Welfare Forum Heads Beckley Three Day Conference
About 300 attendees are due in Beckley for the West Virginia Welfare Conference three day forum at the Beckley Hotel. The program features five national figures including James S. Stevens Jr of the North Carolina Recreation Commission Merrill F. Krughoff of the Community Chest Councils of America Dr Neal Bowman of the National Association of Manufacturers William C. Richardson of the American Red Cross and Dr Leslie B. Hohman of Duke University Medical School.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Beckley Hotel
James S. Stevens Jr
North Carolina Recreation Commission
Merrill F. Krughoff
Community Chest Councils of America, Inc
New York
Neal Bowman
National Association of Manufacturers
William C. Richardson
American Red Cross
Leslie B. Hohman
Duke University
School For Medicine
Bragg Services Slated Thursday for Hurst Bragg
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Old Log Church at Pluto for Hurst Bragg 63 of Raleigh County who died Tuesday at his home. The Rev W M Wills will conduct the rites and burial will be at Bennett Cemetery. Born October 31 1892 in New he was a farmer and longtime Daniels Methodist Church member. Survivors include three daughters Mabel Louisa and Irene Carson a son Houston and one grandchild. The body will rest at Coffey Funeral Home until the service.
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Old Log
Pluto
Hurst Bragg
Abraham
W. M. Wills
Bennett Cemetery
Phuto
New
Addison and
Mary Crook Bragg
Daniels Methodist Church
Bragg
Raleigh County
Racheal Bragg
Mabel Bragg
Louisa Bragg
Irene Carson
Bellepoint
Houston Bragg
Caffee
209 Dogs Inoculated In County Clinics
A total of 209 dogs received anti rabies vaccinations in county clinics Monday and Tuesday, with 142 inoculated Tuesday at MacArthur, Crab Orchard, Glen White, Pemberton, Affinity, and Midway. Monday’s 66 vaccines were given at Oswald, Price Hill, Bradley, Maple Fork, Sweeneysburg, and Hart, with more clinics planned at Fitzpatrick, West Raleigh, Glen Morgan, Teel School, and North Sand Branch.
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Raleigh County
Fred Aaron
Aaron
MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Glen White
Pemberton
Affinity
Midway
Oswald
Price Hill
Bradley
Maple Fork
Sweeneysburg
Hart
Fitzpatrick
West Raleigh
Glen Morgan
Teel School
North Sand Branch
Wright remanded on grand larceny charge after bond waiver
Frank L. Wright, 41, of Sun was remanded to Raleigh County Jail after waiving to the Grand Jury on grand larceny and failing to post $500 bond. He received 10 days in jail and a $10 fine plus costs on a petit larceny charge. Magistrate J P Meadows ordered the actions Monday.
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Sun
Raleigh
J. P. Meadows
Frank L. Wright
Phone Company To Extend Plant In West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co authorizes plant extensions and improvements totaling about 1 million dollars across the state. A major item is 312,500 for central office and equipment at Elizabeth in Wirt County, with further allocations in Wheeling Huntington Richwood Chester St Albans and Hin ton and 124,250 for smaller projects.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Beckley
Elizabeth
Wirt County
Wheeling
Huntington
Richwood
St. Albans
Chester
Hinton
Fisher Rites Incomplete Forum
William Fisher of Greenbrier County died Tuesday night at the West Virginia Home for the Aged and Infirm in McKendree where he had been a patient. The body will remain at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending completion of arrangements.
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William Fisher
Greenbrier County
West Virginia
McKendree
Ritchie and Johnson
Country Life Group To Sponsor BS Troop
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group discussed forming a Boy Scout troop for the two communities and set aside 25 to start a troop treasury. Wilber Bowyer chairs a committee including Don Lilly Herbert Atha and Harold Lilly. The group also plans a floating trophy for the best flower and vegetable garden. The three year winner keeps the award.
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Dry Hill
Town Council Meeting Canceled for Lack of Quorum
Town recorder Violet Daniels reported that Lester Town Council canceled Tuesday night due to a lack of a quorum, ending the session before any business could be conducted.
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Lester
Violet Daniels
Town Recorder
Police Court Dispute Prompting City Meeting
City officials plan a meeting with Police Judge C Berkley Lilly Patrolman W A Fink and Mayor A K Minter to iron out issues from a police court dispute over Charles D Wilkes charges Fink accused Lilly of dismissing improper charges citing residency and a Beckley business while Wilkes asserts residence in Washington DC.
