Grandview Press Premiere Draws Wide Local Interest
Grandview State Park hosted a press preview of Honey in the Rock at the Amphitheatre drawing about 1 020 meals for cast crew and attendees. Notables included Raleigh County figures and visitors from Welch Charleston Beckley and Princeton plus three former West Virginia governors and Supreme Court justices.
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Grand Canyon
Bill Weld
Marblehead
Mass
Grand Overlook
Grandview State Park
Weld
R. C. Hamilton
Statesville
N. C
George W. King
Charleston
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
N. H. Hamilton
J. E. Otto
Beckley
Hinton
Overlook
Ed Kinter
W. W
Jackie” Withrow
Raleigh County
House of Delegates
Jennings Martin
Pat
Sophia PTA honors helper with Service Award
Mrs. Madison Lowry receives a gift from her son Steve on behalf of the Sophia Elementary Parent-Teacher Association. Norval Cooke, Sophia principal, observes the eighth grade class president presenting the award. The PTA Service Award recognizes a person cooperating with teachers in school activities, ready to help, understanding teachers, solving problems, supporting the school, and working with all for students’ best interests.
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Madison Lowry
Steve
Sophia Elementary Parent - Teacher Association
Norval Cooke
Sophia
PTA
Two Area Miners Among Fatalities In May
A West Virginia Mines report states eight miners died in Southern West Virginia mines during May. Two occurred in Raleigh County. George H. Ohler aged 59 of Lester died May 2 at Eccles No. 5 Mine when a roof collapsed against a loading machine. Ray Crawford aged 61 of Coal City died May 10 at Lillybrook Coal Company No. 3 Mine after being crushed between a locomotive top and crossbars.
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West Virginia
Official Church Board Names 1950 Officers at First Methodist
The official board of the First Methodist Church elected officers Tuesday with Earl R. Yates as chairman, Davis Roush as vice chairman, William P. Hall Jr. as secretary, and C. Q. Smith as treasurer. Nominating committee members included the Rev. E. S. Wilson, Mrs. Roy Herndon, Elden Morris and Carl Rhudy.
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First Methodist Church
Earl R. Yates
Davis Roush
William P. Hall Jr
C. QO. Smith
E. S. Wilson
Roy Herndon
Elden Morris
Carl Rhudy
NAACP selects George White for national meeting trip
Raleigh County NAACP will send George White of 115 Kentucky Ave to Philadelphia Pennsylvania for the national NAACP meeting scheduled July 10 to 17.
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Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
George White
Kentucky Ave
NAACP
Philadelphia
Cluster Meet Slated July 24
Beckley will host a Red Cross cluster meeting for Southern West Virginia chapters at 6 30 p m Monday July 24 Plans from a luncheon at the Elks Club completed Tuesday Welch McDowell Mercer and Raleigh chapters will attend The July session will set plans for next year's meetings.
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Beckley
Red Cross
West Virginia
The
Elks Club
Welch
McDowell
Mercer
Raleigh
Driver Hospitalized After One-Car Crash Near Sophia
One person was admitted to Beckley Hospital with a deep cut on the right arm after a single vehicle left the highway and plunged over a steep embankment near Sophia at 6 am Sunday. Three others were treated and released, including Patricia Newbourne of Dayton Ohio and Patricia Sue Phillips, 17, MacArthur, plus Ronald Gene Hensley of Beckley. State Police continue the investigation. no damage estimate or charges yet.
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Beckley Hospital
Sophia
Jerry Rice
MacArthur
Patricia Newbourne
Dayton
Ohio
Patricia Sue Phillips
Ronald Gene Hensley
Beckley
Miss Brenda Bailey Improves After Surgery at Beckley Hospital
Miss Brenda Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bailey of Glen Morgan is in good condition at Beckley Hospital after surgery on Wednesday. She recently graduated from Stoco High School.
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Brenda Bailey
George Bailey
Glen Morgan
Beckley Hospital
Stoco High School
District Eagles Elect Officers At Meeting Here
Raymond McKinney of Montgomery will serve as new District Two director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Elected Sunday at Beckley lodge, officers include Arthur Long of Charleston district chairman Lawrence Haggerty Charleston secretary and Ralph Walker Charleston treasurer. T. R. Harshburger Huntington won a $50 bond for largest membership 60 and B. Rosenbauma Charleston received a $25 bond for 26 members in the last fiscal year. Delegates totaled Beckley 14 Charleston 7 Montgomery 6 Huntington 5. Next meeting set for July 23 in Montgomery with a buffet lunch for delegates.
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Raymond McKinney
Montgomery
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Arthur Long
Charleston
Lawrence Haggerty
Ralph Walker
T. R. Harshburger
Huntington
B. Rosenbauma
Beckley Eagle Aerie 2377
Dietetic Lecture Planned Wednesday
Dr Campbell Moses a 44 year old professor of internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh will give a dietetic service lecture at Beckley Veterans Hospital on Wednesday at 1 30 p m. in the fifth floor recreation lounge. The talk titled Low Fat Diet is sponsored by the local hospital dietetic service.
