Pinecrest Fund Drive Seeks Aid for Sanitarium Patients
A month long drive ends with a Civic Department plan to meet social workers to set a 12 month budget. About 1,000 letters will be mailed by the Beckley Woman's Club to raise funds for Pinecrest Sanitarium personal needs. To date local groups contributed 435 dollars. Last year 500 patients received aid. current census shows 623 patients with nine from Raleigh County.
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Civic Department
Locke
John Gorsica
James P. Bibb
Joseph Vargo
George Keatley
JE. Otto
Kermit
Civic de Tarve
Beckley Woman's Club
Pinecrest
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Raleigh
Jans
Rain Holds but County Flood Waters Recede
Floodwaters in Raleigh County receded slightly as one inch-plus rainfall eased to .64 inches. Glen Daniel saw water drop about a foot from Marsh Fork of Coal River. Leonard Woodrum family moved to a neighbor’s home. Crab Orchard crest reported. Red Cross aid planned if needed. several county schools closed with some classrooms suspended.
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Raleigh County
Glen Daniel
Coal River
Leonard Woodrum
Essary
Crab Orchard
Red Cross
Jack Bailey
Beckley
Rites for Frances Humphrey Incomplete
Frances Humphrey six year old daughter of Waller and Merle Humphrey of Dry Creek died at home and will remain at Calfee Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. Survived by parents one brother Ralph four sisters Elizabeth Patsy Connie all at home one sister Hazel Hienphrey a student at Concord College and maternal grandmother Mrs Zadie Barrett of Dry Creek.
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Frances Humphrey
Waller
Merle Humphrey
Dry Creek
Calfee Funeral Home
Ralph
Elizabeth
Patsy
Connie
Hazel Hienphrey
Shu~ Dent
Concord College
Zadie Barrett
Three Speeders Arrested by City Police
Three men were arrested by city police Monday on speeding charges. James Rice, a Beckley taxicab driver, was taken on South Kanawha Street and posted an $18 appearance bond. Darel Smith, 31, of New Raleigh Road, was arrested on City Avenue, and Charles Akers, known as Beaver, posted a $15 appearance bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rice
Beckley
South Kanawha Street
Darel Smith
New Raleigh Road
City Avenue
Charles Akers
Beaver
Workmen Laboring to Clear City's Sewers
Beckley relies on a 10 man crew to unclog flooded sewers after heavy rain. Mayor W A Burke said work began yesterday and highlights include keeping main outfalls open and checking for leaks while several basements in drainage areas remain flooded.
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Beckley
W. A. Burke
Roof and sidewalk hazard after rain in Beckley area
Partial brick damage reported on Main and South Kanawha streets with a closed sidewalk to prevent injuries. No one hurt as bricks loosened by a passing train affect the building at the corner, and coping work awaits drier weather amid storm sewer and basement flooding effects.
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Main
South
Kanawha
Hulett Smith
Cie
Beckley
Fiesole
Florence
Italy
Area Goal Output Reaches Peak Since Before Xmas
Coal production in the Winding Gulf and New River fields rose last week to the highest level since before Christmas. New River and Winding Gulf mines reported totals of 281,854 tons combined, with 139,433 from 48 New River Operators Association pits and 142,421 from 31 Winding Gulf pits. Output was affected by a three day work week and weather, with several variances noted by officials.
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Winding Gulf
New River
New River Operators Association
Iter
Winding Gulf Operators
New River Mines
Stanley Suiggins
Gulf m
Hal M. Scott
Deeds On File: Sparacino Purchase Of Allen Property
Deeds filed in Raleigh County Clerk's office detail the purchase by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sparacino Jr of Locust Street property formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Allen. The transaction includes a five room house, a three room apartment over a two car garage, and a surface lot, with a total consideration near $15,000.
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Joseph Sparacino, Jr
Locust Street
George W. Allen
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Thornton Lawson
J. 5. Butts
Sunnyside
Gail T. Browning
Pinelto Beckley
Beckley
Earl Shumafe
C. F. Ratliff
Delmar L. Curtis
W. B
Knob Hill
Curtis
Mos
RitesIncomplete for W A Gardner 80 of McCreery
The body of W A Gardner 80 of McCreery who died at his residence at 1 am yesterday after an extended illness will remain at Rose Funeral home pending funeral arrangements. He is survived by his wife Cora Gardner of McCreery two sons Ellis Gardner of McCreery and Harless Gardner of Beckley two daughters Mrs Mary Jackson of Piney View and Ada Gardner at home one sister Mrs Ada Roles of Meadow Creek three brothers Otis and Eugene Gardner of Thayer and Spot Gardner of Laurel Creek and a half sister Mrs Eileen Ward of Mabscott.
