entertain For Mrs Lobban At Luncheon
Mrs Russell Patteson and Mrs William Patteson of Mount Hope hosted a small luncheon at the Beckley Hotel in honor of Mrs Carrington Lobban of Angiers North Carolina. Mrs Lobban is visiting her husband's Harvey family. Other guests included Mrs John V Schulte Mrs D W Kinzer and Mrs Lunda Sarrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Patteson
William Patteson
Mount Hope
Beckley Hotel
Carrington Lobban
Angiers
N. C
Lobban
Harvey
John V. Schulte
D. W. Kinzer
Lunda Sarrett
Veteran Official Visits Beckley VA Office
E. R. Dorsey from the Huntington VA office visited the Beckley contact office this morning. Dorsey is cited as chief of the Advisement and Guidance section of the Rehabilitation and Education division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Dorsey
Huntington
Veterans Administration
Beckley
Shes Veterans Administration
Dorsey
Annual Clay Reunion Called Off By Organizers
The annual Clay Reunion scheduled for Sunday at Rock Creek is canceled per president C. R. Clay of Pettus and program chair Mrs. R. C. Jarrell of Charleston. Cited reasons are food shortage and polio scare. Next reunion planned for the third Sunday in August 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
C. R. Clay
Pettus
R. C. Jarrell
Charleston
Glen Daniel Soldier Completes Surgical Technician Training
Pvt. Clea L. Cole of Glen Daniel West Virginia has finished five weeks of training as a surgical technician at the Medical Department Enlisted Technicians School Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas The facility is described as the largest medical installation in the world Texas Mohair production is noted at 91 percent of U S output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Daniel
Clea L. Cole
W. C. Cole
West Va
Medical Department
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Joan Hardin at Church Basement
A surprise birthday party was held for Joan Hardin by the Intermediate Class of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in the church basement last night. Guests included Miss Delores Rahall, Miss Dorothy Ramey, Miss Jeanette Rahall, Miss Evelyn Corey, Miss Catherine Kamboris, Miss Margaret James, and Miss Diana Honigas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hardin
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Delores
Rahall
Dorothy Ramey
Jeanette Rahall
Evelyn Corey
Cather Line Kamboris
Margaret James
Diana Honigas
Crab Orchard Man Injured In Forehead Lacerations
William R. Deck a 24 year old resident of Crab Orchard received forehead lacerations after being struck with steel knuckles. He was admitted to Beckley Hospital at 11 30 p m yesterday for treatment and was reported in hospital records this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
William R. Deck
Beckley Hospital
Deck
Sprague Woman Faces Drunk and Adultery Charges in Beckley Court
Sprague resident Miss Armilla Young will answer drunk and adultery charges in Beckley City Police Court tonight. She was arrested on Woodlawn Avenue at two this morning and lodged in Raleigh County Jail. RETURN TO HOME to Register Staff Writer Mullens. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Whitt Jr and son Eugene return home after a 10 day visit with friends and relatives in Lenoir Benson NC and Norfolk Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Charles Armilla Young
Beckley City
Woodlawn Avenue
Raleigh County
Register
Mullens
Joe Whitt, Jr
Eugene
Mullens Hill
Lenoir
Benson
N. C
Norfolt
Tearing Set Monday Hearing for Drunk Driving Charge
Clayton Mills of Soak Creek will be given a hearing Monday night on a charge of driving drunk, State Police said today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Mills
Soak Creek
US ELS shifts to state operation in West Virginia
Helen Mitchell in Beckley says the Beckley office will become the West Virginia Employment Service effective November 14 and rejoin the United States Employment Service. The change plans to handle wartime labor needs and support workers in war plants under federal-state coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Els
United States Employment Service
Bagis
Mis
Helen Mitchell
Beckley
Mitchell
West Virginia Employment Service
United States
Federal
