State Baptist Music Convention Planned for Hill Top
The West Virginia Baptist Music Convention will hold its 32nd annual session with the Second District Baptist Music Convention at the Baptist Building in Hill Top June 18 20 The theme The Triumph of the Faithful Through Song features Rev S A Abram president Miss Anna Mae Thomas Russell Matthew and Rev C M Ellis along with Archie Johnson and Young People s Chorus of East Park at Saint Paul AME Church tonight and roundtable fellowship at 6 p m Sunday
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West Virginia Baptist Music Convention
Second District Baptist Music Convention
Baptist
Hill Top
A. Abram
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Anna Mae Thomas
Russell Matthew
C. M. Ellis
Archie Johnson
Young People’s Chorus
East Park
Saint Paul Ame Church
Elizabeth Baptist Sunday School
Saint Paul Ame
Ardelia Carter
Azzie Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Recruiting Station Names Lab Technician
A sergeant with eleven years in the Army, Sgt. Fred Q. Allen of Wilmington, North Carolina, has been assigned as laboratory technician at Beckley Main Recruiting and Examining Station. He began duties Monday and is a World War II veteran who served in Europe. He spent time in England from 1948 until May this year, married there in 1946, and is father to one child. The Allen family will reside in Beckley during his tour.
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Beckley
Fred Q. Allen
Wilmington
N. C
Allen
Europe
England
Child Hurt in Car Fall Treated, Released
A two year old Anita Lilly of Streeter fell from a moving car and was treated Monday night at Raleigh General Hospital. She suffered facial injuries but was allowed to return home after treatment.
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Anita Lilly
Streeter
Raleigh General Hospital
Charles Lilly
Scouts Announce Summer Camp Set for June 13
Appalachian Council officials met at Shanklin's Ferry to plan a four period summer camp from June 13 to July 10. About 400 to 500 boys in 40 to 50 troops are expected with Robert Kyle of Concord College as camp director. Also planned are district roundtables and the rescheduled outdoor exposition at Marsh Fork High School.
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Appalachian Council
Shanklin’s Ferry
Gus F. Walker
Council
Walker
Ods
Robert Kyle
Concord College
Coal River District
Montcoal
Marsh Fork High School
Sophia
Winding Gulf
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Four Women Enlistees in Beckley Group
A Beckley enlistment center reports four women among 26 area enlistees last Friday and Monday. Yvonne Maxine Smithson, 18, joins the WAF for three years and heads to Lackland AFB. Shelby Jean Canterbury, 18, Elizabeth Sanchez, 18, Vada Lorena Sowder, 29, also enlist for two years in the WAC at Fort Lee. Four men join the Army, heading to Fort Knox, with Harry Blankenship and three others. Air Force recruits report to Sampson AFB in New York, including Raymond Oakley and numerous Charleston area enlistees. Additional Army and Air Force enlistments list numerous names and hometowns across West Virginia communities.
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Beckley
WAF
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Yvonne Maxine Smithson
Marshall Smithson
WAC
Fort Lee
Shelby Jean Canterbury
Geneva Dickson
Elizabeth Sanchez
Paul Sanchez
Scarbro
Vada Lorena Sowder
Fred Sowder
Long Branch
Army
Fort Knox
Harry L. Blankenship
William B. Blankenship
Crumpler
Brown L. Miller
Sonia Miller
George Papantoniou
John Papantoniou
Charleston
Wiley J. Barker
William Barker
Princewick
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N.Y
Raymond Oakley
Montgomery
George P. Frame
R. G. Miller
Smithburg
Walter H. Schoolcraft
O. F. Schoolcraft
Glen H. Wines
A. G. Wines
Miami
W. Va
Jerry C. Houston
E. W. Houston
James R. Ford
A. A. Ford
James T. Shupe
G. V. Shupe
Robert D. Young
E. M. Young
Thomas Carpenter
L. Carpenter
Lawrence W. Wilderson
G. Wilderson
Handley
Billy Neil Kennedy
Children Injured at Play Send Three to Beckley Hospital
Children are patients at Beckley Hospital after play injuries Monday. Dianna Kinder five, daughter of Glen Kinder Eccles, fractured nose from a ball hit. Judy Painter six, daughter of Paul Painter Route 1 Beckley, fell from porch with injuries. Marilyn Smith nine, daughter of J C Smith Landisburg, suffered partial amputation of middle and index fingers on right hand after gate entrapment.
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Beckley Hospital
Dianna Kinder
Glen Kinder
Eccles
Judy Painter
Paul Painter
Beckley
Marilyn Smith
J. C. Smith
Landisburg
Fined $50 for Driving While Drunk in Oak Hill
George M. Ellison of Oak Hill was fined 50 and costs after being found guilty of driving while drunk by Magistrate J P Meadows. His license was suspended for six months after a State Police arrest on Monday.
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George M. Ellison
Oak Hill
J. P. Meadows
Ellison
Two Beckleyans Post $5 Bond On Stop Sign Charges
George Robinson and Joyce Phipps were released after posting $5 bonds on charges of running a stop sign. Robinson was arrested at 11:50 a.m. and Phipps at 11:58 a.m.
