North Pole Santa Letter Delivery By Pan American
Pan American offers Santa Claus letters with a North Pole Station postmark from Fairbanks Alaska to delight children and adults. Last year 100000 children received such letters and many parents joined in. Readers are urged to write, place a six cent stamp, and mail to Fairbanks or return via a Pan American agent before December 15.
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Santa Claus
Pan American World Airways
North Pole Station
Fairbanks
Alaska
North Pole
California
Saint Nick
Aby Pan American Travel Agent
Santa
Pan American
World Airways
Rogers Waives To Grand Jury
Rogers Wiley Rogers of Harper Heights waived a preliminary hearing on obstructing an officer and was remanded to Raleigh County Jail for failing to post 300 bond to appear before the next Grand Jury. He also paid 75 in fines and costs for reckless driving and driving without a license. Three other Raleigh County men were released after appearances before Magistrate J. E. Mays. Jackie Proffitt of Crab Orchard waived to the grand jury on breaking and entering and posted 1000 bond. Proffitt allegedly broke into Waybright Jewelry Store at Sophia taking about 372.75 in jewelry. most stolen items were recovered. James Hunt of Crow posted 500 bond after waiving to the grand jury. charged with driving while drunk and hit and run after colliding with Evelyn Bunn of Pinecrest Sanitarium near Croa at 6 30 p m Monday. Chester Miller of Glen White jailed for passing a vehicle as an intersection. ordered held after state police report. A new authority plan on British railways lets passengers transport their automobiles on the same train they travel.
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Wiley Rogers
Harper Heights
J. P. Meadows
Raleigh
Rogers
Raleigh County
J. E. Mays
Jackie Harold Proffitt
Crab Orchard
Waybright
Sophia
James Hunt
Crow
Hunt
Evelyn Agnes Bunn
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Croa
Chester Robert Miller
Glen White
Miller
Van Dorsey’s Mother Dies
Funeral services for Mrs Edna Dorsey mother of E Van Dorsey will be held at 10 am Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home Chapel Charleston following an extended illness. Survivors include two sons E H Dorsey Roanoke Va and E R Dorsey Huntington burial in family cemetery at Drennen Nicholas County.
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Simpson Funeral Home
Charleston
Edna Dorsey
E. van Dorsey
Wickham Ave
Lottie’ Dorsey
E. H. Dorsey
Roanoke
E.R. Dorsey
Huntington
Drennen
Nicholas County
Challenge For Dr. Mays Keeps Clinic Plot Alive
In a park week, Chad clings to Lacey yet contends with her wealth and marriage as Hazel Barr and Mrs. Milburn press him about the clinic project. Dr Mays faces questions of status, loyalty, and rival doctors while a tense social scene unfolds at the clinic and a Medical Society gathering approaches.
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Lacey
Johnny
Chad
Hazel Barr
Mrs. Milburn
Alice
Hazel
Medical Society
Kenova Man Freed After Alimony Case Settlement
Arthur R. Warren of Kenova was released from Raleigh County Jail around 4 p.m. Tuesday after a capias for failure to appear in Circuit Court on nonpayment of alimony. A final settlement between Warren’s attorney and the former wife’s attorney led to the release. Separately, Canadian telephone companies are expanding training in micro wave and radar for defense communications.
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Arthur R. Warren
Kenova
Raleigh
Warren
Canada
Court Reverses County Verdict in Gambill Case
State Supreme Court of Appeals unanimous decision sets aside a $5,500 Raleigh County verdict for the estate of 16 year old William Roy Gambill killed in a June 1954 accident. Valley Bell Dairy Co. argued immunity under the Workmen’s Compensation Fund, contending the company misreported wages. The court held that requiring double reporting would imply double premiums, and immunity applies to both the driver and Valley Bell as a subscriber.
