Five Area Men Attend Confab at Morris Harvey College
Colcord Oklahoma area men Ben Henry Jack Belcher Ed Jarrell from Marfork Bobby Carr Eunice and Woodrow Toney Colcord attended the sixth annual Management Conference at Morris Harvey College Charles ton Saturday Sponsored by Traux Tracr Carbon Fuel Co Armco Steel Corp Vicose Corp Monsanto Chemical Co and Morris Harvey College Dr Charles E Irvin a leading business consultant was the featured speaker The NMA Gold Knight Award for outstanding service in business was awarded to Harry M Tibbs administrative assistant to the president Truax Tract Coal Co The presentation was made by G Eldon Tufts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
ANS
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Ben Henry
Jack Belcher
Ed Jarrell
Marfork
Bobby Carr
Eunice
Woodrow Toney
Traux-Tracr
Carbon Fuel Co
Armco Steel Corp
Vicose Corp
Monsato Chemical Co
Charles E. Irvin
NMA
Harry M. Tibbs
Truax- Tract Coal Co
G. Eldon Tufts
Master Masons To Be Feted At Dinner Sat
Master Masons of Oak Hill Lodge No. 120 will be honored with a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic Hall on Washington Street. Oak Hill Chapter No. 107, Order of Eastern Star, set final plans and voted donations to cancer drive and polio fund. Memorial services honored deceased past grand officers. A Mother’s Day program featured gifts to the mother with the most children and the youngest mother. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton Propps and Mrs. Lance Samuels. many members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Lodge No. 120
Masonic Hall
Washington Street
Oak Hill Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Alice Burgess
Montgomery Lions Set Dudley Simms Night
Montgomery Lions Club hosts Dudley Simms Night at 7 p.m. Saturday in West Virginia Institute of Technology cafeteria as a pre-convention rally. About 350 Lions and ladies expected. Earl Vickers to preside. Simms, Lions International president 1958, is from Charleston and has four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
RNS
Montgomery Lions Club
Dudley Simms
West Virginia Institute of Technology
District 29-W
Earl Vickers
Lions International
Scouts Receive Awards at Montgomery Pack Meeting
Cub Scouts of Pack 63 earned awards for completing achievements at the monthly meeting in the Presbyterian Church recreation hall. Edward Tesksy stood in for the cubmaster as den members performed skits including Old MacDonald Had A Farm and Ten Little Indians. Several named scouts and den leaders participated in opening and closing ceremonies with mothers from Den 3 providing refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach Vickers
Doug Mearns
Richard Divita
Johnny Davidson
Jim Kinder
John Radford
Johnny Collegrosso
Joe Fragle
Larry Green
Bill Martin
Tony Pollastrini
David Smith
Dick Repaire
Stephen Stewart
Joey Jaquay
Johnny Andrews
Den 4
Den 3
Masons State Thursday Event At Pineville Hall
GLEN ROGERS A pot luck dinner will be held in the Masonic Hall Pineville Thursday at 6 p m for members of the Order of Eastern Star Masons and their families Following the dinner members of the CBS will hold its regular Meeting at 7 30 Mrs Gary McClung worthy Matron urges a good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNS
Masonic Hall
Pineville
Order of Eastern Star
CBS
Gary McClung
Glen Rogers Personal News From The Area
Mr. and Mrs. George Wesley left Tuesday for Dayton Ohio where they will reside. The Rev and Mrs Glenn Robinson visited relatives in Weston. Mrs L A Cottrill of Point Pleasant is a guest of her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs Clarence Cottrill and Kathryn Grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wesley
