Rites Incomplete For Victim Of Slate Fall
Funeral services are incomplete for Laytan drone at Beards Fork after a slate fall killed 50 year old Dawson and injured two others, Dewey McBride and Emmett Meadows, near Royal. Dawson, a coal loader, died from a fractured skull when rock and slate fell on him. McBride and Meadows suffered head and chest injuries. The accident occurred on the 4a 3 pm shift about 1,500 feet from the mine entrance at the Ci Mata, Adkins, Patterson Mine, Royal. The West Virginia State Department of Mines and the U S Bureau of Mines will investigate Friday. Survivors include a wife Rebecca Evenly Stone and two daughters, a son, six sisters, and other relatives. Authentication: source text.
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Beards Fork
Norvel
Alloy
Adkins
Patterson Mine
Royal
Fred Car
Dawson
Dewey McBride
Emmett Meadows
Crab Orchard
Clay County
Tate Jefferson Davis
Virginia Ellen King Dawson
Rebecca Evenly Stone
Layland
Piney View
Oak Hill
Gauley Bridge
Beard’s Fork
Terry and Layland
Cimata
Patterson
United Mine Workers of America
Mel
Virginia Miller
Canton
Freda Bland
Links Grove
Charles Dawson
Cleveland
Bina
Ramsey
Montgomery
Bertha Murphy
Chelyan
Anie Nichols
Linsmore
Jaanita Lockhart
Akron
Melton
McBride
Beckley Hospital
Meadows
Bride
Meddows
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk records
Deeds on file report transfers including John Uarold and Eilen Pauline YDell to Fred Bo and Mabel B Vogelsong on a Glen Morgan Addition tract. Elbert A Shrewsbury to HWanche 3 Shrewsbury tract. Transfers involve Gladys Price Daniels Ruby Price Oscar Jennings Daisy Price Mabel Price and Clarence O Neal with tracts in Stonewall and Tommy's Creek areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Uarold
Eilen Pauline Ydell
Fred Bo
Mabel B. Vogelsong
Glen Morgan Addison
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Elbert A. Shrewsbury
Hwanche
Shrewsbury
Little Beaver Lake Head
Shady Spring
Gladys Price Daniels
Ruby Price
Oscar Jennings
Daisy Price
Mabel Price
Clarence O'Neal
Ract
Stonewall
Tommy's Creek
Slay Fark
May State Postmasters Convention Topic for Rainelle Speaker
A Rainelle speaker will discuss the May State Postmasters Convention at a Raleigh County League of District Postmasters meeting in Beckley on Tuesday. The gathering focuses on postmasters issues and convention plans in Raleigh County and surrounding areas.
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Rainelle
Beckley
Raleigh County League of District Postmasters
J. Leo Holsberry
National Leagues of Postmasters
Rolsberry
W. C. Bowyer
Prosperity
County League
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
League of District Postmasters
Huntington
Bowyer
Raleigh
Forest Fire Near Stanaford Brought Under Control
About 45 acres of timber near Stanaford burned Wednesday with residents and State Conservation Commission members aiding. Forester Carl Lucas said the cause is undetermined, an investigation to start today, wind helped spread the flames, nearby homes escaped damage and burning outdoors after 5 p.m. is prohibited by state law.
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Stanaford
State Conservation Commission
District 4
Carl Lucas
Lucas
Three youths treated and released from Beckley hospital
Three youths, including George Carrera Jr of Macarthur, Robert Wooten of Crab Orchard, and Frederick Ray Waddell of Crab Orchard, were treated for minor injuries Wednesday night after incidents involving candy, a shovel, and a fall.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
George . Carrera Jr
George Carrera
Macarthur
Law
Robert Wooten
Crab Orchard
Frederick
Ray Waddell
Ral Waddell
Crat Orchard
Two Raleigh County GOP Officers Attending West Virginia Meet
Ted Kessinger chair man Glade Creek and D B Shumate associate chairman Beckley will attend a state session of the West Virginia Federation of Republican Women and Young Republican League at the Hotel Fairmont in Fairmont. They plan a 2 p.m. Friday meeting with Republican Congressman Richard M. Simpson of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Republican Executive ‘Committee
Ted Kessinger
Glade Creek
D. B. Shi Imate
Beckley
West Virginia
Federation of Republican Women and Young Republican League of West Virginia
Fairmont
Kessinger
Shumate
Richard M. Simpson
Pennsylvania
Beckley Lodge
Morgantown
W.D. Nace
D. 8. Shumate
Wind ing Gulf Water Works approves new meters in two towns
The West Virginia Public Service Commission approved new water meter rates for Wind ing Gulf Water Works Inc. at Helen and Stotesbury. A $2.50 monthly minimum applies, with a tiered 1 000 gallon rate from 1.25 to 0.75 dollars across usage bands. The commission also requires at least 24 meters installed per year under the metering program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
PSC
Nine Moose Members Attend Ceremonial in Huntington
Nine members of Beckley Mooses Lodge No 1806 travel to Huntington for a Spring Ceremonial by Kanawha Valley Legion No 123. William Mayes to be honored for achieving 100 Legion members in the year. Attendees include Tarry Hambric Wallace Price and others from Beckley and Oak Hill with a Sunday ceremony and a 2 pm initiation.
