Beckley Chamber Seeks Full County Enrollment Drive
Beckley Chamber of Commerce launches a membership campaign aiming to enroll all 450 business and individual members in Raleigh County. With over 200 signed for 1952, organizers hope to add at least 150 more, urging voluntary dues from one to five memberships at 25 dollars each and inviting broad local civic support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
M. W. Powers
Chamber
Powers
Beckley Chamber
Fim
Britain
Winston Churchill
Beckley
Pre-Induction Order For 40 Raleigh County Men
Forty Raleigh County men are ordered to report February 28 at Beckley induction center for pre induction examinations for selective service. Names include Andrew Bailey Stickney James Nichols Beckley Eugene Pittman Beaver Noah Wallace Beckley Charles Lemon Naoma Basil Holmes Beckley Tilman Gallucis Cocoa Florida David Floyd Beckley Clyde Borrer Marfork Richard Siveeney Harper Clyde Lilly Resaca James Shepard Cleveland Ohio John Melvin Cleveland Ohio Jim Turner Beckley Earl Lynch Glen Morgan Billy D Cole Coal City Roy Smith Meade Wilbur Brown Institute J D Kidd MacArthur Paul Bledsoe Eccles Edward Cochran Eccles James Stacie Lillybrook Charles Kraus Beckley Denver McClure Colcard Kelly Janne Cleveland Donald French Sprague Johnny Yacko Detroit Mich Kenneth A Nunn East Gulf Delbert Treadway Artie Teddy Brown Edwirt Calvin Trail Hustiel Lee Daniel Lonnie Mills Sumiping Branch Bill Pettry Pine Knob Lewis Miller Lillybrook Kenneth Manns Mcalpin Larry Scarbro Rock Creek Troy Porter Epperley Richard Akers Flat Top Nathan Trail Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bailey
Stickney
James Nichols
Beckley
Eugene Pittman
Beaver
Noah Wallace
Charles Lemon
Naoma
Basil Holmes
Tilman Gallucis
Cocoa
Fla
David Floyd
Clyde Borrer
Marfork
Richard Siveeney
Harper
Clyde Lilly
Resaca
James Shepard
Cleveland
Ohio
John Melvin
Jim Turner
Earl Lynch
Glen Morgan
Billy D. Cole
Coal
Blood donors tally at Red Cross events notes repeat donations
Twenty of the 6a persons who gave blood at the Red Cross blood center Tuesday donated again. Fifty six scheduled visits at Rockley Elks Lodge and 28 walked in. Sixteen potential donors were rejected. The Red Cross bloodmobile returns to the area March 4 for Sophia Baptist Church visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rockley Elks Lodge
Do. A. Smith
Sophia Baptist Church
Jobress Pay Claims for January Show Increase
Jobress Pay claims for January rose sharply at the Beckley Office of Employment Security with 2 437 calls in January versus 1 749 in December. New work applications totaled 235 in January, 163 in December, and overall registered for work reached 14 in December and January combined.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Construction Permits Issued for Three New Homes
The City Recorder issues permits for two four room frame houses at 4 Mankin Avenue to Foley Construction Company valued at 34 500 each. Seth Phillips on Pershing Street receives a five room frame house permit costing 4 500. James Rowland and Dr A D Belton gain approval for a two apartment building on S Fayette Street costing 5 000.
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Mankin Avenue
Foley Construction Company
City Recorder’s Office
Seth Phillips
Pershing Street
James Rowland
A. D. Belton
S. Fayette Street
Skelton Man Fined and Jailed on Drunken Driving Charge
Charles Lanier of Skelton was fined $50 and costs by Magistrate T. N. L. Shurman and jailed for failure to pay. William Richmond McAlpin also fined $50 on a drunk driving charge before Magistrate J. E. Mays after an incident at Midway. Robert L. Mann of Talcott received $20 and costs on three counts of fraudulently collecting unemployment checks. magistrate A. G. Rayails ordered jail time for nonpayment and restitution.
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Charles Lanier
Skelton
Istrate T. NL Shurman T
William ©. Richmond
McAlpin
J. E. Mays
Robert L. Mann
Talcott
Beckley
Unemoyment Security
A. G. Rayails
Hinton
Mann
Blacktopped Court Fund Drive At Mabscott School
Pie and candy sales will fund the Mabscott Elementary basketball court project. The PTA will hold a candy sale February 22 and a pie sale March 28 to raise money, with Mrs William Hart as chair of the home TOOM mothers.
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Mabscott
Parent-Teacher Association
Wiliam Hart
Auction of Brice Car Brings $1 207 in unpaid taxes
Brice was found liable for unpaid income taxes totaling about 160 859 with a separate federal lien showing 161 066 owed. His 1950 four door sedan sold at public auction for 1 207 to W S Tyree, a McCutcheon and Drakes employee, under the observation of P T Rhodes a deputy collector. The sale at Beckley firm’s office enforced by federal action noted only the right title and interest of Brice in the vehicle.
