Local Theatre Group Delivers Entertaining Light Up The Sky
J Q Public enjoyed Beckley Curtain Callers second performance of Moss Hart's Light Up The Sky. Dorothy Ellenbogen and Archie Ellenbogen lead a lively cast with strong turns from Ruth Clark Kent Hackleman and Ed Libby. Phyllis Rodrick directs. audience notes a shabby Memorial Building interior but applauds staging and sound effects as curtain rises at 8 30 pm.
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John Q
Beckley
Boston
Moss Hart
Archie Ellenbogen
Sidney Black
Peter Sloan
Pete D'Agostino
Ellenbogen
Dorothy Ellenbogen
Ruth Clark
Kent Hackleman
Ed Libby
Betty Baer
Steve Meadows
Dorothy Rist
Ed Totten
Max Baer
W. W. McKinney
Corky” Caldwell
James Wheeler
Memorial Building
Phyllis Rodrick
Grooming Contest Winners Named in Beckley 4-H event
Clarence Wooten announces 44 blue ribbon winners aged 14 and older from the Beckley area for the annual 4-H Good Grooming Contest held at Beckley Junior High School. Scholarships to State 4H Camp at Jackson's Mill awarded. list includes Brenda Jones Sophia Joan Mills MacArthur Mary Ellen Richmond Shady Spring and others. A separate group of 10 and 10-year-olds also receive county camp scholarships with names such as Jackie Riggs Sophia Gary Rumberg Shady Spring Carol Boggs Beckley Judith Clark Midway and more.
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Beckley Junior High School
Clarence Wooten
Raleigh County
Jackson's Mill
Brenda Jones
Sophia
Joan Mills
MacArthur
Mary Ellen Richmond
Shady Spring
Nancy Cooke
Beckley
Barbara Manning
Crab Orchard
Virginia Gambrell
Hollywood
Harold Calhoun
Patty Cassity
Connie Manning
Ruth Ann Horton
Judy
Farley
Ghent
Orwinette Hebb
Sandra Pennington
Zeke Wood
Cool Ridge
Roger Burns
Patty Boggs
Jackie Riggs
Gary Rumberg
Carol Boggs
Judith Clark
Midway
Donald Meadows
Roger Edwin
Linda Cole
Jerry Via
Jessie McElrath
Ten New Enlistees Sent To Jackson
Ten of eleven men who enlisted in the United States Army at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station were sent to Ft. Jackson South Carolina for nine weeks basic training. Enlistees include Elby G. Lowers Walton Joseph C. Opauski Red Jacket Harold F. Hull Webster Springs John B. Clark Bluefield James E Graves Spencer Charles J. Gambill Mishawaka Ind James M. Marshall Northfork Niles P Saunders Beckley Artenis A Arbogast Dunmore Benjamin C Williams Mount Hope and Henry S Justice Williamson.
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United States Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
Elby G. Lowers
Abe W. Lowers
Walton
Joseph C. Opauski
Joe A. Opauski
Red Jacket
Harold F. Hull
Paul FE. Hull
Webster Springs
Fort Belvoir
Singing Sam Raborn Takes Job in Washington
Raborn has obtained employment in Washington DC with help from Senator Robert C Byrd. Beckley area residents aided him in December when he was penniless and his wife was dying. He now handles mail in the Senate Office Building at 4731 Homer Ave 5S Washington DC.
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Sam" Raborn
Washington
Mart's Egg Supply Short Of Demand at Beckley Market
The Beckley Farmers Market in Cranberry Heights handled 65 cases of eggs last week, far below demand. Market manager C. C. Hutchison reported prices for W V grade A extra large 49 to 53 cents, mostly 51. grade A large 44 to 47, mostly 46. grade A medium 41 to 46, mostly 42. Light hens 59 to 65 cents. dressed hens 22 cents per pound. Farm grade potatoes 1.50 to 1.65 per bushel, mostly 1.65.
