Child Hit By Car In Woodlawn Avenued crash
An incident on Woodlawn Avenue involved a child struck while between two parked cars. The injured child, reportedly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Balcom, was treated for a head cut at a hospital and the case was reported to Beckley Police.
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Careral Hospital
Kathy Balcom
Charles
Woodlawn
Clay
Tmann
James’ Balcom
Ave
Raleigh Gen
Beckley
Working Grandmother Keeps Busy in Beckley Bakery
Mrs. Lorenzo Torlone, longtime Beckley resident and owner of Quality Pastry Shop, recalls 26 years in the bakery trade. She decorates cakes, notes family ties in Wooster and Staunton, and belongs to local women’s clubs and a Catholic group.
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Jonnny Stewart
Lorenzo Torlone
Torione
Toriones
Locust Dr
Beckley
Neville St
Wooster
Domenic Nolletti
Lawrence Anthony
Anthony ‘Misiti Jr
Staunton
Misit
Torlones
Eugene
Umberto Nolletti
Prince Umberto
Italy
Beckley Business Land Professional Women's Club
Catholic Daughters of America of St. Francis de Sales
Four Men Enlist in Army Air Force and Local Draft
Four men enlisted at the local recruiting stations Friday as Jesse R. Guy of Kilsyth joined the U S Army and heads to Fort Jackson for basic training. Robert McCoy Angus W Woodie and Robert E Mitchell from Bluefield enlisted in the U S Air Force and are assigned to Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas. A total of 281 dogs in two county districts received anti rabies shots over two days with 167 in Clear Fork District and 114 in Marsh Fork District. The Post Office operates at a deficit of about 650 million a year.
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Jesse R. Guy
Harry.l. Guy
Kilsyth
U. S. Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Robert &. McCoy
Cottle
Angus W. Woodie
Robert E. Mitchell
Bluefield
Fred Aaron
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Efright
Pine Knob
Blaze damages Raleigh County Vocational School
Fire at Raleigh County Vocational School around 3 35 p m Wednesday caused $300 damage. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said a mounted battery on plywood was struck by a hoax distributor, leading to a short that ignited the plywood and nearby clothing, with a small ceiling hole noted.
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Raleigh County Vocational School
Beckley
Bernard Martin
Martin
Leona Brown Wins WV Essay Contest Honor
Leona Gwinn Brown of Beckley a WVU junior wins the West Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution essay prize for George Washington in West Virginia. Sponsored by the WV chapter the award includes a $200 check to Mrs L C Gwinn for her daughter's achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
West Virginia
Leona Gwinn Brown
Beckley
West Virginia University
Sons of the American Revolution
WVU
Leona
L. C. Gwinn
Kanawha St
Howard Brown
H. W. Brown
Piney View
Waronicki Seeks State Jaycee Title After Local Honor
Waronicki, named outstanding new Jaycee of the year at the Beckley junior chamber banquet, will compete for the state title. A board will interview him and compare his accomplishments with other Jaycee winners as the May 17-18 state convention in Charleston approaches. He is assistant manager for the Ace Auto Store in Buckley and earned the award for outstanding work in the organization over the past year.
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Waronicki
Beckley
Miner Adkins in Satisfactory Condition After Mine Accident
Roy John Adkins 42 of Meadow Bridge is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a mine accident at Gilkerson Coal Co. A shuttle buggy toppled a header and roof collapse injured his leg and face. Also admitted were Harold Feltner 33 of Clifftop with a leg injury and Richard Pack 9 released after leg injury from a car strike. Mayme Louise-Tatam and Kenneth Gibson were released after treatment for head and nose injuries. Two notary applications were approved in Raleigh County Court. James Hamm of Tams was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma at Marshall College.
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Roy John Adkins
Beckey Memorial Hospital
Adkins
Meadow Bridge
Gilkerson Coal Co
Harold Feltner
Amido Fuel Co
Richard Pack
Sprague
Mayme
Louise - Tatam
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Lee Roy Dry Cleaners
Beckley
Kenneth Gibson
Ingram Branch
the Meadows Coal Co
Fireco
Raleigh
Nelma Pettry
Perity
Charles T. Burdiss
Coal City
James Hamm
R. G. Hamm
Tams
Phi Eta Sigma
Marshall College
Hamm
Tau Kappa Epsilon Social Fraternity
Midnight to six am marks peak for baby activity
Statistics show average babies count 138 mini units in 24 hours. One Hive squawker concentrates nearly all of them between midnight and 6 am.
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Cohen
Beckley, W. Va
Requiar
Wrisley
Tassy
Comb & Brush
Ronson
Parker Fountain Pens
Shaeffer
Whitman
I. Fairhillup
Lucien Lelong
Ravion
General Electric
Good Housekeeping
Ceenel
Kredit Jewelers
Aulain Oe
Gere
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
HII
Gacman
Neville
Mrs. Torlone
Dorothy Nolletti
Pasadena
Calif
Sangs Zappala
Williston Park
L. J
Budget Shop
Kanawha
Jewel Bulova
Hamilton
Elgin - Kord
Devil E
Mars
Berman
D.luxe
Ida
Fae
America
Leona G. Brown
Stanaford Rd
Alfred Hichcock
Dial M
Warnercolor Fav
ALAND
Audie Smurphy
Varsey Raw Orchard
Dive
Alee
NIGAT
Ter Pictures Corp
Glen Jean
Kiss OF Fire
Jack Palance
Barbara Rush
LAND
THE
Jack Hawkins
Joan Collins
Walve Stemps
Mullens Drive-In
Mullens and
Herndon
Bridey Murphy
Teresa Wright
Louis Hayward
Abdullah's
Gregory Batolt
Kay Kendall
Yee
Pineville Drive
Emery Amege
Peck- Jones -Marcr
Begkury
Stewart
P - Lindy
Coe
Warner Bros. m
Warnercolor
Rund Shales Aidreren
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