Bloodmobile Here Wednesday Helps Fight Polio in Raleigh County
The Red Cross bloodmobile from Huntington visits Beckley’s First Christian Church 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Rev. A. H. Wilson chairs the day as donors support gamma globulin for polio, needing about a pint of blood per dose.
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Raleigh Countia
Red Cross
Huntington
Beckley
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
Moorefield
Galloneer War Vet W M Houchins to donate eleventh pint
W M Houchins veteran and father of three plans to attend First Christian Church Wednesday to give his eleventh pint of blood. He already contributed ten pints earning the Galloneer Club in Raleigh County and F C Vets say he donated during the Korean conflict to aid polio. He is a past American Legion commander and active in Forty and Eight Volture 758, Biggs Johnston Withrow sales manager, editor of Forward magazine, and Beckley Jaycees member. Alfred Cohen of Sophia will join him to donate their next pints. Local nurses will assist during the bloodmobile visit led by recruiting chair D A Blankenship.
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W. M. Houchins
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Raleigh Register
First Christian Church
American Legion
Houchins
Biggs-Johnston-Withrow Inc
West Virginia
Alfred Cohen
Sophia
Beckley
Indoctrination Under Way For 22 Area Men
Twenty two area men began indoctrination in the armed forces after enlisting last week at Beckley Main Station. Nineteen joined the Army and three the Air Force. Enlistees to Langley Air Force Base include Larry Alden Starter Earnest Layton Given and Virgil Smith. Army enlistees reported to Fort Knox Fort Jackson with numerous names listed including Frank Dempsey Petrey Clyde Buskirk John Gill, and many others from Hinton Richwood Clendenin Pocahontas McComas and Charleston among towns.
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Beckley
Army
Air Force
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
Larry Alden Starter
Henry L. Starter
Earnest Layton Given
Pearl Given
Richwood
Virgil Smith
Dee Smith
Clendenin
Fort Knox
Frank Dempsey Petrey
Dania M. Petrey
Hinton
Clyde Edward Buskirk
Cloyd C. Buskirk
Clearco
John Redon Gill
Summersville
Fort Jackson
S. C
William Dempsey Gillenwater
Thomas Gillenwater
McComas
Clifford Eugene Owen
Jesse S. Owen
Amonata
Earsten Edmonds Jr
Albert Webb
Raymond Lester Browning
Edward Roosevelt Browning
Charleston
Richard Lee Rogers
Viola Thompson
Chesapeake
Frank Reed
Hazel Reed
Dingess
Harry B. Belcher
Myrtle Belcher
Harry Donovan Cantley
Harvey Can
Deputies Deliver 1809 Documents for County Courts
Sheriff John C. Ward reports deputies served 7,809 legal papers for Circuit 5,259, Criminal 2,370, and Juvenile 180 in 1953. Aids to Raleigh County Court were limited. deputies worked court sessions and helped clean the courthouse using jail inmates. Ward also administered 27 estates, managing assets, bills, and settlements, and rented properties. The office assisted the County Court with the animal shelter duties.
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John C. Ward
Raleigh
Ward
Sheriff's Office
County Court
Miller treated for hand wound from broken bottle
Howard Miller a 21 year old Beck leyan employed as a truck driver at the Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Plant was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Monday afternoon for a cut on his right hand caused by a broken bottle. He was instructed to return for further treatment.
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Howard Miller
Beckleyan
Raleigh
Coca-Cola
Raleigh General Hospital
Board to Appoint Ballard Successor
Raleigh County Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. today to name a replacement for C. C. Ballard who died Saturday. Only routine business will be discussed.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
C. C. Ballard
Mabscott Lions Charter Recited At Dinner
Mabscott Lions Club received its charter at a Monday night dinner attended by 120 people. District Governor Wood Poling of Mt. Hope presented the charter in the presence of two past district governors. Beckley Lions members organized the club in December and L. W. Lane was named the first president.
