Red Cross drive totals reach 7365 in Raleigh County effort
Raleigh County Red Cross canvassers report $2365.51 raised in Beckley for the month long drive toward a $21000 goal. Doris Barker from Topeka manages a residential team while Buddy Bates leads six workers for the Southern Association region.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Red Cross
Raleigh County
Doris Barker
Topeka
Kan
Ager
Atlanta Crackers
Hubert
Buddy
Bates
Keri
Assa
One Raleigh County Judge Realizes Salary Raise
Legislature increased annual salaries for Raleigh County Circuit and Criminal Court judges. Norman Knapp of Circuit Court begins new pay after July 1, 1963, salary rising to 12 000. Criminal Court judge Harry L. McCreery cannot collect the raise without re election.
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Raleigh County
Criminal Court
Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Constitutional Court
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Navamhar
Rites Today for Ex City Woman Kath ileen Alderson
Funeral services for Mrs Kath ileen Alderson were to be held at 2 p m today at Klingtel Carpenter Funeral Home in Bunting slen. Dr James T Browning and Rev B Cunningham would officiate. Burial in Ridge lawn Cemetery. She was 62 and died at her Huntington home after an extended illness. Survived by daughters Mrs Ray Slavin and Mrs Jewell Bennett of Huntington and son Gail of Alexandria VA.
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Kathileen Alderson
Klingtel- Carpenter
Buntingslen
James T., Browning
B. Cunningham
Ridgelawn
Ray Slavin
Jewell ‘Bennett
Huntington
Gail
Alexandria
Vas
Hubert Hi, Hoke
Falls Church
Ray Hoke
Hinton
James
John Hoke
Detroit
Mich
Lelia Dayton
Madeline Huff
Hattie Rock
Raleigh County Teachers to Name New Officers Wednesday
Nominations for Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association offices will be heard at Beckley Junior High School at 7 30 p m on Wednesday The meeting also plans to name representatives to the Spring Council meeting in Bluefield April 5 6 and discuss 1001st anniversary plans with the National Education Association set for May The outgoing president Earl Holmes of Marsh Fork High School and other members will attend and participate in agenda items including association concerns and NEA observances.
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Raleigh County
Earl Holmes
Marsh, Fork High School
Holmes
Beckley Junior High School
Bluefield
Fedener
Mrs Morris Heads Nominating Group At Piney View PTA
Mrs Ralph Morris was named chairwoman of the nominating committee by the Piney View Parent Teacher Association Tuesday night to select officers for 1957. Members include Mrs Garland Taylor and Mrs Ruellma McClure Harold Arthur will serve as scoutmaster of a new PTA sponsored troop. Appointed to the Boy Scout committee are Fred Clark Thomas Boblett Bill Bonner and James Boblett. The group finalized plans for a minstrel show with parts to be assigned at a school meeting at 7 p m on March 19.
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Ralph Morris
Piney View
PTA
Garland
Taylor
Ruelma McClure
Harold Arthur
Will
Boy Scout Committee
Fred Clark
Thomas Boblett
Bill Bonner
James Boblett
Collison Rites Slated Friday
Funeral services for Carol E. Collison, 50, will be held at 2 pm Friday in the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R H Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. He died Tuesday night at home after a five year illness from a heart attack. survived by his wife, one brother and two sisters. Pallbearers are George Rice, Carl Waddell, Danny Veneri, James Lewis, John Curtis, Boyd Bodlett and Arthur Mullins.
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Carol
E.collison
Webb and Neal
George Rice
Carl Waddell
Danny Veneri
James Lewis
John Curtis
Boyd Bodlett
Arthur Mullins
Sophia Fire Department Seeks More Volunteer Members
Sophia RNS reports four new volunteers joined the Sophia Fire Department under Chief Steve Waybright who says more help is needed. Interested individuals should contact Waybright as the force grows to about 19 volunteers. The new members are Jin Cochran Ralph Sallia Daryl Williams and Toney Sokola.
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Sophia
RNS
Sophia Fire Department
Steve Waybright
Waybright
Jin
Cochran
Ralph
Sallia
Daryl Wiliams
Toney Sokola
Toado
Sokola Takes Over Beckley Coal News Desk Today
Sokola assumes the coal news reporter duties for Beckley Newspapers Corp succeeding Richard W. Ma son who resigned to join Oak Hill mine equipment makers Long Co. A native of Sun Fayette County he has 24 years in Fayette and Raleigh coal mines with roles from state loader to night foreman. He studied at Mount Hope High School and WVU extensions and became a certified mine foreman in 1938.
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Beckley
Newspapers Corp. Today
Steve Sokola
Sokola
Richard Wh’ Mason
Long Co
Oak Hill
Sun
Fayette County
Fayette
Raleigh
Sumer
Mount Hope High School
West Virginia University School of Mines
State Department of Mines
Stonega Coal & Coke Co
Slab Fork Coal Co
Lillybrook Coal Co
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Wee
Sophia News
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Youth Arrested After Accident on S Fayette St
A WT year old Beckley youth was hailed into City Police Court following a three car crash on S Fayette St near the Moose Club at 5 30 p m. Henry D Smith of Meadows Street faces reckless driving charges after his truck owned by May Office Service struck a parked car owned by Jol i Thongs Evans and another parked vehicle. Police say the second car belonged to T A Warren of Mount Hope. Estimated damage totals 1500 dollars. A separate two car collision occurred at Bradley at 1 30 p m involving Bally Sue Feazell and Woodrow Voiers near the market as Feazell attempted a left turn.
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Beckley Bay
S. Fayette St
Henry D. Smith
Meadows Street
Moose Club
Smith
May Office Service
S. Fayette Street
Woodrow Voiers
Skelton
Miss Feazell
Bradley
Voiers
Injured Woman From Fall Reported In Good Condition
Hulda Cole fifty six of Sophia is listed in good condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital. She suffered injuries to the right knee and wrist from a fall and was admitted at 12 40 p m Wednesday.
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Hulda Cole
Sophia
Beckley Memorial Hospital
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