County’s First Class B Show Rated Success
The Raleigh County Horseman's Association fourth annual horse show, first rated Class B by the state, drew large crowds despite rain. Over 100 horses entered. many withdrawn due to muddy arena. Parade Horse results feature Fred Pierce, E S Pittman, John Weiss, Jerry Stanley, and others. Amateur Five Gaited, Walking Mares, Open Three Gaited, Juvenile Walking, Fine Harness, and Open Five Gaited winners listed with riders and stables across Beckley, Huntington, Charleston, Barboursville, and other towns.
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Raleigh County Horseman’s Association
Bradley
Parade
Fred Pierce
Twister
Shady Spring
E.S. Pittman
Stepping Genius
Daniels
John Weiss
Rhythm Step
Mount Hope
Jerry Stanley
Jebo
Rt. 3
Beckley
Equitation
Margo Henshaw
Shalimar
Rider and Sullivan Stables
Huntington
Becky Shank
Spring Sonnet
Charleston
Louis Bumgardner
Jo Boy
Barboursville
Renee Bryant
Marty’s Peavine
Bryant Stables
Diana Green
Dudley Dooright
Martha Whitlock
Melody of Love
Grady Whitlock
Denmark
Grady Whitlock Ford
Walter Kelley
Annachockie
Ironton
Ohio
Jean Demien
Captain Gabe
Capco Farms
E. L. Hartley
Sparkling Lindy
Tom Finch
Buffalo
R. L. Cook
Billy Boots Kay
Catewan
Don Galloway
Kay
S McKay
E. L. Mohler
Clyde Inscore
Midnight Nancy Page
C. L. Brown
War
H. R. Priestly
Whitesville
Larry Stover
Linda Stover
Prosperity
Jimmy Ray Smith
Sammy Bair
Wallace Weddington
Allen Farms
Christiansburg
Eugenia McKenzie
Bombadier
Angle
Peterstown
Buddy McClung
Louise Bumgardner
Junior Sullivan
Maveric
Debbie Groff
Coonskin Stables
Pam Ubbing
Wise, Va
Connie Smith
Don Smith
Candy Chidester
Kingwood
Sandy Smith
Stonewall
Mercer Springs Farm
Princeton
David Cook
Matewan
Rider
Madison
David E. McKenzie
Pizeh Pete
Nursing Home Moves Closer To Reality
The East Beckley Nursing and Convalescent Home gains momentum after a weekend meeting of the West Virginia Baptist Deacon's organization, the Women's Auxiliary, and the project board. Finance reports show $1,000 raised for the building fund. Dr. C. E. Hobson of Charleston led the talks, urging ministers and families to support the cause and suggesting penny jars for children to help fund the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley
West Virginia
Seventeen Convicted On Conservation Violations Across Counties
Captain Raymond Eye reports 17 violators convicted in various counties for littering fishing without licenses and having uncased or unloaded firearms. Individuals named include Basil Graham of Man and Kermit Miller of Beckley, with fines ranging from 20 dollars plus costs to 23 dollars total. Also noted are arrests in Greenbrier Raleigh Mercer Summers McDowell and McDowell counties for littering and hunting without licenses. Additional entries reference paper and furniture production rankings and a Showboy horse show description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Eye
Department of Natural Resources
Basil Graham
Man
Wyoming County
Kermit H. Miller
Beckley
Raleigh County
Thomas E. Edwards
Emporia
Greenbrier
James E. Lilly
Blue Jay
Summers County
Kenneth Martin
Athens
Mercer County
Kenneth Hylton
James C. Meadow
William R. Wood
Medina
Ohio
Earl Meadow
Jerry Perkins
Hensley
McDowell County
Billy Hughes
Clyde Perkins
Earnest Bishop
Asco
James Weikle
Alderson
Elmer C. Cates
Covington
Eleanor Sears
Quinwood
Greenbrier County
Arnold Nutter
Frank Lemon in fair condition after surgery
Frank Lemon of 404 Valley Drive is listed in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital after undergoing surgery Friday. His wife Thelma Lemon was released from the same hospital Wednesday after treatment for a broken hip from a fall. Their daughter Mrs. J. G. Parsons of Hyattsville Maryland and two daughters are visiting the Lemon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Frank Lemon
Valley Dr
Thelma Lemon
J. G. Parsons
Hyattsville
Lemon
Ex Glen White Man Injured In Collision
Former area resident Lloyd Ray Ayers 22 was hurt in a Corpus Christi ambulance crash that killed two others. He faced negligent collision charges later dropped. injuries include facial cuts back and pelvic injuries. Stanford 50 from Odessa collapsed on a sidewalk. Decedent Nancy Dampier 19 died in the crash. Donnie Stuckley 19 Flour Bluff listed in fair condition. Ayers is a Mark Twain High School alumnus and former Marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Lloyd Ray Ayers
James Ayers
Glen White
Memorial Hospital
Ayers
Sam M. Stanford
Odessa
Stanford
Nancy Dampier
Donnie Stuckley
Flour Bluff
Mark Twain High School
U. S. Marine Corps
Texas
West Virginia hosts Texas auto dealer leaders visit
Tom Abbott Jr. of the National Automobile Dealers Association and his wife stay with Walter and Mrs Duncan in White Sulphur Springs during a West Virginia state convention. Abbott plans to address dealers about customer responsibility amid declining service business. The party also visits the Bayses and tours state scenery as residents work to attract industry and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Automobile Dealers Association
Tom Abbott Jr
Fort Worth
Texas
Walter M. Duncan
Automobile Dealers of
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Duncan
National Board of Directors
Freeman Street
J. Wilbur Bayses
Duncans
Abbott
Rock
Abbotts
Machinery To Move In For Stephen's Lake Dam
Equipment for the Stephen's Lake Dam project will begin arriving today. Project engineer Robert Davis says Harry Hatfield and Co., Barboursville, is on schedule and must start by Friday. Initial work will be grubbing and prep. The contract requires 90 working days to complete with a $50 daily deduction for unfinished parts after the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen’s Lake Dam
