Mrs Mahoney to Represent Polio Chapter at MoD Meet
Mrs James Mahoney 349 Man-honey will run the March of Dimes campaign from Raleigh County headquarters in West Virginia. She leaves for Washington D C to set up regional offices for Infantile Paralysis relief and to organize the January drive across West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Maryland Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. The county chapter plans to appoint committee chairs and workers for the drive with details announced later.
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James Mahoney
Dimeskin Ave
Washington, D. C
Raleigh
National Founday
The
of Dimes
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Legion Endorses Veterans Bonus for West Virginia
The American Legion backs a proposed November 6 amendment in West Virginia to grant a Korean Veterans Bonus of up to 400 dollars for service between June 25 1950 and July 27 1939. Residency six months and honorable discharge are required. organizers compare to World War I II bonuses and cite remaining authorized funds.
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West Virginia
W. Va
Hardman
American Legion
Army offers 13 branches and 130 jobs for two year enlistment
The Army announces a two year enlistment option for men aged 17 to 34 who are single with no dependents. Recruits may select from 13 branches including armor artillery and engineers, plus over 130 job choices such as foundryman asphalt machine operator and X ray technician. Full pay allowances and benefits apply. contact a recruiter for details.
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United States Army
Army
Adjutant Generals Corps
Armor
Amy Medical Service
Artillery
Chemical Corps
Corps of Engineers
Finance Crops
Infantry
Military Police Corps
Ordinance Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Transportation Corps
Plaintiffs Win Judgment In Raleigh County Court
Two plaintiffs received monetary awards Monday in Raleigh County Circuit Court. The Bank of Raleigh and Frances W. File executors were awarded 250 dollars in a case involving a red cur dog picked up on Granville Street. The shelter kept the animal and the case centered on a promissory note and dog ownership. Another action against Wood involved Service Fire Insurance Co. of New York and Bernard Smith over payment on a four foot by eight foot stack of sticks.
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Raleigh County
Bank of
Raleigh
Frances W. File
Ashton File
G. Hol
Pennsylvania
F. Bloch
Beckley
Shelter
Granville St
Service Fire Insurance Co
New York
Bernard Smith
Beckley Students Enroll in WV Extension Program
Beckley has 49 students enrolled in West Virginia University extension courses this semester, announced by E B McCue director of University Extension. statewide enrollment reaches 926, with courses in recreation guidance home economics history engineering psychology education speech English nursing education political science social work and sociology offered this term.
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Beckley
West Virginia University
E. B. McCue
WVII
Methodist Ministers Begin Mission in Latin America
Twelve Methodist ministers from across the United States depart Miami on Thursday for a month long evangelistic mission to the Methodist Church of Brazil and a tour of Latin American missions. They will preach in Brazilian churches and train with local ministers, discussing evangelistic methods. The Brazil church, autonomous yet affiliated with American Methodism, has about 5000 members and receives American missionaries and support.
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United States
Miami
Fla
Methodist Church of
Brazil
Latin America
Methodist Boards of Missions
New York
Evangelism
Nashville, Tenn
American Methodism
Democratic Rally Slated Tonight At Shady Spring
John LT Jobson Democrat Habre for Commissioner of Agriculture will speak at a 7 30 p m rally at Shady Spring High School. On Monday night Joseph Conlohy urged support for the Democratic ticket to a crowd of about 150 at Trap Hill High School. County candidates attending included Anderson Mills McCreery Sparacino Harmon Vennari Cunningham Webb.
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John
Jobson
Habre
Shady Spring Wight
Joseph Conlohy
Depardment of
Soe
Trap Hill High School
Harry Anderson
Qheya A. Mills
Marty L. McCreery
Anthony J. Sparacino
Roy Lee Harmon
Paul Vennari
House of Delegates
Roy Cunningham
Sparacino
Rondey Webb
Trusty Escapes Work Detail in Raleigh County
Raleigh County deputies search for Robert Barnett from Fireco who fled during a work detail near the courthouse around 4:30 p.m. Monday after arriving with a jail crew. He was jailed Sunday on moonshine and improper registration charges, arraigned Monday, fined $110, and had begun a 10 day sentence before escaping and now faces six more months for breaking guard.
