Raleigh County Leads State in Polio Cases This Year
Raleigh County reports 23 polio victims as of Oct 26, leading Kanawha with 21 and surpassing last year’s totals. Five-week trend shows 163 statewide cases to date, far below last year’s 349. Most victims had not received Salk vaccine injections.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
W. D. Nace
National
Association For Infantile Paralysis
Dyer
Kanawha County
Wood Counties
Jurist Browning Draws Umpire Judge Parallel in Beckley
West Virginia judge Chauncey Browning compared becoming a judge to switching from baseball player to umpire when speaking in Beckley. He noted judges are more confined and concentrated than lawyers, but praised summers spent swearing in Girls and Boys State participants and American Legion support for youth programs.
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Chauncey Browning
West Virginia
Browning
The
Amerian Legion
Baptist School To Open Wed at First Baptist Church
A Baptist School of Missions Institute of World Friendship will meet at the First Baptist Church from Wednesday through December 7. The program includes family groups, supper, graded study, and worship with six church led committees handling hospitality transportation enrollment and other duties. Suppers feature nations’ foods on India Africa Japan America Latin America and Europe.
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Baptist School of Missions Institute of World Friendship
First Baptist Church
C. G. Wauhop
E. E. Bibb
James Patton
Ira Holliday
Richard Lewis
Barbara Stewart
Kermit Locke
Charles C. Calloway
Lawrence Thorne
Margaret Thomson
French Davis
C. C. Hall
G. A. Massing
L. C Gwinn
D. O. Totten
India
Africa
Japan
American
Latin America
Europe
Beckley Adopts Begging and Noise Ordinances
Beckley voters face two new laws: begging and solicitation banned citywide at all times. a noise ordinance limits street noise to the business district during business hours. Violators face fines from 10 to 25 dollars. Permits required for begging from the City Recorder. aid recipients barred. Enforcement rests with the Beckley Police Department.
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Beckley
City Recorder's Office
Dry Branch Men Face Grand Jury
Two Dry Branch men charged with theft of copper wire were sent to Raleigh County Jail on a 2500 bond after waiving preliminary hearing. Don Trimble and Kenneth Duncan, both 24, were arraigned before Magistrate J P Meadows on charges involving about 500 dollars worth of copper wire and cutting shears from the Birch Mine of Rowland Land Co. They were arrested Monday morning by a Raleigh County Sheriff's deputy.
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Dry Branch
Raleigh County
J. P. Meadows
Don Trimble
Kenneth Duncan
Rowland Land Co
License Tag Sales Booming
Beckley drivers rush to buy the $2 operating permit with eight days left before the deadline. City Hall reports about 6,500 drivers have yet to purchase the license, while City Police consider road blocks to check license possession.
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Beckley
Night Hunt Opens In District 4 For Raccoon Opossum Skunk
The hunting season starts at 6 p.m. for three species in District 4 raccoons opossums and skunks may be hunted from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through 6 a.m. January 7 trapping is allowed from 8 a.m. today to noon January 7 there is no bag limit for opossum and skunk two raccoons per day in any 24 hour period for one person or a group of hunters in the area.
State to Operate Soldier's Unit at Pinecrest Sanitarium
West Virginia will operate the soldiers home unit at Pinecrest Sanitarium with state aid after a federal aid cut off. A conference including James M. Donohoe and T H McGowran led to efforts to overturn a Comptroller General ruling that halted aid for Weston and Pinecrest. Weston State Hospital will continue operating. Pinecrest and Weston house 81 and 58 veterans respectively, with Weston capacity about 115.
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West Virginia
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Charleston
Beckley
Weston
James M. Donohoe
State Board of Control
T. H. McGovran
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Board of Controls
McGowran
Comptroller General
Weston State Hospital
Donohoe
Pinecrest
Soldiers’ Homes
Veterans Administration
Moore Services To Be In Alabama
Funeral services for Roosevelt Moore 52 will be at Shady Grove Baptist Church Bessmer Alabama at 2 p m Saturday with a Bessmer minister officiating and burial in Besemer Cemetery He died at his home Friday Survivors include his wife Clara Moore a daughter Selma Stanton his mother Mattie Moore three sisters Ophelia Daniels Mary Chisler Rebecca Jones five brothers Adam Willie Elijah Philip John and one grandchild Trent Funeral Home in charge
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Shady Grove Baptist Church
Bessman, Ala
Roosevelt Moore
Glen White
Bessman
Besemer
Moore
Clara Moore
Selma Stanton
New York
N. Y
Mattie Moore
Selma
Ala
Ophelia Daniels
Mary Chisler
Mobile
Rebecca Jones
Orrville
Adam
Bessmer
Willie
Lijah
Philip
Cincinnati
Ohio
John
Detroit
Mich P
The
Trent Funeral Home
Anderson Waives Hearing on Grand Larceny Charge
Robert Billy Anderson of East Park waived a preliminary hearing on grand larceny, with a Beclley police arrest on Magister Meadows warrant. He faces presment before the Raleigh County Grand Jury next session for allegedly stealing two wheels and tires valued at 100 from a Beckley car, under a 500 bond.
