Raleigh County coffee day aims to boost March of Dimes
County committees named to steer the pilot rural development program in Beckley area include Poultry Small Fruits Livestock Forestry and Dairy Commissions with E O Snider and R E Hicks among leaders. The 1957 event promotes March of Dimes and Raleigh County plans to exceed last year’s $489.32 coffee day receipts.
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Raleigh County
United_States Department of Agriculture
Beckley Area Rdc
Agriculture Group
Snider
Poultry Commission
R. E. Hicks
J. R. Beaty
Livestock Commission
Harry
Robert’l. Davis
J.B.F. Yoak Jr
Harry Anderson
Beckley Chamber’ of” Commerce
James ‘Lowery Kessinger
Cecil Jerome
van ' Meter
Vina
James Mahoney
MOD
West Virginia
Jalied
Cotter
Cepa
Henry
Della Mea
Lowell Walker
Robert Falkenstein
G.C. Murphy, Co
Della’ Mea
Beckley Restaurants
Doni Jenkins
National Foundation
Advance Gifts to Scouts Encouraging Says Beckley Chair
Charles A. McDaniel, chairman of the Beckley area Boy Scout fund drive, reports an encouraging response and forecasts a successful 1957 drive. He urges late contributions to Box 307 Beckley for Raleigh County scouting, aiming to reach 1,500 members with a drive beginning Feb 1. The volunteer group includes E E Bibb Austin Caperton Norman Knapp J S Chapman G Berk Lynch and C A McDaniel. The district committee names W M Ashworth Roy F Smith Frank Halstead Father Michael de B Heck and Chapman mers. A county wide coffee day incentive awards three coffee makers for best publicity and fund-raising results with women’s coffee klatches encouraged.
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Charles A. McDaniel
Beckley
Raleigh’ County
McDaniel
Raleigh “County
Boy Scout
E. E. Bibb
Smcdaniel
Michael
de B. Heck
And
Chapman
Milk ordinance strict on temperature and bottle hood rules
Area dairies received Williams Dairy Beckley permits for Grade and milk distribution under the Standard Milk Ordinance. Hume cited law requiring temperatures not exceeding 50 degrees and bottles protected by a hood, with top washed if hood missing. Permits issued annually after grading periods through Dec 31 1956. list includes Blossom Charleston Greenbrier Dairy Beckley Charleston James Dairy Prosperity Pincer Sanitarium Beckley Thrifty Dairy Eisenhower Drive Valley Bel Dairy Charleston White Oak Bradley and others.
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Williams Dairy
Beckley
Hume
J. Hume
Blossom
Charleston
Greenbrier
Inc
Stanaford
James
Thief Steals $450 From Skelton Station Public Area
A paper bag containing about $450 was taken Tuesday afternoon from the New River Service station at Skelton No. 2. The bag vanished from a table inside the station around 2 35 p m as workers were outside. State and city police are investigating. Station head Wilson Hamilton said employees had not checked today’s receipts and the money was to be turned over to the New River Co office.
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New River Service
Skelton
Wilson Hamilton
New River Co
Bank honors Hedrick as first woman to join board
Raleigh County Bank reports 1938 funds rise by over 11 million and re elects G C Hedrick as president. Mrs Erland H Hedrick widow of congressman Hedrick joins board, first woman in years to do so. Officers re elected include Robert Winston vice president and chair, D C Bibb Carter, J P Nowlin and others listed for trust and cashier posts.
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Raleigh County ’ ‘Bank
D. C. Wade
Vice Press
Dent
Ceashier
G. C. Hed Irkck
B. B. Carter
Hédrick
Robert’ Ert’ Winston
Bibb
Leslie R
Carter
Bau Wade
Cole
W. H. Cunningham
Cashier
Roy Dy Millican
Haslam
Hedrick
O.L
Hed
Leslie Tick
Wayne Henderson
Hed R. Carter
Thornhill
W. A
Beckley Residents Told to Clear Snow From Sidewalks
Police Captain Mittard E Tyree urged Beckley residents to remove snow from sidewalks after heavy snowfall Tuesday night and to comply with a city ordinance. Each property owner is responsible for clearing the sidewalk along their dwelling or business to prevent injuries from falls. Raleigh County Court announces its second New Year meeting Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm in the county courthouse courtroom.
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Heckleyans
Mittard E. Tyree
Raleigh
County Court
Local arrests and custody releases reported near Raleigh
At Raleigh and nearby, Gilliam was booked at 3 a.m. and released from custody about 9:55 a.m. on Sunday on a charge related to a stolen item. Albert At Davis and Ellis A Tipton, unnamed addresses, were taken to Bliefield at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday by U. S. Deputy Marshal Morris B. Imboden for alleged theft. Billy Samples of Pemberton faces a peace warrant arrest at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, with appearances set before the Southern District Federal Court before Judge Ben Moore.
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Raleigh
Y Hinton
Wes
Gilliam
Davis
Ellis
Tipton
Billy Samples
Pemberton
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Coun
Alan
Fanille Parlaysis
Basii
Skelton Station
Beckleyans
Rayon
Dacron
Orton and
Dynel
Southern District Federal Court
Ben Moore
Thrift
ASP
Aup
A&p
Quality
Jane Parker
Ann ‘Page
Anp
Rich & Full
Pittout
Ann Page
Fine Foods
Sparkle
P’s
Sultana Brand
A&p Orange Juice
Dexo
Nabieco
Graham
A&P’s
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