Pinners Council Schedules Folk Dance Friday in Raleigh
The Raleigh Pinners Council will sponsor a square dance Friday at the American Legion Home on the second floor starting at 8 p m Frank Bowman will call the figures and music will be provided The event aims to foster a broader folk dance program in Raleigh County Read more about 4-H Charters and Pre Charters concluded Sunday with about 40 participants at Grandview State Park Teachers worked on the 4 H Chartering Book and charting pins ahead of the July Camp Summers program involving West Virginia University extension workers The Sunday school included a picnic and swimming at Little Beaver Park with watermelons served
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American Legion
Raleigh Pinners Council
Sue
Henley
Raleigh
Frank Bowman
Grandview State Park
Bowman
Melba Adams
Mason Lilly
Robert Lilly
County
Greenbrier
Virginia University
Little Beaver ' Park
Veterans Told to Plan for Fall School Attendance
Five classes of veterans entering school this fall are urged to make plans with the VA. Keith W. Bailes, VA officer, says students must inform their regional office of the school they attend and which course to follow. Applications must include discharged papers and changes require proof and VA guidance before reentry.
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Keith W. Bailes
Beckiie Ice
Veterans Administration
Memorial Hour Planned for Raleigh County World War II Dead
Raleigh County Post 24 of the American Legion plans a Memorial Hour from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Methodist Temple to honor Raleigh County men who died in World War II. Sgt Paul Stovall, son of Mr and Mrs Stovall, will receive final military rites. burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park.
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Will Bea
Raleigh
Ameri’can Legion
Paul‘ Stovall
Stovall
Beaver Avenue
Methodist Temple
Sunset Memorial Park
Marshall
Johnston
Mae
Ralf
Germany
U. S
Raleigh County
Mr Thompson
Irving Goldstein
Kermit Locke
Inspector to Study Need for Space at Local Post Office
Beckley plans to enlarge its post office faced with congestion and inefficiency. A post office inspector will survey conditions after a May Planning and Zoning Commission resolution. Mayor Burke notes Sen Neely and Sen Kilgore contacted the Post Office Department, which aims to act swiftly to aid Beckley’s facility.
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United States
Post Office ‘Department
Beckley
W. N
U. S
Neely
Jesse M. Donaldson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Harley M. Kilgore
Burke
Local Teen Age Club Hosts Party Tonight
Local talent will be presented at the fourth Meeor Ledge Teen Age Club party. Music and dancing run from 8 to 11 pm with Bob Rush Trie providing the entertainment. Parents may visit the Guacelatrannet participants as the Senior Committee members serve as chapel. About 185 teen members have attended prior gatherings.
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Bob Rush
Sibbald Funeral Set Tomorrow
The Beckley Presbyterian Church will host funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday for William S. Sibbald of Sprague. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Born August 12, 1894, he died en route to Beckley hospital Sunday. He was a Scotland native and Presbyterian. He is survived by a brother in England, two sisters in New York City and Huntington, four nephews and one niece.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
William S. Sibbald
Sprague
Sunset Memorial Park
Sibbald
Scotland
Beckley Hospital
The
Presbyterian Church
Harry
England
Margaret Warden
New York City
N. Y
Elizabeth Sibbald
Huntington
Doctors To Attend Red Cross Blood Meet In Charleston
Dr. Ross T. McIntyre of Washington D C will explain the American Red Cross blood program at the Kana-whaga Clay Chapter annual meeting in Charleston Friday. Mrs. T C Moorefield Raleigh County Chapter executive secretary said several Beckley doctors are considering attending. The Raleigh County Medical Society Pinecrest Sanitarium and ...
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American Red Cross Blood Program
Ross T. McIntyre
Washington, D. C
Kanawha-Clay
Charleston
T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
Beckley
Raleigh County Medical Society
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Sophia Band Girls To Attend Camp
Two drum majorettes from Sophia High School will attend a majorette camp at Oglebay Park Wheeling starting August 7 for a week of additional training. Mothers Club approved this project at a reg meeting led by publicity chair Mrs. Harvey Davis. Patty McDowell and Muril Denny will make the trip. The group plans a bake sale later to support the band.
