Carelessly Prepared Headlines About Polio Vaccine
Dr. Hart E. Van Riper explains how sensational headlines mislead about the Salk polio vaccine. He notes the vaccine prevents paralysis, not infection, and that vaccinated children may still contract non paralytic polio. Vaccination timing, safety testing, and exceptions during illness or household exposure are detailed for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart E. van Riper
National Foundation For
Board of Health
Salk
Pittsburgh
National Foundation
U.S. Public Health Service
Navy Enlists Eight Men at Beckley Station
Eight men enlisted at the Beckley Naval Recruiting Station last week. The group includes John Floyd Caldwell and Robert Jacob Caldwell of Waiteville, Walter Maxwell Beane of Waiteville, Franklin Delano Perkins of Crab Orchard, Jerry David Ritter of Midway, Glenn Edward Wheeler of Beckley, Grady Delano Gills of Mount Hope, and Wallace Edward Rhodes of Mount Carbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theen Brothers
Beckley
John Floyd Caldwell
Robert Jacob Caldwell
C. J. Caldwell
Waiteville
Walter Maxwell Beane
Mary E. Beane
Franklin Delano Perkins
Hayden W. Perkins
Crab Orchard
Jerry David Ritter
Gionnne M. Vaught
Midway
Glenn Edward Wheeler
School Fund to Benefit From Central Carnival
Proceeds from the Central Parent-Teacher Association carnival will go into the general fund. The carnival, at 6 p.m. today, centers on Mardi Gras with games movies prizes and a costume contest. Those in costume will be contestants. Meals served from 6 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent - Teacher Association
Woodrow Wilson High enrolls 22 in distributive education class
The Distributive Education class at Woodrow Wilson High School has 22 students, including 2 seniors. Under Mrs. Betty Jarrell they study salesmanship, store operation, and management along with English 12 and Social Science 12. In September they worked 930 hours and earned $56 in part time store work across eight shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Betty Jarrell
Williamson
Huntington East
Huntington Central
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Parkersburg
Clarksburg High
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Victory
Fairmont West
Deeds on File Raleigh County Real Estate Transfers
Real estate deeds recorded in Raleigh County clerk's office show transfers including Paul L Turner to Madison Lowry for Lots 85 86 Sophia County price about 1500. Bergen Segle to James Whitely for land at Shady Spring District price about 6000. Mae Chilson Canterbury to D C Nunn for Chilson lots Shady Spring price about 0. J H Lilly Land Company to G W Going for Lot 194 Lilly Midway Addition price about 1000. Ira Billups to A M McKinney for Lots 7 8 Hollywood Addition price not stated. Blackburn Patteson Realty to J L Craddock for Lot 15 R H Neil Property price about 8000. New River Company to Virginia and James E Arthur land at Cranberry Town District price about 500. New River Company to Robert Koontz Jr and wife Lot 70 Sprague Subdivision price about 2000. New River Company to Buster Tfen d wife Lot 139 Sprague subdivision price about 2500. New River Company to Letha R Nichols land at Sprague price about 500. Goldie Swain and Katherine Swain to Helen Swain Burks for Lot 11 Sunnyside Addition Beckley no consideration listed. G C Hedrick to Vecellio and Grogan Inc Lot 8 Highland Addition Mabscott price 2900. Ernest E Crawford to Ernest Underwood for parcel at Maple Fork price 2000. J C Richardson to Carter Banks for parcel at Lester Trap Hill District price 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen Segle
James Whitely
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Mae Chilson Canterbury
D. C. Nunn
Chilson
J. H. Lilly Land Company
G. W. Going
Lilly- Midway
Ira Billups
A. M. McKinney
Hollywood
Raleigh
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Company
J. L. Craddock
R. H. Neil
New River Company
Virginia
James E. Arthur
Cranberry
Robert Koontz Jr
Sprague
Buster T
Fen End
Letha R. Nicho
Goldie Swain
Katherine Swain
Helen Swain Burks
Sunnyside
Becklevy
G C. Hedrick
Vecellio and Grogan Inc
Highland
Mabscott
Rnest E. Crawford
Ernest Underwood
Maple Fork
J. C. Richardson
Carter Banks
Lester
Trap Hill
Two Raleigh County Women Jailed On Larceny and Bad Checks
Charges of petit larceny and the passing of bad checks led to the jailing of two Raleigh County women on Thursday. Florence Staples of East Beckley faced two bad check warrants issued by Magistrate T. N. Thurman and will have hearings this week. Katy Brown of Helen was jailed at 3:40 p.m. on a petit larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Florence Staples
East Beckley
T. N. Thurman
Katy Brown
Helen
Date Change for The Jammy Dickens Show
The Jammy Dickens Show has been rescheduled to December 5 and is sponsored by Teen Town Inc. to fund maintenance. Mrs. Elinor Hurt says Dickens was ordered by his doctor to rest from October through November. Teen Town has 401 enrolled members to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jammy Dickens
Teen Town Inc
Teen Town
Elinor Hurt
Dickens
Creomulsion Ad Warns Of Cough Dangers And Remedies
Notice warns that untreated coughs from colds may lead to chronic bronchitis and urges quick use of Creomulsion. It claims Creomulsion soothes throat and chest, loosens phlegm, relaxes tension, aids natural recovery, and notes non narcotic formula. Children should use milder Creomulsion for Children in pink and blue packaging at drug counters.
