Off To Conservation Camp H Names Contest Sponsors
Jimmy Lane and Pete Waddell compete at Conservation Camp H sponsored by Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club and Southern Soil Conservation District. Arthur Milam and Arnett receive backing from Roland Land Co for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lane
Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club
Pete Waddell
Crow
Southern Soil Conservation District
Arthur Milam
Arnett
Roland Land Co
Raleigh and Future Farmers
Charlotte Klaus
Beckley
Phymosia Garden Club
Zora Lilly
Beaver
Zeke Wood
Cool Ridge
Four
Final rites for Frank Flynn at Wright Funeral Home
Frank Flynn of 230 Mills Street will receive funeral rites Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Wright and Anderson Funeral Home, with Rev. J W Gowen officiating. Burial follows at Wright Cemetery. He died Friday at home. Survivors are three brothers Julius of Fireco James Robert of Beckley Thomas David of Augusta and four sisters Kate Wilkins of Vivian Gladys Flynn of East Beckley Amanda Thomas and Mamie Flynn both of Red Star. The body remains at the funeral home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Flynn
Mills St
Wright and Anderson
J. W. Gowen
Wright Cemetery
Flynn
Julius Flynn
Fireco
James Robert Flynn
Beckley
Thomas David Flynn
Augusta
Kate Wilkins
Vivian
Gladys Flynn
East Beckley
Amanda Thomas
Mamie
Driver Charged After Two-Car Collision
A two car collision at 6 57 p m Sunday caused about 230 dollars in damages. State Police said the vehicles were driven by Dorothy Clay 28 Sprague and Errol Green Lilly 18 Ghent. Lilly was charged with pulling into the face of oncoming traffic at Route 21 east of Sprague near Rural Acre Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clay
Sprague
Errol Green Lilly
Ghent
Acre Drive
Lilly
Former Beckley Girl Tops Lynchburg College Class
Miss Anne St. Clair a Beckleyan graduates in June as valedictorian of her Lynchburg College class in Virginia. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School and is daughter of Mrs. Monte Frye of Orlando Florida. She plans to marry Lynn Browder of Orlando August 22 and will join Dynatronics, Inc., where he works, after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne St. Clair
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
St. Clair
Woodrow Wilson High School
Monte Frye
Orlando
Fla
Lynn Browder
Dynatronics, Inc
Police Sponsor Friday Dance at Beckley Hotel
Police sponsor a Friday night Policemen's Ball in the Beckley Hotel ballroom. Capt. M. E. Tyree says about 350 tickets have been sold. tickets available from any department member or at the door. Concord College Commanders will play. event runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds go to the Fraternal Order of Police for projects like Mac's Toy Fund and the School Safety Patrol program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hotel
M. E. Tyree
Tyree
Concord College
Fraternal
Order of Police
Treasury
Mac’s Toy Fund
Preparation H Offered as New Healing Substance
Public notice touts a discovery from a world famous institute claiming Bio-Dyne as the cure for piles. It is sold as suppository or ointment under the name Preparation H with a money back guarantee and patent details.
Katherine Ross to Tour Europe
Miss Katherine Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Ross of 24 North Kanawha St sails June 25 on the Italian liner MV Augustus for an eight week Europe tour under Miami University Ohio She attends Duke University and will join 24 fellow students visiting Gibraltar Italy Austria France Belgium Holland Liechtenstein Switzerland Germany Luxembourg England and Scotland They return August 5 aboard the SS United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Ross
A. A. Ross
North Kanawha St
Augustus
Europe
Miami University of Oxford
Ohio
Ross
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Gibraltar
Italy
Austria
France
Belgium
Holland
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Germany
Luxemburg
England
Scotland
United States
Flying Eagle Band Back From Florida
The Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagles Band returned to Beckley after a week in Florida. Director Glenn Sallack led about 125 students on a tour including St Augustine Marineland Cypress Gardens and Silver Springs with a Daytona Beach concert in the Bandshell. The Thursday show drew many former Beckleyans and was praised for the groups exemplary behavior and a highly successful performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Florida
Daytona Beach
Glenn Sallack
Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagles
St. Augustine
Marineland
Cypress Gardens
Silver Springs
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Local Kiwanians To Attend Kiwanis International Convention
Beckley Kiwanis Club sends Roy I. Smith and W. R. Fugitt to Dallas Texas for the 44th Kiwanis International Convention June 14 18 They will join about 14000 members plus spouses and families in one of the largest Kiwanis gatherings The event features International President Kenneth B Loheed Gen Alfred Gruenther Dr George Benson Douglas White Ambridge and Bishop James A Pike The main highlight is the election of officers for 1959 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Dallas
Texas
Roy I. Smith
Beckley Club
W. R. Fugitt
Kiwanis
Kenneth B
Loheed
Toronto
Canada
Alfred Gruenther
USA
American Red Cross
George §. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Douglas White Ambridge
Abitibi ‘Power and Paper Co
James A. ‘Pike
Episcopal
California
Cleveland Driver Jailed For Driving Under Drug Influence
Cleveland Ohio resident Larry Jack McGaw was remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of a 50 dollar fine on a drug influence charge after a 2 30 a m arrest by Turnpike State Police. Hearing held before Magistrate W A Burke. One license charge dismissed. Others: Ed Trail and Charles Upton released on $5 bonds for fighting. Hensely jailed for blocking traffic. Eddie Zoltz jailed on destruction of property warrant. Jessie McKinney booked for contributing to delinquency of a minor. Hairston Jr held on breach of peace and misdemeanor warrants. Willard Toney jailed on non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Jack McGaw
Cleveland
Ohio
Raleigh
Turnpike
W. A. Burke
McGaw
Ed Trail
Pemberton
Charles Upton
Jumping Branch
Cotton White
