Mail delivery expands to four Beckley areas on Nov 3
Beckley postmaster A Fray Lilly announced mounted carrier service will begin November 3 in Calloway Heights East Beckley McLean Addition and lower Raleigh Heights. The program shifts mail from rural routes to street address delivery with boxes at street edges and doorstep service for large parcels. Residents must install house numbers and approved mail boxes and walks to qualify. Local groups assist with house numbering and street naming as city delivery starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloway Heights
East Beckley
McLean Addition
Raleigh Heights
Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Bill Wilbur
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Burial Acres Garden Club
Lawrence Hunt
South Kanawha
Sylvia
Cannady
Brooks
Dock
Curtis
Earle
Tolbert
Worley Road
Foote
Edgel
Meyers
Bibb
Laren
Boothe
Alten
P.O
W. Va
Barnett Agrees To Extradition
Barnett waives extradition and will return to Ohio after signing papers Monday. A letter from G R Klopfenstein of the Ohio Bureau of Probation and Parole states Barnett was admitted to the Ohio Penitentiary in 1933 for forgery and released in 1936 before becoming a parole violator. Barnett previously served time in Raleigh County Jail for moonshine possession and improper registration and was recaptured after escaping a work detail. The letter notes an arrest warrant from the Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
G. R. Klopfenstein
Bureau of Probation and Parole
Columbus
O. . Barnett
Robert W. Barnett
Monda
Kloptenstein
Barnett
Ohio Penitentiary
Lawrence County
London Prison Farm
London
Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Raleigh
Sheriff's
Hutchison
Mason Farley
Ann Caldwell
Odd
Sophia Methodist WSCS Observes Week of Prayer and Self Denial
The Sophia Methodist Church Women's Society of Christian Service conducted an all day Week of Prayer and Self Denial event with welcome remarks by Mrs. Carl Neff and Mrs. James Hornbeck Jr. Key talks covered The Purpose and Use of this Quiet Day and missions topics including Laredo Texas Burma Philippines Sarawak and Sumatra. A noon meditation followed by an afternoon intercession session included registrations readings and a stage show with games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Serviee
Sophia Methodist Church
Carl Neff
James Hornbeck Jr
J. E. Carnahan
Spiritual Life
C. A. Phillips
Brady Rupe
M. L. Tosh
W. Lovell
Lionel Travis
Laredo
Texas
Vernon Lawson
Burma
J., K. Tosh
Philippines
Bill Brown
Sarawak
Sumatra
Lacy McKinney
Carnahan
Nitrolfe Pays Fine for Hoax
John Bailey 28 of Nitro released from Raleigh County Jail after paying a 50 dollar fine plus costs for interfering with a Department of Public Safety member. Bailey had been jailed after arraignment on a charge tied to a false crime report and alibi claims. Investigators doubt his account of being kidnapped to form an alibi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey
Nitro
Raleigh
Department of Public Safety
Bailey
J. E. Mays
Beckley
Boy Bruised After Vehicle Brushes Pedestrian
Samuel Smith seven year old son of Delbert Smith of Mabscott was treated and released at Beckley Hospital Monday after a car driven by Ralph M Sears of Detroit Michigan brushed him as he ran across a road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Smith
Delbert Smith
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
Ralph M. Sears
Detroit
Mich
Six Forfeit Bonds at Beckley Police Court
Six forfeit bonds were collected at Beckley Police Court on Thursday night, totaling 265 dollars. Odell Blackstock of East Beckley forfeited 135 dollars for possession of moonshine, driving without a state operator license, and improper registration. Harry T. Milam of Glen White forfeited 36 dollars for permitting an intoxicated person to drive. Harold French of Sprague and James Hopkins of Beaver forfeited 20 dollars each, French for driving without a license and Hopkins for speeding. Two more intoxication cases led to 17 dollar forfeitures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O, Beckley
Sc Odell
Blackstock
East’ Beckley
Harry T
Milam
Glen White
Harold French
Sprague
James Hopkins
Beaver
French
Hopkins
Aviation Assignments Offered by Marines
Marine Corps announces a new enlistment option for three or four years with direct assignment to Marine aviation. Recruits will be guaranteed an aviation-related school. Interested young men should contact the Marine Corps Recruiting Station at the courthouse within two weeks to determine eligibility and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Lonnie J. Nutter
Marine Aviation
Nutters
Nutter
Piney Oaks PTA Carnival Blends Booths Games and Rallies
The Piney Oaks Elementary PTA hosts a fall carnival from 6 30 to 9 30 p m with committees for bake sale concession and other booths led by Mrs N C Lewis and others. Includes cake guessing bean bag games fortune telling and change booths. Also notes Air Force enlistments and church rally announcements across Beckley area with multiple pastors and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Oaks
N. C. Lewis
Oneal
Albert Scott
Dorothy Taylor
Ruth Whitten
Bertha Moore
Cleo Hinton
Imogene Miller
Amanda Christian
Dan Bales
Evelyn Richardson
Vivian Hairston
Laura Harber
Helen Jones
Martha White
Elizabeth Leasure
Maybelle Grenn
Clarice Dalter
Lois Tynch
Mary Howard
Mary Jackson
Lottie Claus
Lois Lewis
Frank Terry
Joe. Jones
Wanda Goodson
M.K. Austin
General Assembly of the Free and Independent Holiness Church
MU Zion Holiness Church
Lillybrook
South Carolina
North Carolina
New York
John Stuard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckley Jaycees
Rural Acres Garden Club
Rhodell
RNS
Methodist Y Youth Fellowship
Resaco
MYF
Charles Cox
Stamford Top School
Nitrolfe
Parkins Lorethy
Delsey
Deeano
Sony CO Crab Orchard
AIR Force
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Clarence Wilson
Senate
Arte
Ftnels
America
Beckley Doy
Valley Drive
General Electric
East Rainelle
B. T. Collins
MT. Hope
Oak Hill
NEW River Supply CO
Halstead
Altoona
Charleston
Elton Boones
Mullens Union Furniture CO
Richwood Richwood Furniture CO
Huntington
Pittsburgh
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