Eight Boy Scouts Receive Awards at Methodist Temple
About 800 attended Scout Sunday services as Troop 0 members from the Methodist Temple were honored. James Prince presented badges and awards to Floyd Minor Jr., Thomas Laqueur, Jack Cottle II, Kenny Whitesall, Charles Parsons, Ronnie Bryant, Tommy Ratliff, John Prince, and others for first class, tenderfoot, star, second class, life, and German interpreter awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
James Prince
Floyd Minor’ Jr
Floyd Minor
Graham St
Thomas Laqueur
W. Laqueur
Johnstown Road
Sie
Jack Cottle
Ross Cottle
Kanawha St
Kenny Whitesail
H.*l. Whitesall
Charles Parsons
Charles B. Parsons
Russell St
Ronnie Bryant
O. H. Bryant
Kanaivha
Tommy ‘Ratliff
John
Prince
Mildred. Prince
Stanley St
Alkol Man Jailed as State Gov Event Noted in Charleston
Alkal Man lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 3 30 am by Beckley Police charged with driving while drunk. About 890 students from across the state attended the seventh annual Know Your State Government Day in Charleston. Morning session at 10 began with singing and a devotional, featuring remarks by Rev. Paul Chesney and Mrs. Capadonna. Dr Fritz Hostettler spoke on government differences, followed by a panel with state officials and students. Gov. Cecil Underwood addressed the luncheon and discussed teacher salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Row. Wilson High School
Charleston
Cecil H. Underwood
Charles E. ~ Breedlove
Alkol
Raleigh‘ County
Beckley
Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian Church
Linn Sheets
Ethel Capa
Donna
Elkins. High School
Paul A Chesney
Ruffner Memorial
Pitt O'Bried
Joseph" Niland
Piedmont High School
Orell Skeen
Patricia’ Clark
Elliot High School
John Rapp
Renick High
W.W.’ Barron
Allommey
Fred Wagner
Logan High
Edgar’ B. Simms
Blaine Negie
Barrackville
Ry Virgil’ Rohrbaugh
Neale Hinkle
Upshur High
Buckhannon
Walt ‘Carter
Huntington High
Mowery
WVBA
Living Better Electrically with an Electric Clothes Dryer
A playful pitch urges husbands to try wash day routines to appreciate the benefits of an electric clothes dryer. It promises backache relief, fewer clothespins, neater lines, and faster drying, claiming two hours to fluffy, ready-to-use clothes. The ad encourages couples to visit their local electric dealer for a modern upkeep upgrade.
Funeral Services Set Wednesday For Margie Greer
Funeral services are planned for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bradley Presbyterian Chapel for Maazie Greer a 12 year old Price Hill girl who died by self inflicted gunshot after a family quarrel over her wish to marry an older man. Burial will be in Price Hill Cemetery. Her body will reach Bradley from Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope and be taken to the uncle Date Bennett Skelton home at 3 p.m. today. Born Sept 11 1944 in Boone North Carolina she was the daughter of Mrs George Taylor Price Hill. She had lived with her mother and stepfather near Georges Place roadside establishment operated by Taylor. The girl an eighth grade pupil at Bradley Elementary School went to school Monday morning but left early and went to a neighbor’s home. Principal Willis Stover advised that she was not in school. Mrs Taylor pursued and found her daughter after an argument. The girl then took her stepfather’s gun and shot herself in the chest. Police noted no other cause found. The shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument about dating a man about 40 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maazie Greer
Price Hill
Bradley
Bennett
Skelton
Pee Church
Boone, N.oc
George Taylor
George's Place
Taylor
Mattr
Willis Stover
Terrio Pays Fine In Fayetteville Beer Dispensing Case
An operator on U.S. Route 21 was fined after a hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. Deputies charged Henry Terrio with dispensing beer between 1 night and 1 a.m. last Sunday. He paid a $23 fine plus costs. Boone County Red Cross Chapter seeks $600 for relief, donations requested at the county office in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Virzil Lyons
Buddy Crouch
Yay Withrow
Henry Terrio
ARC
Madison
Boone County
Red Cross
Madison Jr
Around the Clock Telephone Service Keeps Town Connected
The telephone is described as always on duty morning, noon, and night providing help to set up appointments shop plan changes and arrange gatherings. It notes instant access to doctors druggists police and fire departments and emphasizes the reassuring presence of the phone in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Rites Incomplete For Charles H. Davis
Funeral arrangements for Charles Henry Davis remain incomplete. Davis died at his Long Branch home at 7 43 p m after months of illness. He was an early Fayette County resident, born October 5 1868 at Pax, son of the late Ervin and Mary Bennett Davis. A retired farmer, he belonged to Roseville Advent Christian Church. His wife Mary Ellen Davis died March 10 1948. Surviving are two sons Herman of Long Branch and Ashley of Bellglade Florida, one daughter Mrs Frank Akers of Long Branch, brothers Fred of Pax George of Toledo Ohio and Edward of Titusville Pa, three sisters Miss Rose Davis Mrs Pearl Bennett of Pax and Mrs Macie Alliff of Charleston, 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Davis
Pax
Macie Alliff
Charleston
Charleston Man To Address Institute
Charleston man Jack G. Fitzpatrick of General Electric will speak at the New Rivers and Winding Gulf Electrical Mechanical and Mining Institute monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 20 p m. The topic is Splicing and Terminating High Voltage Cable and the address will be at the Appalachian Building on S Kanasha St Lafayette born two centuries ago at Chateau de Chavigniac in Auvergne France remains a tourist draw for Americans.
