Raleigh Countians Offer Homes to Destitute Children
Sixty one applicants from seven counties have offered to open their homes to homeless children in Raleigh County. Mrs Bess Blaney said applications include mainly boarding house care with few seeking adoption and noted investigations are ongoing. Dr Charles E Kenney urged county wide recreation planning and highlighted WVU extension aid. The group discussed jail library needs and expanding reading materials.
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Raleigh
Bess Blaney
Beckley
Department of Public Assistance
Social Welfare Assembly
Afre Taray
Tha
Mambhors
Memorial Building
Rateigh County
Charles E. Kenney
West Virginia Department of Public Assistance
Raleigh County
Charleston
Beckies
West Virginia
Kenney
Huntington
Ohio Rive
Ite
West Virginia University
Worth May
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Two Forest Fires Reported in Raleigh County and McDowell
Two forest fires were reported to the District and Conservation Commission yesterday. One fire covered three acres at Buffalo Fork in Clear Fork, McDowell County, and another burned near Square on Dry Fork. Both blazes were controlled and under patrol by night.
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District & Conservation Commission
Raleigh County
McDowell
F. O. Frazier
Buffalo Fork
Clear Fork
McDowell County
Square
Dry Fork
Slight Drop Noted in Education Payroll
A decrease of 1 901 75 was recorded in Raleigh County Board of Education payroll for October, chief clerk G G Greene announced. Total payroll was 251 218 38, with teachers and principalsPaid 214 272 04 and superintendent and assistants 2 673 33. Other allocations covered clerical workers attendance officers and veterans program staff.
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Raleigh
Two More Held In Theater Thefts
Chhude Shrewsberry and William Fink of Ghent waived to the grand jury in a Raleigh County hearing after arrest on grand larceny charges for stealing loud speakers from Beckley Open Air and Crab Orchard Drive In theaters. Bond set at 500 dollars. third arrest this week on similar charges. Augustus Hitchie of East Beckley fined ten dollars and 20 days in jail for indecent exposure. Ritchie waived to grand jury on assaulting an officer. Three Killarney residents Clyde Harless John Morgan Luther Shumate jailed on breaking and entering charges for allegedly stealing 14 bushels of beans.
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Chhude Shrewsberry
William Fink
Ghent
Lelore
J. P. Meadows
Beckley Open‘Air
Crab Orchard
Raleigh
Augustus Hitchie
East Beckley
Meadows
Ritchie
Killarney
Clyde Harless
John Morgan
Luther Shumate
William Bowles
Kester Ballard Dies at Mabscott
Funeral arrangements are set for Kester Paris Ballard 70 who died Tuesday at a Mabscott home. A retired painter and carpenter and Christian Church member, he is survived by two sons two daughters six grandchildren and a late wife Nan nie Rogers Ballard. The body remains at the Coffey Funeral Home.
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Kester Paris Ballard
Etheline Brackenrich
Mabscott
Christian Church
Nannie Rogers Ballard
F. C. Ballard
Morgantown
Kelly Ballard
Sharp Park
Calif
Nina Zulaut
Swison
Gladys Patty
Anna Mae Bryson
Detroit
Brackenrich
James’ Ballard
Martha Ann Willis Ballard
Monroe County
Calfee Funeral Home
Elihu S McLean Dies in Georgia
Elihu S McLean 65, longtime hotel executive and manager of the Black Knight Country Club, died in Macon Georgia. Funeral services set for 8 pm Thursday at Hart's Funeral Home in Macon with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He previously led hotels in Savannah Charleston and Beckley conducted club work in Macon after return from years away. He left a wife Beth Peoples and two siblings survive.
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Hart's
Macon
Elihu S. McLean
Black Knight Country Club
Rose Hill
McLean
Ruffner
Charleston
Beckley
DeSoto
Savannah
Charlottesville
Maran
Beth Peoples
Paul Jr. Watson
Winship Mclean
Lincoln School PTA Dinner Draws 200 Guests
About 200 guests attended the Lincoln Giddé School Parent-Teacher Association dinner meeting last night. D. W. Bryson, superintendent of Raleigh County schools, spoke on How to Measure the Efficiency of the PTA. Home Room Mothers prepared the dinner. profits will buy a motion picture machine.
