Red Cross Drive to Raise 15700 in Raleigh County
Raleigh County volunteers plan a two week Red Cross drive starting March 1 aimed at raising 15700, 8700 over last year’s total. G Berk Lynch urges city wide campaigns with committees named for districts and outreach areas.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
County Red Cross
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Black Knight Country Club
G. Berk Lynch
Campaign
Chvset Oobine Metal Re
T. C. Moorefield
M. W. Powers
C. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
Powers
Mayor to Launch Drive For City Manager Plan
Mayor W A Burke announced plans to seek council approval to begin legal steps toward a city manager form of government for Beckley. He said a charter commission would study options and report, with subsequent elections to decide on the plan and elect new city officers, potentially aligning with a general election. Burke favors a strong manager and district-based partisan council elections.
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W. A. Burke
Beckley
Burke
Presen
Charter Commission
Safe Crackers Fail At Cabell VA Office
In Huntington a failed break in at the regional Veterans Administration finance office occurred early today. Rivets were pried from hinges and tools including pry bars a hammer and two screwdrivers were left at the scene. Police say night watchman’s approach likely scared off the robbers.
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Register
Huntington
Veterans Administration
Azel T. Bryant
Five Beckley Nurses Pass State Board Test
Five nursing students at Raleigh General Hospital were among the state's 192 women who passed the state examination for prospective registered nurses, per the State Board of Examiners yesterday. Eleven students scored above 90, led by Betty Jo Grulla Bailey with 95.4 at Charleston’s McMillan Hospital. Raleigh General’s Magda Lelia Dunn scored 91.4 among Beckley entrants. Other Beckley grads who passed: Romana Leviolet Cottle, Mildred Derry Snodgrass, Betty Prince, and Mrs Ruby Berry Wise Maynor.
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Raleigh General Hospital
State Board of Examiners
Magda Lelia Dunn
Raleigh General
Betty Jo Grulla Bailey
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Heckley
Romana Leviolet Cottle
Mildred Derry Snodgrass
Betty Prince
Ruby Berry Wise Maynor
Raleigh Negro Students Strike Over Sewerage
Raleigh's 80 Negro students walk out January 30 over unsanitary toilet facilities at Raleigh Elementary School housed in a three room structure owned by Raleigh Coal and Coke Company. Delegations met with D. W. Bryson and others. a state sanitarian recommended repairs after sewer backflow during heavy rains exposed the problem. School rent and lack of funds for a new building cited. parents demand a new structure amid ongoing ownership by the coal company. Meanwhile H B Thomas, Raleigh County agent, is on leave due to his wife’s illness. callers advised to contact the courthouse for farm business.
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Raleigh
Schoo
Board of Education
D. W.bryson
John B. Elliott
J. M. Coram
Rayleigh Coal and Coke Company
Lewer
Coram v
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Bryson
Elliott
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh County
Seftentsabat
Search Continues For Mrs Young Missing In Glen White
Mrs Hel en Ada Young 26 disappears from Glen White home leaving husband James Cecil Young anxious and without clues after a months long search in West Virginia and South Carolina. He appeals to police newspapers and relatives for help and asks anyone with knowledge to contact him in Beckley.
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Helen Ada Young
Glen White
James Cecil Young
West Virginia
South Carolina
P. W. McChaing
Sprague
Welch
Blueheld
Charleston
Beckley
Helen Postmaster Position Available
Applications are being received by the U S Civil Service Commission for the position of post master at Helen. Forms for the examination may be obtained from the Helen Post Office or direct from the Commission in Washington D C. All applications must be received not later than March 2, 1950, according to Mrs Nan McCormick acting postmaster.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Helen
Commission
Washington,d. C
Nan McCormick
Zoning Board Sets Public Hearings on Rezoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission schedules public hearings at 7 30 p m February 20 at City Hall to discuss rezoning sections of Valley Drive and West Neville Street from residential to commercial zones. Proponents and opponents are urged to attend. The Valley Drive area runs from South Oakwood Avenue to Garden Street and West Neville from Virginia Street to North Pike Street.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Vailey Drive
West Neville Street
Valley Drive
Oakwood Avenue
Garden Street
West Neville
Virginia Street
North Pike Street
Potato Stocks for Needy Gone in Raleigh County
The final government surplus potato distribution reached 116 families by Salvation Army Captain John Roy Jones, part of a week long effort aiding nearly 1,500 people in Raleigh County. A welfare committee will meet to consider more Irish potatoes or other commodities from government stores. Also, a February building permit was issued to Wiley H. Taylor for an $8,000 six room veneer dwelling on Vine Street.
