TB Association Gives 68 X-Rays in September
A total of 68 persons received X-rays at the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association office in the Memorial Building during September. The clinic reported 49 negative cases, one minimal inactive, 10 primary in active, two advanced inactive, and six others including pulmonary diseases. There were 15 contacts and six ex-patients X-rayed, with one being a re-X-ray.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Memorial Building
Woodrow Wilson High School Enrolment at Peak
Woodrow Wilson High School reports an enrollment near 1,475 students for the semester from approximately 1,300 homes, per Principal C. G. Peregoy. Beckley High remains below its all time high. 1941-42 enrollment totaled 1,599 with 3M freshmen included.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregoy
Beckley High School
Pereigoy
Perezoy
Seven Men Enlist in U S Army for Fort Jackson Training
Seven men joined the United States Army at the local Recruiting Station and were sent to Fort Jackson for basic training. The group includes Russell T. Carter of Kimberly, Douglas H. Smith of Catawba, Date C Marsh of Covel, Jimmie H. Blackburn of Mc Andrews Kentucky, John L Sims Jr. of Raysal, Roger L. Whitlock of Blacksburg Virginia, and William D. Hudson III of Fayetteville.
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United States Army
Fort Jackson
D. C
Russell T. Carter
Joseph C. Carter
Kimberly
Douglas H. Smith
Ira N. Smith
Catawba
Date C Marsh
James C. Marsh
Covel
Jimmie H. Blackburn
Ishmal Slackburn
McAndrews
John L Sims Jr
John L. Sims
Raysal
Roger L. Whitlock
Frank J. Whitlock
Blacksburg
William D. Hudson HI
William D. Hudson Jr
Fayetteville
Fort Hayes
Calumbas
Richmond's Beckley hosts sixth drawing for monthly TV prize
The October register window runs through the 31st at 6 pm across Beckley and other Richmond pick up stations. Each month a new 24 inch Hotpoint television is awarded, with separate monthly registrations. Anyone 16 or older in the family may register, unlimited daily entries, no purchase required.
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Richmond
Beckley
Crab Orchard
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Public Hearing Planned For Beckley Medical Arts Waiver
The Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled an 11 am October 15 public hearing on Beckley Medical Arts request for a yard setback waiver for an addition to its S Kanawha Street building. The panel also granted Theo Hatcher a building permit for a Kanawha Street service station after reviewer questions about drainage. Day Appliance Co. received a permit to add a story to its Valley Drive building, contingent on engineer-approved specs. A motion proposed to require only parish members to form a quorum, addressing frequent difficulty in meeting attendance.
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Beckley Medical Arts
S. Kanawha St
Theo Hatcher
Commission
Lawson Receives Building Permit for Seven-Room House
Miss Nettie M. Lawson of Mankins Ave. received a building permit from the City Recorder's office on Monday to construct a new seven-room house at a cost of $16,000.
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Nettie M. Lawson
Mankins Ave
iCity Recorder
Buddy Stover Leads Clear Fork High Student Council
Buddy Gene Stover serves as president of the Clear Fork High School Student Council for 1957 58, with officers Paul Fitzwater Patricia Griffith Emogene Ashie Jimmy Cooke Rowe Williams Arnold Workman and sponsors Mrs Ramona Jarrell and Tommy Foti. Members include Darlene Burgess Doris Conkle Gary Griggs Anita Jarrell Kenneth Fitt Bobby Jarrell Linda Maynor Joyce Stover Rosa Lee Stover Rudy Toney Sarita Workman Peggy Williams and Woody Williams. The council plans to promote respect, courtesy, school activity sponsorship, homecoming assemblies, charity drives and school cleanliness.
