Anti Rabies Clinics Re-Open In Raleigh County
Raleigh County anti rabies vaccination program for dogs resumes Tuesday after a one week suspension for re ordering of dog tags and to allow the two Beckley veterinarians Dr C A Hale and Dr R H Frilen to catch up on private work. Clinics run daily at multiple locations through Friday with schedules listed and extended into the following week at estate and store sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
John C. Ward
C. A. Hale
R. H. Frilen
Beckley
Beckley Business Bureau Elects Six Directors
Six men were elected to the Beckley Business Bureau board of directors at a Tuesday night meeting. Named were Joe Rahall J S Fisher Nick Shucet Pat Jackson Dick Booth and Sidney Fink. The session marked BBBs first since reorganization with H C Sheets presiding. A future Bargain Days set for Aug 5 and 6 and a planning committee including Fisher Clarence Bibb Eddie Wood W M Kessell and Mrs Georgia Gilmore were named. A report on altering store hours will be presented July 5 by the store hours committee. The issue of flag display was referred to the American Legion and Rosenbaums report on dues noted rising. The group tied voting on bureau issues to paid membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business Bureau
Joe Rahall
J. S. Fisher
Nick Shucet
Pat Jackson
Dick Booth
Sidney Fink
H. C. Sheets
Fisher
Clarence Bibb
Eddie Wood
W. M. Kessell
Georgia Gilmore
Beckley
BBB
American Legion
Eric Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Henry Clay Rites Slated Tuesday
Funeral services for Henry Clay, 76, will be conducted by the Rev. Stellie Parsons at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his Surveyor residence. He died at 7 p.m. Saturday. Burial will follow in Clay Cemetery at Surveyor. Pallbearers: Roy Hendricks Ed Covey Sam Humpheries George Cochran Milt Snuffer Paul Halstead. Caffee Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stellie Parsons
Henry Clay
Surveyor
Clay
Roy Hendricks
Ed Covey
Sam Humpheries
George Cochran
Milt Snuffer
Paul Halstead
Caffee Funeral Home
Deeds on File Raleigh County Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded in Raleigh County Clerk's office show multiple LOT sales with approximate prices ranging from 500 to 11,000 dollars. Notable entries include Tolley to Horsel and Lushbaugh for a City lot at about 10,000, Rutledge to Money for a City lot at about 11,000, and Honaker to Stover for a Marsh Fork District lot at about 1,000. Numerous other transfers involve City, Town, and District parcels with prices around 2,000 or less, some with no stated consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
Bessie Tolley
Horsel
Vera Lushbaugh
H. M
Sallie Acord
Eugene
Eunice O'Neal
Trap Hill
Edward Lee
Mary Dinkler
Henry Dinkler
Edward Lee Dinkler
Robert Lewis
Elizabeth Williams
Thomas
Ara Woolwine
Dennis Orville
Eva Mae Terry
Roy Lee Harmon
Mabscott
Earl A
Beulah Whitman
Fred G. Schneider
Flat Top Lake
F. A
Christine G. Rutledge
William and
Bess
Douglas
Rosella Honaker
Christie Lee Stover
Marsh Fork
Beckley National Bank
H. V. Higley
Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
D. D. Moran
Fairlawn
Lillian R. Sheppard
James and
Evelyn Caffee
Herbert
Virginia Wright
Clear Fork
Herman
Ethel Gwinn
Shirley
Betty Lou Gwinn
McMillan Land and Finance Co
Clinton and
Lockie
Chemists Date Ancient Greek Coins By Chemistry
Ohio State University researchers led by Dr. Earle R. Caley and Walle H. Dee ble propose dating worn Greek bronze coins through changes in lead and tin content. They claim a chemist can date a coin with about a 25 year error margin using established data from excavations at the Athens Agora in the late 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Earle R. Caley
Walle H. Deeble
Ohio State University
Caley
Athens Agora
Pullet Chooses Dog House Over Chicken Coop in Indiana
In Connersville Indiana a pullet fled the chicken house and sought shelter with Bob Murray’s chained watchdog. The hound and bird reportedly got along, contrasting with the chickens’ earlier fatal losses caused by the dog. Murray kept the dog restrained after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Ind
Bob Murray
Murray
Shady Spring Girl Hurt After Car Collision
Phyllis Marie Lambert four year old daughter of Chalmers Lambert was reported in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after running into the side of a moving car Sunday. She suffered a hip injury and was admitted about 11 10 a m. The vehicle was driven by Paul E Hiliary of Ronceverte. State police said they were not called to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Marie Lambert
