Four to Attend Denmar Meeting In Fayetteville
Four Raleigh County residents will attend the Denmar Committee meeting in Fayetteville at 8 p m Thursday. Mrs A J Ginket executive secretary of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association joins Miss R L Payne club president Mrs G W Keaton and Mrs S L Payne from the Maids and Matrons Social Study Club. Dorcas Claytor Denmar medical social worker will be guest speaker at the session.
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Raleigh
Fayette, County
Fayetteville
A. J. Ginket
Raleigh, County
Denmar
Raleigh County
Dorcas Claytor
Liberty Minstrels and Morning Roundup Schedule
Radio schedule list for Friday March 2 1954 shows 9 30 706 sign on 701 morning roundup 8 00 liberty minstrel 8 30 morning devotionals 845 musical interlude 8 55 news 8 00 disk jockey roundtable with alexander's ragtime revue news hollywood closeups melody magic liberty jamboree stars on parade down on the farm tune time harmony house listen ladies tropicana.
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Liberty Minstrels
Alexander
Hollywood
Two Area Mining Men Named For Coal Show Slate
Two area mining men are set to appear at the 1959 National Coal Show in Cleveland May 14 through 17. Nough of Quinwood will speak on Roof Bolting in Thin Seams with Portable Equipment and Hawley of Helen will discuss Main Entry Development in Low Coal in the Mechanical Mining section.
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Cleveland
Nough
Quinwood
W.D. Hawiey
Helen
Hough
Imperial Smokeless Coal Company
Hawley
Raleigh County Mines
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Beckley Man Involved In Fayette Accident
Robert Shields Mohler of 601 S Oakwood Avenue drove a car that collided with a trailer truck between Mt Hope and Sun. State Police Fayetteville detachment investigate. no injuries or arrests. James Abrama Freeman of Spencer Virginia drove the truck. BUILDING PERMIT GIVEN Lee G Holiday received a permit to build a five room brick house on Locust Drive Lot 38 Knob Hill Addition with a full basement about $6000.
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Robert Shields Mohler
S. Oakwood Avenue
Mt. Hope
Sun
Fayetteville
James Abrama Freeman
Spencer
Lee G. Helliday
William P. Laren
Locust Drive
Knob Hill
Jackson Funeral Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for Louis Edward Jackson 56 of 224 Edgewood Drive Berkley will be conducted at 2 p m Saturday at the First Baptist Church with Dr Alvin J Cook officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Raleigh County American Legion Post 32 will handle graveside rites He died at 510 am yesterday at his home after a two year illness He was born March 18 1894 in Shouns Tennessee a World War I veteran with the 315th Field Artillery 80th Division He is survived by his wife Virgie L Jackson two sons Spencer Detroit Michigan Clyde Detroit three daughters Peggy Leach Mary Jane Kiser Mildred Covey all of Detroit seven sisters Inez Belcher Abbs Valley Va Mrs Thne Gregory Tazewell Va Mrs Ray Carter Mrs Edna Campbell Bristol Tenn Mrs Bessie Robinson Baltimore Md Mrs Varna Jones Kimball and Mrs Mae Carter Bristol Tenn his mother Mrs Jane Jackson Eckman The body was moved from Rose Funeral Home to the residence at 10 am today Active pallbearers are Claude Britts Earl Fink Claude Stone John W Eye Rupert Shively Eldridge Miller
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Louis Edward Jackson
Edgewood Drive
Berkley
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Rajeigh County
American Legion Post 32
Beckley
Jackson
Shouns
Tenn
315Th ‘Field Artillery
Beckley First Baptist Church
American Legion
Virgie L. Jackson
Spencer Jackson
Detroit
Mich
Clyde Jackson
Peggy Leach
Mary Jane ‘Kiser
Mildred Covey
Kimball
Inez Belcher
Abbs Valley
Thne |Gregory
Tazewell
Ray ‘Carter
Edna Campbell
Bristol
Bessie Roblinson
Baltimore
Varna Jones
Mae Carter
Funeral Today for James H. Sarver of Metalton
Funeral services for James Henry Sarver 82 of Metalton were held at the Metalton Church at 1 p m with burial in Cittsville Cemetery. He died Tuesday at his home after a three week illness attributed to pneumonia. Born Pearlsburg Virginia March 30 1861 he was the son of the late Neil and Matilda Sarver. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Nellie Maynor and Mrs Hazel Wilson both of Metalton three sisters Mrs Ida Connor Mrs Jenny Farrow both of Baltimore Md and Mrs Sarah Petit of Blacksburg Va and six grandchildren. The body was removed from Melton Mortuary to the residence at 10 a m today.
