Polio Victim Rozlin Haley to be Buried in Greenwood Memorial Park
Funeral services for 23 year old Rozlin Haley of Harper Heights will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. W. M. Jones officiating. Haley died in Marmet hospital after a short illness and had been a polio patient there. She worked at Georges Fashions on Heber Street. Her mother Mildred Haley is in fair condition at Beckley Hospital with blood poisoning from a rust nail injury. Survivors include brothers Aubrey and Franklin D. Haley and sisters Doris Barker Farona Haley and Gracie Smith. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park.
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Harper Heights
First Baptist Church
W. M. Jones
Rozlin Haley
Marmet
Miss Haley
Mildred Haley
Beckley Hospital
Aubrey
Franklin D. Haley
Doris Barker
McKisco
N. Y
Farona Haley
Philadelphia
Gracie Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Greenwood Memorial Park
Loyalty 4-H Officers Elected at Morton School
Loyalty 4-H Club at Morton Reaves Elementary elected officers for the year. Rodney Blaney is president, Mary Copen vice president, Gail Johnson secretary, Barbara George assistant, Granata Lew is treasurer, Ardella Toler and Rosa Terry reporters, Isaiah Mc Cray song leader, and Clifford Washington game leader. Election occurred at Friday's meeting with home demonstration agent Mrs. Gustine Elliott outlining the year’s program. Club leader is Mrs. J. R. Armstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Reaves Elementary School
Rodney Blaney
Mary Copen
Gail Johnson
Barbara George
Granata Lewis
Ardella Toler
Rosa Terry
Isaiah McCray
Clifford Washington
Gustine Elliott
J. R. Armstead
Fireco 4-H Elects New Officers At School Meeting
Brenda Pigg was named president of the Fireco Farmers 4-H Club after an officer election at Fireco Elementary School. Other officers include James Greer vice president Carolyn White secretary James Lewis treasurer Patricia Agee reporter Judy Roberts song leader and Margaret Agee game leader. Twenty one members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Pigg
Fireco Farmers 4-H Club
Fireco
James Greer
Carolyn White
James Lewis
Patricia Agee
Judy Roberts
Margaret Agee
Beclley Court Forfeits 208 In Bonds On Monday
Twelve persons forfeited bonds totaling 208.50 at Beckley Police Court. Obra W Maynor faced by Judge Edward P Stansbury for leaving scene of accident and waived preliminary hearing. Bonds forfeited include two twenty dollar speeds and a thirty dollar speeding plus no license charge. Eight drunken defendants forfeited 133.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Obra W. Maynor
South Heber Street
Maynor
Henry J. James Jr
Edward Thomas Shotwell
Glen Morgan
Theodus Greer
Harley Lee Butrick
Woodrow Wilson Band to Feature Larry Bolash in Concert
The Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagle Band will present a program on Tuesday and feature Larry Bolash on trumpet in the Deep Blues piece by Lou Singer. Bolash, 17, is a sixth year band member and an honor student active as band sergeant and Jazz Band member. He attends a college preparatory technical program, is treasurer of Student Senate, and active in Methodist Youth activities.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagle Band
Larry Bolash
Larry
Lou Singer
Beckley Junior High
WWHS
Frank Bolash
Whitestick St
Methodist Temple
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ravens Metal Products opens near Ellenboro in WV
A new Ravens Metal Products factory dedicated Saturday night near Ellenboro in Ritchie County employs about 25 people making damp bodies tanks and related aluminum products. President Lloyd A. Cook spoke at the ceremony with Gov. Underwood and state officials expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
Ritchie County
Ravens Metal Products, Inc
Lloyd A. Cook
Underwood
Don Crislip
State Industrial and Publicity Commission
Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Court
Two final decrees signed by Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp grant divorces to James Henry McKinney from Nannie Elizabeth McKinney and Jesse C. Daniel from Estella Daniel. Custody of two children awarded to the mother in both cases.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
James Henry McKinney
Nannie Elizabeth McKinney
Jesse C. Daniel
Estella Daniel
Enlistees Sign For Army Air Force Duty Across Multiple Stations
Recap of enlistments recorded at Beckley Recruiting Main Station lists Army duty signers assigned to Fort Knox Kentucky Fort Ord California and Youngstown Municipal Airport Ohio Air Force duties assigned to Lackland AFB Texas Bolling AFB DC Oklahoma City AFS OK Charleston Keesler AFB Miss Wright Patterson AFB Ohio and other posts Names include Larry Richard Coleman Charleston Earnest Colon Scarberry Bluefield Buddy Cooke Otsego Edison Honaker Union John Malashevich Summerlee John Richard Phillips Lewisburg William Ronald Coleman Lochgelly Bobby Wayne Stone Daleville Virginia Herbert Neil Hughart Charleston Noah Wayne Lovely Rock Creek and several others with towns Beckley Charleston Princeton Shively Panter etc.
