Beckley to Host 1956 West Virginia Lions Convention
Raleigh County SRC authorizes a 96000 repair on 6.36 miles of U S Route 19 and State Route 41 from Fayette County line to Stamford Road for patching leveling and bottom and wearing courses. The Beckley Lions win bid over Wheeling to host the 1956 multiple district gathering with Don Krishier elected governor.
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Fayette County
Stamford Road
Raleigh County
Beckley
West Virginia
Lions Clubs
Lions
Beckley Club
Wheeling Club
Don Krishier
Dunbar
Mabscott Mayoral Race and Town Officers Set for Tuesday
Mabscott residents head to the polls Tuesday to elect a mayor recorder and five councilmen for a two year term. Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. at Mabscott Elementary School with two precincts. The mayoral contest features James Sparacino seeking Citizens Ticket and A K Chadwell on the Independent Ticket. County voters number 962. Five council seats on each party ticket include Citizens candidates Fred Davis Ellet Wiseman Frank Mary T N Shafer and Buford C isk with an 11 point Citizens platform. Independents nominate Arnold Fleming Otto Ferguson R L Shannon L P Hodge and Willard Brown with an eight point platform.
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Mabscott
Citizens
James Sparacino
A. K. Chadwell
Independent
H. V. Waybright
Citizens Party
W. Paige Cook
Independent Party
Fred Davis
Ellet Wiseman
Frank Mary T. N. Shafer
Buford C.isk
Counil
Arnold Fleming
Otto C. Ferguson
R. L. Shannon
L. P. Hodge
Willard Brown
Local Elections Slated in Three Communities with Unopposed Tickets
Voters in Sophia Lester and Rhodell head to polls Tuesday to choose mayors recorders and council members. Rhodell and Lester face unopposed Citizens Party slates while Sophia presents a Town Party slate led by Elgie Ballard against James Salyers with additional Town Party candidates.
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Sophia
Lester
Rhodell
Citizens
Lacy Meadows
Leon Sanders
Clifton Lilly
B. W. Lilly
Joe Dan
James Salyers
Town Party
J. A. Staton
Recorder
Earl Q. Hatcher
James Bond
George Ruble
Joe Carnahan
John Washburn
Salyers
J. C. Shumate
J. B. Sexton
Steve Sokola
Toy Lusk
Lloyd Dye
Homer Martin
Sprague Church Holds All Day Outing at Beckley Water Plant
About 150 members and friends of the Church of God, Sprague, attended an all day outing Sunday at the Glade Creek filtration plant of the Beckley Water Co. The program began at 10 a.m. with outdoor religious services led by Rev. M. A. Gifford, followed by a picnic lunch and games.
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Church of God, Sprague
Glade Creek
Beckley Water Co
M. A. Gifford
Patrick Jefferson Rites Planned at Glen Rogers
Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Tuesday for the Rev. Patrick Jefferson in the First Baptist Church Glen Rogers with Rev. S W Williams officiating. Burial will be in Glen Rogers Cemetery. Survived by sister-in-law Mary Hines Huntington at Wrights Funeral Home.
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Patrick Jefferson
Glen Rogers
First Baptist Church
Memorial Baptist Church Opens Two-Week Vacation School
The Memorial Baptist Church began a two week vacation school at 9 a m today for children aged three to 14 under the supervision of Mrs Alma Morris and D L Foster as stated by Rev Charles E Walker pastor
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Memorial Baptist Church
Charles E. Walker
Alma Morris
D. L. Foster
Jail Roster Grows With Weekend Arrests in Raleigh County
About 41 persons were lodged in the Raleigh County Jail over the weekend by state, county, and city police. On Saturday 25 were incarcerated, with 15 jailed by 8 p.m. Sunday. The majority were charged with drunkenness.
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Raleigh County
Goodson Funeral Slated Tuesday
The Rev. Robert Hubbard will officiate at the funeral for Dallas Leonard Goodson 33 of Plu to Road Richmond District at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Salem Baptist Church Abra ham. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body leaves Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the family home at 3 p.m. today. A World War II disabled veteran formerly with Anchor Coal Co. Goodson died Saturday from a self inflicted gunshot at his home. He is survived by his wife a brother three sisters and his mother.
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Robert Hubbard
Dallas Leonard Goodson
Pluto Road
Richmond
New Salem Baptist Church
Abraham
Quesenberry and Webb
Anchor Coal Co
Goodson
Patton Named Wyoming County Agent
Beckley man Franklin Patton has been appointed to the West Virginia University staff as county agent of Wyoming County. He holds a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from the university.
