Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed. Beckley Fire Chief Unveils Poster
Mayor John Wesley Smith signs a proclamation designating Oct 4 to 10 as Fire Prevention Week. Beckley Fire Chief Cecil Conner displays a circulating poster. West Virginia reports 1,084 fires last year causing 8.04 million dollars in losses and 140 deaths, including 45 children, with Beckley area losses at 61,490 across 176 calls.
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John Wesley Smith
Cecil Conner
Beckley
West Virginia
Thirteen Seek Jobs for Local Employment Office
The Beckley Employment Security Office has received 13 applications for work including three construction laborers a cook a cashier a post office clerk a general office clerk a sewing machine operator a service station mechanic an insulation hoistman a coal loader a machine man and a driller.
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Beckley Employment Security Office
Cook
Morgantown man to face charge in fatal shooting
John Johnson, 41, Morgantown, was to be charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Willie Parks, a city employee, early Sunday at a party at Eugene Martin’s home. Johnson said the revolver fired accidentally during a struggle after being threatened, and he and John Thomas Jr. drove Parks to a hospital before disposing of the gun. An autopsy will determine the formal charges.
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Morgantown
W.va
UPI
John Johnson
Willie Parks
Parks
Chaplin
Eugene Martin
Johnson
John Thomas Jr
Weap
Church Party Held by Lifeliners of Pente Holiness Church
The Lifeliners of the Pente cosal Holiness Church of Eccles hosted an old-fashioned wiener roast and gathering on church grounds Saturday night. Chaperons were director Carrie Fleming and assistants Rich ard Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Snowden Acord, and Mrs. Sarah Acord. Attendees included Sharon Jenkins, Shirley Bennett, Patsy Bennett, Carol Lester, Freda Lester, Carl Lacy Acord, Donnie Clark, Buckie Acord, Janet Rudy, Rebecca Rudy, Teddy Clark, Gary Thompson, Marie Acord, Monroe Cook, Jimmy Cook, Marie Teresso, Michial Teresso, Marie Cook, Charles Davidson, Ronnie Clark, Pete Acord, Jimmy Clark, Claude Stump Jr., and Steve Stump.
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Pentecosal Holiness Church of Eccles
Carrie Fleming
Richard Fleming
Snowden Acord
Sarah Acord
Sharon Jenkins
Shirley Bennett
Pasty Bennett
Carol Lester
Freda Lester
Carl Lacy Acord
Donnie Clark
Buckie Acord
Janet Rudy
Rebecca Rudy
Teddy Clark
Gary Thompson
Marie Acord
Monroe Cook
Jimmy Cook
Marie Teresso
Michial Teresso
Marie Cook
Charles Davidson
Ronnie Clark
Pete Acord
Jimmy Clark
Claude Stump Jr
Steve Stump
Davis Has Profitable Hobby Marine Sergeant Is Collector Of Coins
Marine Staff Sergeant Charles R. Davis, stationed in Hawaii, has built a $2,000 coin collection from rolls and bags of modern change, including rare Hawaiian coins valued up to $300. The Raleigh County collector serves as registrar for the National Coin Collector's Convention in Wakiki from Oct 8 to Oct 10, and is vice president of the K-Bay Coin Club. His holdings include an 1883 Hawaiian silver dollar worth $95 and four 1847 Hawaiian cents worth about $300, with sets totaling hundreds in value. He's active in three coin clubs, married to Mary Gregory, with a two-year-old daughter Tammy, and plans to share his passion through ongoing auctions and conventions.
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Raleigh County Marine
Charles R. Davis
Roy Y. Davis
Sophia
Sgt
Davis
K-Bay Coin Club
Wakiki
Sgt. Davis
Hawaii
Cross Roads
Pacific
Carson City
United States
Set
U. S. Marine Corps
Mark Twain
Mary Gregory
Charles Gregory
Tami
Tammy
Smiths Week Itinerary Outlines Campaign Tour
Hulett Smith, Democrat, releases a weekly itinerary visiting Wood County for a fund raising dinner addressed by Governor Sanford of North Carolina on October 5. He then plans Harrrison County October 6 Hamp shire October 7 Tucker October 8 Calhoun and Gilmer October 9 and a Black Walnut Festival in Spencer Martinsburg on October 10.
