Elks National Leader Arrives for Beckley Visit
William J. Jerrick of Nutley New Jersey grand exalted ruler of the Elks will be welcomed in Beckley for an official visit tonight a class of 81 candidates will be initiated Hundreds of Elks from across the state are expected Open house runs 5 30 to 7 30 p m followed by the lodge meeting and initiation A dinner at 6 p m honors Jerrick at El Chico The Beckley and Princeton lodges provide drill teams and a long list of initiatees is named with many local and state Elks involved
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William J. Jerrick
Nutley
N. J
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Beckley
New Jersey
Beckley Lodge
Jerrick
el Chico
G. R. Bart
Princeton Lodge
William Houchins
R. E. Armentrout
Boyd B. Armstrong
Arthur R. McAdoo
W. Wyant Butler
Franklin Baker
John G. Beard Jr
Jack D. Clemens
Joseph W. Cagna
Maurice Cullen
Curtis J. Coleman
Lynwood Dennis
Fred E. Davis
Danny Plumley
Dike R. Pisegna
Ervin Parkins
James Richardson Jr
Guy Rumberg
Robert V. Smith
William R. Sigmund
James A. Sparacino
Nicholas Shucet
Ray Sigmund
William J. Thompson
Wade Surbaugh
John Troy
Michael A. Trimboli
Albert Whebey
John R. Wall
Edward P Stansbury
Oscar Vecelio
John G. Miller
David C. McGraw
Charles D. Ward P. Rahal
Leon Sanders
E. D. Shumate
A. Winton Roles
Harvey I. Stewart Sr
M. M. Powers Sr
Warren Thornhill
Morris S. Karen Marvin Wetzel
E. W. Worrell
Elks Name Committees for Crippled Youth Program
The West Virginia Elks Association led by Lawrence Pruett of Beckley will emphasize its crippled children program next year. He named committee heads across the state including A R Braun in Beckley and Ross Irle directing youth activities, with veterans service chairs set in each city and additional co chairs on the ways and means panel.
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West Virginia Elks Association
Lawrence Pruett
Beckley
Pruett
Beckley Lodge
A. R. Braun
Ross Irle
Art Walker
Morgantown
Willard Avers
Parkersburg
Wade Kepner
Wheeling
John H. Sibold
Lewisburg
Miles L. Cobun
William F. Cook
Princeton
Albert L. Hesson
Charleston
C. M. McCabe
Moundsville
Cecil Tend
J. L. Perry
Hinton
George B. Reinhart
Huntington
Natural Foundation
Veterans’ Service
West Virginia
Basil Meador
Garnet Shipley
Martinsburg
Myer Siegal
Clarksburg
Jack Miller
Ways and Means Committee
A. E. Kallmerton
C. N. Parrish
M. B. Wilson
Sistersville
Special Speaker At AA Meeting Beckley Group
A special speaker has been secured for tonight's Beckley group Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. The event starts at 8 p.m. in Room 10 Memorial Building and is open to all members and anyone with an alcoholic problem.
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Beckley Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Memorial Building
Beckley Court Forfeitures Report Nine Fail to Appear
Bond forfeitures totaled 138 paid after nine defendants charged with misdemeanors did not appear for hearings in Beckley Police Court Monday night. Sam Whitehead of Beckley forfeited 10 for driving with four passengers in the front seat. Eight others forfeited 16 bonds on intoxication charges.
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Beckley
Sam Whitehead
Salvation Army Board To Plan for Yuletide
The Beckley Salvation Army board of directors will meet today to plan for the Christmas season and discuss Salvation Army week events from November 29 to December 5. Members include chairman Charles Hodel and Capt. Robert H. Boyce, citadel commander.
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The
Beckley Salvation Army
Robert H. Boyce
Citadel
Salvation Army
Charles Hodel
R. D. Watts
W. R. Fugitt
Isaac McKinney
Leslie Carter
Frances L. Conway
Ross Daniel
G. L. Hash
Andrew Hogue
Bob Neal
J. G. Polley
L. T. Putnam
W. E. Wassum
Robert Winston
Norman Knapp
Pemberton Boy Suffers Burns
A 16 year old Pemberton youth named Bobbie Scott, stepson of George Martin, is in good condition at Beckley Hospital with severe burns to his hand and arm. He burned his arm while saturating a Halloween mask with gasoline to burn rats, and his shirt sleeve caught fire.
