Truck Fines Hit Firms At Shady Spring Station
Magistrate J E Mays reports 28 trucking fines at the Shady Spring Truck Inspection Station last week totaling 598 dollars to Bailey and Shearer Brothers Inc of Burbank Ohio for a truck 11 470 pounds overweight. Daily fines covered overweight and axle weights, lengths and gross vehicle weight with Friday adding overlength and overhang. Total fines amount unknown. funds go to Raleigh County Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
J. E. Mays
Mays
Bailey and Shearer Brothers, Inc
Burbank
Ohio
Mornday
Raleigh County
Rotary Event Aids Crippled Children Picnic Today
Beckley Rotary Club sponsors a picnic at the White Oak home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bibb Jr. for about 70 crippled children. The outing runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rotarians will transport the children to the picnic grounds. Co chairmen on arrangements are Charles Lewis Jr. and Truman Sayre. Activities include games fishing swimming and a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Rotary Club
White Oak
E. E. Bibb Jr
Charles Lewis Jr
Truman Sayre
Committee On
Seminar leader at Hood College conference in Frederick
The Rev. O Worth May of Beckley heads the seminar as a leader at the Protestant Episcopal Church conference held at Hood College in Frederick Maryland. He serves as rector of St. Stephen's Church Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Worth May of
Beckley
Hood College
Frederick
St. Stephen's Church, Beckley
Speeding Charge Leads to Beclay Court Appearance
Frank T Wheley 23 of Reservoir Road was ordered into Beck ley Police Court Thursday night on a speeding charge for an incident on S Kanawha St. Forrest Zemon Mabscott was jailed at the Bus Terminal on drunkenness and resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Kanawha St
Frank T. Wheley
Reservoir Road
Beckley
Forrest Zemond
Mabscott
Beckley Home Makers Attend State Convention in Virginia
Beckleyans Francetta Gore Virginia Strickland and others from Stratton and Byrd Prillerman high schools returned from the eighth annual New Home Makers of America convention at Virginia State College Petersburg Va 500 girls and advisers from 16 states attended with a leaders today and tomorrow in home and family living theme Gore served as an evaluator and joined in get acquainted and UNESCO quiz. Also includes wedding announcement and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francetta Gore
Virginia Strickland
Bernice Tyree
Byrd Prillerman High School
Carolyn Snyder
Domima Harless
Stratton High School
Virginia State College
Petersburg
New Home Makers of America
Carolyn
Virginia
Unesco
Beasley-Davis
Mary E. Davis
Robert Davis
East Beckley
Catherine Davis
Rudolph Beasley
William Beasley
Stanaford
J. G. Harris
Beckley
Beasley
Truman St
Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Violet Wicks
Mary Wilson
Eleanor Greene
Doris Martin
Elsie English
Costello Lawson
William Crite
Arlene Austin
Frances Hairston
Carolyn Tinsley
Carnella Spencer
Ethel Holley
Willie Mackins
Louise Goldston
Marilyn Warren
E. Moss Cook
A. W. Wood
Patricia Allen
Rosa Mitchell
Margaret Collier
LeRoy Greene
Danny Blaney
Robert Martin
Ruth Dandridge
Corey O. Mitchell
Power Break After Storm Hits Beckley Area
A plant outage and injuries marked a Beckley area storm day as Appalachian Power and Electric Co. traced a 6:20 a.m. cut to a delayed storm reaction with power restored by 8:50 a.m. Beckley and Shady Spring District faced outages along with a blackout that slammed traffic on S Fayette. Lightning and storms caused tree damage, gas line concerns, and minor injuries as residents reported flash floods and washouts in Mabscott and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Morgan
Appalachian Power and Electric Co
Beckley
S. Fayette
Shady Spring
Waldo S. LaFon
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Beaver
C&p
Johnstown Road
Mabscott
MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Prince
Mce- Creery
E. Cecil Kincaid
College Ave
Grove Avenue
Ray Wood Jr
Deeds on File Record of Raleigh County Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded in Raleigh County include Kelly Development Co. to Mine Workers of America and others on lots in Helen and Beaver Heights, plus multiple transfers from The New River Co. and J. H. Lilly Land Co. to buyers in Town, Shady Spring, and Trap Hill Districts with values ranging from about 500 to 4000 dollars. Names include John L. Lewis Thomas Kennedy John Owens H. M. Whitecotton Beckley Real Estate Corp. Mayo H. Ward en India C. Ward en Waymon Cadaday Bes sie Sorrell Lusher Cole Walker Ratliff and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B
Ella D. Lilly
Latosca Lilly
Shady Spring
The
New River Co
Waymon
Lucille Norma Cadaday
James F
Ora Lusher
Bessie Sorrell
Lonnie
Heloise Cole
A. W
Mattie Walker
