Strict Fire Season Enforcement Called For In Spring
State forestry officials announce strict enforcement of fire laws for the spring fire season from Sunday through May 31. Assistant State Forester Asher W. Kelly notes nearly all of last spring’s 435 fires were man caused, burning over 18 339 acres. He cites trash and debris burning as a major source and reminds the public no burning is allowed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. without a permit from Conservation Department forestry staff. Thirteen Morris Harvey College students are named to the Dean's List for the 1958 fall semester.
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Asst
Asher W. Kelly
Kelly
Conservation Department
Morris Harvey College
Methodist Church Seeks Short-Term Missionaries
The Methodist Church calls for 100 young adults to serve as short term missionaries at home and abroad. Forty-five locally based postings in the United States Hawaii and Puerto Rico for two to three years and overseas assignments for three years. Qualified 21 to 28 year olds who are college graduates in good health and unmarried. Vacancies include teachers nurses and education directors among others with postings in nations like Burma Malaya Philippines Indonesia and many others.
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The
Methodist Church
J. Clair Jarvis
Methodist West Virginia Conference Board of Missions
Methodist Board of Missions
New York
Jarvise
United States
Hawai
Puerto Rico
United States Service
Burma
Malaya
Philippines
Indonesia
Borneo
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
Panama
Peru
Uruguay
Argentina
Mexico
Angola
Liberia
Rhodesia
Belgian Congo
Algeria
Mozambique
Union of South Africa
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Pakistan
8 Area Students Make Dean's List
Fight Bluefield State College students from the Beckley area are among 48 named to the Dean's List for last semester. A minimum 12 semester hours and a B average were required. Local honorees include Helen Dobson Maggie Earle Robert Garrett Janice Starkey Barbara Jo Terry and Leonard Wright of Beckley and Laura K. Ross Judy Wells of Mount Hope.
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Fight
Bluefield State College
Beckley
E. J. Scrafford
Helen Dobson
Maggie Earle
Robert Garrett
Janice Starkey
Barbara Jo Terry
Leonard Wright
Laura K. Ross
Judy Wells
Mount Hope
Sheriff Warns Trash Dumping Punishable By Fine
Raleigh County Sheriff Okey Mills warns that dumping trash along highways is illegal and punishable by a fine of 5 to 100 dollars and possible jail time. Deputies conduct a campaign to keep highways clear and violators will be prosecuted.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
Okey Mills
Four men enlist in Army at Beckley recruiting station
Four men enlisted in the United States Army at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station on Wednesday and are undergoing eight weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. The enlistees are George D. Lambert of Summersville son of Mr and Mrs George R Lambert Randall Ledsome of Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Daniel F Ledsome and Herbert F Watts son of Mrs Nancy W. Watts.
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United States Army
Beckley Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
George D. Lambert
George R. Lambert
Summersville
Randall Ledsome
Daniel F. Ledsome
Spencer
Herbert F. Watts
Nancy W
Six Men Enlist In US Air Force
Recruiters at Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station enlisted six men into the U S Air Force. One has prior service. Two groups sent to Lackland Texas for basic training on Tuesday and Wednesday. Names include Tennis J Hash Ghent and William E Jackson from Charleston Ernest E McKinney Mullens Ronald R Alderman Winifred Larry G Wood Beaver and Ronald F McKinney Helen a prior serviceman was sent to Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina.
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Beckley Air Force
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Tennis J. Hash
Ghent
William E. Jackson
Charleston
Lackland
Ernest E. McKinney
Mullens
Ronald R. Alderman
Winifred
Larry G. Wood
Beaver
Ronald F. McKinney
Helen
Seymour-Johnson Afb
N. C
Jean Foster Heads New Prosperity Club
Jean Foster aged 11, daughter of Earnest and Mrs. Foster of Prosperity, leads the Prosperity Children's Bible Club formed February 24. Officers include Valeria Suptic as vice president, Pamela Powers treasurer, Kathy Smith librarian, Carlos Collier secretary, Virginia Foster and Betty Foster as game leaders, and Helen Moore song leader and parade director. Rebecca Simms and Carrie Boyko are members.
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Jean Foster
Earnest Foster
Prosperity
Prosperity Children’s Bible Club
Valeria Suptic
Steve Suptic
Pamela Powers
W. E. Powers
Kathy Smith
Glen Smith
Carlos Collier
Virginia Foster
Betty Foster
Helen Moore
Charles Moore
Rebecca Simms
Charles Simms
Carrie Boyko
W. M. Boyko
Memrs
Flat Top Observes Heart Day on Tuesday
Flat Top held its Heart Day campaign Tuesday with volunteers going door to door because many residents are away on Sunday. Collectors totaled 33.45 dollars, including donations from Mrs. G. F. Calvert and several other named volunteers.
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Flat Top
G. F. Calvert
Fred Bowling
Harold Wood
W. G. Lilly
G. B. Keaton
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Sheraton Park
Mayflower Hotel
Kathy Springer
Donald Roscoe Williams
Ray Goode
Pineville
Moody Goff Jr
Hinton
Clarise Ann Dequasie
Oak Hill
Okey Lee Pierser
Ansted
Carol Mae Hicks
Fayetteville
David Edwin Fincham
Cowen
Danny Louis Ball
Terry Allen Wells
Carol Sue Rollins
Madison
Ray Henry Williams
Ronceverte
Jacquelyn Louise Ellington
Logan
US Air Force
New Prosperity Club
Kroger
Ekco
MIRRO
COSCO
Sunbeam
Yee
Prince St. Beckley W. Va
U.S. No
Guaantee
All Purpose
Maine
Babbitts
Glim
Marcal
Ocean Spray Cranberry
Anne
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