Lack of Mine Training In High Schools Cited
M C Cooper of the National Coal Association told the Appalachian chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers that high schools are ill prepared to train youths for mining. He praised West Virginia University but called high schools poorly equipped and not doing the job. The Beckley area reports labor shortages in mines due to lack of youth interest. the association’s vocational effort aims to link industry and education for better mining training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Cooper
National Coal Association
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Cooper
Mississippi River
West Virginia University
Beckley
William Meadows
West Virginia
State Employment Service
J Ross Johnson
Engineer's Society
Society
Ohio
New York
Charles Smith to Direct Scout Camp Waterfront
Charles Smith an Eagle Scout and acting assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 80 Beckley will direct waterfront activities at Camp Wilderness Appalachian Boy Scout Council camp near Daniels opening in July Smith son of Roy I Smith Beckley attends the June 13 19 session of the National Aquatic School at Schiff Reservation Students accepted learn swimming boating canoeing rescue methods and waterfront program organization Textbook Swimming water sports and safety by Boy Scouts of America Course given for waterfront directors and assistants of council camps and senior scouts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Beckley
Wilderness
Daniels
Smith
Roy I. Smith
National Aquatic School
Schiff Reservation
No 1
Boy Scouts of América
Glenn Shanklin Nominated for Top Legion Post
Raleigh County Post No. 32 American Legion nominated Glenn Shanklin of Raleigh for commander at a regular meeting. Other officers named include Warren Williams and Dana Amick. The election is set for June 28, and 33 delegates plus 33 alternates were named for the district convention at Memorial Building on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Legion
Glenn Shanklin
Raleigh
Shanklin
Volture
Warren Williams
Dana Amick
Tommy E. Jones
Irvin Goldstein
T.C. Moorefield
J. A. Thompson
C. A. Dickinson
C. C. Crawford,Jr
Albert Allen
Odi Casali
Memorial Building
Beckley
Keunell
Beckley Recreation Board
Legion
McGinnis Street Property Sold Amid Wide Transfers
Property records show numerous sales across Beaver and surrounding districts. Transfers include becks Beckey Court Addition lots, Sunset Farms, Sunset Memorial Park plots, and lands along Sycamore Creek and U.S. Highway 1921 with prices ranging from about 509 to 9,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly
McGinnis
Stanley
Varney
E. Lilly
a _ Linney Gunter
Ellen Y
Madison
Glen Hedrick
Beaver
Shady Springs
Sarah Grogan
Victoris Martin
Victoria Martin
Saunders
Heira
Glen ‘Daniel
Trap. Hill District
Victoria
Martin
Sarah_ Grogan
Thomas E. Dillon
H. B. Shumate
L. D. Mattox
Surveyor Creek
Trap Hill District
Sallie Booth
Beckiey Court
Bernard Jackson
A. Eppard
Dennis R. Darlington
James R McChee
Sunset Farms
Charles Stansbury
Glen Daniel
Oma Austin
Kennard Austin
James Dillon
Sycamore Creek
B. W. Ryan
H. Mann
Oak Avenue
L. C. Lilly
Inez
J. A. Cox
Ollywood
Breezemont Heights
Ada May Sizemore
Hollywood
James Lilly
W. R. Monk
Orchard Avenue
Bowling
Helena Ward Leeber
George Gorman Greene
Robert Nelson Greene
Fairview Avenue
Fairview
H. Lilly Land Company
George Hatcher
U. S. Highway
Shady Grove Farms
Homeseekers Land and’ Building Company
Clytie M. Hall
Ridge Lawn
Sunset Memorial Park
Charles W. Rose
H. S. Meadows
Waters of Fall Branch
Richmond
I -A. N. Ennis
Elsie G. Ennis
A. N. Ennis
Grand View
Friends of Land and Cattle Group Meet in Summers County
Ollie Fink of Columbus will keynote a joint meeting of the New River Chapter of Friends of the Land and the New River Hereford Breeders Association at Dr. S A Ford’s Summers County farm near Talcott. Ben F Creech of West Virginia University Extension Service will also speak. The 2 pm event includes a tour of Ford's Hereford farms and invites New Farmers of America students from Shady Spring and Trap Hill. Reservations advised with Dev Ford or L F Silberberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie ’. Fink
Columbus
Ohio
National
Friends of the Land Organization
New River
Friends of the Land
New River’ Hereford Breeders Association
Summers County
S. A. Ford
Ben F. Creech
Agriculture Extension
West Virginia University
Funeral Set for Beckley Woman Mentz
Funeral services for Margaret James Mentz 60 of Beckley will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr A J Cook officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park The body will stay at Keyser Funeral Home until the service Active pallbearers include Ishmael Lambert Ralph Lambert James Fitzpatrick Fred Lilly Luther Tolbert Ray Biores Carl Pennington Carroll Carlison She was born in Sharon Pennsylvania July 9 1888 to the late Robert and Priscilla Stevenson She was a member of First Baptist Church Surviving are two daughters Pricilla Ruth Baker Beckley Charlotte Lyons Stanaford a son Robert Skelton an adopted son Junior Bluefield a sister J W Ingram Mabscott and five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret James Mentz
