Police Urge Holiday Traffic Safety Message
Police say safety at Christmas is practical and vital. Sergeant Scalise warns motorists and pedestrians to avoid driving under the influence, jaywalking, and carrying heavy packages that block vision. State totals show 350 highway deaths to date, with Ohio and Lozan leading counties. Authorities urge extra care during the holidays to ensure a safe, happy season.
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A. Scalise
Beckley
Clarence W. Meadows
Sgt. Sealise
Sat. Scalise
Ohio
Lozan
W. E. Burehelt
Sgt
Scalise
Beckley Man To Take Navy Cruise
Alvah R. Gunther Sr a Beckley resident yeoman second class will join 50 officers and 500 enlisted naval reservists leaving Norfolk January 6 aboard the 45000 ton battleship Wisconsin for a two week training cruise to Panama and Cuba He will participate in a two day stay in Panama and gunner y exercises at Guantanamo Bay Cuba and all crew members will be granted liberty in Panama and Cuba
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Alvah R. Gunther, Sr
Yeoman
College Avenue
Beckley
Naval Reserve
Norfolk
Wisconsin
Tanama
Cuba
Panama
Guantanamo Bay
Artie Man Dies Of Pneumonia At 88
Steward Armstrong of Artie died from pneumonia Sunday night at his daughter’s home, aged 88. Survived by son Ambrose Armstrong and three daughters, Nena Bacon, Rena Beverly, Lula Hyden, plus 29 grandchildren. Funeral plans incomplete pending arrival from California. Body at Alee Funeral Home in a...
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Steward Armstrong
Artie
Rena Beverly
Ambrose Armstrong
Nena Bacon
Beverly
Lula Hyden
Kingston
California
Alee Funeral Home
Burns at Beckley Hospital and Methodist Fund Progress
Margaret Knuckles of Skelton admitted to Beckley Hospital for facial burns with unclear cause. West Virginia Methodist Church pension fund surpasses one million and is projected to reach 1.07 million by January 1, per campaign director Frank L. Shaffer. Rupert Rotary Club president E V Core and the Rupert school principal spoke at the Friday dinner meeting.
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Snstaing
Margaret Knuckles
Skelton
Beckley Hospital
Methodist Fund
Associated Press
Charleston
West
Bitla Methodist Church Pension Fund
Frank L. Shaffer
Rotary
Register
Quin Wood
E. V. Core
Rupert Rotary Club
Rupert
Hybrid Seed Ups State Corn Yield
West Virginia farmers use more hybrid corn and see higher yields. The state’s corn yield reached 34 bushels per acre this year, up from 28.6 in the 10-year average. Hybrid adoption rose from 40 percent to 52 percent, with Kentucky and Virginia reporting 17 and 55 percent respectively. West Virginia produced 10.2 million bushels from 300,000 acres, below the 10-year average of 12,542,000 on 442,000 acres.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Virginia
$75 000 Asked For State's Libraries
West Virginia Library Commission urges a $75 000 appropriation for the next biennium citing 60 percent of residents lacking public library access. Commission member Mrs. Oliver Shurtleff says the request was made at budget hearings as Virginia ranks 46th in per capita library expenditures. Public notices follow.
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Charleston
West Virginia Library Commission
Oliver Shurtleff
Shurtleff
Board of Public Works
West
Virginia
Rotary meeting highlights community club benefits
At Quinwood Rotary held at Quinwood Club House Mr Core spoke on Rotary's advantages to communities. Third loan members attended, indicating ongoing local involvement and support for civic projects.
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Quinwood
Quinwood Club
Core
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