One Hundred Called For Jury Service in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Circuit Court summons 100 jurors for the November term. Jurors begin service November 17 with an opening session on November 10. The list names Beckley residents and others from Maple Fork, Mabscott, Stanaford, and surrounding areas, including Wilby Aliff, Frank Abbott, and many more.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Raleigh
Wilby Aliff
Frank Abbott
M. W. Archer Jr
French Dav
Indoctrination Tonight For 52 Prospective Elks
Beckley Elks Lodge hosts 52 prospective members tonight with Grand Exalted Ruler Horace Wisely of Salinas California in attendance. John Schulte and committee will oversee indoctrination as rites are explained and a club tour conducted by manager Roland Phillips. Exalted Ruler Hedrick will introduce the ritual and plans for a November 5 initiation dinner and upcoming Southern Ritualistic contest at Princeton Lodge on November 9. Williamson lodge is the defending southern district champion.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
Elks
Horace Wisely
Salinas
Calif
John Schulte
W. E. Hedrick
Roland Phillips
Irv Goldstein
Hedrick
Princeton Lodge
Williamson Lodge
Beckley
Beckleyan Named 10 Zoology Post
Miss Virginia Broaddus of Beckley has been named graduate assistant in the zoology department at Washington University in St Louis for the academic year ending June 1959. A June graduate of Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg Virginia she will pursue a master’s degree in zoology during her time at the university.
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Virginia Broaddus
R. G. Broaddus
Beckley
Washington University
St. Louis
Randolph Macon-Woman's College
Lynchburg
Broaddus
Area Students Pledged To WVU Fraternities
A number of area students have been pledged to fraternities at West Virginia University. Beckley residents J. B. Cole Lu Scherer Randolph Halloran David Miller and Erskine Caperton from Mt. Hope join Beta Theta Pi Sigma Nu pledges J.G. Anderson Jr Graham Sayre Paul Mason Lee Scott and Steve McClain from Beckley Shady Spring Princeton John Strong from Princeton is a Phi Sigma Kappa pledge and Beckley’s John Pyles pledges to Phi Kappa Psi.
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West Virginia University
Beta Theta Pi
J. B. Cole
Lu Scherer
Randolph Halloran
David Miller
Beckley
Erskine Caperton
Mt. Hope
Sigma Nu
J.G. Anderson Jr
Graham Sayre
Paul Mason
Lee Scott
Shady Spring
Steve McClain
Princeton
John
Strong
Phi Kappa Psi
John Pyles
Candidate Duff to address Harper Heights rally at school
A Republican candidate for Congress F O Duffer Duff of the Sixth District will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Harper Heights Elementary School. Also on the program is J S Butts Beckley attorney.
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Harper Heights
F. O’dair Duff
Charleston
J. S. Butts
Beckley
Sophia Fire Department Promotes Kirk to Assistant Chief
Kirk A W Kirk promoted to assistant fire chief of the Sophia Volunteer Fire Department replacing Rev Arlie Mitchem who resigned. Fire Chief Dan Pinson announced the promotion at a Tuesday night city hall meeting. Pinson noted two portable spotlights purchased, three false alarms this year, and a goal to recruit eight to ten more volunteers, preferably men for the mines third shift. meetings held every Tuesday at 6 30 p m in City Hall.
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A. W. Kirk
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Arlie Mitchem
Kirk
Dan Pinson
City Hall
Pinson
Dan
Sophia City Hall
Advertising is Weapon Against Over-Production
Dr. G Herbert True, Notre Dame professor, says advertising raises living standards by expanding demand to match U S productive capacity. Advertising activates consumption and can counter overproduction, with aggressive selling essential to prevent production stagnation and economic harm.
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Joseph Ressa
G. Herbert True
Notre Dame University
Dr. True
America
Bonfires Of Leaves Can Be Dangerous
Leaf burning warned as risky by Dr Philip L Rusden of Bartlett Tree Research Labs. Cities ban leaf fires. out of control bonfires cause costly fires and nuisance smoke. Diseased leaves should be raked and discarded. burning in a wire container is advised if necessary.
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Philip L. Rusden
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Jaycees Launch Get Out to Vote Campaign
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Get Out to Vote drive to boost turnout for the general election. Jaycees posted Get Out to Vote signs in local business windows and host an 8 p.m. workers class at Raleigh County Courthouse Criminal Courtroom. A four-attorney panel, two from each major party, will explain duties of election officials and election conduct. All election officials and the public are invited.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Raleigh
Beckley
Alaska Free of Ragweed Hay Fever Relief
All 48 states suffer ragweed irritants for hay fever sufferers, but Alaska, the 49th state, has no ragweed. Hay fever is not a problem there.
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Alaska
Junior Republican Club Hears Robert Ashworth
Robert Ashworth spoke on Politics is Fun at a Raleigh County Junior Republican Club rally at the Raleigh County Court House. He urged attendees to help get out the vote in the upcoming general election Tuesday.
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Robert Ashworth
Republican Club
Raleigh County
Ashworth
Raleigh County Court House
Burglars Take Purse From El Paso Home
Oralia Delgado woke screaming after a supposed dream and found intruders had ripped out a screen and stolen a purse from near her bed, police said.
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EL Paso
Tex
Oralia Delgado
County Physicians Back Health Center Levy in Raleigh County
Raleigh County doctors respond to a requested letter outlining why a new health department is needed. The physicians cite inadequate current facilities, potential epidemics, and the $100,000 levy to fund expanded health services ahead of the upcoming election.
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Raleigh County
Regeister
H. S. Edwards
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Raleigh
Parent-Teachers Association
Artie
Medical Society
Playwrights probe Harding era in new drama The Gang's All Here
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E Lee, authors of Inherit the Wind, are revising a new American history drama titled The Gang's All Here. Leland Hayward and David Merrick likely to co sponsor the project. The plot centers on the Harding administration.
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New York
U.S
Jerome Lawrence
Robert E. Lee
Leland Hayward
David Merrick
Harding
Saintly Boy Thoughts SPRING RETURNS review
Haniel Long’s SPRING RETURNS presents Roger a saintly boy in upper New York State half a century ago. The novel centers on Roger’s influence across ages in a tale noted for action and a climax yet not a conventional narrative. Anne Morrow Lindbergh supplies a sympathetic preface. Long died before publication.
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Haniel Long
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Pantheon
Roger
New York State
Isabel
Long
W. G. Rogers
Virginia Beach NAVY helps restore target launch system
The Virginia National Guard's radio controlled anti aircraft target launcher malfunctioned prompting the Atlantic Fleet air defense training center to supply targets from its permanent launchers located two miles south of the state's military reservation.
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Virginia Beach
Cleaning tips for painted and papered walls
Begin at the bottom for painted walls and work upward. For papered walls start at the top and work downward. This method helps prevent streaks and keeps dirt from dripping onto cleaned areas.
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George Nader
Esther Costello
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Rossano Brazzi
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Kmthope
Wyoming
Anthony Perkins
Silvana Mangano Technicolor
Whey A
Open Air Theatre
Stamford Rd
Adam and Eve
Christiane Martel
Naked Gun
Re Uey
Bower Val
Poe
Soaen
Ovid
Ion Weldon
Ame
L. M. Halloran
Raleigh General Hospital
Rey
Thomas L. Martin
Beckley Hospital
States
W. E. Wilkinson
Beckley Mental Health Center
Raeleigh County
Beckley Music
ELEC
Prince St
Plymouth
New Plymouth
Lawrence Welk
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