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E. C. Brice
United States
Raleigh
Severnment
W. S. Tyree
McCutcenon and Drakes
Motor Co., Inc
Second Ave
Beckley
Tyree
Brice
Motor Company
P. T. Rhodes
Internal Revenue
Charleston
Rhodes
IRB
Army
Donald O. Gair Hag
Fed
Charles Evans Dies at Age 35
Charles Sherman Evans, 35, died at 7 35 p m Tuesday in a local hospital after a 13 year illness. He is survived by sisters Thelma Summers of Beckley and Mertie Doling of Midway. He lived with sister Mabel Hope of Midway. Funeral set for 2 p m Thursday at Church of God Midway with ministers Lee Richardson and F C Calhoun. Burial in church cemetery.
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Charles Sherman Evans
Thelma Summers
Beckley
Mertie Doling
Midway
Mabel Hope
Church of God
Lee Richardson
F.C. Calhoun
Gamneff Rites To Be Thursday
Funeral services for Thomas O Garnette 45 of 606 N Oakwood Avenue will be at 2 pm Thursday in Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev James W Witherspoon and Rev O Worth May officiating Burial at Sunset Memorial Park Garnette died Tuesday at MeGuire Veterans Hospital Richmond after a nine month illness Born Looneyville Sept 28 1906 son of the late C W Garnette and Mrs Laura Garnette of Charleston lived in Beckley eight years prior employed by Hash Furniture Company as a bookkeeper He was a member of Lew Sheffler Post 4369 Veterans of Foreign Wars and served with the 62nd Airborne Division in World War III Survived by his wife Elizabeth Huddleston Garnette two daughters Mrs W E Sutphin and Peggy Ann Garnette both of Beckley two sisters Mrs Carl Daley and Mrs John Carbaugh both of Charleston seven brothers Fred of Texas Calvin Arnold Ralph William Edward and Raymond all of Charleston and one grandson GETS PISTOL LICENSE Virgil Adams Edwight conservator of the peace and payroll guard granted a license to carry a pistol by Raleigh County Circuit Court Bonded for $3500 by Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York
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Thomas 0. Garnette
Oakwood Avenue
Melton Mortuary Chapel
James W. .Witherspoon
O. Worth
Sunset Memorial Park
Garnette
Me Guire Veterans Hospital
Richmond
Looneyville
C. W. Garnette
Laura Garnette
Charleston
Beckley
Hash Furniture Company
Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
62Nd Airborne Division
Elizabeth Huddleston Garnette
W. E. Sutphin
Peggy
Ann Garnette
Carl Daley
John Carbaugh
Fred
Texas
Calvin
Arnold
Ralph
William
Edward
Raymond
Sales Engineer to Be Kiwanis Club Speaker
John Hindsley a Gulf Oil Corporation products sales engineer will address the Kiwanis Club at the Friday luncheon. A Beckley resident since 1948 and former Wyoming County resident he will discuss The Engineering Story.
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Kiwanis Club
John Hindsley
Rales
Gulf Oil Corporation Products
Beckley
Wyoming County
Recruit Center Enlists Fourteen for Air Force and Army
Fourteen men enlisted at the Beckley Army and Air Force Recruiting Station on Tuesday. Assigned to various wings and bases for four year terms were Richard L. Chapman and three Huntington residents, Charles L. Toney, Hugh P. Farrell, and Robert A. Dillard from Bluefield and Huntington. Additional enlistees from Bluefield and nearby areas joined units at Lackland and Langley, with others headed to Fort Meade for two year Regular Army enlistments.
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Beckley Army and Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
New York
Richard L. Chapman
Huntington
Carl W. Airtrip
Charles L. Toney
Hugh P. Farrell
Robert A. Dillard
Bluefield
W. Va
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Larry F. Shewey
Donald R. Pennington
Roy L. Boyd
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
Clarence B. Armstrong
Pfe
Pocahontas
Round Gabardine Suit Advertisement
An advertisement examines the luxurious Pacific Mills Gabardine fabric and promotes Gab-365 as a notable option. The copy invites readers to look over the gabardine suit today, highlighting quality and appeal of the fabric choice.
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Pacific Mills
Gabardine
West Virginia Safety Conference appoints Volz as chair
The West Virginia Safety Council named E G Volz of St Albans as general chairman for the 18th annual statewide safety conference to be held April 16 to 18 in Charleston. Safety representatives will discuss issues in industry mining motor vehicles utilities schools and the home. Volz has long been active in state safety affairs and has served on the Governor's Safety Conference and sits on the West Virginia Manufacturers Association executive committee.
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West Virginia
Tthe
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
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Robert Elmore
Ft. George G. Meade
Burleigh Walker
Crab Orchard
Don Amon
Edward and
Theodore Rahal
Oscar C. Tinsley
Gauley Bridge
Jobress
Skelton Man
Charles Evans
Virgil Adams
Edwight
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
Recruit Center
Air Force
Howard
Howard Clothes
Safety Council
Dean
Millio
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