Plaintiff Wins Suit by Default in Raleigh County Court
The Raleigh County Circuit Court ordered George Fusson to collect 71.15 from Latrobe Construction Co after the defendant failed to appear. Should unpaid, funds may be paid from an appeal bond. Other actions include hearings set for October 18 on a Universal C It Credit Corp tax appeal and Mazelle White collecting 3421 from Lelia and Grady Allen. Acme Loan Co. suit against Ruth Smith continued. State tax case against W A Adams awarded 6177.87. Local attorneys admitted to practice in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
George Fusson
Latrobe Construction Co. Inc
Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp
Mazelle White
Lelia Allen
Grady Allen
Acme Loan Co
Ruth Smith
West Virginia
M. J. Ferguson
W. A. Adams
E. E. Morton Jr
Webster County
Anthony J. Sparacino
Attys
Herbert W. Bryan
T. E. Petigrew
Charleston
Floyd M. Sayre
Baltimore Livestock Market Report Summary
Livestock receipts: cattle 350 with varied prices for slaughter steers 19.65, cows 12.50, heifers 14.00-15.00, calves to 24.00. hogs 500 with ranges from 18.00 to 21.25 for different weights, sows 13.50-18.00, and odd heads higher or lower. Sheep 25 with no early sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
USDA
Poultry Market Report from Harrisonburg and Moorefield
Live poultry market unsettled in Harrisonburg Virginia with ample supplies and light demand. Turkey and chicken prices shown for farm and auction markets, including heavy hens and toms, plus a Moorefield West Virginia auction noting a decline from last week and a sale of 130,900 head of 160,600 offered in 70 lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley Area
Moorefield
W. Va
South Branch
Beckley Chamber Seeks Full 5000 Fund Drive
Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce needs the entire 5000 dollar special fund and will not use any money until the full amount is received. Manager O L Johnston said the board set 5000 dollars as the minimum to fund the year’s working program and donations collected to date total 3107 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of C
Johnston
Beckley Area
Armentrout Rites Set in Max Meadows Va
Funeral services are scheduled for W J Armentrout at Max Meadows Virginia. He died Sunday in a Pulaski hospital after a heart attack at 47. Survived by wife two daughters and several siblings. Burial will be in Wytheville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Meadows
W. J. Armentrout
R. B. Armentrout
Beckley
Armentrout
Pulaski
Areta
Jane Armentrout
W. S. Armentrout
Slaeger
C. R. Armentrout
R. W. Martin
J. W. Neikirk
Roanoke
Wytheville Cemetery
Drunk Driving Fines Imposed in City Police Court
Six of seven hearings before Police Judge C Berkley Lilly focused on driving while drunk. Lonnie Morgan of Beckley received a Sept 2 continuance. James E Bandy of Beckley was convicted and fined 50 dollars plus costs. a $500 appeal bond set for Raleigh County Criminal Court. Others forfeited bonds for driving while drunk or related offenses. totals reached 364 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Berkley Lilly
Lonnie Morgan
Beckley
James E. Bandy
Lilly
Bandy
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Jack Ferguson
Thomas McIntosh
Whitby
Kermit Walker
Beaver
C. R. Stevens
Oak Hill
Willie Ward
Meetings Scheduled In E Beckley Area
Local clubs and churches announce meetings in Beckley area. Maggie L. Walker Temple 738 initiates members with Naomi Hall as daughter ruler. PTA meets at Morton Reaves at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Novelette Club hosts Frances Hairston at 7 30 p m today. Beckley Area Sojourner Truth WCTU gathers 7 p m today at Central Street Baptist. New Hope Baptist Church holds meeting 7 p m Friday. No 1 Circle Dorcas Missionary Society 10 a m Wednesday at Central Street Baptist lecture room. No 2 Circle Dorcas Missionary Society meets 1 a m today at Mrs Hudson 169 Rice St. Mothers Study Club meets 7 p m Wednesday at Mrs Margaret Hill home. Mrs Rogers of Harper Heights leads Friendly Chapel Church of God in Christ nightly on Pilgrim Avenue. Elder D C Caffee is pastor. Mr and Mrs Bill Miller and family visited East Beckley relatives Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie L. Walker
