Beckley Jaycees Start Drive to Buy Street Signs
Beckley Jaycees plan a donation drive to fund street sign heads with nine volunteers canvassing residents. City recorder Larew says posts are provided, many residents complain about unmarked streets, and more than 300 streets need markers. Project should cover the area in about 30 days.
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Jaycees
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wikiam Po Larew
Larew
City Recorder
Beckley
Jayere
Robert Yates
Laren
Eith | “News
Ini
Air Force Cadets Must First Enlist
The Air Force announces a new policy requiring aviation cadet hopefuls to enlist in the USAF for four years as privates, unless specialized skills warrant a higher grade. Cadets enter flying training as aviation cadets, with changes affecting civilian and airman tank sourced cadets and possible reversion to airman status if eliminated from training.
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U. 5 Air Force
USAF
Air Force
Two Area Reservists Volunteer for Duty in West Virginia
Seven West Virginians volunteer for active duty with two area Army reservists named Pvt. Burley A. Bailes of Summersville and Pvt. Phillip J. West of Cherry Creek. Col. A. R. Reeves says they will report to Ft Meade for physicals and clothing, then be stationed for 24 months unless released or Congress extends their tours. Bailes reports March 19 and West on March 11.
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West
Bailes
Stanaford Man Loses Suit Contesting Will
A Raleigh County Circuit Court verdict held the will of Mrs Annie Forest of Beckley to be valid. Willie Peek of Stanaford had argued changes were not in the deceased’s handwriting and sought to invalidate the will. The court ruled at 4 40 p m that the will is the true will.
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Raleigh County
Willie Peek
Stanaford
Annie Forest
Beckley
Prorest
Deeds on File in Shady Heights Land Transfers
Deeds filed in Raleigh County reveal transfers including Furrow and wife to George Vanney for about 13000 dollars in Shady Addition Shady Spring District with all appurtenances. Other transfers on Monday and Tuesday include Underwoods to Beulah I Ford lot 4 Stanley Subdivision about 2000 dollars. Annie Murdock to Southern West Virginia Land Company lot 37 Tabor Heights about 1009 dollars. Several other parcels change hands in Clear Fork and Trap Hill Districts with values from 1000 to 4000 dollars.
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Furrow
Shady Addition
Shady Spring
George Vanney
Raleigh
W. OE. Underwood
W. 2
Underwood
Beulah I. Ford
Stanley Subdivision
E. H. Crouch
Steve Fparrow
Buffalo Creek
Clear Fork
Pete Witcher
Naomi Lee
Beckley Court
Beckley
Annie Murdock
Southern West Virginia Land Company
ML. Tabor Heights
F. H. Lynch
Guthrie Virginia Martin
Big Beaver Creek
Mark Twain High School Popularity Contest Winners
Mark Twain senior Jim Vaught led boys in a school popularity roundup with wins for most popular most outstanding and best dressed. Ellen Bays led girls with multiple honors alongside strong finishes by Edna Shelton Thelma Shelton and others.
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Jim Vaught
Snecred
Ellen Bays
Thelma
Edna Shelton
Ellen’ Bays
Bill Pomputius
Frank Candemi
Rose Maynard
Fay Spillers
Mary Gayle Blackburn
Jack Helmondollar
Betty Jo Fox
Bill Pomptious
Thelma Shel Lon
Ellis Ray O Neal
Shirley Herald
Bob Rushibrook
Ivory Meadows
Joyce Foley
Bill Lewis
Betty Farthing
Jim Blaki
Jean Donley
Wayne Carman
Jim Young
Marie Lester
Cecil Torrico
Gladys
Lewis
Jack Lytton
Blake
the Thing
the Thing,” Thelma Shelton (Tie), Jim Vaught, Betty Farthing, Charles Concerni
Fay Spil
Thelma Shelton
Mona Farthing
Jim
Frances Mine Closes For Lack of Orders
The Frances mine of the Amigo Smokeless Coal Company between East Gulf and Rhodell closed indefinitely yesterday for lack of orders. It employed 75 men and produced about 3500 tons daily. Some miners may transfer to other company mines. reopening depends on business conditions.