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Beckley
Franklin Patton
West Virginia University
Patton
University
Wyoming County
Moose to Plan Convention Class at Beckley Lodge Dinner
Beckley Moose Lodge 1606 prepares a dinner meeting on Wednesday at 6 30 p m to outline a new member convention class. W A James, chairman, will explain class details for induction at the state Beckley August convention. Plans for a Sunday family picnic at Glade Creek filtration plant follow, then the lodge meeting at 8 p m.
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Beckley
Moose Lodge
A. James
Glade Creek
Beckley Water Co
Court House and Woodrow Wilson High area blacktop projects begin
The Beckley Street Department started blacktopping at the Court House corners and three intersections around Woodrow Wilson High School today. Work proceeds under city oversight with completion anticipated in coming days.
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Court House
Three Corners
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Street
38 Persons in Contact With Active TB Cases
Thirty eight of 133 persons receiving X rays at the county Tuberculosis and Health Association Office during May were reported to have been in contact with an active case of tuberculosis. Only one active case was found. The breakdown showed 101 negative x rays, 15 in active cases, three tuberculosis suspects, three silicosis suspects, three active cases of silicosis, and six others with other ailments.
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County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Building Permit Issued for Seven-Room Brick House
A building permit was issued to A. W. Bonds of Beckley by the City Recorder's Office on Thursday for a seven room brick house at 706 South Kannaha Street. The estimated construction value is 12 500 dollars.
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South
Kannaha Street
A. W. Bonds, Beckley
City Recorder's Office
Head Injuries Treated At Beckley Hospital
Two persons were treated for head injuries at Beckley Hospital on Saturday. Ernest W. Branche, 43, Beckley, injured his head and back in a fall and was treated at 1:35 p.m. Joseph O. Vallina, 14, Mount Hope, received head injuries after colliding with another boy while playing ball and was treated at 5 p.m. Harold D. Blackburn, 13, Sophia, fractured his left arm in a fall and was admitted at 3:25 p.m. and dismissed Sunday. Joan L. Saunders, 8, Stotesbury, was treated for a cut eyebrow from a fall at 3:45 p.m. Saturday.
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Beckley Hospital
Ernest W. Branche
Beckley
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co
Joseph O. Vallina
Mount Hope
Harold D. Blackburn
Clyde Blackburn
Sophia
Joan L. Saunders
Dennis Saunders
Stotesbury
Gunter Services Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Clyde H. Gunter 29 of Daniels were set for 2 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Elder A G Nichols officiating. He died Saturday at Gauley Bridge after being struck while inspecting railroad cars for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Burial followed in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Pallbearers named. survivors include his wife and two children. He had worked nine years for the railroad.
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Calfée Funeral Home
Clyde H. Gunter
Daniels
Gauley Bridge
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Elder A.G. Nichols
Caffee
Mount Tabor
Ralph Rice
Howard Brown
Roland Davis
John Davis
Teleik Davis
Charles Akers
Ivan Kidwell
Kendall Rice
Muriel Wickline
Gunter
May Finish Paving Factory Road This Week
County supervisor John McGinnis says paving may be completed this week. Blacktopping will reach the Beckley Manufacturing Plant entrance. Grading and bridge widening began Thursday and access to the plant has been rerouted during SRC work.
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Beckley
John McGinnis
State Road Commission
McGinnis
SRC
R E Anderson Funeral Today
Funeral services for Robert Emmons Anderson aged 46 were held at 2 30 p m at the First Christian Church with Rev A H Wilson and Dr Alvin J Cook officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at his home after a heart attack. The body moved from Keyser Funeral Home to the old family homeplace. Pallbearers named include H Christian Ross Phipps George Kellman Robert Ashworth James Wauhop J R Emmons E D Armstrong Jr Phill McDaniel II.
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Robert Emmons Anderson
Westwood Drive
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser
North
Kanawha St
H. H. Christian
Ross Phipps
George Kellman
Robert Ashworth
James Wauhop
J. R. Emmons
E. D. Armstrong Jr
Phill McDaniel II
Byrd says he won’t back governor candidate in 1956 race
Congressman Robert C. Byrd, after delivering a Flag Day speech at Beckley Elks Club, stated he is not considering active support for any gubernatorial candidate in the 1956 primary. He left for Washington, D C, where the House will remain in session into July.
