Basham couple to celebrate silver anniversary with dream home
Mr and Mrs Mack Basham of Sophia will mark 25 years of marriage on November 26 with a recently built home the gift of their six children. The family, once living in rented rooms and a school building, pooled effort as Ivan and Austin Basham cleared land and laid foundations while Frances bought and moved three houses for the site. Construction slowed, then resumed as weather warmed, with the house now five rooms, a basement and closet, nearly finished for a large anniversary party.
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Bequita
Allen
Sophia
ANS
Mack Basham
Bashams
E. M
Billl Basham
Austin
Donald Ray
Sophia High School
Frances
AL .Fintty Company
Tams
Amaller
Doug
Gary
Rands
Mack
James M Holley Succumbs After Illness At 69
James M Holley 69 of Hilltop died at 6 10 am today at his home after several years illness. Born April 8 1888 in Louisa Kentucky, he was a World War I veteran and retired coal miner last employed by Laurel Creek Coal Co. Survived by wife Annie Holley two brothers Fred of Freedom Kentucky and Charles of Groveland Florida, with no sisters. Funeral arrangements pending at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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James M. Holley
Hilltop
Louisa
Matt Ana Julia Holley
Laurel Creek Coal. Co
Annie Holley
Fred
Freedom
Charles
Groveland
Fla
Beckley Burial Set For Logan Resident
Mrs. Luta Coroth, 85, of Logan, died Tuesday in a Logan Hospital after a two week illness. She was sister to Mrs. Hanna Newsome and Mrs. Evelyn Hill of Beckley. Funeral services will be held in Logan and burial is planned Sunday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Beckley.
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Luta Coroth
Logan
Logan Hospital
Coroth
Hanna Newsome
Evelyn Hill
Maple Ave
Beckley
Greenwood Memorial Park
Unidentified Man Causes Lake Alarm at Park
An unidentified man apparently fell from a boat dock into Little Beaver Park lake Thursday night and cried for help. A lifeguard pulled him from the water, but by the time companions arrived the man’s identity was unknown and reports spread that he had drowned.
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Little Beaver Park
Park
Robert Underwood Dies Services Set For Sunday
Robert L Underwood 53 of Lillybrook died at 0 10 p m Thursday after a long illness in a local hospital He was born March 2 1904 in Raleigh Ky to William and Mandy Underwood He was an electrician with Lillybrook Coal Co for 2 years and a member of Local Union 16003 United Mine Workers He is survived by wife Eva two daughters and two sons and four sisters Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p m at the Lillybrook Community Church with burial in Ellison Cemetery at Pipestem Pallbearers listed and home service after 4 p m Saturday
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Robert L. Underwood
Lillybrook
Derwood
Elizabeth
Underweed
Virginia Deck
Beckley
Viviah Springer
Delaware
Stella Wilson
Middlesboro
Raleigh
Pauline Kerr
Beaver
William
Mandy Edmonds
Balti
Elsie Marlin Underwood
Helmore
Wik
Underwood, Mabscott
Ness
Jack and Pay
Lillybrook Coal Co
United Mine Workers O| i
ANC Wynau
Kane Sewer
Keyser
jAuceire
Eva
Poff Underwood
Lybrook Community Church
Peggy Craig
Ellison Deme- Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cora
Pipestem
Court Collects 619.10 At Beckley Police Court
During a Thursday night session the Beckley Police Court aired postponed Monday term cases. Defendants cited include Clydia Noel speeding James H. Smith unnecessary noise John A. Poe speeding David Fink speeding Billy Calvert speeding Dan elle Thompson driving with expired plates Russell Gilliam drunk driving Clifford Taggart speeding James Lilly speeding Ernest A Scott improper registration Frank B Withrow speeding Frank Pisegni speeding Peter Ellendogen speeding Jeff L. Thompson speeding Edward J. Jones speeding Joseph D Kulesar speeding Jeff L Thompson reckless driving Larry Ciccarelli speeding. Ten persons forfeited bonds totaling 159.10 for drunkenness.
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Beckley
Ler
Clydia Noel
James H. Smith
John A. Poe
David Fink
Billy Calvert
Danelle ‘Thompson
Russell Gilliam
Clifford Taggart
James ‘Lilly
Ernest A.scott
Frank B Withrow
Frank Pisegni
Peter Ellendogen
Jeff L. Thompson
Edward J. Jones
Joseph D.kulesar
Jeff L. T Thompson
Larry Ciccarelli
Beckley Farmer's Market Auction Clears Eggs and More
A Beckley market session saw 28 cases of eggs sold at various grade levels with prices ranging from 39 1/2 to 46 1/2 cents per egg. Potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, squash, and beans were also sold. baskets and bags priced by weight or count. Prices included U S No 1 bags and local grade categories, with produce such as cabbage at three cents per pound and cucumbers at 75 cents per 10 pound basket.
