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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

30 Jan 1947

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Raleigh Register

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Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1947

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4

County Legion Posts Rank Eighth in State

Raleigh County Post No. 32 Beckley is the eighth largest American Legion post in West Virginia with 1,382 members. Huntington No. 1 tops the state and ranks 53rd nationally with 2,697 members. The nine big WV posts and their enrollments include Charleston 2,354 and 75th rank, Wheeling 2,154 and 1st in Wheeling, Parkersburg 1,930 and 113th, Fairmont 1,674 and 147th, Welch 1,403 and 228th, Beckley 1,382 and 234th, and Elkins 1,214 and 276th.

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Raleigh County Beckley American Legion West Virginia National Huntington West Big West Virginia Legion Roy E. Parrish Clarksburg John Brawley Charleston Wheeling Lord Parkersburg Fairmont Powell County Welch H. W. Daniels Elkins
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Local Employment Service Office Setting Job Placement Record

January was a record month for job placements at the Beckley office. Lopez, 46, owner of Dolly's Place in Cool Ridge, began serving a county jail sentence after deciding not to appeal an involuntary manslaughter conviction. The Beckley Armory needs improvements costing about 4000 dollars, with 20 percent of the unit’s authorized strength already enlisted. The National Guard unit seeks eligible recruits and plans meetings at the armory on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

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Beckley Jocal Fa Sripithiae Ord Beckley fHatchel Guard Dance Mitchell Henri Napid Gene Dance Beckley Armory John Lopez Cool Ridge United States Kenneth Cole Lopez Supreme Court Harry MccCreery W. A. Riffe Cole
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