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Salvation Army
John Roy Jones
Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly
Ra‘leigh County
Jones
William P. Laren
City Recorder
Wiley H. Taylor
Vine Street
The Dark Curtain Lifts on Hackett's Night Shoot
Larry Hackett awakens in Franklin Sayre’s house with a nurse named Reynolds by his side. He learns he was injured last night and questions who treated him as Staley, the reporter friend, arrives to report, hinting at a dangerous killer and a clock’s hidden chamber.
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Larry Hackett
Franklin Sayre
Hackett
Mr. Say
Reynolds
Lavin
Staley
Boston
Scott
Ed Ben
Fifty-six couples wed in Raleigh County in January
Fifty-six Raleigh County couples obtained marriage licenses in January, a figure lower than January 1949 but matching August totals. The season of Christmas influenced the month with eight couples marrying during that period, while December set a higher mark. The count aligns with the 1949 August level, reflecting the summer peak for marriages. Public notices follow including car sale announcements, state road bids, fiduciary settlements, and school bus sale notices.
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Raleigh County
Rayleigh County
Evening radio full line up with varied programs and hosts
A condensed listing of a dense February night schedule across CBS NBC and other networks. Programs include news broadcasts with Abe east, Kiddies Hour repeats, Frank Sinatra Show, Beulah skits, News Commentators, This Is Your Life, Mr Chameleon drama, Can You Ten This, Groucho Marx Show, Sherlock Holmes, Johnny Desmond, District Attorney, Burns and Allen, Oklahoma Symphony, and multiple dance and variety hours.
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Cbs Network
Abeoneit
Mbs-East
Cbs
Cba
Frank Sinatra
Aba Beulah
Cbs News
Aba News
Mbe
Abe Jack Smith
Abe
Echoes of
Tranks
Abs
Dick Haynes Club
Cbs Tone
Hibs
Naews
Abe Mr. Chameleon
Cbs Dee
Abe Family Theater
Abe Burns
Alenache
Lawrence Welke
Oklahoma Symphony
atSeNews
Variety
Funeral notices for Clark and Dunbar families in Eccles
Funeral details for 44 year old Clark of Eccles and 1 year old James Ronald Dunbar outline services at Camp Creek Baptist Church and Memorial Baptist Church. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home. Also notes PTA expressed thanks to local businesses for prize donations for a benefit card party.
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Clark Clark
Eccles
Camp Creek Baptist Church
Powell
Lilly
Clark Cemetery
Camp Creek
P.T.A. of Institute School
Larimore’s Gulf Service Station
Home Insurance Agency
Lewis Chevrolet Cop. Inc
H & M Family
Patton’s
J. C. Penney Co
Barr Brothers, Inc
Kester Dry Cleaners
EAM, Payne Co
F. A. Harker Jeweler
Martha E Cole 73 dies at Princewick home
Mrs Martha E Cole 73 of Princewick dies Sunday night at home after illness. Body moved from Pose Funeral Home to daughter Mrs Henry Mitchen’s residence. Funeral Wednesday February 8 at 2 pm at Princewick Baptist Church with Rev Co H Costlow officiating. Burial at Meadows Cemetery in Windsor. Rose Funeral Home.
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Dunbar Dunbar
James Ronald
Harley Dunbar
Amfebstalt
Montgomery Hospital
Calfee
Sirs
Blanch Skiles
Marscots
Memorial Baptist Church
East Beckley
C. £. Walker
Oak Grove
Cole Cole
Martha E
Princewick
Pose Funeral
Henry Mitchen
Princewick Baptist Church
H. Costlow
Burrat
Io Meadows
Wivndingult
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Alexandria
Marion NeLeon
Aid C. G. Perezty
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Red Cross National Blood Program
Cabell VA
Mrs. Young
Zoning Board
By Tom T. Ness
Big Fred" Staley
Big Blk
Ares
Lar- Pate
Fred
Char
Andrews
Appensee
Squam Lake
Heash
Mountain Stators, Inc
General Motors
Corporation R. M. Dean
Burleson Motor Company
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
R. M. Dean
State Read Commission of
North Sand
Maynor Road
State Road Commission OF
William T. Bricx
Charles Swillinger
Ake FE
Swillinger
Okey A. Mills
Josie Shelton
James H. Rowland
Caroline Gilbert
W. D. Holliday
Harry Lee Sarvei
Leo Bridi
Raleigh County Board of Education
Raleigh Couunty Court House
D. W. Bryson
Maxwell & Keyser
Prince & Dia
Foley Construction CO
Pittsburgh
Raleigh Glass
Mirror CO
City Avenue
Dial
Roxchils Mig. Co. Inc
Caffee Funeral Home
Rose Funeral Home
Galperin Music Co
Prince St
Beckley Dial
Singer Sewing Machines
Astow
Singer Sewing Machine CO
South Kanawha
Beaver Dress Shop
Lola Osler
Post-Herald
Post-Herald and Raleigh Register
Post-Herald & Register
Sunday Register
Linen
Beckley Newspapers
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