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Beckley
O. C Alatchison
W. Va
W.va
U. S
U. S.no
August Camp Set By Baptists
The Free Will Baptist Church will hold its annual Camp Aug 5 through Aug 9. The camp near Alderson Route 16 will host youth able to care for themselves, managed by a Beckley Baptist Conference board. Rev. French Williams of Sophia is camp supervisor with Vera Williams and Bill Bowers as assistants. Galen Dunbar will teach. Remodeling adds hot water, concrete floors, and showers. pre registrations must be mailed to Mr Williams in Sophia by July 29.
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Sophia
RNS
Free Will Baptist Church
Alderson
Route 16
Beckley Baptist Conference
French Williams
Vera Williams
Bill Bowers
Mount Hope
Galen Dunbar
Free Will Bible College
Nashville
Tenn
Williams
VA Policy Ends Hospitalization for Alcoholism
Veterans Affairs will not hospitalize veterans for chronic or acute alcoholism alone. The policy aims to prevent repeated admissions for drying out urged by well meaning friends and relatives.
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Veterans Affairs
Aldridge Rites Set On Saturday
Last rites for Everette Roy Aldridge will be conducted in the First Church of God Oakwood Ave at 1 p.m. Saturday by Rev Heener Sauls. Burial will be Sunset Memorial Park. Aldridge 62 Beckley Junction died in a local hospital after a 19 year illness. Body will be moved from Webb and Neals Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today. Attendants listed include Jake Cumibo Seeker Ross Jones Pruner Adkins Curlis Morgan and Tony Greco.
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Everette Roy Aldridge
Church of God
Oakwood Ave
Heener Sauls
Sunset Memorial Park
Aldridge
Beckley Junction
Webb and
Nea
Jake Cumibo
Permits Granted for Local Construction Projects
City Recorder office issued permits Wednesday for J L Driggs to add to his home at 234 Locust Drive at an estimated 32 500 with a 10 fee. J R Simmerman at 106 Franklin Ave to build a garage costing 2 500 with a 10 fee. Jeve Passal at 307 Vance Drive to construct a storage building costing 200 with a 10 fee.
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City Recorder's
J. L. Driggs
Locust Drive
J. R. Simmerman
Franklin Ave
Jeve Passal
Vance Drive
Family of Marines Injured In West Virginia Turnpike Crash
A 1955 car collided with a bridge and guard rail on West Virginia Turnpike between mileposts 31 and 32 near 6:28 AM. Joyce Rochholz 19 and their five month old daughter Kathaleen, both Haylin North Carolina residents, were listed in good condition. Harold Rochholz 21, husband and Marine, was treated as an outpatient. Mrs Rochholz drove the car which survived a demolition and the family planned to move to Havelock North Carolina where Rochholz would be stationed at Cherry Point.
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Virginia Turnpike
Joyce Rochholz
Kathaleen
Haylin
N. C
Cherry Point
Rochholz
Havelock
N.C
Funeral services for John Davis set in Fireco church
Funeral services for John Davis aged 37 will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Joy Baptist Church Fireco conducted by Rev. David Powell. Burial in Fireco Cemetery follows. Davis formerly of Fireco died in Paterson New Jersey Monday. Survivors: mother Anna Davis Fireco. three sons Stanley Jesse and Mitchell of Killarney. daughter Anna Mae of Killarney. stepson ee Hall of Philadelphia.
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John Davis
Mount Joy Baptist Church
Fireco
David Powell
Davis
Paterson
N. J
Anna Davis
Stanley
Jesse
Mitchell
Kilarney
Anna Mae
Killarney
Ee “Hall
Phila|Trent
Man Held in Raleigh County Jail Pending Arraignment
Robert Meadows is being held in the Raleigh County Jail after a deputy lodged him at 1 20 p m Thursday on a felony charge awaiting arraignment and hearing.
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Raleigh County
Robert Meadows
Mary Edna Todd Rites Slated at Salem Baptist
Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm in Salem Baptist Church Abraham for Mary Edna Todd 74 died Thursday at home after a year long illness. She was a Raleigh County resident, with five sons and six daughters among many relatives. burial in church cemetery with Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Mary Edna Todd
New Salem Baptist Church
Oliver Tedder
Todd
Abraham
W. W
Nancy Bennett
James C. Todd
Burley
Norvell
Robert
Richard
Layland
Lina Plumley
Carey Plumley
Beckley
Tronal i Bennett
Lillian Bennett
Lula Kelly
Viola Todd
Perry Plumiey
Clarksburg
Clara Thompson
Bellepoint
Euna Martin
Marjorie Thompson
North Carolina
Edna Ruffner
Rainelle
Roxie Bennett
Pinto
Rose and Quesenberry
County Lab Aims For Lamb Market and Sanitarian Search
The Fayette County Rural Development group outlines a goal of about ten thousand dollars for a lamb market lab in Raleigh County. The plan includes building facilities to handle lambs and a sanitarian position to assist milk producers as Summers and Fayette counties report progress.
