Red Cross Drive Opens As Beckley Jaycees Honor Leaders
March 1 set for Beckley county drive funds for the American Red Cross announced by Mrs. J. C. Moorefield executive secretary following Charleston meeting. Five outstanding bosses and five Jaycee employers received awards at a dinner led by toastmaster Robert Ashworth. Mayor Grover Hedrick praised Jaycees for city cooperation.
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American Red Cross
Haleigh County
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Jaycee
Robert Ashworth
E. &. Bibb
Charles Hodel
EM. Payne, Jr
Joe L. Smith
Radie
Jack Nuckols
W. H. “Ile, Jr
Leo Vecetlio
Benjamin L. McManus
Hulett C. Smith
Msueance
David Abrams
Grover C. Hedrick
Beckleyan Named Vice President of State Engineering Society
Leslie C. Gates of the Perguson- Gites Company of Beckley will serve as first vice president of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers for 1950. Gates was elected with other new officers including Robert Williamson Jr of Armco Drainage and Metal Products Charleston as president and W O McCluskey Jr of Consolidated Engineering Wheeling as second vice president. A joint meeting of retiring and new officers will be held January 7, 1950 at the Kanawha hotel Charleston to adopt plans for the year.
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Leslie C. Gates
Perguson- Gites Company
Beckley
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Gates
Robert Williamson
Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company
Charleston
W. O. McCluskey
Consolidated Engineering Company
Wheeling
Mr. Wagner
West Virginia Public Service
Mission, of
Kanawha #hotel
City Council Plans Walkee Avenue Paving One Night
The City Council schedules a special meeting tonight to let a paving contract for Walkee Avenue and handle other business. A Prince Street sidewalk project is discussed with engineer Phil Wilson to outline work to fix a roller coaster condition along the street. The Red Cross Raleigh County chapter will meet Thursday at 4 pm in Room 6 of the Memorial Building.
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Walkee Avenue
Reading Central
Y Recorder Wiliam BP
Phil H. Wilson
Prince
Moorefield
Wilson
Prince Street
Kanawha God Beckley
RED Cross
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
Memorial Building
T. c. Moorefield
TB Seal Drive Nearer to 10 000 Goal as Seals Pour In
The Batley County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports $2 857.40 raised from Christmas Seals toward a $10,000 goal. Frances Coleman notes TB deaths have fallen from 1940s highs but still claim nearly 1,000 Americans weekly. She urges timely remittance after New Year.
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Bately County
NTA
Lke Miss Coleman
NYA
Miss Coleman
Theft of Rings Brings Arrest in Beckley
Roy Canterbury of Beckley faces grand jury charges after four diamond rings were stolen from Maryuis of Beckley. Three rings were returned. Canterbury held to answer with $500 bond. Other arrests include William James Heath on forgery charges and Harry Wilmoth awaiting a peace warrant trial. Pete Levert fined for reckless driving. Generators on the latest sleeping cars deliver enough current for 10 hours.
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Roy Canterbury
Beckley
Maryuis
J. P. Meadows
Canterbury
Virginia
Tommy Ball
William James Heath
Crab Orchard
Heath
Harry Wilmoth
MacArthur
Meadows" Tolirt
Hoy iChilds
Dennis Harper
Dora McGinnis
Sand Lick
John Redden
Meadows
Pete Levert
J. PL Meadows
Auto Damages Suit Brought Over 1949 Car Crash
Harold C Pacter of Wythville Virginia filed suit in Raleigh County Court for 3500 damages against Stewarts A Justice Beckley and Curtis Richmond Beaver. Attorney David Ashworth says the suit arises from a May 1949 automobile accident on Shady Spring Road involving a 1949 Chrysler demolished in the crash.
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Harold C.pacter
Wythville
Raleigh
Stewarts
Games A. Justice
Beckley
Curtis Richmond
Beaver
David Ashworth
Shady Spring Road
Tarter
Chrysler
Music Festival Group Plans Second Meeting
Raleigh County Music Teachers Association plans final arrangements for a March vocal festival. Mrs Oscar Williams hosts the December 7 meeting at Reserve Road with junior and senior high schools urged to send reps. A Beckley Junior High School meeting discussed tentative plans for a combined festival.
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Raleigh County Music Teachers Association
Oscar Williams
Reservoir Road
Mus
Kk. A. Shackelford
Beckley
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Junior Chamber
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Wagner
Robert Williamson, Jr
Beckleyan
State Engineering Society
Athletic Association
Mercerial
West Virginia High School Athletic Association
W. R. Fugitt
Raleigh County Draft Board No
Fugitt
Raleigh County ‘Pubercutosis and Health Association
Eee Peepee
William F. Watts
County Fund
A. F. Matson
Sarah Otto
Lucien Davis
Larkin Philpott
Mar'eum
Are Wilson
Table Radio
Motorola
MODEL
John W. Eye
Neville
Cummins
Kentucky
Bourbon
Old Gime
Preet
Lester
Baileysville
Clarence Lester
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Welch
Doan
Heeting
Cretonne
Reine & Red Teather Combination
Lille
Berman
Kredit
West Virginia
Home Owned
Kredit Jewelers
Neville ST
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill
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