Air Force Commissions Given 10 Area Students
Ten area seniors from Beckley and surrounding towns were among 99 West Virginia University ROTC graduates commissioned as second lieutenants in the Air Force Reserve. James K. Brown of East Rainelle led the group as a distinguished military graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers Training Corp
West Virginia University
Air Force Reserve
James K. Brown
East Rainelle
Robert W. Wills
Peterstown
Harold L. Pritt
Union
William C. Taylor
Richwood
Richard P. Baylor
Hinton
Henry H. Davis
Matoaka
Donald G. Farren
Lewisburg
James P. White
Beckley
Harold B. Hedrick
Sinks Grove
Lawrence A. Rowe
Alderson
Car Hits Local Radio Shop for Second Time
A car driven by Mrs. J W Walters struck John W Eyes Radio Sales and Service Shop at Oakwood Avenue and Neville Street at 4 45 p m causing about 350 damage. Walters said she lost control after being hit in the rear by a pickup operated by D T Daniels. Jessie Meador was fined 50 and costs and had his license revoked for six months for drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Eye
Oakwood Avenue
Neville Street
Ant, Laute
J. W. Walters
Hillcrest Drive
Jessie George Meador
Ghent
T. H. Wills
Shady Spring
Railroad weights and bars loaded records open to inspection
The records for railroad weights and bars loaded will be open to inspection at all times by the State Road Commission, ensuring ongoing oversight and compliance with regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Former Beckleyan Accused of Arson Indictments
Irving Schein, 46, a former Beckley merchant, was named in three arson indictments by the Kanawha County grand jury. His Tats ’N Teens Shop in Charleston was burned May 29 in a $75,000 blaze that damaged other Day and Night building properties. Schein has been hospitalized with serious burns. Fire officials will review a March 23 1948 outlet store fire in Beckley tied to Schein. The outlet fire was initially ruled accidental. Fayette Street collision causes slight damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha County Grand Jury
Irving Schein
Beckley
Schein
Charleston
C. A. Raper
Lon Neville Street
Beckley Man Enrolls In Centre College
Beckley resident Cain, son of Mr and Mrs O F Cain of 204 College Avenue, has enrolled for the summer session at Centre College in Danville New York. The 132 year old school offers an accelerated eight week program completing 16 weeks of work. Cain is a 1948 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Man Enrealls
Kentucky
Rank Cain
Beckley
Centre College
Danville
Cain
O. F. Cain
College Avenue
Woodrow Wilson High School
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DAN. Donahue Register
Richmond
SRC
Air Force
K. C. Bowers
Harry Radcliff
Ray Cavendish
A. G. Wieox
Daniels
W and B Coal Company
W. G. Jessup
Beativer
Glade Creek Coal Company
ORC
Beckley Army Organized Reserve Corps
Noah Crotty
ACP ‘Coal Company
Pluto Coal Company
G. D. Meador
Meador Brothers Coal Company
John Patterson
W and P Coal Company
W. D. Hopkins
Hopkins Coal Company
O. A. Lilly
Crab Orchard
O. A. Lilly Coal Company
Commission
Princeton
Bowers
Caton N. Hill
Division of Vocational Rehabiliation
W. G. Winchell
Hill
C. Long
Register
Long
Raleigh
George Gadd
Gadd
Bau
Red Dog
Raleigh Baking Company
City Avenue
Bernard Martin
Baking Company
I Martin
Beckleyan
Fayette Street
Benjamin Murphy
Affinity
Isabell Bradford
Fay- Lette
Howard
Gabardines
Bedford Cords
Strox
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