Air Guard Reserve Activation Mark of Progress
Harold Hanks of Raleigh County Airport marks the activation of the Beckley 8167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Air National Guard with a twofold plan. The new unit will bolster regional defense and spur local employment through runway expansion and increased aviation activity at Memorial Airport.
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Air Guard Reserve
Hanks
Air National Guard
Raleigh County Memorial
Raleigh County
Harold Hanks
West Virginia Air National Guard
West Virginia
Air Force
Wichita Falls
Tex
Biloxi
Miss
Kessler
Sheppard
Beckley Air Guard to Drill in September ceremony
The Beckley 816th Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the State Air National Guard will drill September 12 in Charleston with other periods to be set then. Activation and federal recognition ceremonies were held at Memorial Airport with six pilots and 15 airmen sworn in by Maj. Ralph Cowgill, who will command for one year. Brig. Gen. Charles R. Fox lauded the Guard as vital to national defense, tracing its prewar to postwar evolution, and local officials attended the ceremonies including Beckley Mayor Elmer Davis and County Court members.
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Memorial Airport
Hanks
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Air National Guard
Charleston
Beckley
Beckley 816Th
State Air National Guard
Ralph Cowgill
James Carter
U. S. Air Force
William P. Hall
John F. Scoleri
Thomas R. Gilpin
John G. Beard Jr
Roy D. Jones
James H Hamilton
Carl] E. Mooney
James L. Driggs
Thomas O. Cl
Col
James McLaughlin
Major F. Watts
Elmer Davis
H. E. Anderson
H. G. Farmer
A. J. Lilly
Clarence Bibb
Charles Hodel
Harold Hanks
Bad check charge filed against Janet Sizemore in Raleigh County
Janet Sizemore of Charleston was arrested by State Police and lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 11 30 Monday on a bad check warrant.
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Janet Sizemore
Charleston
Raleigh
Beck ley Lions Club Meeting Set for 6 30 P M at El Chico
The regular Beck ley Lions Club gathering is scheduled for 6 30 p m today at El Chico. Members will discuss club affairs and plan community service activities.
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Beckley Lions Club
el Chico
Beckley Vets Got 32844 in August benefits
Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs paid out 32844.93 in August to area veterans and survivors. Roy I. Smith said funds covered burial, insurance, retroactive pay and pensions. The office handled 2312 cases with interviews, calls, correspondence and claims across Gauley Bridge, Oak Hill, Fayetteville and Ansted.
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Beckley Field
West Virginia
Roy I. Smith
Beckley
Smith
Department of Veterans Affairs
Memorial Building
Gauley Bridge
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Ansted
Deeds on File Record of Raleigh County Real Estate
Real estate transfers filed in Raleigh County Clerk record numerous pairings of individuals and trusts. Transfers include Bradshaws to Russell Shumate in Shady Spring District for 3000 dollars, McCulloughs and Givens exchanges, and multiple lots in Town and Shady Spring Districts with varied prices up to 15000 dollars, plus trust arrangements and no consideration deeds. Names include Bradshaw, Russell, Shumate, McCullough, Stansbury, Kennedy Ewing Jr, Frost Bank, Houchins, Crook, Aliff, Dance, Ford, Givens, Neal, Kidwell, Reed, West, Meadows, Wriston, Stansbury, Rakes, Holston, Gunnoe, Lucas, Naff, Wood, Parker, Neely, Sarrett, Canterbury, Ralston, Lovell, Duncan, Lemon, and others. Stakes cover land parcels in Shady Spring, Town, Marsh Fork, Slab Fork, Beckley Court, and Clear Fork districts with prices ranging from 151 to 15000 dollars.
