Chance for Beckley adults to join night vocational classes
Beckley area adults may enroll in low cost night courses at the Raleigh County Vocational School if a group of eight to ten is formed. Director William B. Connoley cites shop training facilities and the potential for courses in public relations and conference leadership, with expert instructors from the field.
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Beckley
William B. Connoley
Raleigh County
Second Street
Woodrow Wilson and Sophia High
Connoley
State Legion Commander to Speak at Beckley Post 70 Tonight
Teria Alta based American Legion leader Frank B. Everhart will address Beckley Post 70 at 9 30 p m inviting Stotesbury Post 85 members to attend. Earlier he visits Mullens Post 106 at 8 p m and spoke last night at Post 32 on Our Individual Obligations to Community State and Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legion
American Legion
Frank B. Everhart
Terra Alta
Beckley
Stotesbury
Mullens
Everhart
Traax-Traer Wins Four Judgments in Raleigh Court
Judge Ben H. Ashworth of the Raleigh County Circuit Court signed judgments in four Traax-Traer Coal Company cases where defendants did not appear. Amounts awarded to John B. Scioti Arlie Johnson Frank Zimmerman and Clarence D Belcher totaled 47.50 52.40 17.50 and 27.50 respectively, plus court costs and attorney fees.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Traax-Traer Coal Company
John B. Scioti
Arlie Johnson
Frank Zimmerman
Clarence D. Belcher
Ashworth
Circuit Court
Jack Wyatt
Bailey Jewelers
City of Whitesville
N. G. Sabbage
W. D. Holdren
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Wallace Shumate
Wilson Lee Canaday
E.simeon Cooper
Shumate
Cooper Transfer and Storage Company
First National Bank of
Bluefield
James P. Patterson
Cleva Patterson
Eight On Loitering Charges In City Poolroom
Eight persons four women and four men were arrested by City Police for loitering in a poolroom after midnight. Five Beckley residents Albert Cox Grace Miller E G Scott A E Wipperman and Francis Wood posted 15 bonds while Doris Belle Judy Thornton and Virginia Kealley remained jailed in Raleigh County awaiting Police Court before Judge Anthony Sparacino Wednesday night. Other arrests included Waldo Maddy of Stamford driving with drunk condition no license Henry Jones of Cherry Creek driving drunk no license and profanity William H Price of North Beckley driving drunk. Additional suspects David Aldridge Beckley playing a jukebox after midnight and John Dowd on an assault warrant will also appear before Judge Sparacino.
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Albert Cox
Grace Miller
E.G. Scott
A. E. Wipperman
Francis Wood
Beckley
Doris Belle
Judy Thuttman
Virginia Kealley
Raleigh
Anthony Sparacino
Waldo Maddy
Stamford
Henry Jones
Cherry Creek
William H. Price
North Beckley
David Aldridge
Land John Dowd
Imakaowine F
Ludge Sparacino
Five Men Placed in Raleigh County Jail
Beside several drunks, five men were placed in the Raleigh County Jail yesterday. George Rosenblock charged with driving while drunk and leaving the scene of an accident. Robert Britt on a peace warrant. Edward C Lilly on reckless driving. William P Allen of Prospectdale charged with drunken driving. Ben Atha of Naoma on a felony warrant.
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Raleigh
George Rosenblock
Robert Britt
Edward C. Lilly
William P. Allen
Prospectdale
Ben Atha
Naoma
Four Area Men Hurt in Separate Work Accidents
Four area men were released from Beckley Hospital after injuries from separate incidents. John Melton 42 of Satesbury, an Eastern Gas and Fuel worker, injured his right hand in a coal area. Walter Marcum 27 of Kopperston, also an Eastern Gas and Fuel employee, hurt a shoulder carrying a ladder. James D. Floyd of Prosperity injured his left hand at a Greenbrier Dairy machine. Dewey Ralph Day of Raleigh sustained a knee injury while handling an axle in an HPRE.
