Blood donor pledges sought at Main Street booth
A Red Cross blood donors booth on Main Street opened to recruit Raleigh County residents. Mrs. W. Fred Richmond will supervise with support from the Auxiliary to the Raleigh County Medical Society. The booth operates daily 1 to 4 and 5 p.m., except Wednesday afternoon, with longer hours on Saturdays, until March 20 when the Huntington Blood Center mobile unit arrives for its first Raleigh County visit.
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Main Street
Red Cross
W. Fred Richmond
Raleigh County Medical Society
Huntington Blood Center
Raleigh County
James
Deck
Rehairman
Beckley
Raleigh
Scout Fund Campaign Nears Halfway to Goal
The Appalachian Council reports $11,981 raised toward a $20,000 goal in a high priority Scouting drive. Dinner speakers note staff shortages with only one executive, plans to hire five or six staff if the goal is met, and hopes for full campaign returns from Summers District and two complete areas.
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Progrim
Appalachian Council
Scouts of America
Thl Chico
Coun
M. L. Johnson
Boy Scouts
National America
Cincinnati
Meadquarte Johnson
Seoul
M Nan
Woran
Council
He Council
G Walker
Slabdotte
Guyanvlego
Beviley
Mudscott
C O Railway Announces Spring Train Schedule Changes
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced March 4 effective schedule changes from Prince. Eastbound and westbound trains listed include The Sportsman, The Fast Flying Virginian, and The George Washington with various departure times and stops, plus a No. 2 GW eastbound that does not stop at Prince Will. Kiwanis Club to hear blood program by Mrs C A Smith at 12 15 Friday. Three area men enlist in the U S Navy: William Lee Meadows Matt Smolsky Murl M Rader, training at Great Lakes.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Prince
ST Bound
Sportsman
Cidem
Hentington
aTeam
BEY
Hinton
Charlottesville
George Washington
Kiwanis Club
C. A. Smith
Beckley Kiwanis Club
BE Chico
Navy
U. S. Navy
W. E. Bartlett
William Lee Meadows
Matt Smolsky
Coal City
Murl M. Rader
Lewisburg
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Ann Mann Friday
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday from the Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church in Greenville for Mrs Rose Ann Mann 61 who died at her home on Temple Street. The Rev Lowell Liby and Rev Hubert Morgan will officiate burial is in Keaton Cemetery. Survivors include her husband John F Mann two daughters Mrs Prank Ellison and Mrs Earl H Duckworth both of Beckley and two grandchildren. The body will be brought to the home at 4 p.m. today.
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Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church
Greenville
Rose Ann Mann
Temple Street
Lowell Liby
Hubert Morgan
Keaton
Caffee Funeral Home
Mann
Greenvile
Monroe County
Primitive Baptist Church
John F. Mann
Prank Ellison
Earl H. Duckworth
Beckley
Margie Combs Held on Health Warrant in Coal River
Margie Combs of Coal River was booked at Raleigh County Jail on a health warrant. Deputy Sheriff Jo Miller arrested Combs. details indicate a health-related custody action in this regional case.
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Margie Combs
Coal River
Raleigh County
Jo Miller
March 7 pre induction exams call 45 Raleigh County men
Forty five Raleigh County men were ordered to report to Local Draft Board No. 18 at 9:30 a.m. March 7 for pre induction examinations. The list includes Nathaniel Williams Beckley Donald Underwood Beckley Harold Knuckles Beckley Carl Lowe Beckley and many others from Beckley Shady Spring Coal City and surrounding areas.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
Selective Service
Nathaniel Williams
S. Fayette Street
Beckley
Donald Underwood
N. Oakwood Avenue
Harold E. Knuckles
Wearuug
Dbeckicy
Carl A. Lowe
Temple Street
iBeckley
Lawrence Dow
F Street
Billy Garrett
William Whitehead
Everette ‘C. Harmon
East Gulf
Edward Jc. Moomaw
Shady Spring
Charlie Robertson
Egeria
Lester Burgess
Ameagie
Thomas L. Allen
Coal City
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Booth
Partners Choice
Bellows & Company Importers & Wine
New York City
Scout Fund
James A. Asbury
Firceo
James H. Davis
Jes
Ralph J. West
Prosperity
Ralph
James C. Presley
Birmingham
H. Burnett
Mr. Hope
Staniley J.ala
Osbra E. Eye
New
Hunter Cook
Naoma
Edward Cheek
A. Redden
Grandview
Junior E
Robert J. Hansford
Trent
Lester
Jessie J. Phillips
Leevale
James Chander
Glen Harper
Rogers
Jewell E. Morton
Billy Williams
Cleveland
James E .Runyon
East Beckley
Virgil Col. ‘Colle
Huntington
Ernest D'Anins
Lake Maxwell
Odd
Joni
Rhodell
Clarence E. Stroud, Jr
Beck
Warry E. Collins
Skelton
Ley
White House
Post's
Swift
Ballard’s
McCormick’s
Kellogg’s
Penich
Eac
Oakwood Ave
South Kanawha &I
Central Ave
Oak Hill
G. S. Milk
Bush
Atay
American National Red Cross
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