Administrators to Attend West Virginia Hospital Meeting
Local hospital administrators from 72 general hospitals will meet in Clarksburg for the 29th annual West Virginia Hospital Association gathering October 14 to 16 at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Carl C. Drewery and Tom Mason will represent Raleigh General and Oak Hill Hospitals, with Mason also representing Beckley Hospital. The program includes boards and committees sessions, a reception, a Friday panel on hospital problems, civil defense, engineering, and rehabilitation, plus a legal aspects panel and a banquet featuring Msgr. Donald A. McGowan as speaker. The Women’s Auxiliary will hold concurrent sessions and presentations on services to patients.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia Hospital Association
Carl C. Drewery
Raleigh General Hospital
Tom Mason
Oak Hill Hospital
Mason
Beckley Hospital
Stonewall Jackson
West Virginia
Edgar M. Sites
Department of Civil Defense
J. A. Millard
Charleston General Hospital
FE. M
Ashworth
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Charles C. Wise Jr
Charleston
James M. Gusher
Steptoe and Johnson
Donald A. McGowan
Bureau of Health and Hospitals
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Washington
American Hospital Association
Rites Incomplete For William Carter
Funeral rites are incomplete for William Harvey Carter 65 who died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a heart attack. He was born in Alderson son of Bryant and Mary Carter. Survivors include three daughters and five sons with spouses in Indiana and the U S Air Force. He was a carpenter and member of Beckley Christian Church and the Brotherhood of Carpenters Union. The body remains at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
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William Harvey Carter
Beckley
Alderson
Bryant
Mary Bowyer Carter
Theodocia Frances Carter
Carter
Doris Greene
Terra Haute
Ind
Ralph
Crab Orchard
Randall L
U. S. Air Force
Cheyenne
Ray W
Hammond
Reginald Gene
Air Force
San Bernadino
Rockne
Annie Whanger
Ronceverte
Myrtle Danley
Mobile
Ala
Eva Forren
Dickerson
Cora Givson
Little Falls
N. J
Date Stebber
Gap Mills
Earl of
Blue Sulphur and
Gilmer
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Baltimore Livestock Market Prices Report
USDA reporting from Baltimore shows cattle at 384-851 lb averages 17.00-19.00 with a sausage ball top at 14.00 and calves 200 lb ranges up to 25.00. Hogs 180-600+ lb vary from 13.25 to 20.50, with most 19.75-20.25 in mid ranges and sows 18.25 downs.
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Baltimore
USDA
Back, Foot, Leg, Head Injuries Hospitalize Four
An Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates worker, Phillip Berry Jr., was admitted to Beckley Hospital after an Oct. 7 conveyor pan lift injury to his back. O'Dell E. Elkins of Daniels injured his left foot when a horse toppled onto him. James Mac Gwinn, 18, of Meadow Bridge, received head and pelvis injuries in an Oct. 5 auto crash. Lonnie Farr Farley, 18, of MacArthur, sustained left leg lacerations from a fall onto glass while playing football.
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Beckley Hospital
Phillip Berry Jr
Stotesbury
Berry
O'Dell E. Elkins
Daniels
Elkins
John R. Rice Funeral To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for John Ray Rice 39 a boiler tender first class U S Navy will be at 11 a m Wednesday at East Beck ley Saint Mary's Methodist Church conducted by Rev Ray Wilson and Rev P H McCain He died at 1050 Saturday in the U S Naval Hospital at St Albans Long Island N Y from injuries in an automobile wreck He had served in the Navy 20 years His Beckley address 22258 Kanawha St Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery The body arrives at 750 a m today and will be taken to the brother Earl Rice s residence 2223 S & S Kanawha St at 1100 a m Pallbearers include John Bear
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John Ray Rice
U. S. Navy
East Beckley Saint Mary’s Methodist Church
Ray Wilson
P. H. McCain
U. S. Naval Hospital
St. Albans
Long Island
N. Y
Navy
Beckley
Kanawha St
Wildwood Cemetery
Quesenberry and Webb
Earl Rice
S&s. Kanawha
Singing School Opens at Shady Spring Church
A singing school started Monday night at the Missionary Baptist Church in Shady Spring under director O. O. Kidd. Classes will run on weekdays for two weeks with daily services starting at 7 p.m.
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Missionary Baptist Church
Shady Spring
O. O. Kidd
APO Adopts Shorter Address Form for Military Mail
Army and Air Force adopt a three line APO address format reducing previous four line style. Postmaster A Fray Lilly notes the last line shows APO number and state side post office to speed mail routing. Change marks first update since June 23, 1941, and aims to reduce postal delays for overseas deliveries.
