Baldwin Named Associate Chair For Red Cross Drive
Dr. D F Neil announced W E Baldwin is associate chairman for the Raleigh County Red Cross Drive opening March 1. The goal is 21000 with Beckley Hotel lobby as headquarters and committees forming to handle gifts, business contacts, and canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Red ‘Ross Drive
W. E. Baldwin
Rawlord St
D. EF. Neil
Baldwin
Neil
Beckley Hotel
A. F. Matson
Jin
Community notices from Raleigh County NAACP events
The Raleigh County NAACP executive board meets at Central Street Baptist Church at 7 30 p m with chair appointments. East Beckley PTA Meals Founders Day program at school 6 p m with music, Little Beaver H Club demo, guest speaker Mrs Loma Pointer, refreshments. Central Baptist Young Women's Club hosts meeting at Mrs Carl Dobson home 7 p m. United Holy Church Mission Circle meets at 6 p m today. Prayer services set for Thursday 7 30 p m and church chorus Friday 6 p m. Bluefield State College Alumni Association forms Alum ni Scholarship Fund. board includes Martin Austin and others. president Allan Connolly. meeting to set funding rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central Street Baptist Church
George White
PTA
East Beckley
Clement Shulte
Young Women’s Club
Central Baptist Church
Carl Dobson
Marie Hembrick
Mission Circle of the
United Holy Church
Westmoreland Street
Maggie Richardson
Bluefield State College Alumni Association
Bluefield State College
Alumni
Allan B. Connolly
Martin K. Austin
Beckley
Beatrice Hazzard
Mullens
Virginia Hebert
Bluefield
Suzanne Slaughter
Keystone
Eleanor Clarkson
Lezan
David Coleman
Anawalt
J. Douglass Anderson
Attomey Brown H. Payne
Martin Austin
Rayleigh County
John Edley
Rose Hobson
Allan Connolly
Mercer County
Five Join Alar LSE Enlist in Marine Corps at Court House
Five men enlisted at the local Recruiting Station in the Court house and will report to Parris Island South Carolina for basic training. The group includes Roy A. Workman Paul W. Coots William D. Stewart Douglas D. Cook and Robert W. Beverley.
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United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Roy A. Workman
Lucille Workman
Wolf Pen
Paul W. Coots
Raymond Coots
Ameagle
Wiliam D. Stewar
Elva Jay Stewart
Douglas D. Cook
Sterling Cook
Rock View
Robert W. Beverley
Oxley Beverley
Brenton
St. Joseph Aspirin Proved Three Times Faster Action
Laboratory tests show St. Joseph Aspirin disintegrates and absorbs faster than leading brands delivering pain relief three times quicker. It relies on a single active ingredient, unlike competing products with combined ingredients. Millions use St. Joseph for headaches colds fevers with less stomach upset. Largest seller at 2¢ for 100 tablets.
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ST. Joseph
Best
District Vocational Rehabilitation Conference Set Next Week
Beckley hosts a two day district Vocational Rehabilitation conference for social workers in District Four. Workshop leaders include M. Guy UH and Earl Wolfe with panel discussions by state and Charleston officials. The event aims to strengthen counseling through agency cooperation among Vocational Rehabilitation and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Egvert
James P. Laird
Veterans’ Administration
Everett F. Gibbs
Calvin E. Chandler
Beckley Lions Back Civic Auditorium Proposal
Beckley Lions Club approves a resolution to back the Chamber of Commerce civic auditorium for Raleigh County. Lion President Price Hi Calfee Jr. reported a unanimous vote and committees were named for the 23rd annual Style Show with John W. Smith as general chairman. Gordon F. Rubie of Pearlsburg Va guest of honor at Ladies Night March 19, and plans set to send delegates to the Lions state convention in Wheeling June 7 38 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
Lion
Price Hi Calfee Jr
Lions
John W. Smith
Gordon F. Rubie
Pearlsburg
Lions Interntonal
Wheeling
Land 9
Eight men enlist in Air Force at local station
Eight men enlisted at the local Air Force Recruiting Station over Friday and Monday. Ted A. Bradshaw James P. Doss John M. Finch Clifton E. Pur tow Robert L. Williams and Robert J. Taylor from Pine Creek Charleston Belle and Alten were assigned to Lackland AFB Texas. Charles E. Francis Jr Slab Fork and Hubert D. Skaggs Ansted were sent to Lackland and Lincoln AFB Nebraska. Sir William L. Conley will attend a three week Adjutant General School at Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind returning March 16. Vanney Construction Co. received a permit for a four room frame house on Seventh St with an estimated cost of 4000 and a 10 fee.
