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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
2
The State Chamber of Commerce reports increases in personal income from 1949 to 1955 in Raleigh, Fayette, and Wyoming counties, while retail sales decline. Figures show 1949, 1955, and peak years for income and sales along with per cent distributions and per capita income changes.
Seventy area residents enlisted in the armed services this week at Beckley recruiting stations. Eight joined the Army and 29 entered the Air Force with assignments to Fort Jackson Army Base and Lackland Air Force Base. Names and hometowns include Larry J. LaCorte of Widen Clyde C. Gare tson of Basin Jesse Cox Jr. of Corton Richard A. Gare tson of Basin Raymond Dix Jr. of Ansted Arnold H. Lester of Hanover Robert C. Turner Jr. of Jaeger James Brooks of Jaeger Bobby R. Akers of Pinson Fork Ky. Robert L. Williams of Williamson William L. Ball of Pinson Fork Ky. Kenneth Hall of White Sulphur Springs Robert Chaney of Hamlin Bobby Casto of Nitro Theodore Akers of McCorkle Tommy Dillon of Williamson Donald Price of Alliol Joseph Esteppe of Williamson Lonnie Close of Winona George Gillespie of White Sulphur Springs Clayton Erskine Jr. of Williamson John C. Gray of Williamson Billy J. Ball of Canada Ky. Milford Masters of White
Nine area men joined the Beckley Moose Lodge 1606 in initiation ceremonies held Wednesday. Class representative was Robert F. Thomas of Shady Spring. Other members named include C. J. Martin Glen Morgan Warner C. Stanley Beckley Mickey Kandrach Kilsyth Pastel McComas Ameagle Fred Dick Beckley B E Little Laurel Creek C. H. Warden Glen Jean and Bernard E. Burgess Beckley.
Raleigh readers are invited to two church programs today. The St John Baptist Choir of Raleigh performs at 7 30 p m at a visiting home talent program, while Central Baptist Church hosts an 8 p m program. Notable student musicians from Mrs Louise Terrys division receive certificates for National Fraternity of Student Musicians.
Sulphur Springs, Robert Fluty of Williamson, Franklin Tucker of Lockwood, Billy Justice of Saeger, James Carr of Reed, Billy Myers of Charleston, Charles Ellison of Belle, Charles Hall of Pax, Charles Hopkins of Pax, Robert Phillips of Pax, Ronald Lilly of Meadow Bridge, Thomas Turpin of Page ton. Sent to Langley Air Force Base was Eugene Conley of Richwood. Assigned to Wright Air Development Center was Dozier Cobb Jr. of Leary, Ga.
Girl Scout Troop No. 19 of Calloway Heights held a ceremony awarding proficiency badges to Lillianne Davis Sally Ann So zak and Jerilynn Stover and second class badges to Elizabeth Burdette Janet Kesler Judy Kesler Sandra Kay Smith Linda Chatfield and Karen Wood. May 27 visit to Charleston included capitol tours. Eleanor Short and Janice Wood assisted. They head to Greenbrier Camp Carl for a camping trip and plan to finish badge work. arrangements by Mrs. George P. Davis. troop sponsored by Calloway Heights Community Church.
Three Woodrow Wilson High School students enlist in the Air National Guard leaving June 13 for training at Sheppard Field Texas. Enlistees in Charleston are Tom Cooke Joseph Heagarty and Ronald Crews, with parents listed for each.
The Municipal Parking Lot meters collected $427.77 in the week ending today, per the City Recorder's Office.
The First Christian Church vacation church school opens June 4 at 9 a.m. and runs through June 15 with the theme Our Bible Heritage. Department leaders include Mrs. George Mays Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Gray among others guiding three year olds. kindergarten. and primary divisions, with Junior department heads listed.
An additional list of 25 men have been summoned to serve as petit jurors during the May term of the Raleigh County Circuit Court. All jurors report at 9 a.m. June 11 in the Raleigh County Circuit Courtroom. Names include Bill Workman Clear Creek A A Farmer Bolt W T Greene Sophia Robert L Harris Dry Creek Harold Dew Orchard Avenue Ora West Raleigh Ed Cc Yates Vine Street Ernest L Lilly Prince Street R B Staley Locust Drive Ray Harless Cross Street Charles R Jones Laugders Avenue Platt Phipps Dexter Avenue J D Lowe Raleigh Woody Thurman Avon Street O R Taylor Fairview Avenue Nelson Green Westwood Drive Dick Starcher Dry Hill William Noel Glenn Avenue C E Stroud Harper Road Fred K Hays Locust Drive Charles McMillion Piney View Tennis Tyree Cranberry W M McArthur Eunice French Meadows Stanaford Arnold Bowyer Dry Hill.
Five Marine division associations announced summer reunion plans. The First Marine Division will meet in New York on Aug 3–5 and San Francisco on Aug 10–12. New Yorker host hotels include the Hotel New Yorker, with Sid Shapiro in Brooklyn for details. The 2nd Division gathers July 20–22 at the Hotel New Yorker in New York. The 3rd Division holds Chicago’s Congress Hotel from June 29 to July 1, with contact John Paul Bugel in Culver City. The 4th Division plans June 21–23 at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., via Secretary Treasurer in Washington 25, D. C. The 5th Division meets July 6–8 at the Roeny Plaza Hotel in Miami, with details from the Fifth Division HQ in Washington 25, D. C.
The City Recorder’s Office issued a permit on Tuesday to Central Baptist Church for remodeling and a kitchen addition on Brook Street. No fee was charged for the permit. Fort Union in New Mexico designated a national monument.
Three area men received degrees at the University of Alabama commencement exercises last week. John H. Sloan of Beckley earned a master in business administration, William C. Bishop of Scarbro earned a master’s in business administration, and William J. Stone of Yukon earned a bachelor of science degree in commerce.
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