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APO
Army Air Post Office
Army
Air Force
A. Fray Lilly
Beckiey
Willard J. Roe
167Th Infantry
New York
Lilly
No Local Program For 2nd Army Week Beckley observes none
Week long observances for Second United States Army Week were planned statewide October 11 15 but Beckley will not host a local program. A Beckley Military Recruiting Center spokesman said no observance was planned here. The Second Army marks its 36th anniversary with activities in other localities. West Virginia Military District notes citizen soldiers contribute via the Army Reserve program attached to the Second Army.
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United States Army
Beckley
West Virginia
Beckley Presbyterians to Attend Southern Presbyterian Sessions
At least three men from Beckley Presbyterian Church plan to attend the Southern Presbyterian Church sessions in New Orleans this weekend. About 8,000 men are expected. Delegates include Dr. B. B. Richmond James Scott and the Rev. James W. Witherspoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian Church
New Orleans
Beckley
B. B. Richmond
James Scott
James W. Witherspoon
Clyde Leasure Convicted on Breaking and Entering Charge
A Beckley jury deliberated five minutes before finding Clyde Leasure of East Park guilty of breaking and entering the Wipperman Construction Co. building at 209 S. Fayette St. last April 10. Trial testimony covered statements to police, alleged mistreatment, and Stanton's role. Judge Harry L. McCreery set November 2 to hear a motion to set aside the verdict and observe Columbus Day holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Leasure
East Park
Wipperman Construction Co
S. Fayette St
Harry L. McCreery
Leasure
Robert Stanton
Beckley City
Wipperman Building
Stanton
Tom Cumbow
Anthony J. Sparacino
Moe Creery
Turnpike Suit Continues In Circuit Court
Testimony will be continued Wednesday in the condemnation suit of the West Virginia Turnpike against Walter James and others. Judge Norman Kaapp excused all but jurors hearing the case as the term nears its end. Remaining cases on the docket will be continued. Saturday the Court dismissed three suits after settlements were announced. James E. Caffee, assignee of Pauline Miller, was the plaintiff. defendants were National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited and Farmers Fire Insurance Co. The Court Friday refused to set aside magistrate verdicts in two suits by Mead Coal Co Store No. 1 against Raymond Pannell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Walter James
Norman Kaapp
James E. Caffee
Pauline Miller
National Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited
The
Farmers Fire Insurance Co
C. H. Mead Coal Co
Raymond Pannell
Goss Funeral Service Will Be Held Friday
Tony Goss aged 66 of Bolt will have funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Breckenridge Baptist Church with Rev. H. W. Harrett officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. He died Sunday at 6:05 p.m. Pallbearers are Kermit Gunnee Arnold Bailey David Pavlich Carmen Bailey Bob Bishop Waymon Acord. Body moved from Caffee Funeral Home to his residence Thursday at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Goss
Bolt
Breckenridge Baptist Church
H. W. Harrett
Sunset Memorial Park
Goss
Kermit Gunnee
Arnold Bailey
David Pavlich
Carmen Bailey
Bob Bishop
Waymon Acord
Caffee
Insurance Licenses Earned by Six Area Applicants
Six area applicants for resident insurance agent licenses in the state passed qualification exams announced by Thomas J. Gillooly, state insurance commissioner. They include Tessie C. Tanner of Raleigh County Beckley and Arvel L. Miller of Naoma in credit life, John Q. Richmond Jr. of White Sulphur Springs and Duffy C. Hornbeck Jr. of East Rainelle in life, accident and health, Walter H. Allison of Uneeda in life, accident and health, and Robert R. Dill of Bluefield in auto. The move shows continued professional accreditation in insurance fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Gillooly
Raleigh
Tessie C. Tanner
Beckley
Arvel L. Miller
Naoma
Credit Life
Greenbrier
John Q. Richmond Jr
White Sulphur Springs
Duffy C. Hornbeck Jr
East Rainelle
Life, Accident and Health
Boone County
Walter H. Ellison
Uneeda
Mercer County
Robert R. Dill
Bluefield
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Beckley College
Joe Harrah
Nila Haynes
Patty Reed
James Hudkins
W. Obed Poling
Broaddus Hospital
Philippi
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Charles T. Neff Jr
Morgantown
Women's Auxiliary
William Carter
M. Set
Thomas Overstreet
W. W. Cumbey
Cumbey
Ballimore
Lexington
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Offical Watch
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Pielinonnt Airlines
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2Nd Army Week
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Rea AS
W. Va
Insulwood
Good Housekeeping
Wanda Joy Asbury
Amelia Asbury
Jean Reardon
WAC
Cpl
Asbury
Wacs
Germany
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D. C
Business Science Society
Tional Business College
Roanoke
Robert Lee Lilly
Prosperity
Euric Lilly
Business College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Waynesboro, Va
Malcolm Pickus
Budget Shop
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