James Snead Named Recreation Director for Beckley
Beckley selects James P. Snead as recreation director to succeed Ted Cook who goes to the armed forces. Snead, 25, Navy veteran born in Mullens and raised in Beckley, will take over duties tomorrow. He has served as an unofficial assistant to Cook and plans to maintain the winter recreation program while Cook is away.
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Beckley
James P. Snead
Ted Cook
Armed Forces
Grace Snead
Randolph Street
Cook
California
Mullens
Friendly Snead
Woodrow Wilson High School
Navy
Beckley College
Marshall College
Snead
Bentley Eyes Beckley Factory Plant Prospect
George A. Bentley announced at Beckley Chamber of Commerce he seeks data to lure a plant employing 1,000 here. Speaking during the annual banquet he urged broad community backing, including labor, and outlined first year plans starting January 1. Directors elected for 1951 were named.
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George A. Bentley
Beckley
Bentley
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Milwaukee
Newport News
Chamber
E. E. Bibb
G. C. Hedrick
Frank Gans
G. A. Mohler
Crewe Maples
K. Douglas Bowers
D. O. Means
J. S. Larrick
John Wirtz
H. L. Crawford
A. K. Canterbury
End of the Race in Santa Land Adventure
In CHAPTER two boys Bucky and Lonesome Boy free the Jindian boy from colored ropes and flee a giant of many colors through aurora and Northern Lights. They race side by side across the snowy plains toward Santa Land as Jindian and Santa’s workers await.
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Bucky
Lonesome Boy
Santa Land
Cowboy
Jindian
Santa
Kid Buckaroo
Chief Hurricane
Herman
The Tweedle Kids and the Plains Toy Standoff
Lucrece Hudgins narrates as Patrick Tweedleknees and brownies argue over labor on the toy line. The group fears the cowboy’s loss and possible Jindian threats, while Tweedleknees remains anxious, unsure of Santa’s reach.
Visits to Tb Patients Urged by Guest Speaker
Mt Hope junior women hear Pinecrest social worker H E S Koppe say tuberculosis not communicable to visitors. Visitors boost patient morale and aid recovery. Club supports Pinecrest project and Greek aid drive with clothing and gifts. A Christmas ball fundraiser and blanket club planned. A new grade school merry go round will be installed when weather allows.
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Register
MT. Hope
H. E. S. Koppe
New York
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Mt. Hope Junior Woman’s Club
Pinecrest
Frances Dixon
Lions Club
Koppe
Greece
Athens
Mike Bolen
Tommy Lawton
Oak Hill
American Legion Hall
D. D. Smith
Sam Mandich
Robert McIntire
Fink Is Booked On Five Counts
William Fink 25 of Ghent booked by city police on five charges including drunken driving no registration no operator’s license property destruction and profanity He was held after arrest on Stamford Road before appearing before Judge Anthony Sparacino tonight. Robert Stevens Glen White Negro jailed on non support. Louis Quesenberry Marvin Lutrell James Maleaum also jailed on related charges.
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William Fink
Ghent
Fink
Stamford
Beckley
James Maleaum
Beckley man found guilty on alcohol and profanity charges
Louis Quesenberry, 49, of Beckley, appeared before Magistrate T N Thurman on drunk and profanity counts. Found guilty on both, he was fined $6 and costs and lodged in Raleigh city jail for failure to pay the fine.
