City Conference Considered Best Of State's Three
The Beckley Business and Industrial Counseling Conference, held Thursday, was called the most successful of the three held in West Virginia this week. About 100 area businessmen attended, a better turnout than in Parkersburg and Clarksburg. Representatives from government agencies praised the response and pledged continued interest in the Beckley area. Local sponsorship came from the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and three local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Clarksurg
Beckley Driver Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charge
Junior Gregory of Beckley pleads guilty to reck less driving on an indictment charging drunk driving. Judge Harry L. McCreery gave 30 days and a $50 fine plus costs after credit for jail time. Remanded to jail. Proba tion granted to Donald Hardin and Don Brown for petit larceny related offenses. pleas to an attempt to commit a felony withdrawn. Tires and wheels worth $80 stolen from Grady Whitlock Ford Inc. in March. Probation motion by Roy A. Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Gregory
Beckley
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
George L. Ballard
Donald Hardin
Don Brown
Grady Whitlock Ford, Inc
Roy A. Cunningham
Twelve men sign for AF duty at Beckley station
Twelve men enlisted at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley and were sent to Lackland AFB for basic training. ANCIL D. DAVIS Jerry L. Kirk Elmer Russell Stalnaker Jr Elvie C. Wood Thomas G. Harris Robert L. Adkins Marvin R. White Abraham Walton and Eugene I. Schott listed as enlistees. Bascom Buddy Matney and Clarence E. Walker Jr. assigned to officer training at Lackland AFB. Ronald F. White reenlisted and was assigned to Keesler AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
Ancil D. Davis
Simon R. Davis
Parkersburg
Jerry L. Kirk
Wiley W. Kirk
Whitesburg
Tenn
Elmer Russell Stalnaker Jr
E. R. Stalnaker
Lowell
Ohio
Elvie C. Wood
E. L
Adolph Schott Jr
Ansted
Lackland Afb
Texas
Bascom Buddy Matney
Helen E. Counts
Bluefield
Clarence E. Walker Jr
Rebecca B. Walker
St. Albans
Ronald F., White
Harold P. White
Princeton
Keesler Afb
Iss
Beckleyan Becomes Region VIII Podiatry President
Dr H Darrel Darby of Beckley Medical Arts Inc was elected president of Region VIII of the American Podiatry Association at the three day annual meeting in the Shoreham Hotel Washington DC He highlighted foot surgery rehabilitation and general examination techniques as key themes Muscular rehabilitation of the foot was also emphasized Officers elected included Irwin Domskey Arlington VA as vice president and M P Iams Parkersburg as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Darrel Darby
Beckley
Beckley Medical Arts, Inc
American Podiatry Association
Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C
Darby
Irwin Domsky
Arlington
M. P. Iams
Parkersburg
Probation Violation Sentences Youth in Charleston Court
James McKinley Foster aged 19 of Beckley was sentenced to one year in federal prison for probation violation in U.S. District Court in Charleston. Judge John A. Field Jr. placed him in the custody of the attorney general for probation violation tied to theft of government property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKinley Foster
Beckley
United States District Court
Charleston
John A. Field Jr
Suit Seeks 715 Dollars In Beckley
Brown Hugo Payne of Beckley is named defendant in a Raleigh County circuit court suit for 715 dollars filed Thursday on behalf of Lawyers Co operative Publishing of New York. Welch attorneys Samuel Solins and James H. Coleman represent the plaintiff. The claim states the sum is due for supplies and materials sold on open account with interest from March 4, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Hugo Payne
Beckley
Raleigh County
Lawyers Co-operative Publishing, Co
New York
Welch
Samuel Solins
James H. Coleman
Raleigh Civil Defense to Open New Office Wednesday
Raleigh County Civil Defense will relocate to a new office with a sign installed at the basement entrance of the Raleigh County Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Building on South Kanawha Street across from City Hall this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Civil Defense
Raleigh County Sailors and Soldiers Memorial
Kanawha Street
City Hall
Lack of Patriotism Hit By Medal Winners
