Free chest X rays reach Raleigh County in three days
West Virginia Mobile X-ray Unit provided free chest X rays to 889 Raleigh Countians over three days. The unit operated from First Christian Church Beckley and Marsh Fork High School with sessions from 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. and a 7 to 9 p.m. evening shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
West Virginia Mobile
Beckley
First Christian Church
Beckley Area
Hill-Poog
Perity Country Life Group
Tuberculosis and‘ Health’ Ment. Association
Memorial Building
Aitring Anginet
Raleigh County
Marsh Fork High School
Scott Funeral Rites Incomplete
Funeral services incomplete for Ralph Scott of Paumley Street who died in a local hospital from injuries suffered at the Crab Orchard mine of Gulf Mining Company. Scott, a brakeman, was caught between the motor and the roof on Wednesday. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Scott
Paumley St
Scott
Crab Orchard
Gulf Mining Company
Ritchie and Johnson
Byrd to Address Raleigh County Democratic Women’s Club
Congressman Robert C. Byrd will speak at the Raleigh County Democratic Women’s Club meeting in the County Courthouse at 7:30 PM. Mrs. E H Hedrick, president, says Democratic candidates and wives are invited and all interested in the campaign are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Democratic Women's Club
Robert C. Byrd
E. H. Hedrick
Hedrick
Quinnimont Church Homecoming Sunday
The Quinnimont Baptist Church hosts its third annual homecoming with morning services and a basement dinner after Sunday School. Rev. Robert Matherly is guest speaker, Gospelaires of Beaver provide special music, with soloists Jo Ann Tyree and Ramona Richards of Beckley and accompanist Warren Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinnimont Baptist Church
Emmet Long
Johnstown Road
Robert Matherly
The
Gospelaires of
Beaver
Jo Ann Tyree
Ramona Richards
Beckley
Warren Richards
Sam Rabord
Donald Lowe
Donald
Twelve area men join Air Force at Beckley station
Twelve area men have joined the Air Force and are stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. The recruits include Johnny C Mathis Hatcher James L Weaver Erwine D Duty Walker D Cullop Randolph M Gill Jr Lookout Edward E Spence Cecil D Baldwin Bobby H Weaver Joe L Blackweller Ray R Richardson Dennis D Quenseberry James E Treadway with hometowns Pineville Reseco Lookout Fayetteville Corinne and Corinne list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Johnny C. Mathis
Hatcher
James L. Weaver
Pineville
Erwine D. Duty
Walker D. Cullop
Reseco
Randolph M. Gill Jr
Lookout
Edward E. Spence
Miami
Cecil D. Baldwin
Barnley
Bobby H. Weaver
Joe L
Injuries Reported After Glass Cut and Knife Incident
Two Raleigh countians were treated for minor injuries at Raleigh General Hospital on Tuesday. Margaret Brooks, 16, of Blue Jay, received a cut on her right arm from a piece of glass. Evangeline Harves of Maywell Hill was treated for a hand injury said to come from a butcher knife.
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Raleigh
Legion Auxiliary Seeks New Members in Drive
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 launches a membership drive at 4 p.m. Sunday during the regular meeting at the Legion Home. Members are asked to bring new or inactive members. Mrs. Margaret Burke, president, notes committee reports will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70
Legion
Margaret Burke
The
Wood Singers
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Glen White
Queen Ester Court No
Heroines of Jericho
G Street St
East Beckley
New Hope Baptist Charch
Amos Rutledge
Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Court
Three divorces were finalized in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Chester L. Turner was granted a divorce from Mary L. Turner and custody of their two children. Eldie E. Hodge was granted a divorce from Easter Hodge and custody of two children. James Crawford and Rose Crawford were awarded custody of four children and granted a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Chester L. Turner
Mary L. Turner
Eldie E. Hodge
Easter Hodge
James Crawford
Rose Crawford
Toothman to Speak at Engineer Chapter Meeting
Freddy Toothman will address the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers at 7 p.m. Monday in the Glass House. Toothman, a mining engineer for Coal Development at Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co., will be the featured subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Toothman
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Glass House
Toothman
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Scout Training Course Saturday at Concord College Kens
A two day instructor training course for Boy Scouts will be held at Concord College Kens this weekend drawing over 50 area Appalachian Council Scouts. Jack L. Lewis serves as quartermaster, Paul E. Reinbelt acts as advisor, and Richard A. Mellen as secretary. Courses include Cub Scout leaders basic, Boy Scout leaders basic, Explorer leaders basic, and Neighborhood leaders basic. The four dollar fee covers meals lodging and materials. The course opens Saturday at 1 p.m. and ends Sunday with certificates presented by Dr. Virgil Stewart.
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Concord College
Kens
Appalachian Council
Boy
Jack L. Lewis
J. T. Rogers
Boy Scouts of America
Paul E. Reinbelt
New Brunswick
N. J
Richard A. Mellen
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rogens
Virgil Stewart
Funeral services incomplete for Mrs Ma re Bradshaw
Funeral services for Mrs Ma re Bradshaw of Westmoreland Street are incomplete. She died in a local hospital Thursday after a long illness. The body sits at Ritchie and completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare Bradshaw
Westmoreland Street
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Foresters Meet in Bastion for Cross-County Fire Plans
Carl Lucas district forester reports Conservation Commission and forest fire central personnel from Mercer McDowell Bland Tazewell and Giles counties Virginia meet in Bastion to plan detection and suppression near the state border. He also notes attending West Virginia training in Pendleton County with about 30 foresters and mill operators.
