West Virginia Republicans blamed for patronage delays
Walter Hallanan state Republican committeeman responds to Negro attorney Brown Hugo Payne accusing the party of dragging its feet on Negro patronage. Hallanan cites Civil Service laws and federal employment protections as barriers while noting a broad reluctance among Republican lawmakers to push job changes, and he says Payne’s claim reflects a general issue across the party and white voters who expected dissension after 1953.
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Republican
West Virginia
Walter Hallanan
Republican National
Hallanan
Brown Hugo Payne
Beckley
Republican Party
Payne
G. E. Ferguson
Charleston
Ferguson
National Committee
McKay
Interior Department
Congress
Countians Among Delegates to National Democratic Convention
Three Raleigh countians are among 16 official West Virginia delegates to the national Democratic Convention in Oklahoma City. The 16 are split 6 by congressional district and 10 by the state executive committee. Delegates include Steve Narick, Philip Graziani, Wilbur Lewis, Clarence Elmore, John Boley, and Bowman.
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Oklahoma City
Frank Bowman
Charleston
West
West Virginia
Steve Narick
Moundsville
Philip Graziani
Clarksburg
Wilbur Lewis
Huntington
Clarence Elmore
Princeton
John Boley
Beckley
Betty Sammons Blosser
Colfax
Marion County
Charles Evans
Barboursville
Don Hodson
Louis Miller
Hazel Kinder
Ridgeview
Boone County
Juanita Holley
Hattie Pursgrove
Morgantown
Mabel Bardwell
Harold Bangert
Bowman
Prosperity
Rites Slated Today For Mr. Hope Infant
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Warren of Mount Hope died at birth Sunday. Graveside services were held at 1 p m at Mount Hope Cemetery with Trent Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include the parents a sister Vickie Warren at home and the grandparents Mrs Margie Warren Bluefield and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Banks Mount Hope.
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James Warren
Mount Hope
Trent Funeral Home
Vickie Warren
Margie Warren
Bluefield
Lawrence Banks
Highway Case Refused by Court
The Supreme Court declined to review a Raleigh County Circuit Court verdict in Talmage Pigg Sr. and estate against Lawrence Martin and Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Co over a fatal July 15 1954 highway accident. The lower court ruled for the defendants. the court’s four to zero vote left the decision intact. Judge James B. Riley was absent.
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Supreme Court
Raleigh
Talmage Pigg
Princewick
Talmage Pigg Jr
Pigg
Lawrence Martin
Crab Orchard
Coca-Cola
James B. Riley
Five Men Enlist in Local Recruitment Drive
Five men visited the local recruiting station Monday and Uncle Sam gains five fighting men. Marvin L. Moss and Steward J. Galford were sent to Fort Jackson Army Base. Robert R. Dooley Jr., Thomas M. Sargent, and Charles H. Blankenship were assigned to Lackland Air Force Base.
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Sam
Army
Air Force
Fort Jackson Army Base
Marvin L. Moss
Charles M. Moss
Cass
Steward J. Galford
Paul Galford
Dunmore
Lackland Air Force Base
Robert R. Dooley Jr
Robert R. Dooley
Fayetteville
Thomas M. Sargent
Leonard M. Sargent
McAlpin
Charles H. Blankenship
Lee Blankenship
Clear Fork
Real estate deeds filed in Raleigh County clerk office
Deeds on file record two transfers in Raleigh County with Lot 164 in Mannix Addition Shady Spring District and Lot 115 in Shady Grove Farms. Naomi Way Cales transfers to Nellie Marie Cailes and Thurmond A Reed and wife transfer to Lonnie R Wills. Approximate price around $2,000. Also a safety note about daylight and night driving and pedestrian caution.
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Naomi Way Cales
Nellie Marie Cailes
Mannix
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Thurmond A. Reed
Lonnie R. Wills
Shady Grove Farms
James Hornbeck Heads RC League
The Raleigh County League of High School Principals and Coaches elected James L. Hornbeck principal of Sophia High School as executive secretary, succeeding G. Curtis Turner who resigned to a Virginia post. Virgil Sarrett of Stoco Junior High was named executive secretary of the Raleigh County Junior High League. A rules committee was formed with Harvey Pauley chairman, Ernest Walker, C. D. Munson as arbitrator.