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State Supreme Court of Appeals
Raleigh
William Roy Gamibill
Valley Bell Dairy Co
Leslie E. Given
Valley Bell
Gambill
The
Compensation Commission
Given
4-H Leaders Accept Work at Crab Orchard Church
The Raleigh County 4-H Leaders Association met Monday night in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church social room with President Cecil Cook presiding. Calendar work for the year was outlined by the Pinners group and accepted by leaders. James Lowry sold candy for the Tubby Boggs Memorial Fund to send children to state camp. A Thanksgiving devotion preceded a safety skit by Second Mile 4-H Club. Attendants included Cecil Cook, S. W. Maye, Mason Lily, James Lowry, Clarence Wooten county agent, and Clyde Fitzpatrick.
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Raleigh County
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Cecil Cook
Pinners
James Lowry
Tubby Boggs
Jackson’s Mill
Injury Brothers
Hazard Clan
Crab Orchard
S. W. Maye
Mason Lily
Clarence Wooten
Clyde Fitzpatrick
Lillybrook PTA Meeting Sees 20 Attend. Halloween Profit
The Lillybrook Parent-Teacher Association held a recent meeting with 20 members present. Halloween party proceeds totaled 156.02 dollars, with funds earmarked for a deep freeze after buying a 48 cup electric coffee maker. The janitor received 10 dollars for carnival cleanup. An election on a school finance amendment had one opposing vote. Frances Smith led a devotional, H. D. Thompson’s room won a 3 dollar prize for most parents present, and refreshments followed. Next meeting is December 18 with a Christmas themed program by home room mothers and children, led by PTA president Mrs. Margaret Helvey.
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Lillybrook
Frances Smith
H. D. Thompson
Revival Series Opens Tonight at Rhodell Church of God
The Rhodell Church of God starts a revival series at 7 p m with Rev Louis P Beard as pastor announcing. Rev David Lanier from Naples Florida will lead the services with special music and singing. Lanier attended Les College and Church of God College in Cleveland Tennessee and will be accompanied by his wife and daughter who recently helped complete a revival in Clarksburg.
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Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell Church of God
Louis P. Beard
David Lanier
Naples
Fla
Lanier
Les College
Church of God College
Cleveland
Revival Meetings Under Way at Lester Church
The First Church of God in Lester announces revival meetings this week led by visiting evangelist Rev. George Newell from Fayetteville. Services begin at 7 p.m. each evening with Rev. Shelby Wolford, the pastor, directing.
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Lester
RNL
First Church of God
Shelby Wolford
George Newell
Fayettevile
Rites Thursday for Mrs Dora Smith at Crab Orchard Church
Funeral services for Mrs Dora Smith will be held Thursday at 110 am at Crab Orchard Baptist Church. The Rev Shirley Donnelly will officiate. She died Tuesday after a cerebral hemorrhage Monday. Survivors include husband Frank daughter Dorothy McCoy sister Eva Wilson and one grandchild. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Dora Smith
Shirley Donnelly
Buria
Sunset Memorial Park
Frank
Dorothy McCoy
Wyoming
Eva Wilson
Wyndette
Mich
Concord Hosts Most Students in Off Campus Classes
Concord College leads in off campus extension courses with two of every five students enrolled across nine state colleges. Dean David S. Kirby reports 626 students in extension classes. 243 attend Concord Athens. Courses include business, math, English, history, art, biology, geography with instructors carrying 15 semester hours on campus.
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Beckley
Pineville
Hinton
Bluefield
War
Union
Saeger
Anawalt
Concord College
Athens
State Board of Educations
100 More Receive Salk Vaccine at Odd Elementary School
The Raleigh County Health Department reports about 100 individuals received first second and third Salk polio vaccine injections at a Friday clinic held at Odd Elementary School. Eligible recipients ranged from two weeks to 19 years old and include pregnant women ininton.
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Raleigh County Health Department
Odd
Teel PTA Turkey Dinner Set Thursday at Teel Elementary
Teel Elementary School PTA hosts a turkey dinner Thursday at 6 30 pm to raise funds for school needs. Tickets cost 125 for adults and 50 cents for children. A silver dollar award goes to the top ticket seller and the next best seller earns a free dinner.
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Teel Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
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