Shriners Hear Program Outlined at Beckley Club
Beckley Shrine Club heard D. Foby Chaudter of Beni Kedem Temple Charleston outline the year’s plans. He listed activities and projects including spring ceremonial in Willams on May 10 and a fall Cold Sands ceremony in August. Shrines run 17 hospitals aiding crippled children nationwide with over 265000 treated or helped in three years and more than 50 million dollars spent at no cost to patients.
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Foby" Chaudter
Beni Kedeny Temple
Charleston
Beckley Shrine Club
Willams
United States
Shrine
Bent Kedem Temple
Smith Named Outlying Chairman for Raleigh County Drive
C. C. Smith Raleigh County Clerk was named chairman of the outlying sections in the 1957 Raleigh County Red Cross Drive. Dr. D. E. Neil said Smith will appoint sub chairmen and committees for all county communities. The drive aims for 21000 with advance gifts and personal outreach across business and residential areas. Associate chairman is W. E. Baldwin and Gene Morehouse is advance gifts chairman. Carl R. Long of Beckley faces City Police Court Monday on a red light violation after arrest at 3 03 p m Thursday.
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C. C. Smith
Raleigh
Raleigh County
D. E. Neil
Smith
Dr. Neil
W. E. Baldwin
Gene Morehouse
Advance Gifts
Carl R. Long
Beckley
Chamber backs annexation and auditorium plan
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce board approved a resolution urging annexation of four surrounding areas and consolidation of Mabscott with Beckley. The group also endorsed the Raleigh County Civic Auditorium project and will oversee election effort for a March 26 levy, inviting volunteers by local phone numbers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Mabscott
Beckley
Smith
M, F. Barksdale
Raleigh County
Coun
Eve Peen
Calamity Jane rescue truck fund drive advances
Raleigh County nears its $5,000 goal for a heavy rescue truck funded on a matching basis by the Federal Government. The $10,000 truck will be half financed by the government with the county supplying the other half. District 29 United Mine Workers gave $1,000, Bill Halstead reports $600 more pledged, and total collected stands at $3,500.
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Raleigh
Hand Injury Treated for Glen Morgan Resident
'Nomas Shrewsberry, 20, of Glen Morgan, was released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after treatment for a right hand injury. He injured his right middle finger when it caught on a chain line at Winding Gulf Coal Company around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to a hospital spokesman.
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Nomas Shrewsberry
Glen Morgan
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Shrewsberry
Winding Gulf Coal Company
Civitans Hear Two Programs at Beckley Club Meeting
Beckley Civitan Club heard two programs during Thursday night’s gathering. Dennis M. Leary Jr. of Beckley, public relations chairman for the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, presented with National Engineer’s Week observances and showed a film on the engineer’s role in daily life. Ross Daniel Jr. of Beckley spoke for West Virginia University, outlining the university’s history and future plans including a medical school starting this September, a hospital, and two men’s dormitories.
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Beckley Civitan Club
Dennis M. Leary Jr
Beckley
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Leary
Ross Daniel Jr
Daniel
Hearing Set Today For Cranberry Trio
Three Cranberry youths aged 17 including Bill O Neal Fabian Simmons and William Redden were to appear before a local magistrate today on charges of breaking and entering and petit larceny. They were booked at Raleigh County Jail after state police said the trio burglarized the Tuttle House Monday taking three cases of bear and two cases of pop valued at 14 to 15 dollars. O Neal faces petit larceny while the others are held on breaking and entering charges and are being questioned in recent Cranberry burglaries.
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Bill Richmond O'Neal
Fabian Larry Simmons
William Kenneth Redden
Raleigh
Schoolmen to Attend National Convention
Six area men will attend the National Association of Secondary School Principals Convention in Washington DC from Saturday through Wednesday. Attendees include Harvey Pauley of Trap Hill High, C E Walker of Mark Twain High, Cecil Cook of Eccles Junior High, Virgil Sarrett of Beckley Junior High, John Saunders of Shady Spring High, and C D Munson, Raleigh County schools assistant superintendent. The convention will feature speakers, discussion groups, exhibits, and visits to 40 selected secondary schools with a theme of Our Secondary Schools Citadel for Peace and Freedom.
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National Association of Secondary School
Washington, D. C
Harvey Pauley
Trap Hill High School
C. E. Walker
Mark [Twain
Cecil Cook
Eccles
Virgil Sarrett
Beckley Junior
John Saunders
Shady Spring High
C.D. Munson
Raleigh County
Washington
Citadel
New Mailing Addresses In Beckley Rural Routes Change
Beckley post office announces new mailing addresses effective Saturday for Pine Lodge Addition New Homes Addition and other rural routes. Most rural deliverers switch to mounted city carrier service with house numbers street addresses. Some areas gain curbside delivery while others adjust box and route numbers. Residents are urged to follow post office instructions to avoid delays.
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Beckley Post
Pine Lodge
Homes
A. Fray Lilly
Post Office
Beckley
OM Road
Fine Lodge
New River Jumes
Keystone Man Dies After Short Illness at 50
Fannie L. Eberhardt 50 of Keystone died at 1 45 am today in Beckley Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Body returned to Washington Funeral Home Keystone for funeral arrangements.
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Fannie L. Eberhardt
Key Stone
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ellen Smith
Central Baptist Church
A. Abram
W. Mo Freeman
Greenwood Memorial Park
Smith
Cannaday St
Walter A. Smith
Haze) Hairston
Eunice Smith
Two Groups Endorse Project and Third Helps Obtain Workers
Two groups back a civic auditorium levy while a third group offers to recruit polling workers for the March 26 election. Raleigh County medical and bar associations back the levy as Beckley civic leaders, including Dr Margaret Keigh Ross, approve efforts to staff six precincts for the poll workers drive.
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Margaret T. Keigh
mani-Ross
Beckley Memorial’ Hospital
Moisly
C. C. Drewery
Special Levy
Civic West Virginia Hospital
Assotias
G. C Hedrick
Beckin
Path
Fley
Jan Campbell
SFC
Beckley Civic
James Qatcom
The
Army Retail Club
Serve
C. Har
Old Hanks
Lawrence Pruett
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Civitans
Raleigh
J. E. Sharp
Pinecrest
Lawrence Ciccarelli
Terrys A
Cappears
Lincoln
Guy Amato
East Beckley
Cecil Miller
S. Oakwood
Small Mine Operators Offer for Responsible Operator
Notice from Beckley Newspapers Corp Beckley West Virginia seeks responsible small mine operator ready to produce 100 to 400 tons daily. Proposal includes preparation plant and sales department, short track haul, steady work, good mining conditions and fair royalties. Send references via Box D 1.
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Okehs Resolution
Hulett Smith
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Jaycees
Copa
Barksdale
Beckley National Bank
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Mayiyel Hill
Dry Hill
Cresent Road
Park Homes Addition
Homewood Addition
Travelers Lane
Harper "Road
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Keystone
Rene At
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Dave Lilly
Campbell Music
Store TV
Lewisburg
Ww. Yo
King Coal Hotel
East Rainelle
W. Va
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Haddad’s and Furniture CO
LST
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley, W. Va
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Berrer Food
Swift and Kingan
U. S
Mrs. Pickford
Carkley
Chase & Sanbom Instant Coffee
Ra Steiermann Pecan Sandies
Frozen Food Dept
Westinghouse
Lodky
Daband
Westagrouse Gees
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