Raleigh County Young Republicans elect first woman president
The Raleigh County Young Republican Club outlined grass roots growth and a rejuvenated membership drive at a Court House meeting. Lois M. Amick was elected president, becoming the first woman to head the organization, with Brown Hugo Payne as first vice president and Ted Kessinger as second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Republicans
T. R. Wilson Jr
Raleigh County
Young Republicans Club
Lois M. Amick
Tor
Truman L. Sayre
Brown Hugo Payne
4. E. Bazzarree Jr
Ted Kessinger
Young Republican Club
Court House
T. E. Bazzarre Jr
John Ashworth
Payne
Wilson
Delmas Elkins
Sayre
Two Deaths in Family Reported for Mrs. Louetta Thomas
In two weeks two deaths strike the family of Mrs. Louetta Thomas of 208 Woodlawn Ave. Her 98 year old sister-in-law Molly Johnson died last week in Henry Virginia and today a nephew Harold Stone of Bassett Virginia is reported deceased. Funeral rites for Harold Stone are set in Bassett on Thursday with Mrs. Thomas planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louetta Thomas
Woodlawn Ave
Molly Johnson
Henry
Harold Stone
Bassett
Thomas
Thirteen Enlistments At Beckley Recruiting Center
Thirteen enlistments were reported Tuesday at the Beckley recruiting center with nine for the Army and four for the Air Force. Army enlistees include Carl J. Sanford Gary Bellomy Charles Ray Eastham Charles Eugene Gray Curtis Eugene Altizer James Leonard Wooten David Harold Thompson Frank Leslie Casey and Donel Lee Bennett. Air Force recruits assigned to Sampson AFB Geneva New York are Lawrence Lane Parks Kester Grant O Dell Jr Boyd Marion Jones and Robert Frank Boggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Army
Air Force
Ft. Konx
Carl J. Sanford
Virginia Tignor
Rainelle
Gary Bellomy
Lloyd Bellomy
Accoville
Charles Ray Eastham
Phia Fastham
Blair
Charles Eugene Gray
Beulah T. Gray
St. Albans
Curtis Eugene Altizer
George W. Altizer
War
James Leonard Wooten
James L. Wooten
David Harold Thompson
Russell Lee Thompson
Rupert
Frank Leslie Casey
Constance Casey
Stotesbury
Donel Lee Bennett
Augustus B. Bennett
Hinton
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Lawrence Lane Parks
Dallas Parks
Maysel
Kester Grant O'Dell Jr
Anna O'Dell
Boyd Marion Jones
Betty Jones
Covel
Robert Frank Boggs
Charles Boggs
Stumptown
East Beckley
O. E. Harvey
Delmer Hollandsworth
Edwight
Charles L. Hurst
A. E.helm
Roy L. Herndon
Harvey Irwin
Eccles
J. T. Jarrell Jr
J. B. Kirk
Mabscott
Edward F. King
Crab Orchard
Charley Keffer
Coal City
C. Lawrence Lilly
Emmett O. Lawrence
Sophia
James Cyrus Lilly
Frank Leach
Beaver
David M. Lilly
Daniels
O. C. Lobert
W. H. Merriweather
O. L. Meadows
Resoco
Lon Meadows
Coal Ridge
Victor Mahan
McAlpin
W. E. Morris
Helen
H. O. Miller
Terry
Homer Martin
Elmer H. Meadows
Curtis Meador
Crab Orichard
Charles C. Milton
Whitby
Frank Martin
Slab Fork
Grady Morgan
Starling Moss
Jesse R. Miller
Dorothy
Jack McCullough
Enoch Mce-Bride
Meade
Forrest McClure
Piney View
Charles McDaniel
Jesse Perry
Leevale
Chester Perkins
Killarney
Paul Peppers
Arnold L. Stable
Ben D. Thompson
Grandview
Edgar Taylor
Clear Creek
Donald Woodard
Ernest Walker
Table Rock
Paul FE. Wiseman
Rockford Williams
Donald F. Wilson
Chester L. Walker
James A. Wilson
Bradd Zeigler
Affinity
Sixteen County Men Called for March Induction to Army
Sixteen area men will be inducted into the U S Army for a two year hitch with a March 23 induction date. They will be sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for indoctrination and basic training. The group includes John Bernard Hollingsworth Skelton Franklin Rose John Westley Smith Willard Mason Bryant George Lesley Lilly Clarke Williams Watts Theodore Roosevelt Lindsay Dewey Franklin Hambrick Lloyd Carlos Wills Dorsey Lowell Goins David Darrell Ball Odessa Texas Thomas Alvin Canterbury Daley Ray Farley White Oak Robert Fairbanks Barber Whitby Robert Louis Smith Jr Flat Top and Russell Paris Crook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
U. S. Army
Ft. Knox, Ky
John Bernard Hollingsworth
Skelton
Franklin Rose
Tams
John Westley Smith
Beaver
Willard Mason Bryant
Killarney
George Lesley Lilly
Harper
Clarke Williams Watts
Chicago
Beckley
Theodore Roosevelt Lindsay
Edwight
Dewey Franklin Hambric
Crab Orchard
Lloyd Carlos Wills
Daniels
Dorsey Lowell Goins