Juanita Long
Eual
Gladys Ratliff
J. H. Lilly Land Co
Land for Turnpike Use Valued at $5,040
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury set land taken by the West Virginia Turnpike Commission at 5040 dollars from Mrs. Dora Sweeney and daughter Pearl Sweeney. The four day case connected the Odd Ghent road with the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Dora Sweeney
Miss Pearl Sweeney
Raleigh County
Odd- Ghent
Mary Frances Rhodes
Willie Elmer Crisp
D. E. Johnston
John Earl Shumate
Kathleen T. Shumate
Clyde Murdock
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Mabscott Underpass Flood Clogs Road After Storm
Rainstorm effects linger as Mabscott Underpass floods carrying dirt rocks debris. Lions Club member Clyde O Winston notes several trailer trucks were halted by the clogged street this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
Clyde O. Winston
Mabscott Lions Club
Tax Complainers To Get Hearing
The Raleigh County Court will sit as a Board of Equalization starting July 6 at the Courthouse to review and equalize current year assessments. Clerk Harry E. Anderson said sessions will last no more than 25 days with adjournments not exceeding three days. Individuals and companies may protest their 1954 assessments during this period in County Courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Board of Equalization
Harry E. Anderson
George Jones Held on Petit Larceny Charge
George Jones of MacArthur is jailed in Raleigh County awaiting a hearing on petit larceny. He was arrested by Constable C. A. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
George Jones
MacArthur
Jones
C. A. Thompson
Bloodmobile Final Appearances in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Red Cross ends its blood program due to funds shortage. The final Beckley stop is Thursday at Methodist Temple from noon to 6 pm aiming for 125 pints. The next day Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church hosts 100 pints as the unit closes its county tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
S. Kanawha St
Cen
Raleigh County
Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church
The
American Red Cross
D. C. Lynn
R. £. Newman
Becktley VA staffers moved to Cincinnati June 20
Three Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital employees will depart June 20 for Cincinnati to assume similar duties at the new VA hospital. They include dietitian Florence Matty, nurse Jean Phelps, and finance clerk Bessie Hodges. Dr. Blanton P. Russell will supervise them, replacing the Beckley manager. replacements will be named soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
New VA Hospital
Cincinnati
Blanton P. Russell
Beckley VA Hospital
Florence Matty
Jean Phelps
Bessie Hodges
F. H. McQueen
Thirteen Delinquents Named by Raleigh County Board
Thirteen area men are listed as delinquents by the Raleigh County Selective Service Board 18 for failing to fill out questionnaires. The list includes Joseph Earl Childs Skelton Bobby Hicks Stamford Denny Burgess Ameagle Meredith John Hall Sophia Lawrence Curtis Harris Mead Jessie Jennings Pack Shady Spring Coy Vincent Akers Jr Sophia Archie Vernal Richardson Resoco Robert Lee Conner Daniels John Earl Riddick Mabscott Fred Light Mabscott Dani Hoover Jr Cool Ridge and Frankie Smith Mabscott. Miss Alma Smith warns that noncompliance may bring a $10,000 fine and up to five years in prison or both and urges the delinquents to report immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Earl Childs
Skelton
Bobby Hicks
Stamford
Denny Burgess
Ameagle
Meredith John Hall
Sophia
Lawrence Curtis Harris
Mead
Jessie Jennings Pack
Shady Spring
Coy
Vincent Akers Jr
Archie Vernal Richardson
Resoco
Robert Lee Conner
Daniels
John Earl Riddick
Mabscott
Fred Light
Dani Hoover Jr
Cool Ridge
Frankie Smith
Miss Smith
Hundred Enroll In Swim Class In Raleigh County
Nearly 100 people enroll in the Raleigh County Chapter Red Cross swim instruction at Waterdale. Instructor Mrs H H Harvey says beginners split into two groups, 9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Classes began last Monday and run eight days. Assistant is Miss Nancy Kautz. Nine junior and twelve senior members earned life saving certificates last week, with named juniors and seniors listed. Intermediate and Swimmers classes planned for late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Waterdale
H. H. Harvey
Beckley Student Named Wesleyan Campus Leaders
Janie Alventine Davis, a sophomore at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, is named corresponding secretary of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority chapter and elected song leader of the Women’s Athletic Association. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Davis and a Sophia High School graduate, she participates in the Methodist Student Movement and the Fellowship Team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Alventine Davis
