Waldo LaFon Heads Local UN Committee
Waldo S. LaFon was appointed chairman of the local United Nations Committee, announced by Mayor Elmer Davis. LaFon will send acceptance to J. S. McDonald in Washington for confirmation, after which he will call an organizational meeting of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo LaFon
Waldo S. LaFon
United Nations Committee
Elmer Davis
LaFon
J. S. McDonald
Washington, D. C
Davis
Rites Thursday For B. Genesco
Funeral services for Barney Genesco 60 of McAlpin who died Monday will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McAlpin Church with Rev T W Hampton officiating He was born February 17 1895 in Kansas City Kansas and was a United Mine Workers Local 5955 member Survivors include wife Geneva Belle one son James Edward five daughters sisters and two brothers Burial in Sunset Memorial Park with pallbearers listed and body moved from Williams Funeral Home to the McAlpin residence Wednesday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Genesco
McAlpin
T. W. Hampton
Kansas City
Kan
Raleigh County
United Mine Workers of American
Geneva Belle
James Edward
Shelby Gene
Shirley Jane
Mary Ann
Carol Sue
Tresa
Charley
Italy
Louis
Galesburg
Shelby Kincaid
Nunzia Dibacco
Dale Deweese
James Deweese
Hutchinson Coughlin
Jake Hawkins
Williams Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Winston Stairs Term In Raleigh County Jail
Bruce Winston of Beckley has begun a six months and ten day sentence in Raleigh County Jail after Monday arraignment before Magistrate J. P. Meadows on two charges. He received six months for carrying a concealed weapon and ten days for a drunk charge, with fines of 50 dollars and 10 dollars respectively. Winston was arrested at 4 am Monday by Beckley Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Winston
Beckley
Raleigh
J. P. Meadows
Winston
TB Victim Notified To Enter Sanitarium
A tuberculosis patient, found active after x rays by the Raleigh County TB and Health Association, has been notified and will enter a sanitarium. It was the only active TB case among 13 x rays conducted last week by the TB office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Association
Breckinridge Rites Scheduled Wednesday
Funeral services for Charles Lewis Breckinridge of Mabscott will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Church East Beckley with Elder Willie Schoofield officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Susie and four sons George Charles William Larry and three daughters Edith Jeanette Carrita Lorraine Barbara Elaine and Freda plus two grandchildren two brothers Earl Mabscott and Walton Harper Weights and one sister Edith Leftwich Harper Heights. The body will be taken from C D Trent Funeral Home to the church at 1 p.m. prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Schoofield
Central Baptist Church
East Beckley
Charles Lewis Breckinridge
Mabscott
Greenwood Cemetery
Susie Breckinridge
George
Charles
William
Larry
Edith
Jeanette Sykes
Carrita
Lorraine
Barbara
Elaine
Freda
Earl of
Ex-Beckleyan In Mooseheart's Graduating Class
Charles Pack of Beckley will join Mooseheart Ill 37th high school class after moving there in 1943 with siblings following their father’s death. He will enter West Virginia University as a law student after graduation this month. Pack engaged in Boy Scout work, ROTC, and the school band. He majors in science and mathematics and earns a vocational machine shop diploma alongside his academic diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pack
Beckley
Mooseheart, Ill
Pack
Mooseheart
West Virginia University
City of Orphans
Reserve Officers Training Corp
Fire at lumber firm cleaned up by Beckley crew
Firemen answered calls for a wood shavings fire at the rear of Byus Mankin Lumber Co on North Kanawha St. The Beckley Fire Department extinguished it Monday at 3 05 p m with no damage. Earlier a $100 loss was reported to Coe Allens 1941 automobile at South Kanawha Street Garage when sparks from welding set upholstery ablaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byus-Mankin Lumber Co
North Kanawha St
Beckley Fire Department
Coe Allen
South Kanawha Street
Rally Is in Second Night Anniversary Rites Today
The New Era Church mission society in Stamford leads the second night of a choir rally. Tonight features the New Hope Choir and Welcome Baptist Chorus with numbers by Welcome Baptist and Central Street Baptist societies. Tomorrow’s lineup includes St John Baptist of Raleigh and Church of the Living God. The week ends May 15 with a closing service led by Rev. Corey O. Mitchell. The sixth anniversary of New Hope Baptist Church East Beckley marks today’s events led by Rev. Henry Dubois with devotion, music by AME Lester and Affinity choirs, and remarks by Rev. M. M. Mitchell.