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Clear Fork High School
Buddy Gene Stover
Shelton Stover
Clear Creek
Paul Fitzwater
Patricia Griffith
Emogene Ashie
Jimmy Cooke
Rowe Williams
Arno'd Workman
Darlene Burgess
Doris Conkle
Gary Griggs
Anita Jarrell
Kenneth Fitt
Bobby Jarrell
Linda Maynor
Joyce Stover
Rosa Lee Stover
Rudy Toney
iSarita Workman
Peggy Williams
Woody Williams
Ramona ‘Jarrell
Tommy Foti
Drive Organization Makes Fine Progress
C A McDaniel reports strong progress in a county drive to support Boy Scouts. About 500 workers participate as door to door efforts expand in Raleigh County.Campaign aims for $12,000 to fund executive salaries travel and related materials.
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C. A. McDaniel
Iman
Raleigh
America
McDaniel
Boy Scout
Ing
Raleign
Hazel Holliday
Kers
W. H. Holliday
Beckley
James D. Prince
S. A. Abram
Charles Duncan Joins Sophia Odd Fellows
Charles D. Duncan was initiated in the limitiatory degree and accepted as a new member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at a Saturday night meeting in the lodge hall. The group, led by Frank Porter, agreed to back the local Rebekah Lodge supper on Oct 12 to fund lodge hall improvements. Other attendees included Robert Porter, Frank Bowers, Robert Leffen, Fred Ryan, Elijah Fox, Madison Lowry, Robert Reid, B. Chambers and Russell Pegram. Mrs Lillian Carter will host the Pastor's Aid Society meeting at St John Baptist Church in Raleigh Friday at 2 pm, the session moved from the usual Thursday date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowers
Robert Leffen
Fred Ryan
Elijah Fox
Madison Lowry
Robert Reid
B. Chambers
Russell Pegram
Drag Race Between Wagon And Bomber At Airport
Inclement weather slowed operations at Raleigh County Memorial Airport last week though Piedmont Airlines reported only Sunday without service. The piece describes an aircraft and missiles firm building a dust-free micro-assembly room and a humorous drag race between a V-6 station wagon and a jet bomber on the airfield.
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Piedmont Airlines
Raleigh County Memorial
Ed Best
Lynchtry
Piedmont
Raleign County Memorial Airport
Mount Vernon Baptist Church Observes 52nd Anniversary
Stanaford church hosts 52nd anniversary and homecoming with Rev. A. A. Young of Whitby delivering the sermon. Special music by choirs from First Baptist North Beckley Stevens on Harlem Heights and H Archer Heights. Mrs. Vestine Taylor offered the sermon, Lula McGraw presented a solo, Lillian Terry to MC. Rev. H. E. Davis pastors.
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Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Stanaford
A. A. Young
Whitby
Baptist
North Beckley
Stevenson
Harlem Heights
Harder Heights
Vestine Taylor
Lula McGraw
A Soto
Lillian Terry
Evelyn Scott
H. E. Davis
Davis
Beckley Issues 22 Building Permits in September
The City Recorder's Office reports 22 permits issued last month with $303.75 in fees for $88,737 in construction. August saw 30 permits and $413.75 in fees. The first October permit went to Harry Anderson for a six room brick house on North Kanawha Street costing $17,000.
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Beckley
City Recorder's Office
Harry Anderson
Kanawha St
Stratton High Carnival Friday Planned by PTA Leaders
Stratton High will host its annual PTA Carnival Friday featuring a talent show fortune telling a platter show and games. Refreshments will be on sale with Mrs Mildred Green as PTA president and Mrs Bernice Henry as committee chair.
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Stratton High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Mildred Green
PPA
Bernice Henry
Coal Output Rises In Winding Gulf District Last Week
Last week's coal production reached 209,121 tons in the Winding Gulf District, up 17,150 tons from the prior week. The increase also shows a 33,858 ton rise versus the same week last year, lifting year to date production to 7,371,370 tons compared with 5,9N,463 at this time last year.
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Winding Gulf
Mrs Vergie Evans Released From Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs Vergie Evans of Pleasant Hills was discharged Tuesday after admission Monday for a minor facial injury from a fall. She tripped on a rope barrier placed by workmen to block access to her Old Eccles Road driveway which is under paving.
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Vergie Evans
Pleasant Hills
Raleigh General Hospital
Evans
Eccles
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