Dayton
Ohio
Glenn Robinson
Weston
L. A. Cottrill
Point Pleasant
Clarence Cottrill
Kathryn Grace
American Academy of Dramatic Arts marks 75th anniversary
The nation's oldest theater training school celebrated 75 years with a warning to new graduates. President Frances Fuller recalled the first class of 100 hired by impresario David Belasco, noting many of the current 84 hopefuls may pursue other avenues. She stressed the enduring value of fundamental training regardless of acting outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
American Academy ‘of Dramatic Arts
Frances Fuller
David Belasco
Golfer Causes Hole in One to Hit Police Car
Golfer Elder D. Skelly aimed a practice swing in Enid Oklahoma when his club slipped from his grip. The club flew and struck police cruiser number 1 in its windshield, creating a hole during a casual front yard session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Okla
D. Skelly
Skelly
Mrs M Tasker Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice Tasker, 83, were held Sunday at Smithers Church of God with Rev. Clarence Bowen and Rev. Paul T. Nance officiating. She died Friday night in Summersville Clinic. A native of Malden, she had lived at Gad seven years and was a member of Valley Grove Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons Thomas stationed in Germany, Frank of Montgomery, Earl of Smithers, John W. Tasker of Cedar Grove. two daughters Augusta Cook of Gad and Hattie Brown of Smithers. three brothers T E Dangerfield of Charleston, Fred of Madison, Charles of Russell, Ky.. two sisters Julia Knight of Belle and Daisy Kinder of Montgomery. 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAD
RNS
Mary Alice Tasker
Smithers
Montgomery
Earl
John W. Tasker
Cedar Grove
Augusta Cook
Hattie Brown
T. E. Dangerfield
Charleston
Fred
Madison
Charles
Russell, Ky
Julia Knight
Belle
Daisy Kinder
Mrs. E. Thomas Taken By Death
Ella Agnes Thomas 61 wife of Ballard Thomas of Bluefield Va died Tuesday in Bluefield Sanitarium where she had been a patient since Saturday Survived by brother Frank Smith of Crab Orchard The funeral will be at 2 p m Thursday at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield Va Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery
Kopperston Cub Scouts Attend Camp Lightfoot
Kopperston RNS reports 55 Cub Scouts from Pack 119 spent a weekend at Camp Thompson E Lightfoot with leaders and family. Activities included a Concord swimming trip, nature hike, two films For God and My Country and Big Tim, and Sunday school led by Cubmaster C R Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
RNS
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Cub Pack
Concord
Big Tim
C. R. Rankin
C. R. Rankins
James Zitzman
Ralph Poland
John Evans
Jack Davis
William Cook
Jack Goff
Den
Finley Stable
Wyoming Men Inducted into Armed Forces
Mullens local board lists volunteers ordered to report for induction May 18. Named are Vernie Oscar Whitt Hern Don, Thomas Mack Goode Pineville, Ernest Ray Chaffins Corinne, Clyde Allen Lester Cleveland Ohio, Jer Roger Steele Baileysville, Billy Gene Patrick Pineville, Herbert Lee Pride more Cyclone, Ronnie Scott Clearfork, Harold Gene Osborne Cyclone, Jerry Lee Smith Lynco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Armed Forces
Selective Service
Vernie Oscar Whitt
Herndon
Thomas Mack Goode
Pineville
Ernest Ray Chaffins
Corinne
Clyde Allen Lester
Harold Gene Osborne
Cyclone
Jerry Lee Smith
Lynco
Aaron McKinney Injured At Deerfield Mine
Aaron McKinney, 55, of Herndon, was treated at Wyoming General Hospital at 2:49 a m Tuesday after a metal sliver struck his right eye while he hammered at the Deerfield mine.
