Beckley man sues firm for 350000 in injuries
Johnny Cummings of Beckley filed a 350000 damage suit in U S District Court at Charleston against Roberts and Schaeffer Co Chicago over injuries from an August 6 1958 accident while painting a steel structure at Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Eccles mines. He alleges no safety belt or devices and a missing bolt caused a 47 foot fall resulting in pelvic injuries and comminuted fractures requiring bone grafts with permanent knee limitation. He was released from a city hospital and remains under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Cummings
Beckley
Eastern Gas Jard Fuel Associates No
Eccles
Roberts and Schaeffer Co
Cummings
Floyd Sayre
Sayre
Bill Coleman jailed on breach of peace charge
Bill Coleman aged 28 of Ghent was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 8 20 a m today by a constable on a breach of peace charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Coleman
Ghent
Raleigh County
Group Holds Work Day at Flat Top Elementary
A Saturday work session at Flat Top Elementary School painted the fence. Dinner was served to a large roster of attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Willie McBride and numerous families and their children, such as Rex, Buster, Pamela, Lara Lee, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top
Willie McBride
Dollie Lilly
Lester A. Lilly
Richard Rose
Rex
Buster
Pamela
Laralee
Cordie Nugen
Raymond
Robert
Becky
Ricky
H. Z. Pack
G. B. Keaton
Mike
W. G. Lilly
Tommy
Mary Belle
Bernice
Merriman Archie
Gene
Anthony
Colin
Joyce
F. G. Calvert
Joe Bill
Sandra
Frank Lester
Wal
Revival at Sophia First Baptist Church Fosters Bible Study
The Rev. Dewey Wilson and his cousin the Rev. Clay Wilson lead a revival at First Baptist Church in Sophia. The series began May 31 and runs through Sunday, with daily Bible study at 10 a.m. and routine visitations throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Wilson
First Baptist Church
Sophia
Clay Wilson
Florida
Raleigh County Board of Education payroll totals May 397206
The Raleigh County Board of Education reported a May gross payroll of 397206.28 for all employees including administration supervision teachers and support staff. Net payroll measured 316152.60 and was released by G. G. Greene chief clerk of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
G. G. Greene
Chieflerk
Board of Education
Gas Line Breaks In Beckley Home Fire
The Beckley Fire Department was dispatched at 3 45 p m Thursday to 114 Hodge Street the residence of Mrs Mamie Prince. Fire Chief Otis Lyons said a gas line broke when a stove was moved and the gas ignited but a neighbor shut off the gas from outside before any damage to the dwelling occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mamie Prince
Hodge St
Otis Lyons
Vacation Bible School Begins at Breckenridge Church
Classes run daily from 9 a.m. to noon at Breckenridge Church Bolt. The session lasts until June 19 with Mrs. A. A. Farmer and Pastor Rev. Clarence Morton directing.
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Breckenridge
Bolt
A. A. Farmer
Clarence Morton
Air Force Reserve Training Unit Near Home
A local Air Force Reserve Training Unit serves men and women from the community who keep their military skills up-to-date in the aerospace age. It highlights neighbors and friends dedicating time to national defense within a short travel distance.
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Air Force Reserve
Beckley College Dean's List Honors Seventysix Students
Seventy six Beckley College students from seven counties earned Dean's List honors for the second semester of the 1958 59 term. Candidates must carry at least 12 semester hours with a 3 0 grade average or higher. The list includes names from Beckley and surrounding towns such as Oak Hill Welch Sophia and Scranton among others with many residents from Beckley Coal City and Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
William G. Ayres
Pax
Robert Lee Backus
Swiss
Alma S. Bailey
Williamson
Ronnie L. Barker
Rhodell
Janet Gaye Bays
Oak Hill
Robert Brumfield
Ury
Gay Burdiss
Josephine
Opal Ruth Burgess
Reba Jane Calhoun
Midway
Donald G. Craddock
MacArthur
Loren Gene Daniel
Sundial
Robert L. DeHart
Coal City
Anna Marie Falvo
Kilsyth
John Glass
Layland
Robert Harper
Hinton
Patricia H. Harrah
Prosperity
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Sophia
Frances E. Horton
Lester
Nancy Carol Johnson
Welch
Maribelle M. Jolly
Affinity
William F. Knapp
Mabscott
Watson Lilly
Daniels
John W. Lindsey
Crab Orchard
Merle Meadows
Ghent
Robert L. Milam
Arnett
Richard A. Moorefield
Corinne
Robert M. Morris
Margaret Ann Murrell
Reeda G. Neff
Lewis K. O'Neal
Fayetteville
Kenneth R. Osborne
Glen Dan
Maxwell Hill Park Clean Up Day Planned
Maxwell Hill Park Clean-Up Day will be observed by the Maxwell Hill Country Life Group on Saturday. Publicity chairman Mrs. O C Canterbury Jr. invites volunteers to come any time with no set hours. Food will be provided by local ladies. E L Fitzgerald said the baseball field and volleyball court will be repaired for use during vacation. Helpers should bring their own implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hill Country Life Group
O. C. Canterbury Jr
Maxwell Hill Road
E. L. Fitzgerald
Becket Beckley area boosts business and notices
