Mine Disaster Demonstrations Set For Tonight
Demonstrations of fires and explosions similar to those in area mines will be shown at 7 p m in the Glass House by Harold M Hock of the United States Bureau of Mines. The program aims to stress correct installation and maintenance of explosion proof equipment to prevent ignitions and blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Hock
United States Bureau of Mines
Mount Hope
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Enginers
Glass House
Hock
Moonshine raid leads to multiple jailings in Raleigh County
Three Sophia men Jack D Facemire Ronald D Utt and Danny Barr jailed by State Police at 11 p m Saturday for possession of moonshine whisky Facemire freed Sunday after 108 bond for appearance before Magistrate Burke Shirley Grayson Mills of Coal City released after cash bond to answer driving while drunk charge A Shady Spring man Ross Davis jailed for driving while drunk and no license A 17 year old Crab Orchard girl jailed on entering without breaking A Sophia man Martin Redmarski jailed for reckless driving Beckley police jailed Cleveland Tackett 20 for carrying a loaded gun and billy club in his car and driving Harrison Avery 63 Beckley ordered to appear for improper registration and blocking traffic Sir Douglas Epling 18 cited for running a red light Police also report a two car crash near Little Beaver Lake injuring no one and another collision on Coal City road damaging two vehicles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Jack D. Facemire
Ronald D. Utt
Danny Barr
Raleigh
Facemire
W. A. Burke
Shirley Grayson Mills
Coal City
T. H. Wills
Ross Davis
Shady Spring
Martin Redmarski
Beckley
Cleveland J. Tackett
Lester
Harrison Avery
Douglas Epling
Paul Michalek
Besoco
Little Beaver Lake
Emil Lilly
Jesse Paul Cole
Cole
Veterans Affairs Q&A on GI policy and loans
A Veterans Affairs guidance column answers questions about adding the total disability income rider to World War II GI insurance and its effect on beneficiary payments. It explains disability payments do not reduce benefits and discusses loan release conditions for joint obligors and buyers.
Jaycees Set Polio Clinics in Raleigh County
The Beckley Juni or Chamber of Commerce sponsors polio vaccination clinics in Raleigh County to provide Salk shots. Clinics start June 22 in Beckley Beaver and Sophia with a $1 charge for paying patients and free shots for those who cannot pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Recreation Building
Methodist Church
Sophia
Beaver Lions Club
National Foundation
Jaycees
Anthony DeMaiori
DeMaiori
Attorney in Critical Condition After Heart Attack
Jonathan S. Butts of Beckley remains in critical condition at Beckley Hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home Thursday night. A family member said he had been ill for about two weeks prior to the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan S. Butts
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Butts
Three Well Child Conferences Planned
Three well child conferences will be held this week by the Raleigh County Health Department. The first on Wednesday in the Courthouse health offices with Dr. C. A. Smith from 10 a.m. to noon by appointment. A second Wednesday from 12 30 to 2 30 p m at Montcoal in Dr. Edward Gliserman s office with Dr. Gliserman as clinician. The third Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Slab Fork office with Dr. W F Pompetius as clinician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Health Department
C. A. Smith
Montcoal
Edward Gliserman
Gliserman
Slab Fork
W. F. Pomputius
Dr. Pompetius
Outstanding Airmen and Soldiers Sat in Europe and Germany
Selected outstanding Airman C Boston M Patterson of the Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron serves six months at Mindenhall Royal Air Force Station with the Military Air Transport Service. Two area men with the 24th Infantry Division in Augsburg, Germany are Sgt Robert J Cooper and Specialist 5 Roy A Deweese. Cooper, 27, from Crab Orchard, serves Mortary Battery, 28th Infantry, after enlisting in 1954 and arriving overseas in 1958. Deweese, 32, from Affinity, is with Company A, 31st Transportation Battalion, entered the Army in 1946 and arrived overseas in 1957. Cooper attended Stoco High School. Deweese previously worked at Roy's Grocery, Pemberton, and his wife Barbara accompanies him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airways and Air Communications Service
C. Boston M. Patterson
Dennie
Boston Patterson, Stephenson
Mindenhall Royal Air Force Station
Military Air Transport Service
24Th Infantry Division
Augsburg
Germany
Robert J. Cooper
Thomas E. Cooper
Crab Orchard
28Th Infantry
Roy A. Deweese
Jake A. Deweese
Affinity
31St Transportation Battalion
Cooper
Army
Stoco High School
Deweese
Roy's Grocery
Pemberton
Barbara
Tucker and Sutton Complete Army Training
