City Council Reappoints 2 and Sets July Terms
Beckley city officials reappointed George Bright and J. S. Butts to the Parking Lot Commission at the first regular meeting. Planning and Zoning have three vacancies and Recreation Board five. Mayor A. K. Minter will recommend candidates at the next council session. The council approved sending two firemen to State Fire School July 25 30 at Morgantown.
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Beckleyans
New City Administration
George Bright
J. S. Butts
Planning and Zoning Commission
Recreation Board
A. K. Minter
Kar-Park Corp
West Virginia University
Morgantown
O. W. May
Ellison Ave
Virginia St
May
Joseph Williams
Mabscott Scout Wins Scholarship And Army Air Force Enlistments
Scout Billy Shannon of Mabscott wins the Thomas E Bibb Junior Leader Scholarship entitling three weeks at Philmont Scout Ranch. Six local youths enlist in the Army at Beckley stations and two in the Air Force with assignments to bases in New York and Washington, D C.
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Beckley
Betty Barton
Dawes
Malcolm D. Green
Jacque
Thomas E. Bibb
Appalachian Boy Scout Council
Billy L. Shannon
Mabscott
Shannon
Philmont
Mike Goode
Oceana
R. L. Shannon
Woodrow Wilson High School
First Christian Church
Whipple Church Plans Six Day Rededication Series
Whipple New Hope Baptist Church schedules six day services with corner stone ceremony. July 18 opens with Emma Cosby in charge and Wingrove Minden senior choirs perform. Each evening features a different leader and choir as Rev. H. DuboislcKley Lodge No. 27 Masonry group plans to lay the cornerstone. Other notices include local meetings, birthdays, visitors, and a Becktley area lecture series by Dr. Margaret J. Butcher with dates across churches.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Whipple
Emma Cosby
Wingrove
Minden
Ethel Mosley
Harvey and Garten
James Ratliff
Bloodstone Lodge No. 101
East Gulf
Saint John Baptist Church of
Raleigh
Samuel Mahan
Saint Luke Church of God Apostolic
W. A. Tressenwriter
Church of the Living God
Missionary Society of the Saint Luke Baptist Church
Jerry Jones
E. L. Henderson
Robert Newsome
Maggie Martin Hargrove
Edwight Baptist Church
Tams Baptist Church
East Gulf Baptist Church
CAP Cadets soliciting funds for two seat plane
Beckley Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will canvass Beckley Shady Spring Pax Helen and Sophia tonight at 5 to raise 650 for a two seater plane. Bake sale tag day planned for Saturday. Cadets train for fires floods and disasters and will tour Kanawha Airport in two weeks with the Air National Guard riding in a C47 and learning Morse code weather symbols and aircraft safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Civil Air Patrol
Shady Spring
Pax
Helen
Sophia
Don Moyer
CAP
Charleston
Kanawha
Air National Guard
Automotive Featurama Opens At Lewis Chevrolet Beckley
An automotive exhibit opening today at 8 a m in the Lewis Chevrolet Company Beckley showcases the Chevrolet Featurama. Visitors can operate select displays including a track heavy duty three speed transmission and a power team engine and transmission unit. A revolutionary animated display illustrates engineering features on new cars as C S Lewis Jr, general manager, says it appeals to the whole family. Open daily 8 am to 5 pm with Saturday close at 8 pm. part of a national tour.
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Lewis Chevrolet Company
Beckley
C. S. Lewis Jr
Ager
Lewis Chevrolet
Police Investigate Whitby Mine Theft
Conservator of the Peace C. O. Griffith investigates the theft at Whitby mine shop where about $200 worth of tools were stolen over the weekend and discovered Monday morning. The loss includes a box of tools.
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Conservator of the Peace
C. O. Griffith
Epperly Hill
Whitby
Griffith
$25 000 Suit Filed In Raleigh County
A $25 000 suit was filed Monday with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. Plaintiff Brenda Kay Vallandingham, a minor suing by James Vallandingham, sues Arnold Boggs. Attorney for the plaintiff is W Hayes Pettry of Charleston. case details not available.
