Raleigh Register Beckley WV Hospital Day Concert Tour
Beckley VA Hospital will host National Hospital Day activities on Tuesday May 12 from 2 to 4 PM. Woodrow Wilson High School Band and Stratton High School Band perform on the hospital lawn while patients and visitors tour facilities guided by school pupils. Dr George F Swanson and Armed Forces representatives welcome attendees as hospital services remain in operation.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley W.va
Service of National Hospital
Beckley
Erans Administration Hospital
Ilf
George F. Swanson
Armed Forces
Thekoper
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton High School
Mildred Ellis
Special Services
Automobile Collision in Beckley Aims for Minor Damage Report
Beckley police report a collision between Curtis Smith and Mars Bryson on Southak Wood Ave and Cova St. Both drivers are from Beckley. Damage to each car is listed at 100 dollars.
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Curtis Smith
Mars Bryson
Beckley
Southakwood Ave
Cova St
Chio
Smith
Son
Pre-Draft Test Orders Report for Local Board 14 Induction
May 16 pre-induction test orders issued for Sel ective Service. Names listed include Alma Smith, Harry Kent Alford, Leiflimas, Henry Monko, Jesse Hamer Jr., Ebner Sorrell, Pabin, Beckles, Bennett, Roosevelt Martin, Randolph Cooney, Acie Lee Bowes, Alvan Snuffer, Arthur Ander poth, Marald Goodmar pel, Ukia, Everett Mathews, Rob Lee Miekis, Beckley, Robert Vandall, Vern Wiley, Mack Beastey Jr., William Mitchell, Elmer Lee, Roger Hill, Curtis Meadows, William Terry, Floyd Burgess, James Williams, Ray Lilly, Vernon Wood, and others.
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Harry Kent Alford
Columbus
Mercymer
Jeader Leiflimas
Holding Street
Bock Orland
Garfield “Goore
Sprague
Henry Monko
Ghent
Jesse Hamerfiespneu, Jr
Abraham
Ebner Ley Sorrell
Mt. Hope
Ri Pabin
Con
Ret
Beckles
Ob Bennett
Pluto
Theo Roosevelt Martin
Lestern
Randolph Cooney
Aftine
Wasoseph Aaurre
Acie
Lee Bowes
Creek
Alvan
Eugene Snuffer
Arthur Thomas Anderpoth
Tams
Marald Lee Goodmar Pel
David J Thompson 71 Succumbs in Lillybrook
David J Thompson 71 lifelong resident of Rilens County died at 7 am Monday in a local hospital. He resided at Lillye rank and was born July 11, 1889, son of Glen Lee Thompson and Mrs. Mary Bragg Thompson. A lifelong firefighter, he is survived by his wife Air Lueh Jane Thompson, two sons Green Lee Thompson of Ghent and Bayless Thompson of Mar- Ung, three daughters Mrs. Ora ina Glhietys, Mrs. Mary one prothjerky, and Mrs. Rosy Alice Gulf, thirty four grandchildren, and two sisters. The body remains at the Cal feo Fu P Henwit funeral.
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David Jackson Thompson
Rilens County
Lillye ‘Rank
Glen Lee Thompson
Mary Bragg Thompson
Air Lueh Jane Thompson
Green Lee Thompson
Ghent
Jand Bayless “Thompson
Mar- Ung
Ora Ina
Mary
Rosy Alice
Gulf
Famie
Calfeo Fu P Henwit
Vernon David and Homer L Davidson in county tests
Vernon David and Homer L Davidson appear in a county level examination or test sequence. The fragmented text suggests official testing or examination events tied to local authorities or organizations, with names and a county reference. Further readable details are limited.
Numbers Case Postponed In City Police Court
Trial of women arrested by City and state police on numbers charges was continued in City Police Court Monday. Defendants include Ulysses D. Price 47 Edwight and Central Gamble 53 ten, released on 300 dollars bonds after being picked up in Beckley. Romney All 28 Stanaford fined 23 dollars and costs after no contest to red light and speeding. Forfeitures for failing to appear included Elmer St 219 Dareas Avenue and Jack Dempsey Flat Top 100 dollars. Other cases: Willard Walker 36 Prosperity 15 dollars speeding Hendrick Ross Fort Bragg and John Suckin A C 85 fighting.