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C. Berkley Lilly
W. A. Fink
A. K. Minter
Fink
Lilly
Charles D. Wilkes
South Fayette St
Minter
James H. Poole
Judge Lilly
Tf Lilly
Wilkes
Earl Ballengee
Raleigh
Beckley
Supreme Court
Brown Hugo Payne
Washington, D. C
Postal Employes Hold Civil Defense Drill
A civil defense drill took place Tuesday afternoon at the Beckley Post Office as part of a series in 38 Washington Region installations. The exercises train for nuclear alert levels across essential government sites in the U S and Canada the week of July 2028. Four Beckley federal trucks were designated Civil Defense units bearing the insignia.
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Beckley Post Office
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
District of Columbia
United States
Canada
Mount Tabor Eighth Graders Share Scholastic Honors
Three Mount Tabor Elementary School students will share scholastic honors this year. Jerry Hunter is valedictorian, with Jack Long and Carolyn Gunther as co salutatorians. Oscar Trump, principal, reports the eighth graders include the Hunter family of Harper Road, the Long family of Route 1, and the Gunther family of Harper Road.
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Mount Tabor
Oscar Trump
Jerry Hunter
Jack Long
Carolyn Gunther
J. A. Hunter
Harper Road
Carl R. Long
Route 1
Macie Gunther
Marked Gains In Coal Output By Winding Gulf Mines
Twenty two member mines of the Winding Gulf Operators Association operated at 96 percent capacity last week, producing 171,295 tons for the week ending April 28, up 24.9 percent from 137,085 tons a year earlier. Output rose 10,762 tons from the prior week while 5,910 tons were lost due to no market and mine disability. Year to date through April 28 total production reached 2,619,806 tons, a 27.6 percent rise over 1955.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
County Youth Jailed On Failure to Pay
A 16-year-old Cranberry youth was remanded to Raleigh County Jail for fines and costs after arraignment on trespassing and tampering with an automobile. William Kenneth Redden was certified for hearing by Raleigh County Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. police arrested him on a Beckley used car lot. Leonard Butterworth of Sophia was released after a check forging charge was withdrawn. he had been jailed on a warrant issued by Magistrate Thurman. Denny Ray Dunbar, address unknown, was jailed after turning himself in on a non support warrant issued by Magistrate Meadows.
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Cranberry
Raleigh County
William Kenneth Redden
T. N. Thurman
Harry L. McCreery
Beckley
Leonard Butterworth
Sophia
Butterworth
Thurman
Denny Ray Dunbar
J. P. Meadows
Dunbar
Meadows
Beckley Special Levy Aims at City Building Repairs
Beckley voters in the May 8 primary face a $15,000 item in a $144,000 three year levy to repair city buildings. City Hall roof repairs, interior work, and painting are planned, with Recreation Building floor replacement and improved exits for crowd safety. Renters would pay 25 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
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Beckley
Beckley City
Ex City Woman Minnie Hale Dies in Tennessee
Minnie Hale 88 of Rogersville Tennessee formerly Beckley died at 1 p m Tuesday at her Rogersville home Survived by daughter Mrs E T Gilmer 107 Beckley Ave Beckley two sons Charles Daytona Beach Fla and Smith Bristol Va two stepsons Arthur and Franth both of Kingsport Tenn husband George D Hale preceded her in death Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon burial in Old Charles Family Cemetery Mr and Mrs Gilmer left for Rogersville to attend the services
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Minnie Hale
Rogersville
Tenn
Beckley
Hale
E. T. Gilmer
Beckley Ave
Gilmer
Charles
Daytona Beach
Fla
Smith
Bristol
Arthur
Franth
Kingsport
George D. Hale
Old Charles Family
Stanaford Pupils Visit Washington on School Trip
Twenty pupils from Stanaford Top Elementary School toured Washington DC last weekend. Chaperones included Principal Cassie Anderson, Mrs. Mary Finney, and Mrs. Mable Crite. They viewed the White House Capitol Building Lincoln Memorial Library of Congress and other landmarks. Two thirds of Americans lived on farms in 1850 compared with less than one seventh today.
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Washington, D. C
Stanaford Top Elementary
Cassie Anderson
Mary Finney
Mable Crite
White House
Capitol Building
Washington’s Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Library of Congress
Mt. Vernon
Smithsonian Institute
Bluefield Choir Recital set at Morton Reaves Elementary
Bluefield Park Central Choral Choir led by Mrs Oli via Hill Cannady will give a recital at Morton Reaves Elementary School auditorium at 3 p m Sunday The program is sponsored by the Maids and Matrons Social Study Club in observance of the 33rd annual Music Week opening Sunday.
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Olivia Hill Cannady
Park Central Choral Choir
Bluefield
Morton Reaves
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Rites Incomplete Forum
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By Kitty Thompson
Mabscott Elementary School
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Lara Saylor
Linda Wiley
Carolyn Aldridge
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Holiness Church of Jesus
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