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Mabscott Lions Club
Beckley Lions
Wood Poling
Mt. Hope
W. R. Cooke
Bluefield
E. A. Hamrich
Clay
Norman Harless
C. D. Munson
International
Livestock Market Report from Baltimore Auction
USDA notes no class established for trading basis as calves sell from 18 to 33 dollars with prime at 32 plus. Hogs show varied prices by weight from 19 to 27.55 dollars with sows and heavier hogs weaker, typical of early sales in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
USDA
Adventist Church Holds Business Review Meeting on Jennings Street
Reports from Beckley Seventh day Adventist leaders describe bright prospects for the new year. Mrs. H. H. Hancock of the Dorcas Welfare Society notes a strong welfare program and the treasurer Philip Scott cites stewardship success with mission offerings totaling 3910.47, up 469.98 from 1952.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Jennings St
Beckley
H. H. Hancock
Dorcas Welfare Society
Philip Scott
Club Operator Appeals Fine
John Hash of Beckley announced plans to appeal a Beckley Police Court conviction for permitting juveniles to shoot pool at The Club billiards parlor he manages. Bond posted for Hash's appearance in Raleigh County Criminal Court, and the judge doubled the fine to 60 plus costs citing it as a second offense.
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John Hash
Beckley
Billards
J. C. Fisher
Main St
Hash
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Lilly
Lonnie Price
Evan Hall
Hall
A. V. Gunnoe
MacArthur
Guy Rollyson
Blue Jay
James Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Donald Price
Daniels
Motorists Fined In Traffic Cases
Magistrate J P Meadows fined three motorists Monday on road law violation charges. Norman Wiley Beaver posted $500 bond to Raleigh County Criminal Court after second offense of driving while drunk. Richard Ferguson Charleston paid $50 fine and costs for reckless driving. Marion Scruggs 27 Varney was fined $75 and jailed 30 days for reckless driving and related charges.
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J. P. Meadows
Norman Wiley
Beaver
Raleigh
Meadows
Richard Ferguson
Charleston
Ferguson
Marion Scruggs
Varney
Lcense
Dismantled Radio Tower To Be Sold
The 245 foot high WCFC antenna tower on Reservoir Road was dismantled yesterday. Officials said the steel is stored for now and a sale announcement will follow soon. The beacon atop the hill served as a distant landmark and guide.
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WCFC
Reservoir Road
Turner jailed after failing to post bond in stabbing case
George S Turner Edwight was returned to Raleigh County Jail Friday for not posting a $1 000 bond after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J P Meadows. He is charged with felonious wounding in the January 14 stabbing of Lacie Chambers Edwight and will face June grand jury action.
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George S Turner
Edwight
Raleigh
J. P. Meadows
Lacie Chambers
Turner
Teel PTA Adds $58 to Treasury
About 200 people attended the Teel School PTA pot luck supper at the school Monday. The business session announced the treasury gain of 58.50 from the project. R G Walker presented a film on vitamins and discussed diet needs.
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Teel School Parent Teacher Association
Treasury
R. G. Walker
Woodrow Clark
George Davis
Mrs Whitlow Returns Home After Hospital Treatment
Mrs Berta S Whitlow returns to Pax home after treatment at Beckley Hospital for a right ankle injury from a Sunday fall.
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Berta S. Whitlow
Pax
Beckley Hospital
Man and Wife Hurt in Crash Near Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs Russell Raymond Bailey of Stamford are patients in Beckley Hospital for injuries from a automobile accident about 645 am Monday. Bailey, an employee of New River Co at Kilsyth, is treated for chest and right leg injuries. His wife Marjorie has chest and nose injuries.
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Russell Raymond Bailey
Stamford
Beckley Hospital
Bailey
New River Co
Kilsyth
Marjorie
Accidents Injure Dairy Employees at Valley Bel Dairy
Two Valley Bel Dairy workers were injured in separate incidents. Robert Lee Cook fell at work in Beckley around 10 a.m. sustaining a left leg injury and was treated at Beckley Hospital. Emory McMillion, 35, of 103 Beckley Ave., was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital at 4:25 p.m. with neck and back pains after a truck crash at Bradley. X-rays showed no fractures and he was discharged after treatment.
