Beckley Credit Bureau Celebrates Eighteenth Year
Beckley Credit Bureau marks its eighteenth year as 81 local firms endorsed a $5 check for payment to Beckley Newspapers, proving the value of a solid credit history. The nonprofit bureau, now with about 300,000 references, serves 101 members and non members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Davis
Beckley Credit Bureau, Inc
Beckley
WW. P. Hall
Hall
M. W. Powers
Raleigh County
Associated Credit Bureau of America, Inc
National Retail Credit Association
United States
Wharton Children Visit River Camp For Summer Recreation
Parton two of my workers children from Wharton No 1 and 2 mines will leave July 27 by private car for two weeks at Camp Thomas E Lightfoot near Hinton West Virginia the camp run by Eastern Gas for children of its employees. About 103 Keystone children join in camp at the same time. Over the season more than 800 boys and girls from 30 Gas company communities in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky will visit the Greenbrier River site. Four two week sessions June 27 to Aug 28 will host about 200 youngsters each. Ages range from Bly to 14. Activities include swimming under Red Cross guards crafts and mind and bed building projects. Over 300 trained counsellors supervise the stay a 20 acre farm provides vegetables for the dining hall run by a dietician with nine cooks. Two youths live in modern cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Mining
Coal Organization
Baskin Gas Macing
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Big Bend
Greenbrier River
Red Cross
County Tops Area In WVU Enrollment
Raleigh County totals 77 students lead Beckley area counties in summer WVU enrollment, with Greenbrier 39, Mercer 70, Nicholas 39, Summers 15, Wyoming 22, and Monongalia 413, Kanawha 243, Harrison 207 statewide. Out-of-state arrivals include Pennsylvania and Ohio, plus Virginia and New York. Foreign representation includes one student each from China and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley
West Virinix University
Bureau of Information
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Nicholas
Summers
Wyoming
Monongalia County
Kanawha
Harrison
Tro
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
New York
China
Greece
Pvt Rylant Finishes Army Clerk Typist Course
Pvt Rylant Finishes Army clerk typist course at the Women's Army Corps Training Center Camp Lee Virginia. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs F W Kyslam East Gulf and will enter service March 7 at Beckley. A former student at Cohns High School Winding Gut she previously worked for Harris Transfer Company as a clerk typist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rylant
Army School
Leatre B. Rylant
F. W. Kyslam
East Gulf
Women's Army Corps Training Center
Camp Lee
Maudh 7
Beckley
Co Hns
Winding Gut
Haris ‘Transfer Company
Whitesville Woman Injured in Ripley Area Car Crash
A 26 year old Whitesville resident, Mrs Reba Jones, was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Ripley Saturday and is in Charleston hospital. No other Coal River area residents were hurt. The report ends with a historical aside about Alexander the Great promoting soldiers for novel foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
Register
Charleston
Ripley
Reba Jones
Coal River Area
Crab Orchard Soldier Stationed in England
Pfe. Oliver Lilly Sr. son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Tilly of Crab Orchard is stationed at the Royal Air Force base at Scunthorpe England undergoing flight training as part of an American detachment with the British air force. He will return to Spokane Air Force base after his tour of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
England
Pfe
Oliver ¥. Lilly
Oliver Tilly
Royal Air Force Base
Sculthrope
Spokane
Funeral Held For Mrs Gunnoe Of St Albans
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Gunnnoe 34 of St Albans were held at the Church of God Highlawn with Rev J S Bailey officiating Burial was in Worth Cemetery Highlawn Bartlett Funeral Home St Albans in charge Survivors include her father William E Mooney three sons Jesse Quincy Ted all of St Albans one daughter Mrs Birdie Roberts of St Albans two brothers Alfred Mooney Twilight Freeland Mooney of Warden and sisters Mrs Dorothy Jarrell and Mrs Maggie Price of Madison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Twilight
Church of God
Highlawn
Minnie Gunnnoe
St. Albans
Alfred Mooney
J. S. Bailey
Worth
Bartlett
Awas
William E. Mooney
Jesse
Quincy
Ted
Birdie Roberts
Intec Brothers
Freeland Mooney
Warden
Dorothy Jarrell
Maggie Price
Madison
West Virginia University Names Celia Elkin for Practice Teaching
Celia Elkin of Beckley is taking practice teaching during the summer term at West Virginia University to meet requirements for a training certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WVU
Celia Elkin
Beckley
West Virginia University
Waterdale Swim Courses Trained by Raleigh County Red Cross
Fourteen people completed a junior life saving course and 104 finished a 10 day swim program at Waterdale led by Mrs HL Harvey. Certificates earned after tests covered rhythmic breathing prone float and glide arm stroke and water rescue. Dozens of names listed among those passing and completing courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterdale
Raleigh County Red Cross
Lfe
Red Cross
Waterdale Pow
HL. HL Harvey
Mary Ann Davis
Margaret James
Pete Grosectose
Don Keister
Ann Morrison
Dennis Bussen
Richard Bensen
Esther Hackleroad
Mary Harkleroad
Roy
Deanne Bowling
Lou Atin Bragg
Jim Thurmond
Deloris J. Walt
Warren Watkins
Francis Hutchison
Linda R. Irte
Johnny James
Donald Kaylor
Tommy Kaylor
Reba J. Pittman
Damon Levitt
James Slout
Robert Legg
Charles Cumbo
Jerry Armstrong
Edward Foster
Billy Gugrich
Buck
Donald Keister
Howard Trail
Dennis Ellison
H. H. Harvey
Pleasant way to overcome false teeth with FASTEETH
An ad-like fragment promotes FASTEETH powder to improve denture comfort. It claims alkaline non acid formula, helps lower plates feel firmer and less slip. Contains garbled text but presents a product promotional tone urging purchase.
Hearing Set for Today On Negro Beating Count
A hearing is scheduled today before Magistrate J P Meadows for Glasco Smith Sprague Negro held in Raleigh County Jail on a charge of Seating Portia Allen. Also tonight in City Police Court Frank F Lesher Crarb Orchard 28 will have a hearing on a driving while drunk charge from last Saturday on Whitestick Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Meadows
Glasco Smith
Sprague Negro
Raleigh County
Portia Allen
Frank F. Lesher
Crab Orchard
Whitestick Street
Long lasting Relief for Itchy Skin Irritation
Advertises Resinol Ointment as long lasting relief for itching from eczema chafing and common rash. Claims to be available at all druggists with small cost and great relief.
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Beckley Credit Bureau
Tomers
Matt
Halt
W. P. Hall, Jr
Wharton
Alexander the Great
Carolina
DIAL
Gunnoe
UAK
Mary Denny
Thelma Rice
Eleanor Rice
Ralph J
W. Staton
Jean Hindson
Mildred Webb
Irene Martin
Grover,Powers
Becky Nelson
Emma Hu‘bert
Connie Grogan
Ann Yacko
Fred McCreary
Betty Sweet
Jean J .Sweet
Doris Persinger
Carolyn Paudill
Janet Gills
Charles Humphrey
Linda Earl Kessel
Harry Perry
Nancy Chaffins
Barbara Dew
Harmonica Lopez
Pat Donahue
Janette Triggs
Richard Benson
RCA Victor
John W. Eye
Neville
H.p
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Beckley, W. VA
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