Beckley Memorial Hospital Marks Its First Birthday
Beckley Memorial Hospital on Stamford Road marked its first anniversary with 31 993 patients treated in its first year and 3 714 inpatients. The 206 bed facility, part of a 10 hospital chain, serves UMWA beneficiaries and other patients and does not include newborns yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley Memtorial Hospital
Stamford Road
Medical Society of the
John L. Lewis
UMWA
United
Beckley Hospital
Workers of America
Welfare
Harlans Hazard
Whitesburg
McDonnell
Pikeville
Middle
Asboro
Wise
William
Basinette Capacity
Son and Man
IRS Urges Self-Help in Filing Tax Returns This Year
Local IRS agents again push the self-help method for taxpayers to complete as much of their returns as possible before seeking assistance. Senior agent Thomas E. Smith notes most can finish a full return with forms and instructions. If help is needed, taxpayers should bring organized records including 1936 financial details and contact the office at 107-109 McCreery St Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Friday offers more staff. avoid last minute rush as after hours Saturday service is not planned.
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Internal Revenue Service
Thomas E. Smith
IRS
Beckley
Smith
McCreery St
Pythian Officer Installation Set at White Pine Lodge
Knights of Pythias will install officers for the coming year at White Pine Lodge No 37 tonight. Ceremony at lodge hall 108 1 2 Heber St begins 130 PM with Charles Reed deputy-stand chancellor for District 12 presiding. Niewand the Pythian Sisters serve refreshments. Officers to be installed include Blower chancellor commander O dell vice chancellor commander Chatto prelate Blake master of work Hawley master of arms Harvey inner guard Se Fok bert outer guard.
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White Pine Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Jodge
Heber ‘St
Duse Ing
Charles Reed
Niewand
Pythian Sisters
Blower
Job A. O'Dell
Toney Chatto
J. A. Blake
Harry H. Hawley
E.M. Harvey
George Se. Fokbert
Mabscott Man Charged In Road Law Violation
Arch ie Radford Riley of Mabscott faced a magistrate after a road law violation led to a five dollar fine plus costs. State police say he was arrested at about 6 45 am. The arraignment occurred before Magistrate Trunne Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Radford
Riley
Mabscott
Ty Ni "Trunnne Riley
Dees
Aili
W-2 Help For Veterans Discharged In 1956
Veterans discharged in 1956 who cannot locate their W-2 withholding tax statement may obtain a replacement by writing to one of four service offices. Roy T. Smith, deputy director of Veterans Affairs, announced the centers: Air Force Finance Center Denver Colorado. Army Finance Center Indianapolis Indiana. Commandant Marine Corps Washington D C. Navy Finance Center Cleveland Ohio.
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Roy T. Smith
Veterans Affairs
United States Air Force Finance Center
York St
Denver
Colo
J Finance Center
United States Army
Indianapolis
Ind
Con‘Mandant
United States
Marine Corps
Washington
D. C
United States Navy Finance ‘Center
Cleveland
Ohio
Beckley Man Dies on Visit and Funeral Plans
Isaac Gillian of Hix born 1890 dies after visiting his daughter in Beckley and Grace. Funeral services set for 1330 BW Saturday at Shanklin Funeral Home White Sulphur Springs led by Rev Anthony Gargas. Burial in Gillian Cemetery Hix. Survived by wife Blanche, four sons James Carl Melvin James all of Prince, four daughters including Mrs Arve Bales Beckley and Mrs Clayton Webb Grace, a sister Ida Wheeler Beckley, four half siblings, and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac’ Gil- Yan
Shanklin Funeral — Home
White Sulphur Springs
Anthony Gargas
Beckley
Gillian
Hix
Arve
Bales
Clayton Webb
Grace
Thomas
Mary
Ward Gillian
Church of Christ
Blanche Gillian
Mildred Stinson
James
F, Beck
Glenville Gwinn
Arvel
Glenville
Gwinn
Curtis Webb
James B. Stinson
Posey Webb Jr
Ralph Gillian
Damages Reach 450 In Three Accidents
Police reported three Wednesday accidents with total property damages about 450 dollars. A Charleston Gazette report noted a 200 dollar loss from a crash on E Main Street and a 30 dollar damage in another incident. Earlene Hagerman was ordered to appear for driving without a license after a collision near Beckley.
