Forbes New Chamber Head Of Beckley Chamber
Lawrence T Forbes named new Beckley Chamber of Commerce president to take office January 1 1957. Other officers include M F Barksdale Roy J Lucas and Price H Caffee Jr. Event featured guest speaker William G Thompson and a dinner with about 160 members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William G. Thompson
Gomery
Chamber of Comuuerce
T. R. Wilson Jr
Chamber
E. E. Bibby
J. B. F. Yoak
Methodist Temple
Beckley Couple to Marry in December Ceremony
Beckley Mrs. George W. Foy Jr announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Frances Foy to Ramon Singley of Beckley. The wedding at St Francis de Sales Church is set for December 26 at 11 a.m. Rev. Paul V. Helsey will officiate. Miss Foy, a West Virginia State College junior majoring in music, is an Alpha Kappa Alpha member. Singley, a WV State graduate, is in Kappa Alpha Psi and works for Beckley Newspaper Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Foy ,Jr
Beckley
Mary Frances Foy
Ramon Singley
John R. Singley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Paul V. Helsey
Miss Foy
West Virginia State College
First Baptist Church of
Harlem Heights
Cordelia Davis
Margaret Thompson
Walter Harms
Albert Brown
Glen Jean
West Wickham
Helen
Amd Harlem Helehts
Zetla Taylor
W. P. McCain
Armstead Pollard
Missionary Circle No. 4
Central Baptist Church
Frances Smith
Jennie Carter
Advancement League
St. Matthew A.mle
Lewis
Georgia Hanley
David J. Smith
Faith Chapel
Raleigh
J. B. Shivers
A. W. Wilson
Cheryl Hackney
Julia Jasper
Christian Aid
Mary Melver
Junior Mission
Ruth Payne
Lucy Clark
Shady Grove
Mssionary Society
Belle Gipson
Rosa Barns
Katie Phillips
Alis
Reeta Daniels
Juia Jackson
Roxie Clemons
Beckley Hospital
Joe Zigler
Marie Mass
Georgette Lillie
Detroit
Mich
Freddie Ward
Columbus
Ohio
Nannine Water
Mae Jetterson
Cotton State nickname for Alabama noted
The phrase Cotton State is used as a nickname for Alabama reflecting its historical textile and agricultural heritage.
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Cotton State
Alabama
Inspectors Say Airplane Had Fuel and Engine OK
Investigators determined the wrecked plane still had nearly a full fuel load and the engine started normally when tested after the crash near Coal City. The craft struck a power line and crashed into a trailer and car, killing a boy and injuring others as two occupants, Spears and Sweeney, were treated for minor injuries.
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Coal City
Haveternoon
State Aeronautics Commissio Andlon
Civil Aeronautics
Hubert i
Raleigh
General Hospital
Sarah C
Allen
Herbert
Justus
Cary Hospital
Mays
Tony
J. Sweeney
Heckley
W. Spears
Sophia
Mor
Spears
Sweenie
Beckley
Als. C. HH
Motintop
Affort
East C St
Sweeney
Donald Pruett
Bruce Justus
Beckley’ Hospital
Turkeys May Be Open to Hunting in Bluestone Area
State Conservation Commission seeks hunter cooperation to establish turkey hunting around Bluestone Reservoir. Since a 1953 release on Barton Ridge, nine wild turkeys have thrived and spread toward Camp Creek Forest and Canyon Creek, with food plots and water holes developed. Officials urge honest sportsmen to report violations and support the program to ensure a future open season.
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Bluestone Reservoir
State Conservation Commission
Barton Ridge
Bluestone Resevoir
Robert C. Kietzly
Histrict Game Manager
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Kietzly
Camp Creek Forest
Klotzly
George Wise
Bluestone
Canyo Creek
Kletzlg
Commission
22 Persons X-Rayed At County TB Offices
A total of 72 persons received X rays at the Rayleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association offices during October. Of the total, seven were S patients and H were contacts. Other listed cases include 46 negative, two active tuberculosis, five inactive tuberculosis, one questionable active, two primary inactive, eight silicosis, and eight heart and pulmonary conditions.
