Quint Dillon Dies At Harper After Illness
Quint Dillon 78 died at his home in Harper at 6 55 am after several weeks illness. A lifelong Raleigh County resident, he worked for the State Road Commission. Born September 4 1881 he was the husband of Nancy Tyree and father of Harold Harper Delmore Williams Beckley Everett Shumate Quincy Clay Dewey Maynor Harper Granville Harper and Mrs Samuel Nelson Orgas. Surviving siblings include Mrs Nelson and one brother. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rose and Quessenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Quint Dillon
Harper
Raleigh County
State Road Commission
Wilson
Mahalia Jones Dillon
Nancy Tyree
Harold
Delmore Williams
Beckley
Everett Shumate
Quincy Clay
Glen Daniel
Dewey Maynor
Granville
Samuel Nelson
Orgas
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Beckley Child Taken By Death
Eric Kidd three year old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond E Kidd of 108 Wilkes Ave died at 2 am in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Survivors include his parents one sister Debra Ann and one brother Harold both at home maternal grandparents Harold L Davis Willis Branch Beckley and paternal grandmother Myrtle Kidd Beckley Funeral services at 2 pm Thursday in First Assembly of God Church with Rev T M Waldron in charge Burial in Pax Community Cemetery Body to be taken from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Kidd
Raymond E. Kidd
Wilkes Ave
Charleston
Debra Ann
Harold
Harold L. Davis
Willis Branch
Myrtle Kidd
Beckley
Assembly of God
T. M. Waldron
Pax Community
Keyser-Bryant
Mrs O Bryan death victim in Beckley hospital stay
Mrs Maybelle O Bryan aged 9 died at 1 a m en route to Beckley hospital after a three week illness. Death followed a heart attack. A Primitive Baptist Church member born Floyd County Virginia May 16 1879 she is survived by husband George William O Bryan son Fitch Tampa Florida daughter Miss Ruby O Bryan Baltimore Maryland and one son Arthur preceded her in death. Body at Williams Craven Funeral Home until arrangements.
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Maybelle O'Bryan
Sophia
Beckley
Primitive Baptist Church
O'Bryan
Floyd County
George Wiliam O'Bryan
Fitch
Tampa
Fia
Ruby O'Bryan
Baltimore
Arthur
Williams - Craven Funeral Home
Out-Of-Staters Land In Jail
Two out-of-state men Joseph G. Kallam of Baltimore and George Jones of Harlan were jailed on trespassing and drunkenness charges. Beckley police picked them up on North Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Kallam
Baltimore
George Jones
Harlan
Raleigh County
Beckley
North Kanawha Street
Walter Evans
James Walter Evans
W. A. Burke
Emmitt McLaughlin
Glen Morgan
Harry Richards
Franklin D. Harris
Chester Franklin Flint
Flint
Alfred Rosenbaum
Copeland Stricken In Beckley Veterans Hospital
Dr. Paul R. Copeland former manager of Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital is reported in satisfactory condition in the hospital after admission last weekend for treatment.
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Copeland
Paul R. Copeland
Beckley Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Beckley Development Corp Opens Stock Drive For City Growth
Mrs. Bessie Norman buys stock for her three children as Beckley Development Corp starts a $1,000,000 capitalization with 100,000 shares at $10. The new organization will loan funds to businesses locating or expanding in Beckley and will be incorporated under West Virginia law with a one-vote-per-share board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Norman
Beckley
Beckley Business Development Corp
Judith Rhan
Battle Creek, Mich
Emanuel
The
Air
Beckley Development Corp
Beckley Hotel
Norman
Bluefield State College
St.Sgt
Emanuel Kipling Norman
Air Force
Orlando
Fla
Judith Yvonne Rhan
Battle Creek
Mich
Dewey Wendell Norman
Marine Corps
Judith
Bluefield College
Michigan State College
West Virginia
BBDC
First Methodists Open Advent Service Series
The first Advent service of a four week series will be held tonight at First Methodist Church on South Heber Street. Hymns of the season will be sung and the pastor will speak on Advent The Period of Anticipation. The first Advent candle will be lit.
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South Heber Street
Early Christmas mailer praised for careful packaging
Borrer the assistant postmaster commends an early Christmas mailer in Beckley for wrapping a fragile package securely. The cardboard box is wrapped in heavy paper and tied with cord, with a Fragile sticker indicating a breakable item. He notes strong reception to the Mail Early for Christmas campaign and urges mailing out-of-state parcels in the next days.
