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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1951

Page

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42 Bus Drivers Employed for Next School Term

Fayette County Board of Education approved the employment of 42 bus drivers for the 1951 52 school year. Transportation head E B Vawter recommended the list of drivers including Ey Ashley Oral Arnold A A Argabright Lewis Argabright Sam Bays Homer Hundley S H Collins Henry Dempsey L M Gilkerson Henry Gilkerson Mic Vernon Godrey Waiton Harrah A L Huddleston Bert Hughes Ed Jones Robert Bancard John Lopez E J Lively Virgil Lively W C Lucas Harry Mosby J A Niosell W T Price Carios Radford Leslie Rosa Lyle Ramsey Conner Rule Charles K Stover Roy Scott James B Twohig Dan Twohig George Wristen Fred Wristen Dorsey Wood Allen White Clyde Williams P O Goins Roy Settle Ray Bandy Jack Moore Trank Civita Charles Reynolds.

Register Fayetteville Fayette County

Thomas son born in Oak Hill Hospital

Mr and Mrs R R Thomas Jr announce the birth of a son on Wednesday at 4 45 am in Oak Hill Hospital Oak Hill.

Thomas Register Oak Hill R. R. Thomas, Jr Oak Hill Hospital

Mt Hope street sweeper bought by Lions Club

A Mt Hope street sweeper purchased for 1500 dollars by the Mt Hope Lions Club has been turned over to city authorities for use. The machine, self powered with curb and street brushes, pulls filth into a container and settles dust with a rear sprinkling attachment. John Kody adjusted it after a trial run. Frank Brown will operate it for the city.

Register MT. Hope John Kody Frank Brown Mt. Hope Lions Club Bernard Rocke Claude Williams N. F. Kemp W. E. King

Two Scout Troops Join Appalachian Council

Two Boy Scout troops were admitted to the Appalachian Council. Troop 129 of Slab Fork District is led by Scoutmaster William Scruggs with Willie Brown Jr as assistant, and is sponsored by Fireco Baptist Church. Troop 96 of Piney River District is headed by Andrew Dugan and sponsored by New Hope Baptist Church.

Appalachian Council Slab Fork Piney River William Scruggs Willie Brown Jun Fireco Baptist Church Andrew Dugan New Hope Baptist Church

Legion to Elect Officers in Raleigh County Post 32

Raleigh County Post 32 of the American Legion will elect officers for 1951 52 on Monday June 25. The main meeting agenda item is the post finances and related matters.

Two Oak Hill Representatives Win Boys' Nation Citizenship Medals

Gene Dickinson and Jose Kopinski, Oak Hill youths sponsored by Collins High School, earned one of 11 good citizenship medals at Boys' State. Dickinson belonged to Marion Cabin. Kopinski to Monroe Cabin. Two medals permit possible selection for Boys Nation in Washington.

Register Oak Hill Eenoes Gene Dickinson Jose Kopinski Kopinski Collins High School Monroe Cabin Dickinson Marion Cabin Washington

Reckless Driving Charge Lands Beckley Man in Jail

Beckley resident John C. Tredway, 27, jailed in Raleigh County after a midnight arrest on reckless driving and driving without a card on Harper Road. Also arrested was Troy Heath of North Carolina on a separate charge, with court appearance set for Monday.

John’ C.’ Tredway Beckley Raleish County Harper Road Troy Heath North Carolina Dass

Funeral Rites Set For Wesley E. Palmer

Wesley Edward Palmer 27 of Amigo is killed in a mine accident. Funeral services at 1 a.m. Saturday in Amigo Church conducted by Rev. Harold McVey. Burial in Narrows family cemetery. Survived by widow, two children, parents, three sisters, three brothers. Body to be moved from Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home to Henry Cecil residence.

Register Mullens Wesley Edward Palmer Amigo Harold McVey Narrows Chapel Wesl Edward, Jr James Howard John Palmer Howard McKinney Early Burton Clifford Duncan Howard Frank’ Palmer Virgil Palmer Robertson and Foglesong Henry Cecil

Two Raleigh Countians Enlist With Air Force

Two county men enlisted in the U S Air Force yesterday and were assigned to the 3650th Indoctrination Wing at Sampson AFB New York Capt Wyatte J Gay commanding officer said the new enlistees were Norman Atha 18 of Flat Top and Otis G Mills 19 of Pemberton. Both men signed up for four years.

Raleigh Air Force U.S. Air Force Sampson Air Force Base New York Wyatte J. Gay Norman Atha Flat Top Otis G. Mills Pemberton

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