Ten area women win Twin Star prize for why I am glad
Ten area women won 52 piece Twin Star stainless steel tableware sets for submitting reasons why Twin Star is added to the Betty Crocker coupon plan. Winners include Janet Anderson Beckley Mrs Jack Basham Beckley Mrs Sal lie Bragg Beckley and Eva Ramsey Beckley among others. A complete line of hear ing aids will be sold by Robert R Elmore Beckley and a 12 county Telex Hearing Aids distributor.
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Chikos
Betty Crocker
Janet Anderson
Route 9
Beaver
Jack Basham
Joseph St
Beckley
Sallye T. Bragg
Grove Ave
Josephine Duddy
Keller Ave
Fayetteville
Reid P. Davis
Reservoir Road
E. T. Gilmer Jr
Beckley Ave
Carl E. Godby
Mercer St
Eva Ramsey
Canterbury Drive
James Snyder
Mankin Ave
Ethel Sweeney
Oakwood Ave
Robert R. Elmore
First Ave
West Virginia
Elmore
Relics From Retired Battleship Available
U S Senators Byrd and Randolph announce that relics from the retired battleship USS West Virginia may be loaned indefinitely to West Virginia state and local organizations museums veterans associations and other eligible non profits. Groups must cover crating and shipping costs from Bremerton Washington. The ship’s bell will go to the governor for the state museum.
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U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Navy
Congress
Bremerton
Washington
Department of the Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
D. C
West Virginia State Museum
Firefighters extinguish car blaze on Johnstown Road
Beckley fire crews answered a 7 30 p m Sunday call to extinguish a 1956 car owned by Mrs Jackie L Reedy on Johnstown Road with no damage reported. A first aid call at 10 a m Sunday for David Richard Allison Jr. required no hospital treatment.
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Beckley
Johnstown
Jackie L. Reedy
Klaus Street
David Richard Allison Jr
Allison
Sister in Critical Condition After Stroke in Princeton
Mrs. J. H. Lilly of Princeton is in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke. She is sister to Woodrow Lilly of Flat Top.
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Veterans Administration Hospital
W. F. Henrichs
Mankin Ave
Flat Top
J. H. Lilly
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Woodrow Lilly
MacArthur Woman Injured In Accident
A MacArthur woman is listed in fairly good condition at Beckley Hospital after a car truck collision on the old Fitzpatrick Road Saturday night. Mac Dillon, a passenger in Lula Dillon's car, was hurt when the vehicle struck a truck driven by John Clyde Bolen. Bolen was charged with leaving the scene. Damages were estimated at 250 dollars.
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MacArthur
Beckley Hospital
Mac Dillon
Lula Dillon
John Clyde Bolen
Lovell St
Fitzpatrick Road
Bolen
Four Die On Pike in February West Virginia
The Accident Prevention Bureau of the West Virginia State Police reports four fatalities on the West Virginia Turnpike in February, part of 56 highway deaths in the first two months of the year. Of the 34 total deaths, 13 were drivers, 16 passengers, four pedestrians, and one bicyclist, with most accidents on straight level roads at night at excessive speeds.
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West Virginia Turnpike
Accident Prevention Bureau
West Virginia
Rites Not Set for Robert Taylor of Winding Gulf
Funeral services are incomplete for Robert Taylor of Winding Gulf who died at 8 p.m. Saturday at his home. The body lies at C. D. Trent Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
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Robert Taylor
Winding Gulf
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Candidate Russell Shumate Files for Ward V GOP Body
Russell Shumate of 547 Orchard Avenue filed at the City Recorder's office to seek a seat on the City Republican Executive Committee representing Ward V. The action shows a formal bid in the local party structure.
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Russell Shumate
Orchard Avenue
City Recorder’s Office
City Republican Executive Committee
Ward V
Revival at Sophia Church of God Opens Two-Week Run
The Rev. W. F. Blair pastor announces a two week revival at Sophia Church of God beginning Sunday with services nightly at 7 30 p m Guest speaker will be Rev Powell Salyers of Marion Ohio He is expected to deliver messages on faith and renewal through the revival period.
Freedom From Want Three Major Projects Planned
The article outlines three main initiatives by the Easter Seal Society in Raleigh County. A summer Speech and Hearing Clinic is operational, an Equipment Loan Pool is expanding, and a Special Education Class for mentally retarded children is planned to address overcrowded regular classrooms and funding shortages. Local groups like the Civitan Club and various civic bodies are collaborating to secure space, equipment, transportation, and funding.
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Raleigh County School Board
Easter Seal Society
Civitan Club
Mercer County
Bluefield
Raleigh County
West Virginia Ranks Low in Road Spending Per Capita
A Census Bureau report places West Virginia 47th in road spending per person at 30.11 dollars. South Carolina spends 25.33, while Connecticut leads highways at 106.69. Surrounding states show Kentucky 34.12, Ohio 45.76, Pennsylvania 32.55, Maryland 55.40, and Virginia 47.73. The state also ranks fifth in miles of state controlled roads but second in tax revenues to support them.
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Bureau of the Census
West Virginia
South Carolina
Connecticut
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Local Easter Seal Society Announces Upcoming Year Plans
The Easter Seal Society outlines its forthcoming year with community programs and fundraising efforts. Details on events, staffing, and charitable goals are expected to be released in the next update.
Science shrinks piles without surgery new relief
New York report describes a new healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows gentle pain relief and actual shrinkage, with patients achieving notable improvement.
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New York, N. Y
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Clifford E. Lilly
Third Ave
Edward C
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Grady Whitlock Ford
Ford Division
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Hotel Linton
Flossie Gardner
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H. W. Fisher
Joseph Holley
D. C. Janney
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H. Lane
E. Ray Carter
Ford
See Brewing Institute, Inc
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Appalachian Power
Charleston
P. W. Burke
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Burke
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H. H. Hutcheson
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S. Oakwood Ave
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Main St
William
Greenbrier County
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Fayette County
Meadow Bridge
Williams
East Rainelle Finance Co., Inc
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Linde Co
Indianapolis
Ind
William Farley
Avon St
Farley
Mabscott Supply Co
Ralph D, Williams
Susan Hayward
Mr Cobb
Louise Zis Holliman
Techcol
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