Beckley Thing Captured Draws Show Tonight at 7
Area notes report a staged Beckley reveal of The Thing set for June 16 at 7 pm with a Beckley audience promised a viewing of the mysterious creature. Sgt. Gordon Bolia found the supposed creature eight miles from town and helped subdue it with two others amid local curiosity and humor. Dottie Richmond takes over Davis Lunch management on Kanawha Street as a new Dairy Queen opens near the By-Pass at Johns Town Road, with Arnold Cox managing the new store serving freshly made products.
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Hollywood
Earth
Beckley
Air Force
Gordon Bolia
Bolia
Raleigh
Dottie Richmond
Bailey Avenue
S. Kanawha Street
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Dairy Queen
By-Pass
Johnstown
J. W. Bays
Second Street
United States
Arnold C. Cox
Four County Town Elections Underway in Four Raleigh County Communities
Election day active across Sophia Rhodell Mabscott and Lester with races in all but Sophia where Mayor Elgie Ballard runs unopposed. Voters choose mayors recorders and council members at town halls and schools from early morning to evening under party slates including Citizens Progressive Independent in each community.
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Raleigh County
Sophia
Elgie Ballard
Citizens’ Party
Rhodell
Mabscott
Lester
Citizen’s Party
Claude B. Rider
Jess McElrath
Joseph Bowling
George Ruble
Paul Shaw
Hurl Harper
Lacy A. Meadows
T. G. McConnell
W. F. Gentry
0. C. Conner
Delbert Farley
Paul Booth
Ray Shrewsbury
Citizen's Party
Sam Lilly
Incumben
Leon Saunders
Town Recorder
Joe D'Antoni
Daniel O'Neal
Albert Johns
W. N. Everley
Estel Perkins
Mrs. Cora Lilly Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora A. Lilly, 73, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Baptist Church in Odd. She died Monday at 12:45 p.m. after a long illness. Burial is in Sweeney Cemetery at Flat Top. Survivors include her husband Clowney S. Lilly and five sons and five daughters. Active pallbearers are listed as James Dawson and others.
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Mountain Valley Baptist Church
Odd
Cora A. Lilly
Phillip Graham
Sweeney
Flat Top
L. E. Fink
Mary Jane Thompson Fink
Union
Otis E. Vines
Lesfie
Lewis Fink
Ghent
Clarence
Walter Fink
Willie Fink
Prudence
M. J. Meadows
Beckley
O. A. Akers
Daniels
Caffee Funeral
Vines
Oda
James Dawson
Tewis Mills
Thomas Shrewsberry
Reyford Mills
Harry Wallace
Junior Shrewsberry
John D Maddox Dies in Beckley
John Daniel Maddox 79 of Fitz Patrick died in a local hospital at 3 a.m. after an extended illness. Born January 9 1872 in Amherst Virginia he lived in Raleigh County 48 years. He worked for New River Company at Stanaford before retirement and belonged to the Stanaford Church of Christ. The body rests at Calfee Funeral Home with services at Calfee Chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday led by Rev A H Wilson. Burial in Stanaford Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Eva Maddox five daughters Mrs Erma Campbell Mrs Mary Howse Mrs Ira Hurt Mrs Mamie Peters and Mrs Lena Parker three sons John Edward Maddox George W Maddox and Dennis Maddox two brothers Marion Maddox Albert Maddox and Neeley Maddox and three sisters Mrs Susie Campbell Mrs Lonie Campbell and Mrs P J Cash.
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John Daniel Maddox
Fitzipatrick
Amherst
Nelson and
Mary Maddox
Raleigh County
New River Company
Stanaford
Calfee Chapel
A. H. Wilson
Eva Maddox
John Edward Maddox
George W
Maddox
United States ,Navy
Dennis Maddox
FitzPatrick
Erma Campbell
Mary Howse
Rochester
Ira Hurt
Crab Orchard
Mamie Peters
Lena Parker
Beckley
Marion Maddox
Sandidges
Albert Maddox
Lynenburg
Neeley Maddox
Susie Campbell
Gynchburg
Lonie Campbell
Lawsville
P. J. Cash
Beckle
Eight Beckley Playgrounds to Open Monday New sites listed
Beckley city Recreation Board approved openings for eight playgrounds on June 1. Named coordinators include Mona Wood Lawrence Wiseman and Herbert Ash with sites Lincoln Institute Sprague Woodrow Wilson High School Stratton Central Morton Reaves and Sylvia. Recreation Building schedule covers chess church recreation crafts and open nights with ball play on Monday Wednesday and Friday. James Snead’s recreation director salary rises from 250 to 300 monthly, effective this month, after motions by Ross lirle and H B Filmer.
