Beckley Mayoral Race Grows As Candidates Enter
Strong talk of Burke or Smith running for the Democratic nomination joins A. K. Minter who has filed. Former mayor W. A. Burke is urged to return as is Councilman John Smith who seeks to fill the Campbell vacancy. Mayor Davis weighs a re nomination bid while curbing a sheriff run. Deadline to file is April 1. Only Republican Curley Allen has announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Smith
Beckley
A. K. Minter
W. A
Gene) Burke
John Smith
Robert Camp
Elmer Davis
Davis
Raleigh County
Minter
Florida
Curley Allen
Edmundson to Direct Salvation Army Drive Beckley attorney to head campaign for 9600 in May drive
James K. Edmundson, Beckley attorney, will direct the Salvation Army drive for 9600 from May 9 through 20. Leslie Gates was named vice chair of the advisory board, with Edmundson also chosen secretary. Harlow Warren became advisory board president succeeding Charles Hodel. Norman Knapp, circuit judge, named vice president. Isaac McKinney to continue as treasurer. The budget for the year is 24905, funded partly by 9600 from the May drive and 15305 from Army efforts and fundraisers. The Beckley corps has paid debt and renovated the citadel auditorium under Capt. Robert H. Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Edmundson
Beckley
Salvation Army
Leslie Gates
Army
Edmundson
W. R. Fugitt
Harlow Warren
Charles Hodel
Norman Knapp
R. D. Watts
Isaac McKinney
Everett N. Smith
Robert H. Boyce
Beckley Corps
Citadel
City Criticizes SRC Delay Over Skelton Signals
Beckley city officials denounce the State Road Commission for delaying a flasher signal installation at the Skelton railroad crossing on U S Route 21. Mayor Davis presented a letter from special attorney Tissue to State Construction Engineer McAlpin seeking current plans or a program date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Skelton
Beckley
Elmer L. Davis
Benjamin D. Tissue
George W. McAlpin
Tissue
Pugh Rites Set for Charles Hughart Pugh in Beckley
Funeral services for 70 year old Charles Hughart Pugh of New Smyrna Beach Florida and formerly of Princeton will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Melton Mortuary Chapel Beckley with Rev Norman H Harless officiating Burial will follow in Wildwood Cemetery Beckley He died Tuesday morning in a New Smyrna Beach hospital after about a month of illness Death was due to a heart attack He was born April 16 1885 in Sewell Son of the late David and Willie Ann Hughart Pugh He married Nyla Fletcher on August 30 1939 He had lived in Florida for 20 years where he worked as an engineer for the Florida East Coast Railroad before retiring three years ago Previously he was an engineer with the Virginian Railroad and lived in Princeton He leaves a widow three sisters Mrs J B Kirk Mabscott Mrs Minnie Evans Fairmont and Mrs Mabel Jones Hampton Virginia He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen Lodge of Florida and Hinton and of the New Smyrna First Baptist Church The body will arrive from Florida at 7 39 p m Thursday and will be taken to the Melton Mortuary for the funeral hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hughart Pugh
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Princeton
Melton Mortuary
Beckley
Norman H. Harless
Wildwood Cemetery
Sewell
David
Willie Ann Hughart Pugh
Nyla Fletcher
Rhodell
Florida
Florida East Coast Railroad
Virginian Railroad
J. B. Kirk
Mabscott
Minnie Evans
Fairmont
Mabel Jones
Hampton
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Fireman's Lodge
Hinton
New Smyrna First
Youthful Pair In Auto Case Face Hearings
Hubert Sears 24 of Green Valley was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate T H Wills after the charge of unlawful taking of an automobile was reduced from auto theft by State Police. A juvenile accomplice is held for Raleigh County Juvenile Court. Sears said he rode with the other youth who admitted taking the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Sears
Green Valley
T. H. Wills
Raleigh County
Sears
Held to Grand Jury On Break-In Charge
Eddie G Hess of Calloway Heights posted 500 bond to appear before the next Grand Jury on a breaking and entering charge. He waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate T N Thurman after arrest by City Police at about 12 30 a m for allegedly breaking into the Prince Street Gulf Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie G. Hess
Calloway Heights
Raleigh County
T. N. Thurman
Prince Street Gulf Station
Local enlistees include two WACs in Beckley report
Two women joining the Womens Army Corps were listed among recent enlistees at Beckley Recruiting Center. Gayda Bell Delgado, 24, and Doris Jean Audrick, 19, are assigned to Fort McClellan Alabama for two years. The article also notes several men enlisting in the Air Force and Army, with assignments to Sampson and Fort Jackson, plus a police break-in at Pete and Bob's Drive In on Valley Drive with thefts of candy gum and cigars reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Army Corps
Beckley
WAC
Fort McClellan
Ala
Gayda Bell Delgado
Virginia Williams
Keystone
Doris Jean Audrick
James Audrick
Scarbro
Air Force
John A. Parrish
Lookout
