Six Year Old Beckley Lad Starts Early Business Career
John Rush-Elkins six, son of Mr and Mrs Delmas Elkins of 339 Burgess Street Beckley, has begun selling pot pad holders he makes himself. He earned seven dollars so far and plans to buy a bicycle basket and a new suit. He learned weaving at Peabody Demonstration School this summer and uses hosiery cuttings and a homemade frame. The boy aims to fund his own spending money and bike needs while enjoying ball and bike riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rush-Elkins
Delmas Elkins
Burgess Street
John
Peabody Demonstration School
Institute
Peabuiy
Peabody
John Rush Elkins
Nancy Ellen
Register
Beckleyan Keeps Air Force Records
Chief Warrant Officer Charled F. Corder, formerly of Beckley, has been assigned as assistant chief of manning and records for A-1 Division FEAF Headquarters in Tokyo. He will oversee airman assignments. Corder and his wife Betty Jane Smith reside in Bun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charled F. Corder
Beckley
A-1 Division
Far East Air Forces Headquarters
Tokyo
Japan
Kent Otey
Bec
Corder
FEAF
Bic
San Francisco
Yokohama
USAF
Fort Howard
Maryland
Army War College
Washington
Beckley man Brown W. Payne to take bar exam in WV
Brown W Payne son of Mr and Mrs Hale Brown Payne of Beckley plans to take the West Virginia bar exam. He must prove age over 21 residency of one year in the state and good moral character. He resides with his mother at her home and has offices in his father’s building at 338 12 South Fayette Street. He attended Fisk University and graduated from Howard University Law School in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fayette Street
Fisk University
Tennessee
Payne
Howard University Law School
Washington, D. C
Powers Buy Home for 11500 in Beckley
Clyde E. Powers and wife purchased a home on Lot 8 Block R Ford Addition Beckley for about 11500 from Clara Houchins and husband per county deed. Other deeds list transfers in Beckley and Little Mountain area with prices ranging from about 300 to 7000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E. Powers
Ford Addition
Beckley
Clara Houchins
Hubert Vaughan Henson
Lydia Ellen Henson
Calloway Heights
Geraldine Rives Witt
B.jo. Houchins
James Dean
James E. Carter
Beckley ‘Court
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Ernest S. Lickliter, Jr
Howling
Clyde Dillon
Harrison Pettry
Sycamore Creek
Clear Fork
Big Coal River
William M. Radford
Troy L. Kidd
Lilly Heights
Mary E. Gray
Kirby Lumber Company
Little Mountain
Trap Hill
W. B. Jones
W. Gillespie
Crab Orchard
Margaret McLean
Baking Expert to Instruct 4-H'ers at Girls State Camp
Six Raleigh County girls attending Girls State 4-H camp will learn to bake enriched breads and rolls August 23 to 29. Eloise Cofer and Helen Rodgers will guide basic doughs to produce butter scotch rolls honey twist and flower petal coffee cake while stressing nutrition and economical value of enriched flour and milk in everyday meals.
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Raleigh County
Ial Jackson
MHS
Mary Lou Pruett
Beaver
Janice Stewart
Prosperity
Ann Morrison
Teel
Mary Imoll
Millie Childers
Crab Orchard
Sue Lilly
Eloise
Cofer
West Virginia ‘University
Helen Rodgers
Stitute
Chicago
Miss Rodgers
Four- Hi
Four-H
al J
Abel
Bath House Expansion at Helen Coal Mines
The Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates coal company at Helen enlarges its old bath house to add separate wash sections for black and white miners and a lamp room. Construction began about two months ago but slowed by material shortages. foundation and cement floor are done. The expanded facility will serve miners at the Helen mines and promote good will among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Coal, Company
Helen
Heleni
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Bath House
Beaver Man Fined On Drunk Driving
Marion Fritz of Beaver was fined 50 dollars and costs in Beckley Police Court for driving while intoxicated. He was arrested Sunday by City Police. Fritz must surrender his license for six months and his car was impounded for a similar period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Fritz
Beaver
Beckley
Fritz
Property Transfers Mentioned In Beckley Listings
The text notes transfers to R Keith Lipscomb and wife for lot 4 in McLean addition Beckley with about 1500 dollars consideration and Albert L Rohrer and wife to Alvin H Rotter and wife for lot 180 Pinecrest addition with about 1000 dollars consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Keith Lipscomb
McLean
Beckley
Albert L. Rohrer
Alvin H. Rotter
Pinecrest
Pvt Dale Hatcher Serving in Japan
Pvt Dale L. Hatcher, 19, of Odd, is serving with the First Cavalry Division in Japan. He trains as a radio operator with the First Signal Troop, First Cavalry Division, after attending Stoco High School in Lego. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lacy Hatcher of Odd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Dale L. Hatcher
Odd
First Cavalry Division
First Signal
Hatcher
Stoco
Lego
Army
Lacy Hatcher
West Virginia Receives Farm Loan Allocations and Insured Loans
West Virginia receives 107 213 dollars for direct farm loans and 804 729 dollars for insured loans under the Farmers Home Administration program. The U S Department of Agriculture announced allocations of farm mortgage insurance authorizations and distribution of 15 million dollars for direct farm ownership loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
FHA
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Beckleyan
Air Force
Ene
Conn
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Fayette
Cetin McLucker
A. J. Hime
Your Conn Store
Draper
Dave Draper
MacAlpin
24Th Infantry
Gifu
25Th Infantry
Imperial Palace Grounds
Beaver Man
Deruggiets
Dale Hatcher
Tom Collins
OO Prooe O Posthled
FGM Ides
Crum Atetral Sphets Sou
Tourtal Distilling Corporation, Pirlab Lpira
Pomestl Imma
Leyey
Coar
Westian
Ion
Price — Wast Virginia Bocva Poke Pilsver Beer
Felenmeier Brewing Company
Union Mare
Huntington
Ore
Fred
Marie’ G
eMarie
Sportswear Center
Neville Street
Martin
Kredit Jewelers
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Metel Hill
Battding
Osk Pit
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