Area Aliens Become Citizens in Beckley Ceremony
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Ben H. Ashworth administered the oath of allegiance to 15 new American citizens. The ceremony, sponsored by the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce and American Legion Post 32, featured music by Mark Twain High School band and remarks by local clergy and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Post 32
Sammy Assad Bassett
Teresa Conte
Isabella Finch
Marie Josephine Mazzella
Albert H. Roels, Jr
Claudio Tonionson
Ashworth
Mark Twain High School
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Naturalization
Court House
Beckley
W. A. Burke
W. P. Eastwood
Methodist Temple
America
Sam” Raborn
C. Marshall Johnson
Raleigh County
American Legion
W. B. Peck
United States of America
Helen Soter
Suzan Tozer
Richard Sanchez
Ruth Lillian Saks
Mary Saunders
W. Nelson Brown
United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization
Veterans Hospital To be Ready Nov. 1
Robert G. Campbell, supply officer, announced the Beckley Administration Hospital will be ready to receive patients by November 1 per Veterans Administration schedule. Campbell later said he was not qualified to confirm the date. The VA schedule says the hospital is to be supplied and ready by that time.
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Beckley Administration
Robert G. Campbell
Campbell
Veterans Administration
Parachute Unit To Hold Its Organizational Meeting
Beckley's Reserve Parachute Infantry Company will hold its organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Monday May 22 at the Organized Reserve Corps Armory. Major Dunham said Company K of the 398th Parachute Infantry is the area's newest reserve unit with Major Dunham as instructor and First Lt Carl L Neff as commander. The unit plans eight officers and 30 enlisted men with 25 already signed and openings for four officers and five enlisted. Half of the enlisted have parachute service. Raleigh County Sheriff Okey A Mills will serve as platoon sergeant for three years with Company K.
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Beckley
Reserve Parachute Infantry
Organized Reserve Corps
Carl C. Dunham
ORC
398Th Parachute Infantry
Dunham
Carl L. Neff
Husband Admits Wife's Charge
Weslie Wilks of East Beckley pled guilty to disturbing the peace on a warrant sworn by his wife Mary in Magistrate Meadows court. He posted $500 bond and promised to keep peace for six months. Meadows found him guilty of assault and battery and fined him $5 plus costs. Ormand Long waived to the grand jury on stealing a 1950 Chevrolet belonging to Lever Brothers Inc, posting $1,500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslie Wilks
East Beckley
Mary
J. P. Meadows
Meadows
Wilks
Ormand Long
Lever Brothers, Inc
Beckley Ministers to Attend Northern Baptists Convention
The Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Cook and the Rev. Robert Godfrey of Beckley will attend the national Northern Baptists convention in Boston May 22 to 26. The five day meeting will discuss missionary activities policy in the East with leaders from secular and religious fields including Bishop G Bromley Oxnam Walter H Judd and Arnold T Ohrn.
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A. J. Cook
Robert Godfrey
Beckley
National Convention of Northern Baptists
Boston
Mass
East
Baptist
New York
G. Bromley Oxnam
Methodist Church
Anglers Set Record for License Sales in April 1950
Anglers boosted Raleigh County license sales to a record $5,537 in April 1950. The 30-day total, reported by a deputy clerk, vastly surpassed March and February totals and included 1,976 sportsmen, with 1,577 buying the $3 hunting fishing combo license. In Class B fishing only, 394 licenses were sold, up from 66 in March. Nonresident statewide fishing licenses also posted a first sale in March and a second in April.
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Raleigh
Prosperity Man En Route to Pen
Jay Chambers of Prosperity was moved from Raleigh County Jail to the state penitentiary at Moundsville at 5 am. He faced a sentence of one to five years for grand larceny and a felony and was noted to have involvement in an auto theft. Deputy sheriffs escorted him to his new residence per jailer W. F. Bowles.
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Jay Chambers
Prosperity
Raleigh
Moundsville
Mason Farley
K. P. Hall
W. F. Bowles
Chambers
Add Lilly
Mabscott
Harrison Goff
Pete Rollins
Marsh Fork
Okey Thompson
Edwight
Everett Gilliam
Maynor
Whitesville Rotary Members Attend Bluefield Convention
Whitesville club representatives J. S. Chapman and John P. West attended Rotary International District 273 in Bluefield over the weekend. After the Thursday meeting, club members then attended Sherman High School Band at Seth in a group.
Pastor Withdraws Name from Raleigh County race
The Rev. W. Bruce Peck, pastor of the First Methodist Church, withdrew as a candidate for nomination to the Raleigh County Board of Education in the August 1 primary. The action was taken in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office after further consideration of his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bruce Peck
First Methodist Church
Raleigh County
Coal City PTA Presents Play Good Morning Judge
The Coal City PTA stages Good Morning Judge a black face play at 7 30 Wednesday in the Coal City theater to benefit the hot lunch program. Cast includes Dave Lilly as Luke Warm Troy Morgan as Set Muchwarm and others with Maxine Hale directing. Also on the program Razoredge a one act skit with Mrs Price Lilly and Mrs Joe Hale plus music and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Parent-Teacher’s Association
Dave Lilly
Luke Warm
Troy Morgan
Muchwarm
Opie Davis
Razoredge
Price Lilly
Joe Hale
Water company strike begins with picket outside Beckley offices
About 28 UCW members started a morning picket outside Beckley Water Company on South Heber Street after contract talks broke down. Union leaders say wage demands led to the work stoppage, while the company maintains it will renew the old contract with the same conditions. The Glade Creek plant will keep minimal pumping for public welfare with a small on duty crew.
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The
United Construction Workers
Beckley Water Company
James Kessinger
Sidney C. Box
Region 24
UCW
Box
Glade Creek
W. A. Stanley
Water Company
Stanley
Beckley
Raleigh
Mabscott
Crab Orchard
Sophia
Beaver
Shady Spring
Stanaford
State Trooper Added to Staff of Boys' State
Mountaineer Boys' State at Jackson's Mill June 4-10 will include Trooper E. O. Bruner of the Princeton detachment as part of a 60-member staff. Chief Counselor W. R. Fugitt says the camp brings together leaders in taxation government law enforcement and athletics for a week long government training program. Nine Raleigh youths assisted by Beckley civic clubs will join about 330 high school juniors from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountaineer Boys’ State
Jackson’s Mill
E. O. Bruner
Princeton
State Polce
W. R. Fugitt
American Legion
Raleigh
Civic Clubs
Beckley
Woodrow Carter Convicted for Driving While Intoxicated
Woodrow Carter found guilty of driving while intoxicated in Magistrate T N Thurman’s court. A $50 fine and costs were set, with remand to Raleigh County Jail on default of the fine. State police apprehended him on Route 19 21 near Daniels Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Thurman
Woodrow
Carter
Raleigh
Thurman
Daniels
Calloway Heights Fire Fund Plans Fundraiser Meeting
Members of the Calloway Heights Fire Fund are asked to attend a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Calloway Heights Barber Shop. George Taylor, president, announced the discussion will cover plans to raise funds and display the group’s charter recently received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloway Heights Fire Fund
Calloway Heights
George Taylor
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