Boling Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
David Jonathan Legg
Stamford
Robert Warren Bowers
David Michael Adkins
Fayetteville
Thomas Allen Connoley
Eugene Franklin Pomeroy
Mullens
Sidney James Markowitz
William Ray Sisk
Crab Orchard
Ft. Jackson
Pete and
Bob
Valley Drive
Jacob Stover 76 Rites Are Today
Jacob Stover 76 of Ameagle died at home Monday night after a long illness. He was a retired miner and farmer. Survivors include wife Martha Jarrell Stover three sons Linvil Artie Herbert Willis all of Ameagle two brothers Byrns and Elijah Ameagle six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were to be conducted at the home at 2 p m today with Rev Vernon Coots officiating. Burial in family cemetery. Body moved from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to residence at 530 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Stover
Ameagle
Martha Jarrell Stover
Linvil
Artie
Herbert
Willis
Byrns
Elijah
Vernon Coots
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Fullen Receives Building Permit for 118 Grant St Property
Ervin Fullen was issued a building permit by the Beckley Recorder's office on Monday. The plan calls for a five room frame house with full basement and plaster walls at 118 Grant Street, to be constructed by Elco Lumber Co. at an estimated cost of $5,000, with a $10 city fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Fullen
Beckley Recorder’s Office
Fullen
Grant St
Elco Lumber Co
West Virginia Jaycees Sponsor Teen Age Road-eo
The West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors Teen A ge Road-eo to boost high school driver education and teen driving habits. Local winners advance to a state test with tougher written and driving exams and a road check. Pure Oil offers a $500 state scholarship and an expenses paid trip to Washington for the national event July 25 29, with $3 000 total scholarships at nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pure Oil Co
Washington
Sophia's Polk Street To Be Hard Surfaced
Sophia town council approved bids to hard surface Polk Street after a petition from residents and property owners along the 400 foot street. Officials delayed action to condemn Riffe Street until residents are informed. state road funds and jurisdiction complicate paving beyond Sophia limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Town
Polk St
John
Tony Milano
Guy Hunt
Riffe St
Glen White- Sophia Road
J. C. Long
State Road Commission
Princeton
Beckley man to speak at AA group meeting
A Beckley man who has overcome alcoholism will speak at tonight’s Beckley Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. The open gathering for members and others with alcoholic problems starts at 8 p m in the Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
Beckley Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Memorial Building
Beckley Man Detained After Peace Warrant Guilty Verdict
James Fitts of Beckley was returned to Raleigh County Jail Monday after refusing a $500 bond. Magistrate J. P. Meadows found him guilty on a peace warrant following his arrest Friday on a warrant issued by V. C. Fitts, also of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fitts
Beckley
Raleigh County
J. P. Meadows
V. C. Fitts
Fourteen Men Enlist in Air Force and Army Rosters
Beckley Enlistment Center swelled by fourteen as eight joined the Air Force and six the Army. Air Force recruits sent to Samp son Base N Y include Joe H Phillips 17 of Clendenin Philip E Estep 19 of St Albans William D Ervin 19 of Rich Creek Va Jimmie S Sword 19 of Bishop Va Willard D Jones 17 of Rich Creek Va Henry J Perdue 17 of Bluefield Donald J Hayes 17 of Princeton Edward A Harrah 22 of Valley Fork. Army enlistees sent to Fort Jackson S C include David M Nunn 17 of Sharon Virgil D Phillips 22 of Filbert William J Lafferty 20 of Scarbro Daniel D Adkins 17 of Cunard James B Baker 22 of Logan Donald E Sluss 22 of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Joe H. Phillips
Clendenin
Philip E. Estep
St. Albans
William D. Ervin
Rich Creek
Jimmie S. Sword
Bishop
Willard D. Jones
Henry J. Perdue
Bluefield
Donald J. Hayes
Princeton
Edward A. Harrah
Valley Fork
Fort Jackson
S. C
David M. Nunn
Sharon
Virgil D. Phillips
Filbert
William J. Lafferty
Scarbro
Daniel D. Adkins
Cunard
James B. Baker
Logan
Donald E. Sluss
Two motorists pay fines on speeding charges
State Police arrested Ernest Franklin Widner of Crab Orchard and Harry Wurst of Bradley on speeding charges Sunday. Both appeared Monday before Magistrate T. N. Thurman and paid fines of $10 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Thurman
Ernest Franklin Widner
Crab Orchard
Harry Wurst
Bradley
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Charles H. Pugh
Grand Jury
Edward FE. Hedrick
Buffalo
Wesley J. Rogers
Keith
Terry A. Jarvis
Costa
Jackie E. Keeney
Nellis
Marshall Hamilton
Emmitte P. Wilson
LaFourette
Frank L. McNeely
Marmet
James B. Wilburn
Kyle
Bobby J. Simpson
Pineville
Arbuckle
Ua Seay
Orkin Exterminating Co
Id's
Leogest Pest Centre
Orkin
Jaycees
Ted Kessinger
The
Sophia
Polk Street
Long
Glen White
Armed Forces
Ford
East Main Street
America
Bair Brothers, Inc
Beckley, W. Va
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