Watts Named President of Beckley Community Chest
The Beckley Community Chest board named R. D. Watts as president to succeed E. D. Armstrong. Rev. James W. Witherspoon is first vice president, Joe L. Smith Jr. second vice president, W. R. Fugilt secretary, and Frank Gans treasurer. Three new directors were elected: C. G. Peregoy, Ted G. McDowell, and K. D. Bowers. Budget requests from agencies include 6000 for Salvation Army and 6090 for Boy Scouts, with other sums for libraries, tuberculosis work, and emergency charity. A by‑law change to reduce directors for quorum from 14 to 9 was recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Community Chest
R. D. Watts
Beckley Instance
E. D. Armstrong
James W. Witherspoon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Joe L. Smith
WJLS
W. R. Fugilt
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Frank Gans
Beckley National Bank
C. G. Peregoy
Ted G. McDowell
K. D. Bowers
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Library Committee
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Girl Scouts
J. E. McKenzie
Beckley and
Mahscott
Raleigh County
Ben H. Ashworth
Ashworth
Watts
Community Chest
McKinney Summoned On Contempt Charge
Buford H McKinney faces a contempt hearing before Judge Ben H Ashworth on August 7 at 10 a m for failing to comply with a prior order to pay monthly support to his estranged wife Westill A McKinney. The notice, signed by Judge Ashworth, also reports divorce for Kermit C Williams and Katheryne Williams and a separate ruling in Franklin D Jones infant v Pare Berry with an 8000 dollar damages award and a 60 day stay of execution contingent on a 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford H McKinney
Ben H. Ashworth
Westill A. McKinney
Ashworth
McKinney
Kermit C. Williams
Katheryne Williams
Franklin D. Jones
Pare Berry
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Sophia Korcczyk
Sophia Solonka
Emil Solonka
Emil
Jennie Solonka
Supreme Court of Appeals
United Fuel Gas seeks permit for Liquified Petroleum plant
The United Fuel Gas Company asked the Public Service Commission for authorization to build a liquified petroleum plant at Ferrell on Coal River, Kanawha County, to furnish additional natural gas to meet demands. A hearing will be held August 9.
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Charleston
United Fuel Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Ferrell
Coal River
Kanawha County
Fifteen Veterans File Discharges at Local Boards
Fifteen veterans filed discharge papers with Selective Service boards 1 and 4 per local board officials. Names for board 1 include Lonnie Lee Lewis Beckley Navy Gilmore M. Agee Jr Heckley Army James R. Slayton Sprague Army William J. Kessiler Washington D.C. Ary Jack Shumate Mariscoll Army Gordon L. Deck Glen White Navy Paul Bersock Eccles Navy Earnest L. Allenbaugh Jr Beckley Navy. Board 3 lists Edward Weeks Fireco Marine Corps Paul C. Farley Siab Fork Army Ralph F. Poole Eccles Navy Carl W. Shorter Glen Daniel Army James E. Pugh Eccles Navy Luther E. Hart Rhodell Navy and David L. Breeden Quanimont Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Lee Lewis
Beckley
Navy
Gilmore M. Agee Jr
Heckley
Army
James R. Slayton
Sprague
William J. Kessiler
Washington, D.C
Ary
Jack Shumate
Mariscoll
Gordon L. Deck
Glen White
Paul Bersock
Eccles
Earnest L. Allenbaugh Jr
Edward Weeks
Fireco
Marine Corps
Paul C. Farley
Siab Fork
Ralph F. Poole
Carl W. Shorter
I Glen Daniel
James E. Pugh
Luther E. Hart
Rhodell
Local Recruits Sought For Airborne Divisions
Beckley Army recruiting station is informed by War Department that local men may enlist in two regular Army airborne units the 82nd Airborne Division in the zone of the interior and the 11th Airborne Division currently in the Pacific, offering an opportunity to join airborne service.
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82Nd Airborne Division
Zone of the Interior
11Th Airborne Division
Pacific
Beckley Army
War Department
Kilgore Cites His Voting Record in West Virginia
Senator Harley Kilgore a Beckley Democrat seeking renomination cited his Congressional voting record to West Virginia voters in a radio address. He said he fought for an adequate wage level and against monopolies, urged voters to study his Senate record, and asked support if they favor liberal constructive legislation. Kilgore planned to attend the Dingess family reunion in Logan County and possibly fly to Wheeling for the Ohio County Democratic picnic at Oglebay Park, with a major radio address from Charleston on selection Eve.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Harley Kilgore
Beckley
West Virginia
Senate
Kilgore
Dingess
Logan County
Wheeling
Ohio
Oglebay Park
New Liquor Ration Period In Effect
The second liquor ration period begins for five weeks ending August 31. Unused points from the first six weeks may be used. Only black numbers five through eight on consumer cards will be honored. Two purchase plans exist with bonuses of two fifths or four pints. About 16 000 people registered. 80 percent bought liquor in the first period.