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Robert Billy Anderson
East Park
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Anderson
J. P. Meadows
Beckley
Meadows
Albert Lamar
Raccoon Tag Urges Return to District Office
Game manager Robert Kletzly asked residents to return any raccoon tags found on captured animals to the district office. He noted that several dozen raccoons have been released within the district over the past year.
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Robert Kletzly
Talent Show at Sophia School Halloween Party
Dane Meador and Larry Bowman won the talent contest at Sophia Elementary School eighth grade Halloween party held at 6 p.m. Thursday. Brenda Jones wore the prettiest costume in the Grand March, Jerry Kendrick won ugliest costume, Wayne Martin and Shirley Nichols shared most original honors, Don Harper kept his identity secret longest, and Maxie Tracis with Linda Lambert won the jitterbugging contest.
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Dane Meador
Larry Bowman
Sophia
Brenda Jones
Jerry Kendrick
Wayne Martin
Shirley Nichols
Don Harper
Maxie Tracis
Linda Lambert
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Bowling in Beaver
Mrs Minerva Jane Bowling 77 died after a long illness at her Beaver residence. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Regular Baptist Church on Johnstown Road, with Rev. Everett R Shafer and Rev. William Nunn officiating. Burial follows at Flat Top Primitive Baptist Cemetery. The body remains at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until one hour before services. grandsons will be pallbearers.
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Regular Baptist
Johnstown Road
Minerva Jane Bowling
Beaver
Everett R. Shafer
William Nunn
Flat Top Primitive Baptist
Bowling
Effie Brock
Quesenberry and Webb
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Cooper Services Set Wednesday for William Cooper
Last rites for William Cooper about 85 long-time North Beckley resident will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of North Beckley with Rev. W. J. Carter presiding. The body will be taken to the church at noon and burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law the Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Ellis Beckley three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church of
North Beckley
William Cooper
W. J. Carter
Cooper
Greenwood Cemetery
Beckie
Coal City Man Released After Moonshine Sentences
Coal City resident Haven C Rorrer one of three people sentenced on moonshine charges Monday was released from Raleigh County Jail after paying two fines. He paid 100 dollars plus costs for transporting moonshine and 50 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. His license was suspended for six months after arraignment and conviction before Magistrate T N Thurman.
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Haven C
Rorrer
Coal City
Raleigh County
Borrer
T. N. Thurman
Elaine Laws Crowned Queen at Prosperity Elementary Carnival
Elaine Laws was chosen queen at Prosperity Elementary School's Saturday night carnival. In the finals Tommy Christopher was named king with runners up Cecil Bowyer and Rebecca Creed. The event was sponsored by the Prosperity Parent-Teacher Association.
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Prosperity Elementary
Elaine Laws
Tommy Christopher
Cecil Bowyer
Rebecca Creed
Prosperity Parent-Teacher Association
Cottle Announces Birth of Daughter Nidia in Fayetteville
Mr and Mrs J E Cottle announce the birth of a daughter in Laird Memorial Hospital last Tuesday The baby has been named Nidia Mrs Cottle is the daughter of C G Janutolo
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Fayetteville
Rns
J. E. Cottle
Laird Memorial Hospital
Nidia
Beckley Firemen Open Toy Repair Campaign
Beckley firefighters announced the 26th annual toy repair campaign to repair and distribute toys to underprivileged children for Christmas. Toys are collected at the Beckley Fire Department through Nov. 30, with repairs by Fire Chief Bernard Martin and partner Mac's Memorial Toy Fund Drive culminating in a Christmas party with Santa.
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Raleigh
Beckley
Bernard Martin
Mac’s Memorial
Santa Claus
McDowell Man Held On Robbery Charge
Robert Donald Lawless of Pageton is jailed in Raleigh County on armed robbery charges. Police lodged him at 6:20 p.m. Monday after a Welch warrant named him for armed robbery.
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McDowell County
Raleigh
Robert Donald Lawless
Pageton
Welch
No Surgery Needed Pazo Pile Relief Promises Instant Comfort
An advertised home treatment claims a stainless compound called Pazo provides instant relief from internal and external piles without surgery. It touts six medically proven ingredients including Triolyte, with anesthetic action to stop pain and itching while reducing swelling and promoting healing. Modern suppositories or ointment are offered.
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Pazo
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