Jarrell to chair Raleigh County GOP temporarily
Ted Kessinger resigned as Raleigh County Republican Exeutive Committee chairman effective March 1 1957. J T Jarrell Jr was chosen to serve as temporary chairman pending a permanent successor. The committee met to consider applicants for state posts under the new Republican administration and reviewed parole probation board state fire marshal and state compensation commission candidates. Funeral services for Mrs Vernal Kessinger were held in Beckley with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs Stubblefield, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Henning, died December 13 in Welser Idaho. She had lived there six years. She is survived by her husband Blaine.
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Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
Ted Kessinger
J. T. Jarrell Jr
Kessinger
Jarrell
Vernal Kessinger
Henning Subblefield
Raleigh
Idaho
Blaine
Beckley Police Court Docket Reports Drunk Charges
Eight of fifteen defendants in Beckley Police Court were charged with being drunk. The session collected 377 pounds 70 shillings in fines and forfeitures. Glen H Ramage forfeited a 105 dollar bond for drunk driving. Sam Cumbo paid a 9450 dollar fine for being drunk and disturbing the peace.
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Beckley Police Court
Glen H. Ramage
Beckley
Sam Cumbo
Vets Form New Units For Prior Service Men
Article notes former servicemen who reenlisted form seven units linked to Operation Gyroscope. Mentioned are Beckley figures Hel Meadows Jack Richardson and Ardson of Beckley. Men with prior service, stationed at Fort Eustis and other posts, faced disciplinary actions for intoxication and disturbance before being deployed to Europe.
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Hel Meadows
Beckley
Jack Richlarmy
Ardson
Bord
Lee
Ft. Eustis
Sant Ding
Europe
Beckley locals fined on truancy and traffic charges
Beckley residents faced fines Monday for truancy and traffic offenses. Terry Marcell of Beckley was fined 26 for speeding, Hubert E Plum was fined 18 for fighting, Milton Davist Jr was fined 15 for driving without a registration card, and a Beckley couple paid 23 plus costs for an outing related to truancy. Magistrate J P Mea Bradley ordered the action in Hurricane. The report also notes a local couple, Mr and Mrs Charles Raggle, paying a fine for permitting their fire a school-age daughter to be truant, while a Raleigh area youth joined the United States Air Force at a local recruiting office en route to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training.
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Marcell” Terry
Beckley
Hubert E. Plum
Milton Davist Jr
AIR Force Charge
J. P. Mea
Bradley J. Berisford
Hurricane
Dows
United States Air
Charles Raggle
Land Air Force Base
Texas
Navy
Advisory Committee Cancels December Meeting In Beckley
The Beckley Recreation Advisory Committee canceled the regular December meeting due to lack of business. The session was previously announced for 7 p.m. today.
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Beckley Recreation Advisory Committee
Collision near Orchard Court causes minor damage
Beckley Police report a two vehicle t no-vehicle collision on Orchard Court at 2 30 p m Monday resulting in about 500 in damage. A pickup owned by Oakwood Auto Service and driven by John Radford 33 of Beckley struck an automobile driven by Mike Peelish 3 of Raleigh. No injuries or arrests reported.
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Orchard Cour
Beckley
Oakwood
Auto Service
John Radford
Mike Peelish
Raleigh
Brucellosis Topic Of First Daily Meet In West Virginia
Dr. T. C. Green opened a Raleigh County dairy school session noting brucellosis, while common in cattle, can affect humans as undulant fever and chronic illness. The program included a film on history and testing results showing nine accredited herds with 274 cattle and three more with 553 cattle tested negative. Federal funds support the ongoing disease-control effort begun in 1934 as part of a nationwide push to eliminate brucellosis.
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West Virginia
T. C. Green
Charleston
Raleigh
Beckley
Green
Raleigh County
ELA. Com
Livesay
West Virginias Department of Agriculture
Jaycees to Aid Weapons Course in Raleigh County
Raleigh County youths and parents will aid in a weapons safety program sponsored by Captain A F Burdiss Beckley National Guard and Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce. Jaycees voted Monday night to enlist Hartman of North Miami Beach in the United States Air Force at the local recruiting office and assigned him to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. The program targets youths aged 12 and older with instruction on handling and safety.
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Raleigh County
A. F. Burdiss
Uct
Beckley National Guard
Beckley
WVNG
Iinerce
Jaycees
Custom Built In Kitchen by Underwood Lumber Co
Complete building company offers custom made built in kitchen packages including range oven and refrigerator. Free estimates available from Underwood Lumber Co Shady Spring contact GL 2 3151 for details.
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Underwood Lumber Co
Shady Spring
WVU student joins Alpha Kappa Phi Beta Rho chapter
West Virginia University College of Commerce student David Haga at MacArthur has been initiated into the Beta Rho chapter of Alpha Kappa Phi. Area initiates include Raymond Deda Alloy and Earl Mollah an from Oceana. Clayton Bostic of Thayer serves as chapter vice president.
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David Haga
MacArthur
West Virginia University College of Commerce
Alpha Kappa Phi
Raymond Deda
Alloy
Earl Mollahan
Oceana
Clayton Bostic
Thayer
New Preparation H claim claims to shrink piles without surgery
A special from York New York reports science found a healing substance named Bio-Dyne, now sold as Preparation H, which supposedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. The claim includes cases of actual shrinkage and strong customer statements. The product is available as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee.
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York, N.Y
Christmas Seal Donations Near 6500 Dollar Mark
C Sanders executive director of Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports 6452.78 received for the 1936 Christmas seal drive. Of 11359 letters mailed, 2523 with money returned. Dec 31 closing date. Seals available by calling the association. Funds support medical research education prevention rehabilitation and TB case finding.
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Sanders
Three Men Enlist in Army for Basic Training
Three men enlisted at the local Recruiting Office. James R. Carter and Charles Keffer, with listed parents, along with Nel lis and Warren H. Cartwright from Summersville, were sent to Ft. Jackson for basic training. Alvin D. Wooten, of Garten, and Thomas L. Fields of Hico, also enlisted and proceeded to training at South Charleston.
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United States Army
James R. Carter
William R. Carter
Garten
Thomas L. Fields
Virginia B. Fields
Hico
Army
South Charleston
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Parole and Probation Board
State Compensation Commission
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Universal & Fayette
AIR Force
Charles of. Hartman
North Miami Beach
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Lackland Air Force Base
Jacksonville
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Shaw
Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
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Jane Parker
Ann Page
America
Sane Parker
Angel Food
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