Beckley Soldier Named Recruiter and Enlistments
Sgt. George A. Roberts of Beckley is assigned to the Beckley Army and Air Force Recruiting Station as recruiting duty begins after eight years in the U S Air Force including three years with the Eighth Air Force in England. Enlistments announced include 12 area men for three years in the air force unassigned and several for three years in the regular army, with transfers to Langley Field Lackland AFB and Ft. Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Roberts
Beckley
Army and Air Force
James C. Mathis
U. S. Air Force
Eighth Air Force
England
Glen Jean
Fred Withrow
Scarbro
Air Force
Langley Field
Donald B. Conley
Heckley
John D. Bowers
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
Robert S. Harrick
Ft. Knox
Bobby J. Meadows
Pluto
Army of the United States
Fort Knox
MacAlpin Driver Fined and Costs Hope Whisky Case
Magistrate G O Mills heard traffic and whisky cases. Hugh Frame of MacAlpin fined 30 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated with car impounded and license revoked for six months. James Pinkard of Affinity and Reece Mabry of Beckley fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving. William Jones, Mount Hope, held on felonious wounding charge after stabbing Lorenzo Reid at Skelton. G Starks and Sam Jackson of Terry fined 140 dollars for unlawful whisky sale. Cloyd Woods of Terry fined 5 dollars for assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Mills Yesteray
Hugh Frame
MacAlpin
James Pinkard
Affinity
Reece Mabry
Beckley
William T. Jones
Mount Hope Negro
Lorenzo Reid
Skelton
G. Starks
Sam Jackson
Terry
Cloyd Woods
Private Equipment Hired for Posey Road Contract Work
George Gadd Raleigh County supervisor of the State Road Commission announced that private owners will start the Posey to Arnett farm to market road project. George Brammer will haul creek rock and red dog with bulldozing to be bid separately. Drilling will begin in about a week once a compressor is freed from another job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey
Arnett
George Gadd
Raleigh
State Road Commission
Gadd
George Brammer
Red Dog
Clear Fork High to Hold Open House Observing National Education Week
Clear Fork High School will host an open house at 7 p.m. Monday as part of National Education Week November 7 to 13. Principal speaker J. B. Deck, Raleigh County Schools assistant superintendent, will address attendees. Miss Maxine Richmond will lead folk games, with refreshments and a visitation period to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork High
Regster
Wesler Colcord
Clear Fork High School
J. B. Deck
Raleigh County
Maxine Richmond
Laurel Creek Child Dies of Pneumonia
Ellen Louise Kidwell, 22 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elvin S Kidwell of Laurel Creek, died after a one day illness of pneumonia. Last rites set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Frank Williams residence. Rev Mont Care will officiate and Stamford Cemetery burial planned. Born Beckley January 4 1947. Survived by paternal grandmother Mrs Sarah Miller of Scarbro. Body to be moved from Caffee funeral home to Williams residence today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Louise Kidwell
Mes
Elvin S. Kidwell
Laurel Creek
Frank Williams
Mont
Stamford Cemetery
Beckley
Sarah Miller
Scarbro
Accident Victim's Condition Better In West Virginia
Eunice Roscoe Cook superintendent of the Princess Dorothy Coal Company was improving from injuries after being struck near his home Saturday morning. Whiteside State Police said Clarence Miller of Ed Wight drove the car when he stepped into its path causing a compound fracture of the right shoulder. He was taken to Charleston General Hospital where his condition was not critical. No charge was placed against the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Eunice Roscoe Cook
Princess Dorothy Coal Company
Whiteside
Raleigh County Cleanups After Halloween Scene
Halloween aftermath left soapy windows broken glass deflated fires and missing porch furniture in Raleigh County. Police noted pranksters were less destructive than in past years and no arrests were made. State Road Commission trucks patrolled trash covered highways while Old Ridge Road at Beaver was reported blocked. Main Street Heber to Kanaw was closed for the parade and South Kanawha saw few windshield wipers on cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Road Commission
George Gadd
Ervisor
Pusey
Beaver
Ridge
Gadd
Main Street
Heber
Kanaw
South Kanawha
Park Land and Jamboree Plans Highlight Jaycees Meeting
State Conservation Commission announced a plan to landscape New Park with trees shrubs and hedges at City Park. Warren Williams Jaycees park chair reports the club will build bird houses. Dave Abrams Jamboree chair describes a November event in Memorial Building with local talent and possible Grand Ole Opry acts. Jaycees vote to request repair and direction of downed street signs to Mayor Hedrick and city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnly
State Conservation Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Williams
Jaycees Park Committee
4-1 Club
Dave Abrams
Memorial Building
Hoa
Grand Ole Opry
Raleigh Avenue
Oakwood
City Avenues
Jaycees
Beckley
G C. Hedrick
Building transfers set in county records
Deeds filed yesterday show Asa Todd and wife transferring title to their business building to the Todd Grocery and Hardware Company of Beaver in Shady Spring District for about 8000 dollars. Other transfers include Wiley A L Taylor to Carl L. Smith for about 3500, Eliza Mahone to James O Arthur for about 3500, Ball Brothers carpenters Martin and Cardell Martin to unidentified party for about 1600, John Lewis Jarre to Ol fie Myrtle Aray for 1000, John A Clemens to T G Lidd for about 1000, Lade Pack Farms to N R Arthur for 68, and Houseseekers Land and Building Co to Paul Radford for lots in Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Todd
Todd Grocery Grocery and Hardware Company
Beaver, Shady
Spring
Wiley AL Taylor
Carl L. Smith
Eliza Mahone
James O. Arthur
Ball Brothers
Martin
Cardell Martin
Roosevelt
N. R. Arthur
Houseseekers Land and Building Company
Paul Radford
Caide
Register
Coal City
Carroll Peters
J.W. Peters
Mr. Peters
Princewick
Stoco High School
Carroll
Mr. Hope
Fois
Area Students to Serve as WVU Aide
June Mansour of Smithers and James N. Salyer of Sophia were chosen among 23 West Virginia University students named aides for Mountaineer Day in November 1920, as announced by coordinator Stanley E. Friedman of Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Mansour
Smithers
James N. Salyer
Sophia
West Virginia University
Stanley E. Friedman
Grafton
Mrs Kiddy Burial in Beckley Funeral Service Set
Mrs Mary Kiddy 43 of Beckley to be buried tomorrow with a 5 pm service at 108 A Street Beckley. Widower W L Kiddy proprietor of Beckley Dry Cleaning Company survives four daughters and two sons. Funeral Wednesday at Mt Hope Christian Nation Church officiated by ministers from Hinton Mt Sterling Ky. Captures births and a distant economic note amid the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
Beckley
Ray and
Walter Lloyd, Jr
Mary Kiddy
Mt. Hope
Thal Park
National Bureau of Economic
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Morlunda
Ford Hereford Farms
New River Hereford Breeders Association
Wyoming County
Oceana
E. H. Crouch
Crouch
E. C. Graham
8. A. Ford
Gerald Miller
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
Gerald
Armour and Company
Posey Road
Griffin Black
Brown
Chamberlin
Gist
BIG Boys
Sirhig
Metpoint Electric
Hotpoint
Peraweamurry
Hotpoint Headquarters
WJLS
Beckley Music
Colin Mclackey, Mgr. — A. J. Adams
S. Fayette St
WVU
Paynes
Oak Hill
Lester Payne
Oak Hill Hospital
Buster Huffman
Page
Woodrow Ball
Beckwith
Bor
Utis
Santa
Lewis
Robert C. Byrd
House OF Delegates
Neville Street
Opp
Post Office
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