Civitan officer to address Beckley club anniversary
Civitan International officer Dr. W K Rollins of Bristol will speak at Beckley Civitan Club’s 10th anniversary dinner at the Elks Club. The buffet event begins 6:30 pm with an invocation, group singing, guest introductions, and remarks by Charleston officers and past presidents.
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Civitan International
W. KR. Rollins
Bristol, Va
Beckley Civitan Club
The
Elks Club
Clyde Law
Stuart, Gose
I. KR. Wein
Civitan
Basil Minter
W. Bays
Stephen Collins
Dr. Collins
Forbes Clark
Charleston
West Virginia
District Civitans
Charles
Roberts
Harry W. Halls
Fational
A. Freeman
B. C. Minter
Cecil L. Elu
Miller
N. Mt. Coleman
D. Hall
Roger Brown
Wein
J. B
Sharp
Cl In-Lin Club
Bays
Minter
Law
Milliolude
Coleman
Hall
W. D
Gar| Nace
A. S. Cappellari
Musterole Introduces Modern-Formula Muscle Relief
Musterole offers a new faster-acting relief for sore muscles with a modern formula using mustard oil and GM-7. It promises deeper warming comfort for chest cold misery and minor rheumatic pain. Available in Regular Extra Strong and Child's Mini sizes, with larger tubes offering savings.
Beckley Women Yes Drive To Raise Funds For Epic Drama
A door to door campaign runs through Saturday in Beckley to raise 65000 for the Epic Drama project. The Beckley Woman's Club led by president Mrs J E Otto assigns ward captains and precinct captains across five wards to organize solicitations with business and industry teams also joining in.
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Beckley
F Yance
Beckley Woman's Club
J. E. Otto
Ethel Keyser
Fred Hayes
Ward H
Ross Daniel
Ward III
Robert Thompson
Bernard Carter
Ward IV
Wilford Wooddell
Palmer Farsley
Lee Burleson
Bridge Demonstration Draws Engineers From Several Chapters
The Appalachian Chapter of Shelters and the Army Engineers plan a joint meeting with Civil engineers from Bluefield and Beckley at Camp Prince. They will assemble at 11 30 and, at 1 pm, erect a pontoon bridge under simulated wartime conditions for demonstration.
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Appalachian
Army Engineers
New West Virginia
Hunting Victim Thomas Gwinn Improves at Beckley Hospital
The Beckley Hospital reports Thomas Gwinn age 43 of Slab Fork in good condition after becoming a county hunting victim Saturday while with his father Cecil Gwinn. Also listed in good condition is Mrs. Lene Skelton Randall age 29 of Mabscott who fell from a car Tuesday night and is under treatment for injuries.
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Thomas Gwinn
Slab Fork
Beckley Hospital
Gwinn
Cecil Gwinn
Conditon Ab Beckley Hospital
Lene Randall
Skelton
Mabscott
Churches Send Delegates to Meet
Seven area churches were represented at the Methodist Youth Fellowship sub-district meeting with Mabscott Methodist Church hosting. Faye Deck gave the welcome address, Carol Kochalek offered the response, Mary Wood read scripture, Deck led prayers, and Jean Deck with Douglas Cook presented the play Something Old Something New. The session closed with a business meeting, games and refreshments.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mabscott Methodist Church
Faye Deck
Carol Kochalek
Mary Wood
Deck
Jean Deck
Douglas Cook
Daniels Slab Fork polio clinics scheduled this week
Two more polio clinics run 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Daniels Elementary and Friday at Slab Fork Elementary. A Tuesday clinic at Shady Spring Elementary served 317 people. Eligible recipients are children two weeks to 19 years and pregnant women in Raleigh County Health Department plans.
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Daniels Elementary
Slab Fork
Shady Spring
Raleigh County Health Department
Nonpartisan Raleigh County education board member to aid at GOP HQ
Callaway confirms that B. C. Cotton Callaway will work at Republican Headquarters in the Cunningham Building Fayette Street until the November 6 general election. He says he will help secure other men to serve as volunteer workers at the headquarters.
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Raleigh County
Beckleyans' Father Dies, Rev Walter R Brack 69
The Rev Walter Reubin Brack enrich, 69, of Hines, father of two Beckleyans, died Tuesday after a heart attack. Survivors include son Lawrence Brackenrich and sister Mrs Adelia Dosier, both of Beckley.