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Bastion
Carl Lucas
Conservation Commission
Forest Fire Central
Mercer
McDowell
Bland
Tazewell
Giles
Virginia
Lucas
West Virginia
Pendleton County
Boone tour ends as West Virginian actors visit Beckley area
A father operated C V Boyles Cash tour of historical plays by Kermit Store on South Kanawha St winds up at Boone West Virginia. Alfred Boyles leads the troupe and chaperones depart for Beckley after a Boone performance. Boone’s population grown from earlier censuses and lodging facilities increased to twelve, with Blowing Rock nine miles away as a nearby vacation spot.
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Beckleyan
Alfred Boyles
Boone, N. C
Horn
West
Boone
Boone, N. N.C. . C
Boyles
Blowing Rock
N.C
Wingler Motions Set After Beating City Speed Case
Gilmore and Tom Collins testified about a car headed east as defense motions are scheduled for Saturday in the Wingler case. Wingler was found guilty of driving an unlicensed auto, speeding, and failing to stop at signals, with the reckless driving charge dismissed. Judge Lilly withheld sentencing until after the defense motions are heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Tom Collins
Dwaythes
Prince Street
Wingler
Beckley
D. D. Ashworth
Lilly
Collins
Charleston
Raleigh
Asheworth
Ben Vickers
Arnold Reed
Paul Smith
Jack Masiste
William Mullins
Richard Summers Jr
Charles Lucas
Richard Amon
James D. Mann
William Rogers
Bernie Basham
Jack Bowden
Pearl Washington
John Green
Homecoming at Lester AME Church Set Amid Community News
The Lester AME Church in Lester plans its annual homecoming Sunday with morning services led by the superintendent at 11 a.m. Rev. Henry Deberry and Dr. C. Geoffrey Stuart address the crowd. The article also reports on a rain-affected run of the play Horn in the West and a police chase involving Wingler, with multiple fines issued for traffic and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Deberry Coredlina
Watauga
North Car
Dr. Pm
C. Geoffrey Stuart
H. Edwards
Glen White
Slab Fork
M. M. Mitchell
Julia Ragland
Cunuuc
Deeds on File Record of Real Estate Transactions
Real estate activity listed in the Raleigh County Clerk’s records, noting deeds filed and indexed in the county court office. The entry summarizes transfers, with names of involved parties and property descriptions as recorded.
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Raleigh County
Seven New Marines Begin Basic Training
Seven area men enlisted in the Marine Corps at South Charleston and were transferred to Parris Island S C for recruit training. Recruits listed include William R Akers Ray C Clay Charles Edward Fine Earl A Hall and Lula F Hall Naomi Smith and Leslie Mae Dunn along with several land transfers and real estate transactions noted in the surrounding text.
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Marine Corps
South Charleston
Beckles Sta Ilion
Lonnie J. Nutter
Bertha Fine Williams
Herklers
Jamie Ao
Earl A. Hall
Lula F. Hall
Naomi Smith
Glen White
Kermit. A. Locke
Leslie Mae Dunn
Stab Fork
Harry Anderson
John DB. Lee
Marsh Fork
John D. Lee
Blaine L. Daniel
Board of Education
Raleigh County
Clinton
Idora Wright
Sil Tarvey' Gunther
Incomplete Riles Harrah Ivey and Settle noted
Funeral services for Lena Nutter and the Marine Thompson Helen death details are incomplete. Local inquiries are directed to the C D Trendrine Recruiting Station in the Raleigh County Courthouse for two year enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Harrah
Nellie 5
Harrah
Meadow Bridge
James Walter Ivey
Imr
Frank V. Ivey Minden
Norman Lane Settle
Charles E.J . Settle
Beckley
Lena
Nutter
Thompson
Helen
C. D. Trendrine
Funeral Homeleigh County
Homecoming Set Sunday at Sophia Free Will Baptist Church
Sophia church plans a Sunday homecoming with 9 45 a m service and special singing. Out of state quarters Harden Brothers Elizabethtown Temn Cooper Quartet Galax Va and Trio Rhodell perform. Basket lunch at noon. Rev D W French invites all area singers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Church
Sophia
Harden Brothers
Elizabethtown
Temn
Cooper Quartet
Galax
He Itrio
Rhodell
D. W. French
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Ween Eney Angle
C. C. Sanders
Association
Beckley Base
A. W. Duprie
Mary Virginia Slack
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Slack
Market Research Agency
Bell System
Robert (. Byrd
Quinnimont Church
Legion Auxiliary
Holiness Sunday School
Prince Sunday
Lillybrook
Ernest Stuard
Hallie Mac Jay
Freindly Chapel
Pilgrim Travelers Quartet
L. C. Caffee
Beckley Memorial Baptist Church
Ic. E. Walker
Bradshaw
Virginia Peck
S. Oakwood Ave
Kanawha Si
Charles Hodel
Maxwell Hill
Lester Church
African Methodist . Episcopal Church
Lester
Cherry Creek
Children, Inc
W. D. Nace
U.5
GOOD
Furrow
Garden Gate
Morton's
Chicken & T
Vance Drive
Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard Road
Driveln Theatre
CLARK
HIGH
Neville St. Beckley
Howard Ave
Mullens
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