Beckley
First Baptist Church
A. J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser Funeral Home
Ishmael Lambert
Ralph Lambert
James Fitzpatrick
Fred Lilly
Luther Tolbert
Ray Biores
Carl Pennington
Carroll Carlison
Mentz
Junior
Bluefield
J. W. Ingram
Mabscott
Brethren Pastor Begins Duties at Crab Orchard
The Rev. Mark W. Wolfe returns to serve as pastor of the Crab Orchard Brethren Church after a period without a pastor. A Pine Grove Pennsylvania native, he previously led the Montebello Mission Church in Lyndhurst Virginia and trained at Messiah Bible College. His wife is recovering from surgery and plans to join him soon as the church resumes pastoral duties following Rev. Fred Woodie’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark W. Wolfe
Crab Orchard Brethern Church
Pine Grove
Mr. Wolfe
Montebello Mission Church
Lyndhurst
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
Oon
Crab Orchard
Penaccihla
Fred Woodie
Negro Principal Directs Eastern Gas Camp for 1948
Earl C. Clay of Lewisburg West Virginia named director for the 1948 summer recreation camp for Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates mine workers children. Tramas E Lightfoot announced the new staff and the move to Camp George Washington Carver Beckley for a two week session August 16 to 28 admitting 8 to 14 year olds with capacity for 1451 youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Clay
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Tramas E. Lightfoot
Eastern Gas
Announ
Ced
Lightfoot
Clay
Bolling High
Schhool
West Virginia State College
Ettrick
Camp George
Washington
Carver
Beckley
Camp Wyndal
Gauley Bridge
Beckley Soldier to be Reburied in Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral services for Pvt. Everett J. Booth of Beckley who died in Tunisia on August 17 1943 will be held at 2 p m Thursday at the Caffee Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Nordlund officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park under the auspices of the American Legion He was inducted July 28 1942 trained at Camp Pickett Va sailed from New York October 4 1942 with Company B 168 Infantry His unit fought in the North Africa campaign He is survived by his mother Mrs Ida Booth Nichols five sisters and one brother Active pallbearers are Kenneth Cole Claude Bailey Jr Jack Kessinger Claude Brilts Jr John Farrish George Sparks Fred K Allen and Darrell Ashworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J. Booth
Beckley
Tunisia
Caffee
Ralph Nordlund
Sunsset Memorial Park
American Legion
Army
Camp Pickett
New York
North Africa
Ida Booth Nichols
C. S. Caffee
Henry Powell
Carl Davis
Baltimore
Azel Gravely
Huntington
Faith Booth
Clarence Booth
Lavontik Eye Aid Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Lavontik for eye irritation burning itching and redness. It claims 30 years of success, a money back guarantee, and an eye cup included with purchase at all druggists.
Ameagle Bridge Club Hosts Luncheon at Morris Home
Ameagle residents attended a two course luncheon at Mrs G L Morris’s Ameagle residence hosted by the Ameagle Bridge Club. Guests included Mrs A L Batalion Mrs John Lipari Mrs John Heller Mrs Carl Wall Mrs John Reutter Mrs Ben Pettry Mrs John Thompson and guest of honor Mrs Charlie Ellis who received a gift. The high and second high scores were earned by Mrs A Batalion and Mrs John Heller respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Register
Ameagle
A. L. Batalion
John Lipari
John Heller
Carl Wall
John Reutter
Ben Pettry
John Thompson
Charlie Ellis
L. Batalion
Wallace couple announce birth at Coal Mountain clinic
Mrs. James Wallace of Coal Mountain and Wallace family announce the birth of a nine pound son on Saturday at the Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Mountain
James Wallace
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Oak Hill Youth Enlists for Three Years in Army
Edward Bennett aged 18 of Oak Hill has enlisted in the Regular Army for three years. He will receive basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina, according to Capt Raymond E Bruns of the Beckley Recruiting Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bennett
Oak Hill
Fort Jackson
S. C
Raymond E. Bruns
Beckley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yale University
Coal Mining Institute of America
National Mine Rescue Association
Travelers Aid Society of
Pittsburgh
Top Legion Post
McGinnis Street
Ilder Manila
Philippines
I. Paniza
National Museum
Mindoro
Friends of Land
Papal
Trimley
America
Pennleigh
Morieve Reinkage
MCCS
S.M.L
Neville Street
Brethern
Ak the Meec
Beckley Distributing CO
Burgess Street
Beckley, W. Va
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