New State President to Address Dentists
Dr Earl Gallagher of Parkersburg president elect of the West Virginia State Dental Society will speak at the New River Dental Society January meeting at the Moose Club. The program includes Dr John Theis on veteran care rules, Dr John Haddox on root canal fillings, Dr James McCue demonstrations, and Payne Brown on investments for professional men. A fellowship at 5 pm precedes dinner at 6 pm and Gallagher's talk.
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Earl Gallagher
Parkersburg
West Virginia State Dental Society
New River
Gallagher
Bradley Elementary Opens New School Lunch Program
Bradley Elementary School becomes the 74th Raleigh County site to implement a school lunch program this year. Mrs. Mary M. Scott reports first four grades began eating Wednesday in a new kitchen while upper grades start later. One additional school, Maple Meadow, has applied to start before year end. Beef and gravy will be excluded from menus for the year per U S Department of Agriculture guidance. To date 13 county schools are enrolled in the new milk program with several more seeking permission.
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Bradley Elementary School
Raleigh County
Mary M. Scott
Bradley Elementary
Scott
Bradley
Maple Meadow
Charleston
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beckley Rotarians Induct Six Members
Be chuck Beckley Rotary Club held a Friday night induction for six new members under program chair R H Magee. New members are Hulett C Smith Leonard A D Agostino James Ward Jr J P Carr Waldo LaFon and Eber D Roush. A ladies night on Feb 25 will mark the club s Golden Anniversary with Dr A A Tieche chairing planning. Rotary, started in 1905 by Paul Harris, now has 350000 members in 87 countries.
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Beckley
R. H. Magee
Hulett C. Smith
Leonard A. D'Agostino
James Ward Jr
J. P. Carr
Waldo §. LaFon
Eber D. Roush
A. A. Tieche
Beckley Rotary
Rotary
Chicago
Paul Harris
Capacity Year At State Parks Foretold By Johnson
Conservation director Carl J. Johnson forecasts another capacity year for West Virginia state parks and forests as early applications arrive at 25 per day. Reservations begin March 1 and are reserved for West Virginians first. out-of-state inquiries signal heavy tourist demand. Last year 2010 guests stayed at parks, with 827 from outside WV. Watoga led with 638 guests. 32 youth camps operated on state lands.
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Carl J. Johnson
Johnson
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania
States
Canada
Watoga
Pocahontas County
State Knights Templar Conclave planned in Beckley
The 81st annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of West Virginia will be held in Beckley in May 1921 with Mount Hope Commandery No 22 as host. Right Eminent Grand Commander Bernard Rocke of Mount Hope will preside as 400 to 500 visitors are expected. Local committees seek Beckley merchants to decorate shops for the three day event and will arrange for purchase of flags and bunting for future use.
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Knights Templar
West Virginia
Beckley
Mount Hope Commandery No
Bernard Rocke
Mount Hope
Pedigo Funeral To Be Thursday
Last rites for Linkford Lee Pedigo 66 Glen White will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Glen White Baptist Church. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Pedigo died Monday at a local hospital. He was a miner at Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Co. in Glen Rogers and a member of UMWA 6004. A WWI veteran, he was born November 12, 1888 in Hermitage Springs Tennessee. He leaves a wife Ora Agee, a son James in the Air Force, two daughters, four sisters, three brothers, and multiple half siblings plus six grandchildren. Body to be moved from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the residence at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers listed.
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Linkford Lee Pedigo
Glen White
Glen White Baptist Church
Doff Harvey
Vernon Taylor
Sunset Memorial Park
Pedigo
Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Co
Glen Rogers
UMWA
Hermitage Springs
Tenn
Rice
Elzora Davis Pedigo
Ora Agee
James
Air Force
Stewart, Tenn
Arnold Martin
Glen View
Robert Covey
Lester
Joe Mars
Oakland
Ill
Ben Hance
Arcola
Bedford
Royaltown
Red Boiling Springs
Witt
Galton
Quesenberry and Webb
Ernest Wood
Okey Lester
Charles Gruenberg
John Meadows
Gene Smith
Court Upholds Verdict In Battle of Bakeries
Raleigh County Circuit Court overruled a motion to set aside a jury verdict in favor of Ralph Martin Raleigh Baking Co. and Cole Baking Co. Rival bread truck drivers Ronald W. Highlander and Martin were involved. The judge also granted a marriage license to Ronnie Lee Lusk and Delores Ann Stover and dismissed three cases as settled.
