Speech Clinic to Hold Friday Demonstrations on TET
The Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults runs a memorial building clinic with Friday morning demonstration classes for adults. Lectures and demos teach recognition of speech and hearing defects and at home and in school remedies. Each week features a different group from the children’s class and progress hinges on home and school encouragement. No tuition. Easter Seals fund the program.
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Memorial Building
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Health Department
Ellen Kauffman
Kauffman
K. H. Graham
Raleigh
Jerry
Rosa George Files Permit for 4-Room Cinder Block Home
Rosa George of Prillerman Street obtained a building permit from the City Recorder for a 4 room cinder block house to cost 4000 dollars. James Carter of Charleston was jailed in the County Jail at 9 am on a non-support charge. Arresting officer was Con st able Joe Rodriguez.
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Rosa George
Prillerman Street
City Recorder's Office
James Carter
Charleston
Joe Rodriguez
Sales and Management School In Ashland Area
A three day sales and management school for service station operators and attendants of Ashland Oil and Refining Co is in progress at the Crews and Tucker station at 524 Valley Drive. Henry Graf leads a class of 10 to 12 men using a mobile unit with a projector and charts. The program covers company expansion since 1924, better service, gasoline products, housekeeping, record keeping, and merchandising.
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Eve Breck
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Crews
Tucker
Valley Drive
Henry Graf
Ashland
George B. Chambers
Beckley
Bright Funeral to Be Thursday Final Rites for Robert E Bright
Final rites for Robert E Bright 72 of 113 Carter St will be held at the Methodist Temple at 10 30 a m Thursday with Rev J B F Yoak Jr officiating Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery Richlands at 2 p m He died en route to a local hospital Tuesday after ill health since a heart attack on April 4 Born November 28 1886 in Bangers Mill Greenbrier County he moved to Beckley in 1914 Worked for New River Company Mabscott store manager State Road Commission Coca Cola Bottling Works 16 years Member of Methodist Temple Lewisburg Masons and Beckley Eastern Star Last survived by wife Lydia and two brothers George Beckley and William G Frankfort Pallbearers listed Body to be moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to the residence today then church one hour before service.
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Robert E. Bright
Carter St
Methodist Temple
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Calvary Cemetery
Richlands
Bright
Bangers Mill
Greenbrier County
Beckley
New River Company
Mabscott
State Road Commission
Coca-Cola
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Lewisburg
Eastern Star
Mack William Bright
Julia Buster Bright
Lydia
George of
William G
Frankfort
Harry Moore
Eugene Larrick
Mason McKinney
Earl Snead
Cecil Ford
Fred L. Williams
Webb and Neal
Liquor Dealers Informed Of Tax Law Changes
An IRS spokesman from Parkersburg says liquor dealers must pay new special taxes by July 1 or risk penalties and interest. The notice details revised rates for wholesale and retail beer wine and liquor, and notes pro rating for new start dates.
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Internal Revenue Service
Philipp L. Charles
Parkersburg
Charles
Wines
W H Jacobs 78 Dies In Beckley Rites Set Thursday
Worthington H Jacobs 78 of Beckley died in a local hospital Tuesday after an extended illness He was born in Richmond Va on October 25 1879 and lived 30 years in Beckley where he worked as a building contractor a service station operator and employed at Cook's parking lot He belonged to the Episcopal church One niece Mrs Margaret Carder Amosville Va survives Final rites set for 10 am Thursday at the Chapel of the Caffee Funeral Home with Dr Alvin J Cook officiating Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery.
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Worthington H. Jacobs
Beckley
Richmond
Cook
Episcopal Church
Margaret Carder
Amosville
Alvin J. Cook
Caffee Funeral
Wildwood Cemetery
Lamplight Revival at Beaver First Baptist Church
An old fashioned revival meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church in Beaver at 7 p.m. Thursday. Lamps brought by attendees will replace usual electric lighting for the service. The revival began June 7 led by evangelist Rev. Jackie Boggs, with Rev. W. L. Powers as pastor.