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Wood County
Aa Sanford
North Caro
Harrison County
Hampshire County
Tucker County
Calhoun
Gilmer
Spencer
Martinsburg
Harvest Carnival Set For Wednesday
The Salvation Army hosts its annual Harvest Festival Carnival on Wednesday from 6 30 p m to 8 30 p m at 312 South Fayette Street. A nation counter and amusement lane will be featured with hot dogs homemade candies cookies cakes pies and bread for sale. The public is invited.
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Salvation Army
South Fayette Street
Nation
Fire damages two motors at Beaver's Grocery
Beckley firemen responded with two trucks to Beaver's Grocery at 1711 S Kanawha St at 7 p.m. Sunday when two motors in a kitchen component jammed causing smoke to fill the building. The motors were destroyed and damage totaled about $100 with no other losses reported. Firefighters remained on scene for about an hour.
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Beckley
Beaver’s
S. Kanawha St
Lyndon Johnson to be honored by UT with alumna award
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson will receive the University of Texas distinguished alumna award on October 16. The university previously conferred an honorary degree on the First Lady alongside a similar honor for the President last spring.
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Ladybird
Washington
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
University of Texas
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad Offers Policy
An advertisement pitches burial insurance by mail from Central Security Life Insurance Co. It promises $1,000 or more coverage for people aged 40 to 90 with no medical exam and no agent calls. Send name, address, and year of birth to the Fort Worth Texas address for free information with no obligation.
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OLD Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security Life Insurance Co
West Rosedale
Worth 4
Texas
Murder charges listed for grand jury presentments
The Raleigh County prosecuting attorney will present 69 indictments to the Grand Jury today in Criminal Court. Named individuals include Donald Blankenship, Orville Arbogast, Etta Lee Freeman, Perry Taylor, Otis Redden, Woodrow Mullins, Freddie Cooper, Samuel Price, Rush Roark, Fred Woodie, Reecie Bryant, Roger Caldwell, James Sargent, Michael Stone, John Daniels, William Jackson, Tommy Hargis, Woodrow Davis, Henry Cook, Lemuel Richardson, Thomas Mahoney, Dennis Burke, Arthur Ramsey, Irene Branch, Frank Mack, Donald Keaton, Emory Morris, Curtis Freeman, Tracy Maynor Jr., Bill Turner, Raymond Daniel, Johnny Rogers, Franklin Cox, Allen Dunbar, John Redden, Paul Cook, James Shadrick, Jerry Bennett, Buster Powell, Dale Cole, John Doe, Bill White, John Hughes, William Wisen, James Scott, James Surface, Harold Robinson, Orville Hickman, Amanda Bare, Dennis Burks, Kenneth Ferrell, Lester Welch, Harvey Fleck, Percy Galloway, among others, with charges ranging from murder and burglary to drunk driving and contributing to delinquency.
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Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney
Grand Jury
Donald Blankenship
Orville Eugene Arbogast
Etta Lee Freeman
Perry Robert Taylor
Otis Redden
Woodrow Mullins
Freddie E. Cooper
Samuel Price
Rush Dean Roark
Fred Woodie
Reecie Bryant
Roger Edward Caldwell
James Edward Sargent
Michael J. Stone
John Kelly Daniels
William Dale Jackson
Tommy Hargis
Woodrow Davis
Henry Cook
Lemuel Rich
Tracy Maynor Jr
Bill Turner
Raymond Daniel
Johnny E. Rogers
Franklin Acey Cox
Allen Dunbar
John Redden
Paul Thomas Cook
James Roland Shadrick
Jerry Bennett
Buster Powell
Sory
Dale Cole
John Doe
Bill White
John Hughes
Public Service Authority
William Wisen
James W. Scott
James T. Surface
Harold E. Robinson
Orville D. Hickman
Fred Plumsley
Alice Owens
Wilbert F. Monroe
John Gavin
Henry Clark
John Berry
Kenneth Adkins
Amanda Bare
Dennis Burks
Kenneth Ferrell
Lester E. Welch
Harvey Fleck
Percy Galloway
Officers Named By Glen White Group
Glen View mother group at Glen White Junior High Elementary names A. B. Carver as president for the current year. Vice president is Doreen Burgess and Connie Acord is secretary treasurer. A Halloween carnival is planned for Oct 20 at 7 p.m. at the school to raise funds for needs.
