Plamley Services for 84-Year-Old Abraham Farmer Today
Funeral services for Jackson Plamley 84 of Abraham will be held at 1 p m today at New Salem Baptist Church in Abraham. The Rev Earl Ward of Sandstone will officiate with burial in the family cemetery in Abraham. He died Saturday at his daughter's home, Mrs Jesse Adkins.
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Jackson Plamley
Abraham Farmer
Prosperity
Jesse Adkins
New Salem Baptist Church
Abraham
Earl Ward
Sandstone
Peace Week plans form at Charleston conference
Beckley Manpower Commission members attend a Peace Week planning meeting in Charleston to outline December 5 11 observances for ten cities. Col W K Martin Air Force public relations director said an aircraft visit would include a B 36, B 29s and jet fighters on Pearl Harbor Day December 7. William F Watts chairs the Beckley Manpower Commission.
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Beckley Manpower Commission
Charleston
Beckley
Wheeling
Huntington
Bluefield
Martinsburg
Fairmont
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Morgantown
W. K. Martin
Air Force
Pearl Harbor
William F. Watts
Three Couples Seek Marriage Permits in County Clerk Office
Three couples filed applications for marriage permits in the county clerk’s office. The couples are Ray mond Carson Canterbury 22 and Stella Joephine McGhee 24 of Dry Creek, Allam H. Carter 67 and Georgia A. Wool ridge 56 of Beckley, and Archie Lilly 21 and Rosella Cox 19 of Blue Jay.
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Raymond Carson Canterbury
Stella Joephine McGhee
Dry Creek
Allam H. Carter
Georgia A. Woolridge
Beckley
Archie Lilly
Rosella Cox
Blue Jay
Glen Daniel Farmer Grows Big Radishes
Charlie Andrello, a 78 year old Glen Daniel farmer, grows oversized radishes weighing up to five pounds. He credits good ground and manufactured fertilizer while praising manure as best for soil. He harvested three bushels last week. Andrello, a bachelor, immigrated from Austria Hungary during McKinley’s presidency and later worked as a miner before resuming farming.
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Glen
Daniel
Charlie Andrello
Glen Daniel Farmer
Andrello
Austria- Hungary
McKinley
Old Country
WVU Official To Visit Area For College Counseling
Lyle M. Herod, assistant registrar of West Virginia University, will visit Beckley on October 26 as part of a state wide college counseling service for high school students. The program involves 28 University faculty visiting 1958 state high schools to discuss courses, costs, tuition, scholarships and related issues. Herod's Beckley schedule includes Fayetteville Oaks Hill on October 25, Mt Hope Beck Haw on October 26, Beaver Lego on October 27, Hinton Sandstone and Ruinelle on October 28. He is a former Alderson high school principal and has led Morgantown city council youth work.
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Lyle M. Herod
West Virginia University
Becksly
Morgantown
Herod
Beckley
Fayetteville
Oaks Hill
Mt. Hope
Beck- Haw
Beaver
Lego
Hinton
Sandstone
Alderson High School
Jehucches
Competitive postmaster exams at Winding Gulf and Tams
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for postmaster positions at Winding Gulf and Tams. Applicants must be American citizens, have resided in the community for at least one year, and be in good physical condition. Information available at the local post office or from the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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Tams
Winding Gulf
T Cams
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Oak Hill Bank Plans Expansion and Remodeling
Merchants and Miners Bank in Oak Hill will expand in March 1949 with a two floor addition. The lower floor will house the book keeping department and remodeling of the main lobby will create more space for customers. No use for the upper floor has been determined.
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Register
Wiltec Oak Hill
Merchants and Miners Bank
J. W. Jones
Merchants and Miners Banks
Jones
Mayor Urges Citizens for Street Paving Petitions
Mayor Hedrick urged residents to sign petitions or file applications to get their streets paved. He said public input is needed to gauge how many streets warrant paving and to plan costs for intersections.
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G. €. Hedrick
Hedrick
Beckley Youth Council names officers and sets meeting
Judy Graham was named president of the Beckley United Christian Youth Movement Council at a meeting in Beckley Presbyterian Church. Other officers include Earl Whitener as vice president Nancy Mitchell as corresponding secretary Jacqueline Lowe as publicity Delight Setliff as treasurer and H B Fillmer as adult advisor. A committee including Miss Setlits Mitchell and Alice Jean Whilliams will draft a constitution and by laws. The council will meet again at 2 30 p m November 7 at the Presbyterian Church.
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Judy Graham
Beckley United Christian Youth Movement Council
iBeckley Presbyterian Church
Earl Whitener
Nancy Mitchell
Jacqueline Lowe
Delight Setliff
H. B. Fillmer
Miss
Lewis Williams 4 H Club Elects Officers and Leader
The newly formed Lewis Williams School 4-H Club elected Elsie Evans as president with Fred Morgan as vice president Ruth Mc Peak as secretary Kenneth Cottle as treasurer Beulah Kincaid as song and game leader Shelby Evans as reporter and council members Mrs Wiley McPeak Mrs Jim Morgan and Mrs Isabelle Cottle Delilah M Frazier serves as club leader County agent H B Thomas spoke to students and a forest fire prevention film was shown by Leo Sampson and F C Frazier. The bobcat article notes its difference from the Canadian lynx with smaller size longer tail and ear tufts.
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Wester South Land Branch
Elsie Evans
Lewis Williams School
Fred Morgan
Ruth Mc Peak
Kenneth Cottle
Beulah Kincaid
Shelby Evans
Wiley McPeak
Jim Morgan
Isabelle Cottle
Delilah M. Frazier
H. B. Thomas
4-H
The
Conservation Commission
Leo Sampson
F. C. Frazier
INCA Advocates Mine Safety Education Agenda
INCA promotes education in mine safety as a long term program across industry. Earl Maize and representatives discuss costs of accidents and the need for universal safety training to reduce mine incidents and boost profits at the safety council conference. Whitfield Smith speaks for Veterans Affairs in Beckley with a safety outreach at Valley Funeral Home for veterans seeking interviews on Thursdays.
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S. Bureau of Agines
Coal Association
Earl R
Fas
Jannual National Safety Council
Chicago
Ill
Indus
Hesville
Whitesville
Roy I. Smith
Department of Ihacking
Veterans Affairs
Beckley
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Youth Council
Lewis Williams
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Raleigh Register
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Werder Amoee
DuPont
Hercules
Laurella Semi
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