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Paul Gilmore
State
Liquor Control Commission
Prince Street
Gilmore
State Liquor Control Commmission
Recruiters Send 4 Men To Fort Hayes Four county men enlist
Four county men linger at Fort Hayes Columbus today to undergo final Army physicals per the local recruiting office. Names include Winston Alonzo Godbey of Mabscott enlisted three years as sergeant unassigned, Rodney Darrell Amick of Stamford as staff sergeant unassigned, Robert Agene Eldreth of Tonben as private three years assigned to the Pacific theater, and Thomas R. Quinn of Glen Morgan as private three years assigned to the Pacific theater. Godbey and Amick previously served in the Army.
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Fort Hayes
Columbus
Army
Winston
Alonzo |Godbey
Mabscott
Rodney Darrell Amick
Stamford
Robert Agene Eldreth
Tonben
Thomas R. Quinn
Glen Morgan
Godbey and
Amick
Fruit Pickers to Be Interviewed Tomorrow
Boys registered for work as fruit pickers are asked to meet at 1 o clock tomorrow afternoon in the county agent office for an interview with a representative of the American Fruit Growers Association. Clyde Law assistant county agent said today. Those chosen will travel to Martinsburg next week with Cecil Cook principal ML View junior high school as a group leader.
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Amercan Fruit Growers’ Association
Clyde Law
Martinsburg
Cecil Cook
ML View
York
Bertelli Resume At Suffolk Court In Yanks Dons Fight
Angelo Bertelli known as The Rifle testifies as the Boston Yanks and Los Angeles Dons near end of a court battle over his playing rights. He states he signed with the Yanks for $10,000 a year plus a $2,000 bonus after a prior deal with the Dons offering the same money and a $1,000 bonus which he returned.
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Associated Press
Boston
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Boston Yanks
Los Angeles Dons
Bertelli
Suffolk Superior Court
Yanks
National Football League
Springfield
Mass
The
Dons
Train Amputates Leg Of Youth
19 year old Frank Brewer of Sharon Kanawha county was struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio train near his home. He lay for two hours with a traumatic leg amputation below the knee and severe head injuries. Charleston doctors reported a good survival chance after the ambulance carried him to the hospital.
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Associated Prees
Charleston
Frank Brewer
Sharon
Kanawha County
Brewer
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hobart
Kouns
Charleston Daily Mail
Rites Set Tomorrow For Summerlee Man
Last rites for Joe Sneed of Summerlee will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Summerlee Baptist Church with Rev. H. DuBois officiating. Burial follows at Summerlee Cemetery. The body lies at the home from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral. Survived by wife Queen Sneed and children Clara Irene Lila Mae Clifford and Eugene at home, plus Joe Sneed Jr. in Germany. Four brothers Norvert James Louis and J. C. Sneed. Burial rites note typical obituary details. Tibetan mention appears unrelated.
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Summerlee
Joe Sneed
Summerlee Baptist Church
Rev. H. DuBois
Sumlee Cemetery
Queen Sneed
Clara
Irene
Lila Mae
Clifford
Eugene
Joe Sneed, Jr
Germany
Norvert
Birmingham
Ala
James
Fairfield
Louis
Cabama
J. C. Sneed
Cincinnati
Ohio
State Police To Conduct Clinic For Bad Drivers
Sal A Scalise of the Beckley detachment led a state wide Driver's Clinic interview plan aimed at improving habitual bad drivers. The program uses interviews and written exams to uncover causes, with sanctions only for noncompliance and repeated violations.
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Sal. A. Scalise
Beckiey
Scalise
State Road Commission
Terview
Beckley State
McKinney Posts Bond On No License Charge
Orlando Edgar McKinney of Calloway Heights faces police court tomorrow night on a charge of driving a motor vehicle without an operator's license. McKinney posted a $16.04 bond and was released yesterday from the Raleigh County jail, police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Edgar McKinney
Calloway Heights
McKinney
Raleigh
Inoculation Mandate for Entering Students
Officials of the Raleigh County Health Department announced that all children registered for entering school in September must be inoculated against smallpox and diphtheria before the school year begins. Inoculations may be done by private physicians or at Health Department offices on Saturdays from 9 am to noon.
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Raleigh County Health Department
Health Department
Beckley class organizes weekly sessions for sixteen weeks
The second Beckley class will meet one night weekly for sixteen weeks. The first session is scheduled for Monday night August 26, led by John Ruskin Hall, W. Va Area Manager for the Dale Carnegie Course.
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Beckley
John Ruskin Hall
W. Va
Dale Carnegie
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