Drivers Kinder in November Amid WV State Fatality Drop
Audrey Riffs reports in November fatalities fell within Co. D of the State Police area, driving the annual highway death rate from 21.9 to 20.1 percent despite eight deaths in the month. WV four-company total reached 394 for the year, with Co. B leading at 124. Raleigh County had no November deaths and a rate of 12.5 percent from 11 killed thus far. Other Co. D counties listed: Fayette 14, Wyoming 7, Greenbrier 5, Nicholas 9, Summers 2, Mercer 26, Monroe 1, Mingo 2, McDowell 21, Logan 8.
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West Virginia
Co. D
Beckley
Co. B
South Charleston
Co. A
Shinnston
Co. C
Elkins
Raleigh County
Fayette
Wyoming
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Summers
Mercer
Monroe
Mingo
McDowell
Logan
Stratton Sends NFA Officers To Conference
Stratton High School chapter officers of the New Farmers of America will attend the sixth Naval leadership school and conference at West Virginia State College Institute. WVSC director Madison Broadnax. Bertram Woodruff. L V Jordan. Guy E Cain will participate, with state NFA officers William Terry Donald Straughter and Richard Randall named.
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Stratton High School
New Farmers of America
Naval Leadership School
West Virginia State College
Institute
NFA
Madison Broadnax
WVSC
Bertram Woodruff
L. V. Jordan
Guy E. Cain
William Terry
Donald Straughter
DuBois High School
Mount Hope
Richard Randall
Usual Winter Ills But No Epidemics Noted for County
Raleigh County reports common winter respiratory infections but no epidemics. County Health Officer Dr A Smith says none of the illnesses are serious and vaccines are prioritized due to widespread rabies scares prompting inoculations.
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Raleigh County
A. Smith
Insurance man Norris recovers at College Ave home
I. Norris of Beckley an insurance man who had major surgery at Raleigh General Hospital last week is recuperating at his College Avenue home following about two weeks of hospitalization.
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By. I. Norris
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
College Ave
False alarm fire call at Koontz home prompts steam haze
Steam from a hot water tank triggered a Beckley fireman’s false alarm response at 9 20 a m today at the Bostic Avenue residence of Mr and Mrs Curtis B Koontz. The house suffered extensive damage from a Tuesday morning blaze.
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Beckley
Bostic Ave
Curtis B. Koontz
Missing Tuberculosis Victims Call for Case Finding
A Raleigh County TB group led by Mrs. A J Ginkel warns that about 150000 Americans with active TB remain undiagnosed. They urge mass screening with chest X rays and routine doctor visits, stressing that early detection enables cure and helps stop transmission.
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Ginkel
Tuberculosis Association
Park Homes Inc Receives Lancaster Street Building Permit
Park Homes Inc has been granted a permit to build a six room house valued at 10000 on Lancaster Street per City Recorder records. The project proceeds under city approval and construction timeline will follow zoning and building code requirements.
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Park Homes, Inc
Lancaster St
City Recorder's Office
Beaver man booked on drunkenness and assaulting officer
George Hill of Beaver was booked at the County Jail on Tuesday on charges of drunkenness and assaulting an officer. He was arrested by City Police.
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George Hill
Beaver
Pippins Visit Rodney Weekend with Spears Family
Mr and Mrs Ive Pippin visited over the weekend in Rodney with Mr and Mrs Romey Spears.
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Oceana
Ive Pippin
Rodney
Romey Spears
Mabscott Youth Hurt in Accident
An 18 year old Mabscott youth named David Lilly was treated at Raleigh General Hospital around 8:30 this morning for slight injuries from an automobile crash. He was unconscious briefly and treated for minor facial lacerations and ear lobe injuries. Details of the accident were not available.
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Mabscott
David Lilly
Raleigh General Hospital
Lilly
Blossom Dairy
Radio Sets Arrive For City Police Department
Three 12 volt radio sets have arrived for the Beckley Police Department squad cars. They will likely be installed Thursday by C. L. Russell, radio technician, with the West Virginia Department of Public Safety. The Fire Department will inherit the old type 6 volt radios previously used by the police.
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Beckley
C. L. Russell
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Fire Department
Jurors Excused as Circuit Court Dockets Dismissed
Judge Norman Knapp excused jurors today as cases docketed in Circuit Court were settled dismissed or continued. Jurors were told to report back to the courtroom at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Norman Knapp
Livestock Market Prices From Baltimore Report
USDA cattle and hog prices listed for Baltimore markets with ranges by weight and class. Canners, cutters, prime dealers and mixed lots noted. hogs include barrows, gilts, sows across weight bands. sheep trading listed as not enough data to establish basis.
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Baltimore
USDA
Broom Brigade to Head for Hills in Teen Town Sale
Teenagers will canvass Maxwell Hill Calloway Heights and Beckley tonight selling larger industrial brooms for 2 to 2.25 dollars. First night receipts approached 3000 dollars. 1000 salesmen plus adult volunteers aided by Mabscott drive and Beckley merchants. Proceeds aid Teen Town fund with about 40 percent returned. brooms and mats produced by blind or visually impaired workers in a North Carolina factory.
