MacArthur Girl Struck By Car in Fair Condition
A MacArthur 11 year old girl was hit by a car around 6 30 p m Monday as she ran toward the MacArthur Post Office and skating rink. She was listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital with a head cut and possible concussion. The driver, Richard Wolfe 19 Sophia, said the child darted in front of his vehicle. No charges were filed. Wolfe had just been awarded a Pocahontas Fuel Co full time scholarship to Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S L Wolfe Sophia
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MacArthur
Richard Wolfe
Sophia
Amelia Jones
MacArthur Post Office
Young Wolfe
Beckley Hospital
Haworth A. Jones
Wolfe
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
S. L. Wolfe
Car Plunges Over Bank Involving Navy Driver
Roger A. Tyree of Cittsville was listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley VA Hospital after his car went over a 100 foot embankment near Sweenyburg Sunday evening. Passenger Ramona Williams of Sand Branch was treated for a back sprain and is in good condition. The 1951e model car was a total loss. two other occupants were unconfirmed.
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Roger A. Tyree
Cittsville
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Sweeneysburg
Tyree
Ramona Williams
Sand Branch
Beckley Hospital
Sheriff's Deputies
U. S.navy
Rites Set For Wreck Victim Alfred Cox
Funeral services for Alfred Cox 32 Graterford Pa will be held at a Graterford funeral home Wednesday afternoon Burial also will be in Graterford Cox formerly of Ghent died Sunday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at 69 m Saturday A cousin Archie Powell Graterford formerly of
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Alfred Cox
Graterford
Cox
Ghent
Archie Powell
Lillybrook Man in Serious Condition in Pennsylvania Hospital
A man identified as Cox is in serious condition at a Pennsylvania hospital following injuries from an accident. He is survived by his wife Pauline and five children named Virginia Sharon Michael David and Alfred Wayne.
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Lillybrook
Pennsylvania
Pauline
Cox
Virginia
Sharon
Michael
David
Alfred Wayne
Calamatum Ointment Promises Instant Itch Relief
An ancient style ad proclaims CALAMATUM Ointment as a new six ingredient anti itch cream that stops nine kinds of itch in seconds. It claims to soothe pain, aid healing, prevent infection, and act as a pink bandage until washed off. It markets over the counter availability in drugstores.
Ex-Sophia Man Gels Doctorate From Utah
Ex-Sophia man Withrow earns a Doctor of Philosophy in pharmacology from the University of Utah Salt Lake City is among 390 graduates in summer commencement He holds a BS from Davis and Elkins MS from Utah and a 1944 Logan High School diploma He has been a member of Sigma Pi Sigma and Sigma Xi and a public health research group Currently a research instructor in pharmacology He is married to Carol Ann Thiel of Phoenix and they have two children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophian
C. Dean
Withrow
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah
H. G. Withrow
Sophia
Logan High School
Davis and Elkins College
Fanning Rites Set On Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Naoma Ellen Fanning will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Breckenridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Fanning, 76, of Bobt, died Monday night in a local hospital. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers are listed as Howard Farmer, Tom Canterbury, Pete Lubich, Dexter Worley, Harvey York, and Alvin Farmer. The body will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the residence Wednesday evening.
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Naoma Ellen Fanning
Bobt
Robert Terry
Clarence Morton
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Bland County
Grayson
Lucinda Terry Stowers
Balt
William Fanning
Elwyen
Fairdale
Earl
Dayton
Ohio
Aubry
San Pedro
Calif
Irene Garcia
Beckley
Blanche Wesley
Daisy Foster
Bolt
Maude Streho
Sprague
Nannie Fanning
Winchester
Sunset Memorial Park
Howard Farmer
Tom Canterbury
Bond Release For Tate And Downs After Daniels Raid
William Tate and Jo Ann Downs of Beckley were released on a total $150 bond after a raid on the 1921 Club at Daniels. They appeared before Magistrate J. E. Mays on charges of illegal possession of tax paid whisky and resale of tax paid whisky. State Police arrested them and jailed them Monday night at Raleigh County Jail.
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William Tate
Jo Ann Downs
Beckley
Raleigh
J. E. Mays
Tate
Daniels
Dem Rally Prompts Large Crowd in Raleigh County
A. James Manchin, former House delegate from Marion County, will speak at the Raleigh County Courthouse Circuit Courtroom at 8 p.m. tonight. He is a junior high coach in Parkersburg. The rally is sponsored by the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee and the Young Democratic Club of Raleigh County. Cotton White and Okey A. Mills urged a large turnout and invited all Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. James Manchin
House of Delegates
Marion County
Raleigh County
Manchin
Parkersburg
Democratic Executive Committee
Young Democratic Club
Cotton White
Okey A. Mills
Mobile TB X-ray Unit Arrives Beckley Wednesday
The mobile tuberculosis X-ray unit will park in front of the Memorial Building after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Earlier the equipment was at Beckley Manufacturing Corp to X-ray employees.
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Beckley
Beckley Manufacturing Corp
International streetcar line survives in border loop
A three mile loop remains operating between Paso del Norte Texas and Juarez Mexico. The service links two border cities, preserving a rare cross border urban transit connection and easing local travel for residents and visitors alike.