Chalmers Lambert
Raleigh General Hospital
Paul E. Hillary
Ronceverte
Tuesday Rites Slated For Eccles Infant
Funeral services for Gary Alan Brown three year old son of Mrs Audrey Brown of Eccles will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Shady Grove Baptist Church Eccles burial in Eccles Cemetery Trent Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his mother and grandparents Mr and Mrs James Brown The child died Saturday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Patterson
Gary Alan Brown
Audrey Brown
Eccles
Shady Grove Baptist Church
James Brown
Eccles Cemetery
Trent Funeral Home
Beckley AF Recruiter Detachment Sets National Record
The Beckley Air Force Recruiting Detachment set a May national record by enlisting 285 personnel, 289.89 percent of its quota, including 285 men and two women. The unit, praised as “The Top Detachment,” previously broke records in October and April for exceeding quotas by over 250 percent. The achievement spans the past 10 months with the detachment regularly ranking among the nation’s top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Air Force
Taylor
Peter R. Taylor
Beckley
Beckley Group
Air Force
Baby Clinic Set for Wednesday at Health Department
The Raleigh County Health Department schedules a well baby clinic on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Examinations for weight height and regular checkups available by appointment. Clinical director is Dr. C. A. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
C. A. Smith
Four Day Homemakers Meeting At West Virginia Camp
About 100 persons attended the four day West Virginia Homemakers Training Encampment at the Washington-Carver 4-H Camp in Clifftop. The event featured workshops on family relationships, better living projects, and food preparation with leaders from West Virginia State College and Beckley. A second annual bathing beauty contest crowned Mrs. Evelyn Johnson of Huntington as Mrs Homemaker of 1955 with Naomi Canada receiving second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Clifftop
T. J. Livisay
T. T. Hewlett
Virginia State College
Peterstown
James Lemley
West University University
Jeannette Gazanna
Beckley
Washington-Carver
C. T. Hairston
Elizabeth Drewery
Northfork
L. A. Toney
Edith Hangler
Whitman
Cecelia Brewer
South Charleston
A. H. Anderson
Bluefield
Geraldine Belmear
Fairmont
E. H. Banks
Hope
Gustine Elliott
Berman Medley
Mary Medley
D. H. Laws
Deadline Extended For Filing For West Virginia Bonus
The West Virginia Veterans Bonus filing deadline for World War I and II has been extended to December 31, 1955, per the local Veterans Affairs Department. Voters will decide in the next General Election, November 1956, whether the state will pay a Korean veterans bonus. Seven states have prepared to pay such a bonus: Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Veterans Affairs Department
Connecticut
Indiana
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
Rotarians to fete crippled children at July picnic
The Beckley Rotary Club announced the Raleigh County Crippled Children picnic will move from June to July with a definite date pending. At the Friday Rotary meeting E S Pugh said the change, and attendees watched a film on Rotary’s Golden Anniversary featuring Edward Arnold. Guests included local Lions and Civitan members, chamber representatives, and May or Elmer Davis and Mayor-Elect A K Minter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley
Chicago
Edward Arnold
Wayne Reynolds
Cecil Cook
Lions Club
B. H. White
Civitan Club
J. S. Larrick
Chamber of Commerce
Warner Stanley
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mary Syner
Beckley Business and
Professional Woman's Club
B. H. Wonder
Raleigh Business and Professional Woman's Club
Madge Richardson
National Secretaries Association
J. E. Otto
Woman's Club
Ruth Abrams
Eileen Fisher
National Legal Secretaries Association
Elmer Davis
Rotary
A. K. Minter
Beckley CAP to Get Use of L-16 Plane
Civil Air Patrol plans to base an L-16 plane at Beckley-Mount Hope Airport for CAP use. A breakfast flight with Army and Navy aircraft is set for 6 a.m. June 19, with 1st Lt. Roy F. Hodge urging senior members to attend and assist cadets at the Beckley airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope-Beckley Airport
Beckley
Beckley-Mount Hope
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Roy F. Hodge
Outfit
Army
Navy
Army Air Force Enlist Six Men at Beckley Station