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Valley Bel Dairy
Robert Lee Cook
Route 1
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Emory McMillion
Beckley Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Bradley
Marshall Extension Class Sets First Meeting in Beckley
Marshall College extension class organized in Beckley will meet for the first time Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Beckley Junior High School. Paul H. Collins, Marshall director of field services, announced the course Political Science 406 Contemporary World Politics. Additional students may register at the session.
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Marshall College
Beckley
Paul H. Collins
Marshall
Beckley Junior High School
Miner Injured at Lillybrook Coal Mine
Bernard Piercy of Killarney was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a left middle finger injury after a mining accident. He was admitted at 9:05 a.m. Monday, X-rayed, and released the same day. He is employed by Lillybrook Coal Co.
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Bernard Piercy
Killarney
Raleigh General Hospital
Lillybrook Coal Co
Two District Coal Mines Exceed Million Net Tons
Soft coal production in the Wind ing Gulf and Pocahontas districts surpassed one million net tons this year. Winding Gulf totals through Jan 23 reach 1 304 850 combined with Pocahontas through Jan 16. Winding Gulf mine group shipped 345 474 tons Jan 1 to Jan 23, including 111 690 tons for the week ending Jan 23, while Pocahontas produced 474 588 tons for the week ending Jan 16.
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Winding Gulf
Pocahontas
Winding Gulf Operators’ Association
Virginian to Help Mart Plans Here
Dr. J. L. Maxton of Virginia and professor of agricultural economics arrives in Beckley to aid the Rural Development Council. He will help establish a future market and guide Beckley area economic development alongside Dc. T. Shackelford, council manager.
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J. L. Maxton
Virginia
Beckley
Rural Development Council
Dc. T. Shackelford
Dr. Maxton
Virginia Extension Service
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Lewisburg Man Reenters Beckley Hospital for Finger Surgery
Wilford A. Spinks of Lewisburg returns to Beckley Hospital for surgery after an injury to his finger suffered around February 27 1952, requiring medical attention two years later.
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Wilford A. Spinks
Lewisburg
Beckley Hospital
Nine Year Old Surfer Injuries Roller Skating Incident
Nine year old Charlotte Ann Conner daughter of Mr and Mrs Pos ey C Conner sustained injuries while roller skating at home 107 Coal Street. She fell and was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a left wrist injury and a dislocated thumb.
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Charlotte Ann Conner
Posey C. Conner
Coal St
Raleigh General Hospital
Polio Prayer Meeting Planned at Calloway Heights Church
A Polio Prayer Meeting will be held at Calloway Heights Community Church at 7 30 p m Wednesday, led by Rev W E Thomas pastor. Proceeds will go to the Raleigh County Chapter National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Calloway Heights
W. E. Thomas
Raleigh County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Thomas
Inspection of Post Slated Tonight
Harry Glass district commander of the American Legion will be in Beckley tonight to make his official inspection of Legion Post 32. Commander Sam Tucker said the Gary official will meet with the Legionnaires at 8 p.m. in the Legion room Memorial Building. Tonight's meeting also will be observed as Old Timers night during which the charter members will be honored. Of the 32 charter members about 20 are living.
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Harry Glass
American Legion
Beckley
Legion Post
Sam Tucker
Gary
Legion
Memorial Building
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Walter James
Wade Bardin
Orville Wheeler
Janice Goodwin
T. L. Anderson
C. F. Bloch
M. P. Honts
Ballard
Mabscott Lions
Adventist Church
Teel Pta
Dixie
Perry Mullens
Virgil Meadows
John Peery
Marshall Extension
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MacArthur Hill
Norman Shanklin
Mercury
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Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
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