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Pemberton
Beckley Hospital
Bobbie Scott
George Martin
Twelve Final Divorces Decreed by Circuit Court Term
Twelve divorces were finalized this term in Circuit Court. cases include Meadows vs Meadows, Robinson vs Robinson with Myrtle Dyer restoration, Carter vs Carter, Bons vs Bonds, Rule vs Rule with custody to the plaintiff, Gray vs Gray with custody to the plaintiff, Grasty vs Grasty, Buckland vs Buckland with Eula Wood restoration, Christian vs Christian, Goins vs Goins, Harris vs Harris, and Amick vs Amick with custody awarded in the child cases.
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Circuit Court
Macie Meadows
Charles E. Meadows
Eugene Robinson
Myrtle E. Robinson
Myrtle E. Dyer
Leroy E. Carter
Dorothy Carter
William Bons
Bessie Bonds
Charlotte S. Rule
Reginald W. Rule
Wayie M. Gray
Howard Gray
American schools support democracy says WV Tech president
Dr. W. B. Axtell, president of the West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery, told the Beckley Lions Club during American Education Week that American schools strengthen democracy. He praised institutions for promoting character, competence, understanding, tolerance, faith, and social responsibility.
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W. B. Axtell
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Beckley Lions Club
Axtell
Eccles Man Put Under Peace Bond Six Months
Charley Nelson Jr of Eccles received a $500 peace bond for six months after a hearing before Magistrate T N Thurman. C A Cullis of Sophia filed the charge. Bernard Lewis Bostick of Beckley fined $10 and costs for a hazardous driving charge. Clarence Ayers fined $25 and costs for driving without a license. Garland Howard jailed at Raleigh County Jail on breach of peace charge, arrested by Constable Cotton White.
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Charley Nelson Jr
Eccles
T. N. Thurman
C. A. Cullis
Sophia
J. P. Meadows
Bernard Lewis Bostick
Beckley
Clarence Ayers
Raleigh County
Garland Howard
Raleigh
Cotton White
Beckley Council Backs Harper Road Plan to West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley City Council adopted a resolution from the Traffic Control Commission urging the State Road Commission to widen and surface Route 3 from the city limits to the Beckley Turnpike interchange. The body approved bus stop plans for City and Quesenberry Bus Lines and ordered safety improvements including rounding the corner at Prince and Heber and removing two parking meters by the courthouse square.
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Harper Road
West Virginia
Beckley
Dan Nichol Charged With Assault After Monday Arrest
Dan Nichol of Cherry Creek was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 5 p.m. Monday after being arrested on a charge of assault and battery. The arresting officer was Constable Cotton White.
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Dan Nichol
Cherry Creek
Raleigh County
Cotton White
Building permit issued for Rex Scurlock home addition
The City recorder's office issued a building permit on Monday authorizing a room addition to the Rex A. Scurlock residence at 303 Whitestick Street. Estimated construction cost is $500.
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Rex A. Scurlock
Whitestick St
City Recorder
Nine Enlist in Army at Beckley Induction Station
Nine enlistments were reported Tuesday at the Beckley Main Induction and Examining Station. Joining the Army were Gaylor P. Brown 21 Jack W. Roach 19 James H. Bragg 19 Thomas H. Moore 17 Art S. Allen Jr. 21 George R. Grubich 19 John D. Chandler 19 David C. Callahan 20 Lowel T. Christian 17. All are sons or grandsons of local residents in Charleston Reed Piney View and adjacent areas.
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Beckley Main
Army
Gaylor P. Brown
T. G. Kincaid
Ingram Branch
Jack W. Roach
S. Jones
Point Pleasant
James H. Bragg
G. Bragg
South Charleston
Thomas H. Moore
E. C. Moore
Reed
Art S. Allen Jr
A.S. Allen Sr
LeRoy
George R. Grubich
G. Grubich
Charleston
John D. Chandler
A. Chandler
David C. Callahan
E. Callahan
Lowel T. Christian
E. Christian
Piney View
Turnpike towns invited to Charleston luncheon event
Representatives from Bluefield Beckley and Princeton will attend a November 18 luncheon in Charleston to commemorate the opening of the West Virginia Turnpike. The event at the Daniel Boone Hotel includes chamber officers mayors and key business leaders with caravan plans from Beckley to Charleston.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Princeton
Charleston
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
James S. Conley
Conley
Okey L. Patteson
Turnpike Commission
O. L. Johnston
Beckley Area
Sophia Water Out For Four Hours Thursday
Sophia residents face a four hour water outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday as municipal crews upgrade facilities. Water will be cut in the area across the Virginian Railway tracks from the main town, affecting about half the houses. About 1,400 feet of six inch line and two fire plugs will be installed to connect with existing lines.
Beckley Post Office To Stay Open For Veterans Day
The Beckley Post Office will remain open this afternoon to compensate for Thursday Veterans Day observed in the city. City and county offices post office banks the liquor store and schools will be closed all day Thursday.
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Beckley
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