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Louis Quesenberry
Beckley
T. N. Thurman
Quesenberry
Raleigh
Minstrel at Fayetteville High Monday Night
Fayetteville High School presents a minstrel show Monday night under Al Feher with curtain at 8 p.m. End men include Buddy Learmonth Mushmouth Dave Wise Misery Jim Armstrong Sambo Jennings Erving Snowball Jerry King Tamba Ray Sears Lasses. Frank Miller as interlocutor. Chorus features Thelma Whitlock Janie Phillips Ann Barnett Ann Crews Marylin Marr Rosemary Gilbert. Special numbers by Robert Richards Pat Bullion Dave Wise Jennings Ervin Jim my Armstrong and D. D. Haskell. Chorus directed by Wanda Hatcher. orchestral numbers led by Al Nicosia.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayetteville High School
al Feher
Buddy Learmonth
Mushmouth
Dave Wise
Misery
Jim Armstrong
Sambo
Jennings Erving
Snowball
Jerry King
Tamba
Ray Sears
Frank Miller
Thelma Whitlock
Janie Phillips
Ann Barnett
Ann Crews
Marylin Marr
Rosemary Gilbert
Robert Richards
Pat Bullion
Dave Wise Jennings Ervin
Jimmy Armstrong
D. D. Haskell
Wanda Hatcher
al Nicosia
Seven Couples Get Marriage Licenses
Fayetteville reports seven couples received licenses from the county clerk. Readables include Marvin Fout Outright and Ruth Jean Kimble of Montgomery, James Andrew Davis of Beckley with Mary Virginia Armstrong of Mt. Hope, Roy H. Farrow of Beckley with Josephine C. Tuell of Mt. Hope, John Leon Hodges of Oak Hill with Mamie Shepherd of Oak Hill, Hershel Frederick Pridmore of Ansted with Evelyn Louise Harrah of Ansted, James Ray Roop of Dothan with Phyllis June Lewis of Glen Jean, and Robert William Craige of Ray with Vera Marie Halsey of Smith T.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Marvin Fout Outright
Ruth Jean Kimble
Montgomery
James Andrew Davis
Beckley
Mary Virginia Armstrong
Mt. Hope
Roy H. Farrow
Ata
Josephine C. Tuell
John Leon Hodges
Mamie Shepherd
Six Land Transfers Filed In Wyoming
Six new land transfers are recorded in the Wyoming County Clerk’s office. Transfers include Paul Blevins and wife to Lois Halsey in Lusk West Virginia, 0.06 acre on Pinnacle Creek, Bailey 1.07 acres in Oceana, West Virginia, and J W Joyce with Lot 69 in Slab Fork district plus Lots 38 and 39 in Williamsburg. J B Biggart and wife to Tommy Thomas include Lot 1 in Hampton Evans Addition and 27.16 feet of additional acreage in Mullens.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Paul Blevins
Lois Halsey
Lusk
Center
West Virginia
R. D. Bailey
Big White Oak
Pinnacle Creek
Barkers Ridge
State of
Clear Fork
Oceana
J. W. Joyce
Bridge Branch
Slab Fork
Williamsburg
J. B. Biggart
Tommy Thomas
Hampton Evans
Mullens
Diphtheria Case Reported In Raleigh County
A new diphtheria case is reported by the Raleigh County Health Department. The patient is two year-old Linda Lilly, daughter of Boone Lilly of Ghent.
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Raleigh County Health Department
Linda Lilly
Boone Lilly
Ghent
Son Born to Mr and Mrs James Maynor Mullens
Mr and Mrs James Lester Maynor of White Avenue Mullens announce the birth of a son at 4 05 p m Wednesday in Mullens General Hospital He will be named for his father The Maynors have one other child a daughter.
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Register
Mullens
James Lester Maynor
White Avenue
Mullens General Hospital
Maynors
James Miller
Otsego
VAVS to Provide City Chance to Aid Patients
Beckley forms a 37 member Veterans Administration Volunteer Service Hospital Advisory Committee to coordinate volunteer help for veteran patients. James E. Hatfield chairs the local group with plans to train citizens to assist in patient care and hospital activities.
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Beckley
Veterans Administration Voluntary Service Hospital
VAVS
Vavs Advisory Committee
Washington
Veterans’, Welfare
Veterans Administration
James E. Hatfield
Vavs Hospital
Sorority Aids Needy Family at Christmas Meeting
Beta Theta Sorority decided to aid a needy family this Yale season at a Tuesday night meeting at Mrs. J. W. Callison’s Woodlawn Avenue home. Mrs. Hugh McPherson directed the program with co-hostesses Mrs. Carol Sanger and Mrs. John Donachy. Christmas decorations, a living room tree, and a pine centerpiece furnished the festive setting. Guest Miss Lion Greig of Beckley attended.
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Register
Oak Hill
Beta Theta Sorority
Woodlawn Avenue
J. W. Callison
Hugh McPherson
Carol Sanger
John Donachy
Callison
Lion Greig
Beckley
Elizabeth Cross Feted By Oak Hill Fellowship
Elizabeth Ann Cross was honored at a farewell party hosted by Oak Hill Baptist Youth Fellowship at the Ford Addition home of Mr and Mrs Kelly Williams. She will move with her parents to Goldsboro North Carolina to establish a home. Attendees included Johnny Jones Buster Bowyer Nancy Pat Brown Shirley Hurt Ann Nelson Patty Burgess Sue Hudson Jeannie Burgess Virginia Williams Charles Adkins Mark Williams Louis Ceprich Wally Rogers Sue Meann Karen Nix Franklin Williams and Sammy Brown.