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Beckleyans
George Robinson
Joyce Phipps
Famed AP Photographer to Speak at State News Session
A.P. photographer Frank E. Noel once held by Chinese communists will speak at the combined AP and WVPA meetings in Parkersburg June 25-26. Beckley papers and WVPA officials attend. Noel judges and awards Newsphoto and News Writing contests.
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Beckley
Associated Press
West Virginia Press Association
Parkersburg
Frank E
Pappy) Noel
Korea
George Warren Hodel
Beckley Newspapers
Hodel
Charles L. Hurst
Raleigh Register
Register
WVPA
Vint Jennings
Charleston
West Virginia
AP Assn
Noel
Jennings
Charleston Daily Mail
West Virginia Press Assn
The
Press Association
Robert F. Kniesche
Baltimore Sunpapers
Kniesche
Texas
Buffalo
N. Y
Changjin Reservoir
Justice Fines Man $100 in False Job Statement Case
Stamford Thompson of Beckley was fined $100 plus costs by Magistrate T N Thurman for five counts of working and receiving unemployment benefits. James P Painter of the Beckley West Virginia Department of Employment Security warned that investigators will search for workers who falsely claim unemployment pay, with $50 fines and 30 days jail per week if proven. Painter said the office audits employer work sheets to catch violators and follows up on anonymous letters accusing employees of holding jobs while collecting benefits.
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Stamford Thompson
Beckley
T. N. Thurman
James P. Painter
West Virginia
Painter
Five Year Old Beclley Boy Shot In Backyard Incident
Beckley police investigate a shooting that struck five year old Pat Cook in the legs on Woodlawn Avenue Tuesday night. He said he threw a rock at a man who was hunting behind the home and the man fired. He was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and released.
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Beckley
Pat Cook
Clarence Cook
Woodlawn Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Trespassing Couple Fined After Beckley Fishing Incident
Mr and Mrs Claude E Bradley of Beckley were charged with trespassing for fishing on Beckley Water Co property. They were arrested by Constable Roy Childs and arraigned before Magistrate J E Mays in Beaver.
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Claude E. Bradley
Beckley
Roy Childs
Beckley Water Co
J. E. Mays
Beaver
Guidance Program Considered by Beckley B'nai B'rith
Beckley B'nai B'rith Lodge plans Thursday night discussion on underwriting a vocational guidance director for Raleigh County. Sam Bernstein of Pittsburgh, district three director, will speak at 8 p.m. in Temple Beth-El about aptitude tests interviews materials and job prospects. If approved Bernstein will return to set up the program, said Arthur Goldstein, lodge president.
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Raleigh
Beckley B'nai B'rith Lodge
Lodge
Arthur Goldstein
Left
Malcolm Pickus
Guardian
Raleigh County
Beckley B'nai B'rith
Temple Beth-El
Sam Bernstein
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Bernstein
B'nai B'rith
Pack Is Promoted To First Lieutenant
Selwyn D. Pack of Beckley Army Reserve, a member of 433 Ordnance Company, promoted to first lieutenant. Promotion announced by Capt. Clarence F. Metz after word from Headquarters Second Army on June 1. Pack, an insurance adjustor, previously commissioned as second lieutenant in 1951, served three years with the Marines and 16 months overseas. He earned the AF Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal and two overseas service bars, and held staff sergeant rank in the Marines.
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Selwyn D. Pack
Parkwood Ave
433 Ordnance Company
Beckley
Pack
Clarence FE. Metz
Army Reserve
Second Army
Quartermaster Corps
U.S. Marines Corps
61St Marine Air Group
Cherry Point
N.C
North Solomon
Marines Corps
Bible School Closing at Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Corda Riffe son, superintendent, announces the Crab Orchard Baptist Church Bible School will end Friday. Exhibits and a program are planned for 7 30 pm the closing two week session.
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Bible School
Crab Orchard Baptist Church Bible School
Corda Riffe
County Deputy to Testify Before Federal Grand Jury
Deputy Sheriff Zina French, acting for Sheriff Ward while on vacation, was to appear before the Federal Grand Jury in Bluefield Tuesday in a case seeking an indictment of Clayborne Johnson on charges tied to his moonshine arrest. Notification came from Assistant United States Attorney Elmer H. Dodson.
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Zina French
John C. Ward
Florida
Grand Jury
Bluefield
French
Ward
Clayborne Johnson
E. Street
Beckley
Sheriff's
United States
Elmer H. Dodson
Enrollments Rise for Water Safety Courses at Waterdale Pool
Twenty three swimmers enrolled Tuesday in junior and senior life saving classes taught by Mrs Hi H Harvey Red Cross water safety instructors at Waterdale Pool. Courses run daily at 9 30 a m with a 17 hour requirement for certificates and a small pool fee.
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Waterdale Swimming Pool
Hi. H. Harvey
Red Cross Water Safety
Jackson's Mill
Sophia Administration Completes First Year Milestones
The Sophia administration marks its first year in office with a full term completed. Monday's regular meeting closed the 1953 54 term, noting the council held four special sessions and met 16 times with four absences. Recorder W W Withrow highlighted consistent meetings.
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Sophia
W. W. Withrow
Council
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