Summer Jobs Occupy Beckley Youth
Beckley youths, high school and college students, fill summer months in local offices, stores, and plants. Nancy Whittaker and Elsie Solanka work as clerks. Howard Fridley and Fred Rahall assist in shops and offices. several plan studies at Marshall, WVU, or MCV. Lifeguards at Little Beaver Park include Helen Martin and Joe Cameron, with others pursuing education at Concord, Marshall, or WVU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Whittaker
Elsie Solanka
Howard Fridley
Fred Rahall
Nancy
R. P. Whittaker
Vine Street
Main Street
Woodrow Wilson High School
Marshall College
Muntington
Elsie
Neville Street
Emil Solanka
Prosperity
Beckley College
Beta Theta Mu Sorority
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Calloway Heights
Noval
Bis Ifice
Sam
Beck Iturn
Wesleyan
Fred Bailes
iWest Virginia University
Fred
Beckley Optometrists
Little Beaver Park
Helen Martin
Joe Cameron
Bob Ames
Archie Campbell
Helen
Alma D. Martin
John Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
West Virginia University
Beckley
Concord
Joe Cameron Wite
Joe
Sophia High School
Beo
Concord College
J. H. Harvell
Woodlawn Avenue
Duke University
Houston McGuire
Itay Patterson
Mabscott
Ray
N. Oakwood Avenue
Houston
Cart. McGuire
Clyde Street
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Dick Davis
Church Street
Norma Lee Holstein
Elton Roush
Norma Lee
Cincinnati Conservatory For Music
J. W. Holstein
Johnstown Road
Mus
Sbeckleyans
School of Pharmacy
Polly Cook
Mary Keritzer
Niex Pugh
Polly
Arthur B. Cook
Woodrow [Wilson
Peggy
Mary Kritzer
West Virginia Wesleyan
C. H. Kritzer
Mabstott
Delta Psi, Kappa
Beckley News Roundup Highlights Legion Meet and Local Happenings
Commander Thomas Evans and Third Vice Commander Eugene Scott sail to Charleston for the American Legion State Convention. Delegates include Lacy Burke Phil White and Jack Smith as Post 10 holds a 2 pm meeting. Other items cover club meetings, church gatherings, hospital visits, visitors from Philadelphia and Ohio, and local notices including a funeral and a jailed suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
Eugene Scott
Charleston
American Legion
Lacy Burke
Phil White
Jack Smith
Wil
Central Street Baptist Church
Annie Sell Smith
A. W. Wood
Killarney Temple Baptist Church
Ernestine Richardson Watkins
East Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Lorenzo Rowland
Philadelphia
J. A Rowland
Grant Street
E. Holland
Pete Dues
Bluefield State College
James E. Anderson
Morgantown
John Saunders
Guy Brown
Ohio
Jesse Saunders
Raleigh
Edward Dorsey
Beckley
M. Pore
Lester
Bernice Ewell
Indiana
Mary Pore
Eula Jones Bennett
Mullens
Emmit Hudson
Robert Alen Crawford
Glen Rogers
Emmmit Hudson
P. E. Jefferson
Susie Woodruff
Albert Rucker
First Baptist Church
J. B. Eaton
Tams News
Loving Charity Missionary Society
Rudolph Alexander
Maude Robinson
Lenora Jackson
George Ross
Ernest Caldwell
Minnie Mack
iHelen
Winding Gulf District
Helen
Wiley
George V. Joyce
Kelen Dobson
Addie Toney
Central Street
Pastor
New Era
New Hope
North Beckley
Fayette Street
Jackson F. King
Truck Car Collision Causes $500 in Damages
A Friday evening crash at the Johns town Road and EF Prince Street intersection caused about 500 in damages. Vernon R. Smith 23 and Audrey Haley 21 were involved in the wreck with their vehicles, both reporting conflicting signals at the traffic light. No injuries were reported for the drivers or passengers James Redden Buddy Redden and William Coles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown Road
Frince Street
Vernon R. Smith
Kathry
Audrey Haley
Beckley
Prince
Frank Haley
Smith
Haley
Jon
James Redden
Buddy Redden
Lanark
William Coles
Harper Heights
Becktley Man Hurt In Street Brawl At Yellow Cab Stand
Ray Brooks of Beckley was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a cut head and broken nose after a fight at the Yellow Cab stand. Gilbert G. Feazelle, also of Beckley, was arrested by Raleigh County Sheriff Okey Mills on drunkenness and fighting charges. Brooks, a Yellow Cab dispatcher off duty, was beaten. Feazelle was jailed after further striking Brooks. Brooks was hospitalized in good condition. Sheriff Mills turned the case to Police Captain Millard Tyree for further investigation since Mills will be out of town next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brooks
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Yellow Cab
Gilbert G. Feazelle
Raleigh County
Okey Mills
Brooks
Frazelle
Mills
Feazelle
Feazette
Keyser
Armigulance
Millard Tyree
Harper Church Plans Historical Service
