Massive UMWA Memorial Hospital Dedication in Beckley
A 20 000 strong crowd is expected for the dedication of 10 Miners Memorial Hospital Association facilities in West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky. UMWA leaders from all coal producing states will attend led by John L. Lewis. The ceremony at Beckley Memorial Hospital includes a formal address and bronze plaques, with road closings and seating arranged for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners Memorial Hospital Association
UMWA
Beckley Memorial Hospital
George J. Titler
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Iowa
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Alabama
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
West, Virginia
Stamford Road
John L. Lewis
Umwa International Union
Beckley
West Virginia
Miner’s Memorial Hospital Association
Stanaford
Skelton
Washington, D.C
District 29 Headquarters
Titler
New Raleigh Road
Lewis
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Wil
Josephine Roche
Charles A. Owen
W. F. Draper
Welfare Fund
Frederick D. Mott
Miners’ Memorial Hospital Association
Elmer Hess
American Medical Association
Howard A. Rusk
New York University Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
Beckley, Williamson
Man
Harlan, McDowell
Middlesboro
Pikeville
Hazard
Whitesburg
Wise
E. Todd Wheeler
First Civitan Citizenship Award Goes to Crescent School Pupil
James Walters II an 11 year old Crescent Elementary sixth grader received the Beckley Civitan Citizenship Award at graduation. He is noted for two years on the School Safety Patrol and membership on the basketball squad. The award, chosen by the Beckley Civitan Club, honors four ideals of good citizenship and includes a medal and a school plaque bearing the winner’s name. Morri R. Wein chairs the award committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walters II
James Walters
Beckley
Civitan
Crescent
James
I. D. Christian
Beckley Civitan Club
Evoire
Morri R. Wein
Beckley Civitan
Raleigh NAACP Branch Schedules Thursday Meet
The Raleigh County NAACP branch meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church East Beckley led by Rev H E Davis president. The week also notes anniversaries and school events across Beckley and surrounding communities with services, plays, and activities planned at Holiness Church of Jesus East Beckley Lester Elementary and Stamford schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
NAACP
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
H. E. Davis
Central Baptist Church
East Beckley
Rites Wednesday For George Wood
Funeral services for George Wilbert Wood 65 of Calloway Heights will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Calloway Heights Baptist Church with Rev B L Jones and Rev James Neal officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park He died Monday morning in a local hospital after a long illness He was born June 26 1890 in Edmond son of Amos and Eliza Harrah Wood He worked as a miner until 1943 then as a carpenter A Raleigh County resident for 35 years he was a member of the First Baptist Church Beckley Surviving are wife Elsie Hoke Wood three sons John Richard Evans and Ronald at home one daughter Kathryn Covey Glen Daniel two brothers Roy and Harry Itmann three sisters Mrs Carrie Syner Cleveland Ohio Mrs Edna Ashley Itmann Mrs Pansy Crotty Rainelle eight grandchildren and one great grandchild The body will lie at the Coffee Funeral Home until 1 p m Wednesday then taken to Calloway Heights Baptist Church for funeral services Pallbearers named
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George Wilbert Wood
Calloway Heights
B. L. Jones
James Neal
Sunset Memorial Park
Wood
Edmond
Amos and
Eliza Harrah Wood
Raleigh County
First Baptist Church
Beckley
Elsie Hoke Wood
John Richard
Evans
Ronald
Kathryn Covey
Glen Daniel
Roy
Harry
Itmann
Carrie Syner
Cleveland
Ohio
Edna Ashley
Pansy Crotty
Rainelle
Caffee Funeral Home
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Wilbert Waddell
Thomas Rose
Carlos Hall
C. E. Kessler
T. L. Stover
George Taylor
Two Summer Camps Offered For Scouts of Raleigh District
Activities director Frank Halstead announced Appalachian Council will run two council camps starting June 17. Camp Shanklins Ferry allows chartered troop camping with meals prepared by units. Camp Roland near Bastian Va offers provisional attendance with meals provided. Attending units include Troops 134 139 80 and Slab Fork 35 plus Sophia troops and others, all led by named scoutmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Halstead
Raleigh
Boy Scouts ,of America
Appalachian Boy Scout Council
Camp Shanklins Ferry
Camp
Roland
First Christian Church
R. L. Shannon
St. Mary's Methodist Church
al Ellison
Methodist Temple
James D. Prince
Slab Fork
Ben F. Darvin
Bastian
Camp Roland
Sophia
Alan L. Susman
Midway
Rock and Roll Off to College Dance Promises Big Turnout
More than 300 tickets sold for the Rock and Roll Off to College Dance in Mount Hope. Promoter Tom Neary reports about 325 tickets as of now. The Beckley Recreation Building hosts the event from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Intermission includes a limited college scholarship award to a high school senior by Lester Sill. The Coasters, stars of Down in Mexico, headline the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Neary
Mount Hope
Beckley Recreation
Lester Sill
Coasters
Mexico
Dairy Group to Meet for June Dairy Month Plans
The Dairy Commission of the Beckley Area Rural Development Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the RDC office to discuss plans for June Dairy Month and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Commission
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
RDC
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Mine Workers of America
Holiness Church of Jesus
Ringelben St
Walter Parnell
Lester
Bernice Dickerson
Virginia Powell
East Park
Three Wonders of Joy
Leroy Steward
Harper and
Lillybrook
Henry Britt
Dothan
Smithers
Estelle Rogers
T. P. Curtis
Hinton
Scarbro
Minden
Johnny Haskins
Earl Gore
Wesley Scott
Thrifty Homemakers Club
Riley Elementary School
Stamford
Stamford Top School
Irene Cross
Mary Lambert
Parent-Teacher Association
Lorena Lerwich
Jimmy Curry
James McGore
Cross
Cassie Anderson
Lester Elementary
W.M. Jones
Lester Elementary School
Greenbrier
George Wood
Tropisan
Viet
Kay's
Neville St
AGH
Royal CF
Yin
Royal Crown
Box 15-A
Brooklyn 1
N. Y
Coats & Suits
Ality
Murphy’s
Young Peoples
W. Main St. Beckley
Friendly Murphy Store
Scouts of
Sarah Elizabeth Williams
Keyser
W. W. Pharr
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Otley Williams
Hogg
Carl Craven
Crab Orchard
G. C. Smart
Stuart, Va
D. L. Beard
White Sulphur Springs
Craven
George D. Williams
Tams
B. F. Williams
Glen White
Fred X. Williams
Sam Williams
Rural Retreat
Mount Hope, Presbyterian Church
Charles Ber
Gendahl, Klase Williams Jr
Johnny Smart
Thurston Bergendahl
George Wolfe
William Bergendahl
John Shaw
Vernon W. Lawson
Penney
Plisse
Penney Special
Penney’s Sanforized
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