First 4 H Exhibit Opens Year in Raleigh County
The Pathfinder 4-H Club at Stamford Elementary School held Raleigh County's first 4 H exhibit of the year on Monday afternoon. Clarence Wooten, county 4 H agent, judged the displays awarding 32 blue ribbons. Leaders Mrs Ja Cook and H D Sydenstricker stand with exhibitor Barbara Bailey Dennis Jordan Barbara Scott in the photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Pathfinder 4-H Club
Stamford
Clarence Wooten
Ja Cook
Eft
H. D. Sydenstricker
Beckley Chamber Receives Quirky Mail From All Over
Ruth Lewis secretary of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce handles diverse requests from across the United States. A Raleigh wartime tale seeks Miss Emma Lilly now in Virginia while another ex serviceman asks for a Beckley buddy. Sources vary from sign text at Sunset Memorial Park to pencils with Beckley names and even a Roy Ripley curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Ruth Lewis
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
R. E. Harris
Wilmington
N. C
Harris
Emma Lilly
Raleigh
Miss Lilly
Ripley's
Believe It Or Not
Rebecca Harmon
Civic Dept Donates $200 To Library Fund
The Civic Department of The Woman's Club of Beckley voted Monday night to donate $200 to the Raleigh County Library, bringing club contributions to $1,000. The drive aims to reach $5,000 to furnish a new library wing during American Library Week starting April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Dept
Library Fund
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Raleigh County
Woman's Club
Topsy O'Dell
Little College Debating Team Takes Top Honors
A Beckley born coach John Herbert Sloan leads Marietta College debaters to multiple victories this season. They won the Ohio championship at Columbus on Feb 21 and the Southern Division title at the North South Debate Tournament at West Virginia University on Feb 27 28. They prepare for regional competition at Butler University Indianapolis with hopes of reaching the West Point national tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Marietta College
John Herbert
Jack) Sloan
HU. Sloan
Boothe Avenue
Herbert Sloan
Navy
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Ohio
George Washington University
Wiliam and Mary College
Marshall Wythe
Ohio State
Columbus
West Virginia University
U. S Naval Academy
Butler University
Indianapolis
West Point
Litthe College
Parkersburg
Delegates named to West Virginia natural resources panel
Raleigh County Delegate Roy Lee Harmon and Raleigh county member of the House Roy Lee Harmon and Marshall G. West of Wyoming county were named by House Speaker Harry T. Pauley to the new Joint House Senate interim committee to study West Virginia natural resources. M L. Stout was named as a third House member and another member will be named later. Senate members and committee chairman were not announced. Initial meeting planned soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee Harmon
Raleigh
House of Delegates
Marshall G. West
Wyoming County
House
Harry T. Pauley
House-Senate
West Virginia
Harmon
West
Pauley
LM. Stout
R-Doddridge
Senate
Crusade for Freedom Contest Seeks Broadcast Messages
March 3 is the deadline to enter the Crusade for Freedom by sending a Truth Broadcast message to East Europe. Six winners receive all expenses paid trips to Europe and two hundred runners up win shortwave radios. Winners mail entries with name and address to Crusade for Freedom Box 10 Vernon 10, N Y.
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Crusade For Freedom
Iron Curtain
Gwilym A Price
Europe
East Fuerope
Radio Free Europe
Munich
Germany
Berlin
East Europe
Price
RFE
America
Free World
Pan Vernon
N. Y
Real estate transfers in Victory Garden and Slab Fork districts
Deeds filed show E G Feazelle and Loretta to Harry Cook for lot 12 block six Victory Garden Homesites without consideration. Clinton Kincaid to Jesse Cook for lot 15 block elict with no stated consideration. Brady Browning to State Road Commission for property in Slab Fork District. Furrow to Bolen for about 6900 dollars in Shady Spring District. Kanes to Farley for property in Slab Fork District about 500 dollars. Holt to Redden for lots four and five Hedrick Homesites about 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E G
Loretta Feazelle
Harry L. Cook
Victory Garden
William Ray
Margaret M Brooks
Clinton
Catherine Kincaid
Jesse F. Cook
Brady
Mabel Browning
State Road Commission
Slab Fork
Vella Furrow
Roy Bh
Ardith E. Bolen
Shady Spring
Elizabeth
Walter G. Kanes
James A
Zela Farley
William E
Gloria A. Holt
Joseph C
Clara B. Redden
Hedrick
Linkous Funeral Set Wednesday
Samuel Linkous 60 of Beckley dies after long illness in local hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Church of Christ Harper Road with Fred Cline officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Sylvia Jane Miller Linkous five daughters four sons and a stepdaughter plus siblings and grandchildren. Body to be moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to residence today. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Linkous
Church of Christ
Harper Road
Fred Cline
Sunset Memorial Park
Ellison Ave
Pulaski
Charles and
Lucy Graham Linkous
