Murphy Stores Set to Open On Main Street
The G C Murphy Store plans its opening soon on Main Street with four days of pre opening activity. O M Austin directs building work while J S Fisher returns as local manager overseeing preparations and staff ready the large new facility. Several local aides and staff are highlighted as the project progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Murphy
Main Street
O. M. Austin
J. S. Fisher
Beckley
Murphy Company
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Clarksburg
Consolidation Coal Company
West Virginia University
Grafton
Sos. Fisher
Princeton
Ashland
Fairmont
H. L. Robinson
New Castle
Pennsylvania
G. R. Keim
Elkins
Northfork
Murphy Stores
Tivo
Leonard Wiggin
Storck
A. W. Weatherwax
Trap Hill Teachers Plan Saturday Meeting
District supervisor E. J. Wauhop announces a general meeting of all Trap Hill district elementary and high school teachers at 9 30 Saturday morning in the district high school building at Surveyor. All schools resume September 6 with eight month terms for grades and nine months for high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill
Surveyor
E. J. Wauhop
Legion Post Nominees Named for Raleigh Post 32 Officers
At the regular meeting of Raleigh county Post No 32 the following members were nominated for office for the coming year. Nominations cover commander to service officer and Americanism officer with a Sept 9 election and Sept 23 installation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Legion
Memorial
D. B. Jarjrell
H. W. Shawhan
Carlyn A. Bibb
Lairdy B. Legg
J. W. Ward
Tate
Price
W. W. Lipscomb
Oakley W. Dunn
R. J. Burmeister
Harry L. Dunkley
Kyle D. Harper
Irby E. I Webb
Wade H. Trump
J. G. Pedro
Ladd Ross
J. P. Kinsey
Francis L. Conway
Roy I. Smith
Ira D. Holliday
Irving Goldstein
Local church services announced across Beckley area
Ebenezer Baptist church holds morning sermon On the Mount With God and evening sermon In the plain with Man led by Rev. PB F King. First Baptist North Beckley begins Sunday school at 9:30 with W M Wilson as superintendent and Rev. T M Price preaches at 11 am and 7:30 pm. Central Street Baptist East Beckley celebrates fifth anniversary with Rally Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Baptist Church
PB. F. King
God
First Baptist Church
North Beckley
W. M. Wilson
T. M
Rally and Services Mark Beckley Church Anniversary
The church celebrates with Rev. J. T. Bennett leading an anniversary rally and services including addresses music a free 1 pm dinner and a 3 pm sermon by Rev S A Abram from Hilltop. A 7 30 pm musical program features choirs and quartets with captain reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Bennett
S. A. Abram
Hilltop
Slab Fork District Board Moves Offices
The Slab Fork district board shifts the office of district school supervisor from Besoco to the Stoco high school building at Lego. Supervisor Jess Lee Toler says the move adds duties at the high school and aims to further curtail school expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork
Besoco
Stoco
Lego
Jess Lee Toler
Toler
Local Hospital Notes List Admissions Across Several Cities
Hospital notes record numerous admissions yesterday and Friday at Beckley and Raleigh General hospitals. Names include Beckley’s Mills affair Mills and Kessinger siblings for tonsil operations, plus Manning, Morris, Richmond, Spencer, Mills brothers, Blake, Fleshman, Hale, Canterbury, Fitzpatrick, Wright, Brogan, LeRoy, Wheeler, Rodriguez, Beard, Fernandez, Fox, Sizemore, Carlo, Harris and Furey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Edward Mills
Clyde Mills
Lewis Mills
Herndon
Gene Blake
Helen Miner
Billy Fleshman
Cassie Fleshman
Forest Hill
E. G. Hale
Raleigh Negro Miner
Walter Canterbury
Fred Canterbury
Beckley
Marion Fitzpatrick
M.C. Fitzpatrick
Skelton
Lillie Wright
Glen Rogers
Edward Lee Brogan
Lee Brogan
Lillybrook
John LeRoy
Mead
Tda Wheeler
T. J. Wheeler
Sprague
Casto Rodriguez
East Gulf
O. R. Beard
Glen
Ury
Montel Carlo
AndyCarlo
John Harris
Juanita Furey
N. D. Furey
W. J. Dunn
W. J
Teenager Admits Fall After Pushing Screen From Window
Dunn and Beckley admitted yesterday that a screen was pushed from a home window leading to a baby, Jimmy Wright aged nine months of Flint Michigan, falling two stories but escaping injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Wright
Flint, Mich
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Dorothy Bazzarree
Irene Smith
Low Moor
E. W. Duffield
Parkersburg
H. Biggs
Henry Bisher
Tams
Mary Cocchario
Paul Cocchario, Jr
Cocchario
Washington, D. C
Mildred Toney
Laura Coley
Huntington
W. T. Matthews
L. L. Withrow
Ni. Biggs
Earl Warden
Callaway Heights
F. Merrix
Mildred Maddy
Raleigh
Wsa
Bertha Biggs
John Verde
Slanford
Paul Cochnario
Legion Post
Mary W. Gray
Payne Beauty Parlor
Payne Building
Prince Street
Gray
W. A. Froe
Wayne
Reginald Froe
Bluefield
Pocahontas
T. G. Nutter
Memphis Garrison
Morris
G. E. Furgeson
Charleston
Republican
Ed Marshall
Josephine Marshall
Atlantic City
N. J
J. S. Paris
Bert Battle
Sam Webb
Resaco
W. G. Tilghanan
Winding Gulf
S. R. Anderson
Henry Hargrove
Mt. Hope
Virginia Coleman
Philadelphia
William Chambers
Buckingham
William
Cliff Chambers
Edward Newsome
H. Mitchell
W. S. Cooper
Gladys Chambers
Laura
Ruth
Naomi Hall
Mary Price
Elizabeth .Burton
Alice Hall
Jennie
Mary Seay
Burton
Ace Wright
Powellton
W. M. Daniels
Frank Jones
Naomia Hall
Jonben
Louise Burton
A. L. Peck
Charles Jordan
Fayetteville
Irene Craft
John Payne
G. T. Wingfield
Leroy Marshall
East Beckley
Central St. Baptist Church
Armstead Undertaking Company
Bottling Works
Mullens
MacDonald
Slab Fork District Board
Dunn
Yestereday
W. L. McCray
Osteopath
Beckley Hotel
Fleshman
Welch
Hinton
Washington
Gulf Transportation Co
Union Bus Terminal
Brill Motor Car CO
Kley, West Virginia
Oakwood Avenue
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