Ballard Leads Co D as Walker Transfers to Co A
West Virginia State Police announced several promotions and transfers led by Col. Hazen H. Fair. Capt. S. C. Ballard of Beckley assumed command of Company D at midnight Monday, replacing Capt. C. L. Walker who transferred to Company A. Walker, 52, has led Co. D since 1950. Ballard dates to 1929. Walker to 1935. Other promotions included Master Sgt. R. E. Lester and Master Sgt. Robert E. Schnell to lieutenants and First Sgt. H. R. Shields to lieutenant, with Shields moving to Company A from Co. B. The changes take effect immediately.
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S. C. Ballard
Beckley
Company D
C. L. Walker
Co. A. Shinnston
Harrison County
Ballard
Walker
Col
Hazen H. Fair
West Virginia State Police
Charleson
Co. D
Fair
Maj
B. E. Wright
Wright
Capt
C. L. Hawkins
Department
Co. A
Hawkins
Department Headquarters
H. R. Shields
Shields
South Charleston
Co. B
Dristan Tablets Promote Sinus Drainage For Fast Relief
New York announces a tablet that rapidly drains clogged sinus cavities reducing congestion head aches and pressure. The medication works systemically to shrink swollen nasal passages and improve drainage promising relief or refund if not satisfied. A bottle of 24 tablets costs 98 cents.
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New York
N. Y
Jaycees Plan Get Out The Vote Campaign In Beckley
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce votes to door to door persuade city residents to vote on November 4. They will hand out literature on voting responsibility before election day and promote the Get Out The Vote effort at a Richmond Recreation Room meeting. The four Beckley Jaycees, Don Larrick Bill Sutphin John Ashworth and Bill Wilbur, attended a recent state board meeting in Huntington. They bid for the state Teen-Age Rodeo 1959 to be held in South Charleston but were unsuccessful. The club is also running a membership drive and invites guests to meetings at the Beckley Hotel November 3.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Richmond Recreation Room
South Kanawha Street
Don Larrick
Beckley Jaycees
State Board of Directors
Huntington
Larrick
Bill Sutphin
John Ashworth
Bill Wilbur
South Charleston
Sorority Plans Founders Day Observance Details
Plans for Founders Day were made at a Beta Chi Sigma Chapter Delta Theta Sorority meeting held at 936 S. Fayette St. Mrs. John Flippen, Mrs. John B. Elliott and Mrs. J. M. Jeffries were chosen for the committee. Reports covered Five-Point program projects.
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Beta Chi Sigma
Delta Theta Sorority
D. D. Crawford Jr
S. Fayette St
John Flippen
John B. Elliott
J. M. Jeffries
Rites For Infant Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Garnet Dean Moore infant son of Mr and Mrs Garnet C Moore Eccles will be conducted at 2 p m Wednesday in Meltons Mortuary Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park The infant died shortly after birth in a local hospital at 2 17 a m Monday Survivors include six sisters Mrs Dexter Pugh Washington Pa Edith Iris June Elizabeth Linda and Mildred Ester all at home one brother John David at home and paternal grandfather Sidney Moore Anawalt
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Garnet Dean Moore
Garnet C. Moore
Eccles
Melton
Sunset Memorial Park
Dexter Pugh
Washington, Pa
Edith
Iris June
Elizabeth
Linda
Mildred Ester
John David
Sidney Moore
Anawalt
Practical Nurses to Attend State Convention at Wheeling
Three members of the Practical Nurses Association Inc. Beck ley District Three will attend the 7th Annual State Convention at Oglebay Park Wheeling today through Thursday. Attendees are Mrs. Mattie Combs Hilltop Nursing Home Hilltop Miss Verde Wood district treasurer and Mrs. John Miller Bradley secretary. Theme Lets Be Practical opens with an 8 p m business session. Open forum moderated by William B Connoley Wednesday. events include a weiner roast and Wheeling tour.
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Practical Nurses Association Inc
Beckley
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Mattie Combs
Hilltop
Verde Wood
John Miller
Bradley
William B. Connoley
Raleigh County
Hazardous Driving Charged To Beckleyan
Edwin S. Horworth of Beckley was ordered to appear in Hinton Police Court Thursday after an arrest by Hinton Police at 9 am Monday on a charge of hazardous driving. Horworth, driving a produce truck, struck a car driven by John F. Harve of Bellpoint at the Third Avenue and James Street corner. Damages to both vehicles were about 70 dollars.
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Edwin S. Horworth
Beckley
Hinton
Horworth
Third Avenue
James Street
John F. Harve
Bellpoint
Death Penalty Sought In Raleigh County Trial
Lindy Givens 19 and Forrest Moye 22 face a first degree murder case in Raleigh County Criminal Court over the April 10 slaying of 63 year old Thomas Pace at Fireco. The state seeks the death penalty as trial resumes after a prior phase ended with juror separation.
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Lindy Givens
Raleigh County
Givens
Forrest Dallas Moye
Thomas Pace
Fireco
Anthony J. Sparacino
Pace
Sparacino
J. Q. Hutchinson
Lillybrook
Moye
Kane
Beckley Detachment Reports 252 Accidents This Year
The Beckley Detachment of the West Virginia State Police logged 252 motor vehicle accidents in the first nine months, causing 4 deaths and 76 injuries with damages totaling 125,252 dollars. Most crashes happened Fri to Sun from 3 to 6 p.m., speeds cited as the main cause.
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Beckley
West Virginia State Police
Red Nichols life story becomes film biopic
Hollywood AP describes Red Nichols career arc from Five Pennies fame to big bands in New York, betrayal during Girl Crazy era, battles with alcohol, polio setback for his daughter, and return to jazz. Danny Kaye portrays Nichols in The Five Pennies while Nichols plays on the soundtrack.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Red Nichols
Paramount Studios
Ralph Edward
Danny Kaye
Red
New York
Benny Goodman
Glenn Miller
Gene Krupa
Jack
Charlie Teagarden
Jimmy Dorsey
Girl Cray
San Leandro
Calif
Danny
Booming Center Eyes City Status in Manitoba
Flin Flon municipal committee investigates potential upgrade from town to city. Population around 13,000. became municipal district in 1933 and town in 196 in the past.
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Flin Flon
Man
Three Civil War shells found by Brandy Station boys
Three boys recovered shells from a dry creek bed at Brandy Station. Fort Meyer experts said the shells contained black powder and could have exploded from heat shock flame or friction.
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Brandy
Battle of
Brandy Station
Fort Meyer
Sweeper Swaper at Glancy’s Appliance
In Garden City Kansas Wayne Glancy found a gold finished sweeper among vacuum cleaners in a shipment. A woman shopper bought it before he realized the item was a prize for his sales record. He contacted the customer who now has a brown vacuum cleaner.
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Garden City
Kan
Wayne Glancy
Glancy
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