City of Beckley Christened Amid Gala in Beckley
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway will christen its new all stainless steel sleeping car City of Beckley on Friday May 18 during a gala civic event. The car is designed for passenger comfort with all rooms, roomettes, foldaway beds, and convertible bedroom configurations for daytime seating and private sleeping space.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
City of Beckley
C&o
City of
Beckley
Skelton
Beckley Moose to Attend State Ritualistic Contest
Beckley Moose Lodge de gree team will enter a two day state ritualistic contest in Clarksburg with nine other lodges vying for the state championship. Opening at 3 p.m. Saturday, teams from East Rainelle and Wellsburg also compete as Charles Town lodge defends the title.
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Beckley Moose Lodge
Clarksburg
Raymond J. Lares
East Rainelle
Wellsburg
Charles ‘Town Lodge
Beckley Lodge
Cecil Kincaid
R.G. Bailey
Harrison Koppe
W.L. Shorno
Fray Lilly
Wallace Price
Warren Richards
C.E. Davis
Community Chest directors study countywide plan
The Community Chest board weighs expanding beyond Beckley and Mabscott to include more agencies. Coal operators and leading civic figures back a countywide effort, while James E. Barclay of the American City Bureau aids as consultant. A June decision on campaign management and agency inclusion is planned, with a revival announced in Oceana led by a Kentucky minister and string music.
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Beckley and
Mabscott
Raleigh County
E.T. Stromp
James E. Barclay
American City Bureau
Chicago
Barclay
Stromp
Beckley
Raleigh
Register
Oceana
Chelsea Noel
Oceana, Church of God
Kentucky
Local business notes on new stores and plans
Beckley and Mullens area reports announce Don Houchins Marine Sales expanding with new showroom in Beckley and service facility in Skelton. Houchins and associates plan to display motors and gear for sale, while Citizens Insurance Agency opens offices at 101 Virginia Street. Galperin Music Co of Beckley receives state charter. Appalachian Electric Power Company holds outreach meetings in Mullens explaining power generation and transmission.
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Raleigh
Don's Marine Sales
Andj Counties
Skelton
C ‘Houchins
Joon Herberlin
Beckleyan
Telonie Don Houchins
City
Clar
Houchins Manufacturing Com,Inc
Marine Heatenee Oe
Mullens
United Houchins
Corps
C. Heabertin
Heaberlin
Huntington
Citizens Insurance Agency
Inc
Galperin Music
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Mull
Jens
L. W. Bates
S. Bluefield
Calender Fashin
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Community Chest
B.C. Minter
H. #. Pulliam
William D.nare
Tams
Appalachian
Ptay
Fort
Mullens Moose Club
Fisher
Vivian Foley
States
District of Columbia
William Penn Hotel
Hiner
Foley
Sauou UL & Luvere Selvice
Archie Harold
Rhea Jennings
Bernard Mullens
Corinne
Arene
W. J. Gillespie
J. W. Compton
C. M. Fletcher
and_Carroll Shockey
G. C. Murphy Company
Wyoming
Pineville
Herbert Gunnoe
Oceana ‘District
Jess. Redyard
Mother's
Fayatte St
Court House
West Virgina Pest
Bowen
Bond
Gov
McClellan
OLD Hickory
Clark Stores
Purine
Philco
Calrod
Clath
Beckley - Mullens
W. VA
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