Thirty-Eight Beckley Area Students Enroll at MH College
Thirty-eight students from the Beckley area enrolled at Morris Harvey College Charleston for the second semester. The list includes Mary C Abbott and many others with home towns such as Beckley, Prosperity, Pax, and Meadow Bridge along with class standings from freshman to senior.
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Beckley
MH College
Beckley Area
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Mary C. Abbott
Center St
Jacob R. Abshire
Pax
Theresa H. Athey
Julius K. Caldwell
Venona Caldwell
Hattie D. Christian
Crawford St
Carlos J. Cook
Ona Kirby
Klaus
Ada James Craig
Audra Wayne Bragg
Mary Alice Buchanan
Jerry Cook
Richard C. Fitzpatrick
Rt. 1
Madeline §. Hale
Sundial
Lois Marie Harper
Arthur Milan
Rt. 3
Ella S. Humphrey
O. G. Humphrey
Lawrence Hunt
Law
Voting Machine Education Plan Discussed by Beckley League
Plans for a public education program on voting machines will be shaped at a Beckley League of Women Voters meeting at 8 p m tonight in the home of president Mrs Nancy Thorne Calloway Heights. The group helped gather 3 000 signatures for a Raleigh County voting machine referendum in the May 8 primary. Over 5 000 U S towns use the machines and more than 18 million voters have cast ballots by machines.
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Beckley League of Women Voters
Nancy Thorne
Calloway Heights
Raleigh
United States
Beckley Youths Transferred to Lakin Industrial School
Two 15 year old Beckley youths who led a two man crime wave were moved Tuesday from Raleigh County Jail to West Virginia Industrial School for Colored Boys Lakin. They admitted burglarizing 14 local establishments and were ordered to serve terms until 7 years old by Judge Harry L. McCreery. Deputies Fred Thome and Arthur Burk escorted them. The pair were captured in February by Beckley police and are said to have stolen about $800 in goods. One youth had recently been paroled from Lakin.
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Tio
Beckley
Virginia Industrial School For Colored Boys
Lakin
Raleigh County Sheriff's
Fred Thome
Arthur Burk
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
He Lly
Beckley Polie Department
Ford Profits 437 Million In 1955 Sales Record
Ford Motor Co reports 1955 net profits of 437 million dollars or 8.19 a share. Total 1955 sales reached 5.594 billion, up from 4.0623 billion in 194. Production rose to 2,614,539 cars and trucks. End-year net worth estimated at 1.968 billion. Public report marks Ford’s first earnings statement as a publicly held company.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Deputy Sheriff Pursues Prowler at Lake County Courthouse
Deputy Sheriff Donald Gelling grabbed his gun and keys and rushed to the Lake County Courthouse on a holiday after word of a prowler. Inside he found State's Attorney Robert C. Nelson who said he preferred a day to catch up on work undisturbed.
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Waukegan. TL
Donald Gelling
Lake County
Gelling
State
Robert C. Nelson
Statement Wording Released by Officials
City officials release a form for permit applicants to certify the estimated value of building sewer and remodeling work. The statement warns misrepresentation can incur a fine between 5 and 200 dollars and up to six months in jail.
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Beckley
City Recorder’s Office
Holdup Pair Jailed Here
Cecil W. Bibb from Indiana and David J. Murch of Chicago were jailed in Raleigh County after being picked up in Indianapolis. They face armed robbery charges for the Feb. 3 Western Antion Telegraph office theft in Beckley and possible illegal flight charges. The suspects were returned to Beckley for arraignment and held in the Raleigh County Jail.
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Antion
Beckley
Raleigh
Cecil W. Bibb
Indianapolis
Ind
Shady Spring
David J. Murch
Chicago
Raleigh County
Boyd Hutchinson
Jess Williams
Western Union
South Fayette St
Damages High In 3 Car Wreck
State Police said three cars collided on U S Route 21 near Cranberry around 7 15 p m. Tuesday due to snowy roads that froze overnight. Property damage was about 2000 with no serious injuries. This was the only accident reported that Tuesday.
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Cranberry
Square Dance Club To Meet on Friday
The Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenbrier Dairy Plant. New officers Reed Daniels is secretary and treasurer James Kessinger is president and Kyle Cook is vice president.
