Army Enlistees Reach 6/7 At Beckley Center
February enlistments at Beckley Enlistment Center bring the total to 67 with seven new Army volunteers. Six more join the Army Tuesday for Fort Jackson South Carolina, assigned to the 38432nd Reception Station, including Harold Carpenter and John Corzart.
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Army
Beckley
Women's Army Corps
Fort Jackson
S. C
Eugene Walker
Ethel Walker
Jonben
Bobby Allen McBride
Stella McBride
Skygusty
Jack Lee Leach
Carol Leach
Minden
Richard Clinton Cobb
Dolly Cobb
Charleston
John Edward Scaggs
Woodrow Scaggs
Logan
Adam Bojaski
Pauline Bojaski
Mount Gay
Samuel Edward Crawford
W. W. Crawford
Falls Mills
Harold L. Carpenter
Otis Carpenter
Johnnie Corzart
Vollie Daniel
Harry F. Sergent
Pete Sergent
George W. McGraw
James O. McGraw
William E. Childers
Bernard C. Childers
William Rollins
Ida Rolins
Pete Milano Faces Drunk Driving Hearing in Beckley
Police say 30 year old Pete Milano of Sophia posted bonds totaling 205 dollars for a Beckley Police Court appearance on charges of driving while drunk and possession of moonshine whisky. He was arrested and jailed Tuesday by city police.
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Pete Milano
Sophia
Beckley
Milano
Tract Sub-Division On Zoning Program Beckley Plan
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss approving the subdivision of a land tract in the Vance Drive area at its April 5 meeting. Mrs Nettie Wood, widow of J L Wood of 407 Vance Drive, requested the subdivision as part of her husband's estate. Dennis M Leary Jr the city engineer was directed to prepare a map of additions and subdivisions adjoining the proposal.
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Vance Drive
Beckley
Rabid Dog Confirmed After Bite In Raleigh County
A Raleigh County Animal Shelter official confirmed a dog that bit at least one person has rabies. The dog's head was sent to the State Hygienic Laboratory in Charleston for testing, and the owner of the dog began anti rabies treatment.
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A. C. Allen
Raleigh County
Charleston
Allen
Besdell McKinney
Odd
Five Miners Among Injured At Local Hospitals
Six people were treated at local hospitals on Tuesday for industrial injuries. Cecil Kincaid 45 of Beckley injured a hernia on the left side while working for Slab Fork Coal Co. The list includes Estel Thompson 34 of Princewick with a back injury, Fred Worley 38 of Coal City with a damaged right arm, Cecil Jamison 50 of Carlisle with an eye injury, Jamison (New River Co.) with a roof bolt injury, and Nelson Million 37 of Glen Rogers with a left hand injury. Mrs Ethel Crook Blue Jay was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for a hip injury from a fall and described as fair.
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Cecil Earl Kincaid
Beckley
Slab Fork Coal Co
Beckley Hospital
Estel R. Thompson
Princewick
Gulf Collieries
Fred E. Worley
Coal City
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Stotesbury
Cecil Jamison
Carlisle
New River Co
Jamison
Nelson McMillion
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Wyoming Coal Co
Raleigh General Hospital
Ethel Crook
Blue
Room Teachers Elect H. Kizer
Herbert Kizer has been elected president of the Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association and will assume duties next fall. Supporting officers named include Miss Mary Scott as vice president, Miss Raylene Bailey as secretary, and Eugene Glenn Stover as treasurer, with delegates to the state Council meeting in Morgantown April 1 2 and 3. The nominating committee was chaired by Mrs. Helen McClung and included Miss Helen Seymour and Mrs. Robert Hatcher. A discussion on possible projects was led by Mrs. Floyd Rothlishberger.
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Herbert Kizer
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Raleigh County Vocational School
Mary Scott
Raylene Bailey
Eugene Glenn Stover
State Organization
Morgantown
Helen McClung
Helen Seymour
Robert Hatcher
Floyd Rothlishberger
Beckley Beautiful Commission elects officers at meeting
At a Tuesday organizational meeting the Beckley Beautiful Commission set its regular meeting date for 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month and elected officers. Guy Amato was elected chair.
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Beckley Beautiful Commission
Building permit fees totaled 25 dollars in February
The Beckley Recorder's office collected 25 dollars in fees from issuing three building permits for 6000 dollars of new construction. Permits included two for new homes and one for a sign. Mrs. John H. Davis Jr. served as secretary to the commission.
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Beckley Recorder's Office
John H. Davis Jr
Byrd Sees Congress Keeping Beckley VA Hospital
Rep. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia says Congress will reject any move to abandon the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. He cites opposition to the Hoover Commission plan to close 19 VA hospitals and notes strong support from veterans groups and lawmakers. The Beckley facility costs 6.5 million dollars, has 200 beds with 85 percent occupancy, and Byrd urges resolutions from veterans organizations to show public sentiment.
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Robert C. Byrd
Congress
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Sixth West Virgina
Beckley VA Hospital
Hoover Commission
Herbert Hoover
Byrd
Rayburn
House of Representatives
Beckley VA
Beckley Institution
Washington, D. C
Women Voters To Talk Taxes At Beckley Meeting
Beckley League of Women Voters sets tax assessments as the topic for Thursday’s unit study. Mrs. John Gorsica will host at 112 East Main Street at 8 p.m. and lead the group. Members will discuss tax bills before the 1955 Legislature.
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Beckley League of Women Voters
John Gorsica
E. Main St
Gorsica
Baltimore Livestock Market Report from USDA
Cattle 100 not enough to establish price trend. Calves 75 with few sales at high choice and prime dealers 29.00. Hogs 500 with varied prices by weight: 160-220 lb 17.00-25.00, 220-240 lb 16.50-17.00, 240-270 lb 15.75-16.75, 270-300 lb 15.00-16.00, over 300 lb 15.00 down. 120-140 lb 15.25-16.25, 140-160 lb 16.25-16.75. Sows under 400 lb 14.75, 400-450 lb 13.75, 450-500 lb 12.75, 500-550 lb 11.75, 550-600 lb 10.75, 600 lb up 9.75 down. Sheep none.
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Baltimore
USDA
Last Rites for Joseph Faini Held at St Francis de Sales
Funeral services for Joseph Faini aged 69 of Eccles will be held Friday at 9 30 a.m. at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church with Rev Paul B Helsley officiating. He died Tuesday morning after a five year illness. The body will be moved from Melton Mortuary to his residence Thursday at 3 p.m.
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Joseph Faini
Eccles
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Paul B. Helsley
Faini
Melton
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American Red Cross
T. R. Wilson Jr
P. J. Catlett
H. Kizer
Beckley Awning & Shade Co
Oakwood Ave
Bernice M. Carter
Decktown
Tenn
Women’s Air Force
Air Force
WAF
Panama
Newfoundland
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Guy Amato
A&p
Krossword
Family Weekly
Becklry Post-Heraip
Raleigh & Register
Pacific Express
Your Family Weekly Cookbook
Uncle Sam
John Browning
Mercury
Montclair
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
West Virginia
Oakwood Avenue
WCHS
LMDA
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