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Beckley
City Recreation Board
Mona Wood
Law’ Jrence Wiseman
Herbert Ash
Sally Laren
Ann Lilly
Murray Jeffries
Wilma Shumate
Mary Fenney
Lincoln
Institute
Sprague
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton
Central
Morton-Reaves
Sylvia
James Snead
Ross Lirle
Snead
H. B. Filmer
Red Cross Swim Classes to Start at Waterdale Pool
Red Cross begins swimming instruction at Waterdale Pool in Raleigh County supervised by H B Fillmer. Instructors Mrs H A Harvey and Mrs John Boley will lead junior and senior lifesaving courses for two weeks starting June 13, with a second session for beginners beginning June 25. Lessons are free with the pool use fee covered by a minimal charge.
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Red Cross
Waterdale Swimming Pool
H. B.fillmer
Raleigh County
H. A. Harvey
John Boley
A.m
Fillmer
Twelve Area Men Enlist Here With Army and Air Force
At Beckley recruiting station Capt. Wyatte J. Gay reports twelve area men enlisted in the Army and Air Force yesterday. James H. Pedigo, with prior service, signed for four years in the Air Force and headed to Langley Air Base Virginia. James L. Wilson and Harold D. Grimmett signed for three years in the regular Army and were sent to Fort Meade Maryland. Nine others joined for four years in the Air Force and were sent to Lackland Air Base San Antonio Texas. Enlistees include R Powers Sherman Deal Jr Marvin L Stewart Dempsey R Smith James T Rinehart Dudley B Saunders Reiford G Ayers and Bobbie R Canada.
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U.S. Army
Air Force
Beckley
Wyatte J. Gay
James H. Pedigo
Langley
Air Base
James L. Wilson
Harold D. Grimmett
Ft. Meade
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
R. Powers
Sherman Deal, Jr
Marvin L. Stewart
Dempsey R Smith
James T. Rinehart
Dudley B. Saunders
Reiford G. Ayers
Bobbie R. Canada
Wiring Short Circuit Causes City Auto Fire
A short circuit in the wiring is blamed for a vehicle fire on Neville Street yesterday. Beckley firemen reported the owner as Wallace Davis of Myers Avenue. An employee of the Hogar Motor Company saw smoke and sounded the alarm at about 2 30 p m. Damage was mainly confined to the underside of the dashboard.
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City Auto
Neville Street
Beckley
Waillce Davis
Myers Avenue
Hoga Motor Company
Former Beckleyan Opens Law Offices in Florida
Provert 4 Powers, formerly of Beckley, has opened law offices at Riviera Beach Florida after graduating from Stetson University Law School in DeLand He is the son of Dr and Mrs JG Powers of 105 N Hillcrest Powers 27 a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and former WVU student who served in the Air Force three years and flew 44 missions in the Pacific as an aerial gunner.
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Provert 4
Powers
Beckley
Riviera Beach
Fla
Stetson University
Deland, Fla
JG. M. Powers
N. Hillcrest
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia University
Air Force
Pacific
Brothers Hurt In By-Pass Crash At Skelton Intersection
Two Mabscott brothers, Dean Dale and William Dale, were injured when their Dodge collided with parked cars and a Packard sedan owned by Howard Hamilton at the Skelton By-Pass intersection. The crash caused a fire, with Hamilton’s car burned and the Dales rushed to Beckley Hospital for X-rays. Marine John R. Watson narrowly escaped, leaping aside as the runaway vehicle crossed the highway.
