Benefits Await Former POWs in West Virginia
Five West Virginia ex prisoners of war may have benefits awaiting them. The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission seeks current addresses for Joe H. Ascue in Bluefield Eugene G. Hunt in Williamson Orville G. Jones in St Albans Ralph L. Rolston in Waverly and Earl E. Roush in Charleston. Local veterans affairs offices must be notified of current addresses to file by the August 21 deadline.
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West Virginia
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Washington, D. C
Joe H. Ascue
Spruce St
Bluefield
Eugene G. Hunt
E. Fourth St
Williamson
Orville G. Jones
Box 13
St. Albans
Ralph L. Rolston
Waverly
Earl E. Roush
Charleston
Veterans Affairs Office
Five Enlistments at Beckley Center Include Four Air Force
Monday at the Beckley Enlistment Center five new service members were accepted. Cecil David Williams, 22, and James Early Johnson, 21, joined the Air Force and were assigned to Bolling AFB in Washington DC. Stephen Franchot Shockley, 17, and Robert Leon Askew, 17, enlisted in the Air Force and were assigned to Sampson AFB in Geneva New York. Jackie Laxton, 21, enlisted in the Army and was assigned to Fort Jackson in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Army
Beckley
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Cecil David Williams
Elizabeth Williams
Stamford
James Early Johnson
Mildred Johnson
Besccq
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Stephen Franchot Shockley
Lettie Shockley
MacArthur
Robert Leon Askew
Mary Askew
Fort Jackson
S. C
Jackie Laxton
Mabel Laxton
Mullens
Beckleyan Posts Bond on Moonshine Charge
Richard Whiteside, 42, of Beckley, posted 1500 bond for a Federal Court hearing on moonshine whisky charges. He was arraigned with Clayburn Johnson, Beckley, the other owner of a still destroyed by agents of the Federal Alcoholic Tax Unit March 20, with Johnson under 6000 bond for trial in the same case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Whiteside
Beckley
U. S
W. A. Thornhill III
Federal Alcoholic Tax Unit
Clayburn Johnson
South Fayette Street
Two Beckleyans Enlist in Navy
Six men enlisted at the Beckley Naval Recruiting Station last week. Beckley residents Donald Eugene Gray and Robert Franklin Lilly join the Navy with Lilly assigned to Norfolk and Gray to Bainbridge Maryland. Other enlistees include Howard Glen Eads Fayetteville Robert Elijah Stover Artie Corinne Robert Earl Kaufman and Harold Dean Shrewsbury, all slated for Bainbridge assignments.
First Aid Class Completed by 17 at Winding Gulf mine
Seventeen employees of Riffe Branch No. 4 mine at Winding Gulf Collieries Co. completed a 15 hour first aid training course given by the State Department of Mines. Safety instructor Okey A. Mills led 14 two hour classes for day and night shifts as a new round of courses opened to train more workers. Night shift graduates included Ervil Wallace Bowling and several machine operators. Day shift graduates listed include Wesley Thompson and others across positions such as tippleman, supplyman, and ventilation.
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Riffe
Winding Gulf Collieries Co
State Department of Mines
Okey A. Mills
State Agency
Winding Gulf Colored Methodist Church
Ervil Wallace Bowling
Robert William Porter
Everett Mitchell Ayers
Virgil Lloyd Whittaker
Johnnie Prince Hylton
Ray Maxel St. Clair
Wesley Thompson
Tippleman
Roy Hambric
Robert
Shot by Own Gun Charged in Beckley Scuffle
R J Thomas of 311 Hunter St was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in Raleigh County Jail for carrying a pistol without a license after a March 14 incident in East Beckley. He posted 500 dollars bond and will appeal to the Raleigh County Criminal Court following a struggle with Eugene Wright over the weapon at Jim Perdue's Place on Antonio Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Thomas
Hunter St
Raleigh
Magis
Thomas
Sullivan
Eugene Wright
Jim Perdue
Antonio Avenue
East Beckley
Red Cross Fund Nearing $6,000 in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Chapter, American Red Cross fund drive aims for $17,500 and has raised $5,836.52. Fund chairman Ned Ragland says committees must file their reports by week’s end as donors from multiple groups contribute to the campaign.