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Lincoln Giddé
Parent- Teacher's Association
D. W. Bryson
Raleigh
PTA
Books to aid 1950 Christmas Seal drive in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Library will distribute bright seasonal bookmarks from November 21 to Christmas to promote the 1949 Christmas Seal sale. Larkin S. Philpott and Mrs. Mary Reese announced the effort, with bookmarks supplied by the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The bookmark includes a chest X-ray health quiz and urges adults to plan periodic chest X-rays to detect early tuberculosis and protect lung health.
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Raleigh County
Larkin S. Philpott
Mary Reese
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Philpott
TB Association
Quz
Final rites for Mrs Cora Bryant in Blue Sulphur Springs
Thursday funeral services are set for 1 p m at Plato for Mrs Cora Bryant 31 who died after a long illness at her home in Blue Sulphur Springs. The Rev Wily Wills of Plato will officiate with burial in Adkins Cemetery. She was a daughter of Sam and Lilly Adkins and is survived by several brothers and sisters including Morty Bryant Maydell Stacy Ida Martin Burk Adkins Andrew Adkins and Clopy Adkins.
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Plato
Cora Bryant
Blue Sulphur Springs
Wily Wills
Adkins Cemetery
Lobvan Funeral Horne
Alderson
Bor
Pluto
Sam Adkins
Lilly Adkins
Morty Bryant
Blue Sulphur
Maydell Stacy
Ghent
Ida Martin
Burk Adkins
Shady Spring
Andrew Adkins
Grandview
Clopy Adkins
Phuto
Tams PTA Sees Two Student Plays
The Tams Grade School PTA featured two fifth and sixth grade plays directed by Ann Muncy and Elizabeth Woolwine with three student pianists Ann Spinell Bob Rushbrook and Byron Cook. Officers were elected including Starleen Teaster as secretary treasurer after David Hill resignation. Refreshments were provided by several hosts and the next session was set for January 23 with December meeting canceled due to other activities.
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Tams
Ann Muncy
Amliss Elizabeth Woolwine
Ann Spinell
Bob Rushbrook
Byron Cook
Steve Sukes
George Williams
Starleen Teaster
David Hill
Clyde Graham
Russell Hamm
Walter Greene
Verna Turner
Margaret Johnson
City Car Dealers to Attend West Virginia Convention
Five Beckley men and their wives will attend the 10th annual convention of the Automobile Dealers Association of West Virginia at White Sulphur Springs Sunday through Tuesday. Walter M. Duncan says Oak Hill couples also plan to attend. Officers will be elected and speakers include Robert Dee Richard Iarkpess Alan G. Rude and Wash Young.
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Beckley
Automobile Dealers Association of
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Walter M. Duncan
I. W. Bays
W. M. McCutcheon
O. C Drake
C. S. Lewis, Jr
Duncan
A. L. Sydnor
Oak Hill
Robert Dee
The
National Association
Richard Iarkpess
Alan G. Rude
Universal C. I. Corporation
Wash Young
Suit of Detinue Filed To Recover Property
Leslie R. Carter and Roy E. Millican trustees filed suit against Earl F. Martin and Mae Hollandswearth Martin in Raleigh County circuit court to recover property under a deed of trust. Plaintiffs’ counsel are Charles T. Ross Jr and QC L. Hedrick with Charles T. Ross.
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Leslie R. Carter
Roy E. Millican
Earl F. Martin
Mae Hollandswearth
Martin
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Charles T. Ross
Charles T. Ross, Jr
L. Hedrick
Beckleyans Re enlist for Six Years in Navy
Beckley two men reenlisted for six years in the Navy announced by Chief Petty Officer W E Bartlett of the Beckley Navy Recruiting Station. Ray Arnett Peters 21 of East Beckley has served three years and John Edward Maddox 35 has served 83 months. both were sent to a receiving ship at Norfolk Virginia for assignment. Bartlett noted a vacancy each month for a high school graduate and many enlistees remain eligible for the Naval Reserve.