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Ronald W. Highlander
Raleigh
Ralph Martin
Raleigh Baking Co
Cole Baking Co
Highlander
Martin
Ronnie Lee Lusk
Delores Ann Stover
Matt Crook Jr
Raleigh County Bank Vs. Security Insurance Co
Rube Stover
George Elkins
Gladys Elkins
Lena Vivian Stover
W. J. Barrett
Elmer Hawley
John Anderson Farley
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Montgomery Ward and Co
Glen Morgan Guilty Of Breaking and Entering Teel Store
Glen Morgan Irvin was found guilty by a Raleigh County Criminal Court jury of breaking and entering the Teel General Store at Jonben last September. The jury deliberated about 90 minutes before the verdict. He remains in the County Jail until Feb. 15 for a possible new trial ruling and sentencing if denied.
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Glen Morgan
Teel Store
Lloyd Irvin
Teel General
Jonben
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Irvin
Roy Teel
Luther Teel
W. D. Nace
Real estate deeds filed in Raleigh County clerk's office
The record lists transfers in Raleigh County with multiple grantors and grantees. Notable entries include Beulah St. Clair and Walter St. Clair receiving lot 10 in Crab Orchard Town District. Shirley and Joyce Johnson receiving lot 70 in Oak Grove Trucks Farms. and Warren A. Thornhill receiving lot 18 in South Beckley Addition for 6000 dollars. Other transfers cover lots 125 at Stanaford, Highland Addition Mabscott, and several rural tracts in Shady Spring and Clear Fork Districts with varied consideration.
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Walter
Elsie St. Clair
Hazel
George Wingate
Annie Camden
Reva
Mitt Smith
Beulah St. Clair
Crab Orchard
Alfred D. Preston
Warren A. Thornhill
South Beckley
J. B
Ana Lilla L. Thomas
Shirley
Joyce Johnson
Oak Grove
Donald
Delphia N. Price
C. C. Lewis
Virgil Matherly
Giles, Fayette and Kanawha
Shady Spring
Irene Kostas
James Kostas
Clear Fork
Wiliam O
Elnora F. Persinger
William and
Evelyn L. Coles
Stanaford
Herbert Stansbury
Oliver
Lottie Brantmer
Lina R. Forbes
Ellison
Mae Chilson
A. K. Canterbury
Arnett J
Doretha Mae Meadow
Chilson
Denver C
Mary T Burdette
Ernest D
Evelyn S. Meadows
Beaver
Social Security Manager Attends Staunton Meeting
Mrs. Nora B. Franks, manager of the Beckley field office of the Social Security Administration, attends a Social Security matters meeting in Staunton Virginia today. She is expected to return to Beckley on Wednesday to resume duties.
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Social Security
Nora B. Franks
Beckley Field
The
Social Security Administration
Staunton
Beckley
Man hails release after paying court fines
Raleigh County resident Vernon Vaughn was released from jail Monday after paying fines and costs totaling 18.50 in Magistrate J. E. Mays' court. Charges included assault and battery and intoxication.
