County Boy Shot While Squirrel Hunting Rites Attend
A 13-year-old Slab Fork boy was shot in the face and left hand while hunting with his father Cecil Gwinn. He was admitted to Beckley Hospital in good condition. Another teen, Claude Marsh, 16, was treated in Charleston for gunshot wounds from woods near Whitesville. The report also lists Paul Lowrey, 31, Crab Orchard, injured by buckshot at Egeria. Funeral services for Eady Wilson Morris, 68, to be held at Freewill Baptist Church, Ury, with burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork
Beyas Gwinn
Raleigh
Squirrel Seat
Beckley Hospital
Satson
Aefather
Cecil Gwinn
Slab Fork Coal Co
kMoesayy
Claude Marsh
Ameagie
Charleston
Paul Lowrey
Crab Orchard
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Lowrey
Egeria
Free ‘With Baptist Church
Ury
Eady Wilson Morris
Johnny Spencer
Dewey Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Shooting of Thom Details Unknown State Police Report
Neither state nor city police had received a report of the accident this morning. Details on the shooting of Thom were not provided in the available text.
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Thom
English teachers drawn into government and business demand
University educators at a council meeting say English teachers are in demand by business and government as capable letter writers and bureaucrats. They note shortages in engineering staff, rising salaries for liberal arts teachers, and the lure of top pay in industry diminishing academic recruitment.
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Chicago
O. Meredith’ Wilson
University of Oregon
Wilson
American “Council’ On Education
Oregon
Margaret Habien
University of Rochester
N.Y
Miss Habein
W. Leighton Collins
University of Ilinois College of Engineering
Frank R. Kille
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Liberal Acts
October Suggestions For Christmas
October reaches to help families in need during the holidays. The message urges grocery donations of a can of food each visit to build a Christmas stockpile for a needy family. It also advises reviewing and organizing insurance stockpile to prepare a Christmas package, promising personal satisfaction.
Pioneer Resident Virginia Ellard Moye Dies in Beckley
Virginia Narcissis Ellard Moye a Beckley pioneer dies after several months illness in Havre De Grace Md arrangements incomplete. Born February 16 1860 in True West Virginia she was daughter of W A J and Alla Ellard. She belonged to Glen Daniel Methodist Church and lived with daughter Minnie Rollyson until illness. Survived by daughters Mary Matroni Havre De Grace Md and Minnie Rollyson Glen Daniel son James F Meadows dead 1950 eight teen grandchildren 87 great grandchildren 35 great great grandchildren. Her body to arrive from Havre De Grace Tuesday morning and remain at Railroads.
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Virginia Narcissis Ellard Moye
Beckley
Havre de Grace
True
W. Va
Alla Snyder Ellard
Glen Daniel Methodist Church
Minnie Rollyson
Hemlock S J
Janes Meadows
Robert Move
Mary Matroni
Havre | de Grace
Rollyson
Glen Daniel
Whistle Returns to Newest West Virginia Mill Role in Town
In Greenbrier County, a 50 year old whistle from Greenbrier Valley Cold Storage Co. resumes duty summoning workers at a Belcher Lumber Co. mill on the Greenbrier River island. The item previously served as a fire alarm and clocking signal for employees.
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Ronceverte
Greenbrier
Reme
Social Security Contributions by Raleigh County Board of Education
The Raleigh County Board of Education reports that 14996.06 dollars were paid into Social Security for September. Benefits applied to education personnel after professional staff were included. Half of the amount is a contribution by employees. Although the first payment was in September, full quarterly credit will be given once the stipulated number of payments is reached.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Board of Education
New MacArthur Elementary Mothers Elect Officers
New officers at MacArthur Elementary Mothers Club took office. Mrs. George Sparks became president with Mrs. J.E. Rock as vice president and Mrs. Earl Wiseman as treasurer. Mrs. L. G. Almond was elected secretary. Members plan a carnival bake sale for October 23 and set next meeting for October 9 at 1:30 p.m.