Six men enlisted at Beckley Army Air Force Recruiting Station on Wednesday. Charles E. Evans of Ramage is heading to Fort Jackson for basic Army training. Five Air Force enlistees go to Sampson Air Force Base in New York: Herbert H. Whitaker of Newhall, Merle Warrior of St. Albans, Thomas D. Mangus of Charleston, Wayne A. Richardson of Kimball, and David M. Rhodes Jr. of Asco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Army-Air Force
Charles E. Evans
Henry Evans
Ramage
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Herbert H. Whitaker
Fannie Whitaker
Newhall
Merle Warrior
Sybil Redeye
St. Albans
Thomas D. Mangus
Thelma Mangus
Charleston
Wayne A. Richardson
Harvey Richardson
Kimball
David M. Rhodes Jr
David Rhodes
Asco
Fishing Gear Stolen From Car Break-In Report
Beckley police are investigating a Sunday morning theft from a car behind the Woodlawn Esso station. About $140 worth of fishing gear including two rods and four reels was taken after offenders used a screwdriver to pry open a side vent window. The report was filed by Morri R. Wein at around 10 a.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Morri R. Wein
Woodlawn
Esso
Rites Incomplete for Claybourne J Bowles
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Claybourne James Bowles of East Beckley who died Saturday at the Bluefield Sanitarium. The body lies at the Trent Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claybourne
James Bowles
East Beckley
Bluefield Sanitarium
Trent Funeral Home
Lifeguard Training Starts Today at Waterdale Pool
Lifeguards for upcoming swimming classes begin lifesaving training today under Raleigh County Red Cross sponsorship. Douglas Bowers Jr. leads registration at 4 30 p m at Waterdale Pool. Participants must be 12 or older and pass tests to ensure strong swimmers. The course spans two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Waterdale Pool
Douglas Bowers Jr
Red Cross Volunteers Donate 2727 Hours
Raleigh County American Red Cross volunteers logged 2727 hours last year, with active groups in First Aid Service, water safety classes, veteran hospital program, home service, and junior Red Cross. The chapter supported flood relief, fire victim aid, nursing services, and financial help totaling nearly two thousand dollars in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Gray Lady
Waterdale Pool
Little Beaver Lake
Veterans Administration
Richwood
Logan
Home Service
Junior Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
Increase Noted In Coal Output At Winding Gulf Mines
Coal production by 20 mines of the Winding Gulf Operators Association for the week ended June 6 rose 30,912 tons from last year to 125,670 tons despite 15,598 tons lost due to car shortages, no market, and a strike. Cumulative 1955 output through June 4 reached 2,725,595 tons, up 31.1 percent from last year, while Poca hontas showed a 19.1 percent gain to 10,757,871 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Hal M. Scott
Association
Winding Gulf
Pocahontas
Injured Boy James A Smith Treated After State Fall
Four year old James A Smith of Beckley was treated Thursday at Beckley Hospital for head and right hand injuries from a state fall. An employee of New River Coal Co., he received treatment at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Smith
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
New River Coal Co
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Stotesbury
Tams
Ury
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Tipple
Slab Fork
Hotchkiss
Bolt
Fairdale
Glen Daniel
Stover
State Road Commission
Business Bureau
Naomi Canada
Linka Caldwell
Fireco
Louise Goldston
Alice Houschins
Joseph Redd
Susie Smith
Thomas Wiley
Bessie Smith
North Beckley
Fayette County
Ethel Banks
Jessie Davis
Winona
Mildred Jones
Oak Hill
Ethel Jackson
Montgomery
Isabel McKnight
Beardsfork
Nancy Marshall
Lauren Creek
Cordelia Oden
Arminda C. Wood
Fayetteville
Frank Witt
Leona Claytor
Hugh Jamison
Audrey Jamison
James Straughter
Birdie Whiteside
Harper Heights
Frances Heat
Sallie Adams
Marva Gilbert
Dorothy Johnson
Naomi Martin
Verna Rinehart
Agee Adams
James Johnson Jr
Charles Johnson
Clarence Rinehart
Leon Turner
William Smith
Roberta
Raymond Pannell
Shirley Mae Belle
Raleigh
Natham Richardson
Cleveland
Julia Medley
Whiteside
Cora Goodwin
Beulah Jackson
G. C. Gilbert
Glen White
E. H. Jackson
C. H. Edwards
F Shelton
Frank Hannah
Mount Hope
Ernest Crockett
Glen Jean
George Dickerson
Mansfield
Italy
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
McCreery Street
J. Bowles
JO Ferrer
Dodge
Nbc-Tv
Duncan-Catron Motor CO
Prince St
Beckley, W. VA
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