Baltimore
David Darrell Ball
Odessa
Texas
Mabscott
Thomas Alvin Canterbury
Pine Knob
Daley Ray Farley
White Oak
Robert Fairbanks Barber
Whitby
Robert Louis Smith Jr
Flat Top
Russell Paris Crook
Bluefield Entrants Take 2 First Places in District Oratory Event
Two Bluefield students won district oratorical contests earning eligibility for the Section D regional in Beckley next Tuesday. Kenneth B. Platnick of Beaver High School and Della Maye Choate of Park Central High School led Sixth and Twelfth District events, respectively, with Martha Sue Evans and others earning certificates. Judges included J E Perkins and Concord College staff. Robert Lowry Sophia chaired the district and will head Section D. Section D winners advance to the state contest March 23 in Charleston with top prize $200. Other schools represented included Elkhorn High, Genoa Junior High, DuBois High, Gary High, Lincoln High, Hinton, Wake Forest Junior High, Laine, and Stratton High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
American Legion
Beckley
Tuesay
Kenneth B. Platnick
Beaver High School
Sophia
Della Maye Choate
Park Central High School
Stratton
Mercer County
Martha Sue Evans
Princeton High School
Carol Walker
Sophia High School
Thelma Richmond
Spanishburg
J. E. Perkins
W. B. Robertson
Concord College
Jane Workman
Beckley College
Marjorie Skelton
Madge Bengert
Robert Lowry Sophia
Charleston
Elkhorn High
Genoa
DuBois High
Mount Hope
Gary
Lincoln High
Hinton
Wake Forest
Laine
Stratton High
Samuel D. Garner Rites Tomorrow
The Rev. Charles Bika will officiate at the last rites for Samuel Dennis Garner 64 of Skelton at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Prosperity Cemetery. The body leaves Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Thursday. Garner died at 1:30 p.m. yesterday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was born September 1 1889 in Lake City Tennessee and moved to Raleigh County about 30 years ago to work in the mines. He was a member of Missionary Baptist Church and UMWA Local 4353 Skelton. Surviving are his wife Lena Gaylor one daughter Mrs James Cox of Skelton seven sons Beecher Charles Donald Hager L A James and Hubert four sisters and two brothers and 21 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bika
Samuel Dennis Garner
Skelton
Garner
Prosperity Cemetery
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral
Beckley
Lake City
Tenn
Raleigh County
New River Co
Missionary Baptist Church
UMWA
Lena Gaylor
James Cox
Beecher
Charles
Donald
Hager
L. A
Mrs Eva Callahan Dies In Washington Funeral
Mr and Mrs R F Koontz of Cranberry travel to Washington DC after the death of Koontz sister Eva Koontz Callahan Born near Summerlee Lochgelly area she will be laid to rest Arthur Koontz of St Albans and his wife plan to attend the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Koontz
Cranberry
Washington, D. C
Power Company Franchise Renewal Proposed on Anniversary
Waldo LaFon of Appalachian Electric Power Co. asked Beckley City Council to issue a 20 year franchise renewal as the current fifty year agreement nears expiry. The request omits a fire alarm pole attachment clause to align with other cities while a separate city draft covers alarms and traffic light attachments. Council set April 18 for final adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Waldo
LaFon
Appalachian Electric Power Co
City to Use County Facilities In Election to Decide New Charter
City officials will use Raleigh County facilities and election staff for a charter election during the primary balloting. The only city cost is printing ballots. Council planned a formal notice and praised Tissue and local officials for smooth handling. A petition on railway crossings at Skelton and Sprague is expected for the March 23 meeting, with C and O proposing 90 percent federal aid and 10 percent city share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben D. Tissue
Tissue
Raleigh
Clarence L. Bibb
Elmer L. Davis
Skelton
Sprague
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chafed Skin Relief with Lanolin Bath Soaps Ointment
Lanolin based ointment and soap touted to soothe chafed skin. Product claims include gentle cleansing and moisturizing action suitable for sensitive areas. No specific brand names or usage instructions provided in readable text.