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Reeves
Piney River District Scout Rally Draws 17 Units
Seventeen Scout units with over 100 boys attended the Piney River District Annual Fall Rally at Beckley Recreation Building. The event began at 7:30 p.m. Thursday under Assistant District Commissioner Lance Powers with Charles A. Whitcomb present. A parade from First Baptist Church featured the Woodrow Wilson High School Band. Teams demonstrated First Aid and signaling and earned standard recognition. A ceremony honored rank advancements from the past year. Groups included Pack 8 and Den 7 New Crescent School Den 4 and 7 Pack 20 Lincoln School Troop 67 E Beckley Memorial Baptist Church Troop 109 Mabscott Lions Club Troop 6 and Post 6 Beckley Troop and Pack 80 Methodist Temple Troop and Pack 1H First Christian Church Troop and Post 139 East Beckley Troop and Pack 108 Beckley Presbyterian Church.
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Piney River District
Beckley Recreation
Lance Powers
Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts
Charles A. Whitcomb
Woodrow Wilson High School
First Baptist Church
Four Raleigh County 4-H Clubs Present Talent Show
Four Raleigh County 4-H clubs competed in Crow Thursday for a talent show. Wayne Manning of Crab Orchard Second Mile won first with a guitar performance. Harry Blake of Sophia Onward took second with baton twirling. Evelyn Rogers of Sophia and Sharon Goodman of the Candlelighters shared third place for a reading and MC duties. Jim Lowry, Sophia club leader, led the square dance.
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Raleigh County
Wayne Manning
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Second Mile
Manning
MacArthur Candlelighters
Clarence Wooten
Candlelighters
Harry Blake
Sophia Onward
Evelyn Rogers
Sophia Club
Sharon Goodman
Sophia
MacArthur
Jim Lowry
Lowry
Reeves Funeral Slated Tuesday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel for Charles Henry Reeves three day old son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Reeves Sophia. The infant died at 2 p m Sunday in a Mullens hospital. The mother is the former Peggy Crawford. Reeves is employed by C H Mead Coal Co at East Gulf. Survivors include three sisters Sharon Elaine and Debra all at home paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Reeves East Gulf. Burial will be made in the Stamford Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Charles Henry Reeves
Charles H. Reeves
Sophia
Virgil Cook
Mullens Hospital
Peggy Crawford
Reeves
C. H. Mead Coal Co
East Gulf
Sharon
Elaine
Debra
Henry Reeves
Stamford Cemetery
Mabscott Man Posts Bond Ahead of DWI Hearing
Bobby Lloyd Cole, 23, posted a $100 appearance bond with City Police and was released from Raleigh County Jail. He is slated to appear in Beckley Police Court tonight for a driving while drunk charge after being jailed at 3:20 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
Bobby Lloyd Cole
Raleigh
Beckley
Deadline Dec 31 For World War I and II Veterans Bonus
Roy I. Smith of the local Veterans Affairs department reminds veterans of the December 31, 1955 deadline for state bonuses. Eligibility requires state residency, 90 days active duty, and wartime service dates for World War I or World War II. Korean veterans are excluded. Unmarried widows, dependent children, and eligible parents may claim for deceased veterans. The VA has already received over 250,000 claims and paid about $67 million. Claims must be filed with the State Department of Veterans Affairs in the Capitol Building, Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy I. Smith
Departament of Veterans Affairs
Smith
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Capitol Building
Charleston
Revival Begins at Stam Ford Missionary Baptist Church
A revival opened at the Stam ford Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday and will run through November 5. The speaker is Rev Elmer Thomas area missionary of the Yanking Valley Association Statesville NC. Services are at 7 PM daily led by Rev Jack Thomas, pastor of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Missionary Baptist Church
Elmer Thomas
Yanking Valley Association
Statesville
N.C
Jack Thomas
City to pay for sidewalk or paving at property
Boone County Judge K K Hall in Raleigh County Circuit Court ruled the city must cover about 600 to pave a 70-foot sidewalk on Garrett A Tabor property or face payment. Earlier, Wedillie and Grogan Co. sued Tabor, which was dismissed due to insufficient lien notice. Raleigh County Judge Norman Knapp disqualified himself after prior city employment. The city of Beckley was later named defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett A. Tabor
City of
Beckley
Boone County
K. K. Hall
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Wedillie and Grogan Co
Tabor
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Rm Asa
Ationwide Mutual Insurance Mutual Fire Ins
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Columbus, Ohio
W. W. Bragg
Main St. Beckley
Sandy Soto, Jr
Mack Halsey
Thompson
Norman Knapp
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Eisenhower
Cabinet Committee On Transportation Policy
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U.S. Government Printing Office
Eastern Railroads
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