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Beckleyans
Walter Reubin Brackenrich
Hines
Lawrence Brackenrich
Adelia Dosier
L Beckley
Sidney Thompson Dies Rites Pending
Sidney Thompson age 137 Morris Street died at 3 a.m. today at his home. The body is at Wright's Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Sidney Thompson
Morris St
Wright
Two Silver Beaver Awards Are Given in Bluefield
The Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts of America in Bluefield awarded Silver Beaver honors to Albert Allen, scout master of Troop 6 at the First Baptist Church, and E. Earle Bill Sr., executive board member. About 200 scouts and their spouses attended the dinner, with 20 from Raleigh County. The Silver Beaver is the council’s highest local honor.
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Beckteyans
Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts of America
Bluefield
Albert Allen
First Baptist Church
E. Earle Bill Sr
Raleigh
Beesleyans
Scott Council
University Plans 46 Homecoming Week in Morgantown
West Virginia University announces 1956 homecoming events for November 15 to 17 with a student steering committee, voting for the Homecoming Queen, and crown ceremony at halftime of the Ford Lowing game. Festivities include torchlight float parade, homecoming dance, pregame alumni luncheon, and former queens invited under the theme Paste Present.
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West Virginia University
Warren Upton
Parkersburg
Robert White
Beckley
Fran Jones
David Haga
MacArthur
Morgantown
Furman
Paste
Johnson outlines agricultural policy at Democratic rally
Commissioner of Agriculture John T. Johnson pledges develop the state's natural resources and expand the farm marketing program. Speaking before about 30 persons at Shady Spring High School, he vows to work with farm groups to seek suitable agricultural laws from the legislature.
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John T. Johnson
Johnson
Democratic Party
Shady Spring High School
High School Journalists to Attend Press Meeting
Five Woodrow Wilson students from Huntington plus seniors Drema Hall Dora Stanley Patty Fink Carol Bandy and John Arnold will attend the 22nd Annual Marshall College Journalism event at Fairfield Stadium. Herbert L. Kiser will accompany them as instructor. George H. Clark, former Washington newspaper man and Huntington Advertiser editor, will speak at the banquet on November 10 in the Prichard Hotel dining room. A workshop Saturday morning will address editing concerns.
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Woodrow * Wilson Journal
Lim
Marshall College
Marshall-Toledo
Congress of the United
Fairfield Stadium
Huntington
Drema
Hall Dora Stanley
Patty Fink
Carol « Bandy
John’ Arnold
WHS
The
Eagle Dispatch
Herbert L. Kiser
Woodrow Wilson
Hunkington Publishing Company
George H. Clark
Washington, D. C
Huntington Advertiser
W. Page Pitt
Marshall College Department of Journalism
Prichard
Huntington Publishing Company
Col. J. H. Long
Air Force signs 13 recruits from several towns
The Air Force announced enlistments for thirteen men from South Charleston Mohawk Ripley Ripley area and nearby communities. Names include Ronald Myers Ronald Sexton Lester Hatcher Bradshaw Mitchell Sharp Hughes and several others assigned to Lackland.
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AY CG
Ronald E. Myers Offton Jr
South Charleston
Air Force
Charleston
Ronald’ A. Sexton
Offland L. Lester
Mohawk
Latcher
Raymond Baker Jr
Offford E. Bragg
Hatcher
Fred Statfon
Bradshaw
Jesse C. Mitchell Ofrick KE. Sharp
Ripley
James H
Welch
Marshall
Lytton
Price
Stolesbury
Wayne
Princeton
Robert C. Hughes
Boyd
McAlpin
Orville
Les Bradshaw
Arthur
L. ‘Phrockmor
Ler
Mabscott Man Builds Living Despite Partial Vision
Robert E. Cox, 42, of Mabscott, trained by the Vocational Rehabilitation Service, works in Beckley Memorial Hospital’s darkroom developing X rays. He lost eye vision to a cataract and another condition, but in total darkness he produces about 35 X rays daily, proving his handicap is not a barrier to employment.
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Wow
Mabscott
Robert E. Cox
Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Cox
Beckley Memorial Hospital
William Winchell
St. Mary's Hospital
Beckley
National BBB Warns of Machine Device Fraud
The National Better Business Bureau cautions against vending machine schemes selling machines, warming devices, and racks directly to the public. Promoters promise high profits with little effort, demanding investments from hundreds to thousands, while many machines are low quality and locations are not secured. Verify claims in writing, check local chamber for information, and report fraudulent propositions.
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National Better Business Bureau
National Better Business Bureau, Inc
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
National
BBB
America
VHCCR
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