Good Grooming Winners Named in Raleigh County 4H Contest
Twenty four clubs entered the Raleigh County 4H Good Grooming Contest held in Beckley. Clarence Wooten announced blue ribbons for two divisions dress up and casual with juniors under 14 and seniors over. Winners include Bobby Beau Crab Orchard and Emmett Parker Pemberton in senior dress up, juniors Frankie Rakes Beaver Danny Hamilton Sprague Harold Calhoun Midway George Smith Mabscott Richard Dove Daniels Harold Harris Mount View, and senior girls Miranda Mills Woodrow Wilson HS Donna Sweeney Shady Springs Sandra Reed Beckley. Junior dress up winners Lois Conner Daniels Carol Kelley Sophia Shelby Stumps Haslet. Senior casual wear winners Robert Buckland Shady Springs Roger Harper Daniels. Junior casual wear winners Richard Baird Crab Orchard Terry Manning Mabscott Robert Snyder Sprague Billy Shrewsbury Daniels. Isabell Griffith Shady Spring senior casual and Peggy Cooke Beckley Brenda Jones Sophia junior casual.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Clarence Wooten
County 4 H
Emmett Parker
Pemberton
Frankie Rakes
Beaver
Danny Hamilton
Sprague
Harold Calhoun
Midway
George Smith
Mabscott
Richard Dove
Daniels
Harold Harris
Mount View
Miranda Mills
Woodrow Wilson High School
Donna Sweeney
Shady Springs
Sandra Reed
Lois Conner
Carol Kelley
Sophia
Shelby Stumps
Haslet
Robert Buckland
Roger Harper
Richard Baird
Crab Orchard
Terry Manning
Robert Snyder
Billy Shrewsbury
Isabell Griffith
Shady Spring
Peggy Cooke
Brenda Jones
Durbin Funeral Set Wednesday
Matthew Thomas Durbin 71 of Eccles died at home Sunday after a six month illness. Born Patton Pennsylvania April 9 1884 he lived in Eccles since 1944 and Raleigh County since 1931. Survived by wife son Walter Jackson Durbin and three sisters. Body to Melton Mortuary then Harper Methodist Church burial Sunset Memorial Park.
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Matthew Thomas Durbin
Eccles
Patton
Luke and
Alice McMillion Durbin
Raleigh County
United Mine Workers of America
Mae Clark
Walter Jackson Durbin
U. S. Air Force
Langley Field
Sara Davis
Jovita Storm
Lydia Long
Salt Lake City
Utah
Melton Mortuary
Harper Methodist Church
Harper
J. W. Godbey
Sunset Memorial Park
Lions to Hear Industry Talk
Beckley Lions Club meets at El Chico at 6 30 pm to hear Charles R. Bowers of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce discuss industrial prospects after his trip to the nation’s capital. Ten more Beckley drivers bought the $2 license, raising total permits to 6431. a Monday story had incorrectly listed the price as $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lions Club
Charles R. Bowers
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
el Chico
Beckley
Marines Exceed January Quota at Beckley Station
The Beckley Marine Corps Recruiting Station processed 27 area men in January and sent all to Parris Island for basic training. Lt. Lonnie J. Nutter noted there is no waiting list and enlistees can pick three or four year terms, with the Raleigh County Courthouse office serving 8 to 5:30 weekdays and 8 to noon Saturday.
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Marine Corps
Beckley
Parris Island
S. C
Lonnie J. Nutter
Raleigh County
Best Policy in TV Ads Sparks Debate on Claims
Readers critique excessive advertising as unreliable and sensational. Critics argue campaigns push miracle chemicals while omitting full product details and comparisons.
Joint Meet Planned By Tb Health Group
State meeting of the Tuberculosis and Health Association will be held in September in Beckley with Raleigh County Medical Society to host a well known speaker. Roy Milliron announced plans at the Board of Directors meeting and named committees for the April annual meeting and for personnel practices study. Raleigh County nearly reached its $10 000 quota in seal sales and lawmakers were urged to back the state budget and a $26 000 tubercular equipment bill including a new mobile X Ray unit to replace the 12 year old one.