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Calico and Jeans
Greenbrier
Reed Daniels
James Kessinger
Kyle Cook
Jessie Taylor Dies at 75 in East Park
Jessie Taylor aged 75 of East Park died at his home early this morning. The body will remain at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Park for pending funeral arrangements.
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Jessie Taylor
East Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Only 12 State Men Sign Reserve Policy
West Virginia veterans were urged to enroll in a new Reserve Forces Act feature that allows eligible service members who completed active duty between August 9 1955 and July 1 1957 to join a Ready Reserve unit for one year. Col Robert E Wallace of the West Virginia Military District in Charleston voiced surprise that more eligible veterans had not joined. He said the policy offers insurance against being called to duty if a limited national emergency or renewed war arises.
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West Virginia
Robert E. Wallace
Col
Wallace
SRC Employes Suspended for Kanawha Deal
Two Road Commission employees faced definite suspensions after an investigation into a state project on the Patrick Street interchange. Layman Smith and his assistant Allen Roush were accused of acting as sub-contractors. the prime contractor was R. N. Hewitt of Charleston, who collected 1000 dollars on a 2994 dollar contract. Henry Sahlin, SRC inspector, received a severe reprimand.
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Charleston
Road Commission
Burl A. Sawyers
Sawyers
Smith
Allen Roush
Patrick Stree
Dr Copeland backs handicapped hiring program in Beckley
Dr Paul R Copeland manager of Beckley VA Hospital told a Raleigh Summers Wyoming Community Committee for the Physically Handicapped last night that 34 percent of the hospital’s 224 employees have war service disabilities. He urged business to hire more handicapped workers noting lower turnover and strong productivity. A Goodwill Industry in the Beckley area was discussed as a paying venture. A Beckley April 16 meeting was set to continue civic outreach.
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Paul R. Copeland
Beckley VA Hospital
Beckley
Copeland
Raleigh-Summers- Wyoming Community Committee For
Civil Service
Beckley-Bluefield-Welch
Damages Reported After By-Pass Morning Collision
Police say about 75 dollars in damage resulted when Julius George of Beckley turning into his business was struck on the left rear fender by Edward Pack driving a Fair Deal Market Truck at 8 15 a m today on the 1921 By Pass. No injuries or charges.
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Beckley
Julius George
Black Diamond Distributing Co
Edward Pack
George
Lions Club shows film on business vision at Berkley meeting
Edward Sharp of the Civitan Club and West Virginia Truckers Association presented What Every Business Man Should Know to Berkley Lions Club Tuesday. Cecil Cooke reported progress on advertising for the March 6 Woodrow Wilson High School style show. Norvall David was hospitalized in Richmond for observation after an ambulance transfer.
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Edward Sharp
Civitan Club
West Virginia Truckers Association
Berkley Lions Club
Sinclair Weeks
Cecil Cooke
Lions Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
W. N. Sprague Jr
Lions
Alex D. George
Rotary Club
Grady Hensley
U. S. Air Force
Charles Merritt
Sharp
No Waiting Involved In Air Cadet Program
Beckley area recruits are sought for the West Virginia Air National Guard Cadet program. Major Cowgill says there is no backlog for applicants and the 130th Air Resupply Group at Kanawha Airport can accept navigators radar operators and pilots after class selection notification within 30 days of acknowledgment.
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Beckley
Cowgill
West Virginia
Air National Cadets
Air National Guard
Air Force
ANG
Ralph R. Cowgill
At Guard Bureau
Air National Guard Aviation
Det
Air
130Th Air Re- National Guard
Kanawha
Icy roads improved after crews clear major routes
Roads near Raleigh County were largely clear after icy conditions that endangered travelers Tuesday night. State Road Commission crews spread compound on primary and secondary highways from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 10 a.m. today. Workers then prepared to observe George Washington's birthday.
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Raleigh County
State Road Commission
George Washington
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Lee St
Winianiha B. Pierce
Bishop St
Larry Edward Powers
W. E. Powers
Prosperity
Toney S. Putinsky
Manuel Silva
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Square Dance Club
SRC
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Laurel Creek
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Grady Whitlock
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