Hedrick Halts Sidewalk Plans After Protests
Beclley banker and former mayor Grover C. Hedrick abandons plans to build sidewalks on Hull Street after a protest by a delegation led by Ned H. Ragland. The dispute involved street width and the city planning commission, with Hedrick insisting he will not seek a permit while noting his past street work.
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Hull Street
Grover C. Hedrick
Beckley
Hedrick
Ned H. Ragland
Thomas Bazzatre
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Clarence Bibb
George B. Chambers
Bibb
Bazzarre
Phill Wilson
Chambers
Wilson
Rebuilding Bridge at Pemberton Blocks Coal Cars
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reports work underway to replace a 100 foot bridge east of Forest near Pemberton damaged by a late Tuesday fire. Rebuilding aims to move coal cars into Raleigh County once the structure is restored. Origin of the blaze remains undetermined.
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Pemberton
Raleigh County
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Forest
C. and O
Hinton
K. R. Ketcham
Library Adds 53 Books to Raleigh County System
Raleigh County Public Library announces 53 new volumes added to shelves under Librarian Mrs C H Graham. General interest 20, fiction 23, juveniles 12, pushing total to about 10 000. First half July new titles include Man Money and Goods English Roots Lady of Works Witness The Katyn Forest Massacre and City Boy among others.
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Raleigh County Public Library
C. H. Graham
John S. Gambs
Ardis Whitman
Margaret S. Ernst
A. Forster
B. Epstein
Edward L. Beach
Ike
Eisenhower
W. Hicks
G. Soule
Richard Bissell
Whittaker Chambers
S. Gruenberg
Hilda Krech
Harold Spears
Gladys Taber
Helen 5. Hull
Rube Allyn
Webster P. True
Marie L. Shedlock
Bruce and
Esther Findlay
Valley Forge
Alfred Hoyt Bil
Katyn Forest
Committee of Congress
New England
van Wyck Mason
Kenneth H. Dunshee
Herman Wouk
Barnaby Conrad
Paris
Manning Coles
Bruce Lancaster
Allan
Reckless Driving Charges Involving Rt. 19–21
Two men, Lawrence Mitchell and Harold Vandall, were arrested on reckless driving on Rt. 19-21 and released on $31 bonds. Thomas Porter was also arrested on Rt. 19-21 for speeding and posted a $15 bond. In jail today, Bill Williams faced grand larceny charges tied to clothes theft valued at $250 from a Jarrell Valley woman, after a hearing before Magistrate E. A. Large, and was committed to jail.
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Gis Culice
Lawrence Mitchell
Harold Vandall
Thomas Porter
Bill Williams
Jarrell’ Valley
E. A. Large
Blood Drive Tops Goal with 155 Pints Donated
Raleigh County's Red Cross blood center closed after six hours with 155 pints donated, topping the 150 pint goal. Huntington Blend Bank praised Coal City workers as the tri state area's nicest blood center operation. Dr. staff were served luncheon by Dogwood Garden Club of Coal City. 277 donors were scheduled, 164 kept appointments, 113 no-shows, 32 walk ins, and 29 rejected.
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Raleigh County
Red Cross
Huntington Blend Bank
Coal City
Tri-State
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Huntington
Lacy Cole
Princewick
Epperly
Fireco
Jonben
Whitby
Winding Gull
Farley Hil
Dogwood Garden Club
Stoco High School
Beckley Pilot Killed In Jet Bomber Crash
Captain Oscar W. Yan of Beckley was among four Air Force officers killed when a B47 jet bomber exploded and crashed in Marianna Florida. Two nearby children died from burn injuries. The 3 million dollar plane was on a five hour training flight when it exploded near a residential area. Yan, son of Rita Ribes, had recently been in Africa on a training mission and planned to visit his Beckley mother.
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Oscar W. Yan
Beckley
U.S. Air Force
Marianna
Fla
Florida
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Air Force Information
Theity
Ffreight
Yon
Rita’ S Ribes
Ewart Avenue
Africa
Sqoere
Petticoat Fever Charms Studio Players Audience
The Studio Players staged Mark Reed's Petticoat Fever in an open air arena, delivering a lively three act comedy about evolving triangles among a radio operator, a married couple, and their relationships. Clark Morton David Weichma Ilamae Craig Jill Landon David Hall William Cooke and Larry Canady performed, with the troupe based near the 1921 By Pass of the Johnstown Road.
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Charles L. Hurst
Studio
Mark Reed
Petticoat Fev‘er
Rabden
Generral
Clark Morton
David Weichma
Ilamae Craig
Jill Landon
David Hall
William Cooke
Larry Canady
Crab Orchard
Studio Players
Johnstown Road
Beckley Office to Close on Thursday
The Beckley Office of Employment Security will be closed Thursday. Personnel will accept claims in surrounding towns on that date.