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The
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Beckley
Raleigh County Medical Society
Roy Milliron
County Tb Association
Milliron
To and Health Association
Dean F. Brooke
8. A. Ford
Larkin's. Philpott
C. C. Lewis
Roy S. Smith
W. D. Nace
J. S. Butts
Rodney Webb
D. O. Means
Lawrence Pruett
P. B. Barwood
H. §. Edwards
Kermit Locke
Jech
Deane F. Brooke
Thelma Sanders
Rogik
Raleigh County
Tp Association
Jack Nuckols
Plough, Inc
Memphis
Musterole Co
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Musterole
Rose
Plough
Musterole and
Douglas Wakefield Coutlee
Beckley Newspapers
Plough Inc
Abe Plough
James G. Card
W. Rose
Plough Common
Musterote
New York Stock Exchange
Najol and Mistel
Standard Oil Co
New
Coleman Rites Set Wednesday for Sallie Coleman 72
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at St Stephen's Episcopal Church Beckley for Sallie Coleman 72 who died Monday in a local hospital after a two year illness. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include son J W Crook Beckley daughter Mrs Bernard Campbell Beckley brother W H Lilly Beckley sister Mrs Rufus Lilly East Beckley two grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body will lie at Caffee Funeral Home until one hour before services. CLINIC SET WEDNESDAY A prenatal clinic will be held at the Raleigh County Health Department from 2 30 to 4 40 pm Wednesday by Dr A D Belton appointments required for the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Stephen’s Episcopal ‘Church
Sallie Coleman
Beckley
O. Worth
Sunset Memorial Park
Lilly Land Co buys 40 Fayette County houses
The Lilly Land Company with offices in Princeton and Beckley purchases about 40 houses at Bellwood Fayette County from the Alaska Coal Co. Sales begin in two to three weeks with a free protection clause allowing balance forgiveness on death. Purchases at Belick Knob await a full property survey.
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The
Lily Land Company
Princeton
Beckley
Bellwood
Fayette County
Alaska Coal Co
Grady Morgan
Land Company
Belick Knob
Morgan
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Beaver Elementary
Ricky Carter
Joan Campbell
Lana Harvey
Mary Ellen Richmond
Randolph Lee Buckland Jr
R. L. Buckland
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Easie C. Baxter
Graham St
Jon Edward Barker
J. F. Barker
David Garrett Cline
James W. Hayes
Eunice
Kenneth Noble -Lykins
T. N. Lykins
Lillybrook
David Dean Layne
F. J. Layne
Vinson Keith Lively
Rose E. Holley
Scarbro
Earl Kenneth Mitchell Jr
E. K. Mitchell
Elza Ray McCallister
Bobby Lee Smith
J. R. Smith
Summerlee
Gilbert’ Franklin Spangler
Arbutus E. Spangler
Rt. 1
Fayetteville
Leonard Leslie Smith Jr
L L. Smith
Harold Livya Terry
D. J. Terry
Lonnie Dale Workman
H. C. Workman
Jonben
Ralph Williams
B. R. Williams
Loretta D. Williams
Willard Wesley Ward
Ora E. Ward
Brad Hey
Benjamin Franklin Williams II
Abott
Watts
Fedhley
R. D. Wattsurance Agency, Inc
Bair Blog
Coleman
B. F. Williams
Glen White
Donald Gene Walker
B. F. Walker
Lester
Freddy Wayne Wilson
B. Wilson
Long Branch
Wang Det
Willem S' Rice
Hac
Adame
Lilly Land Co
Fayette
Wayne Alden
Wriston
Oak Hill
Thomas J. Gillooly
James L. Moorefield
T. C. Moorefield
Massachusetts Protective Association Inc
Paul Revere Life Insurance
Concord College
University of Virginia
Moorefield
Massachusetts Bar Association
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Columbia System
Peerch
Jon Punt
Chicago
LL. Salem
Robstor
Tex
Ais Mahars
DOD
Mullens
Nelson R. Christian
Ward-Duncan Meter Co
Dodge Honor Society of Accountants
J. W. Ward
Aule
Christian
Dodge
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