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Clara B
Clarence Bradshaw
Henry Russell
Virginia Dave Shumate
Shady Spring
Roy D
Eula G. Milliran
Edward P
Margaret Stansbury
Jack L
Patricia Lee McCullough
Ewart Heights
Kate Long Stone
Charles Baxter
Margaret Minor
Walter P. Napier
William P. Fitch
William Kennedy Ewing Jr
Frost National Bank of
James KR
Catherine S. Williams
Woodrow K
Madeline Aliff
Herbert Edward
Hazel G. Snuffer
Joseph C
Mildred K. Dance
Walter Glenn
Lorena M. Davis
Cecil R
Eleanor M. Ford
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
Ruby
Parker A. Givens
Jessie
Lester M. Neal
Everette
Roxie Morgan
Ernest and
Lorene Walker
Homer Nyle Kidwell
W. A
Della Reed
Thurlmond
Wanda Reed
John
Hulda West
Lilly Land Co
Ernest Kavinsky
K. Douglas Bowers
Helen L. Meadows
Waymon F
Belle Wriston
Tracy B
Betty Wriston
Clear Fork
John H. Rakes
Virgil H
Roberta Keaton
James A
Orpha Geneva Holston
Kenner
Bertie Gunnoe
Arlen
Joy Gunnoe
Marsh Fork
Minnie E. Lucas
Arnold
Jean Lucas
J. R
Marie Richards
Louis
Gazelle Gall
Trap Hill
Woodrow W
Marie E. Naff
Roy L
Sarah T. Roles
Mabscott
McMillan Land and Finance Co
Homer
Jetta Wood
Wesley Abbott
Fletcher
Hattie Ann Parker
Beckley Court
Donald Neely
Malinda L. Shrock
Arthur
Ruby M. Sarrett
William and
Janet Sauls
A. K
Mae Chilson
Canterbury
M. M
Lucille C. Ralston
Vergie
Herman Vaught
Mahala E. Lovell
Richard and Maude Lemon
Carl and
Lorena Faye Duncan
Slab Fork
Maude Lemon
Swim season ends at Little Beaver Park
Caretaker Ray Redden says lifeguards ended duties Monday marking season’s end at Little Beaver Park. Boating picnicking and dancing remain allowed with about 1000 visitors noted on Labor Day.
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Little Beaver
Little Beaver Park
Ray Redden
Redden
Blood Center in Huntington Shifts to Eligibility Basis
The Raleigh County Red Cross chapter reports the Huntington Regional Blood Center will operate on an eligibility basis starting Oct 1 to meet hospital needs. Donors and their families receive priority, with a reserve for emergencies and potential distribution to donors, hospitals, and Defense Department requests. Industrial and fraternal groups will register to participate, with six month donation pledges and receipts allocated to individuals as needed for hospital care.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Huntington
B. H. Adams
Department of Defense
T. E. Holderby
Huntington-Cabell County
Adams
Industrail
Red Cross
Young Gambler Ordered to Court in Beckley
A 16 year old East Park boy was ordered to appear in Beckley City Police Court next Monday on a gambling charge. He was arrested at 8:50 p m Sunday and released pending his court appearance.
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East Park
Beckley City
VFW and Auxiliary Host Picnic for Hospital Patients
The Beckley Lew Sheffler Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary held a Labor Day picnic for about 75 Beckley VA Hospital patients and families on hospital grounds with hot dogs coffee and soft drinks. At a Beckley post meeting in Memorial Building room 10 at 8 p.m. today.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley Lew Sheffler Post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Beckley Post
Memorial Building
Jail Recall After Failing to Pay Fine
Charles Rogers of Sophia was remanded to Raleigh County Jail after failing to pay a fine and costs. He was arrested Sunday and arraigned before Magistrate J. E. Mays who imposed a $50 fine plus costs.
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Charles Rogers
Sophia
Raleigh
Rogers
J. E. Mays
Williams outlines 1955 VFW membership drive plans
Quartermaster E W Williams says plans will be formed for a 1955 VFW membership drive and he will deliver a report on the national encampment held in Philadelphia on August 1. Don Hodson serves as Beckley post commander.
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E. W. Williams
Quartermaster
Williams
VFW
Philadelphia
Don Hodson
Beckley Post
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J. J. Lamb
2Nd Ave
LIONS
Crab Orchard
W Va
Raleigh County Court
State Center
Young Gambler
H. S. Grads
Weaver Airline
Main ST
Ford
R. Ll. Polk and Company
Best Buy
Bair Brothers, Inc
East Main Street
Beckley, W. Va
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