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Women's Athletic Association
Miss Davis
Harvey Davis
Sophia High School
Wesleyan
Methodist
Crash Investigation Continues Into Maple Meadows Crash
Investigation into the jet plane crash near Maple Meadows that killed pilot 2nd Lt. Pierre T Barnes, 24, Compton California, proceeds with more remains recovered at the scene. Thomas E Campbell of North American Aviation in Columbus Ohio says results are up in the air as research continues. Melton Mortuary awaits official word on disposition of remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Meadows
Thomas E. Campbell
North American Aviation
Columbus
Campbell
Pierre T. ‘Barnes
Compton
Calf
Melton Mortuary
Rhodesl City Council Meets With No Business
The Rhodesl City Council convened at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and adjourned with no business on the agenda. City recorder Leon Saunders stated the meeting lasted briefly and was adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodesl
Leon Saunders
City Recorder
Long-Wanted Fugitive Nabbed in Beckley
George David Caldwell 29, of 101 Stanley Street Beckley, was arrested at 3 p m Monday by Beckley Police Sgt Thomas L Cumbow and an FBI special agent on a warrant from U S Commissioner W H Belcher Charleston charging transporting a stolen automobile from Roanoke Va to Charleston. Caldwell waived preliminary examination before U S Commissioner W H Chrisley and is in county jail on 2000 bond. The car Caldwell rode in was also seized by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George David Caldwell
Beckley
Thomas L. Cumbow
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fred Hallford
FBI
Pittsburgh
Caldwell
Stanley St
U. S
W. H. Belcher
Charleston
Roanoke
William H. Chrisley
Sgt. Cumbow
Road Commissioner to Hear Beckley Civic Groups
Three Beckley civic groups will present roadway problems to H. Keith Griffith state road commissioner during a Beckley visit next Tuesday. He will meet at 11 a.m. in City Hall Council Chamber with the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss state highways. At 2 p.m. he meets the Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce highway committee to hear proposed road improvements including five vital routes: Bolt Three Forks Road, Beckley to Hinton road, the access road, Old Eccles Road and Valley Drive extension. Mabscott Lions Club will present at 4 p.m. in the Raleigh County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Keith Griffith
Beckley
Griffith
Planning and Zoning Commission
Beckley Area
Three Forks
Hinton
Six Women Among Area Enlistees At Beckley Center
Six of sixteen area enlistees are women joining military services. WAC members Kay Skaags, Phyllis Rogers, Arlene Ward, Nell Woodson enlist at Fort Lee Virginia. Rita McCloud and Donna Ervin join WAF at Lackland Texas. Additional enlistees include five men and two others in the Air Force with assignments to Sampson NY, Mitchell NY, Langley VA, and Fort Knox KY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
WAC
WAF
Women's Army Corps
Fort Lee
Kay Francis Skaags
Frank Skaags
Ansted
Phyllis Rogers
Charles Rogers
Arlene J. Ward
John D
Measles Only Ailment Reported in One Week
The Raleigh County Health Department weekly report for the period ended June 12 lists 12 measles cases. One rabies death of 6 year old Randy Lee Keadle from Madeline, who died May 19 in Wyoming County Hospital, will be included in Raleigh County’s report per State Health Department direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Mildred Miller
Health Department
Raleigh County
Randy Lee Keadle
Madeline
Wyoming County
State Health Department
Beckley Elks Aid Installation Of Montgomery Lodge
Laurence Pruett and Ross Irle helped install Elks Lodge 1932 in Montgomery with George Rinehart acting as grand exalted ruler. About 70 men joined as charter members. New officers include William Jenkins as exalted ruler and J W Chapman as secretary. trustees are W H Kincaid and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Pruett
Ross Irle
Grand Lodge
Beckley Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge
Montgomery
Logan
West Virginia South
George Rinehart
Huntington
Montgomery Lodge
Rinehart
Pruett
Irle
Dewey Kunes
Charleston
William Cook
Princeton
Paul Foster
Frank Martin
A. F. Kallmarten
Don Horace
Jack Miller
William J. B. Jenkins
Harry Swann
Robert Fudge
L. F. Hancock
R. H. Miller
T. L. Henley
Reynolds Heads Beckley Lions
Beckley Lions Club elected Wayne Reynolds president for the coming year at El Chico Restaurant. Ben Van Stavern, Carl Stover, Ned Ragland and Cecil Cooke were named vice presidents and secretary respectively, with treasurer Harry Comer and Lion Tamer M C Cullam. New directors include Jay Woods and Jim Lilly. Installation set for 7 p.m. June 29 at the Elks Club with W R Pete Cook officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lions Club