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Raleigh
American Red Cross Fund
Ned Ragland
Ragland
Assault verdict in Clear Fork district ends with fine
Emmit Scarbor of Clear Fork District was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment before Magistrate J. P. Meadows on an assault and battery charge. He was arrested by a sheriff's deputy on a warrant obtained by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmit Scarbor
Clear Fork
J. P. Meadows
Scarbor
Talks Resumed For Beckley Bus Depot Project
Negotiations for a Greyhound bus terminal site in Beckley were resumed Tuesday after a Monday stall. Mayor Elmer L. Davis, Hulett C. Smith of First Beckley Corp, and Greyhound architect George D. Brown discussed possible locations. No decision was reached, and a follow up meeting was planned later this week.
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Beckley
Greyhound
Elmer L. Davis
Hulett C. Smith
First Beckley Corporation
George D. Brown
Smith
Greyhound Corp
Deeds on File In Raleigh County Court Clerk's Office
Real estate transfers listed with grantees grantors and approximate prices. Transactions include New River Co to Roy W Green and Belva F Green for a house and lot in Skelton Subdivision about 2500 dollars. Professional Realty Co to George H Jones and wife for land at Tommy's Creek about 2000 dollars. Alice Wood to Professional Realty Co two lots Fairview Addition about 500 dollars. Several other deeds show transfers in Slab Fork District Lawson Lilly Mount and Atkinsville with prices ranging from 50 to 5000 dollars. Rights of way in Town District transferred to State Road Commission for 1 dollar each. Additional transfer to Federal National Mortgage Association for Crab Orchard Heights lots 90 and 91 about 3150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professional Realty Co
George Henry Jones
Tommy's Creek
Homer Manns
Aliee Wood
Fairview
Sophia
Felix Butler
Jess Thacker
Slab Fork
James W. Ramsey
Harold A. Jones
Lawson
J. W. Wood
Earl D. Lilly
Lilly Plane
Sarah Elizabeth Lambert Akers
John Clayton Conklin
H. Stansbury
S. J. Ward
Atkinsville
H. B. Walters
Lilly Mount
State Road Commission
Allene Cooke
James H. Davis
H. J. McGraw
Clinton Ayers
Leslie R. Carter
Roy D. Millorn
Federal National Mortgage Association
Crab Orchard Heights
Church and Social Events Planned in Beckley Area
Church and social notices from Beckley area columns outline a busy week. Dorcas Missionary Society meets at Central Street Baptist at 10 am. Special services at St Luke Church of God Apostolic Thursday and Friday. Rev Archie Johnson and chorus lead tomorrow night. Elder W M Neal leads Friday night. New Era District Singing Convention Class meets 3 pm Saturday at New Hope in East Beckley. Friendly 12 Christmas Savings Club meets 6 pm Thursday at Mrs Mary Burger's home. First Baptist Cranberry holds business meeting Saturday at 6 pm. Revival services at Harper Heights Church of God end Friday. Metals program Sunday features Rev Ferguson at 11:30 am, Rev Bowles at 1:30 pm, and Rev Borders with Eccles choir. Gospel Harmonizers of Lester Sunday evening. Personal mentions note trips and visits among area residents and churchgoers, with updates on illnesses and local gatherings. Hill Top items mention pre Easter services starting April 6 at 6 pm, sunrise service Easter Sunday at 6 am, a silver Easter tea, and several local visitors and hospitalities. Fayetteville news updates on illness and services at Second Baptist Church with Missionary Society meeting Thursday at Lukia Cashwell’s home. Youth Center boards meet 7 pm today in Payne Building South Fayette Street. all committees urged to attend.
