New Cessna Skylane Delivery to Beckley Flight School
The newest airplane in the Richmond bound Nasumed region is a Cessna Skylane owned by William H. Ted of Beckley. A flight student from the Charlesleigh County Flight School joined Homer Smith of Beckley Mount Hope Airport to fly the No 172 from Cincinnati to West Virginia in one day.
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Richmond
Leigh County
William H. Ted
Sheffield
Westwood Drive
Beckiey
Charlesleigh County
Matel
Jack Memorial
Homer Smith
Clemens
Mount Hope
Cincinnati
West Virginia
A. L. Lilly
Beaver
University Hospital
Piedmont Airlines
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Beclkey Holmes Safety Council to Meet on Roof Bolting Topic
Beckley Holmes Safety Council will hear two speakers from West Virginia mining agencies. Crawford Wilson of the State Dept. of Mines and W R Park of the U S Bureau of Mines will discuss Roof Bolting at 7 30 p m Friday in the Raleigh County Courthouse Circuit Court room. The meeting marks the group’s last session until September 25.
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W. Va
Dept. of Mines
Bureau of Mines
Beckley Holmes Safety Council
Crawford Wilson
State Dept. of Mines
W. R. Park
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Raleigh County
Local youths cited at Gordon Military College graduation
Three local youths and the Beckley nephew were recognized at Gordon Military College 106th Commencement in Barnesville Georgia. Cadet Sgt. Howard Grant Slack received the Watts Medal for outstanding .22 rifle marksmanship and commandant’s certificate for superior conduct. Cadet Sgt. Steve Bibb earned a marksmanship certificate and Cadet Sgt. Robert L. Amick Jr. received a basketball letter. Cadet Col. Peter L. Banks won Lambdin Sabre Combat Forces Medal and Superior Military School Cadet award. Banks helped lead Sabre Club as vice president. Sabre Ball attended by local girls Kitty Walker and Jean Cardin.
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Beckley
Gordon Military College
Barnesville
Howard Grant Slack
H.Y. Slack
Raleigh Heights
Watts
Steve Bibb
Clarence Bibb
Robert L. Amick Jr
Robert L. Amick
Reservoir Rd
Bibb
Amick
Slack
Col
Peter L. Banks
Louis Banks
L. D. Miser
Fairview Ave
Lambdin
Superior Military School
Banks
Gordon
Kitty Walker
Jean Rardin
Family Portrait After Conference Reunion
Ministers Aldred Wallace and J B F Yoak posed for a family portrait after differing over a conference resolution at the West Virginia Conference of Methodist Churches. Wallaces live in Morgantown where he directs the Wesley Foundation and pastors the Wesley Church. Mrs Wallace is Jean Yoak, daughter of Beckley residents.
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West Virginia
Visit. AU
Aldred Wallace
J. B. F. Yoak
Methodist Temple
Beckley
Yoak
Wallaces
Morgantown
Wesley Foundation
Wesley Church
Smylie urges Indians to push education on reservations
Gov. Robert Smylie told a gathering of Indians at Fort Hall Idaho that it is their responsibility to ensure Indian children receive an education. He said as the country advances technical progress will increase the demand for educated Indians, comparing a natural underground steam source to energy rivals like the atom.
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Fort Hall
Idaho
Robert Smylie
New Zealand
Smylie
Ten Men Enlist In Army At Beckley Station
Ten men enlisted in the U S Army Friday at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station with two re-enlistees. First time enlistees headed to Fort Jackson for nine weeks basic training include Jimmy L Barnett Roger L Former Jerry W Handley Berman H Stepp Robert A Anderson Jenkin Jones Thomas C Monk Charles E Lilly Donald E Brown Everett L Hairston Jerry G Meadows Irvin S Daniel Lynn R Hagen James L Harrah Robert H Shanklin James L Alexander Ernest B McNeely Jr Ronald C Wells Joseph W Watkins.
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U. S. Army
Beckleys Army
Basil Elis Starcher
Eltis E. Starcher
Linden
Paris
Columbus
Robert E. Amar
William ‘Wv. Amar
Glen Rogers
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Jackson
8. C
Jimmy L. Barnett
General Barnett
Braeholm
Roger L. Former
Onnie L
Baileysville
Jerry W. Handley
Roy N. Handley
Sprague
Berman H. Stepp
Marvin B. Stepp
Coal Mountain
Robert A. Anderson
Grover C
Josephine
Irvin S. Daniel
Pauline P. Ross
McAlpin
Lynn R. Hagen
Norman E. Hagen
Falls Church
James L. Harrah
Lestie L. Harrah
Minden
Robert H. Shanklin
Roberta Y. Shanklin
Bluefield
James L. Alexander
Poor Eyesight Drives Wrecks Across Decades
A 1930s professor links vision to accidents. The article cites about 35,000 drivers in 1936 with defective sight and notes over a million crashes in 1956 where poor vision contributed. It emphasizes eye health as a key driver safety factor and the impact of blocked vision on collisions.
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Opthalmology
National Safety Council
Subversives List Put In Of C File
The Attorney General designated 236 organizations as subversive. Beckley Chamber of Commerce will help check doubtful fund raising groups against the list upon request. All groups had a right of appeal and hearing. Contributions to subversive organizations are not tax deductible.