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Beckley
Cranberry Heights
C. C. Hutchison
W. Va
Hutchison
Mental Health Viewpoints on Retarded Children
Editor note from West Virginia Mental Health committee discusses the rise in understanding of mental retardation versus mental illness. It urges public demand for better care, education, and facilities, and highlights the National Association for Retarded Children as a resource for teachers, ministers, and parents.
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Public Information Committee
The
West Virginian Association For Mental Health
National Association
Association For
West Virginia
Two Ordered Into City Police Court
Anthony Joe Maddox, 18, Beckley, was ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday night following his arrest by City Police at 2:30 am today on charges of making unnecessary noise, driving without a city operator's license, and having improper mufflers. Walter Haskins, 26, Raleigh, was cited at 11:30 am Monday by City Police on a charge of driving with improper registration. He was ordered to appear in Police Court Thursday night.
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Anthony Joe Maddox
Beckley
Walter Haskins
Raleigh
Driver Charged After Car Ambulance Mishap
A Beckley man James Edgar Starr was charged by State Police with failing to yield the right of way after his vehicle collided with a Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home car driven by Jack M. McGuigan on Valley Drive at 3:25 p.m. Damages were estimated at 75 dollars.
Blaze Damages Beckley House on Jarret Street
Beckley fire crews fought a Sunday blaze at a Jarret Street residence owned by John Van Dyke causing about 1000 dollars in damage. The fire began during an attempt to thaw frozen pipes and the occupants included Mrs. Gussy Hanger.
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Beckley
John van Dyke
Jarret Street
Gussy Hanger
Norman Knapp Obtains Permit for Home Remodel
Norman Knapp of 100 Phillips Street received a city permit to remodel his basement into a bedroom and bath. He paid a $10 fee and the project is estimated to cost $2,500 in construction.
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Norman Knapp
Phillips Street
City Recorder's Office
Knapp
Beckley Hospital Admits O. W. Godbey for Observation
O W Godbey Sr entered Beckley Hospital on Saturday for observation and treatment related to a medical condition.
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O. W. Godbey
MS Queen Sr
Beckley Hospital
Hundley Services Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Samuel Hundley 85 Beckley will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery. Hundley died Monday morning after a months long illness. Born November 18 1873 in Wythe County Va he was a retired coal miner and Baptist. He had lived in Beckley about 70 years. Surviving are three daughters Edna Rusnow Beulah Coppersmith Alma Radcliffe all of Oakland Calif and two sisters Elizabeth Gravely Beckley and Belle Burdiss Rainelle. Pallbearers are Paul Dwiggins Julius Richardson J A Cremens Walter Walker Spencer Lewis and Hughes Warden.
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Samuel Hundley
Beckley
Peace
Rose and Quesenberry
Charles E. Walker
Wildwood Cemetery
Hundley
Wythe County
William and
Ellen Cleaver Hundley
The
Baptist Church
Edna Rusnow
Beulah Coppersmith
Alma Radcliffe
Oakland
Calif
Elizabeth Gravely
Belle Burdiss
Rainelle
Paul Dwiggins
Julius Richardson
J. A. Cremens
Walter Walker
Spencer Lewis
Hughes Warden
Grover Maynor Rites Set In Mount Hope Wednesday
Funeral services for Grover Cleveland Maynor 73 of Cirtsville will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Rev. Gail Stewart officiating. Burial follows in Pax Community Cemetery. Maynor died Monday morning at his home from a heart attack. He was born in Cirtsville March 3, 1885, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Maynor. His father was Mount Hope’s first mayor. Maynor worked as a mine foreman for Carter Coal Co. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Romine Maynor two sons Allen H. of Baltimore and G C Maynor Jr. of Cittsville two daughters Virginia McCoy and Golda Toney and Launa Logan 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Grover Cleveland
Maynor
Cirtsville
Tyree
Mount Hope
Gail Stewart
Long Branch
Pax
D. L. Maynor
Carter Coal Co
Elizabeth Romine Maynor
W. E. Maynor
Willis Branch
Mary Lilly
Beckley
Allen H
Baltimore
Gas Exceeds Requirements Says Amere Gas Manager Woodyard
Amere Gas Utilities Co checks show heating value of gas meets PSC standards. Manager R. W. Woodyard says no air is introduced and source has not changed since 1951 despite a line to Flat Top. He notes 238000 dollars invested locally to improve the distribution system and explains December bills rose due to higher degree days.