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Frances
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company
East Gulf
Rhodell
J. W. Ailstock
Ailstock
February Raleigh County School Board payroll total
The Raleigh County Board of Education reported a February payroll of 252 587.17 with net pay of 207 981.47 after deductions. Federal income tax led to 27 013.80 withheld, others included retirement 11 821.63 and garnishments. County officials received 176 101.69 for February work and capital outlay totaled 2 457.05 for voter construction from county funds.
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Raleigh County
Raok
Raleigh
State Building Fund
Ross
Two Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in Rae Leigh County
Two couples filed for marriage licenses in Rae Leigh County. Joseph Harrison Reynolds, 24, of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Katheryn Minrose Harrison, deceased, with Olive Lee Marshall, 20, of Shady Spring. Walker Sarver, 21, of Bluefield, Virginia, and Mary Street, 21, of Ghent, submitted applications on Monday and Tuesday.
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Rae ‘Leigh County Clerk's Office
Jospeh Harrison Reynolds
City Records Issued Two Building Permits
City Recorder William P. Laren issued two permits totaling about 7500 dollars. Means Lumber Company gets a five room frame house on Klaus Street Pinecrest Addition with sheetrocking and attached garage for roughly 3300 dollars. Earl D. Wipperman approved for a four room plastered frame dwelling on Hager Street without basement for about 4000 dollars.
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City Recorder
William P. Laren
Luttrell Funeral Scheduled Friday
Funeral services for Marvin L Luttrell 46 of Crab Orchard will be at 2 p m Friday at Calfee Cemetery. Burial follows at Mt Tabor. He died Monday after a short illness at his residence born Raven Virginia June 6 1904 to Ed Houchins and Callie Whitehead Luttrell. Survived by mother Mrs Myre Samuel Luttrell, stepfather Samuel Luttrell, three brothers Jack Sammy Lane and two sisters Edna Riddle Julia Luttrell. Body remains at Caffee Funeral Home until 4 p m today then to his mother’s home.
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Marvin L. ‘Luttrell
Becks
Mther
Myre
Samuel ‘Luttrell
Crab Orchard
Mark Wolte
Calfee
Mt. Tabor
Luttrell
Raven, Va
Ed Houchins
Callie Whitehead Luttrell
Samuel Cuttrell
Jack
Detroit
Sammy
Lane Mackie
Edna Riddle
Mallory
Julia Luttrell
Caffee
Army Air Force Sign 21 Area Men Enlistment Details
Twenty one area men were enlisted at Beckley U S Army and Air Force Recruit Main Station. Seven with prior service joined the Air Force as privates first class for four years and were sent to Langley Air Force Base. Names include Robert H. Blevins Joe Marek William Snyder Ray O Quinn Clyde W Coffey William Sandoval Bud Gordon Boling. Two others signed as airmen without prior service Glen R Neely Donald L Whit sent to Lackland AFB for training. Twelve area men enlisted with the regular Army for three years and reported to Ft. Meade for training. Names include Linden Treadway David Treadway Ralph Thomas Norman Taylor Frank Duncan Bob White Clarence Sexton Jan Peery James Thompson Robert Matheny Darrell Terry James Davis and George Wright.
