Prince Army Engineer Camp Opens for Public Open House
The 100th Engineer Co. Float Bridge Prince will open its grounds for public inspection from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Tours limited to 10 to 15 people per group, guided by non-commissioned officers, will cover buildings and equipment such as the tool room water plant office personnel building motor pool supply room barracks and mess hall. Displays include class 60 bridge foot bridge various engineer machinery 5 ton and 2 1/2 ton trucks cranes and air compressors. Tours end with a light snack at the mess hall. Special invitations go to local reserve units recruiting stations and National Guard units. Last year about 1100 people attended.
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100Th Engineer Co
Float Bridge
Prince
Mess Hall
National Guard
The
Prince Camp
James C Maddox Dies at 71 Rites Set Wednesday
James C Maddox 71 of 300 La ren Ave died at 7 30 am in a local hospital after an extended illness. Born in Nelson County Virginia on September 22 1883 he was the son of the late Nelson and Mary Mays Maddox. He belonged to Christian Baptist Church Stanford Local 6005 United Mine Workers of America Raleigh and last worked for Raleigh Coal and Coke Co. Survived by wife Birdie Campbell Maddox six daughters one adopted son two sisters two brothers and one grandchild. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at the residence with Rev Charles E F Walker officiating. Burial in Stamford Cemetery. body at Keyser Funeral Home until one hour before services. Pallbearers listed.
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Nelson County
Nelson and
Mary Mays Maddox
Christian Baptist Church
Stanford
United Mine Workers of America
Raleigh
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Birdie Campbell Maddox
L. F. Bunn
McRoss
Corrine Whary
Edith Maddox
Betty June Henry
Bridgeton
N.J
Ray Bunn
Ray Farrow Jr
Baltimore
Anthony Joe Maddox
I. T. Cash
East Beckley
N. S. Campbell
Lynchburg
Albert Maddox
Marion Maddox
Helen Alice Worrells
Charles EF. Walker
Stamford
Keyser Funeral Home
Orris Pack
Charlie Godbey
Lee Quesenberry
Mile L. Calloway
Paris Sutphin
Enoch Quesenberry
Starnes Rose
Ray Sutphin
City Council Set For 7:30 P.M. Meeting
A regular City Council session is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Members will discuss routine agenda items and public concerns.
Beckley Youth To Travel In Europe Africa
Nine year old David Frost of Harper Road leaves Sunday for a nine week tour of Europe and Africa with his grandmother Mrs. Irene Graves of St Albans. They start from New York City aboard Sabina Airlines to Brussels and travel by helicopter and river steam boat visiting Stanleyville Cairo Algiers Tunis Athens Rome Madrid and Portugal before returning by August 15. David attends Sylvia School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Frost with two brothers and four cousins awaiting his tales.
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David Frost
Harper Road
Europe
Africa
Sylvia School
Irene Graves
St. Albans
David
W. H. Frost
Stanleyville
Cairo
Egypt
Algiers
Tunis
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Athens
Rome
Madrid
Portugal
United States
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Thurmond
Raleigh
Sheriff’s Daughter Acts As Secretary
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office cited a family touch as Sheriff John C. Ward’s daughter Barbara Ward filled in as secretary during Mrs Zina French’s illness. Barbara handled daily office chores while Mrs French recuperated at home.
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Raleigh County
Barbara Ward
John C. Ward
Zina French
Beckley Student Finishes Home Economics Workshop
Alma L. Williams of Beckley was among 13 West Virginia University students completing a home economics research methods workshop on June 16. Williams attended the program at the university.
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Beckley
West Virginia University
Alma L. Williams
James Lee among 2800 to graduate from Illinois Saturday
One Raleigh Countian James Lawrence Lee of Dry Creek is named among 2,800 University of Illinois students who will graduate Saturday. He will receive his bachelor of science degree.
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Raleigh Countian
James Lawrence Lee
Dry Creek
University of Illinois
Lightning is Safer Porterfield's Fence Leveled for 25th Time
A 16-year-old MacArthur boy was jailed in Raleigh County after a car struck the Porterfield home fence at 12 30 am, marking the 25th time in two years the fence has been damaged. The crash demolished the vehicle, tore the sidewalk, and damaged a second parked car. no injuries were reported. Police valued the damaged car at about 600 dollars.
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Ben Porterfield
Johnstown Road
MacArthur
Raleigh County
Beckley
Porterfield
John Barker
French St
Rites Wednesday For 5. A. Keesee
Funeral services set for Silas A. Keesee 68 of Eccles at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eccles Community Church. He died Sunday in a local hospital after a three month illness from a heart condition. Born October 10 1886 in Alta Vista Virginia he lived in Eccles 28 years with Eastern Gas and Fuel until retirement in May 1953. Survived by wife Carrie Lee Phipps two daughters Henrietta McPheron and Roberta Stewart three sons Gale Hugh and Kenneth three sisters Susan Quarles Maggie Crouch Fannie Bell and brother Abner Keesee Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Melton Mortuary in charge until one hour before services.
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Eccles Community
Silas A. Keesee
Eccles
Alta Vista
Robert
Virginia Mayhew Keesee
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
United Mine Workers of America
Carrie Lee Phipps
Henrietta McPheron
Roberta Stewart
Charleston
S.C
Gale
Beckley
Hugh
Springfield
Mass
Kenneth
Chattanooga
Tenn
Susan Quarles
Newport News
Maggie Crouch
Evington
Fannie Bell
Roanoke
Abner Keesee
Carl Johnson
Melton Mortuary
Sunset Memorial Park
Sidewalk Extension Project Begins at Institute School
Work on the sidewalk extension started today by the Raleigh County Board of Education maintenance crews. The project is part of the citywide improvement plan and will extend toward Woodrow Wilson High School up to the softball field.