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Fayette
Raleigh County
Chesapeake
Dever Ohio Railway
Summers
John J. Flanagan
Fayette County
Summers County
Four Injured In Three Accidents In Raleigh County
Three Raleigh County highway crashes Thursday caused four injuries and over $5,000 in damages. The last collision on Route 19 at Prosperity involved Joe Morton Norkevitz and Bascom Rogers with $2,900 in damages. Arnold Morrison of Stanaford was seriously hurt earlier when his car wrecked on Stamford Road.
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Raleigh County
Route 19
Joe Morton Norkevitz
Prosperity J
Bascom Rogers
Beckley
Rogers
Norkevitz
Arnold Morrison
Stanaford
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Morrison
Stamford
Charlotte Dunelow
Grandview
Tolin
West Virginia
Henry McCaleb
Roanoke
Pete and
Bob
Joann Sawyer
Temple St
Dorothy” Akers
MacArthur
Mabscott Hill
Robert E. Ramage
Layland
Fitzpatrick Road
Raleigh General Hospital
County Health Reports Sexually Transmitted Infections and Measles
Raleigh County logged 16 measles and one syphilis case while Wyoming County reported one chickenpox and three measles cases. Fayette County noted one syphilis and three gonorrhea, Boone County one measles, and Greenbrier County one polio case during the week.
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Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Boone County
Greebrier
Investiture Services Held By Brownie Troop No 37
A new Brownie troop number 37 was invested in a candlelight ceremony at Raleigh Community Church on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ted Stover presented pins to members of the Raleigh County Girl Scout Leaders Association. Betty Perry and Beverly Gili led the troop which meets Wednesdays at 4 pm. members include Carolyn and Connie Conner Elizabeth and Linda Kincaid Elaine Martin Patricia Mollish Patricia Raines Linda Symonds Diana and Linda Yost and Anda Boley. Refreshments followed for mothers and guests.
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Raleigh
Ted Stover
Raleigh County Girl Scout Leaders Association
Betty Perry
Beverly Gil
Carolyn
Connie Conner
Elizabeth
Linda Kincaid
Elaine Martin
Patricia ‘ Mollish
Patricia Raines
Linda Symonds
Diana
Linda Yost
Anda Boley
Becckley Women Losing Underwear Reported
Beckley city police were told by a South Heber Street resident that women’s underclothes have been disappearing from clotheslines in the neighborhood. Items typically vanish during daytime hours.
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Beckley
South Heber St
Beckley Area Leisure Venues Seen From Local Listings
The fragment lists Beckley Babe Ruth League fields at Harry Lewin Field and By-Pass areas, Elks Stadium in Warren Williams, and Wilson High Park, plus Little Beaver Park and Grandview State Park attractions. It notes theatres in Beckley including Hot Red Rumble and The Crooked Web, and local club meetings at Beckley Rotary Club in Beckley Hotel at 6:35 p.m.
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Beckley
Stabe Fork
Bebe Ruth
Slab’ Fork
Harry Lewin
Elks
Warren ‘Williams
Wood
Wilson High
Little Beaver Park
Daniels
Grandview
New River
Danefels
Little Beaver Road
Beckley Mount Hope
Neville ‘St. Rollér
Stamford
MacArthur
Big Bluff
Crab Orchard
Hunter
Seco
Mountain Air
Glen’ Jean
McConnell
Rotary Club
Beckley Hotel
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the Bashams
Alo
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Robert Underwood
Aranwinn
al Mart
SEA & Ski
Neville
Mexico
Guatemala
Sesam
Conguiayo
Kate Greenaway
Brownie Troop
Budget Shop
N. Heber St. _ Beckley
Beckley Glass CO
Alex N. Breckinridge
North Oakwood Avenue
Dial
Jan Campbell Music Co., Inc
Baldwin AP Pianos
Spinets Baldwin Grands Hamilton Studios
Steinway
Howard
Wurlitzer
Baldwin
Monaron
STORY
Mahogany
Woalant
Aan
Spinet
Jan Campbell
Manhattan
Dorothy Korby
The
Champs
Fayette St
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