Firecrackers Illegal And Deadly Warns State Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal C A Raper warns against fireworks with July 4 approaching. West Virginia law bans sale, possession, or use of fireworks except supervised displays. Violators face misdemeanor fines up to 100 dollars or up to 90 days in county jail, with authorities empowered to seize unlawful stock.
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C. A. Raper
West Virginia
Raper
United States Interstate Commerce Commission
Reverence and Sanctity of Funeral Homes in WV
The West Virginia funeral business sits under strict licensing and advertising rules, likened to retail shops yet treated with reverence. The state board of embalmers and funeral directors, chaired by a strong association, wields sole license power, and bans on ads burden non members while big billboards flourish nearby. The piece notes the education path, board discretion, and industry tensions.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Emblamers and Funeral Directors
West Virginia Funeral Directors Association
Beckley
Indiana
Proffitt and Sons Funeral Home
Crawfordsville
Ind
Funeral Horse
State Board
Proffitt Funeral Home
Montgomery County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Enlistments in Beckley Center Reach Twenty Eight
Twenty eight applicants split between the Army and Air Force were enlisted at the Beckley En listment Center over a two day period ending Thursday. Army names include Lynch, Goodwin, Thompson, Slade, Morgan, Mitchell, Maxey, Bragg, Sexton, and others assigned to Ft. Knox. Air Force enlistees assigned to Sampson AFB and Langley AFB include Wilson, Crow, Wright, King, Haskins, Dotson, Neal, Walls, and more. A later note mentions an advertising ban case involving Proffitt Funeral Home.
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Air Force
Army
Beckley
Ft. Knox
James F. Lynch
J. Lynch
Raleigh
Robert G. Goodwin
M. Goodwin
Nitro
Robert C. Thompson
A. O. Thompson
Alderson
Giles R. Slade
M. Crum
Glen Morgan
James H. Mitchell
B. Mitchell
Blooming Rose
Charles E. Maxey
W. EK. Maxey
Freeman
James D. Bragg
N. A. Bragg
Howard S. Sexton
A. K. Sexton
Hemphill
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Franklin D. Wilson
A. Wilson
Pinson Fork
Charles Carroll Crow
C. E. Crow
Marfrance
Oscar L. Wright
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton, Va
Swanson R. Walls
T. R. Walls
Welch
Rance L. White
E. White
Jack H. Lambert
L. Lambert
Jimmie Evans
R. Evans
Logan
G. Short
Baileysville
Clayton A. Hess
J. Hess
London
W. Va
Jimmie L. Morgan
W. Morgan
Harry G Todd
L. Todd
Glen Daniel
Wallace A. Douglas
R. J. Douglas
Charleston
James R. Hicks
R. Womack
Wyco Man Convicted of Unarmed Robbery
Lee Roy Hall of Wyco was found guilty by a Criminal Court jury after a brief deliberation for the June 14 robbery of Walter Sizemore at the Blue Heaven on MacArthur Hill. The defense claimed Sizemore offered money for an unlawful act and Hall acted under fear, with about $60 taken and Sizemore forced to sit on the floor before police were notified.
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Lee Roy Hall
Wyco
Criminal
Hall
Lewis Marion Hall
Walter Sizemore
MacArthur Hill
Sizemore
Sing Sing
Lee Roy
Patient Transferred From Raleigh Jail to Spencer Hospital
Sheriff John C Ward transferred a patient from Raleigh County Jail to the State mental hospital at Spencer on Monday.
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John C. Ward
Raleigh County
State Mental Hospital
Spencer Monday
West Virginia University Dean's List Honorees named
Dean Ray O. Duncan announced that 15 students from the School of Physical Education and Athletics earned dean's list status last semester with averages of 3.4 or higher. Elizabeth E. Shumate Beckley Dale Eric Williams Glen White and other honorees William Cameron McCue Maxwelton Margaret Ann Brady and Grace Jean Wells Summersville are among the recipients.
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Elizabeth E. Shumate
Beckley
Dale Eric Williams
Glen White
West Virginia University
Ray O. Duncan
William Cameron McCue
Maxwelton
Margaret Ann Brady
Grace Jean Wells Summersville
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150Th Infantry
Second Army
West Virginia National Guard
Camp Pickett
William P. Hall Jr
East Main St
S-2
William
E. Blake
Ronceverte
John McMinn
Donald Woodard
Beaver Ave
Woodrow M. Vankirk
Sutton
S-4
Clarence E. Galaspie
Daniel D. Holliday
Maplewood Lane
Kessler
Julius Kessler Company
Lawrenceburg
NEW Westinghouse
America
Westinghouse
Superior Sterling CO
Abbotts Grocery & Appliance
All General Dept. Stores
H. L. Bailey
Clear Fork
J. D. Bailey
C. J. Barrett
Whitesville
Besoco Mercantile Co
Besoco
Blevins & Lusk Allen Junction
Corinne
Clarks General Store
A. W. Cox Dept
Hinton
Clear Creek Coal Co
Clearco
Clear Fork Hone. & Bldg
Supply Oceana
Fairlea Electric & Refrig. Co
Fairlea
Hines Cash Store
Hines
Bluefield
Pat King’s Appliance Shop
White Sulphur Springs
F. G. Lobban Co
MacAlpin Coal Co
MacAlpin
Neville Maytag & Furniture Co
Pagoda Super Market
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Itmann
Rakes Hardware Co
Beaver
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co
Senaca Hardware & Sheet Metal
Lewisburg
Shumate Furniture Store
Coal City
Shady Spring
General Store
Stone’s Electric Service
Mullens
the Valley Co
Wyoming Refrigeration Co
Pineville
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