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Raleigh County
Robert Barnett
Fireco
Fred Aaron
Barnett
C. T. Burdiss
Mental Health Group Setl Nov 5 Meeting
The Raleigh County Mental Health Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on November 5 in the Central Elementary School cafeteria. A film titled Preface to Life will be shown, about 40 minutes, on environmental influences and development of personality. Miss Mary Lemons of Beckley Memorial Hospital will lead a post film discussion. Mrs. Roy Herndon will announce later where members may reserve dinner.
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Raleigh County Mental Health Association
Central
Mary Lemons
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Roy Herndon
Charles Carr Killed In Cranberry Mine Accident
Charles Golden Carr, 35, of Crow, was killed at 14 30 Monday at The New River Co Cranberry mine. He was operating a mine motor when his head and shoulders were caught between the roof and the motor. Born April 22 1921 at Frost Pocahontas County, he was a son of Joseph G and Texie Carr Newport News Va and member of Local Union 5822 United Mine Workers. Survived by wife Lakie Epperly Crow three sons all at home seven sisters four brothers and other relatives. The body will go from Melton Funeral Home to his mother in law Dana Epperly Cool Ridge noon Wednesday. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday New Haven Baptist Church Blue Jay No 6 Rev Oscar Lilly officiating burial in family cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Crow
New River Co
Nineal Cranberry
Carr
Joseph G
Texie Carr
Newport News
Frost
Pocahontas County
United Mine Workers of America
Cranberry
Lakie Epperly
Charles Wesley
Leslie Keith
Ralph
Donjer
Freda Hornsby
Shady
Spring
Hilda Lilly
Firecos
Marie Devalin
Josh Adkins
Cecla Adkins
Jean Carr
Elnora Carr
Junior Carr
Claude Carr
Harold Carr
Frank Carr
Melton
Dana Epperly
Cool Ridge
New Haven Baptist Church
Blue Jay No
Oscar Lilly
Robert Cole
Lewis Carr
Lemiel Carr
Acd Epperly
C. V. Okes
W W. Peters
Teachers To Meet on Thursday in Beckley
Earl Volmes president of Raleigh County Classroom Teacher's Association announced a general meeting at Beckley Junior High School on Thursday October 13. The discussion will focus on the new tax amendment for education.
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Earl Volmes
Raleigh County Classroom Teacher's Association
Beckley
Two Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Court
Two divorces were finalized Monday in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Gladys Underwood was awarded custody of three children from her divorce with Jack Underwood Jr. Virginia Carol Atkins Meadows was granted custody of one child in her divorce from Sidney James Meadows.
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Raleigh County
Gladys Underwood
Jack Underwood Jr
Virginia Carol Atkinson Meadows
Sidney James
Meadows
Laurel Creek Miner Dies In Slate Fall
Stephen son Herma Smith four from Laurel Creek died after slate collapse pinned him against his loading machine at Buckeye Coal and Coke Co Stephenson. He was injured Monday night and taken to Beckley Memorial Hospital by Robertson and Foglesong ambulance. He leaves a wife and seven children.
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Stephenson
Herma Smith
Laurel Creek
Buckeye Coal and Coke Co
Smith
George Fordham
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Robertson and
Foglesong
Two well child clinics set by Raleigh County Health Dept
The Raleigh County Health Department will hold two well child clinics this week. A general well child conference is scheduled for Wednesday at the Health Department from 10 a.m. to noon by appointment with clinician Dr. G. A. Smith. On Friday a clinic will be held at Slab Fork in Dr. Lewis N. Fox's office from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Raleigh County Health Department
Health Department
G. A. Smith
Slab Fork
Lewis N. Fox
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