Mrs. Arnold Lucas buys Park and Putt miniature golf on Little Beaver Road and will operate with her son Bob Lucas. the course is the Beckley area’s only miniature golf site and among the largest in a three state region. Other items include RALEIGH MOTOR Sales winning the Knudsen trophy for Pontiac Car of the Year sales, Dr. Joe H. Winner and wife at the West Virginia Optometric Association convention, and various local business moves and appointments across Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Lucas
Crescent Road
Little Beaver Road
Arnold Mays
Arnold
Bob Lucas
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Knudsen
Pontiac Motor Division
Joe H. Winner
West Virginia Optometric Association
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Program To End School at Coal Marsh Baptist Church
A program closing the Vacation Bible School will be presented Friday night at Coal Marsh Baptist Church starting at 7 30. The theme is Living for Jesus in the Space Age with departments covering Beginner What Jesus did and what He wants us to do Primary Jesus the Good Shepherd Junior Christians Birth and Growth Intermedi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
RNS
Coal Marsh
Jesus
Good Shepherd
Christian
Bowers To Get Medical Degree At Jefferson College
Dr. Karl Douglas Bowers Jr. of Beckley West Virginia will graduate at the 135th Jefferson Medical College Commencement in Philadelphia Pennsylvania He is among eight West Virginians in the class and will intern at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital He is married to Carol Sue Truman with two young children K Douglas Bowers III and Paul Alfred His parents traveled from Beckley to attend the exercises and will return shortly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Karl Douglas Bowers Jr
Bowers
K. Douglas Bowers Sr
Woodlawn Avenue
West
Carol Sue Truman
K. Douglas Bowers III
Paul Alfred
Beckley
Navy Announces 20 New Enlistees Headed for Great Lakes
Twenty area men enlist in the U S Navy and will be stationed at Great Lakes Illinois following their induction on Wednesday. The group includes Bobby Lee McKinney James Walker Joe Cephus Shelton Jr Billy Eugene Proffitt James Webster Scarbro William Howard Thompson Bobby Gene Simmons William Preston Britt Thomas Miller Doyle Charles Carey Martin William Walter Dempsey Billy Franklin Propps Jackie Lee Layton James Edward Steele Clifford Everett Warden Jr Theodore William Miller James Skaggs Nelson Wade Travis Bertram Leroy Moore Jr Clayton Coleman Smith Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Lee McKinney
Leslie Ferdin Hunter
Stamford
James Walker
Oscar Leonard Walker
Mullens
Joe Cephus Shelton Jr
Joe Cephus Shelton Sr
McAlpin
Billy Eugene Proffitt
Ury
James Webster Scarbro
Lochgelly
William Howard Thompson
Charles Thompson
Scarbro
Bobby Gene Simmons
Ruth Marie Lester
Crab Orchard
William Preston Britt
Quentin Aubrey Britt
Ansted
Thomas Miller Doyle
John William Doyle
Hinton
Charles Carey Martin
Eula Lealean Martin
Ramsey
William Walter Dempsey
Gordon Leon Dempsey
Fayetteville
Billy Franklin Propps
Willie Woodrow Propps
Jackie Lee Layton
Jess Layton
James Edward Steele
Answering God's Call Exhibit Opens With Family Display
Parents urged to attend as children’s work is showcased in a church display event titled Answering God’s Call. The program invites families to view the displayed creations and participate in the parish activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
Lake Planning To Get Started
The Coal River Lake Association formed a committee on Thursday to begin initial planning for a lake on Stevens Branch in Trap Hill District. Members will survey the land, water, and timber clearing. President J.S. Chapman spoke on past efforts and all agreed the project could boost local economic conditions. The committee will proceed to gather needed information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal River Lake Association
Stevens Branch
Trap Hill
George B. Chambers
T. E. Harris
Hulett Smith
Leslie Gates
J. H. McCulloch
Harry Anderson
J.S. Chapman
W E Cox Rites Set On Sunday
Last rites for William Elmer Cox 44 of Crab Orchard will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren with Rev. Allen Herr and Rev. Mark Wolfe officiating. Burial in Valley View Cemetery at Powley s Creek Summers County. Cox died Thursday morning in a local hospital of a heart condition. Survivors include his wife Ada three daughters and two sons, his father and step mother, two brothers, seven sisters, and numerous relatives. The body will be taken to the residence Saturday from Webb and Neal Funeral Home and then to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elmer Cox
Crab Orchard
Church of the Brethren
Allen Herr
Mark Wolfe
Valley View
Powley's Creek
Summers County
Cox
Ada
Darla Cunningham
Alice King
Dallas
Texas
Ruth Deal
Big Springs
William Jr
Mark
Gilas
Mona Cox
Hinton
Earnest Cox
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Harold Cox
Hershel
Calvin Cox
Ethel Ingles
Mendota
Ill
Retha Howard
Baltimore
Kenneth Feazell
Fayetteville
Nila Hicks
Virginia Buckland
Mae Collier
Wilda Ann Allen
Richmond
Webb and Neal
Parking Shelter Permit Issued For Kinzer Carport
City Recorder issues permits for a metal parking shelter for King Tut Drive Inn at North Vance Drive estimated 6,500 dollars for a 34 by 100 foot structure with a 13.75 dollar permit fee. A. G. Kinzer at 114 Wilson Street received a ten dollar permit for a carport with similar project costs unclear.