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Beckley
U. U S. Army
Air Force
Robert G. i Wilson
Nounced
Prior
jService
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
Robert H. Blevins
Caples
Joe Marek
Davy
William A .Snyder
Verner
Ray O
San Antonio
Tex
Regular Army
Ft. George G. Meade
Linden P. Treadway
David A. Treadway
Springdale
Ralph L. Thomas
Norman
S. Taylor
Quinwood
Frank W. Duncan
Bob White
Clarence J. Sexton
Bluestone
Jan ©. Peery
Pearisburg
James J. Thompson
Robert £. Matheny
Princeton
Darrell N. Terry
Ramsey
Jaines A. Davis
Pocahontas
George M. Wright
Coulter Funeral Set for Tomorrow
Theodore Hill Coulter 71 died at his Stotesbury home Monday morning. Funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the residence, Rev. Mont Carr officiating, burial in Hicklawn Memorial Park. He was born May 4, 1879 in Virginia, a retired miner and United Mine Workers member. Survived by two brothers George of Oak Hill and W D of Arlington Va. one sister Mrs Minnie Bostic Dunbar. two sons Elba Ansted and Sherman Thayer. five daughters Mrs Dalla King White Acre, Mrs Dollie Reed Alder son, Mrs Fannie Hicks Alder son, Mrs Ethel Cattle Stotesbury, Mrs Stella Havermale Baltimore. 25 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
George
Oak Hill
W. D
Arlington
Winnie Bostic
Dunbar
Elba
Ansted
Sherman
Thayer
Dalla King
White Acre
Dollie Reed
Fannie Hicks
Alderson
Ethel Cattle
Stotesbury
Stella Havermale
Baltimore
Beckley Stores to Stay Open Wednesday Mar 21
Beckley stores will stay closed Wednesday afternoons until the day preceding East. They will remain open all day for customer needs and shopping opportunities.
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Beckley
Pre-Induction Calls Issued for 40 Raleigh County Men
Raleigh County draft board announces 40 men must report at 8 30 a m on Monday March 12 for pre induction physical examinations. Clerk Aubrey O Smith released the list of those to report including Howard Estil Janney Oliver Staples James Edward Willis Jr Amiel Alfonso Brooks William Herbert Payne Buddy Redden William Lee Cox Orley Carl Matherly Jr James Arnold Hendrix Rudy Ray Radford Jr Robert Francis McNeish IV Albert Andrew Hill Virgil Rupert Coleman Harry Turner Burger Jesse Jar Hurley Troy Ferdinand Hickman Donald Guy Cook Roy Eldon Hornsby Jack Eliott Janney Herbert Fairbanks Eye Charles Garrett Farley Roy Lee Brown Herbert Jackson Stover Earl John Farley Clarence Edward Laws James Clintor Lambert Alexander Williams James Richard Cook Donald Franklin Bias Randolph Michael Farley John William Yago Jr Major B k Harry William Bemimett William Curtis Shrewsbury James Robert Bellamy Pilgrim Eugene Meadows Benton Wright John Henry Goff Leroy Thompson Ernest Elwood Also Yen
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Raleigh County
Aubrey O. Smith
Howard Estil Janney
Burgess Street
Beckley
Oliver Staples
Resoco
James Edward Willis, Jr
Locust Drive
Amael Alfonso Brooks
Coal City
William Herbert Payne
Ury
Buddy Redden
Lanark
William Lee Cox
Edwight
Orley Carl Matherly, Jr
Cherry Creek
James Arnold Hendrix
Naoma
Rudy Ray Radford, Jr
Blue Jay
Robert Francis McNeish
Westwood Drive
Albert Andrew Hill
East Beckley
Virgil Rupert Coleman
Orchard Avenue
Harry Turner Burger
Jesse Jar Hurley
Troy Ferdinand Hickman
MacAlpin
Donald Guy Cook
Roy Eldon Hornsby
Odd
Jack Eliott Janney
Crab Orchard
Herbert Fairbanks Eye
New
Charles Garrett Farley
Sophia
Roy Lee Brown
Mr. Hope
Heribert Jackson Stover
Artie
Earl
John Farley
Clarence Edward Laws
Prosperity
James ‘Clintor Lambert
Marfork
Alexander Williams
James Richard Cook
Barrett
Donald Franklin
Bias
Pasora
Randolph Michael Farley
John William Yago, Jr
Fifth Street
Major B' K
Mead
Harry William Bemimett
Pluto
William Curtis Shrewsbury
James Robert Bellamy
Pilgrim Eugene Meadows
Daniels
Benton Wright
John Henry Goff
Maple
Alleged Numbers Head Free on 1000 Dollar Bond
A Charleston man believed to be the mastermind of Raleigh County’s numbers racket waived preliminary hearing with Magistrate T N Thurman and was released on a $1000 bond. Eleven defendants faced grand jury action after a raid on the New Pioneer Hotel where officers seized cash, numbers books, slips, and four slot machines. The hotel is described as the hub for numbers operations in several counties.
