Beckleyan Wins Trip To Texas Oil Fields
Area Business Notes reports Beckleyan Harry W. Gilbert of the Roanoke Division American Oil Co. earned an expense-paid seven day trip to Texas Oil Fields among 55 sales staff from Maine to Florida for outstanding sales achievements. The voyage includes a refinery visit in Texas City, field tours, and access to labs and pipelines. Funeral services for Clayton H. Daniel are scheduled with Mt. Tabor Baptist Church duties. death followed a trucking accident in Surveyor. Survivors include parents William A and Henrietta Daniel, three sisters, and several brothers. Five Beckley employees receive service emblems from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. for five years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Gilbert
Westwood Drive
Beckley
Roanoke
American Oil Co
Maine
Florida
Texas
Gilbert
Clayton H
Daniel
Surveyor
M. L. Schwartz
Onj
Schwartz
Mt. Tabor
Dolf
Texas City
Tex
B. C
Victor Gi
Ammerino
Herman Daniel
Walt
Harper
Snowden Daniel
New York
Caffee
Beck Funeral Home
Webley
Chesapeake and Nesday
Potomacc Telephone Co
West
Virginia
Central PTA Meets At Elementary School With 200 Attendees
Open house for Central Elementary School Parents-Teacher Association drew 200 parents. Lonnie Price spoke on a First Aid Club planned by city police and firemen. H E Ash announced the new building and current condition. Meeting night changed to the fourth Monday. Nov 2 carnival planned at Reckley Recreation Building with carnival committees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Road
James Songer
Central Elementary
Lonnie Price
Beckley
H. E. Ash
Central Elementary School
Stae
Ash
Ross Isle
Reckley
Robert Pugh
Reckies Junior High
Kathy Springer Heads Local Junior Ike Club
Kathy Springer leads a newly formed Junior Ike Club with officers including vice president Lynn T secretary Clinton Me and sergeant at arms. The group organized a Saturday wiener roast at the Bar home and plans ongoing activities and services for farmers in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Springer
Springer
Lynn T
Clinton
Errane
Rec
Lemmon Transport Wins National Tank Truck Safety Prize
LEMMON Transport Co Inc based in Marion Virginia and with terminals in Bristol Wytheville and Beckley collects first prize in its mileage bracket from National Tank Truck Carriers for safe operation. In the past year the firm ran 27 tank trucks for 2 767 324 miles with eight accidents, including non chargeable incidents, aided by a full time safety director and driver testing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon Transport Co, Inc
Marion
Bristol
Wytheville
Beckiey
National Tank Truck, Carriers, Inc
Smyth Carrier
United
Willard Lemmon
Three Area Men Pledge To Professional Societies
Three area men are among 23 medical students at West Virginia University who pledged to Phi Beta Pi and Phi Chi, national honorary professional societies. Charles Danie of Beckley pledged Phi Beta Pi, while David Humphries of Beckley and Lea Farer of Princeton pledged Phi Chi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Phi Chi
Charles Danie
Beckley
Phi Beta Pi
White David Humphries
Leafarer
Princeton
Three Area Men Enlist for Military Service
Three area men were enlisted Tuesday at the local Armed Forces Station. Jay W. King 21 of Newhall joined the regular army for three years and was sent to Fort Meade Maryland. Jennings Jones 19 of Powelltown and Carl R. Young 19 of Deepwater entered the Air Force for four years and were sent to Sampson Air Force Base New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Jay W. King
Newhall
Regular Army
Fort George G. Meade
Jennings Jones
Powellton
Carl R. Young
Deepwater
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
New York
Forty four County Men Called For Induction Oct 22
Forty four Raleigh County men were ordered to report for induction at the Armed Forces Examining and Induction Station in Beckley at 6 30 am on Wednesday October 22 Receiving orders from Selective Service Board No 18 the names listed include Charles Winifred Woody Arton Severn Yoark Alfred Lee Borrer Delmas Curtiss Callaway Charley Brown Edgar Monroe Bowling Dewitt Poe Howard Henry Ferguson Pete Dickens Jr Doran Jefferson Stover Arvel Ray Riggs James Edward Buford Clarence Richard Ayrton Orville Howard Workman Paul Davis Cox Kenneth Alvin Nunn Paul Edward Anderson Richard Malcolm Janney Clayton Neal Cox Cephas Lewis Bandy Russell Lee Plumley Jack Lee Mentz John Henry Wayatt Maynard Harry Daniel Gilbert Cozart Glen Phillip Bone Arthur Clark Fred Neal Raymond Elfridge Pettry William Ernest Beckett Junior McCoy Barr Charles William Adkins Eugene Andrew Staples Willis Earl Chambers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Armed Forces
Prince St
Beckley
Local
Selective Service Board No
Charles Winifred Woody
Sullivan
Arton Severn Yoark
Ghent
Alfred Lee Borrer
Arnett
Delmas Curtiss Callaway
Mauline Montgomery
Raleigh
Charley Brown
East Park
Edgar Monroe
Ward Anderson
Beaver
Richard’ Malcolm Janney
Crab Orchard
Clayton Neal Cox
Rhodell
Cephas Lewis Bandy
Beck Jey
Russell Lee Plumley
Abraham
Jack Lee Mentz
Sprague
John Henry Wayatt
Philadelphia
Maynard Harry Daniel
Starfork
Gilbert Cozart
Posey
Glen Phillip Bone
Detroit
Mich
Dry Creek
Arthur Clark
North Beckley
Fred Neal
Raymond Elfridge Pettry
Lillybrook
William Ernest Beckett
Junior McCoy Barr
Sophia
Charles William Adkins
Sandstone
Frank Dallas Worley
Bolt
Jack Richard Crafton
Rt 1
Mt. Hope
George Ferrell Cook
Harper Rd
William
Edward Boyd
Edwight
John Robert
Tucker
Killarney
Billy Joe Pickel
Pettus
Cardestal McGraw
Charles Johnson
Washington, D. C
Ediwight
Eugene Andrew Staples
Besoco
Willis Earl Chambers
I Birchton
Salvation Army in Beckley Seeks More Funds for Four Services
Capt. and Mrs. R. L. Moore describe Salvation Army work in Beckley, noting $6,000 annual local giving is only about a quarter of funds dispensed. The Army runs four services including Boys Club, Girl Guards, cultural classes, and family relief, aided by other sources to meet needs year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Capt. Moore
United Fund
Army
Beckleyard
Moore
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Scouts
Beckley Boy Scouts
Betty Blake
Grant Slack
Kenneth Winston
Joe Maddox
Ronald Lowe
Larry Francisco
Paul Pruett
Beckleyan
Anevegs
American Legion Post 32
Awan
The
Gi ‘i
PTA
Central
Algin M. Issacs
James H. Reed
H. E. Richardson
John G. Richmond
J. E. Tankersley
Ted Robinson
West Virginia
STAIR
Epson
Mifflin
Durex
Ral Trans
AIR Mail
Sen’ Paer
Lady Esther
Sillignelli Cologne
Donna Lo
Marchand
Castile
Elasta
Neville St., Beckley
Red Feather Service
Josed
Pirin
Childre
Echon
Angaar
Ghen
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