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Beckley Hospital
John Melton
Statesbury
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Walter Marcum
Kopperston
Eastern Gas and Fuel
James D. Floyd
Prosperity
Greenbrier
Dewey Ralph Day
Raleigh
Institute PTA holds first meeting with new committee picks
About 150 of 159 attendees joined as members last night led by president Mrs. RL Amick who announced Mrs Joseph McMahon as membership chairwoman and planned monthly meetings in the courthouse circuit. The group recapped last year’s work including literacy book purchases playground repairs and new equipment shipments.
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Institute
Parent-Teacher's Association
RL. Amick
Joseph McMahon
Clarence Smith
Sam Moye
Ways and Means
Projerts
A&a
Sons
Herndon
Siarwood James
G. P. Pucknett
Byron Baker
Lee Burleson
O. Worth
May
Theo Harvey
Jan’Campbell
David Abrams
Freeman
L. G. Shrewsbury
Edith Lindawood
Frank C. Hoffman
R. E. Newman
Joan O'Dell
K. G. Libs
T. Carney
Bred Richmond
C. D. Hall
L. C. McKahan
William H. File
McMahon
Smith
Hoye
C. T. Kessing
Brothers Jailed on Larceny Count
Delbert and Robert Canterbury of Bradley were arrested by city police for breaking and entering and grand larceny. They allegedly stole clothing plus a watch and fountain pen from Raleigh Laundry at 205 Cedar Street around 2:30 AM. Estimated value of recovered items is 150 dollars. They remain jailed awaiting trial. Building permit issued to Lottie C. Jones for adding a room to a residence at 421 G Street with remodeling costs around 1000 dollars.
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Delbert
Robert Canterbury
Bradley
Raleigh
Cedar Street
Lottie C. Jones
G” Street
William Laren
City Recorder
Scott Avenue Residents Oppose Beckley Paving Plan
Beckley council faces opposition as Scott Avenue residents petition to drop a planned street paving under the necessity law. Spangler says nine signers back the protest, arguing affordability and access concerns for the 1910 feet from E Prince Street to Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Avenue
Beckley
Spangler
James F. Spangler
Scott Ple
Pell
Scowt
Scott Time
Sophia Owls Manager Held to Grand Jury
Eight men appeared before Magistrate C. T. Burdiss in Sophia on gambling charges. Arnold Reed, manager of the Owls Club, faced operating gambling devices and was held to the grand jury under a $1,000 bond. Others arrested, each fined $10 and costs. Names include Wilburn R. Johns C A Cullens Robert Lee Bare Wilbur Reed Clyde W Weddle E H Stone and George Botman Jr of Sophia.
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C. T. Burdiss
Sophia
Arnold Reed
Owls Club
Wilburn R. Johns
Rhodett
C. A. Cullens
Robert Lee Bare
Wilbur Reed
Clyde W. Weddle
8. H. Stone
George Botman, Jr
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Morris Memorial Hos
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Miilon
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Elwood Bostic
Basil Ander Son
Dan Janutolo
George Springer
Margaret Phipps
Dewey Isley
C.D. Crawford, Jr
Harvey Pauley
Fred Watkins
William Erskine
Ney Caldwell
Clement L. Schulte
Edward Say'smen
D. K. Shroyer
Odi Casale
Luther Johnson
Lorena Mutchinson
W. R. Henkle
Frank H. ‘Davis
Dave Keyser
M.A. Johnson
F.B. Wray, Jr
Elizabeth [Schwank
Ray Light
E. Citehcick
Alvin Meadows
William Binderman
D. DB. Daniel
Lestie Carter
G .W. Thompson
G. H .Beerworth
G. R. French
Nice
Elberta Freestone
Carolina Super
DIAL
Mercury
Steci
Guy Cne
America
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
S. Oakwood Ave
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Sophia Owls
Botany Jersey
Hollywood
DuPont
AML Leathers
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