Mystery Milk Man and Woman Contest in Beckley Area
Four area dairies sponsor a two week Mystery Milk Man or Woman contest tied to June Dairy Month. Waitresses earn a silver dollar if they ask customers, "Milk with your meal?" during scheduled meals. Odell Jessup chairs the event with twenty selected participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dairy Association
Beckley
Lewisburg
Odell Jessup
Jessup
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Dairies
Thrifty
Valley Bell
Blossom
Greenbrier
Charlestonian toAssist At St Nicholas Church
Acting Deacon George Corey of Charleston will assist parish duties this summer at St Nicholas Orthodox Church. He studies at the Greek Theological Institute of the Hoy Cross in Brookline Mass. A $20 000 fundraising drive has begun for the church main floor. The church currently uses basement quarters in the unfinished building. Architect S H Bridges sketched a traditional Orthodox Catholic Eastern Rite design. Campaign head Father Michael plans home visits to baptized Orthodox parishioners. Headquarters are Apt 1 Givens Apartments 103 Earwood St.
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George Corey
Charleston
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Michael
Corey
Greek Theological Institute of
S. H. Bridge
Michael Said
Apt. No. 1
Givens Apartmnts
Earwood St
Charles Wynes Waives Grand Jury on B&E
Charles Wynes 208 1-2 Neely Sr. waived preliminary hearing Thursday on a breaking and entering charge. He appeared before Magistrate T N Thurman regarding the May 27 Mab scott Shoe Shop theft at 446 City Ave, taking goods valued at $27. Bond set at $500.
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Raleigh County
Grand Jury
Charles Wynes
Neely Sr
T. N. Thurman
Wynes
Mabscott
City Ave
Beckley Elks Flag Day Program Time Corrected
The Beckley Elks Lodge Flag Day program is at 3 p.m. Sunday correcting a prior Register story that listed 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
Register
Community Personal News From Rhodell and Nearby
Rhodell and surrounding areas report visits and stays by residents and relatives from Mullens Princeton Washington London and Coal City. Rhodell locals note hospital stay for Rhodell patient Rhodell Booker Sneed and June arrivals from Patuxent River Maryland to visit kin.
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Booker Sneed
Rhodell
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
W. G. Rice
Patuxent River
W. F. Gentry
Elmer Rice
Sophia
Rice
U. S. Navy
Dannie Shelton
Helen
Linda Jo Murphy
W. D. Mills
Princeton
Margaret Munsey
Washington, D. C
Cecil Sizemore
Helen Saul
Coal City
Geraldine Sizemore
Hallie Hensley
London
W. C. Hensley
E. W
Gilbert Copen
Painesville
Thier
U S Carrier Sara toga Power Levels Mention
The article notes the carrier Sara toga has enough power for 100 passenger locomotives and cites Bermuda traffic limits of 15 miles per hour in towns and 20 miles per hour in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Bermuda
Polio Victim Elizabeth Taylor Shows No Paralysis
Elizabeth Taylor McAlpin is listed in excellent condition at Marmet Hospital after Wednesday night admission for poliomyelitis. Dr A K Lampton says there are no signs of paralysis. She is Raleigh County's third polio case of the year. Miss Talver, a registered nurse, works at Beckley Hospital.
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Elizabeth Taylor
McAlpin
Marmet Hospital
A. K. Lampton
Miss Taylor
Raleigh County
Miss Talver
Beckley Hospital
Four area graduates receive State Police assignments
Four area men who graduated today from the State Police Academy at Dunbar have drawn assignments in their home territories. The officers and their companies are W. E. Arthur Mabscott to Company D Beckley H. H. Holt Beckley to Company D Beckley G. E. Seymore Glen Daniel to Company D Beckley and Carval Legursky Mabscott to Company D Beckley.
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State Police
Dunbar
W. E. Arthur
Ma’bscott
H. H. Holt
Beckley
G. E. Seymore
Glen Daniel
Carval Legursky
Mabscott
Brother Remanded After Larceny Charge in Raleigh County
Aliff Billie Aliff was remanded to Raleigh County Jail on a petit larceny charge after arraignment before Magistrate J. E. Mays and ordered to pay a $10 fine plus costs. He was lodged at 1:15 a.m.. at 10:40 a.m. his brother Bob joined him on a reckless driving charge, booked by a deputy sheriff.
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Billie Aliff
Odd
Raleigh
J. E. Mays
Aliff
Bobby
Patrick Jackson released from jail after bad check warrant dropped
Patrick Jackson of 108 Locust Drive was released from the Raleigh County Jail at 7 30 p m Thursday after a bad check warrant against him was withdrawn. The warrant had been issued by Magistrate J P Meadows on a complaint by Charles Fields manager of the Raleigh County Piedmont Airlines office. Jackson was released after he settled the $255 64 check to the airline.
