Post Office Adds Box Availability For Beckley
Beckley residents learn new box availability at the post office. A. Fray Lilly, postmaster, announced Thursday that additional boxes will be provided as soon as possible to ease mail handling.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1957
Page
6
Local Hospital Gels New Doctor at Beckley Veterans
Beckley Veterans Hospital welcomed Dr Charles K Rath a surgeon who joins from private practice in Murfreesboro Tennessee He has over four years Army service and arrives with his wife and child living in hospital quarters He earned BA at Colgate MD from Temple and studied graduate medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K.rath
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Beckley
Colgate University
Hamilton
New York
Temple School of Medicine
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Firearms Class Aims to Teach Safety to Area Youths
About 200 youngsters from Beckley area and Boy Scouts will attend a four hour firearms safety course at the National Guard Armory in Park Co Tonight Captain A P Burdiss of the West Virginia National Guard says attendees must have parental permission slips signed and presented. The program includes demonstrations on safe handling of rifles and shotguns and a planned range session at Dry Hill Road next summer for further instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard Armory
Park Co
A. BP. Burdiss
150Th Amorée Calvary Regiment
West
Virginia National Guard
Beckley
Lincoln
Kent
Ley
Bursters
Altoys
Garland Shaver
Burdiss
Ardiss
National Guard
Baptist
Methodist
Christian Church
Memorial Baptist
St. Mary's
Presbyterian Church
Pleasant '2 Hills
Shady Spring
Sophia
Mabscott Church
Saunders rites set for Sunday at St Mark Church
Funeral services for Mrs Ethel Saunders will be held Sunday at 1 p m in St Mark Church of God with Elder V Z Green officiating Burial follows at Min Branch Cemetery Survivors include husband James two sons Henry and Edward of Glen Daniel a daughter Cerelia Les of Dayton one brother Joseph Curry of Beckwith two sisters Lula Chappel of Brachohlm and Mary Gilliam of Chicago 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild The body will be taken from Wrights Funeral Home to the church one hour prior for the service Also a side view mirror was stolen from a vehicle of Mrs C E Kirby at 218 Ellison Ave reported to Beckley Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Saunders
St. Mark Church of God
Vz ‘Green
Saunders
Glen ‘Dante
Ain
Setze
Inissband
Smith appoints deputy clerk in Raleigh County office
C D Smitty Smith Jr Raleigh County’s clerk announces a second appointment since taking over on Jan 7. Mrs Varney Lilly named deputy clerk set to start Monday. Lilly, 10-year substitute postmistress, fills vacancy from Mrs Paul Hancock who resigned Jan 25 for a job with Winding Gulf Coals in Tamms. The Lilly family lives at 10 S Kanawha St and has an 11-year-old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D
Smitty Smith Jr
Raleigh County
Smith
Varney
Lilly
Paul Hancock
Hancock
Winding Gulf Coals, Inc
Tams, i
Lilly Ha
Lillybrook ‘Coal Co
Kanawha St
Hope
Atsinson
Beckley
Medical Society Asks Retention of Edwards as Superintendent
The Raleigh County Medical Society urged the retention of Dr. Hugh Edwards as superintendent of Pinecrest Sanitarium citing his professional qualifications and integrity. A telegram from the society, signed by Dr. Wade Heday and others, stated support and referenced Gov. Underwood and Gov. Marland in requesting Edwards remain in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandatan
Raragnitan
Raleigh
County ‘Medical Society
Hugh Edwards
Pinecrest
Sanitarium
Edwards
Wade Heday
Jrardin
Johns
Underwood
A. Hedrick
Marland
Civitans Hear Benefits of A Community Chest
Beckley Civitan Club hears Capt. R. H. Boyce urge backing a community chest to fund Salvation Army work and curb juvenile delinquency. He notes recreation programs, staff, and facilities are essential to a healthier Beckley. Meters collect $300.25 in the Municipal Parking Court for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Civitans
Salvation Army
Salvation’ Army
Beckley
3Dyce
PMV Ga
Salvation
Anny l
City Recorder
Emery
Smith
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John W. Eye
W. Neville
DIAL
Gels
Beckley~ Veterans | Hospital
Paul Copeland
Golden Necket
Burleson Motor Company
Woodlawn Avenue
Berkley cL
C.E
Kirby
Ellison, Ave
Medical Society
Furniture Values
Studio Couch Group
Studio Couch Outfit
Childrens
Sophia, W. R
Grey
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