Naomi Hall
Morton-Reaves Pta
Novelette Club
Frances Hairston
Beckley Area
Sojurner Truth Wctu
Central Street Baptist Church
New Hope
Dorcas Missionary Society
Hudson
Rice St
Mothers’ Study Club
Margaret Hill
Rogers
Harper Heights
Friendly Chapel Church of God In Christ
Pilgrim Avenue
D. C. Caffee
Bill Miller
Filbert
Jim Mills
East Beckley
Mine Fatality Report for Beckley Council Mines 1954
Official figures show 138 injuries and five deaths across Beckley Council Holmes Safety Association mines in the first seven months of 1954. Total coal produced 2,054,080 tons. 2,571,752 man-hours yielded a frequency rate of 55.60 accidents per million hours. Monthly breakdown includes January 20 injuries, February 29 injuries with 2 fatalities, March 17 injuries with 1 fatal, April 17 injuries, May 21 injuries, June 14 injuries, July 20 injuries with 2 fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Council
Holmes Safety Association
Segregation Suit Seeks 25000 From Greyhound Corp
A Beckley woman and her daughter filed two separate federal suits in Charleston seeking 25000 each against Atlantic Greyhound Corp alleging unlawful racial discrimination. They claim driver C L Steelwell ordered them from the front seat because they are Negroes during a bus change at Wheeling after starting from Columbus Ohio on August 27 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Charleston
Beckley
Transportation Company
Nancy Harris
Bell
Greyhound
C. L. Steelwell
County Assessed Valuation Up 45 Million in 30 Years
Raleigh County real estate assessed value rose from 50,329,260 in 1925 to 95,415,955 in 1954, per West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The report cites stricter assessor work and business support for better financing of local government, with neighboring counties showing similar gains from 1925 to 1954. The total for all counties increased from 2,133,491,140 to 3,107,953,160 over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Fayette
Wyoming
Mercer
Boone
Summers
Kanawha
Death of H. R. Griffith in Richmond at 34
Harold R. Griffith of Beckley died at 1 40 p m in Richmond Veterans Administration Hospital after about two years illness. He moved to Richmond six months ago and formerly ran Griffith Service Station with his brother. A National Guard supply sergeant and Beclky Co F field sergeant, he was born April 2 1920 in Blue Jay. Survived by wife Billie Hunter two children Linda and Harvey two sisters and three brothers. Body moved to Beckley for funeral planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Griffith
Richmond
Crawford St
Beckley
Richmond Veterans Administration Hospital
Griffith
Raleigh Heights
National Guard
Co. F
Blue Jay
G. D
Jenna Dobbins Griffith
Bonair Baptist Church
Beckley Lodge
Loyal Order of the Moose
Billie Hunter
Linda
Harvey
Cathleen Morrison
Gainesville
Fla
Louis Pack
Glen Morgan
Clarence
Shady Spring
Robert
James
Panama
Quesenberry and Webb
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Pete and Bob's Valley Drive Inn Incorporation
A state charter is issued to Pete and Bob's Valley Drive Inn Inc Beckley with $10 000 capital. Inc operators are Pete George Thelma George and Robert L Long all of Beckley. Watts re elected to WV Association of Insurance Agents executive committee at White Sulphur Springs. Carson re elected president. BalLet school registration Beckley Sept 4 2 pm Galperin Music Store Kanawha St $8. Albert Van Damme directs schools in Charleston St Albans Montgomery Summersville Richwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Bob
William F. Watts
Beckley
West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
White Sulphur Springs
R. E. Carson
Charleston
Galperin Music Store
Kanawha St
Albert van Damme
St. Albans
Montgomery
Summersville
Richwood
Beckley Manpower Commission names fourteen members
Fourteen Beckleyans were named last week as members of the Beckley Military Manpower Commission. Major W. W. Cumbey said the panel will serve as liaison between the armed forces and Beckley. Appointees include Mayor Elmer Davis, William T. Blakely, K. D. Bowers, Mrs. John Cooper, Walter Duncan, William P. Hall Jr., George W. Hodel, Waldo LaFon, Mrs. T. C. Moorefield, C. D. Munson, Mrs. Reginald Myers, J. R. Van Meter, William F. Watts, and Sibbley Weatherford.