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Beckley
Navy
WE. Bartlett
Beckley Navy
Toiday
Ray Arnett Peters
East Beckley
John Edward Maddox
Norfolk
Bartlett
Naval Reserve
Funeral services held for Maple Meadow infant
Funeral services were held Saturday for Betty Jean Holt infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Corbett Holt of Maple Meadow born dead last Friday in a local hospital. The service was at Maple Meadow Cemetery under Rose Funeral Home direction. Survived by four sisters Carol Dorothy Patsy Jo Lois Holt and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs James Milam Raleigh.
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Betty Jean Holt
Corbett Holt
Maple Meadow
Maple Meadow Cemetery
Rose Funeral Home
Carol
Dorothy
Patsy Jo
Lois Holt
James ,Jh. Milam
Raleigh
Mrs Shannon Feted At Surprise Party In Pineville
Mrs Shannon was honored at a surprise birthday gathering Saturday evening at her Pineville home. Attendees included Mrs Zed C Ball Mrs Vivian Rose and several other local residents and families from Pineville Sabine Charleston Logan Man and Oakland areas.
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Register
Pineville
Als
L. L. Shannon
Zed C. Ball
Vivian Rose
C.V. Shannon
Sabine
W. FB. Rose
French Canterbury
Saundra and
Jacqueline
Charleston
B.D. Mitchell
Logan
George Saunders
Man
Milton Holstein
Carole Ann
Qak Hiil
City approves assessments for twelve streets in special session
In a special meeting the City Council okayed paying use charges for twelve streets as residents protest seven. Five streets were approved without complaint while issues on Roosevelt and Riley Streets prompted drainage and resurfacing discussions. Total assessments reached 99588.
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Conteace
Werhe
Grant Street
Grove Street
South Heber Street
Wilkes Avenue
Elsins Street
Thomas Stafford
Southwestern Avenue
Tuld
Ingsl
Clarence Hibb
Willie Clark
Roosevelt Street
James Lowe
Clark
Railroad Avenue
Riley Streets
Phil Wilson
Central R
Edgewood
Wilon
Whittiker Funeral Services Set For Mrs. Mary Whittiker
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Missionary Baptist Church Odd for Mrs. Mary Susan Whittiker 67 who died yesterday morning at the home of her son Paul Stowers Odd Burial will follow in Wood Calfee Funeral Home The body will be taken from the funeral home to the residence of Lacy Shrewsbury Odd at 2 p.m. today Survivors include two sons two sisters two brothers and four grandchildren Mrs Whittiker was born in Glen Lyn Va daughter of the late Wilson Smith and Louisa Comer Smith Her husband Joseph Whittiker preceded her in death March 11 1946 She was a member of the Holiness Church PTA TO SEE MOVIES Dr H A Duncan Oak Hill will show motion pictures of his recent trip through the New England states and Canada to members of the North Land Branch Parent-Teacher's Association at a meeting at 7 30 p m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Baptist Church
Odd i
Mary Susan Whittiker
Paul Stowers
Odd
Wood Cemetery
Calfee Funeral Home
Lacy Shrewsbury
Whittiker
Glen Lyn
PTA
H. A. Duncan
Oak Hill
New England States
Canada
North Land Branch
Parent-Teacher's Association
Okey Brooks
Voting Officials Named in City Special Session
City officials were named in a special session for an annexation election to be held March 2 surveying Calloway Heights Sprague area and Harper Road. Recorder William Larew listed members Ars Hancock Mrs Yost and others on the receiving board. Diamonds found in meteorites were noted.
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George Warden
Hubert Worley
George Davis
Ora Radford
City Recorder
William BP. Larew
Ars
Calloway Heights
Sprague
Harper Road
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Nerses
Cannery
Bet Leach
Kester Ballard
Georgia
Lincoln School
PTA Group
Bryant
Tams Pta
Mrs. Shannon
Levies Okehed
Council
SUS. Juston Moiuary
ITS
Dillon
Launa Morrison
Opal Brunk
Wlken Family CO
Lawrenceburg
IND
Berman
Kredit
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Kredit Jewelers
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