Army Day Parade Planned in Beckley for April 6
Capt. Robert O. Baer outlines tentative lineup for Army Day parade to involve 32 groups including state police, Grand Marshal Glenn Webb, service squads, Woodrow Wilson and Shady Spring high schools bands, veterans groups, scouting units, Salvation Army, and local chambers. Parade forms at Woodrow Wilson high school stadium at 8 30 a m with marching route through Park Avenue Neville Street Main Street South Kanawha Church Street and returns to the start. Reviewing stand opposite the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Robert O. Baer
Glenn Webb
Woodrow Wilson High School
State Guard
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Army
American Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
Girl Scouts
Stoco
Elks, Moose, Eagles
Shady Spring
Beckley Chamber of Comerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
Mullens
Mullens American Legion
Mount Hope American
Baer
Street Light Improvement Being Studied By Council
Beckley street lighting costs and proposed Appalachian Power Company plans are reviewed by City Council. A ten year contract could save about 679 dollars yearly, with 92 additional lamps in the business district and up to 226 lamps proposed there. Residential lights and uniform spacing are debated as plans assess current and future needs.
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Appalachian Electric Power Company
Beckley
George M. Eckley
The
Power Company
Eckley
Whiteway
W. A. Burke
Council
Two Beckleyans Seek Navy Duty
Norman R. Blevins and Albert Houseknecht of Beckley left for Huntington for navy physicals. Recruiters W. Womack and B. W. Eades from Bluefield report three more area men applied yesterday: Richard Lester Hash of Maben, Ralph Delbert Meadows of Ghent, and Gilbert Owen Flint of Laurel Creek. Navy recruiters will return to the courthouse this afternoon to collect applications. applicants up to 21 must have a father sign the consent paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman R. Blevins
Albert Houseknecht
Beckley
Huntington
Navy
W. Womack
B. W. Eades
Bluefield
Richard Lester Hash
Maben
Ralph Delbert Meadows
Ghent
Gilbert Owen Flint
Laurel Creek
Missing Clark County grader vanishes from road
Vancouver Washington Clark County road crews report a 12 foot blade road grader missing from a lonely road two months after it was parked and left unguarded as routine. County commissioners were alerted when the machine disappeared.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
Wash
Clark County
Deaths and notices fillNorth Beckley area events
Death notices for Mrs. Lillian Reed of Red Star and C. B. White of Harper, with funeral plans to be announced. Birth announced for Buford Tyree's son in Charleston. Various society meetings, meals, and events listed including missionary society, Sunday School district gathering, Bingo supper, Junior Women's Club, N H A regional meet, and church activities. A correction notes a song program change at Central Street Baptist Church.
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Lillian Reed
Red Star
Oak Hill Hospital
C. B. White
Harper
Buford Tyree
Charleston
Dillard
North Beckley
Buford Tyrees
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Central Street Baptist Church
Helen Griffin
Busi
Pittsburgh
Welcome Baptist Church
Hattie Robinson
Welcome Baptist
Minden
Berger
Bailey
Third District Sunday School Union
Greenstown
Supt
F. Cc. Smith
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E. D. Armstrong
Beckleyans
Dept. Y
Acme Novelty CO
W. Market Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Buckley
Jayne
Coker
Timothy Anderson
East Park
N. H. A. Meet
State
Stratton High School
James
State Supervisory
Stratton
Eunice Wooding
Bolling
Byrd Prillerman
Conley
Dubois
Simmons
Scott
Bessie King
Mary Finney
Gladys Mosby
Aay J
Maine
Kale Green
P Campbell
van Camp
Jonquil Brand
Argo Peas
Ib. J
Eatwell
G. S. Coffee
Clorox
Gai
Lf Pol Pt. Can
Hershey
Manhattan
Derleaf
Von
Pkg
Lipton’s
Richlieu
Chuck Roast
Clec
Oak Hill, W.va
Pickle & Pimiento
James River Sprea
Smithfield
Boulder
Eversharp
PEN
Benrus Kord Bulova
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Pidg
Oak Hill
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