Man Paid to Go to the Movies Confined to Isolation Booth
George E. Wise of Beckley earns a living by watching films from a projection booth. He operates and maintains projectors, recalls early nickelodeon days, and now repairs 16 millimeter projectors for schools from his home workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sutherland
George E. Wise
Beckley
Wise
110 Meadows Court
Kentucky
Rsea
George FE. Wise
Beckley and
Lyric Theatres
Nickelodeon
M M Board Director to Address West Virginia Baptists
Rev. M Forest Ashbrook D D executive director of the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board will speak at 10:30 a m Saturday on The M M Family Health Plan at the West Virginia Baptist Convention. The M M Board holds about 40 million in assets and Ashbrook has long served the denomination in education and missionary roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Baptist Convention
M. Forest’ Ashbrook
D. D
Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board
M&m
Ashbrook
M&m Board
Dr. Ashbrook
Denison University
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Kalamazoo College
First Baptist Church
Adrian
Mich
Rotary Club
Ostend
Belgium
Kalamazoo
Council On Christian Edu
Paul Roberts Choir to Perform in Beckley on Oct 17
Beckley residents welcome the Paul Roberts Choir of Philadelphia for a program at 8 15 p m on Wednesday Oct 17 at the Beckley Memorial Building The appearance links to local families and features two Beckley natives in the 30 member group including Lowell Terry and Charles Mosby The choir praised by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and State Journal is expected to attract area interest and support from the Raleigh County community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Paul Roberts
Philadelphia
June Marie Terry
East Beckley
Terry
Mosby
Paul Roberts Group
Germantown
Lacy A. Meadows
Vernon
Stratton
Chase
Carl Lucas
Greenland
Mary Louise
Parsons
Rope
Stamford
West Virginia State College
Joseph Terry
B Natural Club
Raleigh County
Bach
Beahms
State Journal
Frankfort
Beckley Memorial Building
Beckley Licenses Sell Over 6 300 As Deadline Passes
City records show Beckley residents bought more than 6 300 city drivers licenses at the City Recorder's Office, raising about 13 000 for the 1956 57 budget. A prior year total of 5 634 left over 100 residents without city licenses, with police road blocks credited for speeding up purchases. The deadline was June 30 and several hundred residents had not yet secured licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie City Recorder
Mabscott PTA Names Officers for New School Year
Mabscott Elementary School PTA elected committee chairmen for the new year at a recent meeting. The session opened with song and prayer led by David Norris. Principal Basil Anderson introduced staff and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
David Norris
Everette Godbey
Basil Anderson
Pearl Chambers
Margaret Moye
Thelma Meador
N. H. Harless
Jesse Wartley
Joseph Zebrook
Thelma Aldeman
Grace Gravely
Gladys Davenport
Lois Dickenson
Edna McGraw
Everette Godber
Harless
Claude McCormick
Navy to restore 13 button trousers for enlisted ranks
Navy returns to the 13 button trousers for enlisted men E-6 and below after a fleet survey. The broadfront light fitting pants replace current zippered pants with slash and back pockets, a style abandoned in 1938 and alternated since 1948 as regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Uniform Board
Navy
Trees Offered for Sale by State Program Locally
Varieties include Scotch pine short leaf pine Virginia pine white pine red pine European larch Norway spruce yellow poplar and black locust. Prices are 9 per thousand for hardwoods. Monroe and Greenbrier residents contact Richard Foley county forester at Svisburg. Raleigh Fayette Mercer Summers McDowell and Wyoming buyers contact Lucas Box 390 Beckley. Lucas will fill small orders with delivery no site inspection. large plots will be inspected to match trees to soil as trees are partially subsidized by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Greenbrier
Richard Foley
Svisburg
Raleigh
Fayette
Mercer
Summers
McDowell
Wyoming
Lucas
Beckley
Two Men Plead Guilty in Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery accepted guilty pleas Thursday from Ronald Joe Laxton of Covington Kentucky and Bobby Gene Thompson of Sophia for breaking and entering. Laxton drew one to ten years for stealing about 300 from the Affinity Company Store at Affinity of the Lillybrook Coal Co. in August, while Thompson, 19, must return Oct. 30 for sentencing after being indicted for breaking into Soak Creek School and Mark Twain High School. James T. Massey was ordered to pay 15 dollars a month for child support on a bastardy charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Ronald Joe Laxton
