Power to speak to Beckley Lions Club on Brazil trip
F Ray Power executive of ficer and director West Virginia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will address Beckley Lions Club on May 16. His talk titled Brazil Land of the Future draws on two months in Brazil funded by State Department exchange. Power, a Shepherd College and WVU graduate, has long served WV schools and vocational rehabilitation and held posts on federal and state committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ray Power
West Virginia
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
State Board of Education
Beckley Lions Club
Charleston
Brazil
Land of the Future
Power
United States Department of State
United States
Shepherd College
West Virginia University
Columbia University
United States Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
States’ Vocational Rehabilitation Council
Six ORC Units Meet This Week
The Organized Reserve Corps plans a full training week with four units meeting Wednesday at the ORC Armory 206 N Oakwood Ave 7 30 p m including Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company 971st Engineer Battalion led by Col L W Peterson Company C 497th Combat Engineer Battalion under Capt Dwight Casto and the 780th Engineer Dump Truck unit commanded by Capt Felix E Fisher Also planned Wednesday 7 30 p m is Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 2984th Ordnance Training Group at Beckley Lincoln Mercury Garage S&S Oakwood Ave with Lt Col John F E Cooper In charge On Thursday at 7 30 p m at the ORC Armory two groups meet the 326th Medical Base Depot under Capt William J Smith and the 2824th Post Camp or Station Headquarters led by Col Odi Casali.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Reserve Corps
ORC
N. Oakwood Avenue
971St Engineer Battalion
L. W. Peterson
Dwight Casto
497Th Combat Engineer Battalion
326Th Medical Base
William J. Smith
2824Th
Odi Casali
Guards Suggested For Terry Mine
J Matsko of the US Bureau of Mines recommends safety upgrades at the Terry mine of Town Creek Coal Co. Actions include heavier rock dusting in back entry dry areas of No 1 section, eliminating haulage and electrical hazards, and a positive check in out system. Commendable features noted include timbering, shelters, reduced coal spillage, warning devices on most locomotives, wiring clearances, frame grounds, proper trip lights, and snug clothing for haulage workers. Gas tests before and after blasting were done. a surface detonator storage magazine is advised. Ventilation improvements exist. unattended fan lacks automatic speed alarm.
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Terry
Town Creek Coal Company
J. Matsko
United States Bureau of Mines
No. 1
Matsko
Crab Orchard Singing Convention At Baptist Church
Vocal groups from Raleigh County gathered at Crab Orchard Baptist Church for the Raleigh County Singing Convention led by H. O. Coleman. Rev. Shirley Donnelly gave the welcome. participating groups included the Home Choir Coleman Choir Melodlaires Crusaders Quartette Harmony Boys Sacred Four Teter Trio Raleigh Quartette and soloists Jo Ann Farley and Joan Thompson. The next convention is set for June 11 at Ghent Baptist Church.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Raleigh County
H. O. Coleman
Shirley Donnelly
Home Choir
Coleman Choir
Melodlaires
Crusaders Quartette
Harmony Boys
Sacred Four
Teter Trio
Raleigh Quartette
Jo Ann Farley
Joan Thompson
Ghent Baptist Church
Princes of Syracuse Set Dance Tomorrow
The Princes of Syracuse Boys Club plans a dance at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ball Room on Main Street. The Stardusters will perform to raise funds for new softball uniforms for the boys club.
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Princes of Syracuse Boys Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main Street
The
Stardusters
Boys Club
Beckley Woman Fined in Weapons Charge
Beckley police court reports a local woman fined for brandishing a weapon with additional fines for assault. Other residents, including Robert L. Miller and Add Lilly, faced speeding and drunken driving charges, with several forfeited fines when defendants failed to appear.
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Beckley
Anthony J. Sparacino
Ann Petroff
Johnson Wood
Crab Orchard
Howard Quesenberry
Jack O'Neal
Hinegardner Rites Set for Tomorrow
Final rites for Margie Mae Hinegardner 33 of Ghent will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at her parents home with burial in End of Trail Cemetery near Clintonville. She died yesterday in a local hospital. Survived by husband Ralph W. and son William at home, in addition to her parents. Body to be moved from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle to the parents' home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Mae Hinegardner
Ghent
H. T. Powers
Trail Cemetery
Clintonville
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
Winding Gulf Posts Clerk Opening Notice
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for a substitute clerk at the Winding Gulf Post Office. Applicants must pass a written test at Beckley Post Office. Application blanks with an entrance salary of 1065 per hour are available at Winding Gulf Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Winding Gulf
Beckley Post Office
Florists Recognize UCW as Bargaining Agent in Beckley
Sidney C. Box regional director announced that all florist shops in Beckley have recognized the United Construction Workers as bargaining agent for their employer. The final agreement with Rose's Florist completed the unity of the companies yesterday.
