Area Business Notes Highlights Local Awards and Careers
Two Amere Gas Utilities Beckley employees Evestus C Dove and Billy B Simmons received five year service awards plus the Key of Excellence and Lydia Davis award as outstanding senior of the year. Pineville Chevrolet’s William Lewis visits Detroit for six weeks as a school of instruction opens. Beckley Bank marks 30th anniversary for H L Crawford while Dilmer T Daniels earns two star emblem for ten years service at Pineville Chesapeake and Potomac. Walter G Davis named purchasing agent for National Mine Service in Beckley. Pocahontas Company forms charter to develop natural resources with works in Pocahontas County and beyond. Pineville Trading Post Inc receives charter for $25 000 capitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Beckley
W. M. Reeser
Evestus C. Dove
Bily B. Simmons
William Lewis
Pine iChevrolet Company
Pineville
Detroit
H. L. Crawford
Ding
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley Bank
Greenbrier County
Crawford
Valley Bank of
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Dilmer ‘T. Daniels
Daniels
Crowley-Worrell
Pocahontas County
Pineville Trading Post, Inc
Annie B. Judy
Ig. W. Judy
K. S. Manna
Oak Hill
Philip E. Coates
A. B. Coates
Crescent Street
Concord’ College
Athens
Beckley Area GIs Due Home From Korea War
Fifteen Beckley area soldiers are scheduled to arrive in the Beckley region today from Korea. The list includes Cpl. Thomas G. Barker, Pfc. Samuel L. Walton, and Sfc. Lester A. Clark among others. Postmaster exam notices and federal postings accompany the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Korea
Beckley
Mullens
Tolready
Peake
Potomac
San Francisco
Alma L. Pugh
Oak Hill
Nellie M. Phillips
Wiliam Hill
Weigel
Thomas G. Barker
Page
John RB. Black
Barry Street
Edward W Blake
Alderson
Paul R. Bouldin
Peters
Wiliam’ P. Martin
Hinton
John P. Meadows
Route 1
Howard B. Mills
Boomer
Allen Rowe
Sophia
James A. G. Saunders
Glen Daniels
Howard L. Skidmore
Madison
Harry R. Spangler
Town
Samuel L. Walton
Mabiscott
George D. Wamsley, Jr
Natien
Lynn B. Warren
Comfort
Ellis S. Whitt
Mr. Hope
Roy J. Yates
Minden
State Cancels Conservation Meet This Year
State Conservation Director C. F. Mc Clintie announced the cancellation of the annual conservation conference for this year in Charleston. The move stems from three other conferences planned for next spring to be held at Jackson's Mill April 13, involving the Northeast sections of the International Association of Game and Fish Administrators the Wildlife Society and the American Fishery Society. New England and Middle Atlantic States will be represented. In Charleston Lewis E. Smith was elected president of the West Virginia Forest Council, a Calhoun County House of Delegates member and brother of Roy J. Smith of Beckley. John Tillinghast was named vice president and G. H. Overholt as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. McClintie
Charleston
Jackson’s Mill
International Association of Game and Fish Administrators
The
Wildlife ‘Society
American Fishery Society
New England
Middle Atlantic
West Virginia Forest Council
Lewis E. Smith
House of Delegates
Calhoun County
Roy J. Smith
Beckley
John Tillinghast
Mt. Hope
Speesently
Clothier
G. H. Overholt
Banks' Business Loans Rise in Fifth District Last Week
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports a $3.38 million week rise in Fifth District business loans ending Sept 5 after a prior drop. The gain follows a downward trend since mid-April from a peak of 604.677 million to 547.73 million, with increases in defense related and seasonal borrowing and utility plant financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve District
Beckley
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Reading
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Columbia
Reserve Bank
TB Association Meets Oct 26 in Charleston
The State Tuberculosis and Health Association plans its next session on October 26 in Charleston. Grace Wolfe, Kanawha County chapter secretary, will chair. Eighty four people registered for the Morgantown meeting. John Wilson of the VA TB