Clinic for White Babies to be Held at Health Dept
Miss Mildred Miller said the Raleigh County Health Department will hold a clinic for white babies at the courthouse offices at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The health officer will serve as clinician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Mildred Miller
Beckley Girls to Star in Wesleyan Freshman Week
Beckley girls will play prominent roles in West Virginia Wesleyan College freshman week activities from Sept. 10 through 18. Mary Louise Pruett joins Shirley Kessler of Rupert in a one act play with two other Beckleyans returning early to assist. David Sterling, Community Council president, says over 200 students from the U S and abroad will participate, withWelcome at Agnes Howard Hall for women and the new men's dorm for men. The week begins with introductions and an assembly on Sept. 11, followed by a faculty reception and parent invitations. Church services are planned Sunday at Buchannon churches and a recreational program is slated for the afternoon. Registration, tests and assemblies run through Sept. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Mary Louise Pruett
Shirley Kessler
Rupert
Agnes Howard Hall
William Scarborough
A. A. Schoolcraft
Agne Howard Hall
Buchannon Churches
WAC Captain Tours Beckley Recruiting Center
Capt Marjorie McCown area supervisor for the Second Army Recruiting District visited the Beckley Main Examining and Induction Center. She praised the WAC recruiting units here and expressed satisfaction with local girls taking advantage of service opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie McCown
Second Army Recruiting District
Fort George Meade
Beckley Main
McCown
Women’s Army Corps
Crab Orchard Man Posts Bond on DWI Charge
Junior Harvey Howard posted a $500 property bond with Magistrate T N Thurman to assure his appearance at 10 a m on September 13 for a hearing. He was arrested Saturday by State Police on charges of driving while drunk and driving without an operator s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
T. N. Thurman
Harvey Howard
Dr Smith Quits Raleigh County Health Officer Post
Dr C A Smith Raleigh County health officer formally tendered his resignation to County Clerk Harry E Anderson. resignation received as he urged funds to retain Elgin Hall for the health department. The court had accepted the resignation last Tuesday, before it was offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Smith
Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
Smith
Elgin Hall
Dr. Smith
WWHS Grad Enlists in WAC and Local Corps Recruits
Phyllis Lowery a 1954 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate enlisted Monday in the Women’s Army Corps at Beckley’s center and was assigned to Fort McClellan Alabama. Five men enlisted in the Air Force and two joined the Army locally, include Frank R. Godbey and Rush H. Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Phyllis Lowery
Woman's Army Corps
Beckley Main
Fort McClellan
Ala
WAC
Miss Lowery
Arthur Lowery
City Ave
Air Force
Army
Cleveland L. Canaday
James W. Canaday
Lester
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Dennis Price
Lilly Price
Greentown
Norman G. Peters
Ruby Morris
Pine Knob
Elmer E. Hayes
Elmer Hayes
Carlisle
Carl F. Bragg Jr
Speeding Arrest in Beckley City on Fayette Street
Lotus G. Wills of Jonben was arrested by Beckley City Police at 12:30 a.m. for speeding on S Fayette St. He posted a $20 bond for appearance in Beckley City Police Court Thursday night and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotus G. Wills
Jonben
Beckley
S. Fayette St
Beckley City
Group Forms to Combat Highway Trash Dumping in Raleigh County
Raleigh County beautification and planning committee members form a permanent body to fight roadside litter. C. T. Shackelford named to appoint officers and call the next meeting. Health officials push education, legislation, and land disposal options to curb dumping. Local groups and industries pledge cooperation in a community cleanup effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
H. K. Gidley
Charleston
Division of Sanitary Engineering
State Health Department
West Virginia
Gidley
Health Department
J. L. Long
State Road Commission
SRC
E. A. Thomas
Lawrence Miller
Maxwell Hill County Life Commission
Country Life Group
Radio Soil Conservation Service
Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club
Richmond District Hunters Are Fined
Three Richmond District men were arraigned before Magistrate T. N. Thurman on game law violations. Bert Plumley paid 100 on illegally killed deer portions and was released on a 500 property bond. Odell Plumley and Clifford Plumley paid 25 and costs for conspiring to commit a game law violation after Conservation Officer Garland Shaver caught them preparing the deer meat for canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
T. N. Thurman
Bert Plumley
