Beckley Area Papers Win First Honors in State Journalism Contest
Two Beckley area high school newspapers from Pineville and Stotesbury earned first honors in the 28th State Journalism Competition at West Virginia University. The papers surpassed 1 000 points of 1 200, with judging based on newsprint format editorials pictures typography makeup and other newsroom elements. Other area schools earned higher brackets including superior and distinguished ratings across multiple categories.
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Beckley Area
West Virginia University School of Journalism
Pineville
Stotesbury
School of Journalism
Mullens
Oak Hill
Summersville
Lewisburg
Green- Bners
Blue Blazer
Raineile
White Sulphur Springs
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Hinton High School
Herndon
Ansted
Three City Accidents Reported on Beckley Streets
Beckley Police say three accidents occurred within city limits. Damage totaled 350 dollars. W E Massie from Temple Street rear door opened into Luther Crum on North Fayette and Prince streets. Paul Nixon attempted to park and struck Mike Cafego’s sedan on Prince Street. Harry Moore ignored a stop signal colliding with J D Potter at North Oakwood and Prince.
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Beckley
W. E. Massie
Luther F. Crum
North Fayette and
Prince Streets
Crum
Price Hill
Massie
Temple Street
Prince Street
Paul Nixon
Mike Cafego
Nixon
Coolridge
Cafego
Minden
Harry I
Moore
J. D. Potter
North Oakwood Avenue
Mab
Scott
Potter
Beckley Woman's Mother Succumbs
Mrs. Fannie M. Warthen died at 3 a.m. at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Dr and Mrs James W Witherspoon 407 Beaver Avenue Beckley She was widow of Charles R Warthen of Lynchburg Virginia She had been ill since November and lived with the Witherspoons for four years Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church Lynchburg Burial in Presbyterian Cemetery Lynchburg Survivors include daughter Mrs Witherspoon son C W Warthen of Lynchburg and six grandchildren
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Fannie M. Warthen
James W. Witherspoon
Beaver Avenue
Charles R. Warthen
Lynchburg
Presbyterian
Doctor Addresses Engineer's Group
Dr. Fred Richmond urged the Appalachian Society of Professional Engineers to oppose compulsory health insurance, arguing government involvement raises costs and lowers quality. He warned the group to act at the vote and noted the bill fails to aid genuinely needy non listed on rolls. The meeting drew 42 attendees including Dr. W. B. Hilly and Dr. Robert Winston.
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Fred Richmond
Appalachian Society of Professional Engineers
United States
W. B. Hilly
Robert Winston
George Fortham
R. H. Seager
Robert Hensley
William Munson
Charles Smith
James V. Miller
Ennis Naeve
Ames
Tom Howard
Mt. Hope
Fairdale Airman Assigned Training Officer Duty at Wright-Patterson
Eugene R. Brunty 21 son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Brunty of Fairdale has been assigned as an assistant to the training officer for the World-Wide Airways and Air Communications Service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio Brunty a Trap Hill High School graduate enlisted at Camp Lee Virginia in September 1947 and trained at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas He then completed medical equipment school at Fort Sam Houston Texas and served a 19 month tour in Alaska.
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Spi
Eugene R. Brunty
Lewis Brunty
Fairdale
World-Wide Airways and
Air Communications Service
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Arunty
Trap Hill High School
Camp Lee
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Alaska
Institute PTA to Elect Fifty Officers for Apr 10 Meet
The Institute Elementary PTA will elect 50 officers for 1950-51 at a 7:30 p.m. meeting April 10 in the Coca-Cola Building announced by president Mrs. Robert L. Amick. A nominating committee was appointed, including Mrs. W. C. Barnard, Mrs. P. M. Pierson, J. K. Edmundson, D. C. Lynn and Miss Dave Keyser.
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Institute
Dave Keyser
R. A. Shackelsford
Magis
Mozart
Haydn
Heart Devine
Dvorak
James B. Deek
Amick
Titler Invites 360 Independents to Sign In Coal District
George J. Titler president of United Mine Workers District 29 invites 360 independent coal operators in his territory who have not signed the new wage hour contract to come to his office and finalize. He notes about 250 larger operators already signed and says all contracts signed during the 10 months of negotiations must be resigned under the Kentucky agreement. He says the new agreements will save operators five cents on the Welfare and Retirement Fund royalty and 25 cents on the wage scale compared to the Kentucky agreement.
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George J. Titler
United Mine Workers District 29
Titler
Kentucky
UMW
County-Wide Registration Scrapped In Raleigh Area
County clerk announces the end of county wide voters registration for this year urging Raleigh Countians to register in person at the courthouse before July 4. Anderson says personal registration remains the duty of citizens and highlights cost savings from ending court conducted registrations.
