Holmes Plan Aims to Cut Mine Accidents in Lillybrook
Jones describes Joseph A. Holmes plan to form a safety chapter at Lillybrook to address mine accidents. Eligible members include miners and families over 16, with incorporation of an officers election and charter application. Guests Forbes and Ankney of federal mine safety groups will attend the foundation meeting in Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Holmes
E. Jones
UMW
Lillybrook
Tare
Charles Ferguson
International Mine Management, “ Union
Washington, D. C
J. J
Forbes
Jones
M. J. Ankney
United States Bureau Ofjpaign
Winding Gulf Field
Raleigh County
Beckley College Drama Club stage 'Bottoms Up' at campus
Beckley College Dramatic Club presented Bottoms Up in central High School auditorium drawing praise from the audience. Freshman pledge Don Blevins stood out with Lawrence Markle rodd Mary Ann Egich and Charles Lawhorn delivering strong lead roles. Dean Page played by Gloria Ellison and other club members filled key parts as the plot revolved around Linda Howard campus queen and Betty Warren’s plotting leading to Linda’s coronation amid a closet prank and eventual reinstatement of Bill Drake and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy O'Dell
Beckley College
Beckley College Dramatic Club
St Central Junior High School
Don Blevins
Ternity
Lawrence Marklerodd
Mary Ann Egich
Charles Lawhorn
Pat Nickell, Jr
Hector
Margaret Kealley
Clayton Colege
Tne
Linda Koward
Bill Drake
Lawrence’ Harkleroad
Betty “Warren
Gloria’ Stover
Linda
Betty
Bill
Algernon Higgins
Algernon
Gloria Ellison
Bil Lively
George Sharper
Lawrence Harkleroad
Beta Chi
Bulge” Doolittle
Drake
Norma Lee Durham
Miss Cartwright
Linda Howard
Loretti, Haddad
Dodly Wilson
Dora
Jo Ann Coleman
Connie
Pat Nickell
Wyoming Veterans Eligible for 104 Large Homesteads
Veterans may apply for 104 Wyoming farm units each about 130 acres, with roughly 115 acres irrigated and 15 acres for pasture. Applicants need two years full time farming after age 15, $3,000 cash assets, good health and character, and must meet homestead and reclamation laws. Applications due by June 12 to R J Workinger in Cody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Keith W. Bailes
Cal Veterans Administration Office
R. J. Workinger
Big Horn
Bureau of Reclamation
Cody
Wyomiing
Kindergartens Graduate 33 Cats at Graduations
Mrs Charles Rubushs kindergarten held graduation exercises at the First Baptist Church yesterday morning with Melodie Campbell, Ella Mae Clem mons, Virginia Cyr, Joanie Libs, Mary Eileen McMahan, Kitsy May, Margaret May, Bille Shanklin and Lois Waed among the graduates. At Mrs AU Edwards kindergarten in the Methodist Temple Wednesday afternoon, graduates included Louis Breck, Sammy Garrett, Mead Parsons, Billy Rilkenton, Mary Lee Peter, Jimmy Brewer, Larry Dellard, Jo Pat ONeal, Barbara Mohler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rubush
Kinder ‘Garten
Exer‘cises
Baptist Church
Melodie Campbell
Ella Mae Clemmons
Virginia Cyr
Joanie Libs
Mary
Eileen McMahan
Kitsy May
Margaret May
Bille Shanklin
Lois Waed
Methodist Temple
Louis Breck
Sammy Garrett
Mead Parsons
Billy Rilkenton
Mary Lee Peter
Jimmy Brewer
Tarry Harvey
Tish Sulphin
Patricia Allen
Jo Bohr
Cheyrl Mitchell
Ronnie Lively
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Sheila Crawford
Jane Crawford
Mary Ann Gilmore
Tommy King Springer
Handy Graham
Larry Dellard
Jo Pat O'Neal
Carolyn Tieche Smith
Barbara Mohler
Randy Smith
Buster Ambergey
Billy Richmond
Bulch Hume
Japanese Poets Write for Peace Contest Victory
Japanese poets seek peace themes as Asahi sponsors a song contest for the Rising Sun flag. A primary school teacher won $150 with a refrain praising sublime peace, contrasting wartime Pacific March verses about the empire's enduring steps. In Germany, Heinrich Winkelmann reports a single shot killed a sow and a boar, a hunting accident claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo
Asahi
Japan
Pacific
Hich
Ike
Spangler Estate Left to Widow of Doctor
PRINCETON The will of Paul Spangler dated September 20, 1945 was admitted to probate leaving the estate to his widow Margaret Henderson Spangler and naming her executrix. Dr Spangler a retired physician died Monday May 16 after a heart attack. Wolf kept inside the door in Brunswick Germany A would be burglar put his hand through a caravan window and was bitten severely by a Siberian wolf. thief traced by police when seeking medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Paul €. Spangler
Margaret Henderson Spangler
Spangler
Associated Press
