Collision Damages Reach Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
A two car collision at about 8 a m Saturday on South Fayette Street caused about $250 in property damage. Drivers identified were Matthia Cook 70 of Jumping Branch and Charles R Yancey 22 of Waynesville Ohio. The crash occurred in front of 1722 Fayette Street. Lillybrook PTA to Meet The Lillybrook Elementary School PTA will hold a meeting at 8 p m Wednesday at the school per president Mrs Margaret Aly. PTA mothers to play a basketball game Friday at 8 p m to raise funds for the March of Dimes.
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S. Fayette
Beckley
Matthia
Cook
Jumping Branch
Charles R Yancey
Waynesville
Ohio
Fayette St
Lillybrook Pta
Lillybrook
Patan
Margaret Aly
Halvey
Lilybrack “Pta
Aig
March of Dimes
County Woman Taken To State Institution
A Raleigh County woman was taken to Huntington State Hospital Monday from the county jail. Mrs. Fay Lusk jail matron and Deputy Sheriff Ken Larabee transported her. The commitment followed a hearing last week before the Raleigh County Mental Hygiene Board.
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Raleigh County
Huntington State Hospital
Huntington
Fay Lusk
Ken Larabee
Rites Planned for Charles S. Lewis Funeral Services Wednesday
Charles S. Lewis, Beckley car dealer and longtime WV auto executive, dies at noon Monday after a heart attack. Born 1878 in Albemarle County, he built a regional business, led Lewis Chevrolet and Hall Pine Chevrolet companies, and served St Stephen’s Church Vestry. He leaves wife Marie, a son and a daughter, plus four grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church followed by interment at Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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Charles “Colt
Willam Meade
Frances Scott Lewis
Raleigh County
W. M. Ritter Lumber Co
West Virginia
Virginia
Beckley
Lewis
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Pineville
Lewis’ Realty and Insurance Co
St. Stephen’s Episcopal’ Church
West Virginia Automobile Dealers Assn
Sandy Valley Masonic Lodge
Grundy
Beckley Elks Club
Black Knight’ Country Club
Marie Cranz Lewis
Wickham Ave
Charles JS. Jr
Wendell Marston
Princeton
John Dosswell
Walter Leake
Elizabeth Lewis
Richmond
Baltimore
Howell
Durham
N. C
Dan
Shelby, Va
John B
A. Dempsey Sr
Ralph Koiner
T.R. Allen
William M. Lewis
Jack A. Nuckos
Adney K. Sutphin
George Puckett
Earle Bibb Jr
Keyser
Murder Charged in Death Of Clear Creek Man
Warren Lee Williams 37 of Crab Church accused of murdering Amos Bailey 47 of Clear Creek. Bailey died after a tavern fight in Artie near Raleigh County. Williams was arraigned before a magistrate and jailed without bond. funeral services for Bailey were set for 2 p.m. at Clear Creek Presbyterian Church.
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Warren Lee Williams
Crab Church
Jack Weller Orchard
Hiran Coats
Amos. Bailey
Clear Creek
Toney
Fork Cemetery
Clear
Lula Hodge
Arlie
Raleigh County
Leigh County
Ellis
Acie
O. K
Artie
Ramie
John
Clear Raleigh
Bell-Ans Promises Fast Stomach Acidity Neutralization
Advertises Bell-AnS tablets as a fast digestive aid that neutralizes stomach acidity quickly. Claims faster relief based on certified laboratory tests and urges readers to obtain Bell-AnS for rapid effect. Includes price reference of 250.
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Bell- Ans
Bell-Ans
Glen Rogers man charged with parole violation sent to jail
A Glen Rogers man Clifton Blankenship was charged with parole violation and transferred from Raleigh County Jail to Wyoming County Jail on Monday after a 2 30 p m arrest by Raleigh County Sheriff's deputies. Deputies also jailed a Ghent man yesterday on a lunacy warrant.