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Skelton
Beckley Hospital
Dean Dale
Mabscott
William Dale
Hamilton
Beckley
Dale
John R. Watson
Cherry Point
N.C
Watson
Charles Davis
Mt. Joe
Packard
Davis
Reservists Can Get Physical Exams Tonight
Capt Carson R. Scott Army Organized Reserve instructor announces physical exams for reservists tonight at 7 oclock. All enlisted reservists not in organized units and reserve officers who did not take their May physicals may attend at the ORC armory on Oakwood Avenue.
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Carson R. Scott
Army Organized Reserve
ORC
Oakwood Avenue
Auto Mishap Leads To Fines In Beckley Court
In Beckley Police Court last night Willie Peck of Stamford faced $177 in fines on three charges from a Kanawha Street accident Sunday. He was charged with moonshine possession, drunk driving, and driving without an operator license after a collision at Prince and Kanawha Streets. Hopkins paid $25 fines for jukebox and after midnight beer sales. Judge Sparacino accepted a plea of nolo contendere. Frank Choate paid $3 for an assault. warrant filed by his wife. Four others forfeited $15 bonds for speeding. John L. Scott, Calvin McKinnie, Willie Jewell, and James E. Lloyd named. George Cameron forfeited a bond on hazardous driving after alleged passing on a hill.
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Willie Peck
Beckley
Kanawha Street
Prince and
Kanawha Streets
Tra Hopkins
S. Fayette Street
Anthony Sparacino
Hopkins
Frank Choate
Westmoreland Street
Choate
John L. Scott
Lanark
Calvin McKinnie
Crab Orchard
Willie Jewell
Mount Hope
James E. Lloyd
Ohio
George Cameron
Marietta Ga
Cameron
Services Set Wednesday For Beckleyan's Mother Nellie Archibald O'Brian
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday for Nellie Archibald O'Brian mother of Mrs. Harry W W Gilbert of Beckley 102 Westwood Drive. Services will be at Fields Funeral Home Wheeling with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Ronald Mudge in Wheeling after a period of ill health. Her husband William T. O'Brian died three months ago. She is survived by two daughters two brothers Kinsey Archibald Washington DC John Archibald Urbana Ohio eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Nellie Archibald O'Brian
Harry Www. Gilbert
Westwood Drive
Beckley
Fields Funeral Home
Wheeling
Greenwood Cemetery
O'Brian
Ronald Mudge
William T. O'Brian
Kinsey Archibald
Washington, D. C
John Archibald
Urbana
Graveside Rites Held for Henry Doss at Jonben Cemetery
Graveside services and burial were held at 4 pm today for Henry Doss 73 of Jumping Branch with Elder Lowell Lilly officiating. Doss disappeared February 7 and was found Saturday afternoon about four miles up Jonben Hollow. He is survived by wife Cora, son J M Doss, daughter Mrs Royce French, brothers Ben and Moody Doss, and 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Jonben
Henry Doss
Jumping Branch
Lowell Lilly
Jonben Hollow
Cora Doss
J. M. Doss
Amherstdale
Royce French
Ghent
Ben Doss
Royal
Moody Doss
Central City
Alcoholics Anonymous Plans Public Meeting Wednesday
AA will hold a special public meeting at the Memorial Building at p.m. Wednesday. A prominent out-of-town speaker will appear, highlighting the program and its aims for attendees and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous State Public Meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous
Memorial Building
Beckley Chamber Meet Postponed To June Fourteenth
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce regular membership meeting, set for Thursday, has been postponed to June 14, per Managing Director G A Bentley. The change affects local business leaders and members awaiting the session.
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Beckley Chamber
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
G. A. Bentley
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Paige Conk
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Charles Childress
William Ingram
Lewis Hodge
Elliott Wiseman
L. C. Simpson
H. V. Waybright
R. H. McCullough
G. A. Dale
J. C. Lilly
William F. Vaughn
Luther W. Lane
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F. W.mcbride
Alvin Cole
Carl Williams
Glen Daniels
C. J. McCloud
John McCarty
G. Miller
Oscar Wingate
Jake Wayne
J. C. Knight
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Cora Lilly
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Pat King
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Herman Skaggr
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R. J. Tinsley
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T. S. Wagner
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