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Dorcas Missionary Society of
Central Street
Mary Burger
First Baptist Church of
Mamie Clark
Washington, D. C
de Lawson
East Beckey
Sarah G. Braxton
Beckley
Bristol
Braxton
G. Coleman
Brock Duren
Riley Street
Edna Johnson
Church Street
Hannah
Royal
Hubbard
Kyle
June Moon
Detroit
Floyd Shelton
Glen Jean
Fred Deering
Luther Pryor
Thomas Logan
Lettie Christian
Clyde Deering
H. H. Leftwich
R. D. Alston
Jesse Alston
Edward Hicklin
Robert Warren
Massie
A. M. Pryor
Fayetteville
Harry Heath
John Drake
Leonard Lenoir
Luther Rotan
Eugene Shelby
Second Baptist Church
The
Missionary Society
Lukia Cashwell
Alex Smallwood
Ansted
Youth Center Board
Payne
South Fayette Street
Beaver Lions Cut Loan Size
The Beaver Lions Club has paid $200 toward the community building loan, leaving a balance of $460. Members proposed fundraisers including a minstrel show and a sample show. Archie Ellenbogan of Elco Lumber Co. will research the sample show idea. The club will booth at the Boy Scout exposition in Beckley. April 14 is ladies night and initiation night for eight new members under Ed Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lions Club
U. S
Akers
Archie Ellenbogan
Elco Lumber Co
Beaver
Beckley
Ed Bartlett
Rentals Due on PO Boxes in Beckley Post Office
Postmaster A Fray Lilly announced that rental fees for mail boxes at Beckley Post Office are due by March 31 for the quarter ending June 30. Boxes cannot be held past the last day of the month and patrons failing to pay in advance will lose service after March 31.
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Beckley Post Office
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Beckley Mining Experts to Aid Farming Council
Five Beckley area mining men will help decide the advisability of forming a national Holmes Safety Association council at the nationwide meeting in Washington on April 26. M. J. Ankeny was appointed to chair a committee including Gandy, Ferguson, and Rachunis to study the national council plan.
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Beckley Area
The
Holmes Safety Association
Washington, D. C
J. J. Forbes
National Association
M. J. Ankeny
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Harry Gandy Jr
National Coal Association
Charles Ferguson
United Mine Workers’ International Union
William Rachunis
Beckley
U.S. Bureau of Mines
National Council
Cc. O. Carman
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Beckley Holmes Council
West Virginia
W. T. Trinkley
Princeton
McDowel Holmes Council
W. V. Cook
Mullens
State Department of Mines
Wyoming Council
J. A. Merrick
Montgomery
Fayette
Rachunis
Holmes
Greenbrier
Holmes Association
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Utah
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Grundy
Weight violation leads to fine for truck driver
John Lubich, Bolt, was fined $25 and costs by Magistrate T. N. Thurman after pleading guilty to driving a truck 1,260 pounds over the weight limit. He was arrested by State Police at the weighing scales in Shady Spring.
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John Lubich
Bolt
T. N. Thurman
Shady Spring
Two Beckleyans Make Tech Dean's List for Winter Quarter
Two Beckley residents, Thomas L. Bibb and Robert R. McClung, are among 259 Virginia Tech students named to the winter quarter dean's list. The announcement highlights academic excellence across the campus.
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Beckleyans
Thomas L. Bibb
Robert R. McClung
Virginia Tech
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Morton Reeves Elementary School
Charles Moss
South Fayette St
Leola Clay
Mary Ellen Moore
FE. Beckley
Jesse Wood
Westmoreland St
Beckleyan
Navy
Trate
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Red Cross
Raleigh County Court
New River Co
Roy William Green
Belva Fay Green
Skelton Subdivision
I. Josep
Pspirin
Beaver Lions
Farming Council
Neville St
Sale—Reg
Ae Ghee
Priscilla
Hathaway Priscilla
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