School Man Speaks to Price Hill Parents Group
James B. Deck assistant superintendent of Raleigh County Schools spoke to the Price Hill Parent-Teacher Association on The Home and School Relationship. A play The Hoosier School closed the session with cast members Seth Toney Alice Crafton Ethel Barley Esta Maynor Margie Tyree R M Lay Emma Davis Clifford Medding Grady Angle and Macie Craddock. Ernest and Bass Barley performed guitar duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Deck
Raleigh County Schools
Price Hill
Parent-Teachers Association
Hoosier School
Seth Toney
Alice Crafton
Ethel Barley
Esta Maynor
Margie Tyree
R. M. Lay
Emma Davis
Clifford Medding
Grady Angle
Macie Craddock
Ernest
Bass Barley
Four Beckley Women Hostesses At Tea Honoring Bride Elect
Mrs Lucille Rowles of Beckley was honored with a gift tea hosted by four Beckley women at the Coca Cola building social room yesterday from 4 to 6 pm. Miss Barbara Lynn greeted guests and a receiving line included Mrs Wheeler and other local hostesses. Flowers centered the tea table as pages served during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rowles
Beckley
Grady N. Allen
W. M. Harmon
Barbara Lynn
C. E. Wheeler
Coca-Cola Building
Miss Lynn
Wheeler
F. K. Wamlin
Bowles
Credits Issued For Beckley Leadership Classes
Officers reported 57 members in Beckley Leadership Training awarded credits. Shaffer's class had 37 credits, Orcutt's class 12, and Ice's class eight. The course began last Sunday and ended Friday night. Credits were denied for more than one missing class unless time was made up with extra work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Frank L. Shaffers
Esmah Orcutt
Harry L. Ice
People You Know Continuation From Page 4
Ladislaw Mora, a former Beckley resident and son of Mr and Mrs John Mora of Detroit Michigan, returns home after 19 months overseas with the 79th infantry in France Belgium Germany and Czechoslovakia. Mrs Pearl Downey travels to Providence Rhode Island to visit relatives. Thelma Gilkerson is ill at home. Rosie Rogers of Mabscott is a Beckley hospital patient. Charles Ray Lilly reports to Huntington for navy Seabees duty after a leave with Beckley parents. Mrs R L Tabsccott wife of Trooper Tabsccott stays in Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs Steve Ginestra and sister Rachael Meador visit Fort Knox Kentucky with John. Helen Meador Cadet nurse trainee returns to Washington DC after a month with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladislaw Mora
Beckley
John Mora
Detroit
Michigan
Mora
France
Belgium
Germany
Czechoslovakia
79Th Infantry Division
Pearl Downey
Providence
Rhode Island
John Logg
R. L. Tabscott
Orchard Avenue
Tabscott
State Police
Raleigh General Hospital
Steve Ginestra
Rachael Meador
Fort Knox
Kentucky
John
Helen Meador
Taylor Meador
MacKenzies Column on Spanish parliamentary reforms
MacKenzies Column notes the functioning parliament in Spain with electors and syndicates, cites referendum and electoral census aims, and praises state councils and courts for rulings against government acts while warning exiles seek to mislead abroad. Elizabeth marks Armada defeat with a medal bearing a Bible inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKenzie
Cortes
Parliament
Council of State
Supreme Court of Justice
Miss Ruby Merritt Weds Crab Orchard Man
Miss Ruby Merritt daughter of Ray Merritt of Crab Orchard and Milburn Bare son of Ray and Mrs Bare of Crab Orchard were married in a January 3 single ring ceremony at the Baptist Temple in Mount Hope. The bride wore a white flannel dress and red rose corsage. attendants were Miss Jean Mays and Lawrence Martin. Bare, a former Marine, served in the South Pacific and battles including Saipan and Tinian. The couple plans to live in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Merritt
Ray Merritt
Crab Orchard
Milburn Bare
Ray Bare
Clarence Figgett
Baptist Temple
Mount Hope
Jean Mays
Skelton
Lawrence Martin
MacArthur
Bare
Beckley
New River Company
D. W.w.merritt
Marine Corps
4Th Marine Division
South Pacific
Marshall Islands
Saipan
Tinian
Stocks In General Recovery Saturday
Stocks rose modestly in a general recovery, led by gains in Eastman Kodak and other prominent issues. Turnover totaled 3,430,000 shares, with a mixed finish as leaders posted small gains and several major names slipped, while government bonds remained steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Eastman Kodak