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Campbell Moses
University of Pittsburgh
Beckley Veterans Hospital
American Board of Internal Medicine
Largest Raleigh man 415 pounds amid hospital struggle
Sylvanus Kelley of Rhodell weighed 415 pounds making him the hospital’s largest patient at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after an emergency appendectomy on June 16. Doctors and nurses, aided by a Rhodell seamstress, improvised a house coat from 10 yards of material as they wrestled him into bed, with several staff assisting post surgery.
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Sylvanus Kelley
Raleigh County
Rubin Kelley
Rhodell
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Nancy Gaskill
Kelley
Jack Dempsey Kelley
Jack Smith
Election and officers elected for September term
She was elected at the last summer meeting and will assume duties when the group reconvenes in September. The staff of officers includes Miss Norgina Wright secretary Miss Redd Miss Judith Green vice president and Miss Florence Ferrell assistant secretary.
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Norgina Wright
Redd
Judith Green
Florence Ferrell
Deeds On File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded by the county clerk list Paul J Fourney and others to Mary Ann Coals Inc for 15000 at Beckley Town District. Coalfield Land Co to Beulah L Stoots for 1500 at Eccles Trap Hill District. Southern West Virginia Land Co to George H Warden for 100 at Stamford Truck Farms Addition Town District. Trecie M Tyers to Leon and Geneva Trigg for 1000 at Raleigh Shady Spring District.
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Paul J. Fourney
Mary Ann Coals, Inc
Beckley
Coalfield Land Co
Beulah L. Stoots
Eccles
Trap Hill
Southern West Virginia Land Co
George H. Warden
Stamford Truck Farms
Trecie M. Tyers
Leon
Geneva Trigg
Raleigh
Shady Spring
Driver Forfeits Fine On Count
Donzy Ray Crawford of Cool Ridge forfeited fines totaling 15.50 before Magistrate J E Mays on a charge of permitting an unlicensed person to drive. State Police arrested him and Lloyd Shrewsberry at 9 12 p m Sunday. Shrewsberry faced reckless driving and no license charges. Robert Stump of Beckley was released after bonding on a driving while drunk charge from 1 50 a m Sunday. Maxwell Allen of Beckley was released after serving time for drunk and trespassing. James Arthur Robinson and Dennis Ray Miller were also released after pending charges of drunk driving improper registration and expired inspection.
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Donzy Ray Crawford
Cool Ridge
J. E. Mays
Lloyd Shrewsberry
Shrewsberry
Beckley
Robert Stump
Maxwell Allen
James Arthur Robinson
Dennis Ray Miller
Resoco
County BYF Elects Officers
Benny Roebuck will serve as the new president of the Raleigh County Baptist Youth Fellowship. He was installed at a banquet held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon honoring the retiring and incoming officers of the group. Returning officers were Ted Crouch president June Lowe vice president Barbara Manning recording secretary Alice Ormandy corresponding secretary Orpha Riffe treasurer Francis Wilcox pianist Nadine Walls song leader and Charlotte Cline editor of The Beacon. The Disciple Van installed Roebuck as president Sandra Walls vice president Ellen Cochran corresponding secretary Lynn Hoffman recording secretary Michael Harvey treasurer Janet Brewster song leader Lila Ashworth pianist and Flora Mitchem editor. The chairmen were Catherine Pigg faith Francis Wilcox witness Mickley Bowles outreach Bonnie Cline citizenship David Meadows fellowship and Beverly Hurt guild.
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Benny Roebuck
Raleigh County Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Ted Crouch
June Lowe
Barbara Manning
Alice Ormandy
Orpha Riffe
Francis Wilcox
Nadine Walls
Charlotte Cline
the Beacon
Rita Breakfield
Flora Mitchem
Nyla Creed
Linda Wiley
Phillip Gibson
Nancy Bower
Guild
Van
Roebuck
Sandra Walls
Ellen Cochran
Lynn Hoffman
Michael Harvey
Janet Brewster
Lila Ashworth
Catherine Piggfaith
Witness
Mickley Bowles
Bonnie Cline
David Meadows
Beverly Hurt
St Albans Jaycees Driver Wins Road-E-0 Title
Paul Dockstetter, 18, of Benwood, captured the West Virginia Teenage Road-E-0 crown at St. Albans Sunday, in an event staged by the St. Albans Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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St. Albans Jaycees
West Virginia
Paul Dockstetter
Benwood
St. Albans
Car Reported Stolen From Black Knight Club
A 1960 model black Ford convertible was reported stolen from its parking space at the Black Knight Country Club at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to State and City Police. The vehicle, owned by J. J. Mahoney of 2006 Dixon Ave., was in the possession of his son Richard M. Mahoney when stolen. It had a full tank of gas and WV license 266 276. Call State or Beckley Police Headquarters with information.
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Black Knight Country Club
J. J. Mahoney
Dixon Ave
Richard M. Mahoney
West Virginia
State
Beckley
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