History Buried in Attics Says University Lecturer
Dr. O. D. Lambert argues attics barns and garages hold vast untouched history. WVU archives include two million items from court records letters diaries and memoirs begun in 1920 and expanded after 1951 with the West Virginia Room for research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attics
O. D. Lambert
West Virginia University Library
West Virginia
University
Sweet Springs
Salt Sulphur Springs
Red ‘Sulphur Springs
Local notices mix road crew work and a church wedding
Road crews report reddogging at Secondary 31 Cool Ridge Road with crews from Novelette Club and Masonicks on site. A wedding at Welcome Baptist Church East Park unites Miss Joline Leasure and John Bloxom in white chiffon and satin with family attendants. Thanksgiving turkey dinner planned at Mt Hope First Baptist noon service with guest preacher J G Wilson.
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Daughters of Isis
State Road Commission
Masonicks
Cool Honea G. Steel Ridge
Mt View
John McGin
Raleigh
Josephine Tucker
Price
Hill
Beck
Fred Yatesley
Crescent Road
Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
Joline Leasure
John
Buddy
Eldred Dyer
J. A. Divers
Wilhemina Patterson
Dorothy Bloxom
Philip E. King Jr
Lawrence
Lloyd Leasure
Qlenger Bloxom
V.F.W. Club
South Fayette Street
First Baptist Church of
Mt. Hope
J. G. Wilson
Deadline Set for NROTC Applications in Local Note
The Navy announces an November 22 deadline for Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps applications. Examinations will be held December 13, with about 2,600 students chosen this year. Selected midshipmen receive government tuition, $600 yearly pay, books, and uniforms for four years. Applications are available at the local Navy Recruiting Station and must be sent to the Educational Testing Service in Princeton New Jersey.
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Navy
Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Walter Hardester
Naval
Hardester
NROTC
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
USNR
Princeton
County Miners Awarded For High Safety Records
Beckley officials announced October safety results from the Holmes Safety Association. total 446.08 man hours yielded 206 363 tons of coal with 18 lost time accidents and one fatality. Stotesbury Stanaford and Ed jwight mines named October division winners for accident reduction.
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Beckley Council
Holmes Safety Association
Stotesbury
Stanaford
Edjwight
Council
Stotsburg
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Cranberry
New River Company
Stamford
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company
Stamford No 1
Stotesbury No
Eastern
Helen No
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Edwight No. 6
Raleigh
Wyoming Mining Company
Haimes
Eccles No
Edwight No
Jaycees Promote Night-Time Safety Tape Drive
Governor Patteson endorses the Light-4-Bumper safety program as state police adopt reflector tape on patrol cars. Beckley Jaycees report 500 cars equipped and outline contest prizes and installation centers in Beckley, Sophia, and nearby towns.
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David Hall
St Albans
Junior Chamber of Co
Akey L. Patteson
Hall
Huntington
St. al
Charleston
Cees
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Jaycees
Lewis Terminal
City Esso Service
Winner’s Servicenter
Lewis Chevrolet
Beckley Lincoln Mercury
Beckley
Hall Chevrolet
Sophia
Jaycees
Beckley Post-Herald
VFW Elects Donaldson Junior Vice Commander
Edgar W. Donaldson of Morgan ton was elected junior vice commander as the VFW State Council met in the Memorial Building. A resolution supporting a state bonus for veterans and their deceased veterans’ parents with income over 2000 a year was adopted. Plans for statewide child welfare and recreation projects were begun amid debates over hospital privileges. Harold J. Walker of Romney presided with Williams Beckley and others attending.
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Edgar W. Donaldson
Morgan, Ton
Mander
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
State Council
W. Williams
Twomedical Association
Ana
Department
Harold J. Walker
Romney
Williams
Beckley
Thast
Deeds Recorded Involving Barbour Plaintiffs In Beckley Area
Deeds show Barbour in her own right and as guardian to minors David Rodney and Clifon Barbour selling to F R Bevins part of Lot 5 Pinesdale Addition Jonben Shady Spring for about 1500 dollars. Mr and Mrs A W Calloway sell Lot 1460 G Street in Atkins ville Beckley revision area to Deloris Brown for about 1500 dollars.
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Realth Barbour Meadow
David, Rodney
Clifon Barbour
F. R. Bevins
Pinesflale
Jonben
Shady Spring
A. W. Calloway
Satepta Cheatwood
Deloris Brown
G. Street
Atkinsville
Beckley
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B. Hannah
Mabel Crite
Lacey Hannah
Emmer Samuels
New York City
Umphrey Young
New Canton
Braswell
Mattie Braswell
Clara Rowland
James H. Rowland
Grant Street
Roland Hayes Elementary School
Susie Smith
Alberta Strickland
S. W. Williams
Clara Roland
Viola DuBois
Stamford Top
Evelyn Scott
Circle
Central Street Baptist
Bloxsom
Helen Liggins
Young Women’s Club
Central Street Baptist Church
Jones's
G Street
Loretta Brown
Sprague
Cool Ridge
Plymouth
Becks Jaycee
Eauilly
R. G. Pugh
E. J. Hodel
Harold F. Agee
Miriam Barerett
William Chrisley
Zar Carter
Sid Doherty
Wilie George
George Hereford
Grent Goodman
Keith L. Harper
Paul H. Loflin
Raymond Lamb Phill McDaniel
I. George A.richmond
Lonnie Sweeney
Ben Thompson
Donald Walker
David Abrams
Ross Daniel, Jr
Rodney L. Webb
Donaldson
Neville St
Teyon
Bright Blazers
Washfest
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