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Beckley
MRS EMMA SHANKS 76 DIES AT HOME IN RALEIGH COUNTY
Mrs Emma Shanks 76 died at her daughter Mrs Mary Bells home 104 Crescent St at 830 pm Tuesday after 18 years illness A Raleigh County native she belonged to First Baptist Church Her husband Jess died in 1934 Surviving are five children two daughters Mrs Bells and Mrs Raymond Chapman Beckley three sons Mason Howard of Indiana and Paul of Whitby two brothers B J Lilly Ghent E N Lilly Mt Hope one sister Mrs Lucy Keaton Ghent eight grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Emma Shanks
Mary Bell
Crescent St
Raleigh County
First Baptist Church
Jess
Bell
Raymond Chapman
Beckley
Mason and
Howard
Indiana
Paul
Whitby
Nowlin Funeral At Sophia Thursday
Funeral services for Luther Edward Nowlin 50 of Sophia will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the Free Will Baptist Church in Sophia. The Rev Cleve Young and the Rev Herbert Sutter will officiate. Burial is in Farley Cemetery. Nowlin died Tuesday morning at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. He was born Sept 16 1901 at Coopers. Surviving are his wife Blinche three daughters Margaret Nelson Davin Virginia Foxey Norfolk VA and Juanita Poe Sophia eight sons Dillard Norfolk Kenneth in U S Army stationed at Fort...
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Luther Edward Nowlin
Sophia
Free Will Baptist Church
Cleve Young
Herbert Sutter
Farley
Nowlin
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Coopers
Blinche
Margaret Nelson
Davin
Virginia Foxey
Norfolk. Va
Juanita Poe
Dillard Norfolk
Kenneth
U. S. Army
Fort
Negative Activities Personal Mention and Community Announcements
Miss Gay Ella Lenoir daughter of Mr and Mrs Justine Lenoir underwent skin surgery at the University of Virginia Hospital. Mrs Lenoir expects to return to Charlottesville soon. William McDaniel of East Park visited Mr and Mrs James Deeds. Mrs McDaniel is vacationing in New York City. Mrs Louise Hairston of Circville Ohio was a weekend guest of Mrs Vernice Jones and visited Mrs Rowena Johnson. The Women’s Improvement League meets at 2:30 p m at Mrs Mabel Green’s. Mothers Study Club meets at a central street church member’s home. Central Street Pastor’s Aid Club meets at 2 p m Thursday at Mrs W D Kelly’s home. Missionary Union Beckley land vicinity celebrates its 22nd anniversary with New Era Missionary Circle of Stamford. event runs 10 a m to 4 p m with baskets. Rev W J Carter to deliver the message. Richardson Alaska Edward Tommy Billy Douglas Johnny and Bobby born Sophia with six sisters. Mrs Letha Mayer Lynchburg Va Mrs Iva Hollins Lorton Va Mrs Dorothy Altizer Detroit Mich Mrs Cleo Hil Detroit Mich Mrs Celia Grimmelt Man Miss Ethel Williams Manning and nine grandchildren.
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Gay Ella Lenoir
Justine Lenoir
University of Virginia Hospital
Lenoir
Charlottesville
Gay
William McDaniel
East Park
James Deeds
McDaniel
New York City
Louise Hairston
Circusville
Ohio
Vernice Jones
South Fayette Street
Rowena Johnson
Women's Improvement League
Mabel Green
Mothers’ Study Club
Central Street Baptist Church
Laura Haber
Central Street
New Era Missionary Circle
Stamford
W. J. Carter
Richardson
Alaska
Edward
Tommy
Billy
Douglas
Johnny
Bobby
Sophia
Letha Mayer
Lynchbore
Iva Hollins
Lorton
Dorothy Altizer
Detroit
Mich
Cleo Hil
Celia Grimmelt
Man
Ethel Williams
Eanning
No Serum For Polio Delays Immunization Efforts
Raleigh County Health officials announced no serum yet exists to halt infantile paralysis. Dr J M Coram cited discussions with state officials and noted measles immune globulin is ineffective against poliomyelitis while gamma globulin experiments proceed in Texas. County offices pause serum use through September except emergencies.
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Raleigh County Health
J. M. Coram
Coram
State Health Department
Texas
National Foundation For
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Ann Ritner
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Shelia Daly
Zuska
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Talking Cat
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Ladycake Farm
Mabel Leigh ‘Hunt
W. Oakley
Busby and Company
Herbert Coggins
Oak Hill
Ribes
Mac ‘Dill Field
Clifftop
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Doris Marlin
Fox
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Roy
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Grant St. Fred Merchant
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