Drowned Soldier Identified After New River Tragedy
The Army identified Pvt. Freak A. Benahue of Santa Fe as the drowned soldier found after a fatal accident near Camp Prince. The incident occurred during a test of a new bridge at Ft. Belvoir VA, while the soldier was part of Engineer Company training. A separate case notes John Edward Conner fined $8 plus costs for driving with an unlicensed person. A food distribution for Army personnel is set for today and tomorrow at 116 Morris Ave, with recipients advised to bring containers.
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New River
Prince
Elkslab
Atlas Pvt
A. Benahue
Frank Donahue
Sante
New Menics
See Anne
Ft. Belvoir
Camp Prince
Morris Ave
J. W. Tweedy
Contests Entries for Raleigh Register Photo Contest
Entry blank shows details blank and unclear. The Raleigh Register in Beckley West Virginia invites submissions with focus on photo titles places and camera types while uncertain text suggests editorial handling by the paper.
Photo Contest Rules at The Register Im
Amateur entrants may submit black and white greasy prints with size specified. Model releases required for publication. Ley eligibility excludes Beckley Newspapers employees. Entries must include subject details such as location and names. Judges award certificates. winning image negatives sent to The Register after publication.
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Wiseers
SBA Official to Speak on Government Loans at Beckley Meeting
Delbert E Williams SBA branch manager will discuss federal loans for small businesses at a Beckley public meeting sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce The session begins 1 30 p m in the Circuit Court room Raleigh County Courthouse Williams will answer questions on qualifications for business loans Also note Australia has about 131 million sheep.
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Small Business Administration
Beckley
Delbert E. * Williams
SBA
Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
T. R. Wilson
Chamber
Williams
Passport to Happiness Chapter 3 Summary
Val returns to the Carraways bungalow where Dirk and Jane welcome her warmly. A cable hints at Aunt Way’s will dispute resolved in Dirk’s favor. Dirk asks Val to trust him with money as she plans to leave Fiji for a new arrangement. Bruce shows tentative interest in Cynthia’s recovery, while Val and the Feltons’ circle navigate hospital life and looming decisions.
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Dirk
Val
Carfaways
Jane
England
John
Aunt Way
Fiji
Cynthia
Bruce
Beckley Post Office seeks bids for Station A quarters
Forms and instructions to bid on furnishing quarters for Station A of the Beckley Post Office are available from Postmaster A Fray Lilly until Oct 4. The call for bids, announced Aug 7, seeks space about 3 300 square feet including loading and maneuvering areas with no site specified. The government will lease 10 to 15 years with two five year options. Further info from E E Schroeder Box 1308 Charleston WV.
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Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Noor
East Buckley
E. E. Schroeder
Charleston
W. Va
Three Pay Fines Seven Forfeit In Beckley Police Court
Three people paid fines and seven bonds were forfeited totaling 178.50 during Monday night Beckley Police Court. Four of the forfeiters were charged with drunkenness. Bond for speeding were posted by James Moore Beckley Robert Maff Mount Hope Clifford Taggart Stanaford for hazardous driving with a 25 bond. Fines paid for speeding by Vernon Bailey and Larry Daugherty both Beckley, Daugherty 1, Bailey 17.50. A Beckley juvenile was fined 10 for driving without an operator license. Dwayne Wingler Maxwell Hil and Charley Sisk Crab Orchard cases held over. Sisk charged with drunk driving will appear Thursday night. Wingler appears August 197 for speeding reckless driving and failing to stop when signaled.
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Clifford Taggart
Stanaford
Vernon Bailey
Larry Daugherty
Beckley
Daugherty
Bailey
Dwayne Wingler
Maxwell Hil
Charle Sisk
Crab Orchard
Ssk
Wingler
West Virginia Woodland Show May Start at Camp Creek
The Forestry Commission and Beckley Area Rural Development Council plan the first annual West Virginia Woodland Show next May at Camp Creek State Forest. A previous Camp Creek show sparked interest in Christmas tree demonstrations, with thinning and equipment displays benefiting forest landowners. The commission hopes support from the Forest Council, the Morgantown Extension office, large landholders, woodworking industries, and equipment exhibitors to stage a permanent, seasonal event in southern West Virginia.
