Watts Named Chairman Of Raleigh Red Cross
William F. Watts was elected to lead the Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross succeeding Mrs. C C Lewis. New officers take office July 1 including Walter Duncan as vice chair, Edith Ratcliffe as second vice chair, Deane Brooke as secretary and Paul Phipps as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
William F. Watts
C. C. Lewis
Walter Duncan
Edith Ratcliffe
Deane Brooke
Paul Phipps
Phipps
Watts
Harold Feazella
Dewey Bone
Chris Hinte
Brooke
Shirley Donnelly
Oak Hill
Red Cross
Two men waive hearings in Raleigh County shooting case
William Webster Rutledge and Don Mitchem, both of Princewick, posted 2500 bonds and waived preliminary hearings before Magistrate Colton White on felonious assault charges. Joe Rogers, 42, remains in serious condition after being shot at John Parnell’s Resaco home. Dora Underwood of Columbus, Ohio, is jailed on an investigation charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webster Rutledge
Don Milchen
Princewick
Raleigh
Colton White
Joe Rogers
Resoco
Rogers
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Bluefield Sanitarium
Dora Underwood
Columbus
Ohio
John Parnell
Resaco
Dora’ Underwood
Rutledge
Mitchem
Brother of Beckley Woman Appointed Weirton City Manager
William Kell brother of Mrs. Fred W Meyer of 202 Queen Street was named city manager of Weirton by the city council. Kell has served as Bluefield city manager for six years, is a Bluefield native, and has been active in civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Weirton
William Kell
Fred W. Meyer
Queen St
Bluefield
Kell
Worker Injured At Coal Tipple In Fairmont Incident
Paul Prince a 30 year old employee of Industrial Engineering and Construction Co. Fairmont was treated and released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after injuring the third and fourth fingers of his left hand when an air duck pinned his hand at a coal tipple Monday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Prince
Watson
Industrial Engineering and Construction Co
Fairmont
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Hicks Receives Degree From Columbia University
Beckley man Donald L. Hicks earned a Bachelor of Arts at Columbia University last week and plans to enter West Virginia University Medical School this fall. He was among 350 graduates with A.B. degrees from Columbia in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Columbia University
West Virginia University Medical School
Donald L. Hicks
Clarence Hicks
210 Cross
Westinghouse
Nicks
Columbia
Clarence E. Hicks
Middleshore
United Mine Workers of America
Hicks
WVU
University of Virginia Medical School
Richmond
VFW Club Operator Appeals Conviction In Beckley
Bertha Clemons operator of the VFW Club on Fayette Street was found guilty in Beckley Police Court of keeping the club open after hours. She was fined ten dollars and appealed to Raleigh County Criminal Court, released on a five hundred dollar bond. Officers testified the club was open at 8 p m on Sunday with about 20 people. Clemons claimed the club was closed and attendees were at a birthday party. A new ordinance requires clubs not operating as a public dining room to close 6 p m to midnight on Sundays. Another item notes a jet powered test car for Navy arresting gear reaching 2900 mph for gear testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Clemions
Elevans of Foreign Wars Club
Fayette St
Beckley
C. Berkley Lilly
Brown Hugo Payne
Raleigh County Criminal Court
VEW
Earl Ballengee
Cle Mens
Ther
Ballengee
VFW
Freddie Thorne
Thorne
Payne
Mrs. Clemens
Clemens
Red Cross Budget Balance Reported For Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports a year start balance of 895,469.22 with 17,316.63 receipts and 13,797.01 expenditures through May. Committee chairs note services to 1,059 people including service men and civilians, with 1,059 telegrams and 2,937.15 in financial aid to 84 people. Disaster work aided 12 families by fire and donations totaled 1,299. (Truncated)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Paul Phipps
Beckley Hotel
Red Cross
L. H. Davis
Home Service Committee
Home Service
Walter Duncan
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
William Brown
William Brown, Chairman of the Nursing Service Committee
John Hammer
Woodrow Wilson High
H. H. Harvey
Water Safety Committee
Seven men enlist in U.S. Army from local station
Seven men enlisted at the local Recruiting Station on Thursday. Ralph Landis Jr. and LeRoy Starcher head to Fort Jackson and Fort Knox respectively, with others assigned to Fort Knox and South Charleston. Names include Huffman Caples Milter Workman Starehier Adkins Peyton and their parental lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Fort Jackson
G.C
Ralph Landis Jr
Ralph Landis
Cherry Grove
Russell E. Huffman
Robert W. Huffman Caples
Steve Milter
Paul Miller
Oak Hill
Elmer E. Workman
Minnie G. Workman
Stony Bottom
LeRoy. Starehier
Esephine C. Starcher
Jarrettsville
Fort Knox
Williams R. Adkins
Hal Adkins
Ferrellsburg
Carlos G. Peyton
Carlos Peyton
Leet
South Charleston
Princeton Station Represented in Southern Radio Queens Contest
Alicia Ahn Gose of Cherry Creek represents Radio Station WJOH Princeton in the Southern Radio Queens Beauty and Talent Contest in Miami Beach this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Station
Alicia Ahn Gose
Cherry Creek
WJOH
Princeton
Miami Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Lewis
Dex
Cohen
Drag Store
Neville St. Beckley
Enfield T. Hicks
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska
Service Wholesale
Charleston
Navy
Rae
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denver
Chessie
Price
C&o
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
City Offic
San
Alice Meck Crab Orchard
Board
City Hall
Robert White
Clarence Bloch
Home Nursing Committee
Veterans Administration Hospital
Paul Barwood
VAVS
Charter Oak
Continental Distring Corporation
Hines
America
Top Value Redemption
Roger
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