Aged Beckleyan Dies In Hospital
Bair 73 of eh Street Beckley resident for five years died at 2 next to an illness. Survived by wife Mrs Aimma Bart two daughters Mes Raymond FB Fadiey of Charleston and Irma Lee Bair three sons Raymond H Bui Delbert F Bair of Chelye Mason J Bair of Michigan one sister Mrs Charles George Beckley two brothers Frank Bair Detroit Ernest Bair Norfolk Va and one grandchild. Body at Keyser Funeral Home until funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eek Tolneon Bair
Eh Street
Berkley
Fecal Hospital
Unis Marae
Bair
Daniels
Mareh
Mel
Are
Willan Henry Bare
Amma Warden
Beckley Iron
Johiystasen
Heckley
Aimma Bart
Mes
Raymond FB
Fadiey
Charleston
Irma Lee Bair
Bone
Raymond H. Bui
Delbert F. Bair
3Hleye
Mason J. Bair
Michigan
Charles George
Beckles
Frank Bair
Detroit
Mich
Prnest Bair
Norfolk
Vas
Keyser Funeral Home
E C Hern to Be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for Ernest Cecil Hern 59 who died after an operation will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the Methodist Temple with Rev Glenn Stewart officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery He was a Beckley resident for 28 years born March 4 1887 in Richlands survived by his wife his mother one daughter four granddaughters and several brothers and sisters The body will be at the home today at 4 p m and at the temple tomorrow from 1 30 p m until the funeral hours Active pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Cecil Hern
Methodist Temple
Glenn Stewart
Tiferment
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Hern
Richlands
Raleith Avenue
Launa Hern
White Sulpher Springs
John C. Ward
H. B. Thompson
Anderson, S. C
F. C. Hoffman
Rocky Mount
N.C
Barbara Calling Ward
Ellen Ann Thompson
Nancy Karen Thompson
Coral Jean Masiman
Followin
Jesse L. Hern
Lewisburg
J. P. Atkins
Princeton
S. B. Abell
Roanoke
Herbert Lantz
Airs
Dorothy Ayres
White Sulphur Springs
R.A. Smith
Penns Grove
N. J
Earl Snead
Price Haley
F. 4. Hall
George Bright
Robert Bright
FE. K. Hamlin
Principals to Convene August 30 for Year Planning
Raleigh County schools set to officially open on September 3 per county superintendent D W Bresen. A preliminary principals meeting is planned for August 30 to map the year while tentative sessions are listed for Brealey Junior and other schools, with details subject to change and fall-term preparations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Echool
D W. Bresen
Schoots
Echoof
Bresan
Brehley
Ten Hum Iet
Hema Emeeting
Famnas
Brief Service Vets May Get Disability Pay
Officials say veterans with brief service may receive disability pay within 20 days if in line of duty. The administration notes other regulation requirements and formalities must be met before filing claims.
Cranberry Couple Seeks Wedding Permit Amid Local Notices
A garbled local notice lists a Cranberry couple seeking a marriage permit and names several individuals from related households. Other items mention a Rev Dannelly visiting a Rotary Club and a conference at Hall Ree nelly Hes with attendees from area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranberry
Miften Catt
Carhieen Bell
Dannelly
Rotary Club
Shinke Poaue
Honiad Terhie Boyel
Jury Clee
Nelly Hes
Kentucky Prison Fugitive Surrenders to Police
A 32 year old man identified as Henry Thomas Beckley Negro known as Releiza Ce gave himself up to Kentucky State Reformatory police after confessing to authorities. Police Chief Dee trick reported Beckley would be transferred to a state facility in the morning. The man had been serving a term and was held on charges related to a prior transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thomas Beckley
Releiza Ce
Anty
Toling
Kentucky
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Dawson Phillips
Middlesboro
Thelma Joseph
Madeline Corey
LASCA
Foster
I Chow
M. Ashworth
Merle M. Andrighetti
Irene Louise Granita
Ilinois
Canada
Joseph Somondy
Victor Andrighetti
Chicago
Augusta
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Mrs. Lobban
Neville SL
Mon
Lodie Shop Fashion
Sue
Nixon Furniture Co
Swan Beauty Shop
Robbie and
Velma Moore
Helene Curtis
E. C. Hern
Del-Mar
Oasis
Grant
Raymond's
Beauty Shopper
Thone
Lee
Neville St Company
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