Magneto Telephones Featured At Coal Town Museum Display
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. contributed two magneto telephones to Stotesbury’s Coal Town Museum. The 30 to 40 year old devices, once used by Island Creek Coal Co. at No. 7 mine Holden, operate with a left side crank to generate current and transmit voices via dry cell batteries. Island Creek’s N. T. Canada arranged the loan, with phones refinished for immediate use.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Coal Town
Stotesbury
Telephone Company
Island Creek Coal Co
No. 7
Holden
N. T. Canada
Chambers Heads Jaycee Chapter in Beckley Installation
Kennon Chambers was installed Thursday night as president of the Beckley Jaycees. Other officers named at the meeting include Blaine Wright first vice president H L Bud Spears second vice president H M Mike Eckler secretary Bob Corey treasurer Ben Williams Anthony DeMaiori Kenneth Jennings and Bill Brewster as directors. Chairmen for the second annual Home and Sports Show were Bud Spears and John Meadows with Eckler managing director. The group plans a July 15 follow up meeting to map plans for the show. They approved an annual polio vaccine project for county school children led by Damon Setliff and Bill Stratton and will consider a dunk booth at a local fair. The Jaycees will sponsor a family picnic at Bass Lake near Hinton on Aug 19, aiming to boost membership from 50 to 100 by then.
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Kennon Chambers
Beckley Jaycees
Jaycees
Blaine Wright
H. L
Bud) Spears
H. M
Mike) Eckler
Bob Corey
Ben Williams
Anthony DeMaiori
Kenneth Jennings
Bill Brewster
Raleigh County Armory
Bud Spears
John Meadows
Eckler
Damon Setliff
Bill Stratton
Deacon Board to Meet at Raleigh Church Saturday
The St John Baptist Deacon Board will convene at 5 p m Saturday at the Raleigh Church. The regular business meeting will follow at 6 p m with standard church governance items on the agenda.
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St. John Baptist
Raleigh
Beckley Court Forfeits Bonds In Drunkenness Case Mix
Bonds totaling 174.50 were forfeited in Beckley Police Court on Thursday night, led by two 15 forfeitures. W E Garlow age 37 of Maxwell Hill forfeited 15 on failing to yield right of way. Michael A Landrine age 23 of Prince forfeited 15 for four passengers on the front seat. Joseph L Gimpolo of Beckley forfeited 5 for allowing a dog to run loose. Drunkenness fines totaled 139.50.
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Beckley
W. E. Garlow
Maxwell Hill
Michael A. Landrine
Prince
Joseph L. Gimpolo
Wiener Roast Planned for Dry Hill Prosperity Area
A wiener roast for children in the Dry Hill Prosperity area is set for 6 30 p m Saturday. The event is guided by Jimmy Pennington and Wilbert Bowyer who supervise ongoing community roasts in recent weeks.
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Dry Hill Prosperity
Jimmy Pennington
Prosperity
Pennington
Wilbert Bowyer
Glen Danis Man shoots self in foot near Glen Daniel
L C Tolley a 38 year old Glen Daniel man is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after a Thursday admission for a bullet wound to the foot. State Police say Tolley was target shooting at his home with a .22 caliber rifle when the gun fired accidentally.
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Glen Daniel
L. C. Tolley
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Tolley
Seu
Shaped Note Choir Invites Singers
O O Kidd invites singers to join the Shaped Note Choir for the Mountain State Folk Festival in Beckley July 12 14. Rehearsals meet at Regular Baptist Church Johnstown Road at 7 30 p m Monday. Kidd has directed choirs and led singing schools during the festival's three year run.
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Beckley
O. O. Kidd
Johnstown Road
Kidd
Rhodell Installs Magistrate Ending All-Woman Rule
Rhodell appoints Magistrate J. K. Cole as mayor amid debate over shifting prisoner handling to the county. Six women now govern with recorder Sada Simmons while Mrs Rosa McKinney has resigned. Cole, 80, has served as Slab Fork District justice of the peace since 1937.
