Playing With Dynamite Fatal to Willard Hanks
Willard Hanks, 38, a Lanark miner, was killed when four sticks of dynamite exploded at Crippled Charlie's in Stanaford City. Charles Ivinauskas, 66, was injured, and others nearby reported the man had been handling the dynamite for days, hoping to entertain himself. State Police investigated Thursday morning as wreckage spread through the three-room house and surrounding yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hanks
Lanark
Charlie's
Nan
Stanaford City
Charles Svanauskag 66
Jain
Hanks
Charlie
Stamford
C. Wicks
Louise Allen
Okey Han
C. Hicks
Ivinauskas
Beckley Hospital
Calfce Funi
Shady Spring Smashup Injures Four Motorists
Four people were injured in a head on collision at the Shady Spring intersection of Routes 4 and 21 yesterday around 1 p m. Fred Adkins of Moundsville suffered a possible brain concussion and was taken to a hospital unconscious. Bill Adkins of Ok Hill Patricia Stacey of Pluto and Mavis Brill of Shady Spring had minor injuries and were not hospitalized. The other driver was Lee Strickland of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Beckley State
Fred Adkins
Moundsville
Bill Adkins
Ok Hill
Patriciiz ‘Stacey
Pluto
Mavis Br
Adkins
Hainer
Paice
Wie Lee Strickland
Atlanta
Strickland
Members to Buy Black Knight Club Purchase
The Black Knight Country Club will be bought by its members after a board meeting and a six man committee reported strong response from members. Under the plan proposed last December, Raleigh Coal and Coke Company owner of the club, will allow each member to buy one share at 200 dollars. R D Watts chaired the meeting as the committee outlined final purchase plans and said the club will meet later this week to finalize arrangements.
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Black Knight Country Club
Wth
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Raleigh
R. D. Watts
R. D. Watts, Chairman of the Board of Governors
Wrouh
Prosperity Man Fined on Motor Law Charge
Norman Toney of Prosperity pled guilty to driving with out a license and was fined 25 dollars by City Police Judge Anthony Sparacino. Two others forfeited bonds for failing to appear. Donald Malcolm of Pittsburgh forfeited 57 dollars for reckless driving. Charles Crowder of Prosperity was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Toney
Prosperity
Fensts
Anthony Sparacino
Collis Croner
Donald Malcolm
Roosevelt Avenue
Pittsburgh
Charles Crowder
Skilled Labor Jobs Open With Engineers Examinations
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners announces examinations for skilled labor jobs in the Huntington Engineer District of the U S Army Corps of Engineers in Huntington West Virginia. Wages range from 111 to 225 per hour. Applicants are rated on training and experience without a written test. Complete info and app blanks available from Henry Kent at the Beckley Post Office.
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Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Huntington
W. Va
Henry Kent
Board of Examiners
Beckley Post Office
Huntington Engineer District
Kent
Beckley
Deeds on File Lena Tilley Buys Westwood Drive Home
Lena Tilley purchased a five room frame house at 220 Westwood Drive from James Lilly Incorporated for about $9,000. The Raleigh County Clerk's office recorded the deed. Other transfers include C E B Miller to Floyd Jones in Coal City for about $1,000 and HL Lilly Land Company to David Alvin Cox Lot 183 in Raleigh Town District for $700. Aretta Walker sold Lot 6 Hargrove Addition Beckley to Jack A Mann. Sam Lilly sold land in Rhodel Slab Fork District with no revenue stamps. The Amigo Smikelers Coal Company mine faced safety recommendations from federal mine inspector L M Morelli, including roof testing, gas checks, trip lights, dust tight motors, wet drilling, and eye protection. Lena Tilley also made improvements on a home and on-site safety measures were discussed.
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Amigo Smikelers Coal Company
Ic Amigo
L. M. Morelli
Morelli
Lena Tilley
Westwood Drive
James Lilly Incorporated
Raleigh County
C. Eb, Miller
Floyd ‘Jones
Coal ‘City
Slab Fork District
HL Lilly Land Company
iDavid Alvin Cox
Raleigh
Bowling
Anna Mae Almond
Bleck ‘K
Hollywood Addiction
Aretta Walker
Jack A. Mann
Hargrove
Beckley
Sam Lilly
Ethel
Saunders
Rhodel
Slab Fork
Webb Returns to Duty at Beckley State Police
Cpl. W. E. Webb has resumed duties at the Beckley detachment of State Police after a period as a hospital patient.
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Webb
Cpl
W. E. Webb
Beckley
State Police
Raleigh County Polio Debt Owed to Two Hospitals
Raleigh County Chapter of the March of Dimes owes $11 443 for polio treatment and clinic costs to Milton Memorial Hospital Marmet Hospital for Crippled Children and other services. The drive opened Jan 15 and has raised under $8,000 with $16,457.26 already paid for 55 victims. Names and amounts list county patients’ expenses. volunteers provide services, with funds supporting research and county aid.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Milton Memorial Hospital
Marmet Hospital For
William P. Tarew
March of Dimes
Laren
Marmet
Roger Dale Birchfield
Jesse James Surford
Claudette Quarles
Esther Mae Frances Saunders
Sandra Carol Sutton
Shirley Mae Wyatt
Larew
W. A. Burke
Magistrate Fines Two On Motor Law Charges
Earnest Lee Moye, 26, of Elleson, paid $10 and costs after arraignment before Magistrate T. N. Thurman for operating a vehicle with improper registration and driving after license expired. Found guilty of hazardous driving, Novel Barrett, 35, East Beckele y Negro, was fined $10 and costs by Thurman.
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Earnest Lee Moye
Elleson
T. N. Thurman
Novel Barrett
East Beckeley Negro
Thurman
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Raleigh Register
Berkley
New York
Chicapo
Eral Horne
Ivanauskas
Edward William Johnston
Vicks
VapoRub
Black Knight Club
Prosperity Man
Charter Oaks
Charter Oak
Continental Distilling Corporation
Pheadelphia
Bourbon
Westwood Drive Home
Smith Brothers
Skowans
Thompson Drug Crab Orchard
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