Army entertains ex service women at El Chico dinner
An Army dinner at El Chico Wednesday honored eight ex service women from West Virginia. Attendees included former WAC officers and WAAC members from Beckley Scarbro Hinton and Sophia. The event featured a round table discussion on service experiences, two films, and hopes to become an annual affair led by Lt. Joan Sheppard and Sgt. Eunice Long.
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U. S. Army
el Chico
U. S Army
B. F. Puckett
Oak Hill
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
West Virginia
Black Taylor
Scarbro
WACS
Mary Rice
Hinton
WAACS
Mollie Canaday
Beckley
Vivien Canaday
John Darling
U.S. Navy
Willa Williams
Arlene Woodie
Sophia
Long
Southern Station
Joan Sheppard
Eunicel
SRC Tightens Inspection Rules as Road Work Nears
SRC warns inspectors to curb laxity in construction oversight. Deputy Commissioner George E. White Jr. notes some past dismissals for neglect and vows drastic steps to prevent deficient work. Memorandum to district and project engineers emphasizes accountability, immediate contractor notification, and the authority to halt work until issues are resolved.
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State Road Commission
SRC
George E. White Jr
White
Col. White
Thompson Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for L H Thompson are set for 1 am Wednesday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev A H Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Red Sulphur Springs Cemetery. The body lies at the funeral home. Pallbearers include Guy Mann Lacy Lilly Ray Sigmund J C Neaberlin I McKinney Paul Phipps T R Wilson Phil McDaniel Mayor Mitchell E P Terry and Carroll Hutchinson.
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Thompson
Caffee Funeral Home
A. H. Wilson
Sweeney Opens Appliance Service Shop in Beckley
Beckley man G Lloyd Sweeney opens Appalachian Appliance Service at 515 Neville St. He repairs ranges water heaters clothes dryers and other electric appliances marking his first private business venture after four years with the company. Other items note Alex Davis jailed for moonshine possession Richard Howard Jr Sulllivan waived to Raleigh County Grand Jury for auto tampering and Charles Laws Sullivan released on bond after drunkeness and related charges. Hollie Hodges of French Street fined for speeding in a 35 mph zone.
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Mel Verost
G. Lloyd Sweeney
Beckley
Neville St
Sweeney
T!o Green Stamp Store
Raleigh
Cotton White
Alex Davis
Mills Steel
Richard Howard Jr
Sullivan
Raleigh County Grand Jury
White
Howard
Charles Laws
Laws
Hollie R. Hodges
French Street
Hodges
Surveyor
Fires cause no damages in Beckley homes
Two fires reported Monday night by Beckley Fire Department. At 7:45 p.m. a heating pad fell on an electric stove at Fred Wood’s home on East Prince Street. returning residents found smoke in the house. At 8:30 p.m. a blaze involved two fluorescent light transformers at the Charles House on Heber Street. Fire officials and Appalachian Power Co. investigated.
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Beckley
Bernard Martin
Fred Wood
E. Prince St
Wood
Charles House
Heber St
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WAC
Corps
Southern
West
Ginia
Sgt
Eunice Long
Puckett
Tain
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Army
Wan
Taylor
Phillips
Turners
Aleetetelly
William Turner
Turner
Mr. Turner
Appalachian Power Company
Oal
J. T. Jarrell
Florida
Beckleyan
The
Appalachian Power Co
Raleigh County
Maude Sweeney Ghent
Shady Spring High School
Joan Daniels
Lester
Hartley Ave
S. H. Abell Jr
D. €. Davenport
Tazewell
Western Auto Associate
Prince St
Abell
Western Auto Associates
Davenport
D. Irwin
Bristol
Abel
Second Ave
J.T. Jarrell
Bays Buick, Inc
American Hotel
Miami Beach
Fla
Jarrell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Bays Buick
E. M. Overholt
R. F. Johnson
Calloway Heights
Luther
Locust Drive
Johnson
Union Life Insurance Co
Virginia
Lillybook Coal Co
Harrisonburg
Montgomery Ward
Miami
H. L. Brewer
Crab Orchard
Wasington
D. C
Boca Raton
R. F. Benedict
Benedict
Electrolux Corp
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Penn Sheraton
Pittsburgh
G. C. Murphy Company
Veterans’ Club
J. S. Fisher
Concern
Louise Houchins
W. R. Greenfield
Jesse J. Wright
Murphy Veterans Club
Focal Store
G. C. Murphy Co. Stock
Fisher
Vivian Stanley
Paul Wiley
West’ Virginia Meat Packers Association
T. C. Green
G., Lloyd Sweeney
L. P. Sorenson
M. E. Coleman
Newt Rook
Dant Distillers
Bond
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