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City Recorder's Office
King Tut Drive Inn
North Vance Drive
A. G. Kinzer
Wilson St
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Harold M
Ars
Ter Lea
W. J. Rogers
Scott
Fred Bowling
Eddie
Bobby
Harold Wood
Mary Beth
Anna Wood
Buster Thompson
Ronald
Kermit Lilly
Jane Foster
James Rose
Mary Kathryn
Jimmie
Jack McConnell
Vickie
Wesley
Donna
Anita
Maude Baskett
L. V. Harvey
Erskine Clark
Johnny
Zella Margaret
C. M. McDaniel
C. J. Allen
Sue
Mary
Boone Cook
Boone Jr
Toy Lilly
Dettad
W. Neville ST
Iel
Earl Ray Pelphrey
Kopperston
Merelene Mae Plumley
Shady Spring
Billy E. Poe
John M. Quesenberry
Skelton
Earnest H. Radford
Bradley
Thomas E. Richards
Linda L. Riffe
George E. Roberts
Slab Fork
Pete Rodes
Brooklyn
Marianna Salgado
Beaver
Ermando Simmons
Harper
Margaret Ann Simmons
Creamery
Jennings Skidmore
William K
Jacky L. Chapman
Donald M. Fair
James C. Francisco
Betty A. Gunter
Emma Vada Gunter
George A. Gunter Jr
Doreen Hall
James W. Kane
Larry W. Kesler
Ann Nichols
Sandra Ann Peraldo
Edna E. Pettry
Fernia Shrewsbury
Nola Sims
Frank A. Soltes
Dora Lee Stanley Reed
Joan Gay Sweetston
Carrol F. Thurman
Lloyd B. Tolbert
Newsboy
Paul Martin
Paul
Linley Martin
Sophia High School
Maxwell Hill Park
Pontiac
S. E. Knudsen
Motor Trend Magazine
A. Alvin Farmer
Southern
High Point
N. C
A. A. Farmer and Co
Pearl Crook
Louise Houchins
G. C. Murphy Company
Veterans Club
Penn-Sheraton
Pittsburgh
J. W. Kern
Vivian Stanley
Jessie Wright
U. S. Civil Service
Cincinnati
Postal Transportation Service
West Virginia
U. S. Civil Service Region
U. S. Post Office
Ohio
Robert P. McLean
Witherspoon St
Continental National Group
Chicago
McLean
Beckley Insurance Agency
Bank of Raleigh
Robert C. Cole
C. E. Cole
Winston - Salem Journal
Winston-Salem
Cole
Parthenon, Marshall College
Huntington Herald Avertiser
Marshall
School of Journalism
Alvin George Chambers
George Chambers
Maplewood Lane
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Chambers
Marshall College
Army Securi
Beckley Glass Company Inc
Alex N. Breckinridge
Beckley Glass
Reynolds Funari
New River Company
D. C. Cash
Powerline Drive
Clyde St
Lee Rakes
Poa
Mark Twain High School
Mary Braddock
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Funari
Moose Lodge
Minjing
South Kanawha St
Robert Blume
Burgess St
Blume
Atlas Coal Company
Alvin G. Chambers
Navy
Great Lakes
W. E. Cox
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Sat. & Sun
Country Club Plaza
Town & Country Drive-In
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