Kefauver Second Presidential Hopeful To Address West Virginia Young Dems
West Virginia Young Democrats named a second presidential hopeful for their Wheeling convention Aug 24. Sen Estes Kefauver of Tennessee has accepted an invitation to deliver the keynote address the evening of Aug 2. The slate already listed Gov Averell Harriman of New York as keynote speaker. Frank Bowman of Beckley, Young Democrats president, announced the plan.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
Estes Keflauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Govliver
Averell Harriman
New York
Frank Bowman
Beckley
Harriman
Young Democrats
Rescheduled appearance for Aug 4 at annual banquet
Bowman said a conflicting engagement forced the speaker to move his appearance to August 4 at the annual banquet. Former Gov Adlai Stevenson of Illinois was invited but could not attend. Informal polls suggest Stevenson may back 18 of West Virginia's 24 delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Bowman
Adlai Stevenson
Minois
Stevenson
West Virginia
Chicago
Raleigh County Ends Year in Black Balance Reached
Raleigh County closed the fiscal year with a general fund balance of $7,252.21 as of June 30 amid costs for re registration and canvassing and a primary election. Sheriff John C Ward noted the balance as very good and reported July 1 total office cash of $765,279.03 with diverse receipts from schools, relief, bonds, road funds, and state and local accounts.
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Raleigh County
John C. Ward
Memorial
Memorial Airport
Slab Fork Road
Trap Hill
Beckley
Mabscott
Sophia
Police Court Bonds Forfeited In 12 Defaulters Session
Twelve defendants failed to appear in Beckley Police Court. Bond forfeitures totaled 326 dollars with eight speeding charges. Individuals include Jackie Lee Smith James Hernandez James H Smith James C Short Roy Bradley Jr Joseph Chambers William C Collins John R Rogers and Franklin Rose. Delinquent and delinquent school land sale accounts, sheriff fees, and health funds adjusted the overall balance to 765279.03.
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Beckley
Jackie Lee Smith
Laural Terrace
James Hernandez
Mabscott
James H. Smith
Graham Ave
James C. Short
Tams
Roy Bradley Jr
Coal City
Joseph Chambers
Sprague
William C. Collins
South Fayette
Beth El Election Set in Two Weeks
The Temple Beth El will elect a new board of directors at the upcoming congregational meeting in about two weeks. The board chair L Wein announced the election and said it will occur at the next gathering. Committees led by Edward Saymens and M E Eddie Harvit pursue a permanent rabbi and a High Holy Days rabbi, following Rabbi Abraham J. Shmedling's resignation.
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Temple Beth el
L Wein
Wein
Abraham J. Shmedling
Beth el Temple
Edward Saymens
Beckley
M. E
Eddie
Harvit
GOP Women Plan Raleigh County Drive
Raleigh County Republican Women's Club schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the County Courthouse to map a forthcoming membership drive. Mrs Mann and president appoint campaign committees. members will be chosen from club rolls and announced later. Plans also cover social and work meetings through late summer and fall.
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Raleigh County Republican Women's Club
Jack A. Mann
Highway Discussion Slated by Beckley Chamber
Beckley Chamber of Commerce Highways and Roads Committee plans a July 31 meeting at 7 30 p m in the chamber office. President T R Wilson Jr will hear a report on the federal highways program by George Chambers and a talk by Airport Engineer Robert L Davis on local roads. Discussion will cover the West Virginia Turnpike a north south route and the relocation of Rt 60.
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Highways and Roads Committee
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
T. R. Wilson Jr
George Chambers
West Virginia Interstate Highways Committee
Wilson
Robert L. Davis
West Virginia Turnpike
Rt. 60
Evangelistic Services Under Way at East Park Bankers Chapel
Evangelistic services sponsored by St. James A M E Church are held at Bankers Chapel East Park through Friday with 6:30 p m start. Rev J B Clay pastor. Anniversary week for Rev William Freeman of Stotesbury begins Wednesday with devotions music and sermons by visiting ministers. Speakers include Revs H E Davis L E Burger and William Harris. Choirs from Stan jaford Raleigh Mullens Wyco and West Wickham to provide music. Sunday schedule starts 9 45 a m Sunday School.
