Naoma Man Hit by Truck Leaves One Critical
Willard Williams of Naoma remained in critical condition today at Beckley Hospital after being struck by a truck driven by Charles Tabor also of Naoma. Williams suffered a head laceration and a broken left arm. Tabor said Williams walked in front of the vehicle. Other patients treated Monday included Harold D. Corden of Jane Lew for a chest injury from an iron bar, Sherman P. Stover of Pax for a left arm from a slate fall, and Robert Lee Sampson of Stanaford for a right hand injury from a fall.
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Willard Williams
Naoma
Beckley Hospital
Charles Tabor
Tabor
Williams
Harold D. Corden
Jane Lew
Stanaford
Enabling Legislation Sought For WV Industrial Credit Corp
About 75 community leaders joined a Clarksburg meeting as a special state committee explores forming an industrial development credit corporation in West Virginia. A. C. Spurr of Fairmont heads the effort saying a poll showed strong affirmative support for pursuing legislation. Charles Hodel and others reported the committee authorized asking the attorney general to prepare a bill for the State Legislature.
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West Virginia
Clarksburg
Charles Hodel
Beckley
Hodel
Waldo S. LaFon
William M. Shanklin
Industrial Development Credit Corporation
A. C. Spurr
Fairmont
Spurr
Oak Hill Shower Honors Miss Bragg Bride Elect
Miss Sarah Bragg of Oak Hill was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Mary Roach near Fayetteville Road. She will wed Trooper James Asbury on Monday February 14 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Roach’s home with many friends and relatives from Fay etteville Summersville Glasgow Oak Hill in attendance.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Sarah Bragg
James Asbury
Mary Roach
Fayetteville Road
Bragg
Asbury
Roach
Romeo Bennett
E. E. Epperly
J. F. Bragg
Charles Alverchinski
S. J. Crouse
E. B. Crouse
Perry Selvy
E. B. Wood
Fayetteville
O. W. Cobb
Summersville
J. A. Asbury
Durwood McMillan
Glasgow
O. C. Rushing Jr
Charles A. Duncan
R. F. Crouse
H. E. Crouse
B. E. Waters
Sheldon McKinney
Dencil Carter
Paul Wilshire
Warren Sizemore
Oscar Tennant
Herman Hinte
Thomas James
Oceana Plans Piano Purchase From School Basketball Game
Proceeds from a double header at Oceana High School Gym February 18 will fund a piano for Oceana Grade School No. 2. Grade school A teams Road Branch and Oceana Grade No. 1 play the opening game. The Penny Pinchers face the Paddle Swingers in the main event with faculty performers supplying halftime mountain music. Refreshments and home made candy will be sold.
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Oceana
BNS
Oceana Elementary School
Oceana High School
Road Branch
Oceana Grade No
Anthony Hurley
Berlin McKinney
Fox to Speak at Beckley Presbyterian Meeting
Brig. Gen Charles R. Fox head of the West Virginia National Guard will address the Men of the Beckley Presbyterian Church at the February 17 gathering. The topic will be selected by Fox.
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Charles R. Fox
West Virginia National Guard
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Byrd Prillerman PTA to Convene Founders Day Meeting
Byrd Prillerman PTA will convene Founders Day Friday at 2 p m with guest speaker Mrs Regina Lawrence second vice president of the West Virginia Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers. Music by the band and glee club. Invitation extended by Bernice Tyree Elizabeth Lewis and R L Harris. Collapsible metal tubes for toothpaste are made of tin lead and aluminum.
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AMIGO
Byrd-Prillerman Parent-Teacher Association
Regina Lawrence
Montgomery
West Virginia Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers
Glee Club
Bernice Tyree
Elizabeth Lewis
R. L. Harris
Claytor Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for William Fletcher Claytor formerly of Hilltop will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hilltop Baptist Church with Rev. R. D. Ferry officiating. Interment follows at Hilltop Cemetery. Survived by 3 daughters Carydon Trotter New York City Adrian Branch Detroit and Alphia Brown Hilltop and 8 sons Gary Claytor Toronto Thurman Claytor Scarbro June Darnell John Washington Aubrey Clayton Russell Detroit and Alvin Middletown plus 5 brothers 2 sisters and 22 grandchildren. Body at C. D. Trent Funeral Home Mount Hope from 5 p.m. Tuesday until 12 noon Wednesday then to church one hour prior to service.