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Mark Williams
Louis Ceprich
Wally Rogers
Sue Meann
Karen Nix
Franklin Illiams
Sammy Brown
Moose Women Plan Annual Fete Tuesday
Oak Hill chapter of the Women of the Moose will host a Tuesday evening party at the Moose Hall with a 7 30 p.m. covered dish dinner to honor husbands and members. Sunday December 24 at 2 p.m. will fete children of members. Six candidates for ballot at the December 27 meeting are listed.
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Moose
Register
Oak Hill
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
John Claypool
Christine Christian
Mary Lee Murphy
Claribel Murphy
Anna Hatcher
Lafalda Arbogast
Dick Wilkens
Moosehaven
W. L. McDaniel Jr
George D. Blizzard
Boy Scouts to Help Distribute Memorial Toy Fund Gifts
Beckley Scouts from select troops will assist in toy distribution for Mac's Memorial Toy Fund at the Memorial Building. Appalachian Scout executive Gus Walker notes white troops are asked to help on Friday December 22, with Negro Scouts joining the following day when toys are distributed to Negro children.
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Beckley
Gus Walker
Appalachian Scout
Memorial Building
Miller's Otsego announces birth of daughter
Miller of Otsego announces the birth of a daughter at Mullens General Hospital weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces at 9 a m on Wednesday.
Home From Hospital Mrs Viola Trent Is Released
Mrs Viola Trent of Pax is discharged from Mullens General Hospital after several days of treatment. Local area news notes her release and well wishes from area residents.
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Register
Mullens
Viola Trent
Pax
Mullens General Hospital
Area CR
Colcord Weekend Visit From Harper Pair
Wayne Toney and Billy Stover of Harper spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wood Toney of Colcord.
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Colcord
Register
Wayne Toney
Billy Stover
Harper
Woodrow Toney
Funeral Rites for Jonie Jonies at St Francis de Sales
Jonie Jonies age 58 of Eccles died in a local hospital Tuesday December 12 at 8 15 am. The body will be taken from Caffee Funeral Home to the home Thursday at 2 pm. Funeral services Friday December 15 at 9 am at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Father John Halpin officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. American Legion Post 32 Beckley will handle graveside rites. Arrangements by Caffee Funeral Home.
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Jonie Jonies
Louis
Eccles
Caffee Funeral Ag
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G. A. Bentley
Lucrece Hudgins
Patrick Tweedleknees
Tweedleknees
Beckley’s
S. Oakwood Ave
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G. L. Anderson
G. E. Grill
Westclox
Paul R. Hutchinson
Mrs. Stevens
Candy
Clark McDaniel
Ara
Wyoming
John G. Beard, Jr
John H. Davis
Charles C. Crawford
H. I. Goode
Ben H. Wonder
Ben F. Dorsey
Paul B. Barwood
George Z. Bright
Ethel M. Williams
Irving Goldstein
Madge Richardson
I. W. Bays
Basil Minter
Alphonse Braun
James Mayne
T. Richard Cooper
Rosetta Flint
Ross Irle
A. David Abrams
C. C. Farmer
Ollie W. Brown
Verne L. Tucker
FE. R. Fletcher
Fray Lilly
Roy I. Smith
A. J. Ginkel
Gene H. Edwards
G. A. Mohler, Jr
E. Bibb
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Noel Ransom
Helen M. Durham
Stuart B. Angell
Elizabeth Angell
Elizabeth Schwank
French Lucas
United States District Court For
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Michele DI Prospero
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Raleigh County
A. Garnett Plenason
United States
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Italy
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Mary Edith Case
John Owen
van Hunter
James M. Henderson
Elizabeth Cross
Oak Hill Fellowship
Boy Scouts
Monroe County
W. Va
Edgar A. Bostic
LOW
B. D. Clay
Sears Monument Company
Harper Road
Fred Davis
Rep
Emer Ae Late
Sears Monument CO
Barre
Robert C. Egnor Monument CO
Dial
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Bennett’s Floral Co
Sophia, W. Va
Fisher’s Flowers
Cut
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Chip Street
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Boston
Rye Y Jow
Crab Orchard Open Air Theatre
C. O. Edwards
Skelton
Elmer Pack
Soak Creek
Sophia
WA Howerton
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L. P. Jackson
James Wood
Turkey
Amigo Ball Park
Amigo
Amigo Athletic Club
Amigo Boy Scouts
Milton Young
Anti Freeze
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