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Amere Gas Utilities Co
Public Service Commission
W. Woodyard
Amere
Woodyard
Flat Top
Atlantic Seaboard
Ravencliff
Ravencliff Development Co
Wingrove
Clear Fork
Columbia Gas System
Try Outs For New Curtain Caller Play
Try outs for the Curtain Caller production will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Workshop at Whitestick and Temple Streets. "My Three Angels" will be presented soon after Lent, directed by Mrs. Allan Weinfield, who led the group's early shows and will helm the Broadway hit's local stage version.
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Whitestick and
Temple Sts
Robert Lee Daniels
Allan Weinfield
Little Theatre Group
Jose Ferrer
New York
Walter Slezak
Joseph
Jerome Cowan
French Guinea
John D Stewart Rites Completed in Chillicothe
Final rites for John D Stewart will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev H A McClung officiating. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Stewart died Sunday at VA Hospital Chilli cothe after being born Oct 6 1804 in Mabscott. He was a retired miner and World War I veteran. Survivors include daughter Mrs Robert Mandeville of Beckley son Richard D of Detroit five brothers and three sisters. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Body remains at Calfee Funeral Home.
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John D. Stewart
Chillicothe
Ohio
Mabscott
Caffee Funeral Home
H. A. McClung
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Stewart
Sam and
Belle Graham Stewart
Veterans Administration Hospital
Robert Mandeville
Beckley
Richard D
Detroit
Mich
Tan
George
Charleston
William
Rhodell
Pennsylvania
Pansy Grimes
Gertie Cannaday
Bessie Bridon
Calfee Funeral Home
Skating accident injures Raleigh woman at city rink
Mrs George Warren Hodel of 102 Bishop Street was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a broken ankle after a fall at the Woodrow Wilson High School baseball field rink. She was admitted at 11:50 a.m. The rink was constructed by the city.
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George Warren Hodel
Bishop Sr
Raleigh General Hospital
Hodel
Woodrow Wilson High School
Four Men Enlist in Air Force at Beckley Station
Four men enlisted in the United States Air Force at Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station on Thursday and Friday. They were sent to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training. Enlistees on Thursday were Richard P Mullins of Maysel and Vernon C Clark of South Charleston. Enlistees on Friday were David Kirkendall of Charleston and Thomas R Johnson of Glasgow.
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United States Air Force
Beckley Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Richard P. Mullins
Maysel
Vernon C. Clark
South Charleston
David
Kirkendall
Charleston
Thomas R. Johnson
Glasgow
Duck hunting misread time leads to early wake before hunt
An Anadarco Oklahoma man W R E McClure woke his son at what he believed was 5 07 am to start a duck hunt after rising and dressing, they prepared for a morning outing but the sentence ends abruptly with rope that dear leaving the event unclear.
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Anadarko
Okla
W. R. E McClure
Funeral set for Audie Avis Painter Bronson at Maynor
Funeral services for Mrs. Audie Avis Painter Bronson 65 of Crow are planned for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Freewill Baptist Church Maynor with Rev. L A Lilly and Rev Yule Tilley. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mrs Bronson died Monday at 12 45 p.m. after a three year illness. Born December 17 1893 in Maynor she was daughter of the late Charles T and Paulina Painter. Surviving are husband Strib Richard Bronson two daughters Bernie Beulah Rhodes Eccles and Vivian Teel Beckley four brothers Stewart Painter Mount Hope Asa Painter Oak Hill Ramie and Lawrence Painter Cristville and four grandsons. Pallbearers listed. Body to be moved from Melton Mortuary to the church an hour before services.
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Audie Avis
Bronson
Crow
Freewill Baptist Church
Maynor
L. A. Lilly
Yule Tilley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
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Jackson
Sam’ Raborn
Mart
United States
Children Limited
NARC
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Mrs. W. S. Miller
Huntington
W.S. Miller
Asypalachian Power Company
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