United Mine Workers of America
Lester Church of Christ
Beckley
Baltimore
Ronald Linkous
Washington, D.C
Robert Linkous
James Foster
Eugene
Bill Linkous
Hyatteville
Hatcher Linkous
Sullivan
Keyser - Bryant
Joe Berillo
Rady Clay
Clyde Webb
Claude Webb
Leonard Lovell
Tra Lee Miller
George Ray Pugh
Stanley MacKoviak
Beckley Air Force Recruiters Win Top Award
Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station earns Top Recruiting trophy at a Charleston convention. The unit, from five regional stations in West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio, posted over 100 percent enlistment and will retain the award for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Air Force
Air Force Recruiters
Charleston
Beckley
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Beaver PTA To Meet At Lions Club Today
Beaver Parent-Teacher Association gathers in the Lions Club building at 7 30 p m for an entertainment program by parents and a New River Dental Society member presenting a film on fluoridation of water. The meeting includes discussion of the special school levy. Refreshments are provided by committee chairs and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Parent- Teacher Association
Lions Club
New River Dental Society
Don Skelton
Ray Akers
McKinley Anderson
Henry C. Lilly
All Club Heads Public Meeting At Stanaford
The Pathfinder 4 H Club of Stanaford Elementary and the PTA held a joint annual public meeting with open house Monday night. About 106 attendees, 4 H exhibits judged by County Agent Clarence Wooten who awarded 32 blue, 15 red and four white ribbons. The health themed program was presented by 4 H members and refreshments were provided by 4 H cooking projects. Verlin H Walker, principal, was named to arrange a panel on the Joplin Plan for the next PTA meeting, set for the third Monday in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
Stanaford
Parent-Teacher Association
Clarence Wooten
County 444
Verlin H. Walker
PTA
Faces Driving Charge Against William W. Andrews
William Walter Andrews, 20, of 22 Edgewood Drive, was ordered to appear in City Police Court Monday night after a 11 15 p.m. citation by City Police on a charge of hazardous driving.
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William Walter Andrews
Edgewood Drive
Journalism Clinic At WVU Sponsored In City
The West Virginia University School of Journalism will host a one day high school journalism clinic at Woodrow Wilson High School from 10 am to 3 pm Saturday April 18. Sixty seven high schools from Raleigh Fayette Wyoming Summers Monroe Greenbrier Nicholas Mercer and Pocahontas counties were invited. Professors Atkins Summers and David Kent will lead sessions with George Warren Hodel G Peregoy and Herbert L. Kiser assisting. The event opens at 10 am in the auditorium with Q and A and discussion on school publications and a review of the 27th annual State Competition of West Virginia High School Newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University School of Journalism
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Summers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Mercer
Pocahontas Counties
Paul Atkins
Daily Athenaeum
West Virginia University
Bob Summers
David Kent
George Warren Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corp
G. Peregoy
Herbert L. Kiser
West Virginia
Jerry Lawson Out On Bond
Jerry Columbus Lawson, 21, Mab scott, was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a 500 bond for a hearing on entering without breaking. Lawson entered Mose Ramieh’s home on Lily Street and took 13 silver dollars and change. Also jailed Monday were Dan Niday and Arlen Cole in separate cases. Charles Miller was moved to a forestry camp after prior conviction for breaking and entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Columbus Lawson
Mabscott
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Lawson
Beckley
Mose Ramieh
Lily St
Charles Miller
West Virginia
Davis
Raleigh County
Immunization Clinic at Freewill Baptist Church
A general immunization clinic will be conducted Wednesday at the Freewill Baptist Church in Coal City from 10 a.m. to noon by nurses from the Raleigh County Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewill Baptist Church
Coal City
Raleigh County Health Department
Mrs Lina McKinney Improves at Hinton Hospital
Flat Top report says Mrs Lina McKinney of Flat Top has shown improvement after admission to Hinton Hospital on February 22 for treatment and observation.
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Lina McKinney
Hinton Hospital
Lester Area Development Committee member misidentified in1024
Mrs Geneva Snuffer Lester listed as Mrs Geneva Stover in Monday’s Register. The group is organized as a Saturday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Snuffer
Lester
Lester Area
Geneva Stover
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Barbara Bailey
Dennis Jordan
Barbara Scott
Little College
Natural Resources Bill
Wwalt Gstudy
Air Force
Beaver Pta
Richmond
New Coin
Corner
WVU
Jerry Lawson
Bond
Dan Niday
Stotesbury
Arlen Cole
Belpre
Linic
Ford Dealers
Irs
Ford
Eeac Ses
Grady Whitlock
Ford, Inc
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