Mercer County Spelling Champ Winners Named
Princeton High School hosted the county spelling contest with two regional junior high winners. Lloyd Lewis 13 of Princeton Junior High and Billy Spracher 10 of Fairview Elementary emerged as champions, defeating Wan da Williams of Bramwell and other regional winners from six county regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RNS
Mercer County
Princeton High School
Lloyd Lewis
Princeton Junior High
Billy Smaracher
Fairview
Bluefield
Lewis
W. G. Lewis
Wanda Williams
Bramwell
Spracher
D. E. Spracher
Diane Arrington
Melrose
Gayle Beggs
Bluewell
Elizabeth White
Mora Consolidated
Timothy Basham
Lashmeet
Deanna 4Lison
Camp Creek
Brenda Thomas
Silver Springs
N. C. Stanley
Virena Harman
Jean Houchins
Louise Gentry
Sanford Settle Rises Thursday
Funeral services for Sanford Allen Settle will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the E. M. Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. H. A. Thompson and Rev. Clyde Bussard officiating. Burial follows at Greenbrier Burial Park. Settle, 73, died Tuesday at a Huntington hospital after a nine month illness. He was born November 7, 1885 in Summers County, son of the late Benjamin Thomas and Cecelia Evelyn Settle, and a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway car inspector at Quinnimont, retiring in 1952 after 46 years service. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Clayton of Judson and Thomas of Maplewood, and a sister, Mrs. E. J. Taylor. The body will remain at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Settle
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Quinnimont
Mary Frances Settle
Clayton
Judson
Thomas
Maplewood
E. J. Taylor
Fined man jailed for petty larceny at Kroger store
OAK HILL RNS- Sonie Korss Kross was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate R C Godsey and sentenced to 30 days in Fayette County Jail on a petit larceny charge. He was arrested at about 1 15 p m Tuesday on a warrant from the Kroger Store manager for taking two cartons of cigarettes valued at ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
R. C. Godsey
Fayette County
Sonie
Korss. Kross
Kroger
Mount Hope Garden Club Discusses Show Arrangements
Mount Hope Garden Club met in the Gold Room of the Mountainair Hotel at 1 30 p m last Wednesday with Mrs R G Patteson hosting. Mrs Forrest Smith of Oak Hill spoke on Flower Show arrangements using dried material. Louie Corey of Mount Home High School won a scholarship to Camp Caesar Conservation Conference in June. Members pledged support for the Raleigh Fayette Regional Library and Bookmobile Service. Guests included Mrs Laura Groves and Mrs A M Patteson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Garden Club
Mountainair
R. G. Patteson
Forrest Smith
Oak Hill
Louie Corey
Mount Home High School
Raleigh-Fayette
Laura Groves
A. M. Patteson
E. C. Amick
L. H. Bennett
L. M. Corey
C. R. Harnsbarger
J. E. Perkins
F. J. Potter
T. M. Rogers
Don Sanford
J. W. Massing
Revival In Progress At Oakland First Church Of God
Revival services are held daily at 7 30 p m at Oakland First Church Of God led by pastor Rev Frank P Goode with guest evangelist Rev George M Newell of Scott Depot. Newell formerly pastored the First Church of God in Fayetteville before his Scott Depot posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithers
Oakland First Church of God
Frank P. Goode
George M. Newell
Scott Depot
Newell
First Church of God
Fayetteville
Alumni Group To Meet Sunday At Fayetteville
Mount Hope High School cafeteria hosts 3 p.m. Sunday meeting of the Payce Chapter of the West Virginia State College Alumni Association. Prospective Fayette County high school graduates may learn about scholarships loans work opportunities and other aid for advanced training. College specialists will answer questions for students and parents followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
ANS
Mount Hope High School
Payce
West Virginia State College Alumni Association
Fayette County
R. L. Harris
