Confidential position tests a senator’s confidences
In a tense chapter, Penn confronts Claudia about truth and lies surrounding Marsh Nichols’s death and Elihu Storey’s political shadow. Claudia defends Storey as a towering intellect and asserts Marsh’s fate may be tied to a hidden scheme, while Penn fears public ruin and power.
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Penn
Claudia
Marsh Nichols
Elihu
Senate
Josh Henning
Josh
Elihu Storey
Claudia Mapes
Sven
Baltimore
Storey
Maude Storey
Rouk
Nichols
Senator
Gil
Navy
Henning
Washington
Carrick
Senator Storey
Air Force Second In Recruiting Is Noted
The Beckley Main Examination and Induction station placed second in the 3502nd Air Force Recruiting Group for September with 164.88 percent of quota. Captain James Palmer announced that the Wilkes-Barre station hit 209.72 percent, while top recruiter S. Sgt. Roy Brown Jr. earned 33 enlistments. M. Sgt. Tony Junco and T. Sgt. William Jones tied for second with 29 each. Enlistment headlines list several young men and their parents from towns including Flat Top Delmar Adkins Persinger Kingston Bluefield Princeton and Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley Main
James Palmer
Beckley
Wilkes-Barre
Palmer
Roy Brown Jr
Tony Junco
William Jones
Charleston
Robert W. Lilly
W. Lilly
Delmar E. Adkins
D. H. Adkins
Persinger
Charles Chapman Jr
C. Chapman Sr
Kingston
Wilbur D. Shrewsbury
C. C. Shrewsbury
Flat Top
Allen E. Hunt
C. A. Hunt
Dunbar
Bryan L. Linter
H. Linter
Montcalm
George E. Higginbotham
R. L. Higginbotham
Bluefield
Trenor Y. Hazlewood
C. Hazlewood
Princeton
Walter N. Davis
W. E. Davis
Rocky Gap
Charlie R. Toms
Minnie D. Toms
Kimball
Gladys Schofield Named as Entry In Miss Byrd Prillaman Contest
Gladys Schoolfield selected by the New Homemakers of America for the Miss Byrd Prillerman Contest. The chapter installed officers for 1954 1955 with Virginia Strickland as president and a slate including Doris Royster Francette Gore Delpha Moore Yvonne Cook Alice Moore Carolyn McDowell Jacquelyn Williams and Charlene Cook. A style show showcased school activity clothing and members attended a National Rural Youth conference at Jackson's Mill with 225 rural youths from 20 states and four foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd Prillerman
The
New Homemakers of America
Virginia Strickland
Doris Royster
Francette Gore
Delpha Moore
Yvonne Cook
Alice Moore
Carolyn McDowell
Jacquelyn Williams
Charlene Cook
Gladys Schoolfield
Slab Fork
National Rural Youth of
Jackson's Mill
Weston
Farm Bureau
Grange
Farmer's Union
Extension
Church
Scouts
American Institute of Cooperation and
Dairymens League
College Country Life
Fireco
Gustine Elliott
Raleigh County
Elliott
Linda Caldwell
Henrietta Greer
Rosa Epps
Evelyn Scruggs
Maggie Gilbert
Louise Moore
Louise Goldston
Withrow Praises GOP On Raleigh Campaign Swing
Pat B. Withrow Jr. Republican nominee for Congress in the Sixth District urged a revival of the Republican Party during a Raleigh visit. He urged unity to beat the state house machine, blamed Democrats for WV economic woes, and criticized Democratic representatives for neglecting coal and unemployment and for allowing an energy plant to be built in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat B. Withrow Jr
Charleston
Congress
Raleigh
Republican Executive Committee
Statehouse
Withrow
West Virginia
Ohio
No Money For Extension Staff Expansion In West Virginia
The Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce seeks more Agricultural Extension Service personnel amid coal-revenue decline. J C Knapp notes funds are lacking to hire additional workers though federal appropriations rose this year. Ferguson cautions WV faces difficulty filling employee needs to meet rising requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Beckley Area
Chamber
O. L. Johnston
Extension Service
J. C. Knapp
C. M. Ferguson
United States Department of Agriculture
Chamber Board of Directors
Knapp
Beckley
Agricultural
Ferguson
West Virginia
Deeds on File in Raleigh County Court Clerk Office
Real estate transfers recorded with numerous parties including Beckley Lodge 27 Masons C E Phillips L E Armstead and Charlie Miller to C D Trent for lot 27 East Beckley with no consideration and several other parcels across Town District Shady Spring District and Richmond District with prices ranging from 500 to 11 500 involving buyers including the Arbogasts Lillys Pets and various corporations The New River Co and West Virginia Turnpike Commission appear among the grantees and grantors with multiple parcels changing hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Phillips
L. E. Armstead
Charlie Miller
Beckley
York
Calloway Heights
Carl C
Lessie Epperly
Roscoe B
Edna E. Lilly
Jay Lilly Tract
Shady Spring
Roy A
Harriet Hollingsworth
Charles W. Rutherford
Stamford Truck Farms
A. K
Mae Chilson Canterbury
Otis
Susie Sanders
Fireco
I. W. and
Carrie Drake
Security Home Owners Corp