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Rhodell
Rosa McKinney
Slab Fork
John C. Ward
Justice of the Peace
Anthony J. Sparacino
Beckley
Sada Simmons
Marina Hutchens
Rhodesia Women’s Recreation Club
McKinney
Cole
County's Role In Centennial Under Study
The county centennial committee led by George B. Chambers discussed a campaign to raise 35000 to fund Raleigh County observances of West Virginia's Centennial. Plans include a house to house drive starting Oct 4, school solicitations Oct 8-12, kickoff events, a speakers bureau, a central headquarters, and a trailer tour July 25-27 at sites such as Grandview State Park and Beckley courthouse square.
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Raleigh
West Virginia
George B. Chambers
George Chambers
Vivian Garland
James Lowery
Winding Gulf
Thomas Evans
H. Dale Covey
Trap Hill
Harlow Warren
Fred Filler
Beckley
Grandview State Park
New River Park
Abraham Lincoln
Gen
Alfred Beckley
Sir Walter Raleigh
Second Class To Start July 12 In Driver Education
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center hosts an 18 day summer driver education program for 30 students per class aged 16 to 18. The course runs 5 hours daily with 40 classroom hours 18 car observation 6 driving and 26 instructor discretion hours.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Woodrow Wilson
Mark Twain
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork
Beckleyan crowned Mrs West Virginia at Grand Masonic session
Beckley resident Marie Hembrick, of Westmoreland Street, won the title Mrs. West Virginia at the 69th Grand Communication of the Royal Craft Grand Lodge and Grand Court of Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons in Bluefield. Stella Anderson of Bluefield and W. M. Brooks of Charleston were runners-up. The three day session closed with officers installed. James R. Hairston of Northfork elected grand master. Brenda Webb, Stratton High School graduate, awarded one of three scholarships. Next session set for Charleston.
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West Virginia
Royal Craft Grand Lodge
Grand Court of Free and
York Masons
Bluefield
Beckleyan
Marie Hembrick
Westmoreland Street
Daughters of Isis
Shriners
Isis
Stella Anderson
W. M. Brooks
Charleston
James R. Hairston
Northfork
Hettie J. Trent
Beckley
Jericho
Ola Hunt
Hannah Daniels
London
Evelyn Wright
East Gulf
Addie Spencer
Chanie Hoston
Sarah Smith
Sinkley Martin
Princeton
Irene Hairston
Elizabeth Lewis
Lester
Mary P. Mansfield
Keystone
Crusaders
Mary Bassett
Grand Court of the Heroines of
Brenda Webb
Stratton High School
Awards Given At Beckley Civitan Meeting
The Beckley Civitan Club awarded John Gorman for chairing the fruit cake committee and presented Clyde McCoy, past president, with a plaque and pin. Lloyd Sweeney was named club sergeant at arms, with guests Harold Blankenship and Dr. Allen Abram in attendance.
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Beckley Civitan Club
John Gorman
Clyde McCoy
Lloyd Sweeney
Harold Blankenship
Allen Abram
Church Program Set With Rev Abner Wright Guest Speaker
The Wo man s Club of Morningstar Baptist Church Skelton invites 3 p m Sunday to a church program with Rev Abner Wright pastor of Slab Fork Methodist churches as guest speaker. He will be accompanied by choirs from both churches and Mrs Mary Reid serves as club president.
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Abner Wright
Slab Fork Methodist Churches
Woman’s Club
Morningstar Baptist Church
Skelton
Elmer Day
Tor
Mary Reid
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W. Neville ST
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Athletic
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Keatleys
Prince Street
Raleigh County Vocational Techical Center
N. H. White
Ted Lacey
Red Lacey
Trap Hill High School
Gary Estep
Patricia Anderson
Patty Swarthout
William Raynes
Clear Fork
Shady Spring
Lonnie Price
A. C. Bartlett
Bartlett
Lewis Chevrolet
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Basely
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Bank of Raleigh Main
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Civitan
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