Civitan Club Plans Peace Drive Through Youth Training
Beckley Civitan Club launches with 141 charter members as District Governor Charles E. Roberts of Charleston urges permanent world peace through high school level child training. Officers installed by District Secretary Lipscomb include President Garland P. Baker and Vice President Basil Minter amid a 100-guest ceremony at Black Knight Country Club with Charleston Huntington support and Civitan Creed pins presented.
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Beckley Civitan Club
Charles E. Roberts
Charleston
Black Knight Country Club
Roberts
R. P. Lipscomb
Frank Suder
Charleston Civitan Club
Beckley
Garland P. Baker
Harry W. Hall
Basil Minter
Sidney Labovitz
Mabel Taylor
Price Caffee, Jr
Minter
G. P. Baker
Jeff
Civitan International
Baptist Women Hear Rev S A Abrams at First Baptist
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church heard Rev S A Abram pastor of Central Baptist East Beckley speak on Negro Baptists and Missions Home and Foreign Fields. Circle Six led by Mrs K R Callaway organized the meeting. Mrs S A Abram sang two solos with daughter Catherine at the piano and the group sang America the Beautiful during the session.
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Woman’s Missionary
Society of the First Baptist Church
S. A. Abram
Central Baptist Church of
East Beckley
K. R. Callaway
W. A. Argenbright
S.A. Abram
Jesus
Catherine
Plane Crash Victims Shipped Home Today
Thirteen people died in a charter plane crash near Laramie Wyoming. Victims from Canada and seven states were aboard the twin engined craft which smashed into a snow covered prairie near the airport. Investigators found no clue to cause as debris and bodies lay across the crash site. Two survivors died after arrival at a hospital. Cross country running will return to the Rocky Mountain Conference this fall with Wyoming Colorado and Colorado Mines among participating schools.
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Associated Press
Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming
Canada
States
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nats Air Transport Service
Oakland
Calif
Newark
N. J
Cheyenne
Paul Fletcher
Fletcher
J. W. Trogdon
Spartanburg
S. C
R. A. Cregor
Somerville
Mass
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Colorado Mines
British sergeant jailed for manslaughter of wife's rival
London. Thomas South, 31, a British Army sergeant, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison for killing Herbert Joyce, the man his wife was seeing. The jury found him not guilty of murder after a nighttime fight in Mrs. South's bedroom witnessed by a flashlight held by South's nine year old son.
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London
Thomas South
South
India
Herbert Joyce
Luncheon to Close Week's Activities Becket Beckley Club
A luncheon at 10 oclock tomorrow at the Beckley Hotel closes the Beckley Business and Professional Womans Club week of activities for National Business Women's Week. Members plan to attend the Beckley Mullensi football game at Woodrow Wilson High School stadium with husbands and dates. Mrs William Harris hosted last night for club members and guests for an evening of card games.
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Beckley Hotel
Beckl ‘Ley
Woodrow Wilson High School
William Harris
Julian Kent
Madge Richardson
Bernice Bloch
Theresa Torlone
Ethel Bair
Thelma Soter
Orril Denney
Mary Syner
Cliffie Sarandon
Lila Cardulias
Mary
Two Couples Receive Marriage Permits At County Clerk Office
Two couples received marriage permits today at the County Clerk's office. Names listed include Virgil L. Williams and Velma Dar Jeon Campbell, along with Cecil Campbell and Marilyn Geanette Clark. Additional license applicants appeared yesterday from several towns including Beckley Sophia Fairdale Glen Daniel and MacArthur. A separate London Dispatch recalls critique of guards at Nuernberg by the Daily Worker with remarks on security arrangements and references to several individuals.
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Virgil L. Williams
Beckley
Velma Dar- Jeon Campbell
East Park
Cecil Campbell
Marilyn Geanette Clark
Harold E. Ward
Esta May Sears
Sophia
Johnny D.iScott
Corrine McGuire
Pat W. Herron
Charlotte Maxine Persinger
Fairdale
Ray Alva Davis
Blanchester
Ohio
Virginia Louie Hilbert
Bolivery Cheaton
Ruth Maxine Webb
Glen Daniel
Manuel Lopez
Ury
Dorothy Thompson
Anos Hoverton
Amigo
Mary Lee
Blevins
MacArthur
Hubert Richmond
Garnet
Inez Hodge
Lester
Coolridge Stover
Bernice Dillon
Colcord
Paul Baker
Helen
Sylvia Lee Sowers
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Civitan Club
A. Abrams
J. H. Davis
Pat ‘Withrow Union
Ciricles
Harry May
J. Brabhan
Stoker
Combustioneer
Bluefield Supply CO
Bluefeld, W. Va
Daily Worker
Nuernberg
Goering
Walter Holmes
Ann Zuchick
Jennie Bsharah
Land Fred Scott
Beckley’s Foremost
Neville Street
Post Office
A&p
Dept
Lord Mott
Hgnga
Campbells
Mayfair Tea
Sune Parker
Wee Et Ganitar
California
Roe
Michigan
U. S. No
Cape Cod
U. 5
Rome
Florida
Ohio and
Maine
Chippewate
White, New
Idaho
Sunnybrook
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