Ronald G. Hensely
Harper Road
Hensley
Eddie Zoltz
Prosperity
Jessie Junior McKinney
Coal City
White
William Hairston Jr
East Park
Willard Toney
Shumate Rites To Be Tuesday
Last rites for A Francis Shumate 64 of Beckley will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park with Masonic rites by Beckley Lodge 95. Survived by wife Veoma, four children, eight sisters and one brother. Body to be taken from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Francis Shumate
Williams St
First Christian Church
A . Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Tropical Paint Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Shumate
Open Air Services Grow in Rhodell This Summer
Increased interest in open air services each Saturday at 7:45 p.m. on the vacant lot opposite Almond's Market, Rhodell. Begun five weeks ago by Rev. Charles B. Cox and joined by Rev. Charles Sanger of Rhodell Church of God, the services aim to bring the church to the people and will continue throughout the summer with visiting attendees from Tams, Helen, Amigo, Killarney, Besaca, and as far as Alpeca. Sanger to speak next Saturday. singers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RIIS
Almond’s Market
Charles B. Cox
Sanger
Woman Held on Concealed Weapon Charge at Raleigh Jail
Mildred Jones of 104 S Fayette Street is in Raleigh County Jail awaiting a hearing on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and being drunk. She was jailed by City Police at 10 25 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Jones
S. Fayette Street
Raleigh County
Beckley Rec Board to Meet at City Hall
A regular Beck ley Recreation Board meeting is set for 7 30 p m today at City Hall to discuss routine business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rec
Beckley Recreation Board
City Hall
Distribute Food Commodities Set for Tuesday
Distribution of food commodities will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Stotesbury company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stotesbury Company
Faithful Beckley merchant bets future with market expansion
James W. Patton marked the first anniversary of Patton's Market at 1334 Harper Road in Beckley. He purchased the store ten years ago from his ill brother, rebuilt the shop with a $10,000 expansion, added parking for at least 30 cars, and reports steady growth despite recession. Patton, a Beckley native and deacon at First Baptist, says Beckley’s future is bright for his two boys amid strong schools, recreation, churches, and climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger Patton
Harper Road
Raymond Patton
Jim” Patton
Patton
Beckley
Huntington
The
First Baptist Church
Bradley Graduates Honored At Elementary School Party
A lawn party Saturday at Miss Beverly Mc Clung home honored Bradley Elementary eighth graders. Activities included races, relays, a fish pond and treasure hunts with a mysterious phantom appearing during story telling. Attendees included Barry Sweeney Connie Buckland Wayne Persinger Brenda Faye Tommy Holliday Carolyn Atkins Michael Hidalgo Bonnie Bostic Ruth Bower Carolyn Williams Barbara Quesenberry Shelia Tate David Pack Wanda Williams Margaret Pack Charles Crawford Margaret Hoskins Jerry Davis Iris Burnett Mary Lilly Cheryl Green and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Elementary
Beverly McClung
Skelton
Barry Sweeney
Connie Buckland
Wayne Persinger
Brenda Faye
Tommy Holliday
Carolyn Atkins
Michael Hidalgo
Bonnie Bostic
Ruth Bower
Carolyn Williams
Barbara Quesenberry
Shelia Tate
David Pack
Wanda Williams
Margaret Pack
Charles Crawford
Margaret Hoskins
Jerry Davis
Iris Burnett
Mary Lilly
Cheryl Green
Luther Bowyer
Thomas Hess
Dayton Lilly
Ernest McClung
Central Has Room For More Children At Summer School
Herbert E. Ash principal at Central Elementary School announces space for a few more enrollments in a six week summer program. remedial language arts and arithmetic run 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday for fourth through seventh grades with classes limited to 15 pupils each day. make up sessions offered and flexible six week option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Elementary School
Herbert E. Ash
Ash
Pauline Jarrett
Ford to Attend State Health Conference
Dr S A Ford Raleigh County coroner has completed plans to attend the 35th annual State Health Conference in Charleston June 11 through 13. The meet is sponsored by the West Virginia Public Health Association in cooperation with the West Virginia State Department of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Camp Caesar
Webster County
Johnny Burleson
Glen Daniel
Bank of
S. A. Ford
Raleigh
Charleston
Meet
The
West Virginia Public Health Association
Wes Virginia State Department of Health
Widow Pension Rules For Wartime Veterans Urged
C S Collier Jr WV Department of Veterans Affairs notes non-service connected death pensions may be available for widows and dependent children of wartime veterans with income limits. Spanish American War survivors are exempt. Gibbs VA rep explains GI loan release when selling a home and a non veteran purchaser can assume liability. Buyer and veteran share costs such as credit reports and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Collier Jr
West Virginia
Everett F.gibbs
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Gibbs
Legislature's Interim Committees Meet Today
Charleston AP reports the Legislature's two permanent interim panels the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Commission on Interstate Cooperation opened a two day session. Tomorrow they join the 15 member Joint Tax Study Commission created by the 1959 Legislature for a combined meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Commission On Interstate Co-operation
Joint Tax Study Commission
Driver thanks police after DWI suspension action
Hudson Massachusetts AP report notes a motorist with a suspended license for drunken driving over Memorial Day weekend wrote three officers who arrested him to express gratitude. He said without their action he could have been another highway fatality and might have killed someone else.
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Flynn Services
Police
New York, N. Y
Flying Eagle Band
Helen
Chesapeake and Potomac
A. F. Shumate
James W. Patton
Patton’s Market
Bradley
Central
Ford
Confab
South Kanawha St
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