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East Park
St. James A. M. E. Church
J. B. Clay
William Freeman
St. John Baptist Church of
Stotesbury
H. E. Davis
L. E. Burger
William Harris
Stan Jaford
Raleigh
Mullens
Wyco
West Wickham
Stotesbury Personals
Sam Jackson
Juanita Banks
Warren
Ernest Akers
Philadelphia
Stateshorv
Deeds on File in Raleigh County Court Clerk Office
Real estate transfers recorded in Raleigh County note parcels in Dry Creek Marsh Fork District and Crab Orchard with values about 2000 11000 1300 and 1500 dollars involving Bertha J Daniel James K Edmundson Don Fitzpatrick Cody Harvey Listinia Harvey Kermit Jordan Gloria M Jordan Sonny Lee Wright Smith Wallace T Halstead and others in Dry Creek Crab Orchard and Richmond Districts
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Raleigh County
Bertha J. Daniel
Robert L. Harris
Verba Kathryn Harris
Dry Creek
Marsh Fork
James K. Edmundson
Charlotte F. Edmundson
Sonny Lee Wright Smith
Roosevelt Addition
Beckley
Don Fitzpatrick
Cody Harvey
Listinia Manzy Harvey
New River
Richmond
Kermit Jordan
Gloria M. Jordan
Wallace T. Halstead
Crab Orchard
Legion to Vote On Meet Dates at Raleigh Post 32
A Raleigh County American Legion Post No 32 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Building will decide a constitutional amendment change to switch from twice monthly to once monthly meetings. If approved, final state department approval will follow. Seven members depart Friday for the state convention in Huntington with Thomas Jones William H Brown Albert F Hazelwood Bill Houchins Howard Pettry Roy J Smith and William R Fugit among attendees.
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Raleigh County
American Legion
Memorial Building
State Department
of the Legion
Huntington
Thomas Jones
William H. Brown
Albert F. Hazelwood
Bill Houchins
Howard Pettry
Roy J. Smith
Beckley
William R. Fugit
Western Ewes Orders Open for Carload Purchase
Rural Development Council seeks farm orders for a rearload of western yearling ewes to be delivered in late August. C T Shackelford, RDC manager, said several inquiries exist and a Montana pooling last August spurred prior carloads for Raleigh area farmers. If enough orders come in, a carload will be arranged for yearlings to be bred this fall.
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Rural Development Council
C.T. Shackelford
RDC
Raleigh
Shackelford
Montana
Rites Incomplete For J L Howell Accident Victim
Funeral arrangements for Joseph Luther Howell 73 are pending word from his son serving in Germany. Howell died after falling from a scaffold at Nazarene Church on Johnstown Road Raleigh General Hospital. He was born May 5 1883 in Ash County Virginia and was a member of Carpenters Local 1911 First Church of God and church board chairman. Survivors include his wife Lola Wills Howell three sons nine daughters two brothers three sisters and other relatives. The body remains at Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Joseph Luther Howell
Germany
Howell
WO Saunders Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Nazarene Church
Johnstown Road
Ash County
Carpenters
First Church of God
Lola Wills Howells
Marvin
Beckley
Herbert
Howard
Denver
Colo
Mable Burke
Marie Ruth
Annabelle Meade
Margaret Cook
Myrtle Kessler
Mount Hope
Hazel Warden
Princeton
Gladys Noel
Alexandria
Evelyn Cooper
Silver Springs
Alice Lilly
Arlington Va
James Howell
War
R. Dewitt Howell
California
Lydia Moonkester
Ada Ellis
Carlie Jones
During
W. V
EGFA Camp Opens Wednesday With 71 on Staff
EGFA Camp Lightfoot enters its 16th year under Virgil M. Beckett, president of West Virginia Camping Association. Located 12 miles east of Hinton, the camp serves children of EG&A employees aged eight and a half to 14, with a staff of 71 supervising a 250-seat cabin facility and varied activities across four tribes Delaware Seneca Mingo and Cherokee.
