Deeds On File Record Of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate deeds recorded in the county clerk office list transfers in Piney View Beckley Stam ford Hillcrest Park Maxwell Hill North Hills Crab Orchard Victory Garden and other properties. Several sales note prices from 100 to 14500 dollars with some transfers without consideration and deed corrections. Names include J W Taylor Bertha Taylor John Cawley Gertrude Cawley and others such as Cora Bell Greco Porterfield Ben Porterfield Maria Carole Vandall Jesse Vandall Ladura Mathew Armstrong Mabel Alice Armstrong Grover C Walker Barbara Jean Walker Nellie Garrison John Pallares Catherine Pallares R F Benedict Mayme E Benedict Anthony P Gonzalez Maxine Gonzalez Charles R Waybright Nina S Waybright James P Hughes Alma Lee Hughes L C Hale Renfie J Hale L D McGraw Mary B McGraw and Collis Amon Agnes Amon Everett F Perdue Helen Perdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Taylor
Bertha Taylor
John Cawley
Gertrude Cawley
Piney View
Cora Bell Greco Porterfield
Ben Porterfield
Maria Carole Vandall
Jesse Vandall
Beckley
Ladura Mathew Armstrong
Mabel Alice Armstrong
Grover C. Walker
Barbara Jean Walker
Stamford
Nellie Garrison
John C. Pal
Mary B. McGraw
Crab Orchard
Collis Amon
Agnes Amon
Everett F. Perdue
Helen Perdue
Victory Garden
R. P. Callaghan
Louise
Two Orders Signed In Knapp Court Rulings
Ra leigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp signed two orders. Albany Milam Jr and Enva Geraldine Milam versus Buckeye Union Fire Insurance Co was dismissed on a counsel motion. Humble Oil and Refining Co received a default judgment against Frank B Alderson for 1611.87 plus interest from April 15. Callaghan to Paul B Redden and Emogene Redden for property in Piney View Town District for 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Albany Milam Jr
Enva Geraldine Milam
Buckeye Union Fire Insurance Co
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Frank B. Alderson
Taped Program Goes To Capital Freedom Vs Communism
A taped summary from Beckley’s Freedom of Communism class led by Robert Amick will be shipped to Washington D C for a workshop. Beckley is the only city of its size offering three such courses with Frank Melton requesting the tape for chamber officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Amick
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Frank Melton
Southeastern Division
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Robert F. Hamilton
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
John §. Phillips
James S. Kessinger
Dan Hall
Chesapeake
17 New Forest Fires Reported in District
The office of Carl Lucas district forester reports 17 new fires as of Thursday morning with two in Raleigh County at East Gulf and Odd. Earlier Raleigh County blazes at Penman and Tommy Creek remain smoldering. Other counties show fires in Wyoming McDowell Mercer Fayette Summers Greenbrier with several under control. Foresters warn fire danger remains high despite verdant growth and urge strict outdoor burning safety. Legal burning hours are 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lucas
Raleigh County
East Gulf
Odd
Penman
Tommy Creek
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer County
Fayette County
Summers County
Greenbrier
Selective Service directs 17 to report for induction
Selective Service Board No. 18 ordered seventeen men to report for induction into the Armed Forces at the U S Army Recruiting Main Station in Beckley on Wednesday. The listed draftees include Wayne O Woodson William F Tennant Roger D Griffith Claude C Massey Albert B Cox James L Webb William H Edwards Michael D Raines Roger H May Franklin D Ayers Harold D Arthur Franklin Jones Charles E Hornsby William R Anderson Lewis W O'Dell Ralph B Phillips and William W Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board No. 18
U. S. Army
Beckley
Wayne O. Woodson
William F. Tennant
Roger D. Griffith
Claude C. Massey
Albert B. Cox
James L. Webb
William H. Edwards
Michael D. Raines
Roger H. May
Franklin D. Ayers
Harold D. Arthur
Franklin Jones
Charles E. Hornsby
