Highway Safety Check Award Winners Named
The 110 award winners who passed last week's vehicle safety checks were announced Tuesday night by Mrs. Paul E. Ash, chairwoman. Winners include P. Co. Price, Louella Goodson, M. G. Jarr ell, D. W. Simmons, Bill Dumford, P. P. Power, Russell Maddy, Gladys Milam, C. S. Bolen, and H. G. Edwards. Prizes comprise auto accessories, grease, and wash jobs from Beckley service stations and dealers. C. L. Johnston of the Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce said division chairs will meet at 7 p.m. today to finalize last week's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Ash
P. Co. Price
Lawnwood Terrace
Louella Goodson
Neville Street
M. G. Jarrell
Fairview Ave
D. W. Simmons
Beaver
Bill Dumford
P. P. Power
Russell Maddy
Gladys Milam
C. S. Bolen
Woodlawn Ave
H. G. Edwards
Beckley
C. L. Johnston
Beckley Area
Rites Held for Carl C. Hannah at First Mission Baptist
Funeral services for Carl C. Hannah were conducted at First Mission Baptist Church Lillybrook at 3 p.m. with Rev. W. J. Carter and Rev. Wilson Staples officiating. Survivors include wife Lessie Hannah two daughters Theresa Durgan and Shirley two sons James Melvin and Carl Jr mother Effie Hannah two sisters Evelyn Spradley and Dorothy Seay four brothers Walter Beezalene Edward Jasper and others ten grandchildren and services arranged by Durgan Funeral Home. A body will be taken to the church two hours before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Hannah
First Mission Baptist Church
Lillybrook
W. J. Carter
Wilson Staples
Lessie Hannah
Theresa Durgan
Beckley
Shirley
James
Melvin
Cleveland
Carl Jr
Detroit
Mich
Effie Hannah
Evelyn Spradley
Dorothy Seay
Walter
Beezalene
Stanaford
Edward
Jasper
Durgan
Seven VPI Graduates From Tri County Area
Seven Tri County graduates are among Virginia Tech’s 610 diploma recipients on June 6. From Raleigh County Riffe Crab Orchard and Beckley list mechanical engineering names Craft Massum, Bowling, and Elgin Jr. Beckley’s Massum and D. L. Craft in mechanical engineering and dairy husbandry respectively. Others include J L Bowling Mullens master of science in chemical engineering R E Johnson Wyco business education D W Hunter Mount Hope mining engineering and T T Elgin Jr. Montgomery mechanical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tricounty
Virginia Institute of Technology
Raleigh County
P. R. Riffe
Crab Orchard
D. L. Craft
Beckley
G. C. Massum
J. L. Bowling
Mullens
R. E. Johnson
Wyco
D. W. Hunter
Mount Hope
Eleven Enlistments Reported on Tuesday
The Beckley Enlistment Center listed 11 new enlistees on Tuesday, six joining the Air Force at Sampson Air Force Base in Geneva New York and five joining the Army at Fort Knox Kentucky. Air Force inductees include Robert Ray Carey Donald Creek Wysong James Harold Carte Gerald Edward West James Alvin Curry and Richard Kenneth Lee. Army enlistees are George Walter Brown Jr Ralph Myers Jones William Martin Shrewsbury James Elmer Haywood and Raymond Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Air Force
Army
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Robert Ray Carey
Horace B. Carey
Wilkinson
Donald Creek Wysong
Claude R. Wysong
Holden
James Harold Carte
Samuel Woodson Carte
Clifftop
Gerald Edward West
Ralph Edward West
Tazewell
James Alvin Curry
Clinton Curry
Amherstdale
Richard Kenneth Lee
Donald H. Lee
Omar
Fort Knox
George Walter Brown Jr
George’ Brown
Hunt
Ralph Myers Jones
Solomon Jones
Lawton
William Martin Shrewsbury
W. Shrewsbury
Pemberton
James Elmer Haywood
Frank C. Haywood
Squire
Raymond Bailey
Charles Newton Bailey
Raysal
Godby Is Fined and Jailed in Beckley
Garrett Godby of Beckley was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail by Magistrate J P Meadows after being found guilty of carrying a pistol. He also paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Godby was arrested Saturday night at Chi Chi Grill on Johnstown Road. In April 1953 he was fined 167 dollars for the same offense but received no jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Godby
Beckley
J. P. Meadows
Godby
Johnstown Road
Planning Book Canopy Get Zoners Approval
Beckley planning panel recommends to City Council purchase Yakley’s Second Edition Planning and Zoning Book for 25 dollars to be kept for reference. Provisional OK granted for a six foot wide permanent canopy at Vogue Store Main and Heber streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Vogue
Main
Heber Streets
Heber Street
Drunk Driver Held After Hartford Man Arrested
Lewis Belt, 40, of Hartford Connecticut, was jailed at Raleigh County Jail at 9 30 p m Tuesday on a driving while drunk charge. He was arrested by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Belt
Hartford
Conn
Raleigh
McKinney Initiated Into Virginia Tech Civil Engineers Group