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A. B. Carver
Glen View
Glen White
Doreen Burgess
Connie Acord
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk records
Deeds on file record transfers in Trap Hill and Town Districts. Gladys Wright and J N Brown sell to Fred Trump for 300 dollars, Beulah Lyons sells to Marie Costello for 600 dollars, and Luther V Brown with Helen V Brown sell property in Town District to Charlotte Daniel with no value listed.
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Gladys Wright
Clark Ruby Daniel
Trap Hill
Jemima Trump Brown
J. N. Brown
Fred Trump
Beulah Lyons
Marie Costello
Luther and
Helen V. Brown
Charlotte Daniel
Doctor Answers On Nerve Surgery And Leukemia
A reader asks about lumbar sympathectomy a major operation cutting sympathetic nerve roots in the lower back. It helps chronic pancreatitis vascular disease in legs and severe hypertension but can overly lower blood pressure. a temporary anesthetic test guides need. Leukemia is a cancer of blood. acute progresses in months, chronic can last years with treatment. Hodgkin’s disease is similar and treated like leukemia. Ghon complex is a primary TB lesion with node spread. Isoniazid treats TB until cured and does not harden arteries.
Doctor Brandstadt Invites Public Questions for Columns
Please send your questions and comments to Wayne G Brandstadt MD in care of this paper. While Dr Brandstadt cannot answer individual letters he will answer letters of general interest in future columns.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M. D
Dr. Brandstadt
Amick Hidraulics Instructor Defies Handicap Label
Oak Hill man William A. Amick, hired as Hydraulic Instructor at Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center, is publicly listed as handicapped though he is not. His Navy service and tumors in the spine left him paralyzed briefly, with multiple surgeries in Japan and the U S Navy hospital at Great Lakes. The center notes disabled workers can be highly capable, and Amick’s case highlights employment of physically handicapped individuals. He is married with five children.
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Wanda Pinson Register
William A. Amick
Oak Hill
Amick
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Beckley Employment Security Office
National Employ the Physically
USS. Navy
Japan
James Robertson
Center
Navy
Oak Hill High School
Oxnard College
Oxnard
Calif
Carolyn Fletcher
New Sharon
Maine
Vickie
Albert
Dale
Dianna
Angela
Willie Seay
Basil Buckland
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
New York special report describes a new healing substance Bio-Dyne, branded as Preparation H, claimed to shrink hemorrhoids, stop itching, and relieve pain without surgery. Case reports say noticeable shrinkage and complete relief in some sufferers, with the substance sold as suppository or ointment at drug counters.
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New York, N. Y
Stephenson Stricken in Beckley Rescue Call
Beckley Rescue Squad answered a noon Sunday call to 103 Plumley Street for 60 year old Robert Stephenson. He was taken to Appalachian Regional Hospital where he is listed in satisfactory condition.
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America
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Orlon
Smith
Hulett Smith
Ampie McGee
Betty Mills
Mason Richards
R. G. Pruitt
Athylyn Hendricks
James Pedigo
Betty Snuffer
Geneva Pittman
Emmet Parker
Neff
Mrs. Mills
Mrs. Richards
Mr. Collins
Mrs. Burgess
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Yokusha
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Ill
Portsmouth
Amice
Employment Security Office
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