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FE. Borrer
Borrer
Beckley
Beckley Business Bureau to Be Reorganized
The Mercantile Division plans to reorganize Beckley Business Bureau to operate independently of the Chamber of Commerce with elections for officers and directors forthcoming. A Kiddie Show at Beckley Theater begins Jan. 9 with free tickets, 10 a.m. to noon, for 10 weeks, as stores extend hours through Christmas. Santa arrives Dec 12 at Raleigh County Courthouse. Rhodell water supply monitor Bill Sargent reports pump repairs and safe water after hepatitis cases. Amigo water remains separate.
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Beckley Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Mercantile
Chamber
Beckley
Mas
Beckley Theater
Santa Claus
Raleigh County
Bill Sargent
Rhodell
Tommy's Creek
State Health Department
Grandview Man Charged After Rt. 21 Crash
Clarence Ray West of Grandview was charged with reckless driving by State Police after admitting he was the driver in a crash near The Wheel on Rt. 21 Tuesday morning. Earlier reports said the hitchhiker was driving. occupants claimed they were asleep when the car went into a ditch. Names Harless Morton, 21, Boyd Lilly, 19, and Robert Moye, 17, were listed as other occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ray West
Grandview
West
Harless Morton
Boyd Lilly
White Oak
Robert Moye
Beaver
Elks Memorial Rites to Honor Absent Brothers
Beckley Elks Lodge observes Memorial Sunday with a 2 p.m. service led by Dewey E S Kuhns of Charleston, a Grand Board of Trustees member. The roll call lists 11 Elks who died in 1959, including W. C. Mays and Robert Snead, among others.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
Dewey E. S. Kuhns
Charleston
Grand Board of Trustees
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
W. C. Mays
Robert Snead
John W. Evans
Arthur J. Pugh
H. C. McCormick
James E. Sharp
Cleon Sarandon
R. C. Mitchell
W. R. Fugitt
Grover C. Trail
Guy M. Yeager
Teel PTA Dinner Project Supports 4H Clubs and Polio Clinic
The Teel School PTA at Kelly Heights hosts a Friday 5 to 8 p.m. turkey dinner to aid 4H clubs and fund a polio clinic. Tickets from Mrs. William Woods or at the door. M. Sgt. Eugene Lafferty oversees sales. Other workers include Mrs. Eugene Warden, Mrs. Russell Smith, L. D. Bolin, Mrs. O. Balle ngee, Mrs. Earl Warden, Mrs. James Moore, and Mrs. Ernest Allenbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teel School Parent-Teacher Association
Kelly Heights
William Woods
Eugene Lafferty
Eugene Warden
Russell Smith
L. D. Bolin
O. Ballengee
Earl Warden
James Moore
Ernest Allenbaugh
Public Meet On Pruntytown Slideshow By WV School Official
Richard L. Young of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys will speak at 7 45 p m Thursday at the Raleigh County Vocational School auditorium 229 Woodlawn Ave about The Experiences of a Boy at Pruntytown with colored slides and narration. A Q A period follows and the public is invited including law officers school officials and others working with boys.
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Pruntytown
Richard L. Young
West Virginia
Beckleyan Father Dies in Tennessee
Phillip Roberts of Sneedville Tenn father of Chester G Roberts 1019 Woodlawn Ave died at 830 am Tuesday in a Sneedville hospital. He is survived by his wife Berdie Roberts and 12 children. Funeral services will be conducted at Sneedville arrangements are incomplete.
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Phillip Roberts
Sneedville
Tenn
Chester G. Roberts
Woodlawn Ave
Berdie Roberts
Doan’s Pills Offer Fast Relief For Pain And Ailments
Wake up relief for backache headaches and muscular pains plus bladder irritation from wrong foods. Doan’s Pills work in three ways: quick pain relief, soothing bladder irritation, and mild diuretic action aiding kidney function. Enjoy a good night’s sleep and long-trusted relief, with a new large size for value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Rhodell Yule Lights Open For Christmas Season Again
Rhodell again lights up the business district with Christmas displays sponsored by local establishments. The annual event since 1955 kicks off the first week of December with participation from Councilman Cecil Sizemore Fire Chief Alex Hugbert and others in the Beckley area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNL
Cecil Sizemore
Alex Hugbert
Bill Sargent
Jimmy Farruggio
Walter Whittaker
Sylvanus Kelly
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Quint Dillon
Mrs. O'Bryan
Dewey
Veterans Hospital
Beckleyan
Martinsville
Gulf
Lillybrook Coal Co
New York City
First Methodists Plan
Advent
Business Bureau
Amigo
John
Herb) Sayre Jr
Sayre
Rhodell Water Supply Safe
Grandview Man
Elks
Teel Pta
Tennessee
Kentucky
Rhodell Yule
Beckley Area
National Distillers Products Company
New York
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