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Ulysses D. Price
Edwight
Central Gamble
Beek
Oice
Evan Hall
Af Ballensee
Beckley
Romney All
Stanaford
Wis
Elmer
Dareas Avenue
Jack Dempsey
Weoalan
Willard Walker
Hendrick Ross
Fore Brape
N.C
Mrs. Hanna Hill Rites Wednesday
Funeral rites for Hanna Fon Eh Hill 62 of Mabscott are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Church of God Lester burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park She was born October 16 in Dixon County Virginia and had lived in Raleigh County the past 20 years She was a Baptist and survived by her husband George six daughters and five sons.
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Hanna Fon Eh
Mabscott
Church of God
Lester
Jacob Mullen
Williamt Lusk
Rae
Sunset Memorial Park
Dixon County
Doc
Helen Salers Vance
Raleigh County
Baptist Churching
George
Beiva Wood
Janice Webb
Mahscott
Lelia Clyburn
Kessie Wond
Edwight
Juanita Hill
Wendy Birchfield
Pairdale
Charles ofLynca
Demster
Jesse
Clinton
Marriage Applications Filed By Five Couples In County
Galen Ray Crawford 22 Blue Kay and Laverne Frances Williams 25 Beckley apply to wed. Ashford Phelps 39 Dorothy and Martha Link 23 Crow apply. Charles Howard Adkins 42 Accoville and Melets Tolliver 21 Beckley apply.
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Galen Ray Crawford
Blue Kay
Carson ‘Crawford
Laverne Frances Williams
Beckley
Marion Tabor
Ashford Phelps
Dorothy
Homer Phelps
Martha Link
Crow
Posey
Link
Charles Howard Adkins
Accoville
Aren Adkins
Melets Tolliver
Charles Lee Tolliver
Wheelchair GI Homes Available To Certain Vets
Federal grants totaling nearly 20.5 million dollars have aided 2,272 disabled veterans including Korean War veterans to obtain wheelchair accessible homes. An additional 1,686 veterans have preliminary appeal for grants. The VA covers 30 percent of costs up to ten thousand dollars for eligible veterans with permanent total service connected disability. Special features include ramps wider doorways and accessible bathrooms. The veteran may apply the grant to mortgage or remodel an existing home or use model plans and blueprints provided by the VA.
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R.A. Barcel
Incal Veterans Administration
VA A
Enlistments at Local Center Hit Twenty Five Men
The local station reports 25 men enlisting in the Army and the U S Air Force for four year tours. Names include Wilford Lewis Wright 17 of Dathy Cecil Hugh Stump 20 of W Roy Zorner 17 Huntington Lyle Eugene Fisher 17 Sissonville Henry M Hauldren 19 of Aikol and Robert Virgil Keator 17 Hotchkiss. Some are sent to Sampson Air Force Base Langley Field and Ft. Meade for training or service.
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Army
U. S. Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Wil‘ford
Lewis Wright
Dathy
Carl Wright Cecil Hugh Stump
W .Roy Zorner
Huntington
Robert Virgil Keator
Hotchkiss
Air Force
Harold Lee Smith
Reed
Langley Field
Ham
George G
Longbranch
Oscar D. Bowyer
Freeman Gene Miller
Clay
Everett Ray Miller
Sissonile
Spencer Eugene Owens
Viviany Willis E. Beverly
Orth
James Howard Ross
Lawrence D. Williamson
Ft. Gay
James Joseph Reed
Sissonville
Richard Keith Hill Beverage
Marlinton
Mazie Save Hannah
Bobby Lee Wilfong
Clover Lich
Anna Lee Wilfong
Willard A. Jarrell
Milton
Arthur Clare. Burton
Hamlin
Edward Bias, Jr
Ft. Meade
Edward Doris Cook
Hatcher
Edward Cook
LeRoy Edwards
White Sulphur Springs
Mellie Edwards
Randal Ferris Rollins
Leon
Cook
Vets With Braces Can Get Repairs Through VA Now
More than 90 000 disabled veterans who wear orthopedic braces may now receive emergency repairs without prior Veterans Administration approval. The change aids veterans with varying disabilities including paralysis from spinal cord injuries, expanding access to urgent brace maintenance.
