Rules for High School Oratorical Contest Released by Legion's Chairman
R B Lowry of Sophia, director of the national high school oratorical contest, issued the rules and regulations. District six contest is March 7 in Raleigh County Court House. Sectional on March 13-18 in Beckley. state contest in Charleston March 24. Scholarships total 8,000 plus medals. district winners get four year WV State College scholarships. Rules cover speaking topics and judging criteria. Lowry, a Sophia veteran, was appointed state director by Walker Long.
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Legion
R. B. Lowry
Sophia
American Legion
Raleigh County
Lowry Gard
Criminal Court
Raleigh County Court House
Lowry
Beckley
Charleston
West Virginia State College
West Virginia State Board of Education
West Virginia University
Lowey
iMarch 1
C. A. Tesch
Adjutant
Department of West Virginia
Slowry
State Department
Walker Long
Huntington
Oscar Forbes
Logan
Robert M. Deaner
Cramming Season Set At Beckley College
Beckley College executive vice president D K Shroyer announced exams January 19 through 25 marking the end of the semester with classes meeting daily until then. Registration for the second semester is set for January 26 and 27 with classes starting January 30.
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Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Shroyer
Cecoffee
East Beckleyan on Way To Norfolk From Cruise
Charles R. Schwartz of East Beckley, a Koak iswain’s male, third class, is scheduled to return to Norfolk Virginia February 7 aboard the destroyer USS John J Weeks. He has been on a four month bruise in the Mediterranean and visited France Cyprus Greece Matta Trieste and the Rock of Gibraltar.
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Charles R. Schwartz
Koakiswain
East Beckley
Norfolk
John J. Weeks
Mediterranean
France
Cyprus
Greece
Matta
Trieste
Rock of ‘Gibralter
Chamber to Draw Rosters for Chamber Drive Teams
Beckley chamber plans Thursday 7 30 p m meeting in Memorial Building Room 10 to compile team rosters for the upcoming chamber membership drive. Officials Wilbur Bays Ratcliffe Arthur C Cundy to announce memberships and a board vacancy for the late Ted G McDowell. The Summers District chair will preside as drive aims to reach 360 members in 1950. Scouters roundtable follows at 7 p m in the Memorial Building with Coal River district meeting set for Montreal at 2 p m Thursday chaired by J S Chapman and Alex Kale man.
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Becksley Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur Bays
Win Ratcliffe
Arthur C. Cundy
Chamber
Jhe
Ted G. McDowell
Beckley Post-Herald
Harold Eagle
A. Ketler
Cunty
Pinton Memorial
Coal River
Montreal
J.s.chapman
Alex Kaleman
TB Campaign Reminders Go Out In Beckley Raleigh County
The Beckley and Raleigh County tuberculosis association offices begin mailing a second group of reminders from the Memorial Building. Executive secretary Miss Frances Coleman reported $3,710 received in the latest donations, with the Christmas Seal Sale totaling $5,161.64 toward the $10,000 annual goal. Last year at this time receipts were $6,820.75.
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Beckley
Raleigh
County Tuberculosis Association
Frances Coleman
Miss Coleman
Scout Roundtables and Court of Honor Scheduled
Piney River District calls a combined round table and Court of Honor at First Christian Church Wednesday evening with Gus F. Walker Appalachian Scout Council executive presiding. Two additional roundtables are planned for the week.
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Piney River District
Christian Church
Gus F. Walker
Appalachian Scout Council
Odi Casali
Walker
Litigation Seeks $2000 In Raleigh County Case
Jack Wyatt files a $2000 damage suit in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office against Bailey Jeweler's Inc. alleging an employment contract from Dec 27, 1848. He claims to have managed the Pineville store from Jan 1, 1949 until July 31, 1949 when discharged without cause. Wyatt says $1680 in salary and $200 for five months rent are due.
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Jack Wyatt
Raleigh
Bailey Jeweler's Inc
Neville St
Wade H. Bailey
Pineville
Maintiff
Wyatt
Bailey
Wade
ORC Units Schedule Meetings This Week
Three Organized Reserve Corps units announce weekly meetings. The 971st Combat Engineer Battalion under Lt. Col. Leonard W. Preston will gather at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the ORC Armory on North Oakwood Ave. The 289th Ordinance Special Training Group led by Lt Col John E Cooper will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Beck ley Lincoln Mercury Garage on South Oakwood Ave. The 1824th Post Camp and Station Headquarters Special Training Group will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the ORC Armory.
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Organized Reserve Corps
Carl CG. Dunham
Beckley Area
ORC
971St Combat Engineer Battalion
Leonard W. Preston
Oakwood Avenue
289Th Ordinance
John E. Cooper
Beckley Lincoln-Mercury
1824Th
Special Training Group
Veterans Affairs Office Records 1782 December Cases
Beckley WV veterans affairs office reported 1782 cases in December, up 243 from November. Deputy director Roy J. Smith said $9538.42 was obtained for burial, insurance and pension benefits for veterans and survivors. Office services included in person interviews, telephone inquiries, and 48 completed forms plus GI insurance handling worth $19,400, with itinerant points in Oak Hill Fayetteville Whitesville and Gauley Bridge.
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Beckley Office
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
Roy J. Smith
Smith
Raleigh
Fayette
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Whitesville
Gauley Bridge
NBA official Morrie Arnovich, ex-ML slugger, profiled
Morrie Arnovich, a former National League slugger, serves this season as an NBA official. His crossover from baseball to basketball reflects a unique athletic career path.
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National Basketball Association
Morrie Arnovich
County Sportsmen Buy 13 496 Licenses in 1949
Raleigh County reports total 13 496 sportsmen licensed in 1949 for hunting and fishing. Revenue to State Conservation Commission: 27 192 50 dollars, largely from 2 dollar hunting and fishing permits. Non resident licenses added 231 fishing permits and eight duplicates, totaling 115 50 dollars. Licenses issued by Raleigh County Clerk's office.
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Raleigh County
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Raleigh
Wells Faces Charge Of False Pretense in Grand Jury Indictment
Roy Wells returned from Daytona Beach to Princeton to face an indictment by the grand jury charging him with false pretense. He allegedly contracted to build a house, received a substantial sum to buy materials, and kept the money. A special circuit court term is set for February 2 in Pineville with Judge D. M. Easley presiding.
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iWells
Princeton
Roy Wells
Daytona Beach
Flo
Clarence Elmore
Wells
Tos
Pineville
Wyoming Circuit Court
D. M. Easley
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East Beckleyan
Georges
Aepears
Norris
Moore
Norrit Delle Robbia
Mitch
Scout
Jewelers
Tovat
Nonce
Hiere
Dodge
Duncan-Catren “Motor Co., Inc
Stel Prince St
Buckley, W. Va
Veterans’ Office
the Quality Shop
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