Sisters Join Navy WAVES Families At Beckley Substation
Two Rupert sisters Dorothy Marie Judy and Drema Gaye Judy join Uncle Sam's WAVES at Beckley Navy Recruiting Substation for basic training. Fifteen men enlisted in the Navy Monday and Tuesday, with basic training at Great Lakes for listed new sailors from Beckley, Ghent, Lewisburg, and other West Virginia towns.
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Rupert
Uncle Sam
Navy
Beckley
Dorothy Marie
Drema Gaye Judy
Betty Belle Judy
Naval
Bainbridge
Great Lakes
Ill
Donald Edward Taylor
Lynn Harper Taylor
Glen Jean
Orr Scott Jr
Mary Constance Scott
Links Grove
Gene Edwin Hanson
Winona Mae Hanson
Lewisburg
Roy Eugene Farley
Eugene Douglas Farley
Ghent
Johnnie Ray Gallimore
Ernest Ray Gallimore
Montroal
Thomas Franklin Miller
Clarence William Miller
Scarbro
Julious Carl Adkins
Julious Adkins
Beaver
Delbert Ray Crawford
Joseph Lee Crawford
Sophia
Denver Douglas Hicks
Denver Cecil Hicks
Garten
Luther Berman Akers
Arthur
Family seeks B negative blood for Wade operation
The family of William J Wade of Mabscott asks blood donors with B negative type B blood for an exploratory stomach operation at Beckley Hospital today. Wade is a Raleigh County teacher and principal. If donors lack this blood type they may contribute to the blood bank to replace the needed supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J Wade
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
Wade
Raleigh
Bible School Opens at The Methodist Temple Beckley
Daily vacation Bible school starts Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Beckley at The Methodist Temple. Sessions run 9:30 to 11:30 daily with leaders Mrs. R. E. Newman guiding the primary department on "The Earth Is Full Of His Riches" and Mrs. George Miller with Mrs. George Tully leading the kindergarten section on "God and His World" while Rev. Don Francis oversees the intermediate department. Mrs. R. P. Whittaker serves as secretary.
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Methodist Temple
Beckley
R. E. Newman
George Miller
George Tully
God
Don Francis
R. P. Whittaker
Board's Budget Meet Slated For Tuesday
The Raleigh County Board of Education will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday to consider the budget.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Ghent Girl 11 Receives Burns
Lana Farley an 11 year old Ghent resident is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after an accident at home. She used gasoline to start a fire while attempting to make a outdoor cooking fire and was burned on the chest stomach and arms before her mother put out the blaze.
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Ghent
Lana Farley
Jack Farley
Raleigh General Hospital
Milano and Wallace Obtain City Building Permits
Two permits were issued by the City Recorder for construction work. Pietro Milano received approval to build a five room brick veneer house on Porter Street at an estimated cost of 13,000 with a 30 fee. Charles Wallace secured a permit for a two room frame house at 327 Barbour Avenue costing about 400.
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City Recorder's Office
Pietro Milano
Porter Street
Charles Wallace
Barbour Avenue
Three Men Enlist in Air Force at Beckley Station
Three men joined the United States Air Force at Beckley recruiting station on Friday. William Alger Brown Jr. of Hinton will attend pre flight school at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Robert Brent Nicholas of St Albans and Sammy Joe Curry of Amherst also join and are assigned to Lackland’s Military Training Center.
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United States Air Force
Beckley
William Alger Brown Jr
Lackland
Robert Brent Nicholas
St. Albans
Ey Sammy Joe Curry
Amherstale
Clergymen Praise Day of Triumph in Beckley
Beckley clergymen and VA Hospital patients attended a preview of Day of Triumph at Beckley Theatre. The Hollywood film depicts the life of Christ in color on a wide screen and is praised for its scriptural integrity. Showings at 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm, and 9:45 pm with proceeds aiding Jaycee projects Mac's Toy Fund and the Christmas Food Lift.
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Eve Breck
Father Paul Helsley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Beckley Theatre
Christ
Father Helsley
Culley Crule WY Wee
Beckley
Sydney Rowland
First Baptist Church
W. J. Carter
North Beckley - Glen Jean Baptist Church
Thomas H. Parke
Evangelist Church
W. D. Mosely
Charleston
Jaycees
Mac's Toy Fund
The
New Ring To Be Scene Of Sunday Horse Show
Sawdust covers the arena and bleachers for the Raleigh County Horseman's Association show at Bradely's new show grounds. The event starts Sunday at 1 30 p m with 100 to 125 horses expected if weather cooperates. Bleacher seating for 300 has been added and 16 classes plus one or two humorous events are planned.
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Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Bradley
Lions Club
Wool Program Totals $3082 in Raleigh County
Raleigh County wool program payments totaled 3082.40 with 1958 sales of shorn wool and unshorn lambs. Payments on July 24 covered April 1, 1958 to March 31, 1959 at rates 70.30 dollars per 100 for shorn wool and 1.02 dollars per hundredweight for unshorn lambs. A September referendum will decide continuing market development funding via deductions from wool incentive payments. the incentive program itself is extended for three years.
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Raleigh County
Kelly Farmer
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Juvenile in custody of probation officer released
A 17 year old Stotesbury youth charged with probation violation was released from Raleigh County Jail Thursday afternoon into the custody of a federal probation officer. The juvenile was jailed at 12 15 p m Thursday by Beckley police on charges of driving without a license and operating a vehicle with improper registration.
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Stotesbury Juveniile
Raleigh
Beckley Police
Polio Cases Rise in Raleigh County for 1959
Raleigh County records its first poliomyelitis case for 1959, bringing the state total to 28 for 1959 per the West Virginia State Department of Health Disease Control for the week ending July 23. Other Raleigh cases include infectious hepatitis, two tuberculosis, and two syphilis. Fayette reports one animal bite. Wyoming counties report six whooping cough cases.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Break-in at Vine's Esso Service Station
State Police probe a Thursday morning break-in at Vine's Esso Service in Glen Morgan. Four automobile tires were stolen after intruders entered through a back window.
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Vine
Esso
Glen Morgan
New Salem Baptist Church to Host Sunday Speakers
The annual home coming at New Salem Baptist Church Abraham will feature Rev. I. E. Hatcher and several ministers from Greenbrier Missionary Baptist Association. Verna Bennett, publicity chair, says the all-day event will include a picnic lunch and a special musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Salem Baptist Church
Abraham
I. E. Hatcher
Greenbrier Missionary Baptist Association
Verna Bennett
Health Dept hosts two well child conferences
Raleigh County Health Department schedules two well child conferences next week. On Wednesday from 10 to noon Dr. C A Smith will be the clinician with by appointment consultation, sponsored by the Woman's Club of Beckley. Friday from 11 to 1 in Slab Fork offices Dr. W F Pomputius will treat attendees, sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society.
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Raleigh County Health Department
Health Department
C. A. Smith
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Slab Fork
W. F. Pomputius
W. F. Pomputius Dr. Pomputius
The
Ladies Aid Society
Cheyenne fails to qualify for state basketball tourney
Cheyenne high school ended a 41 year run by not qualifying for the Wyoming state basketball tournament. Despite winning the southeast district championship, the team failed to advance in a historic season.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
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