Abuse by Recipients Threatens Loss of Surplus Commodities
Salvation Army Captain R H Bource warns Raleigh County may lose surplus foods for trading or exchanging donated milk butter and cheese. Fines up to 5000 and five years imprisonment apply to buyers and sellers. Heads of households must sign for commodities as proof of compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Salvation Army
R. H. Bource
Boice
Bolce
United States Department of Agriculture
Grand and Petit Jurors Named For March Term
Raleigh County Criminal Court selects 16 grand jurors to report at 9 a.m. Monday for the March term and 125 petit jurors notified to appear. The lists include Luther Bennett, Harry W. Brown, Roy Flint, Ed Vance, Roy Elkins among grand jurors and Sam Amato, Noah Adkins, Joseph Angle, Russell Armstrong among petit jurors, with numerous Beckley and surrounding area residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Criminal Court
Luther Bennett
Abraham
Harry W. Brown
Lanark
Roy Flint
Pettus
Roy T. Elkins
Beckley
Worth Harper
C. R. Lilly
Cool Ridge
Lee Maynor
Clear Creek
Everett Powers
Beaver
K. P. Pennell
Amigo
Glen Paissey
Midway
Lonnie Ray
East Beckley
R. A. Shackelford
R. L. Maxwell
W. L. Williamson
Tams
George M. Parker
Ed Vance
Eccles
Sam Amato
Pemberton
Noah Adkins
Piney View
Joseph E. Angle
Sophia
Russell Armstrong
Grandview
Dorsey
Adkins
Crow
Herbert Atha Jr
Dry Hill
W. B. Aldridge
Daniels
Clyde Bowling
R. H. Bradley
Coal City
William C. Baldwin
Ghent
O. W. Bradford
Charles Barnett
G. M. Ballamy
Prosperity
Earl E. Bailey
Roy Ware
Crab Orchard
H. G. Bird
Lester
James L. Carney
Buford Crouch
Henry L. V. Crawford
Elmer T. Christian
Clyde Campbell
Stanaford
Jack Calloway
Lacy Cole
J. M. Collins
Esau Cook
Slab Fork
Other Click
J. H. Cook
L. G. Chandler
Allen Caldwell
Ameagle
James B
Duns Get Little Attention City Awaiting Further Report
City Recorder Emery J Smith said the city sent second notices to those owing money and received little attention. He promised a fuller, formal report at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery J Smith
Council eyes smooth traffic. bans on street parking sought
Beckley city council devoted over half of its Tuesday meeting to traffic issues. It approved an ordinance banning curbside parking interfering with cleaning and repairs and plans an ordinance to eliminate parking on South Oakwood Ave from Neville St to Beckley Ave. The body also moved to remove the last three meters on Neville St near Third Ave and to prohibit through traffic on residential streets. Police Chief Hall will ask the State Road Commission to relocate signs at the Virginia St entrance to cut truck usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Oakwood Ave
Beckley Ave
Neville St
Third Ave
D. FE
Virginia St
Hall
State Road Commission
Parking Lot Is Closed As Work Is Resumed
Beckley civic employees resume grading and wall work on the municipal parking lot, with final opening planned for July 1. A railroad tunnel under Prince Street is ready for construction to drain the area. Preliminary Mabscott underpass survey begins today as the Mabscott Lions Club sponsors widening Route 16. City Council pledged cooperation and aid to Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley’s
Yale
Dennis Leary Jr
Leary
Prince St
D. F E. Warden
Central Ave
Mabscott
Mabscott Lions Club
Baltimore Livestock Prices Reported by Market