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Florists
UCW
Beckley
United Construction Workers
Sidney C. Box
Rose’s Florist
Deeds on File Record Land Transfers in Raleigh County
Deeds filed in Raleigh County Clerk's office reveal a $4000 purchase by Delmar J. Worley and Ruth E. Worley of land on Cranberry Branch near Skerton along State Route 6 from Coalfield Land Company. Other transfers include Fayette Land Company to William A. Carey and Lillian E. Carey for $1500 in Stam ford, H Hedrick and wife to Rosie L. Davis and John Davis for $500 in Mabscott, and J H Lilly Land Company to W F Murray for $500 in Mabscott.
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Delmar J. Worley
Ruth E. Worley
Skerton
Coalfield Land Company
Raleigh
Fayette Land Company
Willam A. Carey
Lillian E. Carey
Stamford
FE. H. Hedrick
Rosie L. Davis
John Davis
Mabscott
J. H. Lilly Land Company
W. F. Murray
Three-Day Waiver Granted for Couple’s Marriage License
A Raleigh County couple received a three day waiting period waiver from Circuit Court Judge Ben H. Ashworth after applying for a marriage license. Leonard Thomas Hopkins, 30, of Oceana, and Wilma Nell Burnette, 27, of Midway, obtained their license yesterday. An additional application was filed by James Carl Radford, 24, of New, and Virginia Katherine Radford, 23, also from New.
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Leonard Thomas Hopkins
Lilliard Hopkins
Oceana
Wilma Nell Burnette
Albert Burnette
Midway
Raleigh County
Circuit Court
Ben H. Ashworth
James Carl Radford
James T. Radford
New
Virginia Katherine Radford
Kelley Ward
Talcott Marine Serves As Tank Platoon Sergeant
S/Sgt. Marion C. Altare, 34, son of Mrs. Betty Ann Altare of Talcott, serves as tank platoon sergeant with the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. He enlisted in August 1940 and served in World War II with the Fourth Tank Battalion of the Fourth Marine Division.
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Marion C. Altare
Betty Ann Altare
Talcott
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Marine Corps
Fourth Marine Division
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Garten
Funeral services for Mrs. J E Garten 72 of Meadow Creek mother of Sheriff C B Garten will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Meadow Creek Baptist Church. Burial at End of the Trail Cemetery. She died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness from a paralytic stroke. She had lived in Meadow Creek since 1919. She is survived by five sons, three daughters, two sisters, 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Quinnimont
Abilene
Rufus
Mary Elizabeth Nelson Murray
Raleigh County
First Christian Church
Knights of Pythias
Brotherhood of
Railway Yardmasters of America
Margaret Thurbon
Katheryn Murray
Patty Murray
Betty Treadway
Beckley
George FE. Murray
Gary
Ind
Robert E. Murray
Dayton
Ohio
Register
Hinton
J. E. Garten
Meadow Creek
Carlos B. Garten
Beckley Hospital
Ada Tolliver
Sophia
Meadow Creek Baptist Church
Robert
Mary Ann Smith Plumley
Sheriff C. B. Garten
Ned C. Garten
E. H. Garten
Meadow Bridge
Emmett Garten
Elmer Garten
Tolliver
Daisy Cales
Sandstone
Lavy Levy
Ora Bennett
Pluto
Ella Plumley
Baltimore
A. L. Whiteneck
A. A. Addleman
Curtis Burdette
Earl Hellems
J. T. Johnson
Marion O’bryan
Harry R. Peyton
Jim Williams
Forrest Smith
Harvey Hart
J. T. Jones
MacArthur
D. W. French
John Meador
C. E. Walker
J. D. Crewey
Adkins
Davis Memorial Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Etta Virginia Jones
Carl Lee
Crab Orchard
Ralph
W. B
Roy A. Jones
Lela Mae Jones
W. M. Basham
W. Waddell
Skelton
J. P. Crewey
Betty Bridgeman
Mt. Campbell
Caffee
Marshall Theater to Stage Hay Fever Casts
Nancy Whittaker of Beckley a Marshall freshman plays Judith Bliss. Dick inson Dent a Montgomery sophomore is Simon Bliss in Noel Coward play Hay Fever at Marshall Theater in Huntington May 10 11 12.
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Marshall
Nancy Whittaker
Beckley
Marshall College
Judith Bliss
Kill Cancer Day Planned At Raleigh County Courthouse Steps
Funeral services for J. T. Jones 80 of MacArthur are set with two round of rites and burial in Mt Campbell. May 13 designated Kill Cancer Day with 10 am and 2 pm ceremonies on Raleigh County Courthouse steps featuring Dr H C Huntley, Mayor Burke and local bands and vocalists.
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Raleigh County
H. C. Huntley
Charleston
Public Health Service
W. A. Burke
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Stratton High School
Bernice Henry
The
Cancer Society
Naval Band Recruit Billie Joe Seigo Details
Navy recruit Billie Joe Seigo of East Beckley is joining the Recruit Training Command Band at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. The seaman recruit will train at the facility before deployment and service.
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Naval Band
Billie Joe Seigo
Seaman
USN
Recruit Training Command
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
East Beckley
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