State Offers Tree Planting Assistance to Several Counties
District Forester AGillon Harr announced today that requests for tree planting assistance have come from Summers Raleigh Fayette and Mercer counties. Aides will study soil and exposure and recommend species and a planting plan with stock procured from the State Forest Nursery. Contact district forester Beculey for assistance and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summers
Raleigh
Fayette
Mercer
Agillon Harr
Dave Na
Alderson
Summers County
Hart
Hate
Kameeha District
Th. O. Powers
Holmhaw
Sanawha Courtly
Weir
Uion
Moonroe
Beculey
Beckleyans Named State Legion Leaders At Huntington Meeting
W R Fugitt of Beckley and Jessie Frente of Wellsburg relinquished offices as command and treasurer at the West Virginia American Legion convention in Huntington. Donald R Wilson of Clarksburg named commander and Anthony V Callaway adjutant of Post 70 Beckley named vice commander at large. Legion Auxiliary re elected Mrs Hattie Trent Beckley second vice president and Mrs C E Dotson Huntington unit 16 president replaces Mrs Alan H McChain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Fugitt
Beckley
Jessie Frente
Wellsburg
Legionaires
Wheel- Us
West Virginia American Rng
Con- Legion
Peomnuny
Donald R. Wilson
Clarksburg
Anthony V. Callaway
Heart
Legion Auxiliary
Hattie Trent
C. £. Dotson
Huntington Unit 16
State Department
Alan H. McChain
Charleston
Legion
Stephen H. Stone
Charles Town
Ralph D. Watkins
Chester
Harry W. Miller
Fayetteville
Robert E. Lester
Frank B. Everhart
Terra Alta
Vic Fellers
Mullens
H. 8. Ennis
Lottie Dancer
Piedmont
Floyd Blake
Wheeling
Bes
Crippled Children Clinic Set Friday
A crippled children clinic sponsored by the Beckley Rotary Club will be held Friday from 9 to 12 at the Department of Public Assistance and county health offices. CH. Smith of Charleston and nurse Miss Lelia Trevillian will staff the event, with invitations sent to about 52 children from Fayette, Mercer, Wyoming and Summers counties under the Department of Public Assistance. The clinic aims to prepare children for potential placement at Charleston and Maurmet hospitals. Marriage permits granted in Fayetteville include Thomas Miller and Genevieve Pauline Davis of Mr. Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Rotary Cluir
Department of Public Assistance
Nr. CH. Smith
Charleston
Lelia ‘Trevillian
Fayette
Mercer
Wyoming
Summers County
Charleston and
Maurmet
Register
Fayetteville
Thomas &.Milter
Genevieve Pauline Davis
Hope
Four Fined for Drunken Driving in Berkley Court
Four defendants appeared in Berkley police court for drunken driving charges. Fred Williams of Cranberry was fined 50 dollars, license revoked six months, car impounded for a period. Clyde BRatford Hubert Geiger T J Hollandsworth also fined. Geiger 60 dollars and costs. Geiger appealed with 300 dollar bond. Hollandsworth spared car impounding. Cephas Penn 23 Beckley was fined 24 dollars after pleading not guilty to reckless driving. two men were fined 10 dollars for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkley
Fred Williams
Cranberry
Clyde Bratford
St. Benedict
Hubert D. Geiger
Beckles
T. J. Hollandsworth
Beckley
Hollandsworth
Williams
Geiger
Cephas Penn
Beckley Negro
Heaver Avenue
G. Berk Lyne
SLO
Robert Berman
Warren €. Armstead
Cranberry Official Assumes New Duties at Skelton Mine
Clarence B. Pawey, superintendent of the Cranberry mine of the New River Company, is transferred to the Stanaford No. 2 mine at Skelton. Charles R. Bourland announced the move. Coal from the Stanaford seam will be sent through new facilities at Sections to cut haulage costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranberry
Clarence B. Pawey
New River Company
Stanaford No. 2
Skelton
Charles R. Bourland
Tower Stanafford
Séettons
Burgess Birth Announced in Oak Hill
Mr and Mrs W W Burgess of Oak Hill announce the birth of a son on August 14 at Oak Hill Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Register
Oak Hill
W. W. Burgess
Oak Hill Hospital
Miner Killed and Injured in Slatefall Roof Collapse
A roof collapse at the Harkless coal operation near Orgas, Ohio killed 19 year old Willan Ed Furnesal and injured two others, with Bertia Rollins seriously hurt. Victims were taken to General Hospital for treatment as Willan Furnesal's services scheduled at White Oak Baptist Church. Burial planned at White Oak Cemetery.
