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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1949

Page

7

Beckleyans to Host Good Will Dinner Before Beckley Hinton Game

About 45 officials from Beckley and Hinton are set to attend the annual Whaingtong good will luncheon at the Beckley Hotel Garten 11 45 sheriff Summers County with the chamber as host. Attendees include area leaders from Summers County Boards of Education and athletic councils, city officials, and Chamber representatives.

Beckley and Hinton Beckley-Hinton Arthur C. Cundy Beckley Inton Daily News

Rainbow Grill Opens At Bigger Location

Rainbow Grill moves from Neville Street to 613 Neville with same management. New, larger site offers confectionery line and fountain service. Pete Corey of Beckley oversees as new Mullens branch head. Karl Davis moves to division manager at refining firm HQ in Laggan. Whiteside opens Ben Franklin store on Boone Street with Mayo Mitchell and Joe Moran back in Beckley. Veteran Cleaners begins home delivery under Farl Carder on Prince and Theber Streets.

Rainbow Grill Fila Neville Street Neville the Grill Fayz Corey Pete Corey First Weston Hatley Beckley L Avenue Vee Fapiger Mullens Elk He Mubscott Bailey Yees Karl Davis Division T Lagan Davis Whiteshilte Ben Franklin E. Stump, Jr Rabbarm Jane Stuy Ale Uovt Boone Street Fred Branham Branham and Britts Fourth Avenue Branham Veteran Cleaners Beesley Ceri Farl Carder Thebusiness Yellow Cab Company Prince and tHeber Streets

Snow and Cinder Crews Rushed as West Virginia Snow Hits Roads

Snow flurries and freezing temperatures spread across Beckley and surrounding areas with slippery roads reported from Flat Top to White Oak. State Road crews began cinder treatments while officials warned of worsening conditions. no major accidents yet.

Beckley State George Gadd Heck- Jeyans Grover C. Hedrick Charleston West Virginia Road Commission Thomas Tucker County Randolph County Elkins Pendleton County Pocahontas County Preston County Kingwood Clarksburg Lewisburg Princeton Huntington-Charleston

Two Raleigh County Students Enter Kentucky Commerce College

Two county youths enroll at Bowling Green College of Commerce in Kentucky. Bruce Childers of Pemberton and Gern Canic of Beckley are pursuing higher accounting as part of a state backed effort. The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association has set a $10,000 quota for this year’s Christmas Seal drive, with funds financing the 1958 TB prevention program locally and statewide through December 25.

Kentucky College Bruce Childers Bessie K. Pratt Pemberton Gern L. Canic Roy Canic Sophia Bowling Green College of Commerce Bowling Green Boy Scouts Raleigh County Childers Woodwill Irow Wilson High School Canic Beckley College Ing Kentucky Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association L. S. Philpoll

Six color tuberculosis poster by Joseph Binder features bell

A six color poster designed by Joseph Binder shows a hand ringing a bell of solicitation against a blue background. In the foreground the familiar double barred cross emblem of the international fight against tuberculosis is displayed.

Joseph Binder

Officials Named for Special Annexation Election Vote

City records list election officials by district for the November 25 annexation vote. Roles include Receiving Board and Counting Board members across Court House North Kanawha Marion Lincoln and many towns such as Elkins Sylvia Whitestick Stratton Institute East Park Harper Road Calloway Heights AREA and ARRA districts with numerous named members and challengers.

