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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1954

Page

6

Raleigh County Postmasters Show Long Tenure Across Administrations

A Raleigh Register survey of 87 Raleigh County post offices finds postmasters appointed under Wilson Harding Coolidge Hoover remain serving, with nine appointees under Eisenhower in a single year. The list includes many long serving officials across towns like Beckley, Shady Spring, and Sprague, detailing appointments from 1912 to 1960s and noting acting postmasters among the ranks.

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Failure to Supply Social Security Numbers Reminder

Officials emphasize ongoing issue of missing social security numbers on quarterly wage reports and self-employment returns. In April 1954 wage reports cover January through March 1954 and must include full business name and identification.

Social Security S. Roger Brown Buckley Social Security Office Donald R. Woodard Internal Revenue Service Aum Social Security Administration Howe Ston District Internal Revenue Office Beckley

Cunningham Schedules Talks For 37 Groups

World class runner Glenn Cunningham tours West Virginia March 16 to 26 visiting 25 high schools and three church groups. He will speak on Clean Living and the Race of Life to audiences at Mullens Pineville Sophia Keaden and Beckley area schools and public gatherings. He is a married father of six living on Cedar Creek Ranch Kansas.

Glenn Cunningham West Virginia Muullens High School Con Jey Mullens Pineville High School Mullens High School Sophia High School Stoco High School Coal City Kady Spring High School Woodrow Wilson High School Stratton Beckley

Jordan to Speak at Kiwanis Club Meeting Writiny

Dr. G Ray Jordan will address the Kiwanis club at El Chico in Writiny at 12 05 p m. He conducts services at the Methodist Temple this week and is scheduled to speak at the noon gathering. The event is part of a local schedule of public talks.

G. Ray Jordan Methodist Temple Kiwanis Club Writiny Kiwanis Chico el Chico

Moose Officials To Convene In Beckley Friday

The Beckley Moose Lodge hosts Sixth District governors and secretaries Friday night. A 7 pm dinner opens the gathering with district reports on membership drive and plans for the March 26 Oak Hill district meeting.

Moose Beckley Beckley Moose Lodge William B. Nace Oak Hill

Stotesbury Man Fined On Driving Accusation

Marvin Walker of Stotesbury pleaded guilty to driving while drunk and was fined $50 plus costs by Magistrate J P Meadows. The arrest followed Sunday charges of drunk driving and driving without a license. he produced a license at trial.

Dorsey Alvin Harvey Fairdale NL Tharivan Harvey Marvin Walker Stotesbury J. P. Meadows Walker H. O. Hutchison

Beekley Jaycee Nominated for State Vice President

Beckley Jaycees at El Chico dinner endorse Alvin Rexrode as candidate for first vice president of the state organization while planning to campaign at the Bluefield May 4 to 16 convention. Local election set for April 19 with a slate including Carman Hodel Webb Webb and others. Rexrode later withdrew from the local slate to seek state office.

Vent OL Ine Beckley Jaycees el Chico Rexrode The Beckley Jaycees Bluefield Commit Lee Hendey I. Webb Dick Boothe Clarence Cook Bill Snyder Sam Carman Fmile J. Hodel Warner Stanley Sid Reese John Kammer Francis J.edwards Bill Stanley Wedard Allen

UMW Local Donates to Tuberculosis Fund

United Mine Workers Local 6108 donor group at Slab Fork mine contributed to the Raleigh County tuberculosis fund. The donation pushes the IB Seal sales total to 4,004.48 dollars with union and supervisory staff contributing in a community support effort.

Slab Fork Raleigh County ‘Tuberculosis and Wealth Association United Mine Workers’ of America Supervisory and Elemicat S

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