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Raleigh County League of
James L. Hornbeck
Sophia High School
Hornbeck
G. Curtis Turner
Clear Fork High School
Virginia
Virgil Sarrett
Stoco
Raleigh County League
Harvey Pauley
Trap Hill High School
Ernest Walker
Mark Twain
C. D. Munson
Schedule Set For Workers Visits By SSA Office
Beckley Social Security Office will send a representative to five area communities to assist with filing old-age survivors insurance and freezing employment records due to disability. Oak Hill at state employment office December 6 18 20 27 all day Hinton at Department of Public Assistance Office December 8 and 22 11 a.m. Ansted Town Hall December 28 10 a.m. Ameagle Post Office December 22 10 a.m. Edwight Company Store December 22 1 30 p.m.
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Beckley Social Security Office
Oak Hill
State Employment Office
Hinton
Department of Public Assistance Office
Ansted
Ameagle
Edwight
Mystery Auto Taken from Creek at Beaver
A car pulled from a creek across from the Beaver Theatre on U S Route 19 21 remains unaccounted for. Beckley Wrecking Company reports the vehicle surfaced Monday after leaving the highway in Beaver but the driver and circumstances are unknown. Police and hospitals have no record of the incident.
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Beaver Monday
Beckley Wrecking Company
Beaver Theatre
U. S. Route 19
Night Driving Risks Highlighted By Traffic Data
More than 60 percent of traffic fatalities occur after dark due to reduced street activity at night. Officials urge careful, safer driving after sundown to protect drivers and pedestrians.
Dungaree Doll Inspired by Raleigh County Teens
Eddie Fisher's new recording Dungaree Doll drew inspiration from Raleigh County teenagers dancing at Little Beaver Park this summer. The song, written by Ben Raleigh, was introduced on Fisher's show after Raleigh's weekend Beckley visit with musician Warren Richards. Raleigh has other works including Laughing on the Outside and Faith Can Move Mountains, and wrote the music for Chicago Syndicate shown in Beckley.
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Eddie Fisher
Raleigh County
Little Beaver Park
Fisher
Ben Raleigh
Raleigh
Beckley
Warren Richards
Abbe Lane
Three groups blamed for all traffic accidents observe safety day
Raleigh County Safe Driving Day Committee pins accidents on men women and children and promotes a 24 hour observance to prove traffic safety depends on individual responsibility. The program urges obeying laws signaling, courteous behavior, staying in lanes, reduced horn use, and full attention to driving and walking.
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Raleigh County
Seal Fund Rises With $229.75 Christmas Appeal
Raleigh County Health and Tuberculosis Association reports new intake of 229.75 for the Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale. Total collected to date reaches 2873.02, per executive director Mrs. C. C. Sanders.
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Raleigh County Health and Tuberculosis Association
C. C. Sanders
VAVS to Meet Final Plans for Christmas Arrangements
The Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital VA Voluntary Service Advisory Committee will meet Monday at 8 p.m. to finalize Christmas plans. The meeting will be held at the hospital.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
VA Volunteer Service Advisory Committee
Special Teen Town Board Meeting Set
A special meeting of the Teen Town board of directors is called for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the youth center Prince Street. President Mrs Elinor Hurt says the gathering will review the Jimmy Dickens show scheduled for Monday and will likely last under an hour with all members urged to attend.
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Teen Town Board of Directors
Prince St
Elinor Hurt
Beckley Attorney Named to State Bar Committee
Beckley attorney Ned H. Ragland has been named to the Constitution and By-Laws Committee of the West Virginia State Bar. His appointment was announced today by State Bar President William P. Lehman of Fairmont.
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Ned H. Ragland
Beckley
West Virginia State Bar
State Bar
William P. Lehman
Fairmont
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Mr. Hope
Raleigh County Court
James Hornbeck
RC League
Mystery
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Vetas
Gary Your
SSS
Beckley Industrial Saving & Loan CO
Main Street
Seal Fund Climbs
VAVS
Teen Town Board
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