Appalachian Makes More Promotions at Beckley District
Appalachian Electric Power Co. promotes Charles Flint and K K Keatley in Beckley District. Flint moves from lineman A to area serviceman in Oak Hill. Keatley rises from lineman B to lineman A replacing Flint. Both began in 1949. Flint served in World War II. Keatley served in World War I. They are married with children and plan to move to Oak Hill area soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Waldo S. LaFon
Charles Flint
K. K. Keatley
Flint
Oak Hill
Keatley
Keatleys
Beaver Graduation Ceremonies Tonight at Elementary School
Graduation exercises for 30 students at Beaver Elementary School are held tonight. Valedictorian Jo Ellen Lambert leads. co salutatorians Sally Bragg and Deanna Deck. Ushers include Wilma Wood Judy Mann and others as diplomas are presented by principal U. S. Akers and county board member Harold Lambert.
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Beaver
BNS
Beaver Elementary School
Jo Ellen Lambert
Sally Bragg
Deanna Deck
Jerry Basham
Kenneth Callahan
Kenneth Cook
Elijah Kincaid
Verco Lilly
Warren Lilly
Jimmy Moye
Jack Murdock
Leonard Perkins
Kenneth Stover
Max Worthington
Kenneth Ward
Nancy Bowling
Vanda Cook
Alice Cooper
Donna Dorsey
U. S. Akers
J. W. Saunders
Shady Spring High School
Harold Lambert
County Board of Education
E. C. Bowling
Wilma Wood
Judy Mann
Shirley McKay
Margaret Shepherd
Brenda Lilly
Drema Mullins
Mrs. M. Hensey Taken by Death
Edith Mourning Hensey 79 of 212 Queen St died at her residence at 4 45 am after a long illness. Born July 23 1874 in Springfield Ill to Anderson Mourning and Jennie Tinsley Mourning she was a member of the Episcopal Church and a Beckley resident for 14 months. Survived by son Melville D Jr of Beckley daughter Margaret E Hensey of New York sister Louise M Hamilton Los Angeles Calif brother Nelson Mourning Fort Madison Iowa and two grandchildren. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until Wednesday then to Washington DC for services and burial Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Mourning Hensey
Queen St
Springfield
Ill
Anderson J. Mourning
Jennie Tinsley Morning
Hensey
Episcopal Church
Beckley
Melville D. Hensey, Jr
Margaret E. Hensey
New York City
Louise M. Hamilton
Los Angeles
Calif
Nelson Mourning
Fort Madison
Iowa
Caffee
Washington, D. C
Washington
Helen Miller's Graduation Omission Corrected
In Beckley Junior High School's recent graduation candidate list the name Helen Louise Miller was inadvertently omitted. She is part of this year’s graduating class and the error is regretted.
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Beckley Junior High School
Helen Louise Miller
Legion Official Heller Visits Beckley for Hospital Tour
George E. Heller, national field representative of the American Legion from Bedford Virginia, is on an official visit in Beckley since Friday. He will tour the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital and represents the Legion in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Heller
Bedford
American Legion
Beckley
Heller
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Window Casualty At Beckley Hospital
Earl S. Burton of 107 Cedar Street was treated at Beckley Hospital after injuring himself by jumping through a window. He suffered a cut to his right arm according to hospital records.
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Earl S. Burton
Cedar S&t
Beckley Hospital
Industrial Mishaps Injure Five At Local Jobs
Five workers were treated at Beckley and Raleigh General hospitals Monday after industrial accidents. Ira C. Withrow of Tams was treated for an eye injury in the Gulf Smokeless Coal Co. shop. James L. Prather of Eccles suffered a forehead laceration when a bottle exploded at Royal Crown Bottling Works. Peter Vorshons of East Beckley injured his right arm after falling from a ladder. H. L. Dunkley of Beckley was treated for a finger injury while installing conduit on a ladder. Charles C. England of Grandview was treated after a fall from a hoist injured his ribs.
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Ira C. Withrow
Tams
Beckley Hospital
Gulf Smokeless Coal Co
James L. Prather
Eccles
Royal Crown
Peter Vorshons
East Beckley
H. L. Dunkley
Springdale Ave
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Charles C. England
Grandview
Women Recruiters To Attend Meeting At Richmond Conference
Two representatives from Beckley Armed Forces Station will attend a Richmond Virginia conference Friday. First Lt. Jean Reardon recruiting officer and MSgt. Jeannett Wills recruiting sergeant will join female service members involved in enlisting women into the Women's Army Corps and the Women's Air Force for a one day event.