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Camp Lightfoot
Virgil M. Beckett
West Virginia Camping Association
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Hinton
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Eastern Gas and Fuel Company
Three Drivers Held for Speeding by Beckley Police
Beckley City Police arrested three drivers for speeding on Valley Drive Sunday morning. James C. Short of Tams was ordered to appear in police court today after being arrested at 12:55 a.m. James Hernandes of Mabscott, who paid a fine Sunday, faced 1:15 a.m. charges. John R. Rogers of Mount Hope requested to appear in police court after a 1:04 a.m. arrest.
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Beckley
Valley Drive
James C. Short
Tams
James Hernandes
Mabscott
John R. Rogers
Mount Hoge
Time Is Up for Exchange Teacher Miss Phyllis Brown
English exchange teacher Miss Phyllis Brown will sail from New York on the Maasdam next Tuesday to return to Canterbury after a year in Beckley West Virginia. She toured the U S during her May break and visited Los Angeles San Francisco Santa Fe and Salt Lake City among other cities. Miss Brown formed a friendship with Mrs Holiday of Beckley Newspapers and looks forward to a reunion when Mrs Holiday visits Lancashire England.
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Phyllis Brown
Beckley
England
New York
Wincheap School
Canterbury
Brown
United States
Institute
West
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Calif
Santa Fe
N. M
Salt Lake City
Utah
Portland
Ore
National Education Association
Margaret Phipps
Robert, Holliday
Holiday
Lancashire
National Marble Champ To Be Honored by City
Beckley officials plan a Friday ceremony to honor 13 year old Freddy Brown, national marbles champion, with a National Freddy Brown Day. Mayor Minter and Mason Anderson of Beckley Elks Lodge outline activities at the Raleigh County Courthouse, including a police escort and official welcome.
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Mason Anderson
Beckley Elks Lodge
Raleigh
Eeu
Lens Kyic
Richwood
Asbury Park
N. J
Court House
Anderson
Minter
Four Suspects in Walker Murder Post Bonds
Four men charged in the July 24 killing of Samuel Walker, 42, are free on bonds after Raleigh County Jail releases. Wilford Lusk, 20, and Emory Ray Bodenheimer, 21, posted $3,000 bonds each and were released mid morning. Bernard Fink, 28, and Howard Shrewsbury, 23, were released on $5,000 bonds after preliminary hearings. Walker’s body was found with a bullet wound at Josephine after hitchhiking.
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Samuel Walker
Raleigh
Wilford Lusk
Covel
Emory
Ray Bodenheimer
Lusk
Bodenheimer
Bernard Fink
Howard Shrewsbury
Raleigh County Grand Jury
T. N. Thurman
Walker
Josephine
Fink
City Recorder issues construction permits
Permits for construction estimated at 600 were issued by the City Recorder's Office Monday. Robert Wilks Jr. of 10 Canada St. received a permit for a one car garage. Construction cost estimated at 100. A remodeling permit was issued to Salem Wooten of 1131 St. for work on his residence estimated at 500.
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City Recorder's Office
Robert Wilks Jr
Canada St
Salem Wooten
Remodeling Permit Issued for Summers Street Home
R F Baker received a remodeling permit Saturday for his house at 109 Summers St. The project is estimated to cost 2000 dollars with a five dollar fee paid at the City Recorder's Office.
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Summers St
R. F. Baker
City Recorder’s Office
Annual Southern States Meeting to Be August 1
The Beckley area Southern States Beckley Cooperative invites all members and local farmers to a 6 p.m. August 1 gathering at the H Camp near Little Beaver Lake. The event features a chicken barbecue, election of local board and Farm Home Advisory Committee members, a “What’s The Answer” contest, and a film showing of Partners produced by the American Institute of Cooperation. Prizes total 25000 and finalists may advance to Lexington Kentucky in November. The Whitestick Odd Fellow’s Lodge 311 in Mariscoll will meet at the Lodge Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Southern States Beckley Cooperative
Beckley
Little Beaver Lake
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Southern States
Kenneth Burgess
Oak Hill
Lexington
Fanner Cooperative
American Institute of Cooperation
Southern States Cooperative
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