Guard officer stresses courtesy and drill at inspection
Col. Kenneth P. Gilson of the West Virginia National Guard urged Beckley’s Company F to improve military courtesy and close order drill after an informal inspection. He noted weak points in the state guard highlighted at Fort Knox and announced emphasis on local recruiting and enlistment campaigns. Seven new recruits were listed for Company F including Condia Schoolcraft Bell Lytton and others from Arnett and Beckley.
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West Virginia National Guard
Kenneth P. Gilson
Pany
Ceol. BD
D. Holliday
Beckley
Reximent
Jecal Guard
L. E. Barlow
Park Avenue Armory
Col. Gilson
State Guard
National Guard
Fort Knox
Gilson
Wiliam F. Watt
F Company
Buncy W. Condia
Billy W. Schoolcraft
Marvin J. Bell
Arnett
John W. Lytton
Heckley
Beclley Seventh-day Adventist Church Cornerstone Dedication
The mayor officiated as the cornerstone for Beckley’s new Seventh-day Adventist Church was laid on Jennings Street. Elder J. R. Johnson traced the church history from a 1947 tent meeting to 35 current members, with 20 more to be baptized Friday. Groundwork began September 23 and $5,000 has been raised for immediate completion within six to eight weeks.
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Beckley
Jennings Street
Grover C. Hedrick
J. R. Johnson
Litly Street
Johnson
Beth el Temple
Union Hall
Memorial Building
C. J. Coon
Seventh-day Adventist Churches
West Virginia
Coon
David Coon
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
C. 2. Coon
Food Handlers Begin First Classes Today
Food handlers in Raleigh County start the first classes at the Coca Cola plant taught by county sanitarians Figin M. Hall and Joseph E. Williams. The 90 minute sessions run at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today with mandatory registration for those who missed the spring school to obtain a permanent health card.
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Raleigh County
Figin M. Hall
Joseph E. Williams
Hall
Nation Sees Ideal Autumn Weather Across Regions
National weather notes clear skies and scattered showers in the Dakotas and Rockies with cooler air advancing from the Pacific Northwest. Central Plains cools expected, California and plateau regions also see lower temps. readings include Portland Maine 31 and Washington DC 50. Alger Hiss seeks perjury trial shift from New York to Vermont arguing fairness concerns as retrial looms next week.
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Resister
Chicago
Dakotas
Central Rockies
Lake Superior
Central Plains
Pacific Northwest
California
Plateau
Portland
Albany
iHiss
Vermont
New York
Alger Hiss
New York City
U. S. District Court
State Department
Hiss
West Virginia PTA Conference Heads to Lewisburg
Area teachers head a regional PTA conference in Lewisburg October 15 with the theme Facing Our Challenge Through Batter Home-School Relationship. Beatrice Harvey and Q J Smith co chair regional region 4 meeting at Lewisburg High School from 10 30 am to 3 pm with a panel on school problems.
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West Virginia
Knitting and Needlework Catalog Ad From Raleigh Register
An old fashioned ad promotes pattern 7106 with movable limbs doll outfits and easy needlework steps. It urges sending twenty cents for the pattern and lists address details for The Raleigh Register. Also pitches the Alice Brooks Needlework Catalog offering fifteen cents for the book and a world of 109 designs with crochet knitting embroidery and toys.
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Raleigh Register
tIousehold Arts
P. O
Old
Chelsea Station
New York
Alice Brooks
Poisoned Bait Controls Locust In Iraq’s Fields
A new locust control program in the Iraq region reduces field crop losses from over 25 million dollars annually. The method uses poison mixed in animal manure spread by helicopters and hundreds of vehicles, simultaneously fertilizing fields. Authorities monitor for hatching areas as the campaign continues.
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Associated Press
Baghdad
Iraq
Coal Formation Facts From the 1949 Bituminous Coal Annual
The article explains coal formation from peat to lignite and bituminous coal over 250 million years during the Carboniferous period. It notes Raleigh County coal as low volatile bituminous and contrasts with Pennsylvania anthracite, detailing rock layers, coal weights, and the enduring role of coal in industry.
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The
Bituminous Coal Institute
United States
Charles Stafford Register
West Virginia
Jong
iCocal Institute
Raleigh County
Pennsylvania
Nous
America
Veterans Aid Totals for September Reach 9488.50 in West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs reported September activity at local offices. Amounts include 31,038.36 for monthly veteran incomes and 9488.50 total pending cases. 83 trips to Oak Hill and 26 to Fayetteville. Other services included education forms, disability claims, hospitalizations, and 10 000 insurance reinstatement.
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Beckleyland
West Virginia Department of Vet
Erans Affairs Office
Jeanne Mose
Roy L. Smith
Memorial Building
Bose
National Service Life
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Gauley Bridge
Whitesville
Joseph Bell Dies Of Heart Ailment
Joseph Bell 43 of Crescent Street dies at 6 40 p m from a heart ailment employed by New River Company at Stanaford Born in Raleigh he lived in Beckley most his life member of the Manse club and United Mine Workers Survived by wife Mrs Joseph Bell three sons Robert Earl Betty James three brothers and four sisters Funeral arrangements pending at Calfee Funeral Home
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Joseph Bell
Beckley
S. J. Bell
Robert Earl
Rawling Green College
Kentucky
Betty
James
Crescent Street
New River Company
Stanaford
Win Raleigh
Manse Club
United Mine Workers
Robert A., Sherman and
Lewiis
Sistters
W. O. Price
P. J. McQuade
M. O. Peters
H. R. Mills
Charlottesville, Va
Calfee Funeral Home
McQuillen Infant Dies After Short Illness
Eight month old Jerry Wayne McQuillen of Stam ford died at 1 30 am in a local hospital after a brief illness. Survived by parents Hugh and Virginia McQuillen and several siblings. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Stanaford Community Church with burial in Stanaford Cemetery.
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Jerry Wayne McQuillen
Hugh
Virginia Whorley McQuillen
Stamford
Dennis Eugene
Billy
Michael McQuillen
Doris
Patsy
Della McQuillen
James McQuillen
Stanaford
Emma Welson
Associated Press Flanaford
Buzfuz
Florida
Hialeah
Zacaweista-Polyata
Baltimore Livestock Market Report Highlights Price Variations
Baltimore report shows cattle and calves steady to lower with cows down about 39 cents. Hogs slow with barrows and gilts 50 cents lower. sows and heavier weights mixed, buyers attentive to price changes. Sheep limited with good slaughter lambs around 25.00 and shorn ewes near 4.00. Classified display section noted.
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Baltimore
USDA
Ander
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Whitestick
Reeeeuererene Hig
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George H. Bridgers
J. E. Barlow
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Washington, D. C
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People's Shoe Shop
South Fayelfe St
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Houchins Manufacturing Company, Inc
DIAL
Skelton
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Baltimore Livestock
Barrack
South Kanawha St
Furlic
Charles Eee
East Geckley
Grandview Sand Co
Kirby Vacuum
Rome
G. W. Payne
Raleigh Glass & Mirror Company
City Ave
Beckiny
Elco Lumber
Mccreery Street
Carl Neil
South Oakwood
Allenbaugh
Sprague
W. V. Barney
Galloway Heights
Wass Mercantile Company
Atk
Coal City
Westmoreland
Glen Daniels
Furrow
Shady Spring
W. Williams
Cirtsville
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