Odell Plumley
Clifford Plumley
Garland Shaver
Shaver
Thurman
Beclky to Install Two New Fire Hydrants
Beck ley to begin work Wednesday morning on two new fire hydrants. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said one hydrant will be at the Valley Drive and Paint Street intersection, the other on Paint Street near City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Bernard Martin
Martin
Valley Drive
Paint St
City Park
Miners Do Not Plan District Labor Day Observance
District 29 United Mine Workers will not sponsor a district wide Labor Day event this year. President George J Titler said local Dry Fork unions in McDowell County plan a first aid contest near Bartley on Labor Day with some district officials attending. The change follows an international convention resolution that district headquarters will not participate unless local unions sponsor events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
George J. Titler
Titler
Dry Fork
McDowell County
Bartley
Miners Injured In Slate Fall At Slab Fork Coal Mine
Two miners suffered injuries from a slate fall at Slab Fork Coal Co. in Slab Fork. Robert Joe Meadows of Beckley received injuries to the left hip, leg, and shoulder, and Irby Hutchins of Slab Fork had injuries to the right shoulder and left leg. both were treated at Beckley Hospital. Others treated for accidental injuries include Alvin Ray Moore of Huntington with a right arm injury, Gino Della Mea of Beckley with a fractured collarbone, and Gail Yvonne Lilly with a fractured collarbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork Coal Co
Slab Fork
Robert Joe Meadows
Vance Drive
Beckley
Irby Hutchins
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh General Hospital
Alvin Ray Moore
Huntington
Gino Della Mea
Berkley St
Mrs May Cooper McMahon Rites Held at Beckley Church
Funeral services for Mrs. May Cooper McMahon 74 Raleigh Heights who died at 12 30 a m Monday will be conducted at 2 p m Wednesday in Beckley Presbyterian Church Dr J W Witherspoon will officiate The body will be taken from Caffee Funeral Home to the church at 1 p m Wednesday Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Pallbearers Merrell C Evans K Glenn Evans Sam S Evans Earl Bibb Jr J Thomas Snead and James P Snead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Cooper McMahon
Raleigh Heights
Beckley Presbyterian Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Merrell C. Evans
K. Glenn Evans
Sam S. Evans
Earl
Master Mason Degree Given Frank Wheby
Beckley Lodge No. 95 confers Master Mason degree on Frank Tomas Wheby with visiting Grand Lodge of West Virginia officials led by William G. Johnson in attendance. Most Worshipful Grand Master paid an official visit to the Eighth Masonic District as numerous lodges from within and outside the district participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Hoitman
Bluefield
William G. Johnson
Clarksburg
Beckley Lodge
Frank Tomas Wheby
Grand Lodge of
West Virginia
Grand Lodge
Beckley Marine Dies in Korea
Marine Pfc. Thomas Dunn, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dunn of Beckley, died Sunday from injuries suffered in a truck accident in Korea. He had been overseas since last fall and attended Beckley schools before joining the Marine Corps. Survived by his parents and two sisters, Mildred Craft of Texas and Jeanna Rae Dunn at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dunn
C. E. Dunn
Beckley
Korea
Dunn
Marine Corps
Mildred Craft
Texas
Jeanna Rae Dunn
Scout executive attends Region 4 conference at Ohio University
Gus F Walker regional scout executive of the Appalachian Boy Scout Council arrived in Athens Ohio on Monday to attend the Region 4 Scout Executives Conference at Ohio University this week the event ends Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Beckley
Ohio University
Athens
Gus F. Walker
Appalachian Boy Scout Council
Walker
Kidney Slow-Down May Bring Restless Nights
When kidney function slows, people report backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Stress exertion or cold exposure worsen symptoms. Minor bladder irritation from cold or diet can cause night urination. Doan's Pills, a mild diuretic used for over 50 years, promise relief by flushing kidney tubes and filters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
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Maxwell Hill
Hubert Turner
J. L. Allen
Turner
Agricultural Experiment Station
West Virginia University
Maxwell Hill County Life Program
Maxwell Hill Fair
Virginia
E. Beckley Area
H. R. Griffith
Manpower Commission
Beckleyans
White Baby Clinic
Wesleyan
WAC Captain Tours Recruiting Center
Bond
WWHS
Speeder
Frank Halstead
The
New River Co
Wilmer Snuffer
Beaver Land Co
Beckley Post-Herald & Combination
Raleigh Register & Combination
Richmond District
Mrs. M'Mahon Rites
Frank Wheby
Beckley Marine
Crab Orchard
W Va
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