Stratton High School forms Junior Red Cross unit
Officers of Stratton High School's newly organized Junior Red Cross are Jacquelin Redd president Joan Hairston vice president Patricia Webb secretary and Jeri Simon assistant secretary with Roland Coleman treasurer not shown The club began in January and numbers 300 members.
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Junior Red Cross
Stratton High School
Jacquelin Redd
Joan Hairston
Patricia Webb
Secre
Tary
Jeri Simon
Roland Coleman
Raleigh County Red Cross aims annual campaign drive
The Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter plans its annual membership drive this month. More than 25 board members and service-group chairmen will assist, with volunteers from the Woman's Club of Beckley and Raleigh County Boy Scouts. The drive seeks solicitors and clerical help at campaign headquarters in Beckley Hotel lobby.
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Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter
John Lucy
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Raleigh County Boy Scouts
Lucy
Beckley Hotel
Legal Secretaries Association
Red Cross
Fellowship Services Conclude Sunday at Blue Jay Methodist
The week of fellowship services at Blue Jay Methodist Church will end Sunday. Rev. Robert Randolph said ministers delivering sermons include Virgil Cook tonight, Jennings Fast Wednesday, Lester Tenney Thursday, L A Garten Friday, Oscar Lilly Saturday, and Frank Perry Sunday.
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Blue Jay Methodist Church
Robert Randolph
Randolph
Virgil Cook
Beaver Methodist Church
Jennings Fast
Beckley District Methodist Churches
Lester Tenney
Mabscott Methodist Church
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
Oscar Lilly
Shady Spring
Frank Perry
Beckley
Shady Spring Methodist Church
Pinochle Bugs Elect Officers at Beckley Chapter Meeting
The Beckley Chapter Pinochle Bugs elected new officers during a Saturday meeting at Mrs R J Howard’s home on South Heber Street. Officers include Mrs O C Hembrick president and Mrs Oscar Martin vice president with other posts filled by Mrs Eli Killian Mrs Howard and Mrs John Singley among others. A committee reports session followed and a donation to the Men’s Social and Civic Club supported tree planting at Fitzpatrick Park. A buffet dinner was served with attendees including Mrs Katherine Cox Mrs Ervin Fullen and Mrs I C Leece.
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Beckley
Pinochle Bugs, Inc
Fitzpatrick Park
Katherine Cox
Ervin Fullen
I. C. Leece
Flu Like Illnesses Reported Across Counties
The Raleigh County Health Department records 48 influenza like disease cases for the week ending Feb 20 along with one infectious hepatitis one gonorrhea and one syphilis. Fayette County shows 32 influenza like disease cases 12 chickenpox one streptococcal infection three gonorrhea and one syphilis. Wyoming County tallies 105 influenza like disease cases and three infectious hepatitis.
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Raleigh County
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Forfeited Bonds Total $358 In Beckley Police Court
A total of $358 in bonds was forfeited Monday night by 17 defendants in Beckley Police Court. The largest bond was $108 for driving while drunk by Gerald Toney of Beckley, whose operator's license was revoked for six months. Virginia Kiser of Cool Ridge forfeited $20 on shoplifting. Thomas W. Pigg of Princewick $15 on hazardous driving. Frances Goins and Lanatha Terry of Beckley $5 each for allowing dogs to run loose. James Stewart of Beckley forfeited $10 for driving without a city license. Eleven drunk defendants forfeited $195 collectively.
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Beckley
Gerald Toney
Nathan Street
Virginia Kiser
Cool Ridge
Thomas W. Pigg
Princewick
Frances Goins
Lanatha Terry
James Stewart
Local Soldiers Featured In Training And Overseas Duty
Sgt James E Robertson son of Mr and Mrs Rufus G Robertson 411 Hunter St East Beckley qualified expert with a machine gun while serving with the 237th Engineer Battalion in Germany. He entered the Army in 1952 and was stationed at Fort Hood before shipping overseas in January 1956. Pfc James A Hart stationed in Hohenfels Germany with the Third Infantry Division 68th Armor is the son of Mrs Beulah M Hart Kilsyth. Airmen James L Bailey Beckley and David A Styers Whitesville selected for technical training after basic at Lackland Air Force Base. Pvt Joe E Cox 18 of Beckley graduated from the 82nd Airborne Jump School at Fort Bragg after enlisting in May 1959 and basic at Fort Jackson.
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Germany
James E. Robertson
Rufus G. Robertson
Hunter St
East Beckley
Ford Hood
Tex
Stratton High School
Martha
Hohenfels
Third Infantry Division
68Th Armor
James A. Hart
Beulah M. Hart
Kilsyth
Army
Fort Benning
Mount Hope High School
Lackland Air Force Base
James L. Bailey
Beckley
David A. Styers
Whitesville
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Woodrow Wilson High School
Howard S. Styers
Styers
Sheppard Air Force Base
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Joe E. Cox
Lloyd Cox
Route 3
Amy
Fort Jackson
N. C
Paratrooper Wings Earned by West Virginia Recruits
Pfc. Carlos G. Honaker 18 son of Carlos J. Honaker Mount Hope qualified with the carbine in Germany while serving with the 24th Infantry Division. Pvt. Melvin C. Anderson 18 son of Mrs. Sarah Q. Anderson Beckley earned parachutist wings at the jump school after basic at Fort Jackson. William E. Fuller 18 grandson of Mr and Mrs William Fuller Glen Rogers entered the Army last June and trained at Fort Benning as a 1959 graduate of Conley High School.
