Second In A Series On 1960 Census
The Beckley Woman's Club public service article explains 1960 census methods for transients the homeless and those abroad or in the armed forces. It details T night enumeration at hotels and stations, counting transients, and enumeration at military and diplomatic postings. It notes cooperation with state agencies, ship crews, and prison wards to count all people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislation Committee
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Bureau of the Census
United States
High Seas
New York City
Detroit
Department of State
Maritime Commission
Great Lakes
Funeral notices for Moore, Worley, Phlegar, and McKinney
Lenora Moore 81 of East Beckley died January 29 in a local hospital. Funeral Feb 2 at New Hope Baptist Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. Everett Raleigh Worley, 179, Sprague, died January 31. Funeral Feb 3 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, burial Sunset Memorial Park. Hunter Phlegar, 41, Piney View, died January 30. Funeral Feb 2 at Rose and Quesenberry with burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Shadrach E. McKinney, 41, Locust Drive, Montgomery area, died January 2. Funeral Feb 1 at Calfee Funeral Chapel, burial Sunset Memorial Park. Frank David Hoadley, 86, Bluefield, died January 29. Funeral and burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Includes florist ads and local service listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Moore
Lenora
Earl Street
East Beckley
New Hope Baptist Church
David Smith
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor
Worley Worley
Everett Raleigh
Sprague
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
South Kanawha Street
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
C. E. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Phlegar Phlegar
Hunter
Piney View
J. I. Bowling
Kenna Lilly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Herb Moye
Kenneth Dove
James Wallin
Darvis Heath
Bobby Lester
Edward Redden
Kenneth Stanley
Grady Whitlock
Lee Burleson
Richard Starr
R. G. Broaddus
James Lewis
Curtis Richmond
Jessie Arthur
Jimmie Lewis
Ashton Rudd
F. J. van Arnam
Sidney Boswell
C. O. Stevens
Claude Buckles
Dr. Blake
McKinney McKinney
Shadrach E
Locust Drive
Montgomery
Calfee Funeral Home
Calfee Funeral Chapel
Caffee Funeral Home
Hoadley Hoadley
Frank David
Bluefield
South
Kanawha Street
Prince
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Virginia
Fire Boss Back At Work After Narrow Escape
SOPHIA BNS H H McVey fire boss at the Affinity mine returned to work after two frozen fingers and being pinned under a crossbar ice pile for about 20 minutes with Lacy B Reed of Affinity. Reed was treated for an injured shoulder at Beckley Hospital and released. Both were digging 100 feet inside the mine when ice and a metal bar fell trapping them. Reed freed himself and called for help while McVey was rescued after mine office crew cut a boot off him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVey
Beckleyans Attend Charleston Workshop Kickoff
Beckley residents attended a Charleston session led by Mike Gorman executive secretary of the National Committee against Mentalness. He spoke at a Daniel Boone Hotel workshop planning a fundraising drive set for April 25 to May 2. Attendees from Beckley included Patrick Tolliver and several local officials and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gorman
Washington, D. C
National Committee Against Mentalness
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Beckley
Patrick Tolliver
Raleigh County Mental Health Association
Paul Copeland
Katherine Asher
Rose Pickus
J. B. Dryfield
Paul Reid
Alfreda Edgell
Two Men Post Bonds On Fighting Charges
Two Raleigh Mountains men posted 15 bonds each after fighting at a Friday night incident and were due in City Police Court Monday. Arrested were Orren R. Hall of Harper Heights and Frank C. Crook of South Fayette Street. An East Beckley juvenile girl and Tipton Harry Logans of Rocky Mount Virginia faced felony charges for famnfication and posted property bonds to be arraigned February 1. Vernon Mays McDaniel, 21, Piney View, was cited for failing to comply with a traffic signal and must appear February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Mountains
Orren R. Hall
Harper Heights
Frank C. Crook
South Fayette Street
East Beckley
Tipton Harry Logans