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Beckley Mooses
Kanawha Valley Legion No. 123
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Huntington
Wiliam Mayes
Beckley
Tarry Hambric
Wallace Price
George Tolbert
Eugene Brown
Lee Ar Inet
Bill Auredaick
Fletcher Carter
Clyde Bostic
Cather Jones
Oak ‘Hill
Moose Home
Legionnaires
Mayes
Women of the Moose
Call IRS For Tax Assistance For Raleigh County Taxpayers
Taxpayers in Raleigh County are urged to call the IRS local office on McCreery Street for tax help during filing season. District Director Philipp L Charles notes lines will be staffed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to answer questions and help complete returns. Taxpayers should have their returns records and notices ready for efficient assistance.
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Philipp L Charles
Internal “Revenue ‘Service
Raleigh
Charles
Henry Kelly Lester
Daniels
Qur
Winton
IRS
University speaker to address New River Institute meeting
Professor G. Spindler of West Virginia University School of Mines will speak at the New River and Winding Gulf Institute in Beckley at 7 30 pm on A New Look for the Future of Coal Mining. He will discuss personnel needs and training across mining industry levels. Membership tickets will be sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. 4. Spindler
School of Mines
West Virginia University
New River and Winding Gulf Electrical, Mechanical, and Mining Institute
Spindler
Beckley Appalachian Electric Power Company
Prosseck
Sprindler
Institute
Beckley Police Clear 119 Cases in February
Beckley police reported February activity with 119 cases cleared by arrests and 10 remaining offenses. Traffic arrests totaled 37 with 4,308 tickets issued and 3,012 paid. Police cruisers answered 217 calls, totaling 6,859 miles driven and 679.9 gallons of gasoline used.
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Beckley
M. E. Tyree
City Council
Tyree
Council
Church-Sponsored Musical Fest Runs Through Sunday
A church sponsored musical fest began Wednesday and continues through Sunday under the Welcome Baptist Church theme Will Sing Praises Unto the Lord. Acts include The New Hope Choir Mrs Mary Berger and Mrs Lena Neighbors Dewberry Sister Trio and others with Mrs Sallie Wolshman as guest speaker and Rev George Johns delivering a sermon Friday evening. Awards are to be presented Sunday at 2 30 p.m. with guest speaker Mrs M E Foster and music by New Hope Mount Vernon Choirs.
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Welcome Baptist Church
The
New Hope
Mary Berger
Lena Neighbors
Dewberry
Lawrence Berger
Theresa Kid
Henrietta Richardson
Tom Tuck
Goet
Sallie Wolshman
George Johns
M. E. Foster
Mount Vernon
Epsilon Delta’ Omega
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Pioneer Hotel
Howard Monroe
Rosetta Payne
Charles Jones
Payne
Beckley
J. M. Jeffries Jr
Hampton Institute
Songs
C. Hy Las
Cleveland
Richard Banks
Raymond Green
Everrett ‘Crawford
Sam. Webb
County TB seal drive hits first goal in history
Mrs. C C Sanders executive director of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association announced Tuesday that the 10 000 goal for Christmas seal sales has been reached. A $2 83 short to complete the total was covered by a received check. About 3 910 letters with money came in and 5 449 letters remain outstanding. The drive books close March 31. Sanders will attend the West Virginia Conference of Tuberculosis Workers in Charleston March 19 22 and chair the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Sanders
Raleigh ‘County Tuberculosis and Health Association
The
Assn
Ruffner Hotel
Donald Traugger
National Tuberculosis Association
Telephone pay-telephone booth permit issued
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co received a permit to install a pay telephone booth on the Howe and South Fayette Street parking lot of W. A. Thornhill. No charge was made for the permit, obtained at the City Recorder's Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Howe and S. Fayette St
W. A. Thornhill
City’ Recorder
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St.Francis de- Sales
St. Francis School
Oakwood Ave
Crew's
Berman Construction Co
Porty
West Virginia State Department of Mines
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Emil Cimala
Raymond Adking
Harper Heights
John Patterson
Crow
Comsterdan Crevite
Sorkwood Avenue
Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated ‘ of
GOP
Chevrolet
Chevy
Moose
Keyser Funeral Home
Affack
Daniels Man
Slab Fork
William Lester
Barbara |Grose Luck
Mount View
Lester
Chesapeake “and Ohio
Wwas
Brotherhood
Regular Baptist Church
Blanche Ranson
Homer
Bill
Howard
Faye
Reginna
Roy. Harvey
Jumping Branch
Jim Smith
Hazel Simmons
Sidney Lilly
Beaver
Della
Crusa
Martin
Glen“ Morgan
Roy
Dorothy Breeden
Maggie Reed
Ella‘ Milam
Cool Ridge
Becieri
Kida
Chase É
Chase & Sanborn
Instant Chase & Sanborn
Sherwood Tyree
Adlaide Davis
Herbert Buckley
Hope Club
First Baptist Church of
North Beckley
Mary Harris
Elu
WW. M. Freeman
East Gulf
Ue Building Fund Club
Revi A. W.woods
Garten and
Mount Hope
New Hope Baptist Church
Aldora Cowans
Theresa Durgan
Young Women's Club
Central Baptist Church
Garland Jackson
Glen Jean
W. J. Carter
N. C. Lewis
Greentown
Carlisle
Price Hill
First Baptist Church
Ernest Crockett
Annie Mosely
John Stuard
Lillybrook
Goldsboro
N.C
Huvester Berger
Steven Hugo
Dard Brands Inc
County
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