Santa Will Visit Beckley VA Hospital Patients
Santa Claus will visit Beckley Veterans Hospital patients for the Christmas season. The State Legion Auxiliary and Red Cross organize gifts and cards for patients, with a Gift Shop to allow patients to select items for their families. Decorations include trees, lights, and festive displays, with a series of activities and coffee hours led by local groups through Dec 29 and a New Year program.
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American Red Cross
Heckley Veterans Administration “Hospital
Charles B. Bryant
Washington, D.G
Robert PB. Timmel
Janes W. Tanner Pehler
Santa
Beckley VA Hospital
Santa Claus
Beckley Veterans Hospital
State Legion Auxiliary
J. Fi. Carnahan
Sophia
Red Cross
Women's” Christian Temperance Union
Order of Eastern Star
Phil Filine Sorority
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Daughters of America Revolution
Navy Mothers Club
Woman's Club of
Beckley
St. Amny Mathers
Vater
Dong Saunday
Navy Molitrs
Charleston
State
Americin Lope Ion Auxiliary
Order of
Eastern Star
Elks National Service Committee
Mavic
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Oak’ Hill Daughters of American Revolution
American Red Criss
Bec Psiet
First Methodist Church
Carl C. Vann
Veterans Administration
Dundee Reinteer Service Committee
Moore
W William Jr
Uhough
Greenville
N.C
U.S. District Court of North Carolina
Vann
Richmond
S of Foreign Wars
Hillary Goffee
Ward Movies
Helen Purhie
VEW
Wheel of Fortune
White Shrine and Order
Htegue
Lav Banlist Church
Raleigh County Legion Endorses ANG Transfer Project
Raleigh County Post No. 32, American Legion endorsed transferring the Charleston Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the Air National Guard. At the Tuesday meeting, they pledged support for the ANG move and finalized Christmas basket distribution plans for needy families. Committee members in charge of baskets include Petty, chairman, William Honehing, and Georgie Shelly. baskets will be delivered the Sunday before Christmas.
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Charleston
Air National Guard
Bickley
Raleigh County
America ‘Legion
Ata
Thiret Pettyy
Chainwan
Oned William
Honehing
Georgie Shelly
RDC Program Explained To Cirtsville PTA
County Agent H R Whenins and Nod Dwight, chair of the Rural Development Council's Country Life Commission, spoke to the Cirtsville Parent-Teacher Association meeting on December 4. More than 10 people attended and arrangements were made with Robert Painter, PTA president, to provide additional information at the February PTA meeting at the community school.
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H.R. Whenins
Nod Dwight
Rural Development Council
Counry Life Commission
Cirtsville
Parent-Peneb
RDC
New River
Country Life
Robert Painter
Cittsville Pta I
Mayor-Elect Seeks Planning for Beckley Milner Park
Milner Davis, mayor-elect, was urged by Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce director to reestablish a planning committee for Beckley’s Milner Park. The aim is a site survey to gauge park potential before property purchase and to avoid haphazard development after new administration takes office.
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Milner Davis
Co L. Alan
Maytio
Beckley Area
Chamber of Commeres
Beckley
Milner Park
Johnston
Chamber
Davis
Coleman Held On Theft Charges
Howard Coleman Jr 23 of Shirper Road waived to the grand jury on auto theft chicken theft and writing a bad check charges. He posted bonds of 1500 and 2000 and was released after waivers and hearings with officials Mag T N Thurman J P Meadows. He was arrested Monday at 4 pm by Constable C A Thompson and Deputy Sheriff Isaac Buckland.
