New River Chapter elects officers for 1957
The New River Chapter of Friends of the Land of TV elected a new president and officers for 1957 at a Thursday meeting. Blair Bennington was outgoing president. C T Shackelford became vice president and Franklin Lilly secretary-treasurer for the second year. Charles H Archer, Princeton resident and state Education Department coordinator, spoke on youth and water conservation. He urged public education and a summer integrated study program at Jackson's Mill under West Virginia University to promote wise resource use.
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New
New River
Friends of the Land of TV Hutchison
Harper Road
C.T. Shackelford
Franklin Lilly
Blair Bennington
Charles H. Archer
Archer
Princeton
State Department of Education
West Virginia University
Jackson's Mill Or
Ripley
Woman Struck by Car In Fair Condition At Beckley
Mrs Ray Lilly 53 of Harper is listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after being struck by an automobile Thursday around 12 50 p m while crossing the highway in front of Cooper's Stores in Harper. The driver Dr Charles M Ward of Beckley faces no charges at this time doctors say she sustained fractures to both legs and a skull injury. C S Lewis 78 of Wickham Avenue admitted Jan 8 to Beckley Hospital with chest pains is described in satisfactory condition today doctors report he is suffering from a heart attack.
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Ray Lilly
Harper
Beckley
Charles M. Ward
Cooper's
Lity
Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Wickham Ave
Beckley Hospital
Nikonovich Body To Be Shipped To Detroit Tonight
The body of Ignatz Nikonovich, 69, will be shipped from Princeton to Detroit tonight. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Martenson Funeral Home in Detroit with burial in Woodmere Cemetery. He died of a heart attack Thursday at his Lanark residence and had lived in the United States over 80 years. He was a retired miner formerly with New River Co. at Stanaford and is survived by wife Fantina, two sons John and George of Detroit, and three daughters Alice, Ada, and Jane, also of Detroit. The body will remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until 7 p.m. today before transport to Prince Station for shipment to Detroit.
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Ignatz Nikonovich
Martenson
Detroit
Mich
Woodmere
Nikonovich
Ye Lanarki
Minska
Russia
United States
New River ,Co
Stanaford
Fafina
John
George
Alice
Jane
Rose and Quesenberry
Chesapeake and Ohio
John Lowe rites set at Affinity church Saturday
Funeral services for John Lowe with Rev M M Afitehell at 1 p m Saturday at Affinity S Baptist Church. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Lowe 63 Affinity died in a local hospital Tuesday. Survivors include wife Emma Lowe three daughters Bertha Pinkard Thanila White and Margaret Lowe and son James plus four step sons and five sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services.
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John Lowe
Affinity Sbaplist
M. M. Afitehell
Green-wood Memorial
Park
Lowe
Affinity
Emma Lowe
Bertha Pinkard
Thanila White
Margaret Lowe
McAlpin
James
Harold
Dennis Burke
Newark
N. J
Harless Burke
Raleigh
Mason ‘Burke
Beckley
Pittsburgh
Jack
Amelia, Va
Maggie Harriston
Walnuteave
N. C
Mary Lowe
Chicago
Ill
Mattie Gallian
Minerva Claltor
Requiem High Mass Set for Seibert Saturday
A requiem high mass for Frank Seibert, 38, former Beckleyan, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St Francis de Sales Church with Father Paul Y Helsley officiating. Burial follows at Caltec Cemetery, Mount Tabor. He died Sunday in Tucson, Arizona. body remains at Calfee Funeral Home until service.
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Frank Seibert
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Father Paul
Y. Helsley
Caltec
Mount Tabor
Siebert
Chamber of Commerce to Study Annexation and Consolidation
Beckley Chamber committees on municipal affairs and community development will jointly study annexation and consolidation with Mabscott and four surrounding areas. Jaycees urge city-wide vote after petitions. elections required by law. Forbes will form a study panel and the board backs a field house project and summer music festival plan.
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Beckley’ Chamber, of Commerce
Janior
Bi Wilbur
Jaycee
Chamber
Wilbur
Jaycees
Mabscott and
Beckley
Forbes
Tie Chamber
Spe
Edwin Cial
Renort
Ratcliffe
Gene Keatley
Roy J. Lucas
Alex George
Price
Webb
E. EB. Bibb
Gene More
Nmatovec
House, Rural, Development
Charles Hodel
Hal M. Scott
R. E. Hicks
Robert L. Davis
Schools Keep All Open Under New Raleigh Policy
Raleigh County boards policy requires all schools stay open despite weather. Superintendent D W Bryson said attendance fell in places while some buses failed to run due to freezing temperatures. Trap Hill High reported about 35 students arrived and were sent home. normal enrollment is around 489. Principal discretion governs teacher and principal dismissals.
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Raleigh County
Trap Hill
Harvey F. Pauley
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Seibert
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley- Ils
Emile J. “Hodell
Hulett C. Smith
Industria
Inuusger
Mulett C
Smith
David Abrams
Commerce
L. A
Paul Davis
Warnew Industries
Sur Ter Duncan
W. Rt. Wooddell
Edward Sharp
Millard ‘Tyree
Clarence Cook
Nathan Matz
W.H. Sheffield
Rockefeller, Foundation
League
GM. Powers
Phon
Ina
Penney
America
Ireland
Avisco
Rayon Scaifer Rugs
India
Se Charming
Atl
First Avenue
Alfred Johnson
Polar Dacron
Woolrich
Jon
Keatley
Prince Sir Beckley
Srawn
Spygttl
Wsave
Jubilee
VSIS
Trun
Colton
Neville
W.t.grant Co
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