March of Dimes Urges Raleigh County Drive Boost
National Polio campaign finance is depleted as Raleigh County treasurer accounts fall short. Campaign director W A Burke warns emergency funds are exhausted and calls Raleigh County residents to plan and raise funds in January to support hospital bills and polio victim care for 1949.
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Raleigh County
W. A. Burke
National Foundation For
Burke
Iran
Basil O'Connor
Rasing
Raleigh Couilians
Pineknob Man Lives on 20 Acre Farm Bought While Coal Miner
J O Clay a 65 year old Pineknob resident who spent most of a 44 year mine career on the same land farms a 20 acre parcel with his wife. He receives a back pension of 2700 dollars and 100 dollars monthly from welfare and retirement funds plus 34 77 dollars monthly social security. A former union member recalls early Coal River organizing and 1912 Baldwin guards ousting members in Leevale. He began mining in 1902 at M T Paves Coal and Colcord, later ARMCO Steel mine at Monteval, retiring in 1916. He is the son of Ballard Clay, married Starsham Bonds, with one child Dessie Dickenson and seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
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J. O. Clay
Clay
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Coal River
Baldwin
Leevale
Whitesville
M. T. [Paves Coal Company
Colcord Coal Company
Armco Steel Corp
Monteval
Montreval
Ballard Clay
Starsham Bonds
Ballard Bonds
Dessie Dicksens
Pineknob
Jrs
Rites Held Today For Peter Kelly
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. for Peter Kelly a 66 year old Matscott man found dead Christmas Day. A World War I veteran, he worked 45 years in coal mining mainly with one operation and died after exposure to poisonous fumes from a gas heater. Father John Jalpin officiated and burial followed in Sunset.
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Rose
Peter Kelly
Matscott
Creek
Kelly
John Jalpin
Russell L. Bryan Dies in Hospital
Russell Lemon Bryan 60 of Beckley died in a local hospital after a three week illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W B Peck officiating and burial in Calfee Cemetery at Mt Tabor under Beckley Masonic Lodge supervision. Born August 17 1886 in Mingo he was the son of Hugh Henry and Betty Lawson Bryan. Survived by widow Elsie two children J A Bryan and Mrs C B Chambers five grandchildren and one brother J Ned Bryan of Sarasota Fla. He had lived in Raleigh County nine years and was a member of Masonic Lodge No 156 Page Nebraska and the Odd Fellows Lodge at Welch. The body will be moved to his Summers Street residence at 2 p m Monday then to the funeral home at 1 p m Tuesday.
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Russell Lemon Bryan
Beckley
Caffee Funeral Home
Bryan
A. and’ Y. Supply
South Oakwood Avenue
W.b.peck
Calfee
Mt. Tabor
Beckley Masonic Lodge
Walker Honeymoon Starts After Christmas Wedding in Charleston
Mr and Mrs A M Walker wed Christmas Day at the Charleston home of the bride. The couple plan a Central America honeymoon, from Los Angeles to Acapulco and Central American countries, then reside in Kanawha City. The bride Rose Jean Levinson is daughter of Howard Levinson of Charleston. The groom Arthur M Walker is of Whitesville.
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Register
Whitesville
A. M. Walker
Charleston
Central America
Rose
Jean Levinson
Hus
Howard Michael Levinson
Arthur M. Walker
Harry Brownstein
Huntington
Bernard Levinson
Thelma Neiman
Rochester
N. Y
Paul S. Thomas
Walker
Walter H. Lewis, Jr
Michael R. Morgan
Los Angeles
Calif
Acapula
Mexico
Kanawha City
Miss Levinson
Howard
Michael Levinson
Howard Clothes, Incorporated
Charleste
Chevy Chase Junior Sale
Ohio State University
Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority
Sex Motors, Incorporated
Work Furniture Company
Lewis Furniture Company
Beckley
Ameagle Men Given Degrees
Two Ameagle men from National Business College Roanoke Va graduated last week with high honors. Basil R Legg and Earl W Compton received commercial science degrees in accounting and business administration. Legg bowled on varsity basketball and baseball teams and belonged to the Business Science Society. Compton served on the National News staff and was active in the Boy's HCY Club and the mailing department.
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Register
Ameagle
National Business College
Roanoke
M. A. Smythe
Basil R. Legg
William W. Legg
Earl W. Compton
W. T. Compton
Legg
Business Science Society
Compton
National News
HCY Club
Pipe Smokers Have Wide Variety To Pick from Some Try 'Em All
Pipe enthusiasts can choose from many types including Calabash Meerschaum Briar Clay corn cob and water pipes. New collapsible and quickie designs attract brief buyers while novelty pipes with carvings and long stems offer playful cooling and style.
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Asia
Europe
Sherlock Holmes
Raleigh County Airman Promoted
Nathan T. Sanchez son of Mr and Mrs Tony Sanchez of Crab Orchard has been promoted to sergeant in the Air Force. He entered service February 1947 at Fort Hays Ohio and attended Stoco High School Lego. After basic training in San Antonio he went to Air Force Clerk-Typist School Lowrey Field Denver and was assigned to Caribbean Air Command arriving at Howard Air Force Base Canal Zone in November 1947.
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Nathan T. Sanchez
Tony Sanchez
Crab Orchard
Air Force
Fort Hays
Ohio
Sgt
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Polio Treasuries
O. Clay
Russell L. Bryan
Vicks
Mrs. A. M Walker
Mr. and
Mrs
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. VA
Amour
Vienna
THE
NEW River CO
Fio
Summerlee Scarbro Whipple
Carlisle
Oswald
Jarl Cahill
Iman
Lille
Holland
Memorial Park
American Legion Post 32
Raleigh County Airman
APC
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Longwear
Cannon Bath
Super
Saviegt
Ward
Cannon “Wild
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