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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1962

Page

10

Swap-Sell Meet Set By Local Model A Chanter

Grandview Chapter West Virginia Model A Ford Club plans a Swap-Sell meet in late March after a Battery Charger goodwill tour in Beckley area. Members visited eleven homes and showcased antique cars, with a Kanawha Valley Spring meet scheduled in Charleston in May.

Grandview West Virginia Model A. Ford Club Bill Barr Beckley Bair Valley Drive Robert Keesee Raleigh Heights Howard Brown Buford Crouch Harley Avenue Ryan Lilly Friec Williams Stanaford W. D. Nelson Prosperity Nelson R. Armentrout Maple Fork Road Tuddle House Earl Halsey Clarence Gills Crab Orchard Kanawha Valley Charleston

Miners Injured in Separate Accidents in Raleigh County

Two Raleigh County miners are hospitalized after Wednesday accidents. Dale Eugene Haga, 23, of Sophia, listed in good condition at Beckley Hospital, suffered head and shoulder lacerations from a fall at Marianna Coal Co. mine in Maben. William Love, 57, of Lester, admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition after being struck by a shovel at Winding Gulf Coals Inc. mine.

Raleigh County Dale Eugene Haga Sophia Beckley Hospital Marianna Coal Co Maben William Love Lester Gulf Coals Inc

Real Estate Deeds Filed in Beckley and Nearby Districts

Deeds on file record real estate transfers in Beckley and surrounding districts. Transactions include Pendleton L Raines to W D Holliday for 30700 dollars. Robert T Taylor to Nile R Farley for 9700 dollars. C D Sebert to Arthur Lanham for 11800 dollars. George Robert Hutchinson to Hugh Hutchinson for Flat Top Lake property. Naomi Carver to Lula Acord for 400 dollars. Ferne Marie Pack to B K Daniels for 500 dollars. Oak Vale Dairy Farm Inc to D E Vipperman for 500 dollars. Life Insurance Co of Virginia to Neal Hardy as Federal Housing Commissioner for 11911.09 dollars. Oak Vale Dairy Farm Inc to Vipperman Construction Co for 22000 dollars.

Pendleton L. Raines Irene Raines W. D. Holliday Betty Holliday Beckley Robert T. Taylor Yvonne W. Taylor Nile Robert Farley Vera Pearl Farley C. D. Sebert Gladys Elizabeth Sebert Arthur Lanham Minnie Lanham George Robert Patricia Hutchinson Hugh F. Hutchinson Flat Top Lake Shady Spring Naomi C. L. Carver Lula’ F. Acord Marsh Fork Ferne Marie Pack Howard Ellis Myers Jr B. K. Daniels Oak Vale Dairy Farm, Inc D. E Virgie Vipperman Paint Creek Life Insurance Co. of Virginia Neal J. Hardy

Charleston Team Inspects Beckley Canton Militant

Members and guests of the Charleston team conducting the yearly inspection of the Canton Beckley No. 5 of Patriarch Militant included Major John Groves inspecting officer Colonel J W Wratchford General Fred Morgan Charleston Team Inspects Beckley Canton the inspection held Saturday night with Col John E Lake in charge of Beckley Canton The ceremony followed by a drill session under the command of General Glover.

Charleston Canton Beckley No. 5 Patriarch Millitant John Groves J. W. Wratchford Fred Morgan Bec Fred Glover John Hagerman J. W. Allison John E. Lake Beckley Canton Kley Beckley and Charleston Glover

Riffe Estate In Trust Until Youngest Child Reaches 21

Mrs Ethel L Riffe names son L Gene Riffe executor and trustee under a Dec 7 1960 will to hold estate in trust until youngest child Sharon Louise Riffe reaches 21 with the trust to divide among four children and fund her education. bond posted. other fiduciary filings listed with bonds for executors and heirs.

Ethel L. Riffe L. Gene Riffe Riffe Raleigh W. P. Riffe Shirley Brumfield Sharon Louise Riffe Celene Evelyn Halash Beckley Frank E. Atkins Frank Atkins Franklin Atkins Kyle Atkins Marlon Atkins Charlotte Atkins Nancy Atkins Thompson Mary Anna Atkins Davis Berdie B. Wriston Route 1 Mount Hope Wilbur J. Wriston Wriston Nadine Wriston Garnet Craddock Edith Tyree Robert Wriston Nadine Wilbur Robert Garnet Edith Berdie B. Winston Emma Givens Davis Joy Givens Angle Mary F. Givens

Kyle Appointed Marsh Fork JP

Kyle Appointed justice of the peace for Marsh Fork District at the Raleigh County Court session replacing James Vaughn who resigned. The court also heard Beckley Junction residents Seek road reopening blocked by a junk company and set a later date for progress report. The Board of Equalization heard John Hart request re evaluation of swamp land near Beckley VA Hospital and Beaver Coal land. Hart to accompany the assessor and return next session for possible adjustment.

Jack Kyle Marsh Fork Raleigh James Vaughn Beckley Junction A. D. Marks Edward Burgess John Sain Marks MacArthur Beckley Anthony J. Sparacino John Hart Mercer Street Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Beaver Coal and Land Co Hart

Heart Sunday Organized in Slab Fork District

James K. Lowry serves as general chairman for Heart Sunday with Mrs. J. B. Riggs distributing materials to co chairs. Areas assigned include Stotesbury Slab Fork Tams and Coal City with Robert Parker, Phyllis Walker and Carl Allen among others guiding canvassing of businesses and four clubs from Slab Fork Soak Creek Sophia and Midway assisting.

