Worry Clinic: Staying Strong with Wheelchairs and Walks
Eli Miller aged 95 lives on a farm in Indiana with family visiting to check on his health. The column urges elderly readers to avoid wheelchairs and to walk daily to maintain leg strength and independence. It warns that easy chairs erode strength and can lead to dependence on caregivers while promoting exercise and use of a walker as long as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Miller
Indiana
Mes
Crane
Bess
Lester Mayor Praises Clean Up Campaign
E. G. Miller said Lester’s cleanup campaign was one of the best ever and that residents cooperated 100 percent. He voiced the compliment at a Town Council meeting Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
E. G. Miller
Beckley Police Reports May activity totals and arrests
The Beckley Police Department logged 7 420 miles in three cruisers and used 816 gallons of gas in May. The month yielded 188 arrests and 4361.55 dollars collected. One killing was investigated and cleared by arrest, two burglaries had no arrests, one grand larceny arrest occurred, eight larcenies were reported with two cleared, 100 intoxications arrests, and 25 other arrests. Traffic saw 8 speeding, 8 reckless driving, 8 drunken driving, 3 unlicensed driving, 4 driving without state licenses, 3 red light violations, and 13 other motor vehicle offenses. Two drivers and three passengers were injured in 22 accidents totaling 8654 dollars in vehicle damages. Daily receipts averaged 378.70, meters 750.45, bicycle licenses 1.50, and court fines 3231.00. cruisers answered 235 calls and escorted 10 funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Woman Appeals Ruling In Sister's Estate
Mrs Helen Johnson Hedrick of Beckley appealed to the State Supreme Court after Randolph County ruled to set aside deeds she recorded transferring Elkins lots from her late sister Mrs Otie VanNoy. Gordon Johnson Lloyd Johnson and Stuart Johnson challenged delivery and notary acknowledgments. The circuit court ruled on a 15 day filing deadline and cited lack of extension discretionary power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Johnson Hedrick
Beckley
State Supreme Court
Randolph County
Otie E. VanNoy
Elkins
Hedrick
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Beclkey Beckley Food Distribution at 313 Bair St
Food distribution commodities will be handed out today and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 313 Bair Street Beckley. The event is organized by Layland Union 5821 of the United Mine Workers of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bair St
Beckley
Layland Union
United Mine Workers of America
Special Program Slated at St Johns Baptist Raleigh
The St Johns Baptist Church in Raleigh will host a 2 30 p m Sunday program and a 5 p m children day presentation. Pastor E Gavis and superintendent Pred Merchant lead the church's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Baptist Church
Raleigh
E. Gavis
Pred Merchant
Beckley Planning Commission Votes to Waive Side Yard rule
The Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday night recommended to the City Council waiving the seven and one half foot side yard requirement for William Ray Sigmund of 108 Sigmund St. He plans two room additions, bringing the house to five feet from the property line with a 75 foot frontage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission
City Council
William Ray Sigmund
Sigmund St
Sigmund
Community distribution urges attendees to bring containers
Residents are asked to bring their own containers for commodities to be distributed at 9 am Thursday and Friday at the Shack across from Fisher's Flowers in Skelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher's Flowers
Skelton
Revival Under Way at Calloway Heights Church
Evangelist Jake Boggs conducts a revival at Calloway Heights Baptist Church led by Pastor Rev. H. A. McClung. The event draws attendees for spiritual renewal and community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Boggs
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
H. A. McClung
Rhodell Town Council Meeting Postponed
Absence of several council members prompted the postponement of the Rhodell Town Council's regular Tuesday night meeting. Also note guidance on lamp bulb upkeep and light output comparisons for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Salvation Army Extends Drive In Beckley
The Beckley Salvation Army fund drive exceeds $5,000 with Major Mary McVicker saying the goal of $9,000 must be met and has been extended to June 15 due to winter hardships and job cuts. Pledges should be returned with contributions to the Salvation Army or Dr Westwood Holliday, drive chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Mary McVicker
Beckley Citadel
McVicker
Citadel
Beckley
Westwood Holliday
Raleigh County Board Sets Summer Office Hours
The Raleigh County Board of Education adopts summer hours for courthouse offices. In June July and August offices will open 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday and 8 30 a m to noon on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Lions Hear Flag Talk By Capt Thomas Manley in Beckley
Capt. Thomas Manley of the U S Marine Corps Recruiting Station spoke to Beckley Lions Club at El Chico on Flag Day observances. He traced the flag’s history and urged pride and service to the flag. Ort Cook arranged the visit, S Sgt Fred Maynard introduced the speaker, and booklets on the flag were distributed. Kermit Locke reported on the state Lions convention in Huntington with a record 840 attendees in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Manley
U. S. Marine Corps
West Virginia
Beckley Lions Club
el Chico
Manley
United States
America
England
Capt. Manley
Lions
Ort Cook
Beckley
Charles~ton
Cook
Fred Maynard
Kermit Locke
Huntington
Locke
Lions Clubs
Sam Tucker
Oilie Brown
D. 0. Means
Lawrence Tully
J. E. Otto
K, K, Rand
A. G. Kinzer
Ohio Rites Set For Mrs Ramsey's Sister
Funeral services for Betty Richardson sister of Mrs E L Ramsey will be held at Rutherford Funeral Home Columbus Ohio Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Columbus She died in a Columbus hospital at 1230 am Tuesday She was 29 and survived by her husband Richard Richardson two children Gary 7 Debra 5 seven sisters and four brothers Her parents Mr and Mrs O L McGraw Links Grove and she was a member of the Indianola Presbyterian Church Columbus Mrs Ramsey and her brother C J McGraw Lewisburg will attend the funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Richardson
Columbus
E. L. Ramsey
Hargrove St
O. L. McGraw
Links Grove
Indianola Presbyterian Church
Richard Richardson
Gary
Debra
Greyhound Returns To Local Terminal
Greyhound of the Atlantic Greyhound Corp will move back to the Prince Street terminal in Beckley for the first time in three years. The move from Fayette Street preserves Beckley schedules, with Greyhound joining Quesenberry Bus Lines and Price Brothers at the site after Consolidated Bus Lines sold routes to Trailways. Eugene Hancock, former Beckley Greyhound operator, leases the building and will run the terminal for Greyhound. The change takes effect Thursday morning after a nighttime move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Prince Street
Greyhound
L. Fayette St
Beckley
S. Fayette St
Consolidated Bus Lines
Consolidated
Virginia Stage Lines
Trailways
Quesenberry Bus Lines
Price Brothers
Eugene Hancock
Charleston
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Pike Involved In Coal Suit
Ka nawha County Circuit Court Judge Frank L Taylor set July 7 as the show cause date on a coal land condemnation matter. Ka nawha County landowners petition for writ of mandamus against the West Virginia Turnpike Commission alleging entry onto 100 acres in Shady Springs District during turnpike construction and removal of coal without permission or court order. They seek compensation for coal removed and damages to the residue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Raleigh
Kanawha County
Frank L. Taylor
Rule Snuffer
Shady Springs
Circuit Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
George W. Crane
The
Worry Clinic
Ohio
Betty Richardson
Beckleyan
Rutherford Funeral Home
Avondale
Brent
N Pike
Pacific Mills
Wards
DuPon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!