Tribute Bridge Dedication Honors Sgt Stanley Bender
Sgt Stanley Bender of Company E 7th Infantry U S Army receives a bridge dedication on a turnpike east of the Mississippi. Col Robert E Wallace Army Reserve senior advisor delivers dedicatory remarks praising Bender for World War III heroism and Medal of Honor actions in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Stanley Bender
Mississippi
Robert E. Wallace
U. S. Army Reserve
Bender Bridge
Bender
West
Co. E
7Th Infantry
United States Army
France
Sgt. Bender
Marvens River
Mrs. R. B. Ross Funeral Tuesday at Flat Top
Funeral services for 87 year old Mrs. R B Ross will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Missionary Baptist Church in Flat Top with Rev. Dewey Wilson officiating. Burial follows at the family cemetery in Flat Top. She died at a daughter’s home in Sophia after injuries from a fall. Survivors include ten daughters, one son W P Ross of Mullens, and many grandchildren. The body will be moved from William Funeral Home to the Old Home Place farm at Flat Top this afternoon. pallbearers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Ross
Missionary Baptist Church
Flat Top
Dewey Wilson
Ross
W. P. Ross. Mullens
Henry Massey
Sophia
Dunns
J. E. Lilly
John Lilly
States
W. P. Ross
Josiah Lilly
H. E. Crews
Pineville
Tessie Lilly
Princeton
Vaughan Smith
O. T. Lilly
W. S. Stovall
Charleston
Theo Hatcher
Beckley
Elvin Meadows
Glen Daniel
Fonda Fink Francis
Baltimore
Massie
W. P
Mullens
William Funeral Home
Old Home Place Farm
Morris Fink
Ralph Lilly
Leonard
James Meadows
H. E. Crews Jr
James Stovall
Billie Lilly
Joel Massey
Lilly Rites Tuesday for Clarence J. Lilly 49
Funeral services for Clarence J. Lilly 49 of Stanaford will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from his father Lonnie Lilly’s residence on Stanaford Road with Rev. Anthony Garges officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers include John Reggs George Hale John Redden William Harrah Benton McCulley Dennis Wiley Cecil Dobbins Drewery Coffey Aiden Gunnoe Addy Gunnoe and Herbert Gunnoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Lilly
Stanaford
Lonnie Lilly
Stanaford Road
Anthony Garges
Oak Grove Cemetery
John Reggs
George Hale
John Redden
William Harrah
Benton McCulley
Dennis Wiley
Cecil Dobbins
Drewery Coffey
Aiden Gunnoe
Addy Gunnoe
Herbert Gunnoe
Robf L Taylor Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Robert Lee Taylor 64 Sprague will be held at 2:30 p m Thursday at Max well Hill Baptist Church with Rev T W Hampton officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Taylor died at 415 a m Sunday in Beckley Hospital Death attributed to a heart condition He was an electrician for the New River Company and a member of the United Mine Workers of America He was born Dec 6 1884 at Low moor Va the son of the late M T and Lucy Lee Taylor Surviving are his wife the former Helen Merrick one daughter Mrs Lucille Bays Beckley one son Robert G Albuquerque N M four sisters Mrs Viola Perkey Mullens Mrs Edna Lilly MacArthur Mrs Margaret Matthews Beckley and four great grandchildren The body will be moved from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the residence at noon Wednesday Pallbearers were Charles Zemerick Earland Metrick Emmet Metrick James Lilly and Carl Calloway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Taylor
Sprague
Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
T. W. Hampton
Sunset Memorial Park
Taylor
Beckley Hospital
New River Company
United Mine Workers of America
Lowmoor
M.T
Lucy Lee Taylor
Helen Merrick
Lucille Bays
Beckley
Robert G
Albuquerque
N. M
Viola Perkey
Mullens
Edna Lilly
MacArthur
Margaret Matthews
Minnie Cole Alexandria
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Charles Zemerick
Earland Metrick
Emmet Metrick
James Lilly
Carl Calloway
City Air Raid Test Set for This Week
A surprise air alert will be held in Beckley within three days to test Civil Defense readiness. 12 local outlets distributed 20,000 awareness leaflets and Conelrad radio broadcasts will relay instructions. Citizens and workplaces are asked to follow procedures and shelter as directed during the three minute siren and subsequent all clear signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harold Sopher
Raleigh County
Sopher
Beckley Fire Department
al Ginkel
WJLS
Byrd to Speak at Piney View PTA Meeting
U S Rep Robert C Byrd from Sophia will address Piney View Parent Teachers Association at 7 30 p m Tuesday in a community event expected to attract local residents and school staff.
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Byrd Pta
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Piney View
Parent - Teachers Association
Coal City Boy Polio Victim
Bennie Bowden a six year old boy of Coal City became Raleigh County's 14th poliomyelitis victim when police confirmed the disease He was transferred from Beckley Hospital to Mar met Hospital about 2 p m and diagnosed with spinal polio He is described as very good and weak in both hips and the right leg.
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Bennie Bowden
Coal City
Raleigh County
A. K. Lampton
Marmet Hospital
Beckley Hospital
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Col
R. E. Wallace
Lilly
Onich Ahese
Belmonte Bird
Sale
del Monte
del Monte Pea
Mary Washington
del Monte Fruit
Saintes
del Monte Pears
Isco
Erisco
New Discovery Farm
New Discovery Sausage
Kanawha Street
Robf. L. Taylor
Conelrad
Howard Camp
Cohen Drug
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Laundry Twins
Betty Furness
Westinghouse Studio One
Pagoda Shopping Center
the Valley Company
Lewisburg
Hines Cash Store
HINES
A. W. Cox Department Store
Hinton
Bluefield
F. G. Lobban Company
Alderson
Stone’s Electric Service
Wyoming Refrigeration CO
Neville Maytag & Furniture CO
Superior Sterling CO
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