Beckley Man Earns Duke Doctor of Medicine Degree
Eugene McClung, son of Rev and Mrs R Mclung of Beckley, received the Doctor of Medicine degree at Duke University’s 100th graduation exercises. He will intern at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis starting July 1 after completing Duke work in 1951. Present were his parents Churchill McClung of Fairmont and Mr and Mrs R B Walker and others from Ronceverte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene McClung
R. §. McClung
Granville Avenue
Beckley
Puke University
Beckleyan
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis
McClung
Duke
Duke Hospital
Churchill McClung
Fairmont
R. B. Walker
G. Hedrick
Nancy Hedrick
Ronceverte
Charles Smith Earns BS From Washington and Lee
Ray Smith of Beckley West Virginia received the Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University during morning graduation exercises in Lexington. A Phi Kappa Sigma member, Smith played varsity football for four years and belonged to Monogram Chi. he majored in commerce at W and L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tares Ray Smith
Beckley
W. Va
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Phi Kappa Sigma
Smith
Wo& L
Monogram Chi
Forty Get Degrees From University in West Virginia
West Virginia University reports 40 Raleigh County residents earned degrees at the 85th Annual Commencement on June 7. Beckley produced 28 graduates including Charles Daniel and Catherine Glass earning Bachelor of Arts, and Harry Bennett and Nancy Davis among others receiving Bachelor of Science. Masters went to Roy Dawson and Orlan Okes, with James Lilly earning a Master of Science. Additional Raleigh Countians listed include Sophia and Verlin Walker among others from Pine Knob and Ghent. the Red Jacket Coal Corporation is noted in relation to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
Beckley
Becklevangs
Charles Daniel
Catherine Glass
John Hutchinson
Howard Silverman
Harry Bennett
Richard Davis
Roy Elkin, Jr
William Sigmund
Nancy Davis
Elizabeth Roe
William McLean
John Doss
Clyde Farrer
William Abraham James 141
Elizabeth Baker
Sarah Laren
Jane Meadows
Harold Crickmer
Augustine Hovadush
Ann Lilly
Frank Rodriguez
Roy Dawson
Sylvia Favish
Francis Fox
Aubrey Jackson
Drewie Jenkins
Orlan Okes
James Lilly
Raleigh
Pine Knob
Daniel
Crow
Jennie Gaziano
Pemberton
Donald Maxey
Montreal
Donald Horton
Crab Orchard
Donald Harrell
Pineknob
Arthur McAdoo
Sophis
James Adams
Sophia
Donald Manning
Fairdale
Verlin Walker
Gladys Wills
Ghent
The
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
Higgins earns commerce BS at Notre Dame 107th commencement
James C Higgins of 1400 Harper Road received a Bachelor of Science in commerce at the 107th commencement exercises June 1 at the University of Notre Dame. Dr Charles Malik former Lebanon minister and UN human rights commission chair delivered the address. Scholarships were awarded to Robert Lee Miller Beckley and Betty Shumate Beckley, with Patricia Hazel and Elizabeth Ebien Shumate also receiving Board of Governors Scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Higgins
Harper Foad
University of Nowe Dame
Charles Malik
Lebanon
United States
Commission On Human Rights of the
United Nations
Robert Lee Miller
Beckley
West Virginia
Betty Shumate
Property Transfers Approximate $23 000 Notable Raleigh records list transfers
Real estate transfers filed at the Raleigh clerk’s office total about 23000 dollars. Nine transfers include Blackburn Patteson Realty to Jacob Floyd Elkins and four Lot deeds in Town District, plus several parcels in Prosperity Breezemont Heights and Beckley areas with amounts ranging from 300 to 5700 dollars. Additional deeds note tracts in Shady Springs and Trap Hill districts with no stated consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Blackburn - Patteson Realty Company
Jacob Floyd Elkins
Price Hill
New River Homes, Inc
Gaspard James Collier
Prosperity Homes
Prosperity
John H. Zinante
Claude Buford Maxwell
Breezemont Heights
Garland Buchanan
Albert King
Jim Cochran
John Underwood
New River
Richmond
Lilly Land Company
Dollie E. Huffman
Lilly’s Knob
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C
Lou Redden
Glen Hedrick
Beaver
Shady Spring
Harlan Burnam
Stafford
Beckley
Katherin L. Murray
Lacy W. Tredway
Lilly Land
City of
G. C Hedrick
Shady Spring High School
Daniels
New Disease and STIs Reported Across Counties
One new tuberculosis case reported in Raleigh County for the week ending June 2 along with two gonorrhea and one syphilis case. Fayette County tallies include measles tenpox German measles eight, plus cases of ordinary measles Whooping cough and tuberculosis gonorrhea and ten syphilis. Wyoming County reports one gonorrhea case and no syphilis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wag
Raleigh County
State Health Disease Control Unit
Fayette County
Weroming County
Zoning Approval Sought For Assembly Of God Church
The Planning and Zoning Commission gave initial approval for the Assembly of God Church at 114 Valley Drive to build nearer the property line if city Council approves at next Tuesday's meeting. No protests were raised and officials indicated final action depends on council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Assembly of God
Valley Drive
Building Permits Totalling Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Issued
Two building permits were issued in Beckley totaling 6500 dollars for new houses in the Young Addition and McCreery Court. Walter Gilbert will build a four room cinderblock house costing about 2500 dollars on G Street while B B Burns will construct a four room frame house with full basement on Clyde Street costing about 4000 dollars.
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Beckley
City Recorder
Thomas E. Bazzarre
Walter Gilbert
G. St
Young Addition
B. B. Burns
Clyde St
McCreery Court
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DR. Eugene
Charles Smith
James Higgins
Hotre Dame
Sparta TV
T.V
Belle
Oak
Ansted
Cohen
Neville St
Colgate Chlorophyll
Colgate
Bisodoe
Clovr
Bexel Upjohn
Bexel Sp. Farmuls
Unicoos
Squibb Abbott Upjohn
Thetagran
Wek
John
Haley's
Getter
Trey
Rudolph Hall
Creal City
Hall
Boy Scouts of the
Piney River District
Little Beaver Lake
R.L. Borrer
Jay Ts
Rorrer
NAVY
Walter E. Hardester
U. S. Navy
Robert Gene Brooks
Route 2
Fayetteville
William Gareth Brooks
Clarence Bragg
Carlisle
Clarence Bragg Sr
Jimmie, Mitchem
Eccles
Fred Mitchem
Glenn Ray Gilkerson
Fast Beckley
Isaac ‘Gilkerson
Bainbridge, Md
Air Force
Army
Denzyle Ray Carter
Richard Carter
Lochgelly
Jerry Normal King
Normal King
Dennis Leroy Bell
G. A. Bentley
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Bentley
Chamber
Memorial Building
Cash & Carry
Homel Furnishers
Neville St. Opp
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