Fireworks Open as Raleigh Republicans Rally for CAP Building
Raleigh County Republicans packed the courtroom to hear candidates including D. L. Salisbury celebrate a rally led by the Young Republican Club. The Beckley Civil Air Patrol has land donated and seeks funds to construct a building at Beckley Mount Hope Airport for Link trainer and gear. Major Woodrow W. Dickey traced CAP history from New Jersey origins to wartime service and peacetime youth programs, noting CAP trains leadership and assists in aviation activities.
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Bath House
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilton High School
Main Street
D. L Salisbury
Congress
Salisbury
Dunbar
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
America
Truman
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
Chapman Revercomb
J. Q. Hutchinson
Frances Ogden Stubblefield
West Virginia
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L. W. Beane
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Kermit Locke
I. D. Maynor
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O. C. Weeks
George W. Chambers
House of Delegates
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Harvey Hancock
Dennios Elkins
Young Republican Club
Civil Air Patrol
Woodrow W. Dickey
National Capital Wing
CAP
Theountry
Beckley
American Legion
Beckley-Mount Hope
Clinten Dew
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Kiwanis
Rotary
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Europe
Italy
Germany
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H. H. Arnold
Pearl Harbor
Sun Oil Company
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U.S
Maine
Florida
Mexican
Albert Lilly
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Robeson Stumps for Wallace in West Virginia Campaign
Paul Robeson the Negro singer headlines a Progressive party event at the Memorial Building in Charleston to promote Henry Wallace. The rally aims to mobilize 10000 petition signatures to present to the next state legislature. Theodore Phillips and West Virginia leaders Henry Harvey and Horace Meldahl join Robeson in Charleston and Beckley appearances.
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Memorial
Paul Robeson
Henry Wallace
Ervin Demet
Progressive Party
Robeson
Theodore Phillips
West Virginia State College
Charleston
Beckley
West Virginia
New Party
Henry Harvey
J Welch Progressive
Horace Meldahl
Rites Saturday For Posey Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Jane Webb 64 of Posey will be held at 2 p m at her home with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She died at home after a long illness and is survived by husband Newson Webb two daughters Flossy Fry and Gladys Garner adopted daughter Christine Webb three brothers George Hedrick James Hendrick three sisters Mary Burleson Liza Bailey and Margaret Bailey nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Posey
Sunset Memorial Park
Peachtree
Raleigh County
Methodist Church
Newson Webb
Joneson
Eugene
Flossy Fry
Gladys Garner
Beckley
Christine Webb
George Hedrick
Pine Knob
James Hendrick
Naoma
Mary Burleson
Pemberton
Liza Bailey
Dry Creek
Margaret Bailey
Greenbrier Pistol Team Wins State Match
Greenbrier pistol team won the state police shoot at Beckley detachment headquarters with 1426 points. Crip Hall shot 299 of 300 and led the team to victory. Raleigh County and Summers County placed second and third. Other high scorers included Sst. Ballard 295 and Yoak 292 as the meet drew teams from multiple counties and cities.
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Crip Hall
Alderson
Beckley
Hall
Greenbrier
Raleigh County
Summers County
Logan
Mercer
Fayette
Charleston
Bliefield
James Kidd
Trenton Stover
Mother of Whitesville Beckley Man Expires
Funeral services were held yesterday at Charleston for Mrs. Mary Haddad 93 mother of Joe Haddad Beckley and Nicholas Haddad Whitesville who died October 5 in a Charleston hospital after a lengthy illness. Three other sons Simon Nathan of Charleston and James of California survive along with one brother Elias Jabour of South America.
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Charleston
Mary Haddad
Joe Haddad
Beckley
Nicholas Haddad
Whitesville
Simon
Nathan
James
California
Elias Jabour
South America
Two Beckley Scouts Qualify for Life Rank
Two members of Troop 67 Beckley, Tommy Smith of 511 Woodlawn Avenue and Bobby Kosnoski of 207 F Street, passed all required tests at a Piney River District Board of Review to advance to Life Scout. They completed their life rank qualifications by earning the athletics merit badge.
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Boy Scout
Beckley
Piney River
Beckley State Police Detachment Hosts Upcoming Event
Beckley detachment of the state police judged the event with Gene Keatley of Beckley and Tom Alten, local FBI agent. The next competition is scheduled at Alderson at 11 a.m. on Oct 13, hosted by Sgt Ballard and Crip Hall.
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Beckley
State Police
Gene Keatley
Tom Alten
FBI
Alderson
Sgt. Ballard
Crip’ "Hall
Immunization Clinic For School Children Announced
The Raleigh County Health Department said immunizations for school children will be given on Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. The program aims to ensure widespread vaccination within the community.
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Raleigh County Health Department
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