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West Virginia
Camp Creek ‘State Forest
Forestry Commission
Beckley Area
West Virginia Forest Council
Extension Forester's
Morgantown
Parole Violator Lodged In Raleigh County Jail
Charles Robert Lipscomb of 313 Mulberry Street East Beckley was booked at 3 45 a m Monday by city police on a parole violation charge. He had been released from the county jail after waiving a preliminary hearing and posting a 1000 bond in a grand larceny case tied to a Beckley Hospital robbery. Raleigh County parole officer William Withrow said Lipscomb is a parole violator and not entitled to bond. Lipscomb was paroled from the State Penitentiary where he received a 1 to 15 year sentence for burglary and assault in Kanawha County.
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Charles Robert. Lipscomb
Mulberry St
East Beckley
Raleigh
Lipscomb
Beckley Hospital
William Withrow
Withrow
State
Kanwha
Copperhead Killed in Raleigh County Courthouse Basement
A four inch copperhead snake was killed in the furnace room of the Raleigh County Courthouse about 5:45 p.m. Monday by two jail inmates emptying trash. No explanation for the snake’s presence was offered. The Beckley City Council met to lay the levy for 1956 7 year after budget and levy returns from the State Tax Commissioner.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
State Tax Commissioner
New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Revealed
Science reports a new healing substance that can shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Across cases, patients experienced pain relief and significant shrinkage as treatment proceeded, offering a potential non invasive option for sufferers.
Jaycees Work On Beckley Annexation Petitions
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to add signatories to an annexation petition by canvassing employees of Beckley Manufacturing Co. They back extending Beckley’s boundaries and outlined plans for Polgar hypnotism show on September 26 and a stag outing September 4 at Beckley Water Co. plant Glade Creek. President Bill Wilbur thanked Beckleyans for helping with the recreation levy.
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Beckley
Beckley Water Co
Glade Creek
Bill Wilbur
Snuffer Services Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Willian Dow Snuffer will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the residence, St Neville St. , Dr. Alvin J. Cook will conduct the rites, and burial will be in Sutphin Cemetery. Snuffer, 61, died at his home Monday from a heart attack. The body will be taken from Keyser Funeral Home to the residence at 3 p.m. today. Pallbearers include Paul Tolbert, Clifford Tolbert, John Tolbert, Frank Ubeda, W. R. Shumate, Moss Williams, and Tommy Prince.
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Willian Dow Snuffer
St Neville St
Alvin J. Cook
Sutphin
Crab Orchard
Snuffer
Keyser
Paul, Clifford
John Tolbert
Frank Ubeda
W. R. Shumate
Moss Williams
Tommy Prince
Weir Covey
Raleigh County
Affinity Union Hall
Payette County
Bentley Humphrey
Jack Bibb
Bee Richardson
Lester
W. W. Nugen
Coal City
W. F. Winsten
Ellis Bailey
Garley Petiey
Clear Creek
C. B. Wright
Harper
Howard Williams
Mount Hope
Noah Clemens
Posey
R.E. Birchfield
S. E. Birchfield
Everett Fitzwater
Beaver
Lawrence Stout
Eccles
Everett Price
Odd
Arthur Barr
Sophia
Kelly Cole
Pemberton
Minister’s Wife Taken by Death in Sparta North Carolina
Mrs. Maxie Lee Kilby, 73, wife of Elder C. B. Kilby, Primitive Baptist minister of Sparta, N. C., died after years of church involvement. Survived by husband, four children Nene Caudill of Flemington, Carver Kilby of Charlotte, Delmas Kilby of Bel Air, Glas Kilby of Churchville, 14 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.
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Maxie Lee Kilby
C. B. Kilby
Sparta
N. C
Kilby
Primitive Baptist Church Association
Raleigh
Nene Caudill
Flemington
Carver Kilby
Charlotte
Delmas Kilby
Bel Air
Glas Kilby
Churchville
Four Smiths Gather in Waiting Room Event
A San Diego legal secretary named Gerry Smith hosted a Saturday gathering with four Smiths present. All four Smiths were unrelated. The event occurred at Maitland Elementary School in McDowell County and at Clintonville Raritan Clubhouse in Greenbrier County.
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San Diego
Calif
Gerry Smith
Smith
Maitland Elementary
McDowell County
Clintonville Raritan
Greenbrier County
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