Herschel V. Williams of Beckley and Stanley Bender of Huntington, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, spoke at a Veterans Administration conference in Huntington. They urged rededication to the American flag and patriotism for all citizens to keep the country strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Huntington
Beckley
Herschel V. Williams
Stanley Bender
Veterans Administration
Pinochle Bugs Forward Funds For Honey Event
Beckley chapter of Pinochle Bugs Inc met at the Cosbys home to report on the Roanoke board meeting and to note donations to the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and are Association and the West Virginia Historical Drama Association. A hospital party for Beckley VA Hospital patients is planned for Nov 28 and a December covered dish dinner. The next meeting is set for Dec 9 at Mrs Alberta Singley's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Pinochle Bugs, Inc
Clarence Cosby
Westmoreland St
O. C. Hemprick
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Hembrick
Oscar Martin
Katherine Cox
Hubert Tatum
Eli Killian
Hope
Elizabeth Leece
Herbert Wright
Cosby
Alberta Singley
Grant St
Beckley Singers Appear in McDowell County Recitals
Mrs Emmett Hudson with Mrs Howard Law gave gospel and spiritual recitals in McDowell County. At First Baptist Anawalt and Mercy Seat Baptist Powhatan they performed with three numbers at Mt Nebo Kimball and in Shiloh Harper Heights with Annie Brown Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Hudson
Howard Law
McDowell County
First Baptist Church
Anawalt
Fred Thornton
Mercy Seat Baptist Church
Powhatan
Law
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
Kimball
James Wormley
Beckleyans
Charles Oatneal
Ibena Freeman
Robert Graveley
Miners Suffer Injuries In Separate Beckley Areas
Two area miners were treated at Beckley Hospital on Thursday for injuries in separate accidents. Carl Lambert of Glen White injured the middle finger of his left hand when caught between a machine and a timber at the Mary Ann Coal Co mine in Beckley. Orville B. Smith of Graham Street Beckley sustained a left leg injury from a fall at the New River Co mine in Stanaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Carl Lambert
Glen White
Mary Ann
Change Made In Press Board Nominations At Beckley Club
Beclley Press Club officers and Board of Governors nominees were named by a nominating committee in Beckley. Charles Goddard of Radio Station WJLS will replace Gene Morehouse on the Board. Elections set for a December date to be fixed at the Dec 3 meeting. Officers to take office Jan 1 include George Springer president and Phil Vogel treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Press Club
Beckley-Winn
Charles Goddard
WJLS
Gene Morehouse
O. A. Phillips
Board of Governors
George Springer
R. R. Brown
Peggy Kessinger
Phil Vogel
Anthony Gonzalez
Herbert A. Buckley
Goddard
Graham Breck
Lillian Redd
Raleigh Register
Bob Blankenship
The
Post-Herald
Rod O'Dell
WWNR
Morehouse
New Directors Elected For Chamber Board
Eleven new members join the Beckley Chamber of Commerce 21 member board for two year terms elected by membership ballot. New directors include Leslie C. Gates and LaRoy Gorman along with Thomas L. Gray Crab Orchard and G C Hedrick Jr among others. hold-overs and officers will be announced after the 42nd annual dinner on December 12 with John Ashworth named to replace Ted George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Leslie C. Gates
Gates Engineering Co
LaRoy Gorman
Raleigh County Bank
Thomas L. Gray
Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard
G. C. Hedrick Jr
Bill Houchins
Biggs- Johnson-Withrow
E. G. Larrick
McCabe
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
D. C
Bill Sutphin
Raleigh Insurance Co
Rondey Webb
Webb’s Florist
Isadore Wein
Modern Furniture Co
Wilfred Wooddell
Wooddell
Jewelry
Beckley-Winn
John Ashworth
Ashworth and
Ashworth
Ted George
PTA Council Meeting Monday in Beckley auditorium
Mrs. Bertha Gill, secretary of Raleigh County PTA Council, announced a 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday at Beckley Junior High School auditorium. County Civil Defense Director Paul J. Fourney will be the guest speaker for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Gill
Raleigh County
Parent-Teacher Association Council
Beckley Junior High School
Ao Pta
County Civil Defense
Paul J. Fourney
Three One Act Plays At Stratton Tonight
The Thespian Club presents three one act plays at 7 30 p m in Stratton High School auditorium Never Trust a Man a comedy The Uninvited Ghost a mystery The Storm a serious drama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School
Thespian Club
Usher Board Plans Service at Central Street Church