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James Henry Sarver
Metalton
Cittsville
Pearlsburg
Neil
Matilda Sarver
Nellie Maynor
Hazel Wilson
Ida Connor
Jenny Farrow
Baltimore, Md
Sarah Petit
Blacksburg
Melton Mortuary
Six Couples Seek Wedding Permits in Raleigh County
Six couples applied for marriage licenses at the Raleigh County Clerk's office on Tuesday. The applicants include Roger Dean Fraley and Kathleen Dickens. Nathaniel Grogan and Mary Beavers. Willie McKnight Jr. and Juanita Kuhn. Lonnie Patterson and Pauline Baxter. Willie Leran Taylor and Mae Taylor. Leo Winston and Juanita Greer.
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Raleigh County
Eunice
Willie McKnight
Juanita Kuhn
Flats
Red Kuhn
Lonnie Patterson
Slab Fork
John Patterson
Pauline Baxter
Frank Baxter
Willie Leran Taylor
Beckley
Johnnie Taylor
Ethel McGhee
Mae Frances Taylor
William Taylor
Leo Shirley Winston
Helen
W. B. Winston
Juanita Peart Greer
Enoch W. Greer
City issues three building permits in McLean Addition and local road project
City Recorder William P. Laren issued three permits today. Stewart L and Gladys Deck gain permission to add a brick room house on Lots 16 and 169 McLean Addition with an estimated 12000 cost. Carl Dinsmore gets permit to remodel a Worley Road house and add a room at about 1000, Sylvester Carey on Tenth Street approved to add a room to a forage at that address costing about 2000. February permits match January in count but total estimated value trails 77000 by 55200.
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William P. Laren
Stewart L
Gladys Deck
McLean
Carl Dinsmore
Worley Road
Sylvester Carey
Tenth Street
Two Towns Praised For Polio Gifts
Stotesbury and Eccles received praise for outstanding cooperation in the Raleigh Cou March of Dimes drive. Contributions totaled $490.65 with Stotesbury donations listed from Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, the Church and Sunday School, and the Woman's Service Club, plus Eccles gifts from Local Union 5770 and Girl Scout Troop 17 totaling $206.44. Overall totals cited reach $10,404.193.
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Stotesbury
Eccles
Raleigh
Woman's Service Club
E. Carter
Union
Girl Scout Troop
Carter
Mary Joinks
John Cormack
Navy denies breakdown of WWII service for bonus
The U S Navy refuses to provide detailed domestic and foreign service breakdowns for West Virginia veterans seeking bonus eligibility. Rear Adm. Ralph O. Davis cites workload and funding limits, proposing affidavits or state staff verification as alternatives, with Navy personnel records access limited to state-paid teams.
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U. S. Navy
Foreign Service
West Virginia
Navy Department
Ralph O. Davis
USN
Fifth Naval District
Javis
Navy
T. H. McGowran
Adm
Davis
Washington
Program Group Set for Three at Raleigh County Tuberculosis Meeting
Roy Smith, president of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association, appointed nominating and program committees for the April 20 annual meeting. Nominating members are W. D. Nace Elmer Davis and D. O. Means. Program committee includes Dr. Beane F Brooke Larkin Philpott and J S Butts. Directors term status and by law changes also discussed.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Roy Smith
Presdent
W. D. Nace
Elmer Davis
D. O. Means
Dr. Beane
F. Brooke
Larkin
Philpott
J. S. Butts
Association
Smith
Dr. Brooke
James B. Deck
Eugene Scott
H. S. Edwards
Roy Millican
Board of Directors
Thomas A. Deveny, Jr
Slate
Byrd to Visit Bible Class Sunday at Crab Orchard
State Senator Rover C Byrd will skip legislative duties this weekend to attend the Robert C Byrd Bible Class in Crab Orchard. The event, billed as the county’s largest Bible class, will discuss Creation or Evolution, with special music planned.
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Rover. C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd
Crab Orchard
Sea Sale Fund Reaches $6 733 89, Ginkel Reports
Mrs. A. J. Ginkel, Raleigh County executive secretary, told the directors the Sea Sale fund reached $6 733 89. The update underscores progress toward the fundraising goal announced at the meeting.
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A. J. Ginkel
Raleigh County
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