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Regenn
iJust
Tenndale
Shawnond Surest
Hragian Okey
White Oak
Orgas
Preston
Elmer
Bertia Rollins
Webb Coal Company
Ona E. Mullins
Roy Mullins
Perndale
Willan Ed
Yeslk
Valles Mullins
Whitesville
Hazel
Mabel Jean
Civil Service Posts Vacant Navy and Agriculture Departments
The U S Civil Service announces openings at the $4727.20 to $6235.20 year level for Navy and Agriculture posts in the Norfolk Portsmouth area. Applicants need degrees in relevant fields, veteran preference may apply, and no written test is required.
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United States Civil Services
Commission
Navy
Civil Service
Mavy Department
Folk
Portsmouth
U. S. Gd
Casey
Board of Educarial
Iu. S. Civil Service
Norfolk Naval
Board of
U. S. Civil Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Market Street
Upper Darby
Lavoptik Eye Relief Promises Quick Soothing Help
An old advertisement touts Lavoptik as relief for inflamed eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims soothing for tired sore itching sticky burning or irritated eyes and offers a money back guarantee after 19 years of success. The ad mentions Lavoptin eye-cup inclusion.
McCune Assigned to Local Forestry Office
Union resident Jennings McCune takes on an assignment in Beckley to operate Ras to Station Three during the fire season and serve as county forest protector. He recently left the army and has held varied positions including Civilian Conservation Corps work with FE N Winston in Fayette County fire control duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCune
Jennings McCune
Union
Beckley
FE. N. Winston
Fayette County
Three Couples Seek Marriage Permits in Raleigh County
Three couples filed applications for marriage permits in Raleigh County clerk’s office. Mack A L Basham 2 and Doris Giles 23 of College. Clayton Clark Hutenspiller 24 of Lawn and Billie Jean Sweeney 21 of Beaver. Juddie Tramp 21 and Norma Clemens 18 of Boit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clers
Mack A. L. Basham
Doris Giles
Cooliige
Clayton Clark Hutsenpiller
Lawn
Billie Jean Sweeney
Beaver
Juddie Tramp
Norma Clemens
Boit
Six Area Negro Boys Attend NFA Meeting
Six area youths joined the National Convention of the New Farmers of America in Tuskegee Alabama as part of ongoing sessions through Wednesday. Attendees include Carl Walker Clifford Hill and Leroy Clark of Beckley Strathton High School and Daytee Shelton Ozie Christian of Mount Hope Du Bois High School with leadership by DL Fleming of Page Jackson High School Charles Town. A separate note mentions a Hebrew cubit conversion estimating a three deck ship length of 439.12 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Farmers of America
Tuskegee
Ala
State Agricultural Department
West Virginia
DL. Fleming
Page- Jackson High School
Charles Town
Carl Walker
Clifford Hill
Leroy Clark
Beckley
Strathton High School
Daytee Shelton
Ozie Christian
Mt. Hope
du Bois High School
Mt. Haze
Davis Reunion Held Sunday at Davis Farm
The annual Davis family reunion returns Sunday at the John Davis farm on Cleveland School Road. Robert L. Davis of Beckley leads as president, describing a simple gathering with no formal program. Of William Davis's 13 children only Cecilia Willis of Bluefield survives, and 96 grandchildren are living. The reunion rotates among the children's homes and occasionally visits Cabeil, the original Davis homeplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Davis
John Davis
Cleveland School Road
Robert L. Davis
Beckley
Davis
Wiliam Davis
Cecilia Willis
Bluefield
Cabeil
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State Legion
Crippled Children Clinic
HO Sem SR .Ciners
CaseRe
Cenny
Kredit Jewelers
Bermans
Neville Street
Beckley Theatre
Hill Building
Slatefall
Agriculture
N Murphrees
Ben Murphree
NFA
Legal Reserve Life Inc. Co
The
AllNew
Mercury
Lincoln - Mercury, Inc
Oakwood Ave
Dial
Beckley, W. Va
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