Queens to Name Seven Queens for Centennial Week
An Raleigh County event committee launches a campaign to name seven queens, one from each district, to reign during a seven day Centennial Celebration. Each day will feature a queen over fifty, representing her district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harold Lambert
Lambert
Queens
Raleigh
Little Beaver Pack
Wall
Shady Spring
Raleigh Register
Beckley Post-Herald
Raleigh County Centennial Committee, Memorial Building
Beckley
City to Advertise Sidewalk Paving Bids Tentatively
City records reveal bids for paving three sidewalks will be issued tentatively late this month after property abstracts and plans are completed by City Engineer Bennis Leary and attorneys Norman Knapp and Joseph Lutchini. The project covers City Avenue, Prince Street, and Vance Drive sidewalks totaling about one and a half miles on an assessment plan used last year.
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City Recorder
Willian PL
Larew
Bennis Leary
Norman Knapp
Joseph Lutchini
Recorder
City Avenue
S. Oakwood Avenue
Prince Street
Whitestick Street
Johnstown
Johnstown Road
Eisenhower Drive
Laren
Princewick Gambling Raid Yields Fines for Seven Suspects
Princewick and area arrests followed a Friday raid on a gambling house. Henry Mitchem was fined 36 dollars plus costs. six others from Princewick Coal City Mabecot Mabscott were fined 16 dollars and costs. Raiding officers were Mason Farley and R A Bonham. Retail trade in Greenbrier, McDowell counties rose in March with Greenbrier up 120 percent from February and 217 percent since 1939.
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Princewick
Henry Mitchem
C. T. Burdiss
James H. Smith
Joe Thompson
Coal City
Fred Meadows
Claude Buskirk
Beaver
Ray Mann
Mabecot
Paul Ball
Mabscott
Mason Farley
R.A. Bonham
West Virginia
Mareh
Greenbrier County
Fayette County
Boone County
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Summers County
Biercer County
Pocahontas County
Beckley Chamber discusses forming local baseball team
Beckley Chamber of Commerce plans a July 6 meeting at Memorial Building Room 10 to explore forming a Beckley baseball team. Arthur C. Cundy outlined the agenda at a Friday luncheon with the Charleston Civitan Club. Local retail indices show varied March trends across counties with statewide gains since 1939.
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Arthur C. Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Civitan Club
Memorial Building
Candy
Beckley
Mead Man Seeks $10,000 in Accident Suit
Brady Archer of Mead seeks 10000 in damages in a Raleigh County circuit court accident suit against two defendants linked to a May 24 collision on a road between Mead and Rhe idell. Archer, a passenger, alleges personal injuries from the crash with a utility pole.
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Mead
Brady Archer
Raleigh County
Cie
But Woods
Cne
Rheidell
Archor
Wands
Archer
Legion of Sophia Forms Youth Recreation Club
The American Legion Youth Club in Sophia organizes dancing parties for youths aged 12 to 19. Dances occur on the second and fourth Wednesday each month with Auxiliary chaperones and free refreshments. Legion Commander Robert Lowry and ex-commander Joseph Carnahan sponsor the events, which have drawn about 60 attendees. a larger expansion is being considered. The next dance is set for July 14.
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Sophia
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Robert Lowry
Joseph Carnahan
House Committee of the Legion
Carnahan
Local Beckley Area Enlistees for Army and Air Force
Thirteen Beckley area men enlisted yesterday at the U S Army and Air Force main recruiting station. Air Force recruits head to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for 13 weeks basic training for four years service. Army enlistees join Fort Knox Kentucky for 34 weeks basic training. The station reported 227 enlistments for June, just shy of May and second in the district behind Richmond.
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Beckley Area
Beckley Areca
United States
Navy
W. E. Bartlett
Beckley
Norval Carl: Helland
Glen Daniel
Rudolph Allen Lester
Port Lester
Scarbre
Great Lakes
U. S. Army
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Dallas Lee Redden
Corinne
Noble Jordan Bailey, Jr
Ronald Clifford Grimmett
Hinton
Henry Bruce Compton
Floyd, Va
Jack David Thompson
Leo Michael Clifford, Jr
White Sulphur Springs
Delmar Lee Campbell
Caldwell
Wayne Ferguson
Switzer
Billy Kovach
Davin
U.S. Army
Kenneth Lester Nunn
Lashmeet
Henry Steward Grave
Gap
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
Richmond
Diplomas Awarded to Beckley Bible School Pupils
At Beckley First Methodist Church 19 Junior and Intermediate students received diplomas in a program themed Gods World. Leader John Exe and pianist Mrs. Rexroad directed hymns and readings as teachers Mrs. Harmon Mandeville and Mrs. B S Chambers oversaw the event.
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Bible
Beckley First Methodist Church
John Exe
Patricia Mandeville
Carolyn Morrison
Rose Adkins
Sally Honaker
Virginia Bowers
Lord
W. T. Tabor
Carl Rexroad
Patricia O'Deil
Gary Schiffer
Judy Bowers
Walter Wickle
John Sraith
Patricia Ann Mandeville
Betty Parkers
Dona Rose Adkins
Janice Herndon
Howard McCullough
Harmon Mandeville
Elnora Chambers
Richard Yates
Dean Dix
John Eye
Jacquline Short
Norman Hillman
B. 5. Chambers
Jesse Man Waives On Larceny Charge
E. W. Laverty of Jesse waived to the grand jury at a preliminary hearing Friday before Magistrate T. N. Thurman. Charged with grand larceny he posted $500 bond and was released. Laverty was accused of taking goods valued at about $36.
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Jesse Man
E. WH. Laverty
Jesse
T. N. Thurman
Laverty
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Criminal Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court
W. A. Riffe
A .R. Roch
Optometrist
Beckley iYater Co
S. Heber Sl
Legion of Sophia
Bible School
Hotpoint
America
Hotpoint Disposaul
Bitrina
Te Eit
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Fayetteville, W. VA
Alderson, W. VA
Beaver, W. VA
Sophia, W. VA
Belle
Oak Hill, W. VA
Nickell's
Radio Shop
Ronceverte, W. VA
R. M. Rhodes
MT. Howe, W. VA
Wyoming Lumber
Pineville, W. VA
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