Raleigh County Bank Elects and Expands Surplus
Raleigh County Bank shareholders re-elected B. E. Carter as president for a 45th one year term and approved increasing surplus by 100000 to 700000. Directors re-elected include E. D. Armstrong and G. C. Hedrick noted as executive vice president. Leslie R. Carter named vice president and George M. Kellman and L. S. Tully promoted to assistant cashier. Stockholders meeting moved from last Friday to today.
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Raleigh County Bank
B. E. Carter
Carter
A. K. Canterbury
A. B. Clay
Leslie R. Carter
George M. Kellman
L. S. Tully
Grover C. Hedrick
Hedrick
Beckley
Fred Davis
E. D. Armstrong
A. S. Bair
E. E. Bibb
E. H. Crouch
Paul Cole
W. H. Cunningham
Elmer L. Davis
G. C. Hedrick
O. L. Hedrick
Wayne Henderson
H. N. Meade
C. H. Minter
Roy D. Milliran
Nick Rahall
Charles T. Ross
Chris Sarandon
A. C. Sutphin
W. A. Thornhill
D. C. Wade
Robert Winston
Bank of Raleigh
Births vastly outnumber deaths in Raleigh County 1954
Four babies were born for every person who died in Raleigh County during 1954 according to registrar Marie Harvell. Complete figures show 2,205 births in 1954 versus 2,500 in 1953 and 600 deaths reported for 1954, with 800 deaths in 1953.
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Raleigh County
Marie Harvell
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Will probate in Beckley appoints widow as executrix
The will of the late David Arnstein of Beckley was probated Jan 3. His widow Minerva G Arnstein was appointed executrix after posting a 6000 dollar penal bond. The will of the late Nellie M Kirby of Peace Springs was probated Dec 30. Her husband Frank O Kirby was not required to give bond before being named administrator of her estate.
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David Arnstein
Beckley
Minerva G. Arnstein
Nellie M. Kirby
Peace Springs
Frank O. Kirby
Holt urges limits on federal power to protect liberty
Former Governor Homer A. Holt told Raleigh County audience that restraints on the federal government are needed to preserve individual liberty. Speaking to a joint Raleigh County Bar Association and County Medical Society, Holt argued government size has grown beyond prior fears about big business and that Americans now seek security over opportunity amid wars and depressions.
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Homer A. Holt
Beckley
Holt
Raleigh County Bar Association
The
County Medical Society
Twelve Volunteers Fill January Draft Call
Twelve area men volunteers will comprise the January Army induction quota for the Selective Service Board 18. Induction scheduled for Jan. 25 includes Donald Leigh Lafferty Rock Creek Fred Dee Morgan Beckley Harold Lee Wade East Beckley Buddy Edward Smith Sophia James Conley Acord Rock Creek Royal Smith East Beckley Thomas Grant Dick East Beckley James William Mahan McAlpin Ronald Edgar Miller Resoco Eugene Leslie Reeves Stamford Jack Edward Vance Beckley Jimmy Phil Thomas Coal City Two transferred Beckley Board from other cities Edward Albert Merkli Beaver formerly of St Charles Ill and Harold Hamilton Welch Beckley formerly of Cleveland
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Selective Service Board
Donald Leigh Lafferty
Rock Creek
Fred Dee Morgan
Beckley
Harold Lee Wade
East Beckley
Buddy Edward Smith
Sophia
James Conley Acord
Royal Smith
Thomas Grant Dick
James William Mahan
McAlpin
Ronald Edgar Miller
Resoco
Eugene Leslie Reeves
Stamford
Jack Edward Vance
Jimmy Phil Thomas
Coal City
Beckley Board
Army
Edward Albert Merkli
Beaver
St. Charles
Ill
Harold Hamilton Welch
Cleveland
Contributed Greatly to Creation of a Large Federal Government
A speaker credited with shaping national policy stated that a key figure contributed greatly to the creation of a large federal government. The remark emphasized the enduring impact on governance and federal expansion across administrations.
Good Teachers Wouldn't Lose Jobs Under Integration
Dr. Margaret J. Butcher of the DC Board of Education told the Raleigh County NAACP branch that qualified teachers need not fear job loss from integration. She argued the national teacher shortage would drive hiring, not reductions, and that only integration can equalize education.
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Margaret J. Butcher
District of Columbia Board of Education
Raleigh County
National Assocation For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Central Baptist Church
Dr. Butcher
Butcher
Two men released on bond for DWI hearings in magisterial court
Paul Ryan of Beckley posted bond after arrest at 11:30 p.m. Sunday by State Police for driving while drunk and will appear before Magistrate J. E. Mays. Ismael B. Davis Jr. of Stamford Road posted bond after arrest at 4:42 p.m. Sunday and will be arraigned before Magistrate J. P. Meadows.