Central Street Baptist Church usher board marks 29th anniversary with a 3 p.m. Sunday service led by Rev. A L Simms of Harlem Heights. Harveys United chorus from Winona will provide music with guest ushers from Trinity Baptist Thorpe and St James Baptist Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Street Baptist Church
A. L. Simms
Harlem Heights
Harvey
United Chorus of
Winona
Trinity Baptist Church
Thorpe
St. James Baptist Church
Welch
Edward Martin
Central Street Church
S. A. Abram
Four Divorces Granted by Raleigh Circuit Court
Decrees granting divorces were signed Wednesday by Judge Norman Knapp. Barbara Maynor Burleson won a divorce from Robert Burleson and her maiden name was restored. Robert D. Smith divorced Emily Mary Ann Smith. Jackie Toney divorced Anna Marie Ames Toney with custody awarded for three children. George Burn Vick divorced Delores McNeilly Vick with custody for two children. no Vick received custody of two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Barbara Maynor Burleson
Robert Burleson
Barbara Maynor
Robert D. Smith
Emily Mary Ann Smith
Jackie Toney
Anna Marie Ames Toney
George Burn Vick
Delores McNeilly Vick
No Vick
Shady Spring Band Boosters Plan Fundraiser ads
Beaver RNS report says Shady Spring High School Band Boosters met Tuesday to discuss raising funds by selling ads for basketball programs. A committee was named with Dolly Sorenson and others, plus a BOOSTER committee. Next meeting set for December 12 at the school with refreshments planned by Cole, Nugen, and Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
RNS
Shady Spring High School
Dolly Sorenson
Hubert Cochran
Jean Wood
Sorenson
William H. Underwood
James Dorsey
J. W. Canterbury
Jack Rakes
Minor Scott
Doctors Elect Raleigh County Medical Society Officers
Doctors Elect Raleigh County Medical Society will install new officers at its December meeting. Dr. John Hedrick will be the new president. At the regular monthly meeting at El Chico Thursday, Dr. Preston Davis was elected vice president and president elect, and Dr. Allen Bliss was named another officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Medical Society
John Hedrick
el Chico
Preston Davis
Allen Bliss
Two Permits Issued for Mullens Construction in Beckley
Beckley city recorder issues two building permits to Mullens Construction Co of Oak Hill. A six room brick veneer home costing 12 500 will be built on Berkeley Street lots 12 and 13. A five room frame house costing 9 500 will be erected on Lot 18 on the same street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City Recorder
Mullens Construction Co
Oak Hill
Berkeley Street
Honey in the Rock at Grandview Park casts local residents
Hal Laughlin lists professionals who played key roles in Honey in the Rock during the last summer season at Grandview State Park. Eight year old Bill Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Ollie W Brown 204 Wickham Ave, appears as the nephew. The horsemen's association will take reservations from interested persons outside the organization, dinner chairman Mrs L A Landers announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Laughlin
Grandview State Park
Bill Brown
Ollie W. Brown
Wickham Ave
the Horsemen’s Association
L. A. Landers
Chapter Secretaries Receive New Titles in Red Cross
Two executive secretaries from Red Cross chapters in Raleigh and Mercer counties are promoted to executive directors after training in Alexandria Virginia. The announcement came at the Southern West Virginia area cluster meeting in Hinton. The meeting reviewed RC services for veterans, training youth, and upcoming closure of two veterans claims offices in Bluefield and Parkersburg on December 29. The next cluster session is planned for April in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Alexandria
T. C. Moorefield
Beckley
Edward Frazee
Bluefield
Raleigh
Mercer County
West Virginia
Hinton
Sher Winter
C. G. Peregoy
Cluster
James B. Roberts
New RC
Lloyd Peters
Huntington
Veterans Administration Services Offices
Roberts
Peters
RC For
Veterans Claims
E. R. Phelps
Alderson
Erans
Parkersburg
E. B. Ayers
Lula Thomson
H. L. Graham
D. W. Ritter
S. J. Graham
J. H. Cox
Summers County
Hint
Raleigh County
Christian Business Men Hear New Yorker Tonight
George Springer spoke to Beckley Civitan Club about the Civitan Holiday Basketball Tournament with West Virginia State College Beckley College Bluefield State College and Glenville State College among entrants. CBM CI founder Charles Gremmels will speak at a Beckley event, with 15 000 members in 30 countries. public invited with no reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Civitan