Fayce
West Virginia State College
Blood Program Records Broken in Appalachian Region
PRINCETON (BNS) records for blood collections in the Appalachian Regional Blood Program were broken last month. April totals reached 2,859 pints, surpassing July 1953 by 49 pints as five chapters each collected 200 pints or more at Bloodmobile visits. Through April 30, regional collections totaled 20,942 pints against a 23,490 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
BNS
H. L
Squire) Browning
Browning
Garden Club Hears Landscaping Program
Oak Hill Garden Club met at Mrs. F P Smiths home to discuss Landscaping With Animals. Moderator Mrs J W Jones and assistants presided. reports covered park improvements, work at Collins High, and window boxes for Oak Hills business district along with disposal cans. Co hosts were Mrs E N Goode and Mrs E S Hamilton. attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
Oak Hill Garden Club
F. P. Smith
J. W. Jones
J. E Frisk
J. E. Lewis
Collins High
E. N. Goode
E. S. Hamilton
JC. P. Anderson
H. A. Berry
W. P. Bittinger
J. Ike Brown
A. W. Burdette
G.S. Callison
George Evans
B. P. Frantz
J. E. Frisk
R. E. Kelly
Dewey Kincaid
John A. Kincaid
Walter Leminsky
W. H. Level
C. C. Neal
D C. Newell
G. A. Owens
Pax Family Visits Span Norfolk and Pax Residents
Pax PAX report lists David Humphrey of Norfolk visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Humphrey and children Stevie and Stormy in Pax. Other items note Mrs Francis Mason returning to Fayetteville from Pax relatives and various local guests including the Tyree, Kessler and Williams families visiting Pax residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
David Humphrey
Norfolk
Ray Humphrey
Stevie
Stormy
Long Branch
Francis Mason
Fayetteville
Theora Abshire
Lawrence Tyree
Kent
Frank Tyree
Elaine
Pete Kessler
Pam
Charles
Oak Hill
Opal Williams
Janie
Charleston
Agnes Williams
Ray
Richard Humphrey
Carl Bowyers
Memphis
Tenn
Bowyers
Mrs. Bowyers
Bowers
Oscar Bowyers
Scott High sewing class to stage fashion show at league meet
Students from Scott High School sewing class will present a fashion show at the Madison Federated League meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Memorial Building. Mrs Swaine Smoot home economics teacher will be the commentator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
RNS
Scott High School
Madison Federated League
Swaine Smoot
Econom
New Garden Club To Meet Thursday In Oak Hill
The Virginia Street home of Mrs. T. W. Stowers will host the second meeting of the newly formed garden club at 7 30 p m Thursday. The club is sponsored by the Spade and Trowel Garden Club in Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Virginia Street
T. W. Stowers
Garden Club
The
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Electrolux Corporation
Temple Street
Beckley
W. Va
M E G O Coal Company dissolves under West Virginia law
Ora Akers president certifies at April 17 1959 stockholders meeting that M E G O Coal Company will discontinue business surrender its charter and assets convert to cash and pay debts then divide remaining assets pro rata after publication of notice for two weeks. Notice to Secretary of State and publication required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
I. Ora Akers
Coal Company
Beckley
Board of Directors
Boses
Akers
M. E. G. O. Coal Co
Beckley Seeks Bids for City Election Ballots and Supplies
The Beckley City Recorder invites bids by 11 00 A M May 8 1959 for printing counting and wrapping of 13 110 official ballots and 200 sample ballots for the May 26 1959 election plus 5000 more official ballots and 250 more sample ballots as emergency supplies. Deliveries due by 8 30 A M May 15 1959 with certified check or bond double the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
City of Beckley
Raleigh County
West
City Recorders
E. J. Smith
Funeral notices for Meadows and Bragg families collide in local paper
