Beckley Housewives Resist Beef Prices Prompt Substitutes
Beckley housewives trim meat buying as grocery prices soar with rising meat costs. Stores report more use of eggs and canned goods as substitutes. some shoppers favor smaller cuts or fish while a few still buy meat. A birth notice from Beckley Hospital accompanies the page.
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Beckley
Rateigh County
Cael Cahill Register
Herselves
Ueckley
Butler
R. C. Winbish
Sophia
Beckley Hospital
Father Fined for Beating Daughter in Mullens Case
Hinani father Albert Dunford pleaded not guilty to beating his three year old daughter Rita Fern Dunford and was ordered to pay a $15 fine and $5 costs after Magistrate W. R. Magi found him guilty. Testimony described bruises on the child and choking. he was also accused of whipping his 18 month old daughter. Deputy Sheriff Leland Harlass arrested him after the mother’s complaint. Other items note property deeds in Mullens and Pineville, a speed-bond forfeiture in Oak Fill, and health updates on polio in Raleigh and West Virginia.
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Iy Register
Mullens
Albert Duneford
W. R. Magi
Dunford
Rita Fern Dunford
Leland Harlass
Register
Pineville
Gilbert P. Cook Hag
Guyan
Alr
Hl. F. Burehaim
Grover C. Worrell
Amos Green
Ritz
Slab Fork
W. W. Walker
Archie [Aisk
Paul G. Walker
Rockview
Center
Lacey McMillion
West Oceana
Oceana
Henry Clay
Roy C. Harbert
Center District
Pineville Land Company
James G. Brooks
Rileigh County
Raleigh County
North Carolina
W. A. Burke
N. H. Deer
Charleston
Heltigh County
West Virginia
Health Department
Debuteens Elect New Officers in Beckley Club
Lois Sanford was elected president of the Debuteens Club of Beckley with Ruth Ann McCormick as vice president Mary Ann Freeman as secretary and Libby Ann Yago as treasurer at a Wednesday meeting held at Libby Ann Yago’s Fifth Street home. The group plans a camping weekend in August at Mary Freeman’s parents camp on the Greenbrier river and refreshments were served to the members listed.
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Lois Sanford
Debuteens Club
Beckley
Fifth Street
Libby Ann Yago
Ruth Ann McCormick
Mary Ann Freeman
Mary Freeman
Greenbrier
Betty Loughorne
Joan Rose
Wanda Lou Pallpott
Ruth Ano
McCormick
Estella Jo Gagalis
Biblical Stories to be Dramatized in Beckley
McGarrahhan presents a week of non-denominational Bible dramatizations at Beckley Memorial Building from seven forty each night next week. The program features Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Abraham and Isaac, and other stories with free will offerings. Invitations go to schools and youth groups with a meeting for organizers tonight at First Methodist Church.
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Jansh
iSampson
David
McGarrahan
Sampson
Deliliah
David and
Goliath
Abraham and
Isaac
Wi McGareahan
Heckley
Ahab
Jezebel
First Methodist Church
WA. Riffe
J. B. Williams
Kiwanis
J. W. Bays
Civitan Club
C. C. Farmer
Elks Family Picnic Date Changed to August 22
The entertainment committee of Ste Beckley Elks Lodge announced the family picnic date is moved from August 15 to August 22. The outing will be at Zainp Summers on the Greenier River.
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Ste Beckley Elks Lodge
Greenier River
Decorated Soldier Says He will Wed Screen Actress
Former Army Lieutenant Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier of World War II, announces plans to marry screen actress Wanda Hendrix as soon as he can afford it. Hendrix responds with happiness, while her mother doubts seriousness. Hendrix leaves for four months of work in Italy after a two-week visit to France as a guest of the French government.
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Associated Frees
New York
Audie Murphy
Wanda Hendrix
Miss Hendrix
Mary l Hendrix
Wand
Murphy
Hollywood
Italy
Farmersville
Tex
France
Freich
Hoke Harless Nuptials Told In Charleston Scene
Miss Gussie E Harless and Gilmer H Hoke wed in Charleston in a North Charleston home ceremony conducted by Rev William S Smythe The bride wore an egg shelled color dress with light blue trim and red rose corsage Attendants included Hope Humrick and Nomer Farren The groom is a Morris Harveys College student and World War I Coast Artillery veteran The couple will reside in Charleston
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Charleston
Gussie E. Harless
Gilmer HL. Hoke
Blair Harless
Josephine
E. Hoke
Lowell
William S. Smythe Ally . m
North
Talcott High School
Morris Harveys College
Gideon Auxiliary Dines with Camp Members in Beckley
Forty six members and five visitors attended the Beckley Gideon Camp dinner meeting at Leslie's Diner this week. The Tunati family of Memphis performed as the state convention banquet ended in Beckley on June 19. Rev B I Jones and Be ckley leaders welcomed six new members. The Beckley Gideon quartet sang and Glen Webb outlined Youth for Christ efforts in the area with Gideon support sought. D O Potten led a memorial service for Carl W McClure of Charleston who died in a car crash enroute to the international Gideon gathering.
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Beckley Gideon Camp
Leslie
Tunati
Memphis
Tenn
Beckley
B. I. Jones
Guy Snowden
Parkersburg
Beckley Gideon Quartet
Glen Webb
Youth For Christ
Gideons
D. O. ‘Potten
Gideon Carl W. McClure
Charleston
International Gideon
Beckley Youth Rally invites crowd with McGarrahan
The second Beckley Youth for Christ rally features Carl McGarrahan, famed Bible storyteller, as principal attraction tomorrow night. Dr Garth Kock is deferred for the next meeting. The event includes trumpet by Ivan Bowling, a Bible quiz prize, gospel singing, and expects a growing turnout at Beesley Junior High School.
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Beckley ‘Youth For Christ
Bit McGarrahan
Beckley
At & P.m
Garth Kock
Logan
McGarrahan
Kid Kampaign
Memorial Building
Youth For Christ
Moody Bible Institute
Carl Johnson
Eccles
Wnch
Beesley
England
Chicago
Torrey Johnson
Auto Impoundment In Beckley Sparks Storage Fees
Beckley faces a growing impoundment of at least 34 autos left unused as owners go without driving. Magistrate J P Meadows notes two routes to impoundment tied to drunk driving or reckless driving offenses, with six month bans and license revocation. Cars are kept at multiple Beckley garages, accruing about $90 storage bills before owners settle.
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Beckley
J. P. Meadows
Harm
Periol
Dealers Warned on Display of Guns Incident
Police Chief A Scalise warned dealers not to display firearms in show windows after a man offered to sell from a car at a garage. The garage owner refused sale and the gun remained impounded. Six months later the man returned. the case reflects a state law against displaying firearms in show windows.
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A. Scalise
Scalise
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Gideon Auxilary
E * Beckley Churches
Dr. A
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Johnson
Laturdas
Ivan Bowling
Glenn Webb
San Francisco
George W. Bright
McClure
A. L. Rohrer
Harper Road
Ant
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Boudoir
Fis
Neville Street
Igteadus
Ode
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Gilbert
Schrafft
Lydia
Pinkhams
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Kurlash
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Ky. Club
Red Man
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