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Mission Society of the
New Era
Stamford
New Hope Choir
Welcome Baptist Chorus
Welcome Baptist
Central Street Baptist
St. John Baptist Choir
Raleigh
Church of the Living God
West Wickham
Mount Vernon
East Park
of Skelton
H. Dickerson
Welcome Baptist Choir
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Corey O. Mitchell
New Hope
Students Achievements To be Viewed at Stoco
Stoco High School in Coal City will host an open house and exhibition from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Wednesday. Principal Sherman Trail announced displays from all departments including industrial arts music science home economics and clubs. The industrial arts exhibit will be notable with students presenting complete bedroom suites under instructor Roy Gwynn.
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Stoco High School
Coal City
Sherman Trail
Roy Gwynn
Loyalty Dinners Open At Methodist Temple
The Methodist Temple invites every member to loyalty dinners today and Wednesday. Harry Moran chairs the annual Every-Member Canvass drive for a second year. Co-captains are Kenneth S. Lazenby and Frank C. Burtner. Attendees should gather at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary with dinners at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Moran
Kenneth S. Lazenby
Frank C. Burtner
Pemberton Man Dies in Virginia Rites Thursday
William Gray Meadows Jr. 24 of Pemberton died Monday in a Richmond Virginia Veterans Hospital. He will arrive in Beckley for burial with funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Pemberton Baptist Church. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park with American Legion graveside rites. Survived by wife Sue, parents William and Mary Meadows, a daughter Kathryn, six sisters and five brothers.
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William Gray Meadows Jr
Pemberton
Veterans Hospital
Richmond
Beckley
Richwood
David Fisher
Norfolk
John McKenna
Ilion
N. Y
Sidney
Philadelphia
Delmar
Affinity
Woodrow
France
Eugene
Washington D. C
Roy
Pemberton Baptist Church
Jack Thomas
Lonnie Blankenship
Sunset Memorial Park
American Legion
Williams Funeral Home
Bill Samples
Bob Caddle
Sonny Caddle
Tommy Wiseman
Elwood McBride
Steve Phittigy
Be clurgical? No. Beckley Fire Aid for Nervous Shock Visit
Beckley Fire Department responded to an 11 PM first aid call. Lova Bays, a visitor at 315 Charles Street, reportedly suffered nervous shock.
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Beckley
Lova Bays
Charles St
Fire in McDowell County area investigated after morning blaze
District Four of the State Conservation Commission reported a fire starting at 9 a.m. on a ridge between Middle Fork and Slauch Fork at Panther. A spokesman said the fire was being investigated. Five fires were reported in the district Monday, two in Wyoming, one in Monroe, and two in McDowell, all of which were put out.
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MacDowell County
District Four
State Conservation Commission
Middle Fork
Slauch Fork
Panther
Wyoming
Monroe
McDowell
Funeral on Way for Robert Morran
The body of five year old Robert Morran of 102 Patch Street was sent to Concord Virginia from Wright Funeral Home for funeral arrangements and burial. His mother Mrs Sophia Morran resides in Concord.
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Robert Morran
Patch St
Concord
Wright Funeral Home
Sophia Morran
Funeral rites for John Wallace Gallaher at Caffee Funeral Home
Funeral services for 36 year old John Wallace Gallaher of Kopperston will be conducted Wednesday by Rev. James Shopp and Rev. Norman K. Morgan at the Caffee Funeral Home. Pallbearers named are D. E. Adkins Garnet Birley R. L. Trull Amory Jones John Pike and R. B. Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shopp
Norman K. Morgan
John Wallace Gallaher
Kopperston
Caffee
D. E. Adkins
Garnet Birley
R. L. Trull
Amory Jones
John Pike
R. B
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For All
Neville St
Grants Beckley
Winston Stairs
Beckleyan
Welcome Baptist Mission Society No. 2
America Delaney
Melvon Chapter
Masons
G Street
Trict
Eccles News
Sem Stovall
Mike
A. B. Sumlin
Shirley Blaney
Eccles
Lindsay Page
Huntington
Otie Jones
Lester
Winding Gulf
Bell
D. A. Hannah
G. J. Wilson
Amanda Thomas
Molly Logan
Mamie Mosley
West Virginia State College
Derella Hubbard
Pattie Pettie
Killarney
Wyoming General Hospital
Henry Tucker
Dragon Products
Pier Aal Eee
J. M. Harris Company
SPP
He Mk
Roanoke
Virginia
Stoco
Methodist Temple
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Piedmont
Cincinnati
Louisville
West Coast
Waacf
Aline
Kentucky
Ral
Echo Spring Distilling CO
Louisville, KY
Truvo
Pruvo
Cohen's
Murphy's
Penney
Percale
Penneys Basement
Penney's
Chenille
Penney's Basement
Pric
Mens Slack
Bouffant Acetate
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