Robert Davis
Harry Hatfield and Co
Barboursville
Davis
Lilly Child Treated After Finger Cut At Home
Judy Kay Lilly the four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John N Lilly of 1405 Maxwell Hill was treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital Thursday after cutting a finger on a lawn chair at her home. She was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kay Lilly
John N. Lilly
Maxwell Hill
Beckley Memorial Hospital
AF Signs 8 Enlistees From Beckley Recruiting Station
The following men have enlisted in the Air Force at the Beckley Recruiting Station. William Stanley Wilson Charleston Jerry Lee Carpenter Spencer Ray Burton Mandeville South Charleston Billie Joe Stover Quinwood Roger Lee Heaster Orient Hill Calvin Bowen Jr Gate City Va Carl Hamm Rural Retreat Va Lorenso Edward Williams Jr Leslie They were sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
William Stanly Wilson
Charleston
Jerry Lee Carpenter
Spencer
Ray Burton Mandeville
South Charleston
Billie Joe Stover
Quinwood
Roger Lee Heaster
Orient Hill
Calvin Bowen Jr
Gate Cry
Carl Hamm
Rural Retreat
Lorenso Edward Williams, Jr
Leslie
Lackland
Afb
Texas
Welcome Home Armory Dedication And Guard Welcome
Raleigh County Armory dedication set for September 8 with a September 15 fallback date. Beckley National Guardsmen return around August 10 for a welcome home event featuring a formal ceremony and a dance. The Beckley Civic Council sponsors with Lt. Col. Watts and Lt. Col. Miller coordinating with Mayor Miller and local dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley National Guardsmen
Armory
Beckley
City Council
Civic Council
Andrew R. Lolli
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Gene Morehouse
Morehouse
William F. Watts
Williams
West Virginia
Watts
William E. Miller
Miller
Fort Meade
Doctor answers questions on foul taste and child sex education
A reader inquires about foul taste and halitosis and receives guidance to verify symptoms with an older tester and a nose and throat specialist if needed. The column recommends sex hygiene leaflets from the AMA and cites cerebral palsy care advances at Reisertown rehabilitation institute.
Braun Heads Campaign For Seminary Funds
Braun heads a parish fund drive for St Josephs Preparatory Seminary to be built in Vienna. Al R Braun, general chairman at St Francis de Sales Church, leads with Charles Massinople as associate chairman and Dr Francis Edwards and Dr James Farris as memorial gifts co chairmen. Weekly church meetings will marshal house to house solicitation among wage earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al R. Braun
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Wheeling
St. Joseph’s Preparatory Seminary
Vienna
Charles Massinople
Francis L. Edwards
James T. Farris
Viola Hill Gets Permit for Four Room Frame House
Viola Hill of 305 Canaday Street obtained a building permit from Beckley City Hall on Saturday to construct a four room frame house using used lumber at the same address. The estimated cost is $2,000 with the permit priced at $10.
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Viola Hill
Canaday St
Beckley City Hall
Public Dedication Meeting Details Appear in City Council Notes
The council approves underwriting a band for the affair and tickets priced at $1 for the public. Complimentary ducats will be issued to National Guard troop staff and families. Dedication ceremonies will be open with no admission fee. Mrs Edith Sanderson acts as secretary treasurer in Sher Ill Trail absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cies
National Guard
Edith Sanderson
Sher Iman C. Trail
False Teeth That Loosen Need Not Embarrass
Dental ad promises relief for loose plates with FASTEETH powder. Claims alkaline formula keeps teeth in place, prevents souring, and controls plate odor and breath. Encourages purchase at drug counters.
Liquor Stores Plan Afternoon Closings
State liquor stores including two in Beckley will start weekly afternoon closures this week. Clyde White, Athens district supervisor, says the Prince Street store will close Wednesday afternoons aligning with other Beckley businesses. The South Kanawha Street store stays open Wednesday afternoon and closes Thursday afternoon while Prince Street is open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Clyde White
Athens
Prince Street
South Kanawha Street
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk office records
Deeds On File record lists transfers including Wilmer Snuffer and Ruse V Snuffer to Harry and Vergie Wood for 1200 dollars in Shady Spring District. Charles Bonds and Mary Alice Bonds to Kenneth Ratliff and Garnet Ratliff for 1730.28 dollars in Marsh Fork Trap Hill District. Artie Goins Defoe to Riley Defoe for property in Maple Fork Town District.
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Wilmer Snuffer
Ruse V. Snuffer
Harry
Vergie L. Wood
Shady Spring
Charles and
Mary Alice Bonds
Kenneth and
Garnet Ratliff
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Artie Goins Defoe
Riley E. Defoe
Maple Fork
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Nursing
New York State
C. D. Smith
Showboy
Earl Workman
Hurricane
Fair
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
American Medical Association
N. Dearborn St
Chicago
Ill
Children’s Rehabilitation Institute of
Reistertown
Winthrop M. Phelps
Phelps
Dr. Hyman
Raleigh Register
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
Braun
America
Old Crow
Plymouths & Valiants
Kentucky
OLD Grow Distillery CO
Frankfort, KY
Valiant
Canterbury Motor Company
City Auto Service, Inc
Pineville
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