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Raleigh
Harpy Anderson
Anderson
Son
False Arrest Charged In $3 500 Suit by MD
Dr N F Sabbagth of Dorothy sues Hartford Accident Indemnity Co and Patrolman W D Holdren for 3500 alleging false arrest on September 28 last year in Whitesville. He had been cleared of drunken driving by a Boone County jury after a prior indictment.
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de Raleigh County
N. F. Sabbagth
Hartford Accident Indemnity Company
Holdren
Whitesville
Clay S. Crouse
Sabbagth
Boone County
Crouse
Whitessville
Raleigh County
Evans Rises Set Al 1 30 Tomorrow
Funeral services for Isaac Fleming Evans 77 of Harper will be at Mount Tabor Baptist Church at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev B C Jennings. He died Monday at his home after an extended illness. Born in Raleigh County son of the late Levi and Susan Bailey Evans he lived all his life in Raleigh County and belonged to Sweenysburg Baptist. Survivors include wife Martha. sons Frank Evans Harper and Alllbert of Cirtsville. brother John Evans Cirtsyille. sisters Ada Dickens Mabscott Margaret Mitchem Harp er and Frank Blake Fayetteville.
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Isaac Fleming Evans
Harper
Mount Tabor
B. C. Jennings
Evans
Raleigh County
Levi and
Susan , Bailey Evans
Sweenysburg Baptist Church
Martha Evans
Frank Evans
Allbert
Cirtsville
John Evans
Cirtsyille
Ada Dickens
Mabscott
Margaret Mitchem
Frank Blake
Fayetteville
Beckley Residents Face Court Action Over Forgery and Speeding
Beckley magistrate J P Meadows reported that James Edward Tate waived to the Grand Jury after being charged with forging Edward Layman Tate's name to obtain 98 dollars and 78 cents. Two Beckley residents, Raymond Marie Fisher and Jessie L Terry, were fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Beckley
J. P. Meadows
James Edward Tate
Edward Layman Tate
Six People Sent To County Jail
Among those lodged yesterday were John Willer arrested on a trespassing warrant. Eddie Operchuck of Beckley charged with burglary and grand larceny, waived to the Grand Jury. Recruit Woodrow Kelley at Princewick now at Fort Knox jailed on a liquor charge. Lester Price operating a moonshine still near his home and Lester Foster with Howard Yearout of Marscott arrested after spending the night in the Courthouse.
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John Willer
Eddie Operchuck
Beckley
T. N. Taurman
Woodrow Kelley
Princewick
Fort Knox
Lester Foster
Howard Yearout
Marscott
Wickline Funeral Tomorrow for Mrs. Georgia Ann Wickline
Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Mount Tabor Baptist Church for Mrs Georgia Ann Wickline 59 of Eccles following a brief illness She leaves her husband Walter R Wickline five sons Everett Willie John Walter and James Wickline four daughters Garnett McClatchey Evelyn Murgoon Mart Holt and Beatrice Bragg two sisters Estie Underwood Myrtle Burnett one brother James Wright and 18 grandchildren The body remains at Caffee Funeral Home until 3 p m today then goes to the daughter Newt Hall in Eccles Pallbearers are Clarence Smith Aten Smith Bernard Stapleton C C Tabor E Lovings and Albert Lovings
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Georgia Ann Wickline
Eccles
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Mont Carr
Wickline
Fayette County
Preston
Sarah Bragg Wright
Raleigh County
Freewill Baptist Church
Walter R. Wickline
Everett
Willie Wickline
Crab Orchard
John
Walter Wickline
Beckley
James Wickline
Irene
Garnett McClatchey
Columbus
Evelyn Murgoon
Mart Holt
Beatrice Bragg
Detroit
Midh.t
Estie Underwood
Mount View
Myrtle Burnett
East Beckley
James Wright
Grandview
Caffee
Newt Hall
Clarence Smith
Aten Smith
Bernard Stapleton
C. C. Tabor
E. Lovings
Albert Lovings
Churches Raise Funds in World Needy Drive
Beckley churches collected 631.81 for a world relief campaign led by First Christian Church where 534.93 was the highest total. Dr. A H Wilson urged extension through next Sunday at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church Methodist Temple and First Methodist Church. The drive backs overseas relief, refugee aid, and Christian support in Asia and Europe.
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Beckley
Surplus Food Distributed to Raleigh County Schools
Federal surplus commodities were handed to Raleigh County schools in the hot lunch program. Supervisor Mrs. L. Scott announced the distribution which included 253 bushels of apples and 9,000 cans of corn.
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Raleigh County
L. Scott
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