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W. A. Gardner
McCreery
Rose Funeral Home
Cora Gardner
Ellis Gardner
Harless Gardner
Beckley
Mary Jackson
Piney View
J Ada Gardner
Ada Roles
Meadow Creek
Otis and
Eugene’ Gardner
Thayer
Spot Gardner
Laurel Creek
Eileen Ward
Mabscott
Helen PTA to Buy Uniforms for New First Aid Teams
Helen Elementary School forms first aid teams with 13 students from fourth to seventh grade. Luther Browning of the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates trains them with field-meet style drills. PTA hopes to enter the teams in a summer meet at Mt. Hope.
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Helen Elementary
Parent
Luther Browning
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Ueten
Bureau of Atines
Ese
Uhis
Mt. Hope
Browning
Hayes Maynard
Helgi
PTA
I. P. Robertson
J. P. Gillian
Helen
PRA
Gilliam
Browneing
James B. Deck
Helen School
Missing Woman Sought by Police
Police seek Helen Ada Young, 29, missing since Thursday from 300 Hartley Ave. Her husband James Young reported her disappearance. She is about five foot four, 150 pounds, gray eyes, wearing glasses. She may have worn a blue gabardine craft tweed coat or similar garments.
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Helen Ada Young
Hartley Ave
James Young
Yoong
Starling Rites Incomplete for Mrs Julia Payne Starling
Mrs. Julia Payne Starling, 62, of Crab Orchard, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday at her home after an extended illness. Born January 6, 1888 in Page, she was daughter of the late William and Frances Payne and wife of Sullivan Starling. She resided in Raleigh County nine years and belonged to Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Additional survivors include son Ted O. Matcalm of Princeton, four brothers Joseph C. Payne of Hurricane, Charles Payne of Sarton, Wade H. Payne of Kincaid, J. E. Payne of St. Albans, and six grandchildren. The body is at Caffee Funeral Home where funeral arrangements are being completed.
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Julia Payne Starling
Crab Orchard
Page
William and
Frances Marie Payne
Sullivan Starling
Raleigh County
Potatoes Distributed To Raleigh Area Needy
The Citadel offices began a potato relief effort delivering 610 pounds to 22 needy families and 53 more yesterday. The federal surplus stock project, coordinated with the DFA, aims to aid CPA eligible residents amid welfare fund cutbacks and mine workers’ payment stoppages.
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Raleigh
Citadel
Department of Public Assistance Aid
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
DFA
Federal ‘Government
John Rig Jones
United Mines Workers District
Union 6005
Pennsylvania
Additional Food to be Discussed by Raleigh County Leaders
Raleigh County welfare directors plan a special meeting to decide on providing extra surplus food to destitute families and how transport costs will be financed. A committee including W. D. Nace and R. D. Watts will handle future aid, with the Beckley-Mabscott Emergency Charities Committee receiving contributions to fund transport. The Red Cross and Salvation Army will aid the current 18 tons of surplus potatoes, with hopes for beans and butter soon. A county wide welfare referral clearing house is being organized to coordinate agencies.
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Geeral
CPA
DPA
Welfare Fund
Fayetteville
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
United Mine Workers
Raleigh County
Gus F. Walker
Raleigh County Welfare Assembly
Walker
W. D. Nace
R. D. Watts
Beckley-Mabscott Community Emergency Charities Committee
J. O
County
Red Cross
Salvation Army
S. Roger Brown
Special Social Welfare Assembly
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Pinecrest Fund
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AL Whitby
Joliet
Maple Meadow
Board of Education
C. D. Munson
Uunder
Glenn Daniel Bovines
Humphrey Child
Allen
Tuu
A.T. Ellison
Earl Edwards
Shady Grove Farms
Shady Spring
Ruben H. Cook
Virgi
H. Keaton
Glade Creek
C. L. Massie
Helen Pta
City Recorder
William P. Cacew
Bugus-Mankin Lumber Company
Gy Street
G Street
Cannaday Street
A. Cu Kales
Mankin Avenue
Federal Hatcheries
Bhbson’s
S Mien
Ney Ter
Neville ST
Capitol ST
Charleston
Howard
John Roy Jones
Ronald Holland
Edna Wright
Annie Thompson
Pearl Cook
Dorothy
James Hodge
Evelyn Fink
United Mine Workers District 29
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