Richardson Rites Are Incomplete
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Thelma Lee Richardson 49 of 125 Whitestick Rd are incomplete awaiting arrival of her four sons and other relatives. She died at her residence Sunday after a six week illness born Welch Jan 7 1907 daughter of Luther Armstrong and Mrs Armstrong. She was a Beckley Regular Baptist Church member. Her husband Stephen Richardson died in 1951. Survivors include Harrison L Walter James Stephen R Noel a brother Leonard Armstrong and one grandchild.
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Thelma Lee Richardson
Whitestick Rd
Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Harrison L
Fort Ord
Calif
Walter James
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Stephen R
Germany
Noel
Léonard Armstrong
Mabscott
Procedure Listed for Korean Bill Trainees
The Veterans Administration outlines steps for Korean GI bill trainees to receive monthly allowances. Submit the Certification of Training form each month to the school, then to VA, and include claim numbers. For dependents, provide marriage and birth records, and notify VA of address changes, program changes, withdrawals, or dependency status changes with full name and address.
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Veterans Administration
Monument to Wagener Confederate general hit by car
In Walhalla South Carolina the Wagener monument, a 53 year landmark at a main intersection, was moved in 1933 as a traffic hazard and later broken into seven pieces by a speeding car. The item notes seedsmen coat small seeds with clay to aid in planting.
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Walhalla, S. C
John Anders Wagener
Navy Announces Enlisted Advanced School Program
The Navy unveils the Enlisted Advanced School program for training technical personnel for atomic vessels and aircraft. It provides four years of college level study, civilian instruction, and two years of sea service with two additional years of education guaranteed. Eligible men must have three years of active naval service. First classes report to the Naval Preparatory School at Bainbridge Maryland on August 17, with details at Beckley Navy Recruiting in the Post Office Building.
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The
Navy
Naval Preparatory School
Bainbridge
Family falls in Bryan as visitors hurt stepping inside home
Mrs Sybil Wallace tripped and broke her hip when entering her mother Mrs T B Wood's Bryan residence. Mrs Wood and another daughter Mrs Clara Wallace accompanied her to a hospital where at the entrance Mrs Wood sprained an ankle and Mrs Clara Wallace broke her wrist.
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Bryan, Tex
Sybil Wallace
T. B. Wood
Petroleum Group Head Discusses New Gas Tax
J F Bedell Jr sales manager said the new gas tax equals about a six percent of Esso Standard Oil Company one percent sales tax on gasoline in Charleston he was named chairman at the group annual meeting noting the “amazing growth” of motor fuel taxation in West Virginia Be dell pointed out the West Virginia gas tax first imposed at two cents in 1923 brought in 1 277 000 the first full year it was in effect With the one cent Federal increase and the existing two cent Federal tax plus six cent state tax the total gas taxes on gasoline in West Virginia will rise to nine cents a gallon potentially raising about 13 million annually for state and Federal highway funding
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J. F. Bedell Jr
Esso Standard Oil Company
Charleston
West Virginia Petroleum Air Growth
Black Knight Country Club
J. A. Bornmann
Elk Refining Ca Charvlactan
Bedell
West Virginia
Congress
Peau of Bedell
Masons conclude four day Grand Communication in Beckley
The four day Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons ends in Beckley with a 10 am presentation, 1 pm installation of grand officers, and a Sunday grand parade of about 1000 participants. The Juvenile Society held a Sunday morning session and picnic at Central Baptist Church. St Johns Services at 1 30 pm were led by Rev W M Jones. Two scholarships were awarded to high school graduates, Robert E Wright of Fast Gulf and Gamell Simmons of Mullens, with Sim ons receiving a $500 cash award. Red Cross nurses joined Blue Cross Masonic nurses in a Sunday ceremony.
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Beckley
Royal Craft Grand Lodge
York Masons
Queens Segan
Grad Court
Central Baptist Church
St. Johns
W. M. Jones
West Virginia
Bluefield State College
Robert E. Wright
Fast Gulf
Byrd-Prillerman High School
Gamell Simmons
Mullens
Conley High School
Blue Cross
Raleigh Board Policy Explain seek to better themselves
Raleigh County teachers may be released by the Board of Education when they resign though Fayette County plans to set a resignation deadline. Superintendent Bryson disputes a blanket policy, noting Raleigh County allows resignations for self improvement but restricts cross county moves within one year. The piece also mentions a potential stay-on request if no immediate replacement.
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Raleigh County
Board of Education
Fayette County
West Virginia
Raleigh Board
Fayette
Samuel Dawson Succumbs at 54 with Rites Wednesday
Samuel Letcher Dawson aged 54 of Route 2 Old Eccles Road died today at 3 30 a m after an extended illness He was born in Raleigh February 1 1902 the son of William and Wiley Dawson He worked for Gulf Mining Co at Crab Orchard retiring six years ago He was a member of United Mine Workers Local 4578 and Oak Grove Christian Church He survived by his wife Eva Bailey Dawson one daughter Janet Hylton Oak Grove one son Darrel Dawson Baltimore one sister Agnes Shefflette Beckley two brothers Carl Wickham and Bill Beckley and two grandchildren The body will move from Melton Mortuary to the residence at 1 p m Tuesday Funeral services will be held at Oak Grove Christian Church at 2 p m Wednesday Rev L A Garden assisted by Rev Don Sharp will officiate Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Pallbearers Lou Tolbert Emmett Crum Ezra Deck Aubrey Cox Jim Tolbert Clyde Tolbert
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Samuel Letcher Dawson
Old Eccles Road
Raleigh
William Dawson
Wiley Dawson, Wickiam
Gulf Mining Company
Crab Orchard
United Mine Workers
Oak Grove Christian Chews
Eva Bailey Dawson
Janice Hylton
Oak Grove
Darrel Dawson
Baltimore
Agnes Shefflette
Beckley
Carl
Wickham
Bill
Melton Mortuary
Oak Grove Christian Fr
Rev. L. A. Garden
Don Sharp
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lou Tolbert
Emmett Crum
Ezra Deck
Aubrey Cox
Jim Tolbert
Clyde Tolbert
Raleigh County Board of Education Meeting Pay Policy
D W Bryson the superintendent announced a semi annual allowance for board members set at 15 dollars per meeting with a maximum of 18 meetings per year. Last Tuesday marked the 24th meeting of the 1955 56 fiscal year. Carl Jarrell will not be paid for meetings attended before the new fiscal year begins in July due to the 18 meeting budget being exhausted by his predecessor.
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Raleigh County
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West Virginia Public Accountant’s Association
Norman Knapp
Homer Moss
Mark Condry
Parkersburg
William KR. Wortham
Huntington
Kenneth Cleavenger
Richardson
Air National Guard
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
13Th Air Resupply Group
John Cavender
ARG
Roy D. Litly
Shady Spring
Billy E. Richmond
Sherman L. Shumate
Ghent
Lloyd D. Whitely
Post Office
Enea
Petroleum Group
Masons
Ola ‘Hunt
Northfork
Eastern Star of
McAlpin
Samuel Dawson
Gratis
Americas
Dira
Royal Crown Bottling Co
A&p
AGP
Dice Blade
Wieners
Ofc
Quartier Melons
Jane Parker
A&Sp’sa
A&P’s Cresmont Sherbet
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