Arthur Troop Marks 45th Scout Anniversary at Meet
Boy Scout Troop 74 at MacArthur celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with a meeting in Hollywood Baptist Church. Gl en Smith led the program on Scouting First Aid and showed a film What is Scouting. Two new Scouts Eddie Love and Donald Brown were welcomed. awards went to Tenderfoot David Craig James Wood James Wiseman Second Class Amerigo Agnola and First Class Robert Hartley. Other attendees included Joe Roles Billy Hartley Jimmy Christian Larry Vaught Larry Reed Johnny Reed Lloyd Meadows and George Parnell, with seventeen guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
MacArthur
Boy Scouts of America
Hollywood Baptist Church
Glenn Smith
Eddie Love
Donald Brown
Tenderfoot
David Craig
James Wood
James Wiseman
Amerigo Agnola
Robert Hartley
Joe Roles
Billy Hartley
Jimmy Christian
Larry Vaught
Larry Reed
Johnny Reed
Lloyd Meadows
George Parnell
Banks Pay $60,000 Dividends to Beck ley National Stockholders
Beckley National Bank reports 1954 dividends totaling 60,000 for 200 stockholders at 3.00 a share, with earnings of 213,087.44 and surplus up to 1,000,000. Trust assets listed at 106,102.43, total assets and liabilities at 14,004,854.92, down from 14,934,155.24 in 1953. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to build bulk materials facility at Newport News costing 8,307,000 with start in March and operation 16 months later, potential extra 1,500,000 if pier size differs. Walter J. Tuohy notes at least 4,600,000 annual revenue from new traffic and diversification push. Farm Bureau Insurance becomes Nationwide Insurance after 1955 changes following two years of research and a telecast to 18,000 members in 21 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley National Bank
S. C. Turner
Trust Department
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Newport News
Walter J. Tuohy
Farm Bureau
Life
Moose 25 Club To Be Honored at a Party
Beckley Moose Lodge 1606 hosts a party Saturday night for the Moose 25 Club. Dinner at 6:45, business meeting at 7:45 with speaker Melvin Triole. Entertainment at 8:30, dancing at 10 with Jan Campbell and his orchestra, followed by a floor show at 11.
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Beckley Moose Lodge
W. D. Nace
Beckley Lodge
Melvin Triole
Jan Campbell
Air Guard recruitment talk reaches Woodrow Wilson seniors
Major Roy E. Byrd of the 167th Fighter Bomber Squadron in Charleston spoke at Woodrow Wilson High and at Stoco and Shady Spring High Schools about Air National Guard benefits. He urged diploma completion for eligibility and emphasized duty to country and self. The visit supported the 8167th Replacement Squadron recruiting at Raleigh County Memorial Airport, though no enlistments were taken.
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Air National Guard
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stoco
Shady Spring
Roy E. Byrd
167Th
Charleston
Air Guard
Byrd
8167Th
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Charleston AA Man To Speak At Beckley Meeting
A former Beckley resident now living in Charleston will speak at the Beckley Alcoholics Anonymous meeting tonight. The speaker, in a key Charleston post for seven months, is a member of the Charleston AA group and previously belonged to Beckley. The session opens at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building on S Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Charleston
Memorial Building
S. Kanawha St
Charleston Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Beckley Group
Sanitarian Returns to Raleigh County Health Dept
Joe Williams resumes duties as sanitarian with the Raleigh County Health Department after a forced vacation. He was the county’s lone sanitarian after funds ran out for a second position, and his six week leave was largely paid by the State due to accumulated time off.
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Joe Williams
Raleigh County Health Department
Williams
Rimbaud Agreees to Protect Maiden, Eve Engaged
Jim Rimbaud accepts a debt protection pact for Sam Maiden’s territory while Eve Odegarde reveals her engagement to Maiden. Ernie Link plots to halt Rimbaud after learning of the plan, and a confrontation with Swede Severide ends in a shooting incident as the scene shifts toward continued conflict.
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Bonn
Eve
Rimbaud
Charley Boon
Doc Featherstone
Sam Maiden
Maiden
Sam
Limpy Smith
Jim
Ernie Link
Eve Odegarde
Lew Stromberg
Ernie
Sonora
Gabbert
Link
Jim Rimbaud
Buck Aubrey
Buck
Heller
Charley Bonn
Linky
Main Street
Shiloh
Lew
Bon Ton
Della Stromberg
Della
Alhambra Whitch
Severide
al Shumway
Shumway
Break in Sophia water main near church threatens school heat
Sophia Mayor D B Winfrey says crews located a water main break near the Methodist Church and nine to ten feet underground under a creek. Repair could finish this afternoon but return to Sophia High School and Soak Creek Elementary depends on completion. Homes west of the church lost heat.