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Rayleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mabscott PIA hears talk by John Saunders
Mabscott Elementary School Parent Teacher Association heard a Tuesday night talk by John Saunders principal of Shady Spring High Letel. Saunders spoke on Today's Schools Tomorrow's Democracy the Tuesday theme for American Education Week. A Thanksgiving program by second and third graders preceded the talk. Teachers received books for their rooms for most parents present. The Rev Marland McNeil led devotionals and gave the benediction.
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Mabscott Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
John Saunders
Shady Spring High
Letel
Saunders
Mabscott
Basil Anderson
Alk
Thelma Meador
Dorothy Quesenberry
Thelma Alderman
Nina Honaker
Marland McNeil
New Jaycees to Have Orientation Class
An orientation class for Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce new members led by Rondey Webb will start at 6 30 p m Monday at the Beckley Hotel. New members listed include Thomas B Baker Paul Champer A W Duprie James Davis Lincoln Dem Yan Ronnie Hughes Edward Uall Bob Falkenstein Robert Mclean Joe Perdue Bernard Palausky Alan S Susman Floyd M Sayre Jr Ted Waronicki Ray Dowdy Eddie Withrow Bill Halstead Bill Berginnis Bill Shupert Ken Harper Warren Davis Robert S Jones and William W Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rondey Webb
Beckley Hotel
Thomas B. Baker
Paul Champer
A. W. Duprie
James Davis
Lincoln Dem- Yan
Ronnie Hughes
Edward Uall
Bob Falkenstein
Robert Mclean
Joe Perdue
Bernard Palausky
Alan S. Susman
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
Ted Waronicki
Ray Dowdy
Eddie Withrow
Bill Halstead
Bill Berginnis
Bill Shupert
Ken Harper
Warren Davis
Robert S. Jones
William W. Booth
Wyoming and Fayette Report New Tuberculosis Cases
A report from the West Virginia Department of Health Disease Control lists two new tuberculosis cases in Wyoming Court and one in Fayette County for the week ending Nov. 10. One unconfirmed rabies case is reported in Logan County. Two new gonorrhea cases and a new syphilis case are listed for Raleigh County, with a new syphilis case in Fayette County.
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West Virginia
Department of Health Disease Control
Wyoming Court
Fayette County
Logan County
Raleigh County
Polio Vaccine Clinic At Edwight Elementary School
First second and third injections of Salk polio vaccine were given to a total of 65 persons at a clinic held Thursday at Edwight Elementary School. Eligible recipients ranged from two weeks old to 19 years and including pregnant women. Another clinic sponsored by the Raleigh County Health Department was held today at Slab Fork Elementary School.
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Edwight Elementary School
Raleigh County Health Department
Slab Fors
Youth Rally Set for Rhodes District at Jonben Church
The Rhodes District Churches of God announce a district youth rally at the Jonben Church of God Monday night with Rev. Paul Kade, district youth director, in charge. All churches in the district are expected to be represented.
Concord Professor to Address Principals
J. H. Boten, science professor at Concord College, will speak at the Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. His topic is Arithmetic and Its Relationship to Science. The Beckles Junior High School hosts the event.
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J. H. Boten
Concord College
Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association
Beckles
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L. T. Forbes New Chamber Head
States
Ers
Central Elementary School
Beckley Industrial Savings and Loan Co
Main St
Lawrence T. Fordes
Beckley Junior High School
Clara Redden
East Beckley
Frankie Rice
Skelton
Katy Jo. Shelor
Sand Branch
Helen Ostworth
MacArthur
Pauline Bragg
Piney View
Connte Sudireth
Crab Orchard
Old Ebenezer Baptist Church
Wor
Pia
Jaycees
Wyoming
Fayette
Youth Rally
Concord
Act Estate
Pam
Channel 4
Woay
Itvv
Oak Hill
Monarch
Yacht Club
Bunte
Westinghouse
Roadmaster Bicycles
Sunbeam
Black and Decker Power Tools
Crescent and
Stanley Tools
Ames
RCA
John W. Eye
W. Neville St
W. T. Grant
Bayon Cotton
Ake
Hell
Dacron
Neville St
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