George Springer
West Virginia State College
Beckley Civitan
Springer
Beckley College
Bluefield State College
Glenville State College
Dave Abrams
Charles E. Gremmels
New York City
Christian Business Men's Committee International
Beckley Committee
Glass House
Reid Jepson
Charleston
CBMCI
Episcopal Church
Gremmels
The
Providen
Deaf Students Found In Study At Local Schools
Deafness screening at Crescent and Central elementary schools found 20 percent of students slightly deaf in one or both ears. Two of 212 tested almost totally deaf, prompting parent medical follow ups. Additional clinics are planned at Institute Elementary and ee Elementary with later dates at Sylvia Crab Orchard and Brooks Adair elementary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent and Central
Beckley Moose Lodge
Richard W. Goodwin
Beaver
Crescent and
Central
Goodwin
Institute
Goodwin Ek
Sylvia
Crab Orchard
Brooks Adair
Pinecrest Service Features Gideons at Chapel
Pinecrest Sanitarium held a Gideons service in the institution chapel at 6 p m Sunday led by Beckley Camp with Recreation Director Mrs Roy L Herndon. Leon Neal led hymns joined by Grace Gravley at piano while Larry Meadows sang two solos. Gideon chaplain James Patton introduced Neal Earl Whitener and Gene Walker who gave brief talks. Charles C Farmer delivered the message from John 4 21 titled Who is Jesus. The service closed with the congregation joining hands in a circle around the auditorium singing Blest Be the Tie That Binds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Institution
Beckley
Gideons
Roy L. Herndon
Leon Neal
Grace Gravley
Larry Meadows
James Patton
Gideon Chaplan
Neal
Earl Whitener
Gene Walker
Jesus
Charles C. Farmer
Mrs Claytor in Poor Condition After Surgery
Mrs McCulty Claytor of 1214 S Fayette St is in poor condition at Raleigh General Hospital after surgery on Thursday. A retired Raleigh County school teacher she was admitted November 8 for examination and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulty Claytor
S. Fayette St
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh
Mrs Malcolm Smith Undergoes Appendectomy
Mrs Malcolm Katherine Smith of Croft Street is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital after an appendectomy performed October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm
Katherine) Smith
Croft Street
Beckley Hospital
Timber cutter John Sifers In Good Condition At Hospital
John Sifers aged 52 of Springdale is listed in good condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after being admitted at 6 45 p m Thursday for treatment of a severe cut to his left arm from cutting timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sifers
Springdale
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner Set Sunday at Post Home
Mrs. C. C. Hembrick announces that American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 70 through its benevolence committee sponsors a pre Thanksgiving dinner at the Post home on South Fayette Street Sunday at 2 PM. The dinner is provided by the Marcella Holland Benevolent Fund Committee. MEMBERS and friends of the Post and Auxiliary are invited to attend. STANAFORD RALLY The Glorious Church of God In Christ in Stanaford holds a rally Sunday at 2:30 PM led by Evangelist Linner Mae Moore, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hembrick
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 70
Post
South Fayette Street
Marcella Holland Benevolent Fund
The
Post and Auxiliary
Stanaford
Church of God In Christ
Linner Mae Moore
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City Conference
Beckleyan
CD Organization
Jim McDaniel
Pinochle
McDowell
PTA Council
Stratton
United Nations
James E. Dyer
Eldred H. Dyer
Sour St
Evelyn D. Rogers
Wilson Cook
Sunset Drive
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Jawaharlal Nehru
Dyer
Usher Board Plans Service
Horsemen’s
Mame
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside
Patrick Dennis
Auntie Mame
West Virginia Horseman’‘s Association
Jan Laughlin
Civitans
Tial Realty & Investing Co., Inc
Christian Association For the Blind
India Christian Mission
J. J. D. Hall Memorial Fund
Native Preacher Co., Inc
New York Bible Society
St. Paul’s House, Inc
School Bay Gospel League
Wheaton College
Jack Faull
Logan
Wheeling
South Charleston
Morgantown
Pinecrest
Turkey
Valley Dr
Krogers
S&h
Eppy
S & H_ GREEN
S& H
S& H_ GREEN
B. C
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