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Sophia
D. B. Winfrey
Winfrey
Sophia Hish
Soak Creek
District Moose Officials Confer Here on Friday
Beckley will host Friday night to the governors and secretaries of District Six West Virginia Moose Association. The meeting begins with dinner at 7 p.m. in Beckley Moose Lodge 1606, with ritual chairman and lodge representatives from Hinton Layland Montgomery Oak Hill White Sulphur Springs East Rainelle Richwood Whitesville and Beckley. The dinner meeting for lodge members and guests is set for 7 30 p.m. Friday Feb 25 at Oak Hill.
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Beckley
West Virginia Moose Association
W. D. Nace
Oak Hill
White Sulphur Springs
East Rainelle
Richwood
Whitesville
Five Enlist in Air Replacement Squadron
Five men four airmen and one pilot were sworn in at Tuesday night’s meeting of the 8167th Air Replacement Training Squadron. The new members raise the unit to 10 pilots and 52 airmen out of full strength of 25 pilots and 75 airmen. The pilot is 1st Lt Roby Wysong of Welch. new airmen are Charles F. Arthur Kilsyth William M. Radford Mount Hope Lancelot N. Powers Beckley and Robert A. Cunningham Beckley. An air guardsman will staff the Beckley Air Force recruiting station each Monday to Wednesday and starting Feb 26 each Saturday to accept new enlistments into the guard unit. Maj Floyd C. Gerwig maintenance officer for the 1067th Fighter Bomber Squadron of Charleston spoke and showed a survival training movie.
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8167Th Air Replacement Training Squadron
Stength
Roby Wysong
Welch
Charles F. Arthur
Kilsyth
William M. Radford
Mount Hope
Lancelot N. Powers
Beckley
Robert A. Cunningham
Air
Baltimore Livestock Market Prices Report
USDA cattle slaughter steers mostly good and choice 822-976 lb range 24.50 to 24.75. Cows 11.50 to 15.00, canners 8.00 to 11.00, bulls 14.00 to 16.50. Calves 125 head, not enough data. Hogs 350 head with weights from 120 to over 300 lb showing 15.75 to 18.25. Sows under 400 lb 15.25 down, heavier sows down to 12.25. Sheep not listed.
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Baltimore
USDA
Beckley Army Reserve unit trains at Letterkenny depot
The 433d Ordnance Motor Vehicle Assembly Company of Beckley will conduct its two week annual encampment at Letterkenny Ordnance Depot, Pennsylvania, July 9 through 23. Attached to the 418th Ordnance Battalion for training, the unit cites aims for McGovran Trophy competition and showcases Beckley reserve readiness under Captain Glen H. Ramage. Colonel Robert E. Wallace praised local veterans and Reserve buildup as a model of preparedness.
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433D Ordnance Motor Vehicle Assembly Company
Army Reserve
Beckley
Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
William E. Grubbs
West Virginia Military
Glen H. Ramage
Robert E. Wallace
Army
West Virginia
Wallace
Man Surrenders At Lyric Theater To Police
A 25 year old Buddy Mead of Logan surrendered to Beckley police after a note he handed the Lyric Theater ticket cashier prompted a search. State police learned Mead was wanted for armed robbery auto theft and LincolN County Hamlin jail escape. He is held for Lincoln County authorities.
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Raleigh
Beckley
Buddy Mead
Lincoln County
Hemlin
Lyric Theater
Ruth M. Harris
Logan
Hamlin
Mead
South Fayette Street
Murphy’s Dry Cleaners
Harris
Logan County
Beaverman William Hill Freed After Charges Dropped
Beaverman William Hill was released from Raleigh County Jail on Tuesday after a warrant charging him with assault and battery was withdrawn by the complaint. Magistrate J. E. Mays noted another charge resisting arrest filed by arresting officer Constable Roy Childs had also been dropped.
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William Hill
Raleigh County
J. E. Mays
Roy Childs
Pike Insurance Bids Sought by State Turnpike Commission
The State Turnpike Commission invites bids to provide two insurance coverages totaling 1,000,000 and 5,500,000. One bid protects against revenue loss from service interruption up to 1,000,000, the alternate covers up to 5,000,000. Bids due by 11 a.m. March 15 at the Turnpike Commission office in Reed.