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Patrick Jackson
Locust Drive
Raleigh County
J. P. Meadows
Charles Fields
Piedmont Airlines
Jackson
Plaintiff and mother testify on third day of Amere Gas suit
In Raleigh County Circuit Court the plaintiff Garland Grubb and his mother Mrs. Garland Grubb testified on day three of a 300000 dollar lawsuit against Amere Gas Utilities Co. The 13 year old said a gas operated fixture exploded in the Farley home on June 2 1953 injuring him. Mrs. Grubb described hearing her son call from the basement and seeing the fire. She and her son had been at the Farleys’ home earlier and the boy helped refill a power mower with gasoline after returning there with Jack Farley. He claimed no matches or tampering occurred. The defense questioned statements about gasoline in the basement and the pilot light and water heater were discussed.
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Amere Gas Utilities Co
Raleigh County
Garland Grubb
Garland
J. A. Farley
Sophia
Grubb
Farleys
Farley
Grub
Jack Farley
Norman Knapp
23 Teams to Compete In Saturday Program
About 23 first aid teams will represent coal mines from Fayette Raleigh Wyoming and Boone counties in the initial safety competition Saturday at the Beckley Recreation Building. Joshua Smith, general chairman, says plans are complete for the event. Prizes will be awarded by Mine Safety Appliances Co National Coal Association and the International Union United Mine Workers of America to the top three teams. Inspectors from the U S Bureau of Mines and the State Department of Mines will officiate.
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Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Boone Counties
Beckley Recreation Building
Joshua Smith
Mine Safety Appliances Co
National Coal Association
International Union
United Mine Workers of America
United States Bureau of Mines
State Department of Mines
District 4 Personnel To Attend Forestry Meet
District 4 personnel including county foresters forest protectors forest superintendents and the district forester will attend the West Virginia Training Meeting for the State Forestry Division at Camp Caesar June 13 21 Raleigh County is represented Speakers include Roland Murphy Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Ephe Olliver US Forestry Service J W Whitfield Association of Forest Farmers John E Talman E I du Pont Waldo Craig Bill Gillespie WV Department of Agriculture and Dr R P True West Virginia University
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West Virginia
Camp Caesar
Raleigh County
Roland J. Murphy
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals
Ephe Olliver
U. S. Forestry Service
J.W. Whitfield
The
Association of Forest Farmers
John E. Talman
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co
Waldo Craig
Bill Gillespie
State Department of Agriculture
R. P. True
West Virginia University
Imogene Lowe Selected for 4-H Camp at Clifftop
Imogene Lowe of McAlpin earned sponsorship to the 4-H Camp at Clifftop July 9 13 under the Wells Parent-Teacher Association. The camp sponsors for the 12 children have now been announced.
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Imogene Lowe, McAlpin
Clifftop
Wells Parent-Teacher Association
Commerce Man to Speak at RDC Meeting in Beckley
Neil Bolton of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Rural Development Council annual meeting in Beckley. The event at Beckley Farmers Market includes a chicken barbecue with dinner from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Officers will be elected after Bolton's address.
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Neil Bolton
Winston-Salem, N.C
Chamber of Commerce
The
Rural Development Council
Beckley Farmers Market
Bolton
An-D
Heatherly receives city permit for five room house
Mrs G E Heatherly of Hargrove Street received a city permit from the City Recorder's Office on Thursday to construct a five room residence. The estimated cost of the house is eight thousand dollars.
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City Recorder's Office
G. E. Heatherly
Hargrove St
Food Distribution Planned by UMW Local 4578 at Church
United Mine Workers Local 4578 will distribute commodities at Crab Orchard Baptist Church from 8 a m to 10 a m on Saturday. Elmer Crawford, the local financial secretary, announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Elmer Crawford
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American Legion Post No
Legion
Harmonizers
Price Hill
Royal Spete of
Glen Jean
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Lochgelly
Whipple
Glorious Voices of Zion
Royal Trumpets of
Hill Top
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church of
Carlisle
W. C. Clement
S of P Service Juvenile Court No. 63
K of P
Central Baptist Church
Robert J. Williams
Jennie V. Carter
King Hiram Abiff Lodge
Grand Lodge
Pastor's Aid Society of the
Rose of Sharon
Dorcas Missionary Society
Corey O. Mitchell
S. A. Abram
Mary Bassett
Glenn Ford
Frank Lovejoy
Cameron Mitchell
Anne Bancroft
Isems
Jane Russell
Cornel Wilde
Titanic
Clifton Webb
Barbara Stanwyck
Warnercolor
Princess Theatre
Mt. Hope
W. Va
Warner Bros
Gal
Richard Conte
Pegsie Castle
William Elloit
Adrian Booth
Houston Story
Gene Barry
Edward Arnold
Clark Gable
Lana Turner
St. Nicholas Church
B&e
Mullens and
Herndon
Johnny Dark
Technicolor
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
Columbia Pictures Presents
Desperado
Ting Howard Duff
Victor Jory
Maggie Mahoney
Meat Department
U.S
Chuck
Wilson
Oleo
Bill Williams Coleen
Stanaford Road
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Randolph Scott
Buick
Beckley Open Air Theatre
Stamford Road
Bays Buick Inc
Beckley, W. Va
Dia
RNS
Johnny Rogers
Susan
John David
Shrewsbury
Brother
Mother
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Forestry
Moose Home
N. C. Commerce
RDC
Main St
Dynaflow
Mountain Motors, Inc
First Avenue
Jackie Gita Ie G
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