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Veterans Administration
Measles Lead County Ailments Schools Reporting
Raleigh County reported cases of measles and other infectious diseases in the week ending April 26. The State Health department’s weekly tally lists measles, German measles, infectious hepatitis, meningitis, mumps, and other illnesses across many counties with multiple schools reporting outbreaks and pupil absences.
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Raleigh
State Health Department
State Department of Health
Hsthse
Clay
Logan
Jackson, & Wewell
Marshal
McDawel
Police Probe Into Weekend Break-In at General Stores Grill
Police investigate weekend robbery of the General Stores Grill in Stotesbury. Jewelry valued at 1500 dollars reported missing. no suspects yet, authorities said.
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Slave Folce
Stotesbury
Mentality Test Is Ordered For Slayer of Wife
Mercer County judge ordered Paul Douglas Fink a 40 year old Flat Top man to Weston State Hospital for psychiatric observation as two physicians advised. Fink confessed to killing his wife Thelma age 28 with a .38 pistol during a quarrel while they walked in a plowed field about 500 feet from their home. Sheriff Clarence Elmore will transport him to Weston.
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Mercer County
Paul Douglas Fink
Thelma
Weston State Hospital
F. Morton Wagner
Mercer Criminal Court
Fink
Frank Holford
J. 1
Princeton
Cpl
E. D. Ba
Clarence Elmore
Elmore
VA rolls out Prosthetic Service Card for orthopedic needs
VA regional office begins issuing a Prosthetic Service Card to eligible veterans. The card speeds access to emergency or major repairs at commercial brace shops and VA orthopedic shops nationwide. Eligible veterans presenting the card may receive emergency repairs up to 15 dollars per incident and on the spot eligibility for major repairs or replacements at 40 VA orthopedic shops.
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R. A. Barcel
Veterans Administration
Street and Sidewalk Projects Underway in City
City officials said spring and summer sidewalk and street work is under way in the survey stage. City Recorder Thomas Bazzarre Jr reported contracts have been let to Vecellio and Grogan for multiple projects including West Prince Street sidewalks, Woodlawn Avenue sidewalks, East Beckley G Street sidewalks, South Kanawha Street sidewalks, Sixth Street paving, and Koiner Street paving. County State Road Commission crews are patching due to material delays.
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City Recorder
Thomas
Bazzarree, Jr
Vecellio and
Grogan
Bazzarre
West Prince Street
Woodlawn Ave
G St
East Beckley
South Kanawha St
Richmond Shopping Center
Country Club
Sixth St
Koiner
Jaycees Plan State Session in Clarksburg
A 17 to 19 member delegation from Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce will attend the state meeting in Clarksburg next weekend to back their bids for state and national offices. The convention runs Friday to Sunday at Hotel Waldo. Local plans include park work before May 30 and include candidates William H. Barrett for state president Albert M. Tieche for vice president and Hulett C. Smith for national vice president.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Clarksburg
Waldo
City Park
Jaycee
William H. Barrett
Albert M. Tieche
Hulett C. Smith
All Bran cereal promises regularity claims in ad copy
A Kellogg advertisement from Paterson New Jersey extols All-Bran as a ready to eat cereal that supplies bulk and protein, offers iron and vitamins, and claims non habit forming benefits. It invites readers to try a nightly bowl and promises double money back if not satisfied after 10 days.
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Paterson
N. J
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Goodyear to Furnish Program for Local Institute Meeting
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron will supply the program for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting of the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute. The program will include a movie and talks by C. E. Davis, belt sales representative, and J. L. Thornton, manager of belt sales.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of
Akron
New River and
Candidate Davis Visits Beckley In Governor Campaign
J Horner Davis of Charleston campaigned for the Democratic nomination for governor in Beckley on Monday. The tour was conducted by local attorney William H File Sr and included a visit with the Beckley newspapers during his stay.
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Davis
J. Horner Davis
Charleston
Beckley
William H. File
Candiiate
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