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E. Beckley
Claude Ballard
Becks
Beckley
Inter- Police
Whorley
Rds
Earle
Charleston Gazette
Lee Danson
Sharon
Joé
Wilson Joyce
Léster
E. Main St
Earlene Hagerman
Hagerman
Maurice” Joseph Cullens
Woodlawn Ave
Geome Police
Ihat
Williadi
Harvey
Deeds on File Record of Estate Transactions
Deeds in the clerk of the county court record show transfers from Kelly Development Company to Richard Keesee and wife Geneva for Lot 4 Section 2 Slab Fork District and from Dorothey to Helen Armstrong for Lat 14 in Beckley City. WD Menzie and wife Ethel transfer to Herbert E Snuffer and Hazel for lots 2 4 and 6 in Glen Morgan Addition Raleigh County with no stated consideration.
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Glen Morgan
Raleigh County
Safely 24 Hours a Day at Appalachian Power
Lonnie Price director of the school safety patrol spoke at the Appalachian Electric Power Co meeting in Beckley on safety 24 hours a day. He stressed obeying walk lights and street signals for pedestrians and crossing only when the walk signal is on.
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Appalachian Electiric Power: Co. 7
Beckley
Patelman Lonnie
Price
District Four reports 141 fires consume 3295 acres
District forester Dan Lucas tallies 141 fires in fall forest fire season across Raleigh, Fayette, McDowell, Greenbrier, Summers, Mercer, Monroe, and Wyoming counties. Total losses reach 979 acres in Fayette and 879 acres in Greenbrier, with 113 acres in Mercer and 592 in Wyoming. Causes include lightning, camping, and debris burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Dan Lucas
Raleigh
Fayette County
McDowell
Greenbrier
Summers
Wyoming County
Mercer County
Lucas Hwaste
Monroe
Coal City Man Faces Federal Grand Jury
David Jones 47 of Coal City waived preliminary hearing and faced a federal grand jury in Bluefield on moonshine charges. He operated a small Coal City grocery, was released on 500 bond, and was arrested after attempting to sell moonshine to an undercover agent. Authorities seized about five gallons of liquor from his shed.
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David
BUI
Jones
Coal City
Bluefield
U. S
Wal, Riffe
Coal
Alcchiol. and Tobacco Tax Unit
U.S. “Treasury. Department
Civitan Group to Intensify Flag Kit Sales Drive
The Civitan Club plans to expand its flag kit sales in Beckley as part of a patriotic drive. The flag committee met recently to organize a program ensuring proper flag handling and display on staff, with about 30 of 300 local businesses already agreeing to participate. The group will contact remaining merchants and emphasize flag etiquette at public holidays.
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Civitans
Beckley
Civitan
United States
Harold Miller Heads GOP Cub Membership
Harold Miller is named chair of the Raleigh County Young Republicans Club as the group plans a Lincoln Day dinner and membership drive. The club discusses changes to bylaws, a rallying push for new members, and a county rescue truck fundraising effort with $25 in cash raised and a $1,000 pledge from George Tiller. The truck, costing $10,000, will be delivered by June with housing arranged by Beckley Council. Pallbearers are listed for Mrs Ethel Ve. Witsgon’s funeral.
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Harold Miller
Raleigh County Young Ss
Republican
West ‘Virginia
Young Republican League
John C. Ashworth
Ra- Raleigh
Dsj
Janeny
Bil Halstead
Halstead
George Titler
United Mine Workers
Raleich County
Raleigh’ County
Beckley
Ricks
Yes Pallbearers
Ethel Ve. Witsgon
Fray Lilly
Gene Riffe
Earl Snider
Tom ‘Trent
Aubrey ‘Miller
Harold Reed
Jim
Pilot Committees To Be Named At Wednesday Meeting
The pilot community rural development program steering group will convene at 7 p.m. in the County Courthouse to name the committee. W. M. Shanklin, chairman of the County Agricultural Extension Committee, reports. Members appointed in December include Cad G. Jarrell Walter Elking HL Farmer Rey fhinson Shackelford Charles Hodel E. D. Armstrong Ri E B. Hicks 67D Hall Carl Bunch E. D. Snider Howard Scott Mrs Worthy Harris Rev TA Witherspoon Floyd Fy Furrow C G Peregoy and C D Cook. Shanklin serves as committee chair.