Covington
Laxton
Affinity Company
Affinity
Lillybrook Coal Co
Bobby Gene ‘Thompson
Sophia
Thompson
Soak Creek
Mark Twain High School
James T. Massey
Massey
Seven Join Navy as Local Recruiters Announce Enlistments
The local Navy Recruiting Station lists seven new enlistees including Darrell Barnett Elwyn Clay Jr Garrett Williams George Fitzpatrick and others sent to Bainbridge Naval Training Center Maryland for basic training Carl Carr has reenlisted for four years and heads to San Diego Calif Huxton Cadle joins after duty with the U S Army reserve area Five West Virginia Soil Conservation Service hosts a training meeting at Prince Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Darrell Howard Barnett
Howard T. Barnett
Layland
Elwyn Lee Clay Jr
Elwyn L. Clay
Maplewood
Garrett Ansel Williams
James Rhodes
Bradley
Howard
Albert Treadway
J Clinton B. Treadway
Beckley
George Terry Fitzpatrick
U. S
Prince St
Norfolk
Area Five
West Virginia
Soil Conservation Service
Floyd Rothlisberger
Slate Fall Accident Followed By Long Series of Operations
RHODELL RNS Jack Smith is a 24 year old who was injured in a state fall at the Otsego mine October 12, 1953. He broke his leg and suffered paralysis from the waist down after a spine injury. He has spent three years and multiple hospital stays at Mullens, Bluefield, George Washington University Hospital, and Charleston Memorial Hospital. He has undergone several operations including two on the leg and stomach work. He recently returned home for a short visit after eight months of hospitalization and plans more surgery at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Despite paralysis he remains cheerful and determined to live a useful life with support from his wife Della Mae Sargeant and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Jack Smith
Opera Rhodell
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Charleston
Amou
George Washington University
Bluefield
Otsego Mine
Charles
Thejton Memorial Hospital
Jack
Mullens
Bhkfield Sanitarium
George Washingter Della Mae Sargeant
University Hospital
Washington
D. C
Welch Girl Enlists in the Air Force Home Town
Miss Jean C. Strickland of Welch has enlisted at the local recruiting station and will begin basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Fellow enlistees include Alvin F. Luttle Robert T. Hughes Robert Cullop Jacob J. Kossuth Jr Powellton Melvin K. Miller and Boyd L. Pitenford undergoing training at different bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women’s Air Force
Jean C. Strickland
Paul Strickland, Welch
Kimball High School
Lackland Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
Lackland
Air Force
Alvin FE. Luttle
Mount Hope
Robert T. Hughes
Rices Landing
Robert Cullop
Jacob J. Kossuth Jr. Powellton
Melvin K. Miller
Charleston
Lauckbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Ohio
Boyd L. Pitenford
Nitro
City Receipts Dip In September Reported By City Recorder
City receipts fell in September to 2,520.30 from 6,731.26 in August per City Recorder Emery J. Smith. The month’s total includes gross sales 1,924.77 store license 518.65 dog and bicycle license 10 Fine-O-Meter 603.69 parking violations 933 parking meter 2,253.37 miscellaneous 852.52 building permits 272.50 police docket fines 2,293 seat mileage tax 423.29 and parking lot telephone 13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery J. Smith
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Beckley and Women
Mats
Ute
Ufe
Indianapolis
Ind
kLck
Sacn
Beckleyman
1100 Meadows Court
M. F. Ashbrook
Fayetteville
Rhodell Pta
RNS
Pat
Rhodell Parent-leachers Association
John W. Almond
Oriie McKinney
Alex Hugbert
Samuel M. Meadows
Echno
Meadows
PTA
State
Naional Pta
Home Room Mothers Club
Orlie McKinney
Monty McCray
Eldridge Hattaway
Clyde Murphy
Beckleyans
Mabscott Pta
Herndon
Violent Men
Gleod Ford
Mayhera
Clonwyck
Glen Jean
Jubal
Enn Ford
Earnest Borgnine
Upiter
Esther Williams
Howard Keel
James S Stewart
Cieracscapt
Stamford Rd
Bramiatoy Scott
Princess Theatre
Hope
Mon
Eee Bros
Rossana Ladd
Santiago
Nolan
Woanen Cove
Beckleyan
Keef
Marshall College
Estes Kefanger
Nemo Standard
Parthenon
Kefauver
Betty Harbert
Madison
Norman Waddad
Hecktes
Rey Bruce
Hant
Vist
Welch
White Feather
Robert Wegner
John Lond
Jamica Run” Technicator
Ray Milland
Arlene
Wen
Warner
Reson
WTC
Picton
Sohn Waene
Stemrag, Moete
Jeffrey Hunter
Ferk
Miles Asiaison
Ward Bond
Natalie Wood
CTA
Ray Willing
Maureen G'Hara
Claude Rains Towne
Kelg
Lisbon
Trecoler
Framcts Lebeasr
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