William R. Anderson
Lewis W. O’dell
Ralph B. Phillips
William W. Walker
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military personnel from the area are active at home and abroad with demonstrations at Ft. Hood Texas. Pfc Ernest Clendenin and the 1st Armored Division’s 16th Engineer Battalion showcased river crossing methods before generals including Lt Gen Walter Wilson Jr. in a lake crossing setup. Sgt Ted McMillion, a 1961 gold medalist, eyes a National Matches spot though ADC training cuts loom as USAF cancels key events. Additional notes cover Pfc Marshall Ferguson and Pvt James Small, both completing training in Hawaii and Alabama after Army enlistments in 1961 and 1969 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Clendenin
George Clendenin
Graydon
Ft. Hood
Tex
Clendenin
1St Armored Division
16Th Engineer Battalion
Walter K. Wilson Jr
Army Chief of Engineers
Army
Airman 2 C Gerald S Meechnes Reassigned To Oki Base
Airman 2 C Gerald S Meechnes, son of Mr and Mrs William Merchant of Beckley, graduates from Keesler AFB air traffic trailers course and is reassigned to Oki nawa after Air Force training. He married Ann Let cher of Beckley and is a Stratton High School graduate.
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Okinawa
U. S. Air Force
Keesler Afb
Miss
Gerald S. Meechnes
Beckley
William Merchant
Sour St
Stratton High School
Army and Air Force Enlistees and Jungle Training Report
Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md stationed Specialist Clarence H Meredith son of Russell Meredith Pax High School graduate married Susanne Williams Beckley plans to join him soon Meredith served three years Army 20 months in Portiers France Completing basic training Lackland AFB Tex Airman 3 C Chester O Meredith son of Russell Meredith Weirwood third son to enlist will report to Larson AFB Wash Beckley area men Jerry R Fink and Theodore M Shamblin took part in jungle training on Iriomote Island Ryukyu chain Fink wife Helen and parents reside Glen White Shamblin son of Theodore Shamblin Willis Branch both joined Army 1957 and 1958 arrived Okinawa 1961 1962 respectively In 2nd Airborne Battle Group 508rd Infantry on Okinawa last stationed Ft Bragg NC Teletype Maintenance School Norfolk Va radioman third class Chris H Hale son of Frank Hale Eunice graduation May 17.
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Pax High School
Susanne Williams
Beckley
Meredith
Army
Portiers
France
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chester O. Meredith
Russell Meredith
Weirwood
Larson Afb
Wash
Beckley Area
Iriomote
Ryukyu
Jerry R. Fink
Helen
Garner Fink
Glen White
Theodore M. Shamblin
Theodore Shamblin
Willis Branch
Fink
Okinawa
Woodrow Wilson High School
Shamblin
2Nd Airborne Battle Group
508Rd Infantry
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Naval Schools Command
Norfolk
Chris H. Hale
Frank Hale
Eunice
Airman Reassigned for Training at Amarillo AFB Tex
Airman James H. Patterson Jr. reassigned at Amarillo AFB Tex for technical training as a USAF supply specialist. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Patterson of Mount Hope 208 Tennessee Street and a Mount Hope High School graduate who attended Bluefield State College and completed basic training at Lackland AFB. Sgt Joseph D Meadows departs Ft Riley Kan with the 1st Division 2nd Battle Group 26th Infantry for Exercise Long Thrust VII in Germany. He is 22, a communications chief in Company D, and a son of Mrs Ora Meadows Rt 1 Beckley who entered the Army in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Afb
Tex
U. S. Air Force
James H. Patterson Jr
Tennessee St
Mount Hope
Patterson
Mount Hope High School
Bluefield State College
Lackland Afb
Ft. Riley
Kan
1St Division
2Nd Battle Group
26Th Infantry
Germany
Joseph D. Meadows
Beckley
Meadows
Army
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ora Meadows
Rt. 1
Private Charles T. JonesCompletes Ft. Gordon Training
Pvt. Charles T. Jones, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Wiley Jones of McAlpin, completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Gordon Georgia. He entered the Army in 1962, finished basic training at the fort, and is a graduate of Mark Twain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Training Center