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United States Air Force
Ted A. Bradshaw
James P. Doss
Pine Creek
John M. Finch
Charleston
Clifton FE. Purtow
Gary
Robert L. Williams
Belle
Robert J. Taylor
Atley
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Charles E. Francis Jr
Slab Fork
Lackland
Afb
Hubert D. Skaggs
Ansted
Lincoln Afb
Nebraska
William L. Conley
United States Army
Adjutant General
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Conley
Seventh St
City Recorder's Office
Vanney Construction Co
Samuel Stover Rites Planned for Thursday
Funeral services for 85 year old Samuel Lewis Stover of Pax will be held Thursday at 2 pm in the Rose and Quesenberry chapel. Dr A J Cook will officiate with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Stover died Wednesday night in an Oak Hill nursing home. He was born January 20 1872 at Clear Creek and was a retired timber man and Christian Church member. Survivors include his wife Alice Daniels Stover predeceased him, a daughter Mrs H H Pulliam of Heckley, a son Harless A Stover of Citysville, a brother Prince Stover of Clear Creek, a sister Mrs Laura Young of Washington DC, nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The body remains at the funeral scene until services. Pallbearers are grandsons Larry Glen Quinton Jerry Stover Charles Fan Jr and J E Burgendahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lewis Stover
Quesenberry
A. J. Cook
Stover
Oak Hill
Clear Creek
Andrew L
Mary West
Christian Church
Alice Daniels Stover
H. H. Pulliam
Heckley
Harless A. Stover
Cittsville
Prince Stover
Laura Young
Washington, D. C
Peral
Larry
Glen
Quinton
Jerry Stover
Charles
Fan Jr
J. E. Burgendahl
Glen White Baptist Church Singing Service Friday
A singing service will be held at 7 30 pm Friday at Glen White Baptist Church with groups of singers attending. The event supports the 1957 March of Dimes campaign fundraising.
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The
Glen
White Baptist Church
Dir
Lack of Quorum Delays Action by Beckley Rec Group
Beckley’s Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday to review proposed improvements to the Recreation Building but took no formal action due to a quorum shortage. Members inspected recommended upgrades including gutters windows doors and lighting. Discussion included adding a new restroom and a driveway to the parking lot as bids must be secured. William Watts chaired the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Recreation Board
William Watts
Snowfall Triggers Three Vehicle Crashes in Raleigh County
Heavy snow in Raleigh County Tuesday led to hazardous roads and at least three accidents. A Sopsta man, Harry Lee Wilmoth, was injured when his car plunged over a 40 foot embankment near Helen. Two other crashes occurred near Stamford and Daniels involving Lonnie Lee Cooper, David Cecil Goldsburry, Rosemary Lehrer, and Bill Keesee, with damage estimated around $200 and a total loss for Wilmoth’s vehicle.
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Raleigh
Sopsta
Harry Lee Wilmoth
Beckley Hospital
Helen
Wilmoth
Stamford
Lonnie ‘Lee Cooper
Beckley
David Cecil Goldsburry
Twilight
Boone County
Cooper
Goldsburry
Rosemary G. Lehrer
Springfield
Minn
Bill ‘Keesee
Daniels
Lacy Lilly
Blue- Jay
Keesee
Eugene Tl. Scott
Route 9
Beaver
Damaze
Beckley Post Office observes Washington Birthday holiday
The Beckley Post Office will close Friday for George Washington's birthday with all windows shut except the general delivery window which will operate 10 to 11 a.m. Special deliveries only. The facility closes this afternoon as usual.
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Beckley
George Washington
Lillybrook Coal Co Buys County Pocahontas Seam
Lillybrook Coal Co buys county Pocahontas seam property in Raleigh County. The deal includes more than 20 million tons of proven reserves across Poca No. 3 and four seams. Lillybrook operates the property with Pittston Co and Pemberton Coal & Coke Co officials named in the purchase talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillybrook Coal Co
County Pocahontas
Pocahontas No. 3
Lilly
Lillybrook
Pemberton
Raleigh
Appalachian Engineers Observe Anniversary of Organization
The Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers marks National Engineers Week with a 15 minute film for civic clubs and high schools. Funeral services for Mrs Neilld Crews are set for 2 p m Friday at Beech Run Church with burial in Knob Cemetery. The passing of Mrs Crews 83 is noted along with proclamation of Engineers Week in Beckley by acting mayor Bibb and city officials. One window display honors engineering and Beckley progress hardware hosts the body at Meadows Funeral Parlor Hinton.
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Appalachian
West ‘Virginia
Neilld Crews
Our City
Harry R. Peyton
Egineer
Saunday
Knob
Ing Beckley
Clarence L
Crews
E. At Bibb
Clarence ‘L
Christian
Beckley
Bibb
Sont
L. Crews
En- Beckley
A. T. Wit
Gauley
Cibo
Eiehie
Leary
D. Christian
Oceana
Walter
Camp Creek
Ronald
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