Sherman McKinney son of Mr and Mrs H B McKinney Sophia has been initiated into Chi Epsilon honorary civil engineering fraternity at Virginia Tech Candidates are judged on scholarship and character A junior class member he also leads the Smokeless Coal Club regional group and heads the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers He is a Sophia High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman McKinney
H. B. McKinney
Sophia
Chi Epsilon
Civil Engineers
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Smokeless Coal Club
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Summers
Greenbrier
American Society of Civil Engineers
Sophia High School
General Praises Beckley Armed Forces Day Parade
Brig. Gen. Samuel G. Conley, deputy assistant to the Army Field Forces chief, lauded Beckley for its Armed Forces Day program in a May 15 message to W. T. Blakely. He called the parade well planned and organized and praised the enthusiasm and school bands for their outstanding, credit-worthy performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Conley
Beckley
Gen. Conley
Army Field Forces
Fort Monroe
W. T. Blakely
Conney
Daniels Man Burned In Work Accident At Blossom Dairy
Daniels, an employee of Blossom Dairy Co., sustained burns to his left leg and thigh and was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital in fair condition at 9 15 a.m. Tuesday. The Beckley Fire Department reported the blaze started when gasoline spilled from a truck fuel line during repairs and was ignited by an exploding light bulb. Property damage was estimated at $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Clark
Daniels
Raleigh General Hospital
Blossom Dairy Co
Clark
Beckley Fire Department
Bernard Martin
Two Beckley Men Accepted by MCV for Training
Two Beckley men Charles Richard Daniel and David Scott Humphries, WVU School of Medicine graduates, have been accepted by the Medical College of Virginia for completion of their medical training. They were among 29 WVU medical graduates entering advanced study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia University
Medical College of Virginia
Charles Richard Daniel
David Scott Humphries
WVU
School of Medicine
General Assistance Awards by County in April
A total of 27,447.64 in general assistance was awarded to 1,005 area cases in April, per the Department of Public Assistance monthly statistical study. County totals include Boone 57 cases 1,480 dollars, Fayette 113 3,563, Greenbrier 57 1,374, Logan 187 6,036.15, Mercer 113 2,464.62, Monroe 29 957.25, McDowell 82 1,699.59, Nicholas 25 850, Pocahontas 17 411, Raleigh 168 4,788.05, Summers 106 2,615.03, Wyoming 51 1,209.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Assistance
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
Logan
Mercer
Monroe
McDowell
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Planned Beckley Park development hinged on available funds
Beckley officials heard that building a master plan for Beckley Park depends on funds. A topographical map should be created soon to aid planning, with possible financing from a city levy renewal and leftover year end funds. The park committee plans to push map work if money is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Park
North Beckley
Board of Recreation
Beckley
Park General Planning Committee
Hulett Smith
James Kessinger
Beckley Recreation Board
Neel Fined $50 for Driving While Drunk
Thomas E. Neel of Daniels was found guilty of driving while drunk by Magistrate J. E. Mays. He was fined $50 and costs. his driver's license will be suspended for six months. Neel was arrested by State Police at 9:15 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Neel
Daniels
J. E. Mays
Neel
May Becomes Busier Month For Piedmont Airlines
Piedmont Airlines reports May set a record for passenger boardings this year with 356 travelers. Manager W D Gunn released figures for January through April showing 168 in January, 262 in February, 245 in March and 306 in April. May’s total is 3 more than last May, indicating rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Airlines
W. D. Gunn
Piedmont
Osteopaths Plan State Meeting in Charleston
The 52nd annual West Virginia Osteopathic Society convention gathers in the Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, June 6 8 with 115 osteopathic physicians and wives expected. Key talks include Early Diagnosis of Cancer at the Office Level by Dr. Paul Park and a Tuesday session with Dr. N H Dyer addressing public health issues. banquet Monday features former governor Okey Patteson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
The
West Virginia Osteopathic Society
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Paul Park
Vienna
N. H. Dyer
State Department of Health
Okey Patteson
West Virginia
Witherspoon Among Davidson Graduates at 117th Commencement