Wayne Reynolds
el Chico
Ben van Stavern
Carl Stover
Ned Ragland
Cecil Cooke
Harry Comer
M. C. Cullam
Ross Phipps
Tail Twister
Jay Woods
Jim Lilly
Elks Club
W. R
Pete) Cook
Bluefield
Mercer County
Lions District
Beckley Club
New York City
Beckley Lions
Russ Dalton
Appalachian Telephone Co
James Windle
Mabscott Lions Club
Sophia Lions Club installation scheduled today
The Sophia Lions Club will hold its annual steak feed and officer installation at 4 p m today at the Tams Mountain Fire Tower. Wood Poling of Mount Hope Lions District 29 W will install the new officers after the meal. Officers listed include President James Hornbeck Jr Vice President D W Kennemer Secretary J W Richardson Treasurer Charles Boitnott Lion Tamer O A Phillips Tail Twister Vernon Lawson. Lions spokesman said entertainment such as horseshoes croquet and movies will be provided. Lawson will oversee food and Richardson will handle the steaks with several soft drinks on ice. Delegates have been invited from several Lions clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Lions Club
Tams Mountain
Mount Hope
Lions District
James Hornbeck, Jr
D. W. Kennemer
J. W. Richardson
Charles Boitnott
O. A. Phillips
Vernon Lawson
Lions
Lawson
Richardso
Lions Clubs
Thomas D. Carr Taken by Death
Thomas D Carr 69 of Orgas died Tuesday night at Charleston General Hospital after a long illness. A retired coal miner he worked for Anchor Coal Co Hicoal. Survived by wife Rhoda Buzzard Carr three daughters Mrs Joe Blaylock Orgas Mrs Dave Burgess Blue Pennant Mrs Donald Kidd Pineville three sons Alma Carr St Albans Joe Carr Glasco and Donald Jacksonville Fla five sisters Mrs Ethel McCoy Chesapeake W Va Mrs Maude Beckner and Mrs Ortha Hornsby both of Ohio Mrs Aggie Jarrell Beckley Mrs Amy Ferrell Glasco and two brothers John Carr Seth and Ed Carr Sylvester 24 grandchildren five great grandchildren Services 2 p.m. Thursday Presbyterian Church Orgas burial Comfort Cemetery Comfort W Va body to be removed from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville at 5 p.m. to home at Orgas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchor Coal Co
Hicoal
Rhoda Buzzard Carr
Joe Blaylock
Orgas
Dave Burgess
Blue Pennant
Donald Kidd
Pineville
Alma Carr
St. Albans
Joe Carr
Glasco
Donald
Jacksonville
Fla
Ethel McCoy
Chesapeake
W. Va
Maude Beckner
Ortha Hornsby
Ohio
Aggie Jarrell
Beckley
Amy Ferrell
John Carr
Seth
Ed Carr
Sylvester
Presbyterian Church
Comfort
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
A C C Capsules Offer Quick Relief for Aches and Pains
An advertisement for A C C capsules by Alfalfa Concentrate Inc claims fast relief from muscular discomforts due to neuralgia headaches colds arthritis and rheumatism. One month supply contains 100 capsules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfalfa Concentrate, Inc
Cohen's Drug Store Ad Shows Prices at 322 Neville St Beckley
Local notice lists Cohen's Drug Store located at 322 Neville Street Beckley offering items and pricing starting at four dollars and eighty nine cents. The entry preserves the address and business name from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley
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Beckley Municipal
Prince St
Dennis Leary Jr
Rotarians
Beckleyans
R. L. Harris
W. H. Harris
Ethel Mae Clark
Tams
Greenwood
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jackson Funeral Home
Lester
Friendly Chapel Church of God In Christ
Pilgrim Avenue
Maxwell Hill
Sprague
North Beckley
Valley Drive
Raleigh County Court
Petit Larceny Charge
Bloodmobile
Mobile Blood Unit
M. W. Arnold
W. B. Connoley
James Lilly
H. F. Lushbaugh
Herbert Tolly
Frances Rohrer
Arthur Rees
Floyd Rothlisberger
Frank Vaughan
G. E. Foster
S. C. Ballengee
Hume Vogt
D. B. Jarrell
Maude Smith
Roy Eye
Sherman Trail
Tom Glover
Lawrence Wiseman
George W. Bright
Raleigh Country Selective Service Board
Alma Smith
Patty Ballard
Steve Bibb
Barbara Burdiss
Don Caffee
Janie Cook
Carol French
Harriet Kelly
Denny Mahoney
Janet Woods
Carolyn Ballard
Joyce Blakely
Gloria Caffee
Jerry Ellison
John Fink
Jackie Kosnoski
Jerry Lilly
Connie Merrick
Francis Sayre
Tommy Thies
Carolyn Palmer
Harvey
S. Daniels
Hatcher
James A. Vance
C. H. Vance
Gauley Bridge
Ralph H. Burnside
J. P. Burnside
John Elswick
G. M. Elswick
Mitchell Air Force Base
Bill Elkins
Margaret Elkins
Squire
Jackie M. Marks
O. Marks
Kopperston
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton, Va
Beckley Music
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
S. Fayette ST
Thomas D. Carr
RNS
Thomas David Carr
Charleston General Hospital
A.C.C
Palm Beach
Azz Aziz
Neville ST
Opp
Wheeling, Logan, Welch, Charleston
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