EGFA Official Heads National Coal Assn
A vice president of Eastern Gas is elected president of the National Coal Association at a Washington meeting. L. C. Campbell, son of Campbell, becomes NCA president and will head the association with ties to National Mine Services. R. E. Snaberger of Traux-Traer Coal Co. is elected to the executive committee. The group discusses mines at Helen, Slotesbury, and Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Gas
Coal Operators and Fuel Associates
Washington
National Coal
Campbell
L. C. Campbell
National Mine Services
Beckley
Pittsburgh
NCA
EGFA
Helen
Slotesbury
Eccles
R. E. Snaberger
Traux-Traer Coal Co
Chicago
Dorothy
Collision damages $95 at Prince and Fayette streets intersection
A minor collision Thursday night at the Prince Fayette streets intersection caused about 95 in damages to a truck and 90 in damages to a car. The truck was driven by Paul F. Harter of Patrick Air Force Base Cocoa Fla and the car by Ralph M. Adkins of Piney View. City police estimated the truck damage at 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince and
Fayette
Paul F. Harter
Jet Patrick Air
Second Degree Verdict Against Slayer Suspect
John Roebuck Jr., 24, faces sentencing in July after his conviction on a second degree murder charge. The jury found Roebuck guilty of the killing of his 20-year-old wife Rosalie at the Mills Avenue home in East Beckley after deliberating about one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roebuck Jr
Fast Beck- Hey
Morehan
Slayersof
Rosalie
Altorney
Ned H
Ragland
Hutchinson
Roebucks
Roebuck
Mills Avenue
East Beckley
Mrs K M Nace Dies in Buckhannon Virginia
Mrs K M Nace of Buckhannon Virginia died at 9 30 am at home after a ten week illness of cancer. She is survived by her husband K M Nace a son W D Nace of Beckley and a brother Joseph Nace of War. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm Sunday in Buckhannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Nace
Buckhannon
Ik. M. Nace
W. D. Nace
Beckley
Joseph Nace
War
Navy Enlistees Start Training From Beckley
Five Navy enlistees left Beckley on June 17 for the Great Lakes and San Diego Naval Training Stations to begin four years of service. San Diego bound were Roe Fidwin Witt Beckley James Delano Basham Princewick. Great Lakes bound were Nathan Edward Tickle Jr True and William Learmonth Fayetteville. Donald Lamsbert Crab Orchard goes to Great Lakes on a minority enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Beckley
Great Lakes
San Diego
Walter Hardester
Navy Secruiing
Roe Fidwin
Witt
James Delano Basham
Princewick
Nathan Edward Tickle, Jr
True
William Learmonth
Fayetteville
Donald Lamsbert
Crab Orchard
Hatcher Infant Dies in Ellison Burial Planned
Hatcher infant Hegina Dare Hatcher 20 days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Argil Hatcher Daniels died at 3 45 am today at home. She is survived by her parents and one brother Edward Lee. Body to be removed from Rose Funeral Home to residence at 4 pm Saturday Graveside services at 2 pm Sunday Birchfield Cemetery Ellison by Elder J J Bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegina Dare Hatcher
Argil Hatcher
Daniels
Edward Lee
VFW Poppy Day Sets June Activities and Goal
VFW announces Buddy Poppy Day events with June 24 activities and June 28 date for observance. Mrs John Kammer is named president of the Lew Shoffler Post 4469 auxiliary. Proceeds fund the VFW rehabilitation program and the 1952 Poppy Sale goal is 5000 buddy poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Kammer
Larkies Auxiliary
Lew Shoffler
VFW
Aged Receives $21 359 in DPA Payments in County
A report from the State Department of Public Assistance shows Raleigh County disbursed 748 aged individuals under old age assistance in April, totaling 21 359 dollars. Aid to the blind reached 43 recipients totaling 1 643 dollars, and aid to the permanently and disabled totaled 834 dollars to 28 eligibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Department of Public Assistance
Boone
Knucks Carrying Juvenile Jailed for Drunken Incident
A juvenile appeared at the county jail this week awaiting a hearing in juvenile court. He smelled of alcohol and was found with a pair of brass knuckles, noted jailers. Judge Harry L. McCreery will hear the case in juvenile court soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. McCreery
Drunk in Pre-Draft Harms Three Logan Men
Three Logan men were arraigned before Magistrate J. P. Meadows on drunkenness charges after reporting for pre draft examinations. Henry Dingess, John Dingress, and James E. Limings, all of nearby towns, received $10 fines and 20 day jail terms. Sid Maynard of Bramwell faced a $16.50 fine for drunkenness. Also before the magistrate, Flossie Harvey of Beaver was fined $10 and costs and given 10 days for shoplifting at Beckley stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
J. P. Meadows
Henry Dingess
John Dingress
Harts
James E. Limings
Raleigh
Wyatte Gay
Armed Forces Examining Station
Sid Maynard
Bramwell
AFES
Meadows
Flossie Harvey
Beaver
W. TY. Grant
J.C. Penny
Beckley
Temple Professor to Speak at Raleigh County Medical Society
Dr Henry C Schneider associate professor of radiology at Temple University Medical School will speak at the Raleigh County Medical Society meeting Thursday at 30 p.m. The Philadelphia Proctologic Society president is the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Schneider
AL C. S
Raleigh County Medical Society
el Chico
Temple University Medical School and Hospital
Sehneider
Philadelphia Proctologic Society
Red Cross Meeting in Raleigh County Friday Night
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Beckley Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
Beckley Presbyterian Church
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National Coal Ass’n
Bourbon
Shiash
CarsAnd
Mercer
Wyoming
Chile
Payette
Greenbrier
Cash & Carry
Bercom
Neville St. Opp
Temple
Medical Society
Thrifty
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Ammar Bros
Ammar Bros. Department Store
Taffeta
Cretonnes
Neville St
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