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William Fletcher Claytor
Hilltop
Oak Hill Hospital
Hilltop Baptist Church
R. D. Ferry
Hilltop Cemetery
Carydon Trotter
New York City
Adrian Branch
Detroit
Mich
Alphia Brown
Gary Claytor
Tronto
Thurman Claytor
Scarbro
June Darnell
John
Washington, D.C
Aubrey Clayton
Russell Claytor
Alvin Claytor
Middletown
Earl Claytor
Calloways
Rufus
Herbert
Buster
Tom Claytor
Salem
Ina
Daisy Claytor
Maddox
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Mount Hope
Road Law Violations Charged to Two Men
Two men remain in Raleigh County Jail after State Police on the West Virginia Turnpike charged Lester Randall Epling with driving while drunk and Arless Lilly with permitting a drunk driver. They were booked at 5 p.m. Monday. Also jailed at 5:20 p.m. were Jackie Lee Bledsoe of Cranberry for driving with expired registration tags.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Lester Randall Epling
Arless Lilly
Beckley
Jackie Lee Bledsoe
Cranberry
Beckley Mabscott consolidation urged to boost area growth
Beckley leaders with the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce presented a petition signed by 217 Mabscott residents seeking consolidation with Beckley. Possible extensions to Sprague and Crab Orchard were discussed. Mabscott council will study the proposal. a court election would require majorities in both towns, with a subsequent city government election if approved.
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Beckley
Sprague
Mabscott
Beckley City
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Mabscott and
Jaycees
E. J. Hodel
Circuit Court
Beckley Council
William Bower
Bower
Paige Cook
Council
First Avenue
Fourth Street
NATO Delegation Visits Beckley From Charleston
Ten unofficial representatives from eight NATO countries spend 20 days in the United States to learn American life. They lunched at the Glass House after traveling from Charleston on the West Virginia Turnpike. The group includes editors, radio executives, and officials. They met with the West Virginia House and Senate, visited Gov. William C. Marland, then conferred with labor leaders. Charles Hodges of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce accompanied them.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Glass House
Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike
West Virginia House and Senate
William C. Marland
Capitol Building
Beckley
Charles Hodges
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Ragle Services Incomplete for Mrs Josephine Ragle
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs Josephine Ragle 75 of Lilly Highland Addition who died at her residence Monday evening A Raleigh County resident she was a member of Mabscott Methodist Church She is survived by 11 children Sherman Glen White Fred Salt Lake City Utah Delmer Mabscott Charles Baltimore Paul Dragerton Utah Clifford Mabscott Edna Nichols Sophia Annie Ragle Mabscott Edna Lonker Logan Bill McCutcheon Columbus Ohio Mack Jessup Mount Tabor The body remains at Caffee Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Josephine Ragle
Lilly Highland Addition
Raleigh County
Ragle
Methodist Church
Mabscott
Sherman
Glen White
Fred
Salt Lake City
Utah
Delmer
Charles
Baltimore
Paul
Dragerton
Clifford
Edna Nichols
Sophia
Annie Ragle
Mike Lonker
Logan
Bill McCutcheon
Columbus
Ohio
Mack Jessup
Mount Tabor
Caffee Funeral Home
Lester Fire Group Postpones Meeting
The Lester Fire Commission postpones its regular meeting from Monday night to a later day this week due to Mayor Glen P. Daniel's illness. Fire Chief E. G. Miller stated the mayor felt unable to attend, though the illness is not serious.
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Lester Fire Commission
Lester
E. G. Miller
Miller
Glen P. Daniel
Daniel
Livestock Market Notes From Baltimore USDA Report
USDA reports Baltimore livestock prices with cattle scarce and calves selling from 12.00 to 33.00, hogs from 10.50 to 22.00 per cwt, and various weight ranges shown. Also notes Lawrence Luther Dow, 48, of Beckley, died at Beckley Hospital after a stay since February 1, funeral arrangements pending.
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Baltimore
USDA
L. L. Dow
Lawrence Luther Dow
F St
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Sophia Council Meets In Routine Town Session
Sophia Town Council convened Monday night in a routine meeting with no delegation or new business as noted by town recorder W. W. Withrow.
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Sophia
Sophia Town Council
W. W. Withrow
Town Recorder
Beckley Chief Hall attends WV Police Chiefs meeting
Beckley Police Chief Evan Hall joins the West Virginia Police Chiefs Association gathering in Oak Hill for today’s conference with state law enforcement leaders.
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Hall
Beckley
Evan Hall
West Virginia Police Chiefs’ Association
Oak Hill
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Oan
Byrd-Prillerman Pta
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Madscott Town
Mabscott City Hall
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Zing
Mark
Little League
Elk’s Little League
Memorial Bldg
Emma _ Beards
Harry Perkowski
Dixie
Harry Poling
Sonny Boy
al Jolson
Jo Ann Tyree
Springer Sisters
Ann
Kathy
Naughty Lady
Shady Lane
Lord
Loretta Haddad
NATO
S.S.S. Tomic
S.S.S
Lester Fire Group
Mullens
Esso
Guyandotte Ave
Ettes
Ette
Bluefield, West Virginia
Westinghouse
St Joseph
K.joseph
New
Tune In
Cbs-Tv
Westinghouse Studio One
Superior Sterling Company
Bluefield, W. VA
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