Ft. Gordon, Ga
Charles T. Jones
Wiley Jones
McAlpin
Army
Fort
Mark Twain High School
Naval aviation school graduate Bolen completes nine week course
Charles S. Bolen, aviation machinist's mate airman, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bolen of Coal City, has completed the nine week Aviation Machinist’s Mate Reciprocating Engine School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Charles S. Bolen
Charles Bolen
Coal City
Centennial Dollar Is Due Next Month in West Virginia
West Virginia prepares a Centennial Trade Dollar to celebrate the 100th anniversary year. The coin, a Delrin plastic piece about the size of a silver dollar, will be issued early next month and sold for $1 for use in trade at participating banks or businesses. Redeemable at face value until November 30, 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Carl R. Sullivan
Dupont
Delrin
Sullivan
U. S. Treasury
Vacation Bible School Planned at First Christian Church
Plans are underway for Vacation Bible School at First Christian Church with Mrs Malcolm Smith returning as Dean. The year theme is Widening Relationships and the sessions run July 22 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Malcolm Smith
Bible Now Translated Into 1200 Languages
The American Bible Society announced that at least one Bible book has been translated into 1200 languages and dialects. The 1200th language, Rincon Zapotec, is spoken by about 14,000 people in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, and the Gospel of Mark was the completed book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
American Bible Society
Rincon
Oaxaca
Mexico
California cities with populations over fifty thousand
California has 43 cities with populations exceeding 50 000 while New York area lists 19 urban centers over that threshold. This brief notes the distribution of large municipalities across the two regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Newark
Skating Party by Church Group
Chi Rho members of the First Christian Church will host a skating party at MacArthur Skating Rink on Wednesday May 15. Attendees may invite guests. The group will meet at the church at 6 30 p m. Chi Rho officers will be elected at the regular meeting Sunday at 5 30 p m. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Rho
First Christian Church
MacArthur Skating Rink
Army Picture Slated nae Soo
The U S Army with the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce and The President s Council on Physical Fitness will present the Army s Big Picture Shape of the Nation on May 13 hosted by Bob Hope. The 30 minute TV report features Astronaut Alan Shepard Special Consultant Bud Wilkinson Rev Bob Richards Jerry Colonna and Robert Preston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
President's Council On Physical Fitness
Army
Bob Hope
Alan Shepherd
Bud Wilkinson
Bob Richards
Jerry Colonna
Robert Preston
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Yalerie
Neville Street
W. VA
Carol Brent
Mather
S-M-L
Antron
Capital
Potomac Telephone Co
Brenda Delp
Julie Borrer
Jerry Long
Marsha Wooten
Tommy Bolt
O. W. Wyatt
Katherine Fielding
W. P. Ross
Blaine Wright
Jim Cook
Sell Garten
Charles Garten
Clarence Hancock
Kyle K. Cook
Marye Rhodes
Terminix Meadows Lumber Co
Neville ST
Beckley, W. VA
Air Defense Command
Ted McMillion
Sgt
Suffolk County Afb
N. Y
McMillion
USAF
ADC
Strategic Air Command
Elwood McMillion
Mabscott
Sgt. McMillion
Montgomery Ward Co., Op
Air Force
Pax
Phakuloa
Island of
Hawaii
25Th Infantry Division
Marshall A. Ferguson
Orvial Ferguson
Beckey
9Th Artillery
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Aviation Center
Ft. Rucker
Ala
James E. Small
Earl Small
Poplar St
Mullens
Mullens High School
Ft. Gordon
Ann Letcher
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Clarence H. Meredith
C. Meredith
J. Patterson
Bible School Planned
Army Picture
Nae Soo
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