Webb son earns Eagle Scout at Montcoal court of honor
Mr and Mrs Wirt Webb of Mont coal watched Gordie Webb receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Montcoal Troop 81 court of honor held last week. J S Chap tan presented the award as the Foreman’s Club of Armco Mining Operation sponsors the troop. Akers Grayson Ky arrived in Beckley to begin recruiting duty after 16 years in the US Navy including service on the USS Kearsarge Bremerton Washington. He is a veteran of World War I and the Korean conflict and will reside on Second Ave with his family.
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Wirt Webb
Montcoal
Gordie
J. S. Chaptan
The
Armco Mining Operation
Akers
Grayson
Beckley
United States Navy
Beck
Ley
Bremerton
Wash
Second Ave
Sophia Council weighs new pipe line to Soak Creek
Sophia Town Council considers building one mile of six inch water pipe to serve Soak Creek after a Public Service Commission request following complaints of poor service. The project estimated at 20 000 dollars has faced funding delays and would extend service toward homes outside the town limits, similar to Wayne’s prior approach.
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PSC
Soak Creek
Sophia
14 year old Warren released from Raleigh General Hospital
Tommy Arnold Warren, 14, nephew of Mrs. J. A. Blake of 101 Clyde St., was released from Raleigh General Hospital after head injuries from a bicycle accident on Clyde Street. He was admitted Sunday at 3 p.m. and crash occurred when brakes failed on a borrowed bike. Food commodities are being distributed at 116 Morris Ave. today and Thursday. recipients should bring containers.
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Tommy Arnold Warren
J. A. Blake
Clyde St
Raleigh General Hospital
Warren
Young Warren
Clyde Street
Morris Ave
Dr Cook to Secure Speaker for Good Friday Services
Beckley area ministers vote to hold Good Friday services at First Baptist Church on April 39 from 12 03 to 12 35 p m with Dr Alvin J Cook pastor named to secure a speaker and arrange the program Rev Mark Wolfe resigned Crab Orchard Brethren Church provided devotional and spoke on Evangelism Rev Donald Ford guest at meeting and association considers Rev Robert Richards for a preaching mission in spring 1958.
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Beckley
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
Mark AV. Wolfe
Crab Orchard
Red Cross
Bill Sigmund
Raleigh County Red Cross Fund
C. E. Walker
Virgil Cook
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Cook
Pinccrest
W. M. Freeman
East Gulf
Republicans Fill Two Jobs at Lesser State Liquor Commission
Two Republicans begin work at the Lesser State Liquor Commission store after the resignation of two Democrats. Axel Clay and Glen White were appointed after endorsements by the Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee. Dems Chester L. Rowling and Luther D. Acard resigned before being eased out.
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State Liquor Commission
Axel Clay
John
Glen White
Raleigh County
Republican Executive’ Committee
Chester L. Rowling
Luther’ D. Acard
Lester
Pallbearers Named for Mrs Mildred Sherman Glover
Pallbearers for the funeral of Mrs Mildred Sherman Glover of 216 Fairview Ave are J S Larrick M Metcalf Kenny Harper E B Gillmer Jr Winford Hilton H F Blymyer M G Jarrell Bernard Crawford George Ramey and Hubert Harper. Services will be at 10 30 a m Wednesday at the Beckley Methodist Temple.
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Mildred Sherman Glover
Fairview Ave
Larrick
MV. Metclam
Kenny Harper
EB. T. Gillmer Jr
Winford Hilton
H. FE. Blymyer
M. G. Jarrell
Bernard Crawford
George Ramey
Hubert Harper
Beckley Methodist Temple
Polio Shots Rise in Raleigh County February Clinic Totals
Nearly 1,908 Salk polio injections were given by Raleigh County Health Department nurses in February, with five clinics held. Typhoid inoculations increased due to recent floods. At the March first clinic, 361 persons received polio shots. A Well-child clinic is set at the courthouse from 10 am to noon Wednesday with Dr. C. A. Smith as clinician and appointments by calling the health department.
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Raleigh County Health Department
The
Health Department
Court House
C. A. Smith
108 Countians Enrolled at WVU
West Virginia University reports a total enrollment of 3 376 with 108 Raleigh County residents among the students for the current semester. Other area counties are Fayette 26, Lewis 28, Summers 30, Boone 28, and all 53 counties represented. National and international students include many from Pennsylvania to Florida and several foreign nations.
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Raleigh
West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
Wlide
Fayette
Lis
Wyoming
Summers
Boone
United States
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Ohio
District of Columbia
Florida
Massachusetts
Indiana
Idaho
Kentucky
Michigan
Alabama
Arizona
California
Delaware
Hawaii
Kansas
Oklahoma
China
Turkey
India
Korea
Colombia
Bolivia
Cuba
Denmark
Mexico
Nicaragua
Norway
Sweden
Save Your Vision Week Observance Begins Countywide
Raleigh County observes National Save Your Vision Week with focus on nursery and kindergarten children. Optometrists urge early eye care noting two to six years are crucial for visual development and school performance. Simple at home checks identify potential issues and emphasize healthy habits, though lenses do not weaken eyes.
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Raleigh
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A. C. Cuthriell
Boatstvain
Edward G. Akers
Servicerman
Paul Doherty
Sophia Council
Zaramin
Trailways
Roanoke
WELCH
Washington
Lewisburg
W. VA
Busea
Consolidated Trailways
Prince ST. Fhone ci
Dr. Cook
Chris\Han
T. M. Waldron
Sidney J. Rowland Jr
J. B. FL Yoak Jr
Beckley Presby‘terian
GOP
All-In
Neville St
Cohen
WVU
Raleigh Register
Save Vision
Lou
Nationwide
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Ationwide Life Insurance Company
Nationwide Corporation
Columbus
Capitol Street
Charleston I
West Virginia
Charleston
South Court Street
Lewisburg &1
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St. — Beckley Phere City
Sandy Soto, JR
S$ Main St
Ft Eta
WW. W. Bragg
Sty Main
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