Robert W. Tucker of Corliss completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina and Pvt Howard P. Sutton age 20 son of Mrs Rosella Sutton Pax graduated from the 101st Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Campbell Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Jackson, S. C
Robert W. Tucker
Robert S. Tucker
Corliss
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Pvt
Howard P. Sutton
Rosella Sutton
Army
Soldiers From Sutton Class Of 1958 In Germany's Third Armor Division
Sutton native Pfc Robert L Maslow, 21, 1958 Pax High School graduate, assigned to the Third Armor Division in Grafenwohr Germany after enlisting in November 1958 and completing basic training He is the son of Mr and Mrs Michael Maslow Hilltop Also four area men serve with the 34th Signal Battalion at Ludwigsburg Germany M Sgt Charles R Meadows Woodrow Wilson High School alum since 1944 and overseas last July Pvt Carl S Hunter 20 Marsh Fork High School 1958 graduate and Naoma resident Sgt Bradley B Dishner 21 Mullens High School 1955 graduate Company B operations NCO and former Marshall College student 1 C Frank E Price 51 mess steward assigned overseas June 1957 son of Luther M Price Oak Hill wife Elfriede lives in Sacramento Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Armored
Grafenwohr
Germany
Robert L. Maslow
Michael Maslow
Hilltop
Third Artillery
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Collins High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
34Th Signal Battalion
Ludwigsburg
Charles R. Meadows
Bessie E Meadows
Kinzer St
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Carl S. Hunter
Hallie Hunter
Naoma
Marsh Fork High School
Bradley B. Dishner
R. E. Dishner
Frantz Ave
Mullens
Mullens High School
Marshall College
Atlantic and Pacific Tea 50
Frank E. Price
Luther M. Price
Oak Hill
Stewart
Kingston High School
Elfriede
Sacramento
Calif
Promoted to specialist in Germany John Wyco 20
John L Wyco promoted to specialist four in Germany. He is 20 and son of Mr and Mrs Sam Wyco of Rhodell. The promotion reflects his assignment by the armed forces and marks a career milestone for the young service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
John L. Wyco
Sam Wyco
Rhodell
Area Graduates Accept Coast Guard Positions
Twenty four 1960 graduates from Woodrow Wilson Shady Spring Collins Pax Kingston Trap Hill Mullens and Herndon High Schools have joined Coast Guard Headquarters Washington DC as typists and stenographers after passing the Civil Service Exam. Additional openings exist for male and female officer workers with interviews by Coast Guard representative K C Craft at Beckley Employment Office from Tuesday through Thursday. Applicants must type about 40 wpm and stenographers 80 wpm. Starting salaries range from 272 to 314 dollars monthly. Craft will interview all who are at least 17.
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Woodrow Wilson
Shady Spring
Collins
Pax
Kingston
Trap Hill
Mullens
Herndon
Coast Guard
Washington, D. C
State Employment Service
Beckley
M. L. McSpadden
Kraft
Harvard doctors teach week long internal medicine course
Dr Richard Starr of 415 Woodlawn Ave is among 130 doctors attending a Harvard Medical School course titled Recent Advances in Internal Medicine. The program at Peter Bent Bringham Hospital aims to deepen internists' basic science understanding of biochemical and physiological processes behind disease with 27 Harvard instructors including heart and kidney specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Starr
Woodlawn Ave
Harvard Medical School
Harvard
Peter Bent Bringham Hospital
Beckleyan To Receive Commission June 14
Cadet Frederick L. Anderson son of Mr and Mrs G L Anderson 201 Fourth St will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army Reserve upon graduation June 14 from Virginia Military Institute He an electrical engineering major will receive a bachelor of science degree from the Lexington Va school in graduation ceremonies for 175 seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick L. Anderson
G. L. Anderson
Fourth St
U. S. Army Reserve
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Revival Services Begin at Harper Methodist Church
Revival services start Sunday at 7 30 p m in Harper Methodist Church with Rev A F Clendenin in charge. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Methodist Church
A. F. Clendenin
Builders Of Beckley: 14 C. C. Cam Lewis First Worked As Water Boy
The Charles Cameron Lewis story traces a Raleigh County native from a six dollar a month water boy on a railroad crew to a diversified career. Born January 25 1890 at Daniels he attended Augusta Military Academy and WVU before arterial shifts through engineering, medicine, coal, real estate, and politics. He served in WWI rising to first sergeant, later becoming sheriff of Raleigh County, and held roles in engineering firms and auto enterprises. He married Odessa Willis in 1929 and has a son Charles Cameron Jr now at Augusta Military Academy. He remained active in Elks Masons American Legion and sheriff associations while contributing to the Presbyterian Church.