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State Turnpike Commission
Commission
Turnpike Commission
Reed
Mine Tonnage Shows Increase
Net mine production rose by 1,027 tons for the week ending Feb 12, per the Winding Gulf Operators Association. Total weekly tonnage reached 112,282, up 7,124 tons from the year-ago week. For the Jan 1 to Feb 12 period, 20 reporting mines totaled 703,872 tons versus 659,348 a year earlier.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
Winding Gulf Group
Charleston Merchants Launch First City Wide Sale
Charleston merchants unite for the Charleston Greater Value Day sale featuring automobiles major appliances and more at reduced prices. Over 72 stores including department specialty clothing and furniture shops join in a single neighborhood event with all storefronts open.
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Charleston
Raleigh man treated for head injury after fall
Phil Thompson, 39, of Raleigh, received medical care at Beckley Hospital Tuesday for a head injury suffered in a fall that occurred Sunday.
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Phil Thompson
Raleigh
Beckley Hospital
Funeral for Alma Hendrix at Posey Church
Alma Hendrix 58 of Posey died Monday in a local hospital. Caffee Funeral Home will move the body to the residence Tuesday at 4 pm. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 pm at Posey Church with Rev. Virgil Cook and Rev. Wade Webb officiating. Burial in Posey family cemetery.
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Hendrix Hendrix
Alma
Posey
Caffee
Virgil Cook
Wade Webb
Elizabeth Brown
Lester
Minnie Brown
Pittsburgh
George
Abe
Cora
Willie
Fireco
H. E. Davis
Beckley
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Monument and plant sales contact in Bluefield area
Kyle Davis and Paul Thompson of Bluefield Monument Co, Bluefield VA, advertise monument services and a plant catalog including African violets and lilies. Contact numbers 8030 and 8961, in Clintonville Rupert 14 R-12, and services in Beckley, with calls dialed before 5 p.m. after 6 p.m. for arrangements.
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Kyle Davis
Beckley
Paul Thompson
Rupert
Clintonville
Bluefield Monument Co
Bluefield
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Reginald Meyers
M’ Arthur
Mr. Tuohy
Tuohy
Moose
County Health Dept
By Leslie Ernenwein
Chapter
Pennsylvania
Pike Insurance
Caffee Funeral Pome
Lords of Thanks
Memoriam
Jimmy Aleatahfiie Ad
Wrawmiauiu
Jimmy
Mrs. L. B. Wratchford
Keyser
Douglas T. Bryant
Oakwood Ave
Ohio
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Amos E. Quesenberry
Barre
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard
Ad. Beckley
M Young
R. Gravely
Harold Williams
Don W. Ford
W BE. Harvey
Beckley-Marietta Paint Co
South Oakwood
Montgomery Ward
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Prince St
Dial
Sanders and Edgers
Fabulon Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Marguerite's
Permanent Permanents
Main Stover Embees
Del-Mar
C Kinzer
Neville St
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley Ey
Light Moving
South Oakwood Dial
Just Rite Furniture Co
Wright
Halstead
Landers
South Oakwood Ave
Astiwor
Firestone Service Dept
Geo. Sparks
Lovitz Television
RCA Victor
Zenith
John W. Eye
Tomeote Comer
Frank
GMC
Sprague Dial
Foster Hardware CO
Kenny Eagle
Cintonville
W. Va
Mountain State
ALL Work Guaranteed Co
W. James
Coe
Lewis Transfer CO
Reliable
Valley Drive
Gray Lumber Company
Peerless Packing Company
Carolina Super Market
Personal
Ph. Meyers
Colerain Ave
Dept
Cincinnati
O. A. Gibson
Maben
Kut and Karl Beauty Shop
Standard Coffee Company
Day
King Coal Hotel
Philip J. Malouf
Patterson Ave
Roanoke
Maust Coal & Coke Co
Box 90
Marlinton
W.h
Releigh County
W. B. Jones
Roy A. Jones
R. L. and
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
W Va
OU. S
Rhode Island
New Hampshires
Crosier
Pass
Richard Snuffer
Glen Daniel
Fred Mann
Harrison Mills
Shady Springs
Cook's Poultry Farm
Wilson's Used Furn
Kanawha
Rainelle
Maytag
Beckley Maytag CO
Everett Lilly
Glen View
Gunter's
Johnstown Road
Amoco
South Fayette St
Sam C. Ramey
Hoolvent
Beckley Glass
Oakwood
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