New Deputies Announced By Mills Sheriff
Sheriff-elect Okey Mills and his staff took oaths Tuesday ahead of the County Court. D Lee Keadle is appointed chief deputy of bookkeeping, Sam White becomes jailer, Virgil Thompson to Clear Fork District deputy, with Worley moved to jail deputy. A roster of deputies and a request to approve Canterbury as assistant prosecutor and Ruth Meek remaining secretary accompany the incoming administration.
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Okey Mills
Mills
D. Lee Keadle
Green Valley
Robert L. Steward
Sam White
Odd
H. Keaton
Fred Aaronee Harvit
Leona E. Biggs
Leona Kirk
Anne M. Reitz
Helen M. Huge
Faye Lusk
C. Berkley Lilly
Thomas Canterbury
Ruth Meek
Steve L. Cater
Unemployment Drops In Two Areas Of State
The State Unemployment Department reports sharp decline in the Fairmont area and a smaller drop in Clarksburg over two months ending mid October. Fairmont unemployment at 3.7 percent, Clarksburg 4.7 percent, with mining and seasonal trade gains boosting employment in Fairmont.
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Ggg
Ee Be
State Unploymanity Department
Fairmont
Clarksburg
City Firemen Answer Two Calls Tuesday
Beckley Fire Department and rescue squad answered two calls within two hours. At noon rescuers treated 13 month old Jerry O Neal at 207 Allen Avenue for an ingested button and he was reported in good condition. At 2 15 p m a car fire on Piney Avenue and Valley Drive involved a 1959 model owned by E W Francisco of 107 Lynn Street with about 50 dollars damage.
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Beckley
Beckley Fire Department
Allen Avenue
Jerry O'Neal
Piney Avenue
Valley Drive
E. W. Francisco
Lynn Street
90 Children To Attend Lions Christmas Party
Beckley Lions Club vice president C B Singleton Jr said 80 to 90 children recommended by the Salvation Army will attend the Lions Christmas party Tuesday. Joe Rodriguez chaired Lions kettle program duties for December 21. Price Calfee Jr outlined support for Sam Tucker for District 29 N governor at the State Lions convention next spring, with campaigning to begin after the holidays.
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C. B. Singleton Jr
Beckley Lions Club
Salvation Army
Joe Rodriguez
Lions
Price Calfee Jr
A. R
Sam) Tucker
Calfee
Ex-Beckley Man Gels Promotion In Export Council
Lawrence T Forbes formerly of Beckley has joined the Charleston West Virginia Export Expansion Council after being named by Secretary of Commerce Luther H Hodges to expand US coal exports. Forbes brings decades of coal traffic management and global marketing experience from Virginia Railway Norfolk and Western and related firms.
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Lawrence T. Forbes
Beckley
Luther H. Hodges
Charleston
W. Va
Forbes
Norfolk and Western Railway
Virginian Railway
N&w
Roanoke
New York City
Europe
Charleston Council
United States
Department of Commerce
Deeds On File Plea Of Real Estate Trans on Record
Real estate transfers recorded in county court include Norma Stover to Ancel Stover for property in Coal Creek Clear Fork District and other transfers in Beckley Raleigh Court Slab Fork Marsh Fork districts. Transactions involve multiple families and towns with values noted, including 400 dollars for several properties and 1125 dollars for Amigo.
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Norma Stover
Ancel D. Stover
Coal Eed Clear Fork
David D
Martha Ashworth
Earl Roger
Harriet Ruth Isabel Smith
Thomas William
Betty Jane Turner
Robert Johnson Ashworth
John Calvin Ashworth
City of
Beckley
Big Beaver
Piney River
Shady Spring
Richmond
Ruth Chester
Robert Vernon Meador
Raleigh Court
McKinney
Daisy Barbegalle
Slab Fork
Minnie Burleson
Winfred Burleson
Marsh Fork
J. H. Lilly Land Co
John T. and
Sylvania Angler
Amigo
Rome and
Nona Clay Rader
James H
Chessie Salters
Miller Cemetery
Doctor's Mailbag Vaccines Replaced by Antibiotics
The column explains streptococcal vaccines fell out of use and emphasizes treating a household with penicillin if a carrier or disease is found, advises on management of arterial and eye retinal hardening, explains Sterazolidin components and risks, and offers dandruff treatment guidance while inviting readers to submit questions for future columns.
Attendance Up At Local YMCA
Harry C. Culp announced at the December board meeting that YMCA attendance has greatly increased since Sept 1 after moving to the new headquarters. He noted the future of the record hops hinges on a decision at an upcoming committee meeting and named William G. Snyder as competitive swim commissioner to form local YMCA teams with Bluefield and Charles. A basketball commissioner will be named soon to form leagues for all ages.
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Harry C. Culp
YMCA
Culp
William G. Snyder
Granville Ave
Bluefield
Charles
Three Sergeants Awarded Army Reserve Medal
Three members of the 492nd Replacement Co. Army Reserves received the Armed Forces Reserves Medal at Raleigh County Armory ceremonies Monday night. M. Sgt. Stanl Piziak of Stanaford Road Sgt. Kyle R. Cole and S-Sgt. William L. Rutledge of Bradley earned the award for 10 years of satisfactory service. Rutledge is a Korea War veteran, while Piziak and Rutledge served in World War II.
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492Nd Replacement Co
Army Reserves
Armed Forces Reserves
Raleigh County
Stanl Piziak
Stanaford Road
Kyle R. Cole
William L. Rutledge
Bradley
Frank Helmeczi
Rutledge
Piziak
Dedication Slated By Lester Firemen
Town of Lester completes the Volunteer Fire Department building with open house and dedication set for January. The 20 by 30 foot cinderblock structure near the water pump station houses the fire truck and supply room. Cost to the town about 1617 with DCU labor. financed from a $3000 three year levy approved in 1963. Fire Chief V A Christian and Mayor Charles E Cook praise residents and ADCU workers.
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Charles E. Cook
Lester
Cook
DCU
V. A. Christian
Grady Miller
Winifred Daniel
Roy Hamm
ADCU
Trespassers Nabbed in Beckley by City Police
Charles Alderman and Betty Todd, both of Beckley, were jailed in Raleigh County County Jail Tuesday by Beckley City Police on trespassing charges. They were arrested on Prince Street according to police officials.
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Charles Alderman
Betty Todd
Beckley
Raleigh County
Beckley City
Prince Street
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Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Wayne G. Brandstadt
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Raleigh Register
Dr. Brandstadt
Mary Carter
Army Reserve Medal
Lester Firemen
Charlie
Doan
Cordivan Brown
H&m Shoe Store
Beckley - Bluefield - Welch
Weishiim
Black Driftwood
Beck - Bluefield - Welch
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