Engineers Week Observed by Appalachian Chapter February 1952
The Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers joins chapters statewide in National Engineers Week February 17 to 23, 1952. The week honors George Washington as engineer and statesman with programs from Beckley to Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineers of
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
National Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
West Virginia Society
Beckley
Bluefield
Charlester
Clarksburg
Elkins
Fairmont
Huntington
Logan
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Weirton
Washington
National Mine Service Party To Be Thursday
Supervisory and office employees of National Mine Service will hold their sixth annual Christmas party Thursday afternoon at the Black Knight Country Club. The event begins at 1 p.m. with a luncheon and Jan Campbells orchestra will entertain until 9 p.m. Committee in charge includes R. Beaple chairman, Mrs Rosalle Bibb Leon Shoemaker Miss Judy Webb Stirling Nicholls Mrs Virginia Ward Miss Maxine Edwards and Mrs Mildred Ingles. Company officials expected to attend include Gordon MacVean of Pittsburgh president R Hagge vice president E J Nicholls secretary and J F Kauffman treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Mine Service
Blark Knight Country Club
Jan Campbells
R. Beaple
Rosalle Bibb
Leon Shoemaker
Judy Webb
Stirling Nicholls
Virginia Ward
Maxine Edwards
Mildred Ingles
Blood Donor Drive Falls Short of 125 Pint Goal
A blood drive at the Methodist Temple aimed for 125 pints but collected 92 pints from 176 pledges. Of those, 49 pints came from walk-ins and 23 donors gave blood for the second time. Six state policemen and 20 prisoners participated in the event, with several donors failing tests or licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Zelda Staggs
Mt. Hope
John Bruce
Ghent
Billy Jewell
Mt Hope
Robert Naff
Beckley
Carlo Peraldo
Robert Stout
Mrs. M. L. Mann Dies After Short Illness
Margaret Lively Mann 53 of Newport News Virginia died in a hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Crab Orchard and recently moved from the area. Survived by husband Wilber C. Mann two sons Cpl Harry Cecil Mann and Pfc Jack Mann eight daughters and many siblings. Body to Beckley and Bethel Church for 2 p.m. services Friday burial at Calfee Cemetery Mt. Tabor with Rev. Juanon Meadow officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lively Mann
22Nd Street
Newport News
Crab Orchard
Free Will Baptist Church
MacArthur
Wilber C. Mann
Cpl
Harry Cecil Mann
U. S. Army
Ft .Knox
Jack Mann
U. S
Alfred
Pocahontas
C. C. Bear
Portsmouth
Ann Ballengee
Hinton
Herman Maddy
Ballengee
Beckley
Calfeeé
Bethel Church
Juanon Meadow
Calfee
Mt. Tabor
Three Divorce Decrees Signed by Judge Ashworth
Three final divorce orders signed by Judge Ben H. Ashworth before the November term adjournment grant divorces: Will Witcher versus Elia Witcher, Chester Miller versus Lydia Jewell Miller, and Eva Grose Wood versus Robert D. Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ashworth
Will Witcher
Elia Witcher
Chester Miller
Lydia Jewell Miller
Eva Grose Wood
Robert D. Wood
Teel School Pupils Yule Program Friday Afternoon
Teel School pupils will present a Christmas program at 1 p.m. Friday at the Cally Heights Community Church. Mrs. Clyde Williams chairs homeroom mothers in charge of arrangements. Each room will present a skit directed by the teacher with several named teachers helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teel School
Cally Heights
Clyde Williams
Harvey
de Helen Gladw
Hubert Arnson
Hila Christian
Lawrence
Tilhan Wright
Laur
Posey B. Petrecipal
Koameraen Moat
Chi
William Scarber Dies at Sandlick After Illness
William West Scarber, 71, of Sandlick died at 2 am Wednesday after a long illness. Born in Clear Creek, he lived in the county his life. Survived by wife Victoria Scarber, sister Rosie Stover Scarber, brother Kenley Scarber, all of Sandlick. Body at Tatefee Funeral Home until 1 pm Saturday, then to Workman's Creek Church for funeral rites at 1 pm officiated by Rev Albert McGuinness. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wests Scarber
Sandlick
Clear Creek
Tounty
Birs
Victoria Scarber
Rosie Stover Scarber
Kenley Searber
Tat- Fee Funeral Home
Tal
Three Enlistees Signed At Beckley Station
Three enlistees joined the armed forces at Beckley Recruiting Station on Tuesday. Air Force volunteers Ned M Walker age 20 and Grover J. Stanley age 20, both of Matoaka, were assigned to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Garvey H Sampson age 22 from Gary enlisted for three years in the Army and was sent to the reception center at Fort Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwo Mien
Air Force
Beckley
Ned M Walker
Grover J. Stanley
Matoaka
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Garvey H. Sampson
Gary
Th Army
Fort George G Meade
Maryland
Funeral Rites for Peter Bryant Held at Shady Spring Church
Rites for Peter Bryant 58 of Shady Spring will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shady Spring Community Church with Rev. E. W. Chapman officiating. Burial follows at Skaggs Cemetery. Bryant was killed in a state fall Monday at the Crab Orchard Mine of Gulf Mining Company. Body moved from Caffee Funeral Home to residence Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Pallbearers named: Edward Sanderson Chester Bennett Raby Collins Hawker Griffith Basil Harris Wilmer Snuffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Bryant
Shady Spring
E. W. Chapman
Skaggs
Crab Orchard
Gulf Mining Company
Caffee
Edward Sanderson
Chester Bennett
Raby Collins
Hawker Griffith
Basil Harris
Wilmer Snuffer
Volunteer Air Wing Proposed for Beckley Region
Ex service personnel are notified that Captain R C Sherry and Master Sergeant Wolfe of the 9108th Volunteer Air Reserve Training will explain the procedure at a meeting to be held at 7 to 7:30 p.m. in Boet 10 Memorial Building South Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Air Wing
Beckley
Roanoke
9108Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training
R. C. Sherry
Wolfe
Boet
South
Kanawha Street
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Potomac
Cumberland
Monongahela
Ohio
Corps of Engineers
The
Continental Congress
Bunker Hill
General L'Enfant
United States
City of
Lyonelio Lilly, Jr
William Vanhoon
William Bryant
Stanaford
Bernard Gill
M. L. Mann
Zoe
Toms
Pettus
Neville ST
Tacoma
Jacket and Slack
Sacks
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