Bright Future Prospects Told To Beckley Chamber Board
Beckley Chamber of Commerce directors heard optimistic reports on new industries and growing membership. Managing Director G A Bentley, President M W Powers, and others spoke of potential large conventions, a 1000 employee plant, and site opportunities in Greenbrier Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Raleigh
Greenbrier
Chamber
E. H. Hedrick
Charles Hodel
Mittee
West Virginia
Skin Poplar Gap
Raleigh-Wyoming
Pond Fork
Boone County
Three Forks
Logan County
Hoden
Logan
Huntington
Hodel
Leslie C. Gates
National Chamber
Washington
Kelly
Draft Test Nears Collegians Told Monday Deadline
Midnight Monday is the deadline for postmarking application blanks for an April 24 selective service qualification test for college students. Reminders of this were being received in Raleigh County Friday for the information of college students.
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Raleigh
Infant daughter of Manning family laid to rest
Graveside services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Park for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Okey Manning of Mabscott. Survivors include sister Judith Ann and brother Okey Manning. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard Manning of Crab Orchard and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W F Kenneday of Mabscott. Pentecostal Holiness Church in East Beckley hosts service with Rev Charles F Manuel. Seventh-day Adventist Elder H T Burr of Orissa Mission will speak at Beckley church, showing mission photos Friday and leading the Saturday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Memorial Park
Okey Manning
Mabscott
Judith Anny
Drei
Howard Manning
W.F. Kenneday
Pentecosstal Holiness Church
East Beckley
Charles F. Manuel
H. T. Burr
Orissa
Seventh-day Adventists
India
Beckley Seventh-day Adventist Church
Young Peoples Meeting
U L. A
Mayor Chambers Vacation Leaves City In Charge
Mayor George B. Chambers goes on a 10 day Florid a trip as Flor' Wa indicates. Senior councilman Sloan presides at Tuesday's meeting. A deferment policy for selective service is discussed. Brig Gen Charles R. Fox warns postponement does not cancel two years active duty obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Chambers
Ransage
Flor
I U. Sloan
Bazzarre, Jr
Charles R. Fox
Charleston
Fox
Selective Service
Army and Air Force Get 16 Enlistments in Day
Sixteen men enlisted at the Beckley Army and Air Force Recruiting Station on Tuesday. Notable draftees assigned to Sampson Air Force Base in New York include James R. White Jr LeRoy E Prillerman Robert W Bolen James B Miller Hice and William B Potter of Wyandotte Michigan. Others enlisting to Langley Field Virginia were James D Meadows Newport News area and to Fort Meade Maryland for Regular Army service were Teddy E Cogar Gregory John Schanck Huntington James W W Smith West Bainfin Stanley N Wilburn Ansted Robert L Johnson West Hamlet Mark C Wilson Huntington Wallace L Kessler Charleston Bobby S Brad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Army and Air Forcce
Sampsom Air Force
Base
New York
James R. White, Jr
LeRoy E. Prillerman
Institute
Robert W. Bolen
Mourt Hope
James B. “Miller
Hice
William B. Potter
Wyandotte
Mich
Langley Field
Hampton, Va
James D. Meadows
Nitro
Fort George Meade
Teddy E. Cogar
Gregory
John Schanck
Huntington
James WW. Smith
West
Bainfin
Stanley N.wilburn
Ansted
Robert L. Johnson
West Hamtin
Mark C. Wilson
Wallace L. Kessler
Charleston
Bobby S. Brad
Jailed on Two Charges in Beckley
Harold Shrewsbury of East Beckley was jailed Thursday on drunken driving and possession of moonshine whiskey charges. City Police made the arrest. Names listed include jherry Pipestein Robert L. Jenkins Marianna Alfred D. McCarthy Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shrewsbury
East, Beckley
Jherry
Robert L. Jenkins
Marianna
Alfred D. McCarthy
Princeton
Students to Attend Southern Inter Scholastic Press Assoc Convention
Journalists from Mark Twain High School will attend the Southern Inter Scholastic Press Association convention at Washington and Lee University in Lexington May 12 and 3. Delegates include Betty McVey Frances Bends Clarence Meadows and He Knapp Jr among staff, with clinics tours and a banquet planned.
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Mark Twain
Southern Interscholastic Press Association
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Natural Bridge
Scholastic
Tts
Wil
Auth
Ina Liment
Jess
Lee Memorial School
Iromi
Mark ‘Twain High School
Betty, McVey
Clarence Meadows
iFrances Bends
He. Knapp, Jr
Death of Fred Cummings in St Albans at 65
Fred Cummings 65 a former Raleigh County resident died at his home in St Albans at 2 am Friday after a heart attack. He had years of service in South Charleston and his recent retirement. Survivors include sister Edna Meador of Chestnut Street Beckley. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives in St Albans.