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Beckley Armed Forces Station
Richmond
Jean Reardon
Msgt
Jeannett Wills
Women's Army Corps
Women’s Air Force
Rites Held For Traffic Victim In Painville
Miss Lillian Harvey twenty died in a Painville Ohio hospital Saturday night from injuries after a car strike. She was daughter of Alton and (illegible) Harvey of Weskel and worked in Painsville. Survived by seven brothers and four sisters. Funeral 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Carder officiating. Burial Orchard Cemetery.
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Andrew Harvey
Lindside
T. H. Thornton
Pine Grove Baptist Church
D. R. Carder
Orchard Cemetery
Gail Whiting Found Guilty Of Property Destruction
Gail Whiting of Piney View was found guilty of destruction of property and fined $10 plus costs by Magistrate T N Thurman. The charge stemmed from allegedly breaking a pane of glass in his mother's house, the magistrate's office said.
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Gail Whiting
Piney View
T. N. Thurman
Whiting
S. Roger Brown Heads County's Welfare Group
S Roger Brown leads Raleigh County Welfare Association with a new slate of officers including Mrs Fred Hurt W C Reid Anne Hitze Nellie Amato and Virginia Reardon as assistant secretary A three year assembly board of directors lists several members and Dr J L Lineweaver as life honorary director The group considers forming small focus areas under Arnold Falk urging practical local work and noting newspapers should aid problem solving Mrs May retires as president
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Raleigh County Welfare Association
S. Roger Brown
Fred Hurt
W. C. Reid
Anne §. Hitze
Nellie Amato
Virginia Reardon
Assembly
C. Leepler
Deane F. Brooke
Catherine Bitterman
O. Worth May
James P. Painter
J. S. Butts
C. H. Graham
J. L. Lineweaver
The
Assembly For Life
Arnold Falk
Kanawha
Falk
May
Doctor Hedrick in Satisfactory Condition at Hospital
Dr John A Hedrick of 206 Beck ley Ave is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a slight office attack Monday afternoon. An attending physician notes he has been working a heavy schedule and needs a few days rest as treatment.
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John A. Hedrick
Beckley Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Hedrick
Beckley Chamber Retail Committee to Meet at 3 P.M.
The Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce retail committee will meet at 3 p.m. today in the Memorial Building offices to discuss plans and arrangements for upcoming promotions.
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Beckley Area
Twenty Four Trucks Lead Beckley Vehicle Safety Checks
Twenty four trucks from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co led the second day of Beckley area vehicle highway safety checks with over 1500 vehicles inspected to date. Walter Duncan chaired the check lane committee noting broad local reception. Mechanics, supplied by multiple local dealers, worked four hour shifts from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, aided by Raleigh County Trade School and high school students. more lanes and school vehicle participation planned for Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Beckley Area
Walter Duncan
Ralph Koiner
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Lewis Chevrolet
Hopkins Motor Co
Beckley Motor Co
Hall Chevrolet
Bair Brothers
McCutcheon-Drake Motor Co
Raleigh County Trade School
Stratton High School
Boys' State
Richard Cooper
Beckley Lincoln-Mercury Motor Co
Raleigh Motor Sales Co
Mountain Motors
Duncan-Catron Motor Co
Beckley Lincoln Mercury Co
Beck
Children’s Day at hospitals yields three treated patients
Three children were treated Monday during a Children’s Day event at local hospitals. Sophia Botman, 17 months, needed three stitches on her upper lip after falling from a stool with a cup. Glenn Anglen, 9, received five stitches after a head injury from a baseball bat at school. Charles Woodley, 8, was treated at Beckley Hospital after ingesting a bleach solution. All were discharged to return home.
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Donna Kay Botman
George Botman
Sophia
Raleigh General Hospital
Glenn Anglen
Mary Anglen
Vine St
Charles Woodley
Robert S. Woodley
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
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Technicolor
Dan Daily
June Haver
Nebraskan
Phil Carey
Roberta Haynes
Paty
Sant
Glen Jean
W. Va
Jack McCall
Desperado
George Montgomery
Angela Stevens Comedy
Rabo Orchard
SILA
Silvana Mangano
Pitz
Tomahawk Creek
Charles Starrett
Mullens and
Herndon
Francis
Donald O'Connor
Yvette Dugan
Jose Ferrer
Levy Teary
Romatta
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V6 Johnson
Tou Young Te Kins
Ao Power
Princess Theatre
Mt. Hope
HELII
Hendrix
Portman
United Artists Plus
SONG
the Land
20Th Century-Fo: Century-Fox
Richard Widmark
Bella LA Darvi
David Wayne
Retail Committee
Kathy Dunway
Kathy
Jessie Dunway
Boston
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Phil Silvers
Ene
Feu Nae Binin
In Color Sy Color Corp. OF America
United Artists
Jack Mahoney
Peggie Castle
Adele Jergens
Ley College
Raleigh County Board of Education
Yrigo
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Bair Brothers, Inc
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