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Institute School
Raleigh County Board of Education
Woodrow Wilson High School
County Conservation Camp Opens Today Raleigh opens first county conservation camp at 4 H Camp site
The Raleigh County Conservation Camp begins today with 125 campers from Mt View Cittsville Shady Spring and Sophia enrolled in forestry wildlife habitat fish identification soil and water conservation first aid gun safety and related topics. Bus schedules set with pickups at Peach Tree Creek Cittsville Shady Spring and Sophia with a daily schedule from 7 am to 10:30 pm including meals assemblies swimming and night activities.
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Raleigh County
Mt. View
Cittsville
Shady Spring
Sophia
Peach Tree Creek
Carl Lucas
Robert Kletzly
Harold Lambert
Guy Rumberg
Harry Headley
Lawrence Miller
Russell Boggs
Weir Covey
Teleik Davis
Garland Shaver
Bertha Harvey
Brooks Adair
Clyde Law
Zee Brook
Sue Henley
Jackie McKinney
Kay Lawson
Sequita Allen
Ernest Williams
Jaycees Start Sale Of Lightbulbs Today
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce begins a house-to-house canvass at 6 30 p m to sell an eye saver light bulb package. Jaycees raise funds for civic programs with teams visiting city areas. The package includes three 60 watt bulbs one 100 watt bulb and one 150 watt bulb donated by Appalachian Electric Power Company for a total of one dollar.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Jaycees
Beckley Water Company
Appalachain Electric Power Company
State Teen-Age Road-e-o Draws 22 Communities
Beclley hosts a weekend state Teen-Age Road-e-o with 35 male contestants from 26 organizations and 21 towns including Princeton Beckley Logan Wheeling Spencer Fairmont Jefferson County Parkersburg Weirton Elkins Bluefield Berkeley County Hinley Dunbar Boone County Ritchie Morgantown South Charleston Clarksburg Williamson St Albans Nitro weak text preserved. The event features registration, written quiz, in-traffic road checks at Police HQ and a skill test at the South Oakwood lot with awards banquet at Moose Home and a $500 scholarship for the state winner who earns a chance at a $3,000 national prize.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Princeton
Logan
Wheeling
Spencer
Fairmont
Jefferson County
Parkersburg
Weirton
Elkins
Bluefield
Berkeley County
Hinley, Dunbar
Boone County
Ritchie
Morgantown
South Charleston
Clarksburg
Williamson
St. Albans
Nitro
Jaycee
Warner Stanley
Beckley Main
Prince St
Truman Sayre
Sgt
Tom Overstreet
Beckley Jayceer
W. E. Webb
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
South Oakwood Ave
M. E. Tyree
Coca-Cola
Beckley Jaycees
Moose Home
McCreery St
The
Pure Oil Co
Washington, D. C
Raleigh Youth Held on 2 Counts
A 17 year old Raleigh youth is held in the Raleigh County Jail after a 5 55 am arrest by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad police. Booked by B L Slater and R M Sims he is charged with larceny and railroad wastes.
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Raleigh
Raleigh County
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
B. L. Slater
R. M. Sims
Await hearing on drunk driving charges in Raleigh County jail
Two men remain in Raleigh County Jail awaiting hearings on drunk driving charges. Larkin Lilly of White Oak was booked at 2:40 p.m. Sunday by State Police. Francis J. Gallager of Beckley was jailed at 1:35 a.m. Sunday by City Police. G. E. McGraw, address unlisted, was jailed at 2 p.m. Sunday on a bad check warrant by Sheriff's deputies.
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Raleigh
Larkin Lilly
White Oak
Francis J. Gallager
Beckley
G. E. McGraw
Sheriff's Deputies
Beckleyans Brother Dies Rites Incomplete
William A Harrah 76 longtime mayor of Meadow Bridge and brother of Morris Harrah died at noon Sunday in a local hospital. He served 20 years as mayor and did not seek reelection last week. Survivors include wife Nina McClanahan Harrah. Body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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William A. Harrah
Meadow Bridge
Morris Harrah
Beckley
Harrah
Fayette County
Nina McClanahan Harrah
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Positive Rabies Report From Raleigh County Dog
A positive rabies report was received by the Raleigh County Health Department on Saturday. The dog was listed as belonging to Clarence Daniels of Price Hill. No persons were reported bitten by the dog.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Health Department
Clarence Daniels
Price Hill
Jailed on Peace Warrant In Raleigh County
Jack Bolen without an address was booked into Raleigh County Jail at 10:45 p.m. Sunday by sheriff's deputies on a peace warrant.
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Jack Bolen
Raleigh County
Sheriff's Deputies
Chemicals with Many Uses Ad Listed by Gates Supply Co
Gates Supply Company advertises carbon tetrachloride ammonia potassium bichromate and perchloroethylene with a claim to supply any chemical used. The ad directs readers to 5721 N Kanawha at Prince near the over Doy television location.
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GATES
N. Kanawha
Prince
DOY Television
Cancer strikes on the average in two out of every three Ameri can families
Cancer strikes on the average in two out of every three American families, a statistic cited as part of a broader health study. The report underscores the widespread impact of cancer on households and calls for increased awareness and preventive measures.
Best Policy: Local Agents Win Over Direct Insurance
Frank Moulton recalls two car accidents in New York with a direct writing insurer that cancelled his policy after claimed frequent losses. He sought a local agency and found a firm promising prompt fair claims and lasting commitment, inviting him to switch his auto coverage.
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Frank Moulton
New York
Moulton
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Clyde Bostick
W. D. Nace
James C. Maddox
Laren Ave
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Chesapeake & Potomac
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Westinghouse Studio One
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