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Fred Cummings
Raleigh County
St. Albans
Cummings
Hide
South Cha
Edna Meador
Chestnut Street Beckley
St. Alphns
GE Engineer to Speak to Area Men Thursday
L. W. Scott, electrical engineer with General Electric of Charleston, will address the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute meeting Thursday at 7:30 pm in the Appalachian Building.
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L. W. Scott
General Electric Company of
Charleston
New River and Winding Gulf
Californian Fined $25 Reckless Driving Charge
William W. Kuykendall of Dos Palos Calif was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate J P Mead on a reckless driving charge. State Police made the arrest Sunday. Carl Jackson of New Raleigh Road was held to the action of the grand jury on a bastardry warrant. He posted a 900 dollar bond and was released. The charge was brought by Lillie Mae Clay at Fayetteville.
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William W. Kuykendall
Dos Palos
Calif
J. P. Meadows
Carl Jackson
New Raleigh Road
Lillie Mae Clay
Fayetteville
Speeding Fine Appealed After Drunken Driving Charge
Ernest Martin of Lester appealed a $90 fine with costs imposed by Magistrate J B Meadows on a drunken driving charge after a jury trial. State Police made the arrest on Wednesday. Damages from a two car crash on Kanawha Streets were estimated at $50. Drivers James A Divers of Beckley and Robert G Agee Jr also of Beckley were involved.
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Ernest Martin
Lester
J. B. Meadows
Eddie Thomas
Macejczyk
Piney View
Bennie Maciejczyk
Paige McNicol
Atiley
A. Fringe
N. Kanawha
P. McNicol
Beckley Band Drive Seeks $2000 to Ensure Success
A community benefit dance at the Elks ballroom Friday night aims to secure 2000 dollars for the Beckley Band drive. The Mother's Club backs the effort as part of a 5000 dollar goal for new uniforms. Mrs. Paul Ash, publicity chair, notes a 750 dollar donation from Woodrow Wilson High School Athletic Association on Thursday, pushing the total past 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Beckley
Mother's Club
Paul Ash
Woodrow Wilson High School Athletic Association
Youth for Christ Rally Sees Dean of Bible School Speaker
Youth for Christ's rally at Beckley Junior High School Auditorium features Rev. Arnold B. Cook, recently dean of men and director of Christian Work at SIU Pikeville. A Bible quiz pits Shady Spring and Sophia high schools, with winners facing Woodrow Wilson Trap Hill for a trip to Youth for Christ summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
Bible School
Shady Spring
Sophia High
Betty Bragg
Margaret Claytor
Janette Davis
Quindora Davis
Sophia
Alené Basham
Rose Calhoun
Louise Pate
Carol Walker
Woodrow Wilson
Defendants Make Partial Payments on Fines in Raleigh County
A numbers case defendant paid ten dollars Thursday in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office. Claude Witherspoon, one of seven defendants still free though ordered to pay fines up to $500 nearly two months ago, paid $10 on his $200 fine. He is the third to have made a partial payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Claude Witherspoon
Public Assistance Hospitalization Funds Exhausted in 18 Counties
The Associated Press reports Charleston that funds for hospitalization and medical care for public assistance recipients have run out in 18 counties. Director Robert F. Roth says no immediate relief is expected before the new fiscal year on July 1. Counties relying on a 15 per cent levy to fund general relief have exhausted state and local resources.
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iBy
Associated Press
Charleston
Robert F. Roth
Department For Public Assistance
DPA
Boone
Braxton
Clay
Gilmer
Greenbrier
Marshall
Monroe
Ohio
Pocahontas
Randolph
Summers
Tucker
Webster
Wetzel
Wood
Kanawha
Reach
Communities Plan Petition For New Paved Road
Three communities Maxwell Hill Dry Hill and Prosperity plan a petition to Governor Patterson and State Road Commissioner Cartendish for a new paved road to serve about 2000 residents. Residents gathered at Dry Hill home to circulate the petition and discussed letters urging a thorough investigation and report on road conditions in Raleigh County.
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Maxwell Hill
Dry Hill
Prosperity
Patteson
Ray Cartendish
State Road Commission
Ald
Giles
Fayette
Kanawha
Roy L. Coe
Cavendish
J. C. Long
Road Commission
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Vs. Sexton
Red Cross
Sophia Baptist Church
Germany
Florida
W. J. Lovell
N. E. Carnahan
Phoe
Oak Hill
Witnless
Chamber Memorial
D. E. Wipperman
Collis
J. Amon
Bentley
General Association of the Freewill
Graveside Services
Army
Air Force
the Star
South Kane
Beckley Insulation Co
John W. Eye
W. Newlie
Peres
Reg Val
Portage
Feg
Kay
Ratpleigh County
Janiny
State Department’ of Public
M. Browning
Follo
Howard
Pacific Mills
Capitol ST
Neville ST
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