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Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Brenda Kay Vallandingham
James Vallandingham
Arnold Boggs
W. Hayes Pettry
Charleston
Lafferty Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Emma Lafferty aged 61 of 205 Whitestick Street and formerly of McGraws will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Church of God McGraws with Rev. Dean Bailey officiating. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Sarah Emma Lafferty
Whitestick St
McGraws
Oak Grove Church of God
Dean Bailey
Oak Grove
Nealy Jones
Crab Orchard
Melton Mortuary
Beckley
Bill Foley
Millard Gillispie
Jack Gillispie
Dillard Milam
Quentin Stewart
Johnny Duncan
Entertainment Slated Today for VA Patients
Patients at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital will be entertained tonight with music by the Clintonville Mountain Rangers 4-H Club from Greenbrier County under the sponsorship of the Beckley Navy Mothers Club. Additional social events are planned Thursday by the American Legion Auxiliary and Friday by the Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Sunday features a variety show from 1 to 3 pm by Mrs. Bertha Broome of Charleston and a Sunday night family hour by the American Legion Auxiliary. A Monday night party for patients occurred under the Elks National Service Committee. Those wishing to sponsor hospital entertainment should contact Dike R. Pisegna.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Clintonville Mountain Rangers 4-H
Greenbrier County
Beckley Navy Mothers Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Bertha Broome
Charleston
Elks National Service Committee
Dike R. Pisegna
Majorette Practice Set at Trap Hill High School
Trap Hill High School band instructor Robert Evans has announced majorette practice and private instruction to start at 9 a.m. Friday at the school.
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Trap Hill
Robert Evans
Trap Hill High School
Beckley Selective Service Sets Induction Date For 22 Men
Local Board 18 Beckley announced 22 men are slated for induction into the armed forces on July 26 with 11 men scheduled for pre induction examinations on July 19.
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Selective Service
Beckley
Beckleyans to Attend State Bakers Meet in White Sulphur Springs
Beckley residents including Paul Cole president of the West Virginia Bakers Association and Raleigh Baking Co. leaders plan to attend the four day convention at White Sulphur Springs Sunday through Wednesday. Attendees include Carlyle S. Bolen and Lorenzo Torlone of Raleigh Baking Co. and Ray DePaulo of Purity Baking Company. About 300 bakers and guests from the state and East expected.
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Todd Construction Co
Ewart
West Virginia
Bakers Association
White Sulphur Springs
Paul Cole
Beckley
Bluefield
Cole
State Bakers Group
Raleigh Baking Co
Cole Bakeries
Purity Baking Company
Ray DePaulo
DePaulo
The
Purity Co
East
Charge Dropped Against Rice in Raleigh Court
A grand larceny warrant for Frank Rice of White Oak was withdrawn by complainant Nora Harr in the Richmond District. Rice was released from Raleigh County Jail. Harr had sworn out the warrant before Magistrate Ted Kessinger amid a Monday fracas at his home. Harr faces a hearing at 5 p.m. Saturday on contributing to the delinquency charge, while police search for Franklin Lambert accused of interfering with an officer.
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Frank Rice
White Oak
Nora Harr
Richmond
Rice
Raleigh
Harr
Ted Kessinger
Kessinger
Franklin Lambert
County Disaster Corps Sets July 21 Meeting
Mrs. Jack Starr chairs the Raleigh County Nurses Disaster Corps. She met with Alice Hardy of the West Virginia Red Cross to plan a general meeting at 4 p.m. July 21 in the Raleigh County chapter offices in the Bair Building. Walter Duncan will attend to discuss expanding disaster work in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Starr
Nurses Disaster Corps
Raleigh County
Alice Hardy
West Virginia
American Red Cross
Bair
Walter Duncan
Car Damages $150 In Today's Accident
Beckley police report an 8 35 a m crash on Woodlawn Ave in front of the Beckley Post Office. Jefferson W Holdway attempted to exit a car from the driver side into traffic, and Roy R Law driving a Service Fire Insurance Co vehicle struck the door. No injuries were reported.
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Tyree
Dennis Leary
South Kanawha St
W. A. Thornhill III
Bernard Martin
Beckley Water Co
Emery Smith
Water Company
Martin
Northwestern Ave
Todd Construction Co
Beckley
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley Post Office
Jefferson W. Holdway
Hedrick St
Odell Jessup
City Ave
Roy R. Law
Law
Service Fire Insurance Co
Hinton
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