Brunswick
Germany
Local Youth to Attend Boys State at Jacksons Mill
Rebby Gene Sanders 17 son of Mr and Mrs Coy Sanders of Rhodesl will attend Boys State at Jacksons Mill June 18 sponsored by the Beckley Moose Club Sanders is a junior at Steep Hich School member of Alpha Chapter of the National Honor Society student council top scholar among Junior boys at the school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebby Gene Sanders
Coy Sanders
Rhodesl
Jackson's Mill
Beckley Moose Club
Sanders
Steep Hich School
National Ionor Society
Veteran dies in Germany granted farewell rites Saturday
Funeral services for Pfe. Clif ton B. Minnick 25 tank driver killed in action in Germany March 14 1944 will be held Saturday at 4 pm at Sophia First Baptist Church. He leaves a widow two children Herman and Francis of Pemberton a mother Mrs Maggie Wiley of MacArthur a father Duard Wiley of Ford Creek Va three sisters Mrs Clyde Richards Sophia Mrs Joan Jones Beckley and Mrs Thelma Acord Hotchkiss burial follows at Legion Cemetery Beckley with Sophia American Legion Post in charge of military graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Clifton B. Minnick
Germany
Sophia First Baptist
Herman
Francis
Pemberton
Maggie Wiley
MacArthur
Duard Wiley
Ford Creek
Clyde Richards
Sophia
Joan Jones
Beckley
Yo-Ag Courses Start At 2 Raleigh Schools This Fall
Vocational agriculture will be added to Woodrow Wilson High School and Trap Hill High School as the fall term opens. Richard J. Glass Jr. of Sissonville, a 1949 WVU Agriculture graduate, will teach at Woodrow Wilson, while Ralph Long of Cameron, a WVU May graduate, will teach at Trap Hill. The program had ended after Fred Dolp’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Board of Education
Richard J. Glass, Jr
Sissonville
Catege ‘of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Woodrow Wilson High School
Trap Hill High School
Ralph Long
Cameron
Fred Dolp
Former Principal Receives Gift from Shady Spring Students
Mrs T F Bartlett, former principal of Shady Spring High School, was presented a combined chair and foot stool by students, faculty, and Beaver citizens, while she now lies in Rateigh General Hospital as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Bartlett
Shady Spring High School
Beaver
Bartlett
Rateigh General Hospital
Seventh Day Adventists Meet at Union Hall in Use Union Hall
Beck ley Seventh Day Adventist Church gathers each Saturday at 108 1% South Heber Street Use Union Hall. Sabbath School starts at 1 30 p m and church services at 3 p m led by Elder J R Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventists
Union Hall
Beckley
Seventh Day Adventist Church
South Heber Street
J. R. Johnson
Moose Class Initiation At Whitesville Sunday
Nearly 200 candidates to be initiated at the Whitesville Loyal Order of Moose Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Jack Stoehr, regional director, and Colonel Dade Ballard, state Moose president, will attend. The event honors Van B. Stith, general manager of Anchor Coal Company Highcoal operation. Notables invited include numerous local names listed in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cambs
Earnest Gallimore
Opie R. May
Sebert Moore
Paul M. Nicholls
Eugene Tommy Meassey
Forest Johnson
Edgar Clendenen
Dempsey Hudson
Harold Cribfield
Leonard E. Bragg
R. E K. Hacks, Jr
Leonard Earl Peters
Roy G. Stewart
Melvin Green
Raymond Kernel
Eugene Durkas
F. M. Stokes
Charles W. Charlton
Stephin Cook
Everett Loestey
Otto Adkins Jr
W. C. Stover
Howard T. Bess Normal
Willian Bailey
Clarence E. Pettry
Henry Buzzard
John E. Lewis
Pete Cantley
Ira Simms
P. J. Allen
William King
Glenn Daniels
Jack Pinto
Cecil C. Browning
William N. Stanley
William C. Thompson
John Stanley
Geza Farmer
Alex Vanovich
Robert
Steve Laney
William H. Reed
Clyde Peters
Elmer Racer
William Miller
James Stanley
Clifford Peters
Azal Farley
John H. Pack
James Vallandingham
Virgil Cook
Woodrow Colman
T. W. Aorten
James C. Warden
Walter Cook
Woodrow Browing
Cary R. Jones
James Azed
Harold Rogers
Donald White
Gilvert Howard
John Acre
James H. Hurley
Ted R. McCombie
Memorial Day Services by Legion Post 70 at Central Street Baptist
Legion Post 70 announces Memorial Day observances at 2 p.m. Sunday at Central Street Baptist Church East Beckley with Rev C O Mitchell delivering the main address and Rev S A Abram offering the dedicatory prayer. Music by the Legion Auxiliary features Open My Eyes My Buddy and America the Beautiful. Also noted is Tuesday registration day for summer school at Woodrow Wilson High School with courses based on demand and an anticipated 100 enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Street Baptist Church