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Re Paso
Tex
Juarez
New Paving Method Debuts On Mabscott Cabell Mount Ta Bor Road
The State Road Commission introduced a cement stabilization paving method today using a machine that grinds five inches into the road then applies crushed rock concrete and water before a concrete is laid and asphalt cover added. The process removes scraping and hauling red dog slate as a base, saving costs when roads are not built for extra heavy traffic.
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State Road Commission
Mabscott-Cabell-Mount Tabor
Sub-Deb Club Style Show At Mount Hope High
Mount Hope High School Auditorium hosted the annual Sub Deb Style Show with Miss Virginia Scott as commentator. Deb attendees modeled outfits from local stores including school, sport, and coat ensembles by Judy Jones, Sarah Bergendahl, Linda Trail, Kitty Jo Bolen, Ann Callaway, Jane Walker, Judy Warren, and Martha Pennington. Proceeds benefit the club activities. Mary Jane Patteson sponsors the club. Barbara Wagner’s Welsh terrier climbs 25-foot pines chasing squirrels in Tulsa.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope High School
Virginia Scott
Debuteen
Judy Jones
Sarah Bergendahl
Linda Trail
Kitty Jo Bolen
Ann Callaway
Jane Walker
Judy Warren
Martha Pennington
Connie Barbara
Janet Dorado
Bunny Kennedy
Cleveland Man To Conduct Rites For G V Toney
The Rev. George O Keefe of Brookside Baptist Church will officiate the funeral for Grady V. Toney 55 of 3154 Scranton Road Cleveland at 2 p m Wednesday at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Park He died Sunday night at Lutheran Hospital after a six week illness Pallbearers include Charles Witt Melvin Witt John Witt David Toney Lloyd Spencer Charles Spencer Joe Sowers and Harold Jennings Surviving is a step mother Mrs Lillie Toney Beckley
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George O'Keefe
Brookside Baptist Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Grady V. Toney
Beckley
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Toney
Scranton Road
Lutheran Hospital
Charles Witt
Melvin Witt
John Witt
David Toney
Lloyd Spencer
Charles Spencer
Joe Sowers
Harold Jennings
Lillie Toney
Seeing Eye Training School Near Morristown NJ
The Seeing Eye Training school, near Morristown New Jersey, teaches dogs to guide blind people, preparing them for service and assistance.
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Morristown, N. J
Shower Honors Miss B. Dillon
A bridal shower for Betty Jo Dillon was held at the home of Mrs. Oscar Scarbro with refreshments provided by Mrs. Dora Dillon and Mrs. Scarbro. A long list of attendees included Mrs. Denver Webb, Mrs. Tressie Dillon, Mrs. Roger Fraley, Miss Blandine Dillon, Corrine and Brycie Dillon, Mrs. Med White, Mrs. Charles Dillon, Miss Lara Brown, Miss Patricia Griffith, Mrs. Ben Thompson, and many others.
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Colcord
RNS
Betty Jo Dillon
Oscar Scarbro
Dora Dillon
Scarbro
Denver Webb
Tressie Dillon
Roger Fraley
Jesse Wright
Montie Cooper
Bill Nelson
Harve Petry
Bert Pauley
Blandine Dillon
Jimmie White
Med White
Corri
Patricia Griffith
Ben Thompson
Kenard Austin
Myrtle Austin
Mamie Fraley
Howard Petry
Harvey Dillon
Ladena Dillon
Lula Bell Dillon
Doris Fraley
Linda Fraley
B. C. Fraley Jr
Two Car Collision on East Main Street In City
A two car mishap occurred today at East Main Street and South Kanawha Street causing about 175 dollars in damage. Police report the drivers were Earnest Francis Williams 59 of Arlington Virginia and Roy Duard Stanley 58 of Mount View. Mrs. Williams sustained a bruised right elbow and finger but did not require hospital care.
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East Main Steet
South Kanawha Street
Earnest Francis Williams
Arlington
Roy Duard Stanley
Mount View
Miss Faye Cooper Returns to Work in St. Clairsville
Miss Faye Cooper returns to her work in St. Clairsville Ohio today after Labor Day at Ellison Avenue home. In Beck ley she accompanied her mother Lula Cooper to Raleigh General Hospital where Mrs. Cooper was admitted for observation.
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Faye Cooper
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Ellison Avenue
Beckley
Lula Cooper
Raleigh General Hospital
Towson men quench blaze with soda water
In Towson Maryland two men Michael Selsi and James Rice stopped their soft drink truck to face a brush fire on Joppa Road. Unable to stomp it out they opened half a case of carbonated water and, squirting the fizzy liquid with their thumbs, managed to extinguish the fire.
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Towson
Joppa Road
Michael Selsi
James Rice
Selsi
Rice
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Pruritus
Isodine Pharmacal Corporation
Playtex Park
Dover, del
Sophia Man Gels
Dean Withrow
Dem
Kenmore Giant
Sears Catalog
Main Street
Beckley, W. Va
Mary Jane Patteson
Tulsa
Okla
Barbara Wagner
G.V. Toney
B. Dillon
Pelham” Brand
Milliken
Murphy’s
the Complete Variety Stores
East
Rainelle
Temple Street
Howard Avenue
Main
Oak Street
Hinton
Mullens
Oak Hill
W. Main St. Beckley
Murphy
Richwood
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