Former County Boy Builds Geyser in Science Class
Larry Clark a former Raleigh Elementary pupil now at Emerson Junior High in Lakewood Ohio created a geyser in class with two friends. Using electricity the natural spring expels steam hot water and mud. They won a superior rating and blue ribbon at the Ohio Junior Academy of Science Science Day for northeastern Ohio at Kent State University and entered the Cleveland Science Fair last weekend. Clark son of Mr and Mrs Vergil Clark participates in basketball wrestling hockey camera club metal and wood shop and runs a Cleveland newspaper route for 55 customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Clark
Raleigh
Emerson Junior High School
Lakewood
Ohio Junior Academy of Science
Ohio
Kent State University
Cleveland
Larry
Vergil Clark
Red Cross Bloodmobile Returns to Raleigh County on May 27
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Raleigh County on May 27 at St Stephens Episcopal Church Ellison Avenue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The prior visits to Stoco High School yielded 65 pints and 21 pints were donated at Sophia on the Thursday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Raleigh County
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Ellison Ave
Stoco High School
Sophia
Harvey gets permit to build four room house on Dorcas Ave
C T Harvey of Dorcas Avenue in Bowling Addition received a construction permit for a four room frame house with basement. Estimated cost is 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Harvey
Dorcas Ave
Bowling Addition
West Virginia Legion Finds VA Free Care Sharp For Ex Servicemen
State Legion Commander E G Bias reports a bed to bed survey of four WV VA hospitals shows minimal abuse of free hospitalization for non service connected veterans. Of 538 non service connected patients, 431 were interviewed. about 150 were permanently and totally disabled. The survey covered Beckley Clarksburg Huntington and Martinsburg with 431 interviews, and results were sent to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Legion
E. G. Bias
Clarksburg
Huntington
Martinsburg
G. E. Heller
National Legion
Bedford
Washington
West Virginia
American Legion
E. Gauhot
Legion
American Medical Association
AMA
Veterans Organization
West
Four Hinton men named to director posts at Advance Mfg Co
Four Hinton men Ira Webb F W Sawyers J C Dillion Jr and Harold E Neely named as temporary directors of Advance Machine and Manufacturing Co with O E Hutchinson as comptroller. Directors serve until June 7 when stockholders will select permanents amid plans to move plant from Beckley to Hinton and build on Front St with 30 day property options. Also notes on federal librarians jobs in Washington DC with $3410 salary requirements and tests, a New York export sales firm seeking West Virginia expansion, state industrial conference May 12 at West Virginia University and A C Co Princeton car and truck rental capitalized at 10000 with founders Jess Mathena Vennie Asbury and Louise Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Advance Machine and Manufacturing Co
Ira Webb
F. W. Sawyers
J. C. Dillion Jr
Harold E.neely
O. E. Hutchinson
Beckley
Front St
West Virginia
West Virginia University
University
College of Commerce
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Committee
West Virginia Industrial Development Committee
A. C. Co., Princeton
Jess Mathena
Vennie Asbury
Louise Wells
Princeton
Veterans Affairs Beckley Office Handles 2619 Cases In April
The Beckley field office of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs reported 2,619 cases and contacts in April. Roy I. Smith said the office served Raleigh and Fayette counties and helped veterans and beneficiaries obtain $38,365.85 in the past 80 days through burial allowances, insurance benefits, retroactive pay, and monthly pension and compensation. Services included 1132 in person interviews, 508 calls, 548 letters, 2 education applications, 22 death claims, 45 disability claims, 16 hospitalizations, 13 outpatient requests, and 270 other forms. The office also aided reinstatements totaling $15,000, renewals of $60,000, and GI Insurance conversions worth $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Smith
Department of Veterans Affairs Office
Term Officers Elected as Teel PTA 1954 55
The Teel Elementary School PTA held a Friday night event with an eighth grade party and featured the basketball team and cheerleaders. The school’s team won the county elementary tournament championship. Newly elected officers for 1954 55 were Mrs. Reid president Mrs. O F Lilly vice president Virgil Meadows secretary and Mrs. William A Loving treasurer. Woodrow Clark was the outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teel
Frank Bowman
Teen Town
Oliver Harper
Hubert Henson
Marguerite Reid
Delilah Reid
John Morrison
van Bays
PTA
Reid
O. F. Lilly
Virgil Meadows
William A. Loving