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Raleigh
Paul Ryan
Ford St
Beckley
J. E. Mays
Ismael B. Davis Jr
Stamford Road
Turnpike
J. P. Meadows
Nelson Miller Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Nelson G. Miller 71 of Crow are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W O Lilly and Rev Orville Neely officiating. Burial will be in Blue Jay Cemetery. Miller, Beckley Water Co. employee, died from a heart attack at 11:30 a.m. He was born August 3 1883 in Summers County, son of the late Ward and Sarah Ann Drggins Miller. He lived in Raleigh County 57 years. He leaves his wife Pina Waddell Miller a daughter Hazel M. Carper of Crow three brothers E W of Beaver G W of Crow S W of Alderson three sisters G M Bivens East Beckley Lara Billings East Beckley Rena Lilly Hinton and one grandchild. The body will remain at Calfee Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
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Beckley
Lilly Land Co
National Homes
Grady Morgan
United States
Lafayette
Ind
Ernest D. Lilly
Princeton
Charles Waddell
Herman Hammes
Tom Weatherford Jr
Lilly and Morgan
Lilly
Nelson G. Miller
Crow
Caffee Funeral Home
W. O. Lilly
Orville Neely
Blue Jay
Miller
Beckley Water Co
Summers County
Ward
Sarah Ann Drggins Miller
Raleigh County
Pina Waddell Miller
Hazel M. Carper
E. W
Beaver
G. W
S. W
Alderson
G. M. Bivens
East Beckley
Lara Billings
Rena Lilly
Hinton
Physical Examinations Set for Bus Drivers
Eight Raleigh County school bus drivers over 50 must undergo mid year physical examinations as required by the West Virginia Board of Education. Each driver with aging status requires two checkups annually and reports are due to transportation supervisor Jeff Spangler by January 20.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Air Force enlists eight at Beckley center
Eight young men were sworn into the Air Force Friday at the Beckley Detachment of the Air Force Enlistment Center. Names include Okey L. Nida of Sissonville, Eric O. Hoke of Meadow Bluff, Willie H. Osborne of Hemphill, Richard H. Baker of Bland Virginia, Gerald F. E. Shoemaker of Sutton, William E. Bibbee of Charleston, Cyril D. Hatfield of Red Jacket, and Phillip E. Sampson of Charleston, with ages ranging from 17 to 27.
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Fight Air Force
Air Force
Beckley
Okey L. Nida
O. W. Nida
Sissonville
Eric 0. Hoke
M. ©. Hoke
Meadow Bluff
Willie H. Osborne
M. J. Osborne
Hemphill
Richard H. Baker
J. C. Baker
Bland, Va
Gerald FE. Shoemaker
Copeland Returns From VA Managers Conference
Dr Paul R Copeland manager of the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital returned to his duties Monday after attending a VA hospital managers conference in Philadelphia last week.
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Paul R. Copeland
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Philadelphia
Radio to Help Polio Campaign Polio Party at WJLS
The Raleigh County March of Dimes will receive all proceeds from a polio party hosted by Radio Station WJLS set for Saturday. Mike Novello will be master of ceremonies at the Memorial Building Auditorium with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Joe Gries and other staff from WJLS assist as the two hour Beckley area talent show proceeds benefit polio relief.
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Raleigh County
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Clark
Russell Parsons
Beckley Automobile
Packard
Clare E. Briggs
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Parson
James A. Baldridge
Parsons
Consolidated Bus Lines
Bluefield
Ashland
Portsmouth
Huntington
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. E. Craft
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Ohio Valley Bus Co
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Charleston
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R. W. Vawter
Richmond
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Vawter
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St.Joseph Aspirin Ee
St.Joseph Aspirin Anc
Peace Spring
J. C. Wright
South Fayette Street
Beta Chi Sigma
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
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Kenneth Brooks
John Seay
Bernard Harless
Marion Brown
J. Murrey Jeffries
Floyd Jackson
Richard Hairston
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James Jackson
Carl Hazzard
Lee Burke
Hugo Payne
James Williams
William Cousins
Corey O. Mitchell
D. D. Crawford Jr
Carl Dobson
Virginia Rozier
Elaine Moss
Josephine Wright
Laurietta Davis
Vance Bland
J. B. Elliott
DuPont Evans
Brooks
Bland
Missionary Union of the
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Skelton
C. Q. Mitchell
Patsy Hudson
Lillian Carter
Mesdames Eliza Moore
Addie Hughes
Hattie Whitlow
Edna Payne
Willia Seales
Evelyn Scott
Nannie Vanhook
John Lewis
Sarah G. Braxton
Free and Independent Holiness Church
Saint James Ame
East Park
James B. Clay
Norman Burton
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Packard Craftsmen
Clipper
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Abc-Tv Network
Beckley Motor Company
First Avenue
Nelson Miller
Calfee Funeral Home
Copeland
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American School
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Ohio
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Sweet William
Penney
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