Accidents Few on Slick Roads Surplus Potatoes Fail to Arrive
The Beckley area reported no major crashes despite slick roads as state crews used calcium chloride and cinders on hilly routes. City and state crews worked through the night and into today, improving conditions from White Oak Mountain to Route 19 near Prince. The second shipment of 36,000 pounds surplus potatoes was not delivered due to government funding constraints.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
State Road Commission
White Oak Mountain
Flat Top
Mountain
U. S. Route 19
Prince
Beckley Street
SRC
John Roy Jones
Salvation Army
Erty
South Fayette
iStreet
Harry ‘Truman
Arthur
Capt. Jones
Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Com
Thermerce
Leinment
Raleigh County
Yesterfare Assembly
Depadiday
Leonard H. Traines
Department of
Beckley Agent Tops Southern Area Production in 1949
Harold Korn, Beckley district manager for Home Insurance Agency, led southern area agents with a year total of 515 757 dollars, over one fifth of the agency's regional sales. His performance topped seven full-time peers in a strong appliance and shelter goods market.
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Harold Korn
Beckley
Home Insurance Agency
Korn
Electrical
Met
United Ordinary
Stan Burtless
Huntington
Vincent Hilton
Oceana
Robertson
Fogelsong Funeral Home
Pat St. Albans
Appalachian Electric Power
Glen Company
Rogers
Hilton
Cc. W. Lovell
Norman Throwbridge
Mullens Mortuary
NAACP Adopts Membership Drive At Ebenezer Church
An NAACP meeting at Ebenezer Baptist Church approved an aggressive local membership drive running through March 16. The campaign aims to recruit 500 members, led by George W. Scott as chairman and James Rowland on the executive board, with a 10 member committee handling activities. Two Sprague residents, William Herbert and Richard Goad, were bound over to the grand jury for grand larceny after allegedly taking Lena Settle's billfold containing about $60 on February 12 on Harper Road.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ebenezer Baptist Church
James Rowland
George WW. Scott
Sesson
William C. Reid
Sprague
Grand Jury
East Rainette
T. N. Thurman
William Herbert
Richard Goad
Raleigh County
Lena Settle
Harper Road
J. P. Meadows
Leonard rPenn
Meatow
Keener Services Scheduled Sunday for Emma Dell Keener
Funeral services for Emma Dell Keener 72 Mabscott who died at home yesterday at 4 p m are set for 12 30 p m Sunday. Rites will be at a daughter Retha Taylor’s residence with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Body to be removed from Rose Funeral Home to the Taylor residence at 1 p m Saturday. Survivors include daughter Heka Verdula and four sons Benny Donald Dana and Trevy Bragg.
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Emma Dell Keener
Mabscott
Retha Taylor
Kessinger Street
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose Funeral
Taylor
Heka Verdula
Ameagie
Benny
Donald
Kyger
Dana
Trevy Bragg
Louisville
Sophia Athletes To be Honored Dance at Local High School
Sophia football and basketball players will be honored at an informal 7 p.m. Saturday dance at the high school. Cheerleaders Miss Betty Eanes Miss Jean Haga Miss Ruth McPeake and Miss Norma Allen sponsor. The event features a floor show with singers Miss Sunshine Hughes Miss Norma Allen Patty Carnahan Judy Lusk Carlton Hurt and musicians Mrs Paul McClure Pat Kent Sherman McKinney Johnny Lozier. Decorations by Miss Merle Denny Norma Ward Mildred Hurley Phyllis Martin and refreshments prepared by Miss Norma Straughn Amaryllis Hampton Judy Lusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman McKinney
Johnny Lozier
Merle Denny
Norma Ward
Mildred Hurley
Phyllis Martin
Norma Straughn
Amaryllis Hampton
Judy Lusk
Cundy Renamed to Chamber Post and Scott Named Editor
Beclty Chamber of Commerce Board renames Cundy as managing director for another year since 1948 and elects Eugene L. Scott, editor of the Beckley Post-Herald, to fill the unexpired Ted G. McDowell term. Also notes a state Bureau of Weights and Measures finding on quart cans and outlines actions. Also mentions increased Beckley solicitations and BBB rules. Sullivan Holiness Church to meet at noon Sunday for council preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Eugene L. Scott
Beckley Post- Herald
Ted G. McDowell
Post-Herald
Scott
Cundy
di Irectors
Owen L. Rickard
Bluesfield
State Bureau of Weights
Charleston
Beckley
U.S
E. Bibb
Beckley Business Bureau
Bibb
Sullivan HolinessChurch
Sullivan Independent Holiness Church
Charles Jones
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Oak HI
Edgar L. Mohler, Jr
Sam
Faxi
General Motors’ Institute
Z. Duncan
Washington, D. C
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Mohler
Mmcf Ruetiac
William P. Hall, Jr
Credit Bureau Were
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NAACP
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