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Charleston
Raleigh County
T. N. Thurman
Brice
Beckley State Police
Liberty
Nina Man
SN Gee
New Pioneer
S. Fayette Street
C. L. Walker
Beckley
Hinton
Montgomery
al ‘Fred Wright
S., Fayette
Virginia Jackson
Sherman Washington
Sour Street
Earnest Wright
Amos Brown
Alex Johnson
Claude Witherspoon
Jasper Richards
Harry Wright
J. i Neal Johnson
C.L. Walker
Wyoming
Summers
Former Beckley Man's Mother Dies in Florida
Mrs. G. W. Thrall, mother of C. W. Thrall formerly of Beckley and a Charleston man, died Tuesday morning at her home in Fort Myers Florida. She will be brought to Morrison Mortuary Delaware Ohio for burial. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday. Survived by husband G. W. Thrall Fort Myers son employed by Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. in Beckley for about nine years until 1948 and two grandchildren.
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G. W. Thrall
C. W. Thrall
Beckley
Charleston
Fit Myers
Fla
Morrison Mortuary
Delaware
Fr. Myers
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Comer Dies in California Banner L Comer Dies in California
Lewin Comer aged 37 formerly of Rock Lick died of a heart attack at his Los Angeles home. Funeral services were held there, with the body to be flown home to Midway for last rites at his parents’ residence. Surviving are his wife Magzsie Weis Comer, and five sisters, Clyde Blake of Minden, R. D. Bryse of Key West, Burton Royal of Sprague, Ruth Comer, and Faye Comer.
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Banner Lewin Comer
Rock Lick
Los Angeles
Calif
F. M. Comer
Midway
Magzsie J Weis Comer
Calif + j
Clyde Blake
Minden
R. D. Bryse
Key West, Fla
Burton Royal
Sprague
Ruth and
Faye Comer
Unsafe Conditions Sprague Corrects at Sprague Mine
W. K. Eigenbrod, federal mine inspector, reports that most substandard conditions at The New River Company’s Sprague mine have been corrected. The 800 ton daily operation employed 220 men on inspection in December. Roof hazards eliminated and timbering plan followed. cautions issued on blasting timing, car blocking, trolley wire distance, and eye protection.
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W. K. Eigenbrod
New River Company
Sprague
Mark Twain student wins selling prize at school campaign
Billy Ray Lewis, a Mark Twain High School senior, won a pen and pencil set for selling the most magazine subscriptions during the first three days of the contest. Prizes include a Brownie flash camera and a gold trophy for top credits. three or more credits earn a prize, with all students eligible. Funeral services for Charles M. Campbell, 76, of Surveyor, will be Thursday at Fairdale Church with burial in Lester Cemetery after dying yesterday at home. He was a retired miner, survived by a son, daughter, six grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and two sisters.
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Billy Ray Lewis
Mark Twain
Ischaal
Magazine Campaign
Fairdale
Charles M. Campbell
Surveyor
Doft Harvey
Lester
Campbell
Pipestein
Summers County
Raleigh County
Charles Campbell
Carl Clay
Ellen Wood
Glen White
Nina Petiry
Bellepoint
Valfee
Two Car Collision Causes 75 Damages at City Intersection
A two car crash at the intersection of Third Avenue and Second Street around 5 45 p m Monday caused about 75 damages. Willie F Wickline 30 of Crab Orchard was driving south on Third Avenue when his car was struck by Arley B Hackney 23 of Charleston.
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Third Avenue
Second Street
Willie F. Wickline
Crab ‘Orchard
Arley B. Hackney
Charleston
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Kiwanis Club
G. A. Bentley
G. A. Bent
el Chico
Business Bureau
Beckley Business Bureau
Tre Dean
Ves
Dean
Maxch
Beckley Man
Florida
Banner L. Comer
California
G. M. Powers
Main St
America
Tilford
OO Park & Tilford Distillers Corp
New York
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