Ambulance Arrivals Reach Denmar Sanitarium in Pocahontas
Mrs Leona Reed of Powhatan arrived by bus first with her husband Samuel Reed an employee of the N and W Railroad Bluefield being questioned by Pinecrest medical social worker Mrs J Howard Griffith. Seventy one others were scheduled to arrive today by bus under a new Legislative act allowing chronically ill persons not yet in state care to apply for admission once conversion completes.
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Leona Reed
Powhatan
Samuel
The
N. and W. Railroad
Bluefield
Pinecrest Medical
J. Howard Griffith
Denmar Sanitarium
Pocahontas County
Funeral Services Friday At 230 For D George
Funeral services for D George will be held at 2 30 p m Friday at St Nicholas Orthodox Church with Metropolitan Archbishop Samuel David and several clergy officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. George 81 a Beckley businessman died Tuesday. Survivors include wife Mary three sons three daughters numerous grandchildren and great grandchild. Funeral home transfer and church prayers today with Masonic rites planned at the cemetery.
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George
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Samuel David
Toledo
Ohio
Michal Howard
Michael
St. Nicholas Church
C. Worth May
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
George Cory
St.Nicholas Orthodox
Sunset Memorial Park
Walnut Lane
Beckley
Aitha
Labanon
United States
Massachusetts
Charleston
Beckley Department
Ater
Keyser
St. Nicholza
Beckley Lodge
George Ellias
Elter Davis
Eddie Traber
Najeeb Rahal
Tom Venters
Tom Thabéet
Frad ‘Saba
Fred Richmond
Mr Hope Lad to Provide Entertainment for Lions
Philip Jasper, eight year old son of Mr and Mrs RE Tissue of Mount Hope, will provide the entertainment at Beckley Lions Ladies Night next Tuesday. The event begins at 630 PM at the Beckley Elks Club ballroom. Tissue’s father is president of the Mount Hope Lions Club and he will sing Elvis Presley songs with his mother in accompaniment. Gordon F Ruble of Pears burg Virginia, Lions International director, will be guest speaker. Over 200 are expected. Locke will act as toastmaster. Reservations may be obtained by telephoning Price Caffee Jr, club president and committee chair.
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Philip Jasper
Tissue
RE. Tissue
Mount Hope
Wil
Beckley Lions Club
Beckley Elks Club
Vis
Mount’ Hope
Gordon Fl. Ruble
Pearlsburg
Lions International
AL Locke
Beckley Club
Jay Woods
Caffee Jr
Hour Change Considered In City Dump Operation
Mayor A K Minter won council approval to study extending dump hours on Sundays and later evenings for spring and summer. He will negotiate with the caretaker for extra pay and announce new hours when set. The move aims to aid residents cleaning up homes and property.
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A. K. Minter
Minter
I Council
Counnance
Bockley
Williamicularly
P. Hall Jr
Colin McLucky
David Abrams
Sim
Jean Warren
Great Lakes
Bartlett
United States
Ments
Council
Broadway St
Area Youths Enlist in Reserves Under Special Program
Twenty eight area youths have joined the U S Army Reserves under a six month active duty and four and one half year reserve obligation plan since February first. Enlistees include Edward E Christian Wayne Woodson Artis R Whitehead Donald R Israel and others from East Beckley Eccles Minden Abney Meadow Bridge and nearby towns. Many remain in high school and are deferred from active duty until graduation.
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U.S. Army
Eugene C. Berry
Edward
Christian
Wayne Woodson
Artis R. Whitehead
Rall
East Beckley
Donald R. Israel
Fayetteville
Buckley
Raymond Cregger
Bluefield
Reece T. Rifey
Robert C. Reaves
Oscar R. Smith
Jel Dallas E. Brady
Kenneth J.gwynnn
Stanley E. Church
James C. Gwinn
James C. Spade
Nurses to Consider Plan For Private Duty Increase
West Virginia Nurses Association District 10 to meet Friday in Welch First Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Miss Mary Cadle says private duty nurses from Beckley Bluefield Welch Princeton Hinton and nearby towns will attend. The plan aims to raise eight hour day rates from 12 to 14 for regular cases with possible higher rates for alcoholic and drug patients.
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West Virginia Nurses Association
Welch
Mary Cadle
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Bluefield
Princeton
Hinton
Alend
Virus Hits Students After Four Day Tournament
About 139 Woodrow Wilson High School students were absent Monday after a four day sectional basketball tournament. A faculty member said several students had previously seen doctors and asked to stay home due to suspected viral illness.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Hangar Foundations Begun at Memorial Airport
Weather allows Wipperman Construction crews to start footers Monday for a new hangar at Memorial Airport. The 110 by 123 foot brick steel structure will adjoin the east side of the administration building, with the north side extending toward a former quonset hut. Concrete footers to be poured next week, followed by steel construction. Texas combine outfits push north into Canada to harvest grain crops.
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Wippérmian Construction “Coz
Memorial Airport
Wipperman
Texas
Canada
Routeman John Bobbitt Dies After Illness in Lewisburg
John Bobbitt a routeman for Beckley Newspapers Corp for eight to ten years died after long illness from a heart condition He passed away at Beckley hospital The body will be taken to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg for funeral arrangements
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John Bobbitt
Lewisburg
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Bobbitt
Wallace and Wallace
Insurance ad urges protection for veterans and victims
A brief automotive style insurance notice promotes American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Agents Omar O Stover and Harper Road listing Beckley contact details. It emphasizes uninsured victims of fire illness and accidents should get protection now.
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American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
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Pinecrest
Denmar Sanl
D. George
Mr. Hope
Lad
Philip
Jasper’ Tissue Rice
Moran. Ave
Mullens, W. VA
Palty
Tomchins
Mahogany
OLD Crow Dist. CO
Frankfort, KY
NAT. Dist. Prod, Corp
Kentucky
Rollaway
Kelvinator
BNC
Omar O
Stover-Agen
Harper RO
Phorie
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