Beckley
Legion” Post 70
Thomas Evans
C. O. Mitchell
Ebenezer Baptist Church
The
Legion’ Auxiliary
Military Services For Wills Sunday
Whiteville area service details for Pvt William A Wills killed in action in France on December 12 1944. Rites at 2 p m Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Harrison Wills of Arnett with Rev Homer Taylor officiating. American Legion Post No 75 Whitesville to conduct graveside at Arnett cemetery. Survived by Nina his wife Golfie Jane two sons Billie and Bobby Dale sister Madeline Dickens brothers Aymer Dallas Joe grandfather T M Wills. Armstrong funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Whitesville
William A. Wills
France
Homer Taylor
Harrison Wills
Arnett
American Legion Post No. 75
Nina
Goldie Jane
Billie
Bobbie Dale
Madeline Dickens
Aymer
Dallas
Joe
T. M. Wills
Armstrong Funeral Home
Pension plan eyed for UCW future contracts
Sidney C. Box, UCW regional director, said future contracts will include a pension modeled after the United Mine Workers plan. The program, to be finalized at a national convention in Washington, D. C., begins June 6 and covers about 4,000 local workers with aims to have all under the pension within a year. Box argued pensions prevent taxpayers bearing the burden and will be used in wage talks with management and UCW unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Construction Workers
Sidney C. Box
United Mine Workers
Washington, D. C
Es Ucw
Box
UCW
Lilly Joins National Real Estate Group
Lilly of Berkley enrolled with the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers. He was among 97 realtors from 27 states who joined the national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly
National iReal Estate Group
Berkley
National Institute ’of Real Estate
Jational Organization
289th Army Band Performs in Yokohama Japan
John R. Nichols son of Mr and Mrs Hichard Nichols 21d Church Sr serves as bass horn player with the 289th Army Band stationed in Yokohama Japan major port city and seat of Eighth Army headquarters The unit provides music as required at Army headquarters and other major metropolitan area units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Nichols
Hichard Nichols
Church
289Th Army Band
Yokohama
Japan
Eighth Army
Vacations on Farms Urged by Associated Press plan
Orange organizations across 12 states propose a farm vacation system inviting farmers with spare rooms to host city visitors for pay. Spearheaded by William P. Wolfe, this scheme aims to boost farm incomes and foster urban rural understanding during the steamer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
N. Y
Orange Organizations
Maine
Virginia
William P. Wolfe
City License Fees Bring In 14974 Dollars
City license fee collections since last July 1 total 14 974 39 dollars. William P Laren city recorder announced 1341 licenses issued 372 for stores. Renewal time is a little more than a month away with forms mailed to those registered. Deadline for payments is June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Laren
City Recorder
Laren
Linda Lou Pettry Birthday Party Noted
Linda Lou Pettry celebrated her second birthday Sunday with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pettry. Games and refreshments followed for guests including Shirley Ann Sewart Eleanor Louise Pettry Casia Petry Phyllis Webb Phyllis Pettry Dixie and Donald Hoonaker Homer Kermit and Lois Pettry Larry Webb Sue Stone Sue Ash Grace and Reba Dickens Mrs Lydia Ash and Mrs Alaude Honaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
By. Register
Pine Knob
Linda Lou Pettry
Kenneth Pettry
Shirley Ann Sewart
Eleanor Louise Pettry
Casia Petry
Phyllis Webb
Phyllis Pettry
Dixie
Donald Hoonaker
Homer
Kermit
Lois Pettry
Larry Webb
Sue Stone
Sue Ash
Grace
Reba Dickens
Lydia Ash
Alaude Honaker
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Haleigh Register
Holmes
Beckley College Drama Club
Lueneburg
Heinrich Winkelmann
Leitzingen
Winkelann
St.Joseph Aspirin
Veteran’s Las Rites
Yo-Ag
Wegister Statl
Wilter Whitesville
American Legion
Girl Scout
Venecia Cooke
United States
U Walt
Saes Jewelers
Neville St. — Beckley
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
City Avenue
Beckley, W. Va
Stith
Sam
Atland
C. G.” Peregoy
Maxwell House
Nar
Cae
Ziss
Sun
Byrd
Sophia Theatre
Wis SR
Youth For Christ
Beckley Dr
Linda, Lou, Pettry Hak
Toney's
Py W. Va
Dial
Baer
Lewis
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