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Charles Cameron Lewis
Raleigh County
Joel S. Lewis
Lewis
White House
Daniels
Beckley
Old Beckley Institute
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
West Virginia Polytechnic Institute
V.P.I
Tams
Louisville Medical College
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
315Th Field Artillery
Mordeau Coal Co
Whitesville
Old Lewis
Scott & Bonner Engineering Co
Works Progress Administration
A. K. Canterbury
L. L. Scherer
Home Motors
Pontiac
GMC
Mountain Motors
Buick
Odessa Willis
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Charles Cameron Jr
The
Beckley Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge No. 92
Logan
Lodge of Perfection
American Legion
West Virginia Sheriffs Association
National Sheriffs Association
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Robert Lewis
Denver
Colo
William Lewis
Quinnimont - Prince - Thurmond
Tom
Andrew
John
James
Cam
Josephine Allen
Little Peggy Testerman Declares No Love After Scolding
A McAlpin girl, Peggy Testerman aged 5, spilled things all day and after a scolding cried that nobody loves her. Her mother and father reassured her with hugs, then she wondered why.
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McAlpin
Peggy Testerman
Danny Thomas billboard wink clue on Harper Road Hill
A billboard near Harper Road Hill showing Danny Thomas’ eye wink was ruined when a nimble creature removed the plastic wink device from his left eye. The incident leaves readers wondering about the mischief and its intent.
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Harper Road Hill
Sunrise Avenue
Deeds Filed for Various Town District Property Transactions
Transactions show Jennings and Elsie Preast selling to Elbert and Ennise Cleary in Town District for 850 dollars, Collins selling Crab Orchard property to Jack and Ella Bowman for 240, Dennis Price selling in Marsh Fork District for 250, Campbell selling to Homer E F and Dreama Lyons in Town District for 4500, Griguglio selling to Marion and Almeda Johnson in Town District for 2500, Williams selling Clear Fork District property to Gentry and Emily Williams for 1500, Rosa George selling Town District property to Ruth Shields and others with no consideration, Powell selling Slab Fork District to Hayden Walker for 700, Blake selling to Winding Gulf Coals Inc in Slab Fork District for 6791.95, and Gwinn selling to Sprague Church of God trustees in Town District for 11500.
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Jennings
Elsie B. Preast
Elbert
Ennise Cleary
Nettie Collins
Jack
Ella Bowman
Crab Orchard
Dennis Price
W. T. Harris
Marsh Fork
C. 1. Campbell
Homer EF
Dreama B. Lyons
Luigi Griguglio
Marion E
Almeda Johnson
W. G
Macie Williams
Gentry L
Emily Williams
Clear Fork
Rosa George
Ruth Shields
J. H
Lena M. Powell
Hayden A. Walker
Slab Fork
Richard S
Janice L. Blake
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
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West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
R. W. Tucker
H. P. Sutton
Sutton Is
Pax High School
Dr. Starr
Beckleyan
Piedmont
Convenient Daily Service
Columbus, O
Washington
Cincinnati
Louisville
Clifford
C. C
Cam’ Lewis
Danny Thomas
Pass
New York, N. Y
Whitehall Pharmacai
Motor Trend
Bays Buick, Inc
First Avenue
Beckley, W. VA
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