MOD Fund Drive Seeks $20,000 Total in Raleigh County
The 1957 MOD drive has raised $15,893.11 toward a $28,000 goal including the Raleigh County March Lung fund of $262.55 and events like Moose Day $52 and Blue Crutch sales $550. Mrs. James Mahoney, MOD director, hopes the drive reaches $20,000 before it ends, with totals from Schools $3,723.61 and Mother's March $5,000 among contributing line items.
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Raleigh County
James Mahoney
Mahoney
Beaver Woman Dies On Visit To Virginia
Beav er, Myrtie EL Lilly of Beaver died at 7 p m Sunday while en route to Pocahontas Virginia hospital during a visit with her daughter Mrs E B Abshire in that city Death attributed to a heart ailment Survivors include her husband L Lawrence Lilly Beaver two daughters Mrs J G Bradley Jr Rich Creek Virginia and Mrs Philip Picollo Culpepper Virginia two stepsons Dabney and David Lik by both of Beaver two stepdaughters Mrs Irene Cravin Orlando Florida and Mrs Norville K Williams Beaver one brother Zed B Ellison Princeton and one sister Mrs Virgie Lilly Princeton Her son Billy Felty was killed in a cab plane crash about a year ago near Bishop Virginia while employed as a commercial pilot in the Pocahontas Fuel Co Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p m Thursday in the Camp Creek Baptist Church by the Rev C W Denbs assisted by the Rev Lemuel Marlin Burial will be made in Memorial Cemetery Princeton Seaver Funeral Home Princeton is in charge of arrangements
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Myrtie EL Lilly
Beaver
Pocahontas
E. B. Abshire
Hisband
Lawrence
Lilly
J. G. Bradley
Rich Creek
Philip Picollo
Culpepper
Dabney
David Likby
Irene ‘Cravin
Orlando
Fla
Norville K. Williams
Zed ‘B. Ellison
Princeton
Virgie Lilly
Billy Felty
Bishop
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Camp ‘Creek
Baptist Church
C. W. Denbs
Lemuel Marlin
Memorial i
We ‘Seaver
Mine accident victim in good condition at Beckley Hospital
George Gilbert Meadows age 50 of Ghent is reported in good condition at Beckley Hospital after a roof fall in a deep mine near Grandview. He was taken to the hospital about 2 p m Monday following the incident involving Leonard Phillips's mine area oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gilbert ‘Meadows
Beckley Hospital
Meadows
Ghent
Leonard Phillips
Grandview
Progressors 4-H Club funds sign project for community
The Progressors 4-H Club of Soak Creek approves a sign program to welcome visitors. Two signs will be bought and set at the foot of Tams Mountain and near Soak Creek Elementary School. Club members sell tickets for the Feb 18 4-H Talents Show at Sophia High School. Glenna Shipe leads the club. J B Winfrey is adult adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loke
Soak Creek
Tams Mountain
Sophia High School
Glenna Shipe
J. B. Winfrey
Aduit
Rev Hatfield 75 Dies After Illness in Raleigh Hospital
The Rev Ison Hatfield aged 75 of 304 Harley Ave died at 4 38 am today in Raleigh General Hospital after several weeks illness Born at Prestonburg Kentucky December 22 1881 he was a retired minister and watch maker and member of First Assembly of God Church Survivors include his wife Tillie Goble Hatfield two sons W H Beckley and R R Chilhowie Va three daughters Mrs H E Fielder Beckley Mrs Jesse Ferrell and Mrs Hubert Wipper man Mansfield Ohio 21 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren Services will be at 10 am Thursday at First Assembly of God Church conducted by Rev T M Waldron Burial in Carnis Hill Cemetery Castlewood Va The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until service time Grandsons will serve as pallbearers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ison Hatfield
Harley Ave
Raleigh. General
Prestonburg
Des
Shade
Emma Thompson Hatfield
First Assembly of God Church
Tillie Goble Hatfield
W. Hl, Beckley
R. R. Chilhowie
Fielder
Beckley
Jesse Ferrell
Hubert Wipperman
Mansfield
Assembly of God Church
T. M. Waldron
Qarnnis Hill
Castlewood
Funeral services pending for Fredrick C. Ferguson age 70
Funeral arrangements for Fredrick C. Ferguson of Slab Fork are still pending after his death at 3:35 a.m. Monday in a local hospital following a short illness. The body is at C. D. Trent I Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick C. Ferguson
Slab Fork
Ferguson
C.D. Trent I Funeral Home
Revercomb Addresses Lincoln Day on National Security
U S Senator Chapman Revercomb spoke at Beckley Lincoln Day Dinner urging unity for free world strength. He outlined five federal objectives, emphasized national security and military readiness, and warned against weakening defenses while defending allied ties to repel Communism.
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Revercomb
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
Beckley
Len Revercomb
Raleigh County
Young Republican Club
Lincoln
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WWHS
Charleston Woman's Club
Willie Highlander
Judy Coram
Wood
House of Delegates
Paul Vennari
Rateigh
Mouse
State Senate
Jdudy
Coram
Governor Underwood
Capitol
House of Melegates
Underwood
Electric Power Company
Margie
Terrio
The
Chesapeake and Potomac
H. Davis
Lafayette
Chateau de Chavigniac
Auvergne
France
Princewick
Linda
Sue’ Snow
Randall Pigg
Ie Parent-Teacher “Association of the
Royal
Pair Neely
Judge Fitzpatrick
George Calvert
Larry Reynolds
Thomas McAlpine
Delbert Bolen
Samuel ‘Elmore
MOD Fund
Mount Reach
Virginia
Hatfield
Rose
Quesenberry
Republican Party
Eisenhow‘rer
Jane
Howard
Cohen Drug
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