Woodrow Clark
Walter P Law Jr suffers head injuries at work
Walter P. Law Jr at 228 East Prince Street sustained a head injury at 3 p.m. Friday while employed by the Lewis Bowman Construction Co. He received treatment and was released from Beckley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Law Jr
E. Prince Sr
Lewis Bowman Construction Co
Beckley Hospital
Eye Injury at Work In Thurmond Reported
Wilbur Brown of 302 Lee Ave Oak Hill received an eye injury while working Thursday for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Thurmond and was treated at the scene or nearby facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Brown
Lee Ave
Oak Hill
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Thurmond
Beckley Hospital
Otis E Vines Jr Injured In Jeep Seat Incident
An 11 year old Otis E Vines Jr son of Otis and Mrs Otis Vines of Odd sustained a cut to his left forearm treated Sunday at Raleigh General Hospital after an injury on a jeep seat at about 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Otis E. Vines Jr
Otis Vines
Odd
Community notices from Beckley area include meetings and visits
Negro Activities list meetings at Central Street Baptist Church and Welcome Baptist Church with Reverend James Thompson as speaker from Washington D C. East Park PTA Daughters of Iris Court and Silver Moon Lodge plan events. Personal mentions note illness of William Braxton and visitors. Home-Makers Council meets at Appalachian Electric Power building with reports and prize essay reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Study Club
Central Street Baptist Church
Evelyn Parker
Beckley Area
Sojourner Truth
WCTU
Welcome Baptist Church
Mount Hope
Bigstick
Mount Vernon
Golden Harp Quartet
James Thompson
Washington, D. C
Circle No
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Lillian Vaughn
Westmoreland Street
East Park
William Braxton
Veterans Hospital
Rosie Callen
Rosie Spears
McAlpin
Mabel Wade
Flossie Lee
Elder
Tressenwriter
Beckley
Jake Scott
John Henry Lambert
Lanark
Braxton
Broadway Street
George Trice
Glen Jean
Melbine Rogers
Morris
Charleston
Lilly Randolph
Home-Makers County Council
Appalachian Electric Power ‘Co
Odessa Snyder
Harper
Alice Houchins
Louise Goldston
Tanner J. Livesay
Princeton
Richard Verella Hospitalized After Elbow Injury
Richard Verella of MacArthur is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital after an elbow injury sustained on April 26 while working at the Crab Orchard operation of Gulf Mining Co. He is employed by Gulf Mining and is listed as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Verella
MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Gulf Mining Co
Beckley Hospital
TB Association rejects County X-Ray survey plan
Raleigh County officials of the Tuberculosis and Health Association rejected an all persons over 15 X-ray survey. President Larkin S. Philpott signed the notice to John R. Fraser. The board cited lack of follow up treatment and small staff as key reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Larkin S. Philpott
Association
John R. Fraser
Tuberculosis Control Board
State Health Department
Board of
TB Association
Philpott
Board of Directors
TB Association and
Health Department
Woman Enlists In Air Force With Six Enlistees
Beckley recruiting station reports one female enlistee among six new service recruits. Imogene LaFon, 18, daughter of Gladys Stumb, enlists for three years and goes to Lackland AFB, Texas. Male enlistees join Army or Air Force, with five entering the Army and one the Air Force.
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Air Force
Army
Beckley Main
Imogene LaFon
Gladys Marie Stumb
Lundale
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Knox
Jimmy Kenneth Godbey
Leona Godbey
Hope
Bruce Clayton Gilkerson
Avery Gilkerson
Beaver
Clifford White
Goodwin White
Wharton
Asa Justin Davis
Cordelia Davis
Glen Jean
Landon Leon Loving
Landon Co. Loving
Summerlee
Laing Elected President of Osteopathic Physicians
Dr. J. M. Laing of Beckley was elected president of the Southern West Virginia Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons at a Welch meeting. Also elected were Dr. E. G. Shannon of Oceana as vice president and Dr. Ned C. Rogers of Pineville as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Laing
Beckley
West Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross Bloodmobile
John Schulte
Oakwood Ave
Beckley VA Hospital
Okeh
United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Russell Feazell
New York City
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
DET
Emon
Pet
W.T. Grant CO
Neville ST
Office of Veterans Affairs
VPI
Charles Lilly
Little Beaver Road
A.A.Y. Masons of
Mullens
Laing
Osteopathic Physicians
S&h
Cohen’s
Neville ST. Beckley
National New Car
Ford
R. L. Polk & Company
America
East Main Street
Bair Brothers, Inc
Geaby Is
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