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Raleigh County
Vernon Vaughn
J. E. Mays
Pruitt Infant Rites At Grandview Cemetery
Graveside services for Clarence Robert Pruitt Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruitt of Piney View will be held at 2 pm at Grandview Cemetery officiated by Rev. John Williams Pax. The child died at birth at 10 30 pm Sunday in a local hospital. Surviving are the parents paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pruitt and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Vance. The body will remain at Keyser Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
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Clarence Robert Pruitt Jr
Clarence Pruitt
Piney View
Grandview Cemetery
John Williams
Pax
Charles Pruitt
John Vance
Grandview
Keyser Funeral Home
Mrs. Gilchrist 91 Dies Rites in Charleston
Funeral services for Mrs. Janet Gilchrist 91 mother of Mrs. W B Crickmer Beckley were at 2 p m today at First Christian Church Charleston Burial followed in Spring Hill Cemetery Charleston She died Sunday afternoon after an extended illness at the home of her daughter Mrs E B Lazenby 208 Center St Princeton A pioneer Kanawha County resident born January 14 1864 in Scotland daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Laing Married to Robert Allen Gilchrist in 1882 Survivors include three sons F B Gilchrist Colorado Springs A R Gilchrist Huntington J L Gilchrist Detroit three daughters Mrs Lazenby Princeton Mrs Crickmer Beckley Mrs F J Hill Detroit Three sisters Mrs W H Warren and Mrs A L Geen both of Charleston Mrs J D Humphries Cincinnati Ohio Two sons preceded her in death.
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Janet Gilchrist
W. B. Crickmer
Beckley
First Christian Church
Charleston
Spring Hill
Gilchrist
Crickmer
E. B
Lazenby
Center St
Princeton
Kanawha County
Airdrie
Scotland
Alexander
Elizabeth McAlpin Laing
Robert Allen Gilchrist
Béthel
F. B. . Gilchrist
Colorado Springs
Colo
A. R. Gilchrist
Huntington
J. L. Gilchrist
Detroit
Mich
Collision at C and Stanley Streets injures MacArthur woman
A MacArthur woman sustained slight knee bruises when her husband’s car collided with another vehicle at C and Stanley Streets around 8 p.m. Monday. Police identified the drivers as Winfred L. Johnson, 30, of MacArthur, driving north on Stanley Street, and Army Recruiting Sgt. Wilbert R. Soles, 27, Beckley Main Recruiting Station.
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MacArthur
Stanley Streets
Winfred L. Johnson
Stanley St
Army
Wilbert R. Soles
Beckley Main
Housing Placement Section Organized at Prince Camp Beckley
Prince Engineers camp forms housing placement section to aid personnel find homes and apartments in Beckley and nearby areas. 40 to 50 Prince families are in Beckley region. Sgt Edward B Branch named director. contact via Thurmond exchange. Calls restricted 9 11 am and 2 4 pm on Mon Tue Thu Fri, with Wed and Sat 9 11 am.
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Prince
Prince Engineers Camp
Beckley
Edward B. Branch
Thurmond
Woman and two girls injured in Beckley incidents
A woman and two girls received treatment at Beckley Hospital Monday for injuries from separate accidents. Pamela Ann Lovell, age three, cut her mouth on a stick after a fall. Jeanette Eller, five, cut her forehead while playing. Mrs Helen Johnson, 26, hip and knee injuries from an automobile crash in Beckley.
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Beckley Hospital
Pamela Ann Lovell
Patrick Lovell
N. Kanawha Sr
Jeanette Eller
Boris Eller
Midway
Helen Johnson
MacArthur
Beckley
Baltimore Livestock Market Summary from USDA Report
livestock market notes from Baltimore show cattle with insufficient class data. calves 150 head sold at 28 to 33 dollars. top prime 190 to 200 lb around 34 dollars. Hogs total 400 head with varying weights and prices from 19.25 to 12 dollars, lighter hogs around 17.5 to 19.0, sows adrift under 400 pounds at 16. 400-600 pounds priced down to 12 dollars. Sheep reported as none with quotations unchanged.
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Baltimore
USDA
Doan's Pills Offer Backache Relief Ad
Nagging backache and fatigue may signal slowed kidney function doctors say. Minor bladder irri tations from cold or diet can cause night urination and frequent passages. Don’t neglect kidneys try Doan's Pills a mild diuretic trusted for over 50 years.
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Dean
Doan
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