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Beckley
Fort Knox
Larry Richard Coleman
Charleston
Earnest Colon Scarberry
Bluefield
Buddy Cooke
Otsego
Edison Marshall Honaker
Union
John Malashevich Jr
Summerlee
John Richard Phillips
Lewisburg
William Ronald Coleman
Lochgelly
Bobby Wayne Stone
Dalevile
Herbert Neil Hughart
Noah Wayne Lovely
Rock Creek
David Melvin Spradling
John Dudley Grahovac
Eccles
William Gerald Spradling
Archie Ray Moore
Walton
Bill Ray Spence
Rural Retreat
Robert Thomas Houston
Saltville
Fort Ord
Calif
Frank Edward Powers
Richlands
Lackland Afb
Texas
Anna Louise White
Sharples
Charles Crawford Hall
Robert Beauchamp Hale
Amonate
John Henry Bender
Clendenin
Sabine Arthur Young Jr
Carbondale
David Monroe Dobson
Donald Wayne Dingess
Shively
Bessie Cordail Durha
Princeton
Shelby Jean Cline
Panther
Lacy Leon Roach
Charmeo
Glennis Dale Conner
Stamford
Ronny Verne Barker O Beckley
Donald Cope Setliff
Beckwith
George Wilson Hladik
South Charleston
Keesler Afb
Miss
Richard Russell Leeper
Wright Patterson Afb
Ohio
George Lionel Govisby
London
Black Knight Industries Quits Business
Black Knight Industries Inc a Raleigh coal seller and wholesaler suspends operations due to poor conditions and falling sales. The firm run by Terry W Hammond and John Ward drew praise from Beckley resident Mrs Sarah Braxton who received free coal for five years after her husband died in a Veterans Administration hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Industries Inc
Raleigh
Terry W. Hammond
John Ward
Beckleyan
Sarah Braxton
Broadway St
Braxton
Veterans Administration Hospital
Miss Junior Blue Revue Crowned At Stratton High School
At Stratton High School Auditorium Friday night the Miss Junior Blue Revue honors were awarded under Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Winners include Cheryle Thomas center, with Debra Carter Regenia Motley Ramona Hairston, and Francyne Turner pictured as attendants, all daughters and sons of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School
Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Debra Carter
James Carter
Regenia Motley
James Motley
Ramona
Beckley Post Office Expects Slower Gift Mail Pace
Postmaster A Fray Lilly said Christmas gift mail at the Beckley office trails last year’s pace while card flow remains similar. He urges using Air Parcel Post for distant gifts and strong packing plus full address labels. The office will stay open 8 30 a m to 5 p m weekdays and Saturday December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Air Parcel Post
October Bond Sales Decline in West Virginia
Government reports show West Virginia October sales of U S Savings Bonds 20 percent below October 1958. Ten month total in 1959 is 18.5 cents lower than 1958's first ten months. October totals: Series E 3179686, Series H 627500, Total 3807136.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
U. S
Sophia approves garbage can cover ordinance and hydrant plan
The Sophia Town Council passed a garbage can covering ordinance at its regular meeting Monday night. The measure includes general garbage handling regulations. The council also voted to place a fire hydrant on Basham Street, per Town Recorder James B. Deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Town Council
James B. Deck
Basham Street
Commodities for East Beckley area distribution
Commodities for the East Beckley area will be distributed from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the old Bethel Tabernacle at the corner of Bible Ave. Persons obtaining commodities are instructed to bring their own containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckeley
Old Bethel Tabernacle
Bible Ave
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George’s Fashions
Heber Street
H'ers
Mt. State Miscellany
G. R. Spindler
West Virginia University School of Mines
Brooke County
Julian M. Barclay
Peacepoint
Barclay
Kanawha - Charleston Health Department
Charles C. Dickinson of
Charleston Civic Center
Israel
Willard Pushkin
Charleston General Hospital
Reed Davis
West Virginia Tech
Southern Business Education Assn
Montgomery
Richard A. Pollock
Benedum
Capital Airlines
Richmond, Va
Clarksburg
Bridgeport
Pollock
Walter McCormick
Capital
Army
Black Knight
Blue Revue
Patricia Hill
Abram Hill
Dolores Willis
Cecil Montgomery
Miss Hill
Miss Willis
Sophia
Norelco Sportsman
Noreles Speedshaver
This
Norelco
North American Philips Company, Inc
E. 42Nd Street
New York
ABC
Cbs-Tv
Mere Gas Utilities Company
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