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Sophia High School
Oglebay’ Park
Wheeling
Mothers Club
Ofj
Sophia ‘High School
Harvey Davis
Patty, McDowell
Muril Denny
Sophia
H. Smith Heads Aeronautics Board Election
H Smith was named head of the Aeronautics Board after being elected yesterday. He is noted for prior flight training at Beckley Mt Hope Airport and as a former commander of the Beckley Civil Air Patrol. The meeting covered state air and civilian defense programs, airport progress in Raleigh County, and plans to pave the Beckley Mount airport runway by September 1 contingent on weather.
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Smith
Beckley-Mt. Hope
Beckley Civil Air Patrol
Westboy
Virginia
Beckley Hotel
Commission
Beckley
Stark
Beckley Mount
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert L. Davis
Penman
West Virginia
Davis
ORC Air Reserve Units Seek 15 More Members
The ORC plans meetings at 7 30 p m at the Beckley armory to recruit 15 additional men for an Aviation Engineer Group and to fill a 40 man quota. Other ORC units including the 097th Engineer Battalion groups and the Beaver Lions Club member Lt Col L W Peterson led events with several officers and a noted World War I veteran, last linked to the Moose and American Legion posts. Survivors include wife Mrs B Kingsley and daughter Mrs K Kingsley plus sister Mrs D R Isaac and cousin Lewjis Heppinger.
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L. W. Peterson
ORC
N. Oakwood Avenue
Beckley
Zed Reserve Corps
Carl, C.dunham
J . Loom Company
497Th Engineer ‘Combat Batalion
D. E F. Casto
Felix Fisher
971St Engineer Combat Batalion
L.‘W. Peterson
Dt. Francis de Sales Catholic
Church
Will Beaver Lions Club
Loyal Ormeet
Moose
Beckley _- Lincoln-Mercury
Oakwood Avenue
U.S. Army
Raleigh
American Legion
326Th
Medi
Eal
Vom
Charleston
Odi Casali
Jis Heppinger
Clarion
Certificates Awarded in Raleigh Red Cross Swimming Course
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross awarded 67 swimming certificates yesterday at the course close. Forty three went to beginners while the next highest number went to intermediate swimmers. Senior life-saving certificates went to Anne Morrison Nancy Rahali John Waid and David Webb. Junior life-saving awards went to James Casey Dick Cole De Joris Douglas Barbara McNicol Ellen Truman and Theodosa Watkins. Mrs Harvey and Mrs John Boley instructed the classes. Senior life savers swam 440 yards and juniors 240 yards as head requirements.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Anne
Barbara Burford
Anne Morrison
Nancy Rahali
John Waid
David Webb
James Casey
Dick Cole
DeJoris Douglas
Barbara McNicol
Ellen ‘Truman
Theodosa Watkins
Harvey
John Boley
Kingsley Funeral Set for Thursday
Edward Earl Kingsley, 58, of Beaver, died at 4:22 p.m. yesterday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Rev. Father John Halpin officiating. Graveside rites will be conducted by the Beckley Moose Lodge at Mount Calvary Addition to Sunset Memorial Park. Born March 26, 1892 in Pennsylvania, he had lived in Raleigh County 50 years and owned the Beaver-Block Company. He was the son of Minor and Katherine Keppenger Kingsley and a member of the community.
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Edward Earl Kingsley
Beaver
Charleston
John Halpin
St.Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Beckley Moose Lodge
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Pennsylvania
Teen-age drivers blamed for Beckley crash spree
Police Chief Anthony Scalise cites Beckley data showing 35 of 75 automobile crashes involved ages 16 to 21, with 22 to 25 accounting for another quarter. He warns reckless speeding and street racing among youths endanger a 125000-person trading area, despite Beckley’s 20000 population.
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Beckley
Emain
Anthony ‘Scalise
America
Scalise
Blaze Destroys Tams RR Station
The Virginia Railway Station at Tams was destroyed by fire Sunday morning with about 5000 dollars in losses. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said no cause is evident since the building was locked since Friday and no one was present. Beckley firemen arrived at 3 40 am and worked about two hours, stopping the blaze from spreading to nearby homes. The frame structure housed the railway express office and depot. telephone service was disrupted.
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Virginia
Tams
Bernard Martin
Beckley
Railway Express
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West Virginia State Aeronautica Commission
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George Pride
J. E. Pillow
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Anthony Scalise
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Main
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