Beckley Court
The
New River Co
Albert
Velda M. Sears
Stamford
Laura E. Richmond
Silas C
Mary F. Maupin
Richmond Bottoms
Richmond
Danny Harvey
Joyce Ann Pittman
Anna Faye Pittman
Howard Coleman
Gertrude Pittman
Margaret Louise Pittman Cook
Sprague
J. H. Jilly Land Co
D. C. Chitwood
South Beckley Addition
Floyd M. Sayre
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
French A. Lucas
Sunset Memorial Park
Flat Top Lake Association
Nina Dodd
Flat Top Lake
Sam H
Maude I. Berry
Stanaford
Piney Coking Coal Land Co
C. H. Meade Coal Co
N. C. Bailey
Pickshin
Slab Fork
Basil K
Ruth Marie Wilcox
W. H. File, Jr
Milton
Addie Hughes
Henry F. Coleman
Davis Truck Farms
Jack A. Mann
Pleasant
Fanny Mae Penny
Hargrove
George Clark
Jeff
Sally McGill Dent
Lester
Trap Hill
Hazel Young
Ferris Wiseman
Edward H. Young
Frank and
Jeston Hollingshead
B. W. Lilly
Onward Four-H Club Elects Term Officers
Jeffry Meadows was reelected president of the Onward 4-H Club at Sophia High School last week. New officers include Phyllis Farley vice president Gail Nelson secretary Jimmy Parker treasurer Gary Graybear Allen Lawrence sergeant at arms Shirley Mullens reporter Mary McVey game leader Kay Lawson Hazel Barnett song leaders. James K Lowry science instructor at Sophia High will lead again with assistants Arlene Miller and Shirley Christian. Outgoing officers are Ross Martin Alta Hughes Jimmy Eanes and Carol Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffry Meadows
Sophia High School
Phyllis Farley
Gail Nelson
Jimmy Parker
Gary Graybear
Allen Lawrence
Shirley Mullens
Mary McVey
Kay Lawson
Hazel Barnett
James K. Lowry
Arlene Miller
Shirley Christian
Ross Martin
Alta Hughes
Jimmy Eanes
Carol Walker
Thornhill Admitted to Practice in Raleigh Court
W. A. Thornhill III was admitted to practice before the Raleigh County Criminal Court on Monday morning as the trial docket opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Thornhill III
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Methodists Continue Evangelistic Mission Across District
The Central District United Evangelistic Mission of the West Virginia Methodist Conference opens this Sunday and runs through Oct 17 with 253 ministers. Key appointees include Rev Wayne F Ransom to Clay Methodist Church and Rev A S Dodrill to Louisa Jane Methodist Church, among others led by Bishop Lloyd C Wicke. The theme is No Person Unknown No Person Unsought, and many churches will gain their first full time pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thompson
Sylvester
Flatwoods
Pate
Central District
United Evangelistic Mission
West Virginia
Wayne F. Ransom
Beckley
Clay Methodist Church
A. S. Dodrill
Smoot
Louisa Jane Methodist Church
L. J. Lunsford
Scarbro
Camden-on-Gauley Methodist Church
Lloyd C. Wicke
Pittsburgh
Admittance Motion Filed at October Term Hearing
The October term opened with a motion for his admittance made by Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Sparacino
Lincoln PTA Meet at Elementary School Tonight
Lincoln Elementary Parent Teachers Association will meet at the school at 7 30 o clock tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association
Raleigh County students enroll at West Virginia University
Eighty four Raleigh County men and women join the University’s first semester, among 4,872 total for WVU. Registrar J. Everett Long notes Fayette County has 116 enrollees and Wyoming County 43, with all 55 counties represented.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia University
WVU
J. Everett Long
Fayette County
Wyoming County
University
Long
Home Service Report From Raleigh County Red Cross
The home service division interviewed 141 people in the Red Cross office last month. Mrs. A F Matson reported sending 46 telegrams and receiving 55, handling 26 leave verifications, visiting 30 families for military, Veterans Administration and servicemen, aiding eight with compensation pensions and allotments, assisting 35 cases, handling seven foreign inquiries, giving eight in financial aid, and processing 81 information requests.
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Home Service Division
Raleigh County
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
A. F. Matson
Home Service
Veterans Administration
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Raleigh Re Register
W. Va
Wollow Silvers
Welen Topping Miller
Appletom Century-Crofta Ine
Nn Features Syndicate
Winifred Storey
Winifred
Storey Place
Maryland
Gladys Schofield
Mary Miller
East Park
Morton Reaves
Fayetteville Kems
Venable of
Hinton
G. J. Wilson
Second Baptist Church
Shovely
Elbert Davis
Marie Craig
California
William Ernest Jones
East Beckley
Maude Boxdale
Wright Funeral Home
S. A. Abrams
Greenwood Memorial Park
Henry Jones
Creed Matthew Jones
Sarah Neely Jones
Olivia Jones
Raleigh County Court
Onward
Four-H Club
W. A. Thornhill
Lincoln
PTA
Home Service Report
Uta Corteitsoup
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