Warthen Witherspoon of Beckley was among Davidson College graduates at the 117th commencement in Davidson North Carolina. He earned a bachelor of science degree and is a son of Dr J W Witherspoon and Mrs Witherspoon of 307 Beaver Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warthen Witherspoon
Beckley
Davidson
N.C
J. W. Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
Mrs Ellen Webb Injured In Fall Survives At Raleigh General
Mrs Ellen Webb wife of Cyrus Webb of Eccles is in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after suffering hip and thigh injuries from a porch fall Monday evening. She is undergoing treatment and responses are favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Webb
Cyrus Webb, Eccles
Raleigh General Hospital
Hurt Cutting Grass Injures 14-Year-Old Boy
Edward G. Givens, 14, of Mount Hope, was treated Monday afternoon at Beckley Hospital for a finger injury sustained while cutting grass. He is the son of Mrs. Josephine Givens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Givens
Mount Hope
Beckley Hospital
Josephine Givens
WVU Commencement Honors Dozens From Beckley Area
Many area students received degrees at West Virginia University commencement. Recipients include James Abdoney Logan with BA in art, Carl Barger Bluefield pre medicine, Margaret Graff Mount Hope library science, Harold Halloran Hinton pre medicine, and Patricia Hancock Montgomery English. Bachelor of Science degrees span business administration, social work, engineering, agriculture, forestry, home economics, elementary and secondary education, pharmacy, music, mining engineering, physical education, recreation, and more, with graduates from Beckley, Marlinton, Mullens, Princeton, and nearby towns. Masters and specialized degrees also listed, recognizing extensive study by residents across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Alonzo Abdoney
Logan
Carl Clinton Barger
Bluefield
Harper Thomas Callison
Marlinton
Margaret Ann Graff
Mount Hope
Earl Thomas Halloran Jr
Hinton
Patricia Jane Hancock
Montgomery
Sherman Eugene Hatfield
Oceana
Mary Ardeth Jones
Beckley
Carolyn Gammon_ Lowe
Princeton
Ernest Eugene Moore
Herbert Maurice Thompson
Carolyn Faye Vance
Eccles
Lyle Marvin Blackwell
Gauley Bridge
Robert Leslie Martin
Carl Clifford Bostic
Thayer
Walter Jack Fitzgerald
Jerry Ronald Brooks
Fayetteville
Martin Bert McMillion
Renick
Raymond Phillips Allison
Philip Daniel Nicely
Slab Fork
Raymond John Swarzyna
Betty Jo Rodeheaver
Geneva
Louise Cassinelli McGovern
Mullens
Ruby Webb Anderson
Ronald Lee Cook
Rosemary Crawford Coyner
Helen Reinhart Elliott
Kathryn Baskette Ellison
Flat Top
Jack French Jr
Carl Earl Halsey
MacArthur
Vertle Mills Halsey
MaceArthur
Montrose
Clarence
Fleet Parsons
Oak Hill
Carleston Randolph Robinette
Glen Daniel
Betty Jane Borrer
Samuel Dixon St. Clair
Mary Kelly Stong
Joseph John Zebrook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wipperman Construction Co
Carl C. Hannah Rites
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Virginia Hunt
Saint Matthew Ame Church
Lester
C. H. Edwards
Glen White
M. M. Mitchell
Affinity
Saint Matthew
H. D. Hunt
Big Stick
Mother's Study Club
Central Street Baptist Church
Helen Tuck
R. A. Lewis
Saint Matthew Ame
Circle
Manning Wright
Young Men's Social Club
Amvets Club
Skelton News
Morning Star Baptist Church Chorus
Hillcrest Singers
Lochgelly
Eva Stockton
Elmer Day
Hudson Reid
Ulysses Stockton
Percy Fountain
David L. Smith
Washington, D. C
Richard A. Smith
Will Walker
Pate Martin
Morning Star Baptist Church
Stotesbury
Saint John Baptist Church
J. L. Blye
W. M. Freeman
Charlottesville
Freeman
Junior Missionary Society
Jane Smith
J. S. Sherman
Juanita Banks
Sandra
Philadelphia
Isaac Rhineheart
Oscar Pullen
Harper
Ida Towns
Jan
Stephenson
Louise Holland
Annie Hairston
Betty Poindexter
Jerry Peck
Tom D. James
East Beckley
Chicago
Dekota Smith
Huston Lowe
Ed Rogers
Levi Logan
Jacqueline Thomas
Mead
Tommie Amey
Ofer] Horton
VPI
Tri-County Area
Fraternity
MCV
A.C.C
Alfalfa Concentrate, Inc
Portland, Ind
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley
Park Heights
Pass Rodriguez
Prince Street
Oakley’s
ESSO
Nimitz
E. S. Pugh
Donald C. Newell
Harry McConnell Patterson III
Sue Fullerton Price
Alley
Betty Kerr Reed
Nancy Ann White
Carolyn Lang Thomas
David Scottle
Bill Bauer
Mar
Julia Ann Dunn
Kathryn McGlen Daugherty
Jimmy Tracy Daniels
Harry Eugene Raiser
Talcott
Benjamin Harry Carson
Mona Ann Dooley
Ernest Gay Givens
Peggy Marie Livesay
East Rainelle
Gregory Alan Bradley
Samuel Burton Mann
Julian Sears Nichols
Meredith Overholt Trent
Paul J. Vennari
Hazel Cline Killen
Helen Ruth Whitesides
Lewisburg
Dorothy DeBusk Wilson
Bluefeld
S&h
Sakso
Neville St. Geckiey
RSGK
Ford Dealers
Ford
Bair Brothers, Inc
East Main Street
Beckley, W. Va
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