Slab Fork James K. Lowry J. B. Riggs Heart Fund Terial Elbert Hartsog James Hartsog Robert Parker Lowry Phyllis Walker Stotesbury Carl Allen Albert Hartson Tams Stoco High Coal City Alan Susman Soak Creek Sophia High Midway

Beckleyan 91 Recites Poetry and Plays Piano for Fun

An Austin Avenue resident, Myrtilla Samples Neel, 91, continues to recite lengthy poems and play piano for guests. Born January 23, 1871 in Smithton Pennsylvania, she taught piano, raised three children, and remains active in Beckley Presbyterian Church while reading the New Testament twice.

Beckleyan Opal Riply Register Austin Avenue Mrs. Neel Smithton, Pa John and Malissa Samples W. C. Neel Charleston Herman Mary Elizabeth) Doyle Neel Marshall Home Beckley Presbyterian Church

Initiation Ceremony for Stratton High Future Teachers of America

The Future Teachers of America at Stratton High School closed its initiation with a ceremony for 14 new members. In photos, new initiates include Lloyd Boyden Braxton Toler Charles Moss Paulette Traynham Quentina McDaniel Vera Hairston Lenora Majors Marion Lois Brown Char lene Anderson Mary Pryor and Jeri Simon. The group annually presents the World Day of Prayer as an outstanding project.

Teachers of America Stratton High School Lloyd Boyden Braxton Toler Charles Moss Brenda Hairston Norgina Wright Frances Colvin Paulette Traynham Quentina McDaniel Vera Hairston Lenora Majors Marion Lois Brown Charlene Anderson Mary Pryor Jeri Simon World Day of Prayer

Out-Of-Area Job Openings Listed

Applications for job openings out of the Beckley area are being taken at the West Virginia Employment Security office on South Fayette Street. Positions include civil engineer structural engineer case worker mathematician statistician programmer stenographers clerk typists tailor for women’s garment alterations and television service and repairmen. Nine people seeking work Saturday with two truck drivers one combination welder two glaziers one service station attendant one stock clerk and two dump truck drivers. Fourteen applications were received Wednesday at the West Virginia Employment office. Included were one bulldozer operator one sales clerk one babysitter one farm hand three truck drivers one grounds keeper one service station attendant two dump truck drivers and three construction laborers.

Beckley West Virginia South Fayette Street

Heart Sunday Workers Named

Volunteer workers to assist in the house-to-house Heart Fund can vass Feb. 25 in East Beckley have been named by Mrs. L. E. Arm stead, chairman of the East Beck ley and East Park area. Distributing containers to the schools in the area will be M. K. Austin, a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Charles Jones of Kappa Alpha Psi, and Buster Merchant will distribute containers to business houses and offices, and send out letters to the various churches of the area. Serving as hostesses Sunday night at the Raleigh County Bank where collections will be turned in will be Mrs. Mabel Beverly and Mrs. Marion Brown.

East Beckley L. E. Armstead East Park M. K. Austin Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Charles Jones Kappa Alpha Psi Buster Merchant Raleigh County Bank Mabel Beverly Marion Brown North Beckley J. B. Elliott Sherwood Tyree William Clark Sr Clinton Kelly Mary Harris Samuel Heston Just- A-Mere Margaret Sorrell Lula Rogers Upper Saunders Avenue Audrey Dickerson Raleigh Charlotte Cooney Glen White Sour Street Mary Pearson Strasburg State Streets Josephine Hawkins Will Jay Carnella Turner Brook Street Collis Croner Mulberry Dock Streets James Stephens Rice Smith Streets Jerry Edmonds Antonio and Terrill Streets Jane Ellison Meadow Street Will Seay Mills Street Mansour Howard Morris Street Albert Scott Patch Street Edmonia Lee Plumley Street Louise Hughes Prillerman Street Cassie Anderson Rhodes Ringleden Homer Smith Seymon Street M. Bishop Gravely Olive Lilly Smoot Street Chester Blalock Simpkins Street Ann Parker Moot Street Wanda Goodson Barber Street Gwendolyn Keaton South Fayette Street Jesse Hodge Thurman Street Nathaniel Braxton F Street Upper Maplewood Lane John Flippen K. N. Brooks Hazel Garland Andrew Evans Church Street Fleming Green Willow Lane Rawling Street Elaine Moss South Heber Street Roger Taylor Booker Sterling and Green Streets Lola Clay Riley Grove Streets Ruth Dandridge Upper Westmoreland Street Kentucky Avenue Douglas Starkey Neeley Highland Streets Neal Marshall Grant and Hoover Streets Oscar Tinsley Lower Grant Street Thelma Cosby Lower Westmoreland Street Charlotte Watson Adkins Street

General Pershing Not On La Fayette Phrase Legend

The article corrects a widespread belief that General Pershing said Lafayette, we are here. It notes the line was part of a speech at Lafayette’s tomb by Col. Charles E. Stanton, chief disbursing officer of the AEF.

General Pershing Lafayette Col Charles E. Stanton The AEF

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