Rocky Mount
Vernon Mays McDaniel
Piney View
Student Breaks Arm in Basin Fall
DeWayne McKinney eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Nathan McKinney Basin was treated and released at Wyoming General Hospital Thursday after a fall on his way to Basin Elementary School. He fell after leaving home and walked to school before pain forced a neighbor to return him home. Doctors reported both bones broken in his arm just above the wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
DeWayne McKinney
Nathan McKinney
Basin
Wyoming General Hospital
Are
Eleven New Books Offered Readers at Raleigh County Library
The Raleigh County Library added twenty one new titles in the last two weeks. Notable releases include May This House Be Safe From Tigers by Alexander King and Nehru Years Of Power by Vincent Sheean, among others by McGivern, Ngaio Marsh, Cary, Shaw, Waugh, Flynn, Moorehead, Blahshard, Kern, Frank, Slade, Davenport, Gaulfield, Boyle, Maraini, Bodsworth and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Alexander King
William P. McGivern
Marsh Ngaio
Joyce Cary
Michael Keon
Irwin Shaw
Alec Waugh
Kay Boyle
Nehru
Vincent Sheean
Louise Tanner
Japan
Fosco Maraini
Charles Mercer
Fred Bodsworth
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Fayetteville
James C. Webb
Edward Webb
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps
Webb
Corps
Homer L. Maynard
Census Bureau
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Oakwood Ph
Earl R. Huddle
Earl
Main St
Dial
Buckley Photo Service
Church Street
Anna Hagy
Charlotte Stover
Modern Beauty Shop
West Washington St
Lewisburg
Jimmy
House of Beauty
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
O. Box
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Professional Directory
H. C. Kinzer
Foster's
Kidd’s
Oakwood Ave
Ieee St
Wrights Radio Service
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Lovitz Television
John W. Eye Radio
West Neville St
WAY
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
John W. Eye
Frank
S. Kanawha
Lilly’s
Wright's
Pd Nl
Tatiana Lewis Transfer Co
Jan Campbell Music Co
Hintonee Eo
White Pine Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard
W. Va
Madeline Kerr Gration
Gration
Lena Kerr Yancey
Grove Street
Somerville
New Jersey
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Avon Cosmetics
Welch
Avon
Coalwood
Singer Sewing Center
Kanawha St
A-1
Long Island
Main St. Hempstead
N. Y
New York
Rev. Moore
Jimmy'’s
Main Street
Pardel
Broad St
Continental Homes, Inc
Boones Mill
Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co
Care Beckley
National
P. O. Box
Oak Hill
Madison
Buckhannon
Weston
Rainelle
West Virginia
Covington
B. K. Thomas
Tropical Paint Company
Hill Hotel
Mr. Brown
Pioneer Hotel
Mon
Hotel Hill
Tues
President
Reeves Co
Attleboro
Mass
Lou Henri
Care Beckley Newspapers
Summers Street
Roy _A. Jones
Itmann
Bob_ Mann
Maple Fork
Earl Mann
Hoffman
Jake Silverberg
J. W. Huddle
Clyde Street
Wilson’s
S. Kanawha St
Bob Mitchell
NEW River Supply CO
Best Farm- Boot Coo
South Fayette Reet
SEARS
GAIO
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Grumman
Quicktwin
Dexter Wringer
Bob Itchell
NEW River Supply Nine Co
General Electric
Westinghouse
Jack’s Trading Post
Gravely
Plymouth
J. L. Mills
Sophia
RCA
New River
H. P
ROYAL
OAK Press
Neville St
Oak Hill HO
Mercer Street
Singer
Wilson’s New & Used Furniture
Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Ford International
Dearing Bros
Ford Tractor
J. E. Daniel
Curley Allen
Zenith
Ashworth
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Ph
K. M. Walker
McCulloch & Silver King
Basham’s
White Oak
Shumate Furniture Store
Coal City
Ashwor Firestone
BNC Printing
Beckley, W Va
Sherwin Williams
Simmons
Philco
Montgomery Ward
Electrolux
Crosley
Glen View
Chilson Truck Farms
Shady Springs
Matt Crook
Raleigh Rd
Beckley Ma
Maytag Gas Range
N2l
Maytag
Southern Cross
Kanawha St. E. Beckley
Barracks Garage
Electrolux Corp
Montgomery Ward Electric
Kelvinator
Tadio
Mlider
Ween
Dormeyer
Bates
CLARK
Beckleyans
Funeral Home
Johnstown RD
Amos E. Quesenberry
Rose & Quesenberry
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Todd’s Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Call Brown
Raleigh Glass & Mirror CO
City Ave
The
Beckley, W. Va
Troy
McCoy
Bill Gates
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Redu
Ben’s Army Store
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