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Howard Coleman, Jr
Shirper Road
Brand
Coleman
Harper Road
T. N. Thurman
Peoples Credit Store
J. P. Meadows
Meadows
C. A. Thompson
Isaac Buckland
Investment Broker to Speak at Beckley Lions Club
Charles J. Franklin of Greenbrier, Charleston investment broker, will discuss "Money finds its place in the free enterprise" as speaker for the Beckley Lions Club on Tuesday December 15. The club's Tuesday meeting saw 29 volunteers to staff the Salvation Army fund raising booth on December 18 and members to bring a toy for the Salvation Army Toy Fund on December 12. Bob Burton led last night's programs with organ music by Fred Schuttz. Mabscott Lions Club officers attended the Beckley meeting and Mabscott group officers plan a joint Mabscott Baptist Church session on Monday at 6 20 p m.
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Charles J. Franklin
Greenlce
Charleston
Beckley Lions Couch
Salvation Army
Bob Burton
Fred Schuttz
Luther Lane
Clyde Winston
Mabscott Lions
Cluic J
620 Pan
Beckley Club
Mabscott
Mabscott Baptist Church
Ex Judge Thrift Admitted to Practice in Raleigh County Court
The report states former judge Thrift gained admission to practice in Raleigh County Circuit Court on Tuesday. It notes that during his tenure he served as special video in cases in the county on multiple occasions.
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Fortver
Fayelle
Thrift
Raleigh County
Books Still Open for City Posts in New Administration
Mayor elect Elmer Davis said the books are open for appointive jobs under the upcoming city administration. He takes over Jan 13, 1954, with a two year term and has received no new applications for police chief, city attorney, city engineer, street commissioner or police judge. He seeks written applications to ensure qualified candidates are considered. Davis has not fixed his mind on any appointments for the new council.
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Elmer Davis
Davis
George B. Chambers
Scout Council Elects Officers In Beckley Meeting
Scout leaders in Beckley elected Joe L. Smith Jr. as president for another year. New officers include J B Chapman and T B Jamfin as vice presidents E S Bibb as treasurer and James Deck as commissioner. District chairs named across six districts with a long slate of executive board members listed for each district.
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Joe L. Smith Jr
Thas
Appalach
Ian Corneil
Boy Scouts of America
Beckley
Chapman
Monteval
Jamifin
Hinton
E.is. Bibb
M. W. Powers
James
Deck
Sophia
Austin Caperlon
Joe
Smith Sr
National Council
Buford McNeer
Summers
G. Berk ‘Lynch
Piney River
G.P. Burgess
Coalliver
J. W. Richardson
Slab’ Fork
D. J. Haga
Wyoming
J. S. Butts
Winding Gall
BL Bibb Sr
Me. W. Powers
Jack Nuckols
Wallaslam
Fred Richmond
Fryene Scott
Harry We Hall
Bimmer Davis
Rey J. Smith
Andrew O'R. Hogue
Lawrence Pruett
Crewe Maples
Noel Meadotys
Lowell Lilly
Waldo Lafon
Emmette Mann
Ry 'R
J.A. Barite
W.L. Williamson
W. D. Hawley
V. W.lawson
J. B. Deck
C.H. Maynor
Joe Benedict
John P. ‘Tice
G. EK. Lampton
Vernon Barnard
J. O. Kerr
Hubert Durham
J. -K. Brawley
W. Beane
Enos Williams
Kart Lilly
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New
Scouts Face Charter Decision Over Paltry Finances
The Appalachian Boy Scout Council faces possible disbanding if its three county finance drives fail to meet a 1954 budget. A January meeting will decide whether to continue the council’s program or surrender its charter to the National Council.
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Appalachian Boy Scout Council
Raleigh
Wyoming
Summers
United Fund
Joe J. Smith
Beckley JH 44 Red Ground Observer Corps Plans Meeting
Air observers of Beckley JH 44 Red Ground Observer Corps will discuss participation in a scheduled alert over the east coast at a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in Room 1 Memorial Building. Harold Sopher supervisor William Hall chief observer invite members and those wanting to join with others named on the long executive list.
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Beckley
JH 44
Red Ground Observer Corps
East Coast
Memorial Building
Bell
Harold “Sopher
William Hall
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