Wyandotte Worsted
American Woolen
Equitable Office
Paramount Pictures
Loew's
Virginia- Carolina Chemical
Elastic
Colorado Fuel & Tran
Boeing
R-K-O
U. S. Steel
du Pont
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Alleghany Common
Great Northern
Bell Aircraft
American & Foreign Power
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Northern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Allied Chemical
Electric Power & Light
National Distillers
Union Carbide
Douglas Aircraft
International Telephone
Hiram Walker
Pan-American Airways
U. S
Marion Grose Fined on Adultery Charge
Marion Grose of Tams paid a $25 fine and costs to be released from Raleigh county jail on an adultery charge per Mag istrate J. K. Cole in Rhodell. Grose was arrested by Constable W. A. Stump last night. A warrant was issued for Sylvia Hensley on the same charge, but she had not been captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Grose
Tams
Raleigh
J. K.cole
Rhodell
Grose
W. A. Stump
Sylvia Hensley
Presbyterians Launch Foreign Mission Week Services Today
Beckley Presbyterian church begins special foreign mission week led by Dr. James W. Witherspoon during Sunday services. A prayer service follows, with Dr. Witherspoon in charge. Missionaries Dr. J. K. Hobson and wife attend on furlough from Mobi Belgian Congo, joined by their 15 year old daughter. The Hobsons stay with Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Bledsoe. the daughter with Miss Jean Morton and her grandfather. Dr. McMullen, president of Center College, will speak next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
United
Dr. Witherspoon
J. K. Hobson
Mobi
Belgian
Congo
Robert J. McMullen
China
Danville
Virginia
Jean Morton
William MacTagart
Kanawha Street
Dr. McMullen
J. M. van Winkle
Fairview
Petit Jurors Called For Circuit Court In February
Sixty five Raleigh County residents are summoned for petit jury duty at the February term of circuit court. Jurors report February 23. Names include Edd Arthur Prosperity Dessert Aliff Beckley Jon Adkins Shady Spring G M I Bower Glen White Levi Becklehimer Harper James V Bird Beckley A J Barker Packsville Arlo Bennett Pluto J I Bowling Beckley and many others in Beckley Mabscott Sprague Prosperity and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleighs County
Circuit Court
van Hunter
Edd Arthur
Prosperity
Dessert Aliff
Beckley
Jon Adkins
Shady Spring
G. MI. Bower
Glen White
Levi Becklehimer
Harper
James V. Bird
A. J. Barker
Packsville
Arlo Bennett
Pluto
J. I. Bowling
Lee Burlson
C. E. Benfield
Lewis A. Bower
Mabscott
D. EB. Bishop
J. A. Brackman
Cecil Bowles
Stanaford
Ray Bailey
Hat Bird
Roy Crawford
Coal Ridge
H. F H. Cook
Coal City
T. D. Cochran
Daniels
Albert Bostic Accused of Attempted Car Theft
Albert Bostic of Dry Creek is detained in the county jail on a misdemeanor that could have been a felony, after being caught attempting to enter a car on Prince Street near the Duncan-Caltron Motor Company. Norman A. Wiley of Carrolltown Ky was fined 85 and costs for drunkenness and assault following a disturbance at Pinecrest tourist camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bostic
Dry Creek
Bostic
Prince Street
Dunecan-Caltron Motor Company
Norman A. Wiley
Carrolltown
Pinecrest
Cravens Lillys Farm Corporation forms Beaver hardware firm
A. J. and Winnie B Lilly of Beaver join N. R. and Irene Lilly Craven to form a 25000 dollar corporation to operate Lilly Hardware at Beaver. Craven previously ran Craven Cashway stores at Beckley and Beaver. The group plans to add furniture, stoves, radios, refrigerators and electric appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Winnie B Lilly
Beaver
N. R
Irene Lilly Craven
Lilly Hardware Company
Craven
Craven Cashway
Beckley and
Eighteen Raleigh County youths register with draft board
A list of 18 year olds registered with Selective Service Board No. 3 includes Kermit James Mead Owens Abraham Clayton Willard Redden Grandview Howard Willie Bennett Abraham Glenn Gene Evans Beaver Robert Lewis Stevens Jr Amiga Herbert Hoover Bragg Abraham Jessie Orlen Keffer Whitby Lloyd Windle Keffer Whitby Henry Alfred Sonak Jr Me Alpin Clifford Bennett Pluto John William Pate Jr Glen Rogers Ray Redden Royal John Lindbury Hamb ric Beverly Benjamin Haver Boone McAlpin William Garfield Lilly Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board No
Raleigh County
Local Selective Service Board No. 3
Kermit James Meadows
