Colyer Named Manager of Beckley Social Security Office
Ray L. Colyer is appointed manager of the Beckley District Social Security office by Edmund Baxter Region 3 SSA. Colyer, former Charleston assistant manager, succeeds Nora Franks who moved to Parkersburg. The Beckley office serves Raleigh Summers and Fayette counties handling old age, survivors and disability insurance matters.
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Ray L. Colyer
Beckley District
Edmund Baxter
Department of Health, Educacee and Welfare
Charlottesville
Colyer
Nora, B Franks
Parkersburg
Charleston
Social Security Administration
Armed
Prison Express Returns Eight Inmates to State Penitentiary
The Moundsville Express nicknamed Long Chain Charlie returned to the State Penitentiary Monday evening with eight Raleigh County Jail inmates set to begin sentences. Listed are Noah Levi Gadd Pluto Bernard Fink Covel for manslaughter Everette Ashlin Charles Jackson Henry Way for armed robbery Henry Haight Shirley McCallister for parole violation and Samuel Wayne St. Clair for felonious assault.
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Moundsville
Stop Pain of Piles Offers at Home with Money Back
An advertisement touts home treatment for piles promising instant pain and itching relief. It promotes a new stainless product named Paze with both ointment and suppositories available at drugstores.
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Grove Laboratorie
Bridge construction damages water line in Rhodell
State Road Commission crews during preliminary bridge work in Rhodell hit a water main under the creek. The Town Fire Department rigged a hydrant hose across the creek to supply residents of Rhodell and Francis until repairs are completed. SRC workers will lay pipe as a detour for crossing vehicles during the new bridge installation.
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Rhodell
RNL
Upper
Rhodell and
Francis
Tne
State Road Commission
Rhédell
SRC
Evangelistic Team to Lead Revival at Baptist Church
The Evangelistic Team led by Dr. Charles Forbes Taylor and his brother plan a nine day revival at the First Baptist Church arriving Thursday. Dr. Taylor and Mr. Taylor will conduct services March 24 31 with daily 730 pm services March 25 30 and Sunday 11 am 730 pm. They will also present color slides from travels to about 6000 churches. Dr. Alvin J. Cook praises the visit as a key spiritual opportunity for the community.
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Willy Stedd
First Baptist ‘Church
Charles Forbes Taylor
Taylor
Laurie Taylor
Amy Sqivu
Cvanecuauc
Mr. Taylor
Council of Greater Boston
Steinway
Alvin J. Cook
Taylors
Ottawa
Kan
The
Illness Fatal To Roy Martin 67
Roy Martin aged 67 of 236 Mills Ave died at 9 a m today at his home after an extended illness. A retired miner he belonged to the United Mine Workers of America and New Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Bessie and sister Mrs Ora D Turner of Chicago. The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements.
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Roy Martin
Mills Ave
United Mine” Workers of America Legal
Dover
New Hope Baptist Church
Bessie
Ora D. Turner
Chicago
Ritchie and
Johnson
Revival Series Set At Pentecostal Church
The Pentecostal Church of East Beckley on Allen Ave and Worley Road will host a revival series led by evangelist Paul Sudace Garten, with Rev. E M Mur phy as pastor. The meetings begin Friday at 7 30 p.m. and are expected to run at least four nights.
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Pentecostal Church of
East Beckley
Allen Ave
Worley Road
E. M. Murphy
Paul Sudace
Garten
iServices
Merit System announces clerical exam deadlines
Saturday is the final date to file applications for the clerical and stenographic examinations by the State Merit System Council. Applications may be obtained at the local Employment Security Office or by writing the Merit System Office at 112 California Ave. Charleston.
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State Merit System Council
Merit System
California Ave
Charleston
Woman 43 Indicted for Murder in Natiun Slate
A Raleigh County grand jury indicted a 43 year old woman for the fatal shooting of a man in Crab Orchard. Twenty four other indictments were handed up including voluntary manslaughter and numerous cases of grand larceny burglary and drunk driving. Trials set to begin next week.
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Natiun
Raleigh
Carolyn
Dolly
Miss. Goff
Whitesville
Joe” Rickman
James
Herbert Blankenship
Lacy Edwin Short
Claude Elmer Rambo
James Leonard Webb
Sam Fain
Calvin Rudolph
Trail
Morton
Willilam
Thomas’ Pilkington
Walidin
Grover Lewis
Howard Orin Coleman Sayd Danny
Harvey Pillman
Harry Gowman
Billy, Bradford
Franklin Smith
Holess Underwood
Ralph Freeland
James W. Lilly
Sam Bankston
Carl Martin
Robert C. Hughes
James B. Smith
Gail Higgins
Prosperity Man Waives Hearing
Louie Balasky waived to the Raleigh County Grand Jury on Monday before Magistrate Cotton White. The 37 year old Prosperity man faces a charge described as maliciously harming his mother Mrs Julia Balasky. He was arrested roughly 12 hours after the shooting near his home and remanded to Raleigh County Jail. Bond will be set by Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. Mrs Balasky, 62, was listed in fair condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital today.
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Louie “Balasky
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Cotton White
Julia’ Balasky
Balasky
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry’ L. McCreery
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Mrs. Franks
Beckley SS
Onaia
Main St
Murphy’s
Prison ‘Express
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
West Virginia
Electric Power Company
Baptist Church
Iilness
Pentecostal Church
Home Equipment
PST
Sentra
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