USDA market notes from Baltimore show cattle prices across classes with calves at 26 to 30 dollars for prime dealers, hogs varying by weight from 23 to 50 dollars per hundredweight, sows and larger hogs easing, sheep absent, and lambs eligible around 23 dollars. Multiple weight ranges and condition categories quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
USDA
Choice
Police School To Be Attended By 2 City Men
City Patrolmen Walter Gilmore and Thomas Collins will attend the Department of Public Safety Police School at Dunbar for two weeks. City Council approved the plan, with tuition, board, and room costs of $50 each. The program is set for late March or early April, and other officers will cover their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gilmore
Thomas Collins
Department of Public Safety
Dunbar
Evan Hall
Heavy Schedule For City Street Crew Is Outlined
Beckley city Street Department outlines work for the remainder of the month. Street Commissioner Elmer Warden reports plans include finishing the parking lot sewer cutting the corner at South Kanawha and East Main Streets installing the Sisson Street storm sewer building a sewer serving Chip Street and Slope Hill and patching streets. Completed tasks include finishing a six inch sewer on the 1921 By Pass working on the parking lot sewer replacing and installing street sights sweeping streets and hauling 62 loads of red dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Beckley
Elmer Warden
South Kanawha
East Main Sts
Sisson St
Chip St
Slope Hill
Scout Program At Sophia Friday
Sophia Lions Club hosts a Friday dinner at 6 30 p m to benefit the Appalachian Council fundraising campaign. Charles Whitcomb of Cincinnati Ohio Boy Scouts of America will speak alongside Rev J E Perkins pastor of Sophia Methodist Church. Bob Rushbrook will perform musical numbers during the program hosted by the Young People's Class of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Charles Whitcomb
Cincinnati
Ohio
Boy Scouts of America
Sophia Lions Club
Appalachian Council
J. E. Perkins
Sophia Methodist Church
Bob Rushbrook
Methodist Church
Appalachian Boy Scout Council
Beckley Civitan Meet to Feature Judy and Julie Duet
Beckley Civitan Club members will hear a musical program by local duo Judy and Julie at the regular meeting at 6 15 p m Thursday in the Beckley Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civitan Club
Judy
Julie
Beckley Hotel
Fuller Infant Rites for Robert Wayne Fuller
Funeral services for two months and one day old Robert Wayne Fuller will be held at Beaver Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. Hiram Rhineheart officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Jay Cemetery. The infant died at his home in Daniels at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fuller of Coal City and maternal grandmother Mrs. Lottie M. Cook of Daniels. The baby was born on December 25, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wayne Fuller
Robert H. Fuller Jr
Daniels
Beaver Baptist Church
Hiram Rhineheart
Blue Jay
Coffee Funeral Home
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Samuel D. Garner
Eva Callahan
Power Company
Amos Bolen
Tissue Tuesday
Aim of
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LGHC
Williamson
Evary
Frank
Sprague, W. Va
Legion Aids
Sam Tucker
Lowell Higgins
City Street
Civitans
John Schulte
Beckley Cut Flower
Soakwood Ave
Beckley Hospital
Silas Andres Lemarr
Oak Hill
Ames Mining Co
Fayette Station
Scout Fund Meeting
ABC
Model
Prather Bros
Bond
Lo Crow
Bourbon
Distiller
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