New Meeting Set In VD Campaign
Mrs. Garnette Reynolds, Woodrow Wilson High School P E teacher, was named chairman of the radio committee for the Raleigh County Social Hygiene Association. She will adapt radio scripts on venereal disease education and arrange broadcasts. A program at Marsh Fork High School was discussed, with plans to coordinate with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnette Reynolds
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County Social Hygiene Association
Edwight Theater
E. J. Hall
Board of Education
James B. Deck
Minnie Bell Kellman
Larkin S. Philpott
UMW
Barbara Wilson
County Tuberculosis Association
W. W. Hume
Craig's Wife remembered with La Russell and John Boles
The reminiscence recalls La Russell in Craig's Wife on the Great Lakes run and matinee tea moments in the theater lobby. It notes the film as serious literate cinema that may not have yielded big box office. Also mentions Charleston road fund receipts for 1948-47 totaling about 17.1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Russell
la Russell
Alpenstock
Craig
John Boles
Associated Press
Charleston
Tax Commission
FASTEETH makes dentures firm and odor free
An alkaline powder sprinkles on plates to hold false teeth more firmly with no gummy taste. It claims to prevent slipping and wobbling while eating or talking, and to stop denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Court Permits Sale of Children’s Property in Slab Fork District
Circuit Judge Ben B H Ashworth orders sale of property owned by minors Marcella and Wilmazelle Miller. Purchasers include George Broadnax Silas Barksidale and Tommie Simpson Jr for $4,000 with staged payments starting $500 cash and $300 monthly, then $100 monthly with interest. Guardian ad litem George L Ballard appointed. case references alimony payments by Charles Ennis Lego linked to Emma Brewer Lego divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben BH. Ashworth
Myrtie Miller
Marcella
Wilmazelle Miler
George Broadnax
Silas Barksidale
Tommie Simpson, Jr
Ury
Slab Fork
George L. Ballard
Guardian
Charles Ennis Lego
Emma Brewer Lego
C. H. Meade Coal Company
East Gulf
Crawford Service For Virginian Crawford Held In Beckley
Funeral services were conducted at Beckley Presbyterian Church for Miss Virginian Sue Crawford 24 who died suddenly in a Richmond hospital. The Rev James W Witherspoon and Dr J L Lineweaver officiated with active pallbearers named and Sunset Mausoleum to receive the body. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Crawford of Beckley and graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Survived by two sisters Mrs Free Martin Baltimore and Mrs John W Engleby Roanoke and one brother H L Crawford Jr a Concord College student Athens.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Sue Crawford
Richmond
James W. Witherspoon
J. L. Lineweaver
E. FE. Bibb
W. H. File
G. A. Mohler, Jr
FE. S. Pugh, Jr
C. A Smith
Roanoke
H. L. Crawford, Jr
Concord College
Athens
Mercer County Schools Chief to Address New River Chapter
Charles Archer superintendent of Mercer County schools will address members of the New River Chapter of the Friends of the Land at a meeting in Oak Hill this afternoon. The group will gather at the Hotel Hill at 12:30 p.m. for the first quarterly meeting since the organization formed last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Archer
Mercer County
New River
The
Friends of the Land
Oak Hill
Hotel Hill
Beckley Hospital Admits Gessie Boyd Patient
Gessie Boyd of Edwight was admitted to Beckley Hospital on March 17 and listed as a patient there.
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Beckley Hospital
Gessie Boyd
Edwight
Navy Recruiter Visit Scheduled for Beckley March 28
Chief Torpedoman T. F. Schmidt will host a Beckley recruitment event at the Raleigh County courtroom on Friday March 28 to sign young men for the Navy V-6 and regular programs. It will be the recruiter’s first Beckley visit in six weeks as guests and local residents arrange attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Beckley
T. F. Schmidt
Raleigh County
Air Force Vets to Meet Tonight in Beckley
Air Force Association members reserve the Coca Cola plant auditorium in Beckley for a 7 30 p.m. meeting led by former Mrs Mae Fuller Terry. Major Leonard L Wiehrdt will show combat air force films, with V Whitener introducing speakers as officers are nominated for new terms.
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Raleigh County
Walter B. Crickmer
McAlpin
Beck- Crickmer
Air Forces
Park Board
Agard
Board of Education
Beckley
Hosital
Mae Fuller
Terry
Army Air Force
Harry Hammer
Nital
AFA
V. Whitener
Air Force
W. A. Burke
Pea Fahd “Tormbe’ Jysem
Leonard L Wiehrdt
Vel Bers
Als Corps
Iunier
Whitener
Sirlaht
Bieta
Dayton
Ithe Air Force
Henry Sloan
Harper Road
J. P. Meacormmn
Dows
Ralph
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Tech
Raleigh
Joan Evelyn Porter
Charlotte Plant
Delores Green
Merlyn Warren
Crawford
Friends of Land
Register
DRY Creek
L. 3
Cook
Charles Alberhosky
Iowa City
Iowa
Doan
Heinz
Cossa
Ge Nouris
Heinz Baby Foods
Guitars
Mandolins
Neville Street
Beckley Theatre
Hi Bidg
Kroger
JOC
Ee. Weiners
Bulk Sauer Kraut
J. S
Mee
Kroger’s
Sen Ae Ly
Heaas
Clock Bread
V.s
Bos
Okg
Avondale
S Country Club
Lord Matt
Kroger's
Bnoks
Magic Wiga
Man Dove
Palmolive
SPRY
America
Carton
Trower Light Bulbs
Morton
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