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Hollywood
Mothers of MacArthur
George Sparks
J.E. Rock
Earl’ Wiseman
L. G. Almond
Ex City Man Cited by RCA for Outstanding Service
Robert C. Bryson former Beckley man and manager of RCA Fort Wayne television services branch received the President's Cin for establishing an outstanding record of efficient service and good customer relations. He accepted the trophy from Frank M. Folsom at RCA headquarters in New York City. Fort Wayne office was one of four national winners in a campaign to provide television set owners with outstanding service.
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Beckley
Radio Corporation of America
Robert C. Bryson
A. F. Bryson
Bellevue Lane
Bryson
Fort Wayne
RCA
Herhalf
Frank M. Folsom
New York
Church Plane Loss Near Barrow in Arctic Mission
An $18,000 airplane donated to the Rev. William C. Wartes for Arctic flying mission work crashed on its home field at Barrow Alaska. While warming up for a search flight another plane collided during a failed takeoff, and both aircraft were wrecked leaving damage and investigation underway.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
William C. Wartes
Arctic
Beckley Ministers to Attend West Virginia Council Meeting
The Rev d W Witherspoon pastor of Beckley Presbyterian Church and the Rev A T Wilson pastor of First Christian Church Beckley will attend the 76th annual meeting of the West Virginia Council of Churches at Parkersburg First Methodist Nov 16 17. Witherspoon is past president of the council and Wilson chairs the Chaplains in State Institutions committee. Dr J Carter Swaim will give four devotional messages. Dr Earl Frederick Adams and Dr John B Ketcham will speak. Bishop Lloyd C Wicke will address the theme Christian Unity. The event closes at 8 p.m. November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Witherspoon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
A. T. Wileson
First Christian Church
Beckley
Virginia Council of Churches
First Methodist
Parkersburg
Witherspoon
Wilson
J. Carter Swaim
English Bible Department
National Council of Churches
Earl Fredric’ Adams
Washington, D. C
John B. Ketcham
Lloyd C. Wicke
Christian Unity
Deeds on File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate deeds recorded in Beckley West Virginia noting transfers involving Arvil Wood Sybil Wood Pete De Marchi Mary De Marchi James Wood property Lots 1 and 2 Beckley and nearby names Gerald O Meara Packsville Mae Canterbury J M Wood B M Wood Lot 12 Shady Springs Carrie Shriver David Ashworth Martha Ashworth Virginia Tugle IntraCity Addition Beckley Mabscatt and U S Army Reserves custody noted.
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Real Esiate Trangbacions
Wie County Court
Arvil Wood
Sybil Wood
Pete de Marchi
Mary de Marchi
James
Wood
Beckley
W. Va
Gerald Wythe O'Meara
Packsville
U. S. Army
Mae Chilson Canterbury
J. M. Wood
B. M. Wood
Loft 12
Shady Springs
Carrie FE. Shriver
David J.ashworth
Martha Ashworth
Virginia Tugegle
IntraCity
Mabscatt
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Wickham Tog Cabelt Neights
State “Road Commission
Gee Os
Crescent Road
West Virginia Turnpike
Wayon County
Ol Eccles
Mount Tabor-Cabell Meights
Whitesville
Williams
Morris
Foreman
Beckley Masonic Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Freesoil Baptist Church of
Christians-Bourg
Martha Williams ‘ Morris
Ais
Hattie Morris
Jamies Lacy
R. D. Watts
Insurance Agency, Inc
Bair
Virginia Moye
Mountain State
THE
Associated Press
Kenneth P. Pulliam
South Charleston
Yale University
Bureau of Highway Traffic
John J. Ritter
Gary
U. S. Steel
Don J. Eddy
Morgantown
Welch
David Henry Tulley
U. S. Army Engineer Center
Ft. Belvoir
James Morris
Don F. Freeman
Ravens Metal Products Co
Ravenswood
Floyd A. Cook
Freeman
Wood County
L. C. White
Weston
West Virginia University
WVU
Irvin Stewart
Wheeling Steel Corp
Harry William Morris
J. McMahan
Wheeling
Martins Ferry
Ohio
S.ds
Kyle Cleaners Inc
Kanawha ‘St
Lincoln
America
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
S. Oakwood Ave
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