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First Baptist Church
Beaver
Jackie Boggs
W. L. Powers
Four New West Virginia Quadrangle Maps Released
Dr Paul H Price director and state geologist announced the publication of four new quadrangle maps for the Monongahela Valley now available at the State Geological and Economic Survey in Morgantown. The maps follow earlier releases covering Wheeling Parkersburg and Huntington with ongoing funding and a schedule in place, copies obtainable from Morgantown or the U S Geological Survey in Washington D C.
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West Virginia
Paul H. Price
State Geological and Economic Survey
Morgantown
Monongahela Valley
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Huntington
Cunningham held on Fayette capias warrant in jail
Albert Ray Cunningham of Odd remained in Raleigh County Jail at 9 36 Tuesday night on a capias warrant issued in Fayette County. He is being held for Fayette authorities.
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Raleigh County
Albert Ray Cunningham
Odd
Fayette County
Fayette
State Entry Busy In Mrs. Contest
Mrs. Jeanne Carter of Wheeling West Virginia works through five events in the Mrs America Homemaking Contest in Fort Lauderdale including dyeing linen washing setting the table with flowers and music appreciation. Three more events are planned cake baking hair styling and use of soft water. Her husband Harlan may join soon as his father recovers. Carter 28 a mother of two was chosen for the state title after a Huntington contest May 21.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Jeanne Carter
Wheeling
West Virginia
Carter
Harlan
Manufacturers Light & Heat Co
Huntington
West Virginia River Vanishes Then Reappears as New Headwaters
In Hardy County a river that ran normally for miles disappeared underground and reemerged as the headwaters of another river, a striking natural event observed by locals and noted by hydrology watchers.
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West Virginia
Hardy County
Miss Nevada to compete as single at Miss Universe
Las Vegas AP Miss Nevada winner Jay Blaine a Tropicana showgirl will compete in the Miss Universe pageant starting July 16 in Long Beach California as a single contestant since her marriage to Harold Belsky ended last fall and she expects a divorce by pageant time.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jay Blaine
Tropicana
Long Beach
Calif
Nevada
Harold Belsky
Minden
Blaine
Stamp Selection Guide for One Stamp Needs
The guide explains choosing a single stamp when only one is required. It emphasizes reading the instructions, identifying the correct stamp type, and ensuring the chosen stamp matches the need precisely. It notes checking size, denomination, and compatibility with the mail item.
Stock Ready On Livestock Venture in Cranberry Heights
Authorized stock for the New River Livestock Market business in Cranberry Heights totals 50,000 on 30 shares at 100 each. Construction begins today on land adjoining the Farmers Market, with operation planned in about 60 days. Hicks holds eight shares, Larrick and Shanklin one each.
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New River
R. E. Hicks
Cranberry Heights
Lad
Hicks
Lee Sr
Raleigh
J. S. Larrick
Fairview Ave
W. M. Shank
Postal offices to stay open on July 3 across the nation
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announced that post offices will operate at normal hours on July 3. While most federal employees get a day off for July 4, postal workers not already given a day off will receive a compensatory holiday later in the fiscal year starting July 1.
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Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
Newspaper Reach Hinges on Millions of Daily Readers
Practically every gale of every product manufactured in the United States will be purchased by one of the hundred million people who read a newspaper on an average day.
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U.S
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John Kushner
E. M. Payne Co
Jim Sigmund
New York Life Insurance Co
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Round Table
National Association of Life Underwriters
C. R. McComas
Gauley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Power Company
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J. V. Mann
Mann
John W. Cook
Hinton
Crook's Furniture
Raleigh Road
Matt Crook, Jr
Crook
Crook Furniture
James Terzis
Swan Cafe
Main Street
Nick Gagalis
Gagalis
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
Vice
Lowell Bennett
Larry Hicks
Butch Shawver
Junior Crews
Carlos Arthur
Alvin Chambers
George L. Dillon
W. H. Jacobs
Lost River
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