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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1950

Page

5

Reservists Report for Physicals Ahead of Recall to Duty

Twenty-one Army reservists from Beckley area reported for physical examinations at the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force recruiting station as part of recall to active duty. Capt. Wyatte J. Gay noted some may receive orders within a month, with personal affairs not required to close until definite orders arrive. Names include Beckley and Daniels residents across eight branches, with one prior service member wounded in Korea reported in the group.

R. Lilly Beckley Rich W. Buckland Daniels Tank Corps Daniel F Sims Sour Street Field Artillery Pvt Galen Stevens Mount Hope Army Bert HR. Buchanan U.S. Army U. S. Air Altoona Pfe Leonard W According Godby Skelton Clifford Wyatte J. Gay Kehnivan Billy B. Hancock Organized Reserve Infanty Delray L. Craft N. Oakwood Heckleys William H. Grass Avenue Vesmels Glen C. Wassum Harold J. Tenvit Cfarry Paherson Gay Lenzy O. Cham Bers Abney Department of de- Ordnance C. Samuel T Pre Osric Diggs John J. E. Chambers J. Adams East Beckley Medical Corps Woodrow W. Aliff Hargrove Street Signal Corps Erlin K. BadeSy Harper Road Beck, BY

Parker Baby Stricken by Infantile Paralysis in Raleigh County

Jackie Wayne Parker one year old son of E. D. Parker of Pemberton is Raleigh County’s latest infantile paralysis case. Health officials report he has been sent to Morris Memorial Hospital in Milton for treatment.

Jackie Wayne Parker E. D. Parker Pemberton Raleigh County Raleigh County Health Department Morris Memorial Hospital Milton

Doan's Pills Promise Fast Backache Relief

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iMarvin Conner Transferred To Lewisburg VD Investigator

Marvin Conner a Raleigh County Health Department VD investigator was moved to Lewisburg Tuesday to continue in the same post with Greenbrier and Summers County departments. Mamie Greer appeared before Magistrate J. P. Meadows on a grand larceny charge with $50 alleged stolen goods and waived to the grand jury.

iMarvin Conner Lewisburg Marvin Conner Raleigh County Health Department Greenbrier Summers County Mamie Greer Eastpark J. P. Meadows Rosa Hanteck Greer

Reward Offered for Poisoner of Dogs Near Pinecrest

Joe Ashworth reports multiple dogs poisoned over several days on Hedrick Street Eisenhower Drive and Alley Avenue near the By Pass and Pinecrest Sanitarium. A $125 reward funded by residents seeks information leading to the arrest. organizers aim to raise $300 more.

Hedrick Street Eisenhower Drive Alley Avenue Joe Ashworth Pinecrest Sanitarium Ashworth

Annual Pettry Reunion Scheduled This Sunday

B P Pettry announced the annual Pettry family reunion with no political speeches. The committee extended invitations to 19 ministers for the Sept 10 Naoma meeting. Dr Joseph Claire Hoffman of Charleston will deliver a principal address at 11 30 a m and quartets are set to perform.

B. P. Pettry Pettry Naoma Joseph Claire Hoffman Charleston lHe

Damage to Property Charged in City Suit

The City of Beckley faces a $3000 property damage suit filed yesterday in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. Plaintiffs Clay and Irma Clay of Mullens allege the city damaged their Sunction Street property during a paving program last year. City Recorder William P. Larew denies raising the street's elevation and denies any damage occurred.

Beckley Raleigh WY. 41 Clay Irma Clay Mullens William P. Larew Larew

Local enlistments total 19 in Beckley over two days

Twenty three year old Guy Buford Wicks of Clockbridge was the lone Navy recruit, sent to Norfolk for further processing, as 18 others joined the Army and Air Force during the two day period in Beckley. Army added fourteen recruits who headed to Fort Knox for training.

Army Navy Air Porce Beckley Guy Buford Wicks Clockbridge W. £. Bartlett U.S. Navy Hicks Norolk U.S. Army U. S. Air Force Wyatte J. Gay Air Force Wwere Samuel W. N. Feamster John W. Hughes Bevaley Elwin Ray McGuffin Thurmond Jimmy Naga Skelton Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Big Sun Fred A. Lilly Camp Creek Thomas J. Holland Stamford James A. Arnold Kistler Bobby R. Harkness Price Hil James HH. Fanning Albert W. McCoy Princeton Cliffon HH. Hunt North Matewan Mike Derderian Kermit Bill S. Bell Claeger

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