OPS Official Appeals for Public Support in Price Control Fight
Russell Nichols, district director of the Office of Price Stabilization, urged West Virginians to unite and attend OPS meetings to understand the price control setup and aid in defeating inflation. He promised confidentiality for complaints from buyers and sellers about gouging or irregularities. Clarence Law of Prosperity was ordered to appear in City Police Court on charges of driving without a valid sticker after a Thursday arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Nichols
Office of Price Stabilization
Nichols
West
Clarence Law
Prosperity
State Convention of Church of God Slated for Beckley
About 1500 delegates are expected in Beckley for the State Convention and Camp Meeting of the Church of God from July 23 to 28 at the Recreation Building. Rev Ray H. Hughes of North Chattanooga TN will be main speaker with Rev Lewis Willis and Rev R P Johnson also on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Church of God
Paul S. Cook
Coal City
Lee College
Cleveland
Tenn
J.H. Walker
South Africa
Zeno C.tharpe
IL. E. Painter
India
West Indies
J. H. Hughes
Six Area Men Enlist at Beckley Main Station
Capt Wyatte Gay announced the Beckley Army and Air Force Main Recruiting Station enlistments of six area men. Billy Fulcher 18 Princeton and Franklin Clay 17 Harting signed for three years in the Regular Army to Ft Meade Md. James Hinkle 23 Delbarton joined four years in the Air Force to Langley Va after prior service. Lee Johnson 23 Mahan Wallace Witten 18 East Beckley and Ronald Cabell 17 Julian enlisted for four years in the Air Force flying branch to Lackland Air Base Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatte Gay
Beckley
Air ‘Force
Ft. Meade, Md
Billy J. Fulcher
Princeton
Franklin D. Clay
Harting
Air Force
Langley Air Base
James E. Hinkle
Delbarton
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
Lee Johnson
Mahan
Wallace M. Witten
East Beckley
Ronald R. Cabell
Julian
Miner Injured in Sprague Mine Fall
Boothe 61 ex MacArthur is in Beckley Hospital with a broken back after a Tuesday fall at the Sprague mine of New River Company. His condition was reported good today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee Boothe
MacArthur
Beckley Hospital
Sprague Mine of
New River Company
Odd Fellows Plan July Membership Campaign at Glen Daniel
Rehobeth Encampment No. 7 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held its last meeting at Glen Daniel to plan a membership drive starting July 25. Officers for the next six months include Harvey Stewart chief patriarch Clint Henderson senior warden Sidney Hurst junior warden and Holt Cavey high priest. A class of six is to be initiated in August and a watermelon feast followed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehobeth
Order of Odd Fellows
Glen Daniel
B. B. Chambers
Harvey Stewart
Clint Henderson
Sidney Hurst
Holt Cavey
Beckley Chamber Plans Giant Christmas Parade
Beckley Chamber of Commerce discussed a large night parade to open the Christmas season. A Harrisburg parade film was shown for reference and may be borrowed by civic groups. Ray McGhee was chosen to replace A K Canterbury, who resigned in May, with M W Powers as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Harrisburg
G. A. Bentley
Chamber
Ray McGhee
Mabscott
A. K. Canterbury
Crab Orchard Doctor Begins Detroit Internship Program
Crab Orchard physician Dr. Robie Thomas Childers began a rotating internship this month at Woman's Hospital in Detroit Michigan. He was among 63 Emory University graduates who received the doctor of medicine degree on June 2 and will complete an internship before practicing as a physician and surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Detroit
Robie Thomas Childers
Woman's Hospital
Mich
Five Area Students on Marshall College Honor List
Five area students with averages of B or better are listed on Marshall College honor roll. Elizabeth T Wheeler John W Yagn Jr Mary Francis Wood Beckley James A Pettry Caipreal Ellen J Waid Raleigh. GETS BUILDING PERMIT FOR FIVE ROOM FRAME HOUSE IN PARK HEIGHTS Addition IS SUED City Recorder to Lewis Pietrantozzi Mankin Avenue for construction of six room frame house sheet rocked with full basement. Estimated value of work is 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall College
Elizabeth T. Wheeler
John W. Yagn
Mary Francis Wood
Beckley
James A. Pettry
Caipreal
Ellen J. Waid
Raleigh
The
City Recorder
Lewis Pietrantozzi
Mankin Avenue
Park Heights
Stover Heads George Washington Life in Beckley
Mrs Ruth Talbert Stover takes over management of the George Washington Life Insurance Company in Beckley as her husband John E Stover heads back to the United States for Air Corps duty. She is the sole woman manager for the firm in West Virginia and previously ran Pur Late Box. Scurlock buys Davis Food Market to create Willard's Superette with plans for remodeling and extra parking. A new Beckley coal charter is issued to The Glade Pachontas Coal Company. Richmond Cleaners opens a new cash and carry station in Oak Hill under Sadie Jones and Mae Thurston. Raleigh County agents join Farm Bureau Insurance, part of a 3000-strong agency across 12 states and D C. Education in Russia begins at seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey W. Rife
Ruth Talbert Stover
Okinawa
George Washington Life Insurance Company
Beckley
United States
Air Corps
Willard Scurlock
Davis
Johnstown Road
Elmer Davis
Scurlock
Willard’s ‘Food Market
N. Kanawha Street
Willard’s Superette
Clark McDaniel
Richmond Cleaners & Laundry
Fas
Central Avenue
Oak Hill
Ile Struceture
Sadie Jones
Mae Thurston
Raleigh
Farm Bureau Insurance
W. A White
William W. Withrow
Sophia
Lee C. Berry
Piney View
John T. Rowe
Tams
James D. Rawn
iBeckley
Wyoming
States
District of Columbia
Farm Bure Mutual Automobile ‘Urrance Company
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
Lin
Columbus
John Henry Lilly Services Sunday
Funeral services for John Henry Lilly, 65, of Lego, who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Mitchell Ridge Methodist Church. Burial follows at Chris Lilly Cemetery. Lilly worked for Lillybrook Coal Co and had been ill two months. He leaves two daughters and a son. The body lies at Rose Funeral Home until 2 p m Saturday then moves to the home of his son Charles in Lego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Lilly
Lego
Mitchell Ridge Methodist Church
Beecher Garrison
Chris Lilly
Odd
Lilly
Lillybrook Coal Company
Janie Shrewsbury
East Beckley
Myrtle Atkinson
Charles Lilly
Lucy Thompson
Lillycrook
Rose Funeral
Charles
Petty Reunion Set for Naoma at The Flats
The annual Petty Reunion will be held at The Flats Naoma on Sunday September 9 chaired by W P Pettry of Naoma. The all day event will feature special speakers preachers and various quartets. The site lies three miles from Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettry
Naoma
W. P. Pettry
Beckley
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Girl Scouts
Elizabeth Nowlin
Dolly Madden
Washington Carver Camp
Clifftop
Fayette County
Helen Blaney
Belle Norris
Lucille Barksdale
Josephine Crawford
Beckley Ares
Beta Chi Sigma Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Sandra Allen
Carolyn Thomas
Veronica Jackson
Anna Gray
Mary An Doisey
OPS
State Convention of Church of God
Beckley Main Station
Odd Fellows Planning
Beckley Chamber
Clark
Leisure Lounge
Mullens
Clark Stores
Beckley — Mullens
W. Va
Glade Pachontas Coal Company
Charles T. Smith
J. E. Bailey
B. R. Pitzer
Russia
Nobil
Oxfords
Saddle Oxfords
Jaen's
Police Shoes
Arch Shoes
Bil
Neville Street
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