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Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Beckley Elks Club
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Country Life Group to Meet Tuesday at Atha Home
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Commission will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of Herbert A Atha. Plans for the coming fair and barbecue will be discussed.
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Dry Hill-Prosperity Country Life Commission
Herbert A. Atha
State Police to Give Jaycee Road e o Tests
Contestants in the West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce Teen Age Road e o in Beckley must prove driving ability. Bill Wilbur, chairman, said Beckley Detachment, Company D, State Police will conduct this road check phase. The state contest in Beckley June 18 19 offers a $300 scholarship by Pure Oil Co.
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West Virginia
Beckley
The
Pure Oil Co
Seventeen Area Men Enlist in Air Force at Beckley Station
The Air Force announced seventeen area men enlisted at the Beckley Recruiting Station for processing to Sampson Air Force Base New York. Names include James R. Barnette of Cedar Bluff Virginia Walter Dotson of Keystone Billy J. Crouch of Cumpler Sam D. Vaught of Madison William R. Stevens of Bald Knob Joseph E. Hensley of Phelps Emilio Pietrantozzi of McComas Johnny D. Peake of Browns Creek Allen F. Bailey of Bluefield Raymond W. Harris Jr. of Goodwill Clarence E. Gray of Notomine Lewis P. Gibson of Charleston Gary J. Abbott of Van James W. Nay of Robinson Robert L. Justice of Wharncliffe Earl J. Davis of Morrisvale and Cecil Rotenberry of Welch.
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The
Air Force
Beckley
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
James R. Barnette
Richard Barnette
Cedar Bluff
Walter Dotson
Keystone
Billy J. Crouch
Ashby Crouch
Cumpler
Sam D. Vaught
Omer Vaught
Madison
William R. Stevens
Hubert Stevens
Bald Knob
Joseph E. Hensley
William Hensley
Phelps
Emilio Pietrantozzi
Carl Pietrantozzi
McComas
Johnny D. Peake
John Peake
Browns Creek
Allen F. Bailey
Fred Bailey
Bluefield
Raymond W. Harris Jr
Raymond Harris
Goodwill
Clarence E. Gray
Lovell Gray
Notomine
Lewis P. Gibson
Charles Gibson
Charleston
Gary J. Abbott
Herman Abbott
Van
James W. Nay
Thomas Nay
Robinson
Robert L. Justice
Lawrence Justice
Wharncliffe
Earl J. Davis
Earl Davis
Morrisvale
Cecil Rotenberry
Elmer Rotenberry
Welch
Army Recruiters Sign Up 15 Men in Beckley
The Army Recruiting Station in Beckley signed up 15 enlistees for Thursday and Friday, sending all to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Names include Derald K. Carrow, Carl E. Phillips, Edward L. Poe, Willie J. Price, Glen W. Barrett, Joseph M. Cardwell, Walter Olden, Harold M. Neeley, Ray W. Bowden, Harlyn K. Martin, Jack J. Wheeler, Kenneth G. Friel, John C. Pomeroy, Bernard C. Bays, and Kyle D. McClure, from various hometowns.
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Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Derald K. Carrow
Pearl Hanners
Sharon
Carl E. Phillips
Med Phillips
Williamson
Edward L. Poe
John Poe
Shady Springs
Willie J. Price
Hazel Case
Borderland
Glen W. Barrett
Bud Wheeler
Leslie
Kenneth G. Friel
Hubert Friel
Marlington
John C. Pomeroy
William Pomeroy
Athens
Bernard C. Bays
Rome Bays
Spring Hill
Kyle D. McClure
Belva Edwards
Hurricane
New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Unveiled
New science introduces Bio-Dyne, a healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case reports show noticeable shrinkage and statements that piles have ceased to be a problem. Sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form with a money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
U.S
Westinghouse
Childs Faces Hearing on Two Beckley Charges
F D Childs, 60, of Hunter Street, faces a Thursday Beckley Police Court hearing on being intoxicated and carrying a pistol. He was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $500 appearance bond following a 2 15 a m arrest Sunday.
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F. D. Childs
Hunter St
Beckley
Raleigh
Three WVU students submit master theses
Three area residents submitted master’s theses at West Virginia University. William Hubert Sutherland, Sophia Howard, and Thomas W How ard of Mount Hope, and Gordon Rudolph Thorn of Mullens are listed as the authors.
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West Virginia University
William Hubert Sutherland
Sophia
Thomas W. Howard
Mount Hope
Gordon Rudolph Thorn
Mullens
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