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Raleigt County
W.M. Shanklin
Cad G
Jarrell
Walter, Elking
HL Farmer
Rey Fhinson
F Shackelford
Charles” Hodel
E. D. Armstrong
B. Hicks
Hall
Carl Bunch
E. D. Snider
Howard Scott
Worthy
Ws Witherspoon
Floyd Fy- Furrow
C. G. Peregoy
C. D. Cook
Shanklin
Chaieman
Chamber Members To Be Seen on Appointments
Chamber of Commerce members were recommended to serve as committee chairmen. They will be contacted next week for acceptance of the positions. Officers named the chairmen at a Thursday night meeting and the group discussed possible projects for committees. No date was set for the annual membership drive.
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Commerce
Chamber
Flag Etiquette Rules for Display and Disposal
The guide outlines flag handling during processions and displays. It notes the union positions for horizontal or vertical display, rostrums, and funerals with the flag on a casket. It warns against draping the Speaker’s desk, covering platforms, or burying a flag touching the ground, and prescribes disposal by severing the union before burial.
MOD Talk to Civitan club postponed to January 24
The Beckley Civitan Club postpones the MOD Talk on the use of the Salk vaccine to January 24. JD Christian, a Civitan member and March of Dimes volunteer, was scheduled to lead the discussion but only a.MOD film was shown due to a shortened business session. Velmer Harvey, 35, Toledo, Ohio, released from Raleigh General Hospital after fractures from a Turnpike accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civitan Club
Lifirsues
JD. Christian
Civitans
March of Dimes
Christian
Feas
Velmer
Harvey
Toledo
Ohio
Raleigh’ General Hospital
West’ Virginia
Engineers to Install Officers at Beckley Dinner
The Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers plans a Monday dinner at Beckley Hotel to install new officers led by A. L. Walker as president. Guest speaker Robert Williams Jr of the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers will attend. reservations via Felix Fisher.
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Appalachian
West Virginia Society
Tme
Robert Williams Jr
Ge State’ Registration Board
Armco Metal Drainage Products
West’ Virginia’ Engineers
Felix Fisher
Beckley Ave
Beckley Hotel
Robert Davis
B. B. Corker
A. L. Walker
Fisher
John 5. Wood
Ceol Hy Gratiain
Ateeasfirers
CR. Hoover
Winer Snuffer
Lloyd Fitzgerald
C. R. Bourland
State
Bond Forfeitures Collected At Beckley Police Court
A Thursday night Beckley Police Court session saw 205 in bond forfeitures as six persons failed to appear for hearings. The Happy Hour Club on Kanawha Street faced a continued case at the request of attorney Kermit A. Locke. Jessie Pennix of Oak Hill forfeited 105 for driving drunk, Elva McNeal Biggs’s 45 bond for reckless driving and lack of license, Mason Lilly paid 3 in court costs on a traffic warrant, and three others charged with drunkenness also forfeited bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Happy Hour Club
Kanawha Isa
Kermit A. Locke
Mquor
Jessie Pennix
Oak Hill
Elva McNeal Biggs
Mason
Lilly
Barbara Evans Named Copy Editor of Annual Murmurmontis
Barbara Kay Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross A Evans Box 274 East Beckley has been named copy editor of the 1957 West Virginia Wesleyan Murmurmontis the college annual. Murmurmontis Latin translation murmuring mountains theme for the annual published since 1903 except war years Memories Evans editor of the 1958 Murmurmontis is a senior majoring in English member of Alpha Delta Pi national social sorority Hougat Literary Society and the Student Art Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kay Evans
Ross A Evans
East Beckley
West Virginia
Alpha Delta Pi-nalional
Student “Art Guild
Municipal Parking Lot Revenues Dip in Week, Report Says
City recorder J. Emery Smith reports week ending Thursday receipts for the Municipal Parking Lot totaled 378.06 dollars, below the seven-day average. District Four forest protection efforts distribute fire prevention literature to public schools. county forest protectors and Forest Ranger Carl Lucas note talks on preserving natural resources. Counties in the district include Fayette Greenbrier McDowell Mercer Monroe Summers Wyoming and Raleigh.
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City. Yy
Emery
Smith
Ferester
Carl Lucas
Fayette
Greenbrier
McDowsell
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Wyoming
Raleigh
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Mabscott Man
Roper ‘Protection
Allegheny Insurance Agency, Inc
Rel
Guy-Amato
Mar. Beckley
Bpiece
Sealy
Alarge
Chest of Drawers Co
Haddad’s TV and Furniture Co
County ‘Court
AEP
Civitan Group
GOP
Meat Department
Juce Department
L&b Super Met
Ts A1
Gene Keatley
Keatley’s, Inc
Talmage'd
Calfee
Hill Park Drive
Keatley
ATLEY
Prince St
Wed
Barbara Evans
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