William P. Laren Court House J.F. Wilder Margaret Welles Joe Farris Alma Martin Margaret Williams Warren Williams Inez Lair Lothie Wehage Granville Bennett M. C. Dew Challengers W. R. Campbell M. F. O'Dell W. R. Vanney North Kanawha Bosra Bar F. Martin Mary L. Graham James A. Thompson Osia Tunter Elizabeth Garnette Minnie Heli Kellman Margaret Moye Willie £. Sutphin Katherine Polley K. J. Klaus Adney Sutphin BE. van Dorsey Walter Duncan Emma Bowman Ellen Butts Norman Napp Edna L. Howard Julia Pointer Cliffie Sarandon Mary Scott C. Berkley Lilly Paul McHarless Birdie T. Carey Georgel. Ballird Lacey Jump Clay Sue Paris Ray Martin James Snead Genevieve Daniels Lelia Ellen W. Kidd Rite J Redmond Jim Cook Gore Howard Rietz Airs Co. E. Watkins Lena Warren Mary J. Wyatt J. A. Blake J. B. McCreery O. O. Stover Hailie Willams HH. Co. Smith C. D. Crawford George Bright South Oakwood J. D. Devasher Dennis Leary H. P. Thomas Lettie Ward Glenn Webb Count Ing Pauline Alderman John C. Ward Joe Dutton Grace Snead Ula Webb C. A. Lawson G. A Mobhler Anthony J. Sparacino Elkins Calus Anderson A. A. Guunoe Ruth Kellman F. E. Guther L. £. Ellison Phill A. McDaniel A. Byus Robert J. Ashworth Sylvia Elnor Price Fray Lilly W. J. Snyder Sirs Margaret Murray George Bleyens J. W Harvey Edna Lilly Ernest Rich 5Ardson Verna Hoskins Daisy Howley B. Snead J. A. Nuckuls Enoch Shrewsbury Whitestick Lallian Atkinson Lola Howeres Leona Mitchell Tessie C Fanner Mae C. Marten W. W Bottomley John ‘Tanner J. C. Davis Stratton Carrie Wright Sadie Harvey Grover Pack Cleo Hinton John Flynn Mary E. Calloway Cleo Elliott E. Warren Mattie Edwards Hyden Smith J. E. Campbell Claude Harris D. D. Crawford Institute J. 5. Ellison Helen Leecher H. P. Wills Pansy O. Williams Carrie Parker Robert H. Snead Elizabeth Meadows John Boley Elizabert Anderson A. EB. Murdock iChallengers Hl. K Stairs J. E Laren East Park

Sophia Baby Clinic Planned Wednesday

E B Wray will conduct a white well baby clinic at the Sophia Boy Scout cabin Wednesday between 10 am and 1 pm according to the Raleigh County Health Department. Parents must present appointment cards. The clinic is sponsored by the Women of the Moose. Edward Smith of Beckley joins a gospel team representing the Ministerial Fellowship of Anderson College at Anderson Indiana to serve Church of God congregations in Indiana Illinois and Ohio. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H P Smith of Beaver.

Wr. E. B. Wray Sophia Boy Scout Cabin Raleigh County Health Department Women of the Moose Edward Smith Beckley Anderson College Anderson Ind Church of God Indiana Illinois Ohio H. P. Smith Beaver

Slab Fork Sergeant Sent to Fort Bragg

Dan KH Niday 19 son of Mrs Vera V Niday of Slab Fork was transferred to Pope Air Force Base at Fort Bragg North Carolina after Greenville Air Force Base was deactivated He enlisted in November 1937 and served at San Antonio Denver Langley Carlisle Barracks and finally Pope AF Base He trained as a clerk then as a special order clerk in the AACS unit a global ground service within the Air Force.

Set Dan KH. Niday Vera V. Niday Slab Fork Pape Air Force Base Ft. Bragg N.C Air Force Base Greenville N. C Niday Air Force San Antonio Texas Denver Colorado Langley Air Force Base Public Information Carlisle Barracks AACS Pope AF Base Sgt. Niday Sophia High School

Hunters Urge Caution With Woods Fires In South

The Conservation Commission urged hunters to be careful with fire in forests, especially in southern counties where leaves remain abundant. Most fires since October 15 occurred there though none have been set by sections yet. The Associated Press report from Charleston notes the advisory as autumn conditions persist.

Associated Press Charleston The Conservation Commission

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