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Peggy Kessinger
Maxwell Hill
Calloway Heights
Paul Ash
Beckley
Mabscott
Bankers Aid In U S Bond Sales In West Virginia
United States Savings Bond Division enlisted bankers to address service clubs across West Virginia. In the November issue of The West Virginia Banker, fifty one bankers are listed with speaking engagements including E S Pugh of Bank of Raleigh at Beaver Lions Club and W T Billing of Castle Rock Bank Pineville before Pineville Rotary. Other speakers include Clarence Hancock Beckley National Bank at Beckley Junior Chamber, J B Dobbins Bank of Quinwood East Rainelle at Meadow River Lions and East Rainelle Rotary, and Essie E Bailey Princeton Bank at Princeton Lions Club.
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United States Savings Bond Division
West Virginia
E. S. Pugh
Bank of Raleigh
Beaver Lions Club
W. T. Billing
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville
J. B. Dobbins
Bank of Quinwood
East Rainelle
Meadow River Lions Club
Rainelle
Essie E. Bailey
Princeton Bank and Trust Company
Princeton Lions Club
J. W. Jones
Merchants and Miners National Bank
Oak Hill
A. F. McFerrin
Bank of Marlinton
Marlinton Lions Club
Beckley Rotary Club
D.C. Wade
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley Kiwanis Club
P. C. Edwards
Bank of Taeger
Taeger Rotary Club
J. R. Hisey
Winona National Bank
Thanksgiving Ends Night Search For Missing Boy At Mine
A 12 year old Dan Venable was missing after entering a mine near Metalton on Tuesday. Neighbors and state police mounted a night search and found him asleep on Thanksgiving Eve after his carbide lamp ran dry and a neighbor’s pork and beans can was mistaken for fuel.
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Tom Venable
Metalton
Dan Venable
Venable
Glen Daniel baby burns from floor furnace fall
Eight month old Gary Wayne Eubank son of Wayne Eubank of Glen Daniel sustained first and second degree burns to his right hand when he fell from a chair onto a floor furnace today.
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Gary Wayne Eubank
Wayne Eubank
Glen Daniel
Well Baby Clinic Held At Raleigh County Health Department
Thirteen appointments were made for the Well Baby Clinic conducted from 10 a.m. until noon today in the Raleigh County Health Department. Dr. C. A. Smith performed the examinations assisted by Beckley Woman's Club members Mrs. C. S. Lewis Jr. and Mrs. Hulett C. Smith.
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Well
Raleigh County Health Department
C. A. Smith
Beckley Woman's Club
C. S. Lewis Jr
Hulett C. Smith
Local Union Donation Boosts TB Seal Sales
A $10 gift from Local Union No. 6109 United Mine Workers lifts TB Christmas Seal sales total to 3555.02 dollars. The figure comes from Mrs A J Ginkel executive director of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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United States
A. J. Ginkel
Raleigh County
United Mine Workers
Happy Is The Day When Backache Goes Away
Nagging backache and fatigue may signal slow kidney function. Doctors stress kidney health for well being. Doan's Pills are recommended as a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years to relieve discomfort and support kidney flushing.
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Dean
Doan
Freeze Up Delays West Virginia Turnpike Clean-Up
Bad weather halts cleaning after excavation and grading along 50 mile West Virginia Turnpike stretch from Mossy to Princeton. Only two sites ready. earth too wet to proceed. Engineers say work set to resume this week with stone sub-base from Gardner toward Bluestone.
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West Virginia
Mossy
Princeton
Gardner
Bluestone
Two Beckley Carriers Mark 30 Years of Service
Beckley mail carriers G. T. Borrer and Phillip Stover celebrated 30 years with the local post office. A dinner at Marco's Cafe honored their decades of service, with spouses and guests including Acting Postmaster A. Fray Lilly and wife and Earl Rice, superintendent of mails.
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Marco
G. T. Borrer
Phillip Stover
Borrer
Oakwood Avenue
Main
Neville
Stover
Kanawha
A. Fray Lilly
Earl Rice
Rice
Beckley
Lilly
Goggles Cause Flash Burns On West Virginia Turnpike Worker
Paul L. Lilly, a Beckley man employed on the West Virginia Turnpike, suffered flash burns near his eyes when he raised his goggles during an electric welding task. His partner continued.work. Lilly, engaged in construction along the Sullivan area roadway, received outpatient treatment at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Paul L. Lilly
Beckleyan
West Virginia Turnpike
Lilly
Sullivan
Raleigh General Hospital
Postmaster Duties Outline and Route Beginnings
Fragment describes a postal official detailing duties to patrons and staff duties. Mentions Avenue and adjoining streets and a first route including Main and another street. Notes commitment to fulfill obligations to employees and perform duties to best ability.
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Tions
Borrer
Oakwood Avenue
Main
Neville
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