Funeral announcements list Ray Harvey Meadows Sr., 63, of MacAlpin, who died at a Bluefield hospital. Services at First Baptist Sophia with ministers Wil son and Sturgill. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Williams and Craven Funeral Home in charge. Also noted are McFedden Lawrence J., 10 months, Sprague, died in local hospital. Bragg Dortha W. (nee Ward), 76, Prince, died in local hospital. services and burials at Ritchie and Johnson and Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home with pallbearers named and details of dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadows Meadows
Ray Harvey
MacAlpin
Bluefield
First Baptist Church
Sophia
Dewey Wilson
L. H. Sturgill
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Williams and Craven
Elman Osborne
O'Dell Testerment
Lawerence Sturgill
Carl Riddle
E. T. Meadows
Johnny Malino
Williams & Craven Funeral Home
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Confab
J. Milton Propps
Lance Samuels
Selma
Ala
Florence Spitler
Clyde Dancy
Minnie Rapp
Sally Vogt
John Ferri
Willard Sowers
Alice Coulter
John Samuels
Cora Law
Effie Winston
Lloyd Delp
Sallie James
James Alexander
O. B. Collins
James Dorton
Luke Green
Frank Titlow
J. A. Baumgardner
Virgil Burgess
Curtis Coleman
Hildreth Samples
Frank Thomas
Robert Via
Aileen James
Carl Berkley
Steele Callison
B. C. Strong
J. P. Allen
J. R. Taylor
Robert Oxendale
Montgomery Lions
Board of International Relations
Ambassador of Good Will
Simms
Charleston Lions Club
Masons State
E. Thomas
Lightfoot
Wyoming
McKinney
Sanford Settle
Kross
Mr. Hope
Pax Personals
New Garden Club
McFedden McFedden
Lawrence J
Yavonne McFedden
Sprague
Ritchie and Johnson
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor
Oakwood Ph
Webb
Webb's Florists
Kanawha
Crab Orchard
Fred P. Foster
Enos Griffith
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Bessie Foster
Funeral Home Phone
South Oakwood Ave
Kyle Davis
Dial
Branchey
North Oakwood
Paul Thompson
Dial Exeter
Sam Black Church
Bluefield Monument CO
Virginia
New Addition
Mt. Tabor
David W. Hodgkins
Prince St. Reward
Gilen Ue. Rt. 3
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Henry Jones
Sander & Edger
Fabulon
Beckley Ice & Feed CO
Prince St. Dial
Henry Lilly
Tree
Elick
al CL
Dramex
E. Shrewsbury
Daniels
Sanders and Edgers
Oceana Lumber and Supply Company
Oceana
Sander
Montgomery Ward Beckley
W.va
F. H A. N.bank OF Raleigh
F. D. LC
Huddle Earls Studio
Main St
Buckley Photo Service
Churel, Street
Professional Directory
Grover St. Clair
J. E. St. Clair Dial
B. E. Silverman
Occes Lumber
Fort
Williams
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Ght
Lovitz Television
Amato JV
RT TV
Hoffman
Cen
REP
Pickup & Delivery
Ashworth
Firestone
Prince St. Ph. CL
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St Beckley
John W. Eye
Neville St
Haddad’s TV & Furniture CO
Nichols
Dozer
Ford Tractor
Homer Warden
Icecil Shrader and Sons
Cam Thompson
D . Stover
Celey Ice & Feed
Prince St
Railroad Crossing
Orkin
Wade Bailey
Bob” Gyke
Reese
Neemape
Jan Campbell Music Co
Luumber CO
Beckley Supper Club
Wjls Radio
W. H. Lane
J. H. Lace
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Main Street
Murphy's
Jon
Whitesville
New York Area
Huntington
Broadway
Huntington Station
N. Y
Standard Coffee Company
R. L. Asbury
Wyoming Hotel
Reeves I Co
Attleboro
Mass
R. E. Bare
Jones Construction
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
Glen Daniel
E. E. Snyder
W. B. Jones
Roy A. Jones
JS Enantio Ance Ais
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
Bibb Snyder
Dean and Price
Rhodes
Crosier
AKC
Julia
Skelton Wrecking
J. E. Daniel
Shorts Price Bros
Henry Mann
Fireco
Skelton
W. J.rogers
Dial ST
B. Earl Mann
Dial CL
Pote
Glen Danie
Jack’s Trading Post
New & Used
New Raleigh Road
Dowdy Sewing Center
J. W. Huddle
Clyde Street
Henry's Drive IN
Valley Drive
J. L. Mills
Wilson’s
S. Kanawha St
Basil & Ross Spangler Contractors
Amos E. Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Kanawha St
Cavalier
Earwood St
Elks Club
Prinwe
Beckley, W. VA
Formica
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