A candlelight service at 7 30 tonight at Harper Metro Church marks Raleigh County celebration. Directed by Ine Ode the program depicts the church history with worn robes and Glen Daniel quartet music. A short sermon is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harper Metro
Ine Ode
Glen Daniel
Nephew of Local Man Wins Acclaim for Indian Drama
Kermit Hunter, nephew of Circuit Clerk Van Hunter and a UNC English professor, gains southern acclaim for Unto These Hills. The outdoor Cherokee drama, about Cherokee history, runs five nights weekly near Cherokee, N C with a 50 to 100 cast, planned through Labor Day. Bookish praise comes from Samuel Selden of UNC Dramatic Art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Hunter
van Hunter
Raleigh
Welch
Hunter
University of North Carolina
Cherokee
N. C
Sla
Samuel Selden
Department of
Dramatic Art
Paul Green
These Hills
Three People Hurt In Two Car Crash On Glen Whitehill
State Police report a three person injury two car head on collision near Glen Whitehill around 3 am yesterday. Injured were William Beckelhimer 21 of Pemberton with a fractured kneecap and head cuts Atland Hatcher 26 of Glen White with a broken nose chest injuries and head cuts and Jesse Fannin 21 of Petherton with head injury and left shoulder contusion. Beclkhimer driver of one car and Fannin passenger were cited for driving. Hatcher was treated at Raleigh General Hospital with stable condition and released later. A fourth person Mary Dones was admitted to Beckley Hospital with a shattered arm. Details remain limited and conditions described as good last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Whitehill
William Jack Beckelhimer
Pemberton
Atland W. Hatcher
Glen White
Jesse Fannin
Petherton
Beckelhimer
Winch
Kops Defeat Oak Hit 5-1 In Safe Win At Home
Kop perston pitchered the Kops to a 5-1 victory over Oak Hit with Tompkins taking the loss. The first inning two runs and two more in the fourth built a lead the Kops never relinquished as the game stayed mostly quiet. A wire transmission attempt using coded signals to represent the original game was noted but not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kop
Perston
Oak
Fast Hell
Kops
Tompkins
Aghout
Munson to Attend Buckhannon Education Leadership Meeting
C D Munson assistant superintendent of Raleigh County Schools leaves for the annual Leadership Workshop Conference at Buckhannon. He was chosen by the executive committee of the State Superintendent Association as their representative. Virgil Roughbough of Grafton and Ross Bonar of Buckhannon join from the association. two Beckley women also attend as representatives of the Classroom Teachers Association, Davenport of Central Elementary and Miss Scott of Mabscott Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Munson
Raleigh County
Buckhannon
Beckley College Calendar Outlines 1950 51 Term Schedule
Beckley College announces the 18th annual fall opening and details for the 1950-51 year. Registration begins September 6 at 9 a.m. with classes starting September 7 and ending November 22. A Thanksgiving recess follows, classes resume November 27, and Christmas break runs December 15 to January 2. The first term ends January 25, with a second term through May 31. Easter recess March 23–27. Two 1951 summer terms run June 4 to July 13 and July 16 to August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Shrayer
Beclley Unveils Tape Lanes As Citywide Traffic Plan
Beckley police and street departments laid down new yellow tape lanes at main intersections including Main Neville and Heber. The tape lanes, bonded to the pavement, replace paint for durability and allow work with traffic present. Chief Scalise urged jay walking enforcement and corner crossing for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Anthony Scalise
Westernday
Main
Neville
Heber
Scalise
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W. Va
Jean Winner
Register
Joe H. Winner
J. C. Dance
Shirley Walker
Mabscott Wholesale Dairy Products Company
Beckleyans
State Legion Meeting
Mander
Sylvester Davis
Bond
Covel
Mollie’ Bond
Bluefield
J.B. Harris
Glatto
Hodges Store
James QC
George
Flora
I Cook
Wyco
Mary
Samuel
Aliee
Buckner
Rehe Robertson and
Foglesong
Madlens
Jamies Rogers
J. P. Meadows
Hazan
Arper Church
Monrtoe Watchman
W. A. Rife
Francis Farley
New i River
Association
Davenport
Central Elementary
Scott
Neville St. — Beckley
Ellen
Gertrude Roush
Gene Brownlee
Prince Street
Ife
Devil's Workshop
S. Kanawha
Ayette
Ileber
Quick Service New Film Developing Service
Kodak Films
Ko G. G. D
Kay's
le St
Cent
Appalachian Electric Power CO
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