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Glen Rogers
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Clifton Blankenship
Sheriff's Deputies
Ghent
Service Award Receives One-Star Emblem at Chesapeake and Potomac
Richard L. Cook of Beckley district received a five years service emblem during the ceremony honoring employees of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. The event recognized long service and loyalty among staff.
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Chesapeake’and Potomac
Teephone Co
Richard L. Cook
Beckley District ‘Employe
Polio Drive Costs Compared to 1936 March of Dimes
Raleigh County records show 1956 polio care cost about 27 500 dollars while the 1936 March of Dimes campaign raised 2 257 69 dollars. Mrs James Mahoney notes modern care averages 141 dollars daily and much funding goes to hospital bills and braces. The NFIP issued 18 875 dollars in grants last year to support treatment and vaccine efforts.
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Raleigh
James Mahoney
National Foundation For Infantile’ Paralysis
Malloney
Nationall Foundation
Advent
Mahoney
NFIP
Raleigh County
Grand Jury Delivers Break In Charges In Raleigh County
Grand jury returns indictments against Luther Marshall Arnett charged with two counts of breaking and entering He was arraigned before Magistrate Omer Acord Arnett arrested last week in Cleveland Ohio and waived preliminary hearing The two incidents involve a residence and a Glen Daniel area smokehouse Jan 4 and Jan 1 thefts include radio electric churn canned goods gloves towels and an antique coffee mill Meat from the smokehouse was taken and Majors say Marshall left for Cleveland where his mother visits The sheriff's deputies Freddie Thorne and Westley Thompson returned him to face charges also noting a March of Dimes effort and a county fund drive update
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Gieennuigh Geran
Luther Marshall
Arnett
Marshall
Omer
Acord
Acnett
Cleveland
Glen
M- Marshall
Freddie, Thome
Westley
Thompson
Employees Aid March of Dimes Fund Drive
Radio cab company workers contribute a dime daily to the March of Dimes. Prompted by Mrs Maggie Lemon the dispatcher, the effort has raised about 40 dollars and will be counted when the container is full. Participants include Brooks Thompson Shumate Goade Grow Hood Perkins Bonham Doss Ewing Mitchem Gambill Cooper Purrow Furrow Jones Ripley Davidson and others.
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Maggie Lemon
Cab Company
Lemony
An ‘Brooks
Robert ‘ Thompson
iCar! Shumate
Byron Goade
James Grow
Janice Hood
AL. Perkins
John‘Bonham
Roy Doss
Jerald’ Ewing
Marvin Mitchem
Bruce Gambill
Lonnie" Cooper
Ray Purrow
Dillie Furrow
Jamies Jones
Everett Ripley
Homa Davidson
Police Check Series Of Thefts In Beckley Area
Police report a string of thefts including two Lubclass tires from a garage on City A and a gas tank and gas cap stolen from Russell Upton’s truck over the weekend. An attempted break in at Consolidated Bus Garage on Valley Drive occurred Friday with damage to the lock but no entry.
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Beckley -Patice
Patterson -Peery
City.a
Russell ‘Upton
Russell ‘St
Ie| Consolidated
Valley Drive
Samp
Forfeited Police Court Bonds From Beckley Session
Ten of fifteen Beckley police court bonds forfeited after defendants failed to appear at Monday night session. Among those named were Phyllis Wingler charged with speeding and driving without a license who forfeit 30 dollars. Frank B. Hughes for speeding and headlights violation with 35 dollars. Charles M. Cook for speeding improper registration and license with 30 dollars. Eddie Gray and James Wright for driving without licenses each forfeit 20 dollars. Jack Gunther 16 fined 20 dollars for improper registration on a tan automobile.
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Beckley
Phyllié Wingler
Frank B. Hughes
East Park
Gunther
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Charles Se ‘Lewis
Hall Chevrolet Co
Sophia
Pine Chevrolet Co
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Grand Tes
Beckley Lions Club
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Lara
Nan
Happy Hour
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