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24Th Infantry
Germany
Carlos G. Honaker
Carlos J. Honaker
Route 1
Mount Hope
724Th Ordnance Battalion
Army
Fort Jackson
Honaker
Trap Hill
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
William E. Fuller
William Fuller
Glen Rogers
Fort Benning
Fuller
Conley High School
Melvin C. Anderson
Sarah Q. Anderson
Bailey Ave
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
The
Amry
D. C
Experts To Study Stoco Water Co. Rate Increase
The Public Service Commission will have accountants and engineers inspect Stoco Water Co. and its development arm after a request for a $2 monthly rate increase. A second PSC hearing will be scheduled after the review. A Coal City residents committee with attorney Paul J. Fourney petitioned for delay with about 450 signatures. The current charge remains a flat monthly fee.
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Stoco Water and Development Co
Public Service Commission
PSC
Coal City
Paul J. Fourney
Fourney
VEW Post To Elect New Officers Tonight
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4469 will elect officers for the coming year at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in Room 10 of the Raleigh County Memorial Building. Post commander Paul Thompson urges all members to attend.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Thompson
Raleigh County Memorial Building
Skier Sustains Knee Injury At Bald Knob Slopes
George Wise Jr. of 110 Meadows Court injured his right knee while skiing at Bald Knob Ski Slopes on Saturday. He received treatment at Raleigh General Hospital and was discharged.
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George Wise Jr
Meadows Court
Bald Knob
Raleigh General Hospital
Funeral notices for Martin and Elkin obituaries
Alice Martin age 42 of Lester died February 29 at home. Roy T. Elkin age 67 of 238 Locust Drive died February 28 at home. Services for Elkin set for March 2 at First Christian Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Graveside rites by Beckley American Legion Post No. 32. Pallbearers named. flowers by local florists.
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Martin Martin
Alice
Lester
Melton Mortuary
Beckley American Legion Post No. 32
Tony Greco
Albert Bryson
Ray Sweeney
Richard Sweeney
Nat Lilly
Jesse Arthur
Ennis Hilbert
Dickie Lilly
American Legion Post No. 32
American Legion Auxiliary
Caffee Funeral Home
Building Permits Issued in Beckley Two Projects Approved
Two Beckley building permits were issued by the office of Emery Smith recorder. H B Atkinson Jr paid 47 50 for an addition to the Atkinson Shopping Center on Johns town Road Lots 4 5 6 7 and 8 of the Hibbard Addition estimated cost 20000 approved May 9 1958. Pietro Milano received a permit for a five room brick veneer house at 309 Vance Drive paying 17 50 with an estimated house cost of 8000.
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Emery Smith
Beckley
H. B. Atkinson Jr
Johnstown Road
Atkinson
Hibbard
Vance Drive
Pietro Milano
Soldier Leaves Iceland for South Ole Glacier
Pvt Ferdinand Chudy of the U S Army completes his tour in Iceland and requests a warmer posting. His new orders send him to the ice on Glacier at the South Ole, seeking a milder climate after the cold season.
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Pvt
Ferdinand Chudy
U. S. Army
Iceland
Seemeplace
Ole
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Fulton Ave
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Stoco Water Co
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Montgomery Ward
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Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Dia
Willis Bibb Snyder
Robert Doane
Cecil Combs
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
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F. C. Calhoun
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
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Ernest Barley
John Moody
Edna Stover
Lillard Miles Hopkins
C. E. Walker
H. A. McClung
Miner's Memorial Hospital
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Charlotte Stover
Lorene Smith
Beauticians Modern Beauty Shop
West Washington St
Lewisburg
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
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Professional Directory
Kidd’s
Oakwood Ave
Paint St
Scott’s Cabinet Shop
No. Kanawha St
Neville St
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Powers Radio
S. Kanawha CL
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Dial CL
Prince St. Beckley
Lovitz
John W. Eye
West
Wrights
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Price Brothers
City Ave
Lilly’s
Ph. Hinton
White Pine Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard
W. Va
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Furn
Lewis Transfer Co
Chevrolet
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Personal
Bill Green
Main Street
Coshoc
Will H. D. McKinley
Williams Street
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
J.D. Lilly
St. Louis School of Musical Art
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Midway Sun
Neville
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Alma
Princeton
Mr. Brown President
Ansted
W. W. Va
Continental Coffee Company
P. O. Box
St. Albans
IBM
Huntington
Island Creek Coal Co
Mabel
South Fayette Street
Roy A. Jones
R. L. and
J. H. Stinson
Geo. _Curry
Owings
Ss. c
St. Bernard
AKC
Boston
Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Ford International
West Virginia
Dearing Bros
Ford Tractor
Dial Beckley
Doy
J. W. Huddle
Clyde Street
Singer
N. Dial
Progress Tailoring Company
Kelvinator
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Main St
International
Dia Ci
Walker
Curley Allen
Lone Star
Bob Long
Singer Sewing Center
Kanawha Street
Southern Cross
Electrolux Corp
Tiffany
Best Furniture Company
Heywood Wakefield Vanity
Call
Remington Rand
Dodge
Howard Marrs
Grady Whitlock
Ford
Bargains
Fraser
Bishop Street
Worth Firestone
Wilson's
Kanawha St
Ashworth Firestone
Jack’s Trading Post
SEARS
Av Saanial
Roebuck & Co
Main St. Ph
Firestone
Roto-Tiller
Firestone Ny
H.p
O. B
Bestone
Prince St. Ex
Jan Campbell Music Co
Johnstown RD
Amos E. Quesenberry
Memoriam
Alex George
Julia George
Daisy Dever
S. C. DeBerry
Robert L. Amick
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
J. S Harrah
F. HB. A
Beckleyans
Bud Lovell
Sophia
Poultry and Supplies
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Bob Mann
Maple Fork
Aluminum
Raleigh Glass
Mine Machinery Sales
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BNC
W. Prince Street
Beckley, W Va
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