Abraham
Clayton Willard Redden
Grandview
Howard Willie Bennett
Glenn Gene Evans
Beaver
Robert
Lewis Stevens, Jr
Amiga
Herbert Hoover Bragg
Jessie Orlen Keffer
Whitby
Lloyd Windle Keffer
Henry Alfred Sonak, Jr
Me‘Alpin
Clifford Bennett
Pluto
John
William Pate, Jr
Glen Rogers
Ray Redden
Royal
John Lindbury Hambric
Beverly
Benjamin Haver Boone
McAlpin
William Garfield Lilly
Patricia Mandeville Observes 6th Birthday Party
Six year old Patricia Ann Mandeville was honored at a birthday party held at her parents home on Johnson street. About 46 classmates attended and prizes were awarded to Dorcas Hicks Darrell England and Wayne Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Mandeville
Herman Mandeville
Johnson Street
Dorcas Hicks
Darrell England
Wayne Martin
Beckley College Prepares For Second Semester Enrollment
About 500 students are expected to enroll tomorrow for Beckley College's second semester, including around 150 veterans. Most veterans will study business administration engineering and pre medicine. New courses help veterans with limited credits and several new staff and equipment additions are noted. Shroyer directs veterans registrations, while civilian registrations are managed by Hartman and O'Dell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
Shroyer
Prac
Tony Putinsky Dies In Michigan
Tony Putinsky, 49, died in Pontiac, Michigan after a cancer illness. A former Beckley barber and miner, he had worked in Pontiac for eight months. He is survived by his widow of Third Avenue East Beckley, three sons William of Garrison New Man of Pontiac, Sam of East Beckley, and two daughters Elizabeth of Charleston and Princess of East Beckley. His body will be returned to Beckley today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Putinsky
Michigan
Pontiac
Mich
Putinsky
Beckley
Third Avenue
East Beckley
William
Garrison
Newman
Sam [Ives
Elizabeth
Charleston
Princess
Former Mabscott Resident Dies At 80
Dave Bishop 80 a Mabscott native connected with local mining died at the Elks National Home Bedford Virginia on Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the home. He belonged to the Mabscott Odd Fellows and the Elks Lodge and had recently moved from Beckley lodge from Catlettsburg Kentucky to Raleigh county about a year ago. His only immediate survivor is a son in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
Dave Bishop
Elks National Home
Bedford
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mabscat
Elks Lodge
Elks Home
Beckley Lodge
Catlettsburg
Kentucky
Raleigh County
Huntington
Sessler Buys 8-Room Pinecrest Residence
H. K. Sessler, Beckley-Mount Hope airport manager, bought an eight room concrete block house in Pinecrest addition for about $10,000, occupying the Lilly property within 30 days. Other deeds recorded include transfers by H. H. and J. W. Walters to James C. Lewis and to the Sarvers, with prices ranging from $350 to about $3,000 in Mabscott Crab Orchard and Pinecrest areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Sessler
Beckley-Mount Hope
Pinecrest
Ezra H. Lilly
Sessler
HH. OB
J. W. Walters
James Co. Lewis
Pineverest Addition
T. M
Hilah M. Crews
Pinsell Bryant
Arlie Combs
George Pittman
Natarine
Johns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Price Hill Group
Mrs. Milburn Bare
Carolyn Rhea Songer
Charles Songer
Clyde Street
Barbara
Susie Vines
Carol Sue Truman
Beverly Hayworth
Judy Lee Throw
Carolyn Ballard
Susie Rankin
Juanita Earehart
Betty Jane Ball
Martha Noel Christian
L. C
Bane Sarrett
E. J. Songer
E. H. Scott
Hower
Akron
Ohio
Presbyterians
Posey Daniels
Sullivan
Edward J. Dowdy
William Diehl
John Navis
Sprague
Carl Daniel
Leighton C. Farley
Sophiay Abe Saks
F.C. Feagans
Dewey J. Godby
Noel Griffith
W. C. Griffith
B. R. Gotf
Rast Beckley
John Holliday
Callaway Heights
Clarence Hogg
W. R. Harper
Warper
William Humphreys
Thomas S. Honaker
Ed Jarrell
Ameagie
G. M. Jessup
Affinity
Opie Jones
L. L. Johnson
William James
Albert James
Persperity
Bill Kidd
Roy K. Kiddy
J .B. Kirk
Bert Lilly
Clear Creek
Bill Lowe
Foster Lacy
Winding Gulf
W. C. Lucas
Resaco
Rosco Miller
Glen Daniel
Fred Mann
Dry Hill
W H. Reed
Arthur Reed
Eccles
Calvin Sarratt
Arthur Spencer
Henry Smith
Jim Stover
Burley Thompson
Cravens
Lillys Farm Corporation
Patricia Mandeville
Vicks
Hanks
Pat
Sanitone
Ichmon Cleaners
Oak Hill
MT. Hope
England
D. K. Shroyer
E. M. Payne
Main
Beckley, W. Va
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