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United States
W. C. Sydnor Jr
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Attorney General
Sydnor
US Treasury Department
Three Held For Beckley Court After Early Saturday Arrest
Three individuals were ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday night after early Saturday morning arrests by City Police. Clifton Graham, 42, Odd, faced hazardous driving charges with a $26 bond. James Harding, 29, Winding Gulf, charged with improper registration after a 2:05 a.m. arrest. Kermit Honaker, 29, Temple Street, arrested for having no registration.
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Beckley
Clifton Graham
Odd
James Harding
Winding Gulf
Kermit Honaker
Temple Street
Elks Initiate 35 in Beckley Lodge Induction
Beckley Elks Lodge will hold an induction meeting Wednesday for 35 candidates. The first class under new officers will be initiated June 25 at the lodge. Listed new members include William Blakely Warren Entsmin ser Ed Totten Daniel Hall Edward Queen Howard Jernigan Gary Dent Paul Babich Oral Brown William Cole John Frazier Tred Russell Henry Bart ram Ralph Dorsey Cyril Lilly
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Beckley Elks Lodge
William Blakely
Warren Entsminser
Ed’ Totten
Daniel Hall
Edward Queen
Howard Jernigan
Gary Dent
Paul Babich
Oral Brown
William Cole
Beckley
John Frazier
Rain and Obstructions Cause Majority of One Million Crashes
Rain and snow on windshields were factors and highway obstructions like trees, bushes, buildings and signs caused over 200000 of the million accidents. Solutions include not driving if eyesight cannot be corrected and reducing speed 5 to 10 mph to allow more time to spot hazards ahead.
Ask Ham Operators To Report Signals From Outer Space
The U.S. Army asks amateur radio operators to report signals received from the moon during calibration tests. Fort Monmouth and the Radar Station lab will acknowledge reception with QSL cards. The effort aims to verify the moon bounce signals and the work of the Diana Moon project.
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Outer Space
U. S. Army
Fort Monmouth
Radio Relay League
West Hart
Ford
Conn
U.s
Army
Signal Laboratory
N.J
Moon
Longevity and Economic Strain Sparklooming Shift
A panel of two winners in a 25,000 dollar contest warns that rising fertility and longer life spans will shrink the working age group 20 to 64, raising costs for schools, housing, roads, and public works. Robert J. Lampman argues for increased labor force participation and tech progress to keep output high. Miriam Allen DeFord urges extended retirement rules to balance support for children and the elderly.
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New York
United States
Committee For Economic Development
Robert J. Lampman
National Bureau of Economic Research
Miriam Allen Deford
San Francisco
Lampman
Man rides bike 20 miles daily for exercise and scenery
El Estes, 43, Richmond YMCA membership secretary, pedals 20 miles daily to work split as 10 miles each way. He prefers cycling over driving for health and enjoys the scenery along the route.
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Richmond
el Estes
Estes
YMCA
Deeds on File Record of Local Real Estate Transactions
A list of real estate transfers recorded by the county clerk shows multiple conveyances with generally no stated consideration. Transactions include Erick and Julia Norkevitz to Fritz and Frances Simmert in Prosperity, and numerous parcels in Town District, Adkinsville, Raleigh, Slab Fork and other districts. Amounts cited include about $2,500, $3,000, $4,000, and $5,000 plus several no consideration transfers.
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Erick
Julia Norkevitz
Fritz
Frances Simmert
The
New River Co
Royal Fernandez
Grace Clark
Monroe H
Mildred Johnson
Adkinsville
J.H. Lilly Land Co
Ernest R. Williams
Raleigh
Raymond Morgan
Georgia Morgan
Homewood
Gertrude Fleming
John J
Thelma Wheeler
Jols
Central
Roy C
Lorene Foster
Ellis C
Blanche Shrader
Park Heights
W. Land
Lillie Cook
James D
Nancy Delp
Slab Fork
Coalfield Land Co
R. C. Huffman
Eccles
Vincent F
Grace Prickrill
James B
L. D. Hubbard
Martha L
John R. Ellison
G. C. Hedrick
Shady Spring
McMillan Land and Finance Co
Thornton
Alma Cox
Howard Rosie Branch
William W
Beauhal M. Meador
Villamont
G. C
Ethel M. Hedrick
Ignazio Campacana
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
North American Coal and Dock Co
Lina Mae Roland
East Gulf
B. W. Lilly
Myrtle H. Walker
Clarence E. Walker
Hall
Delores F
William C. Montegomery Jr
Clara Childs
Pinecrest
George W
Mary C. Dalton
Hubert
Dorothy Herron
New Non-Surgical Hemorrhoid Cure Promises Relief
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne enables shrinking hemorrhoids without surgery. Patients report pain relief and itching cessation, with reductions shown in case studies. Marketed as Preparation H in suppository and ointment forms with a money back guarantee.
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New York, N. 1
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Raleigh County Memorial
Safety Council
Nero
Rome
Crald
Bor
Nice Booker
Westinghouse
CBS
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Marty’s Quality Home Furnishings
Prince ST
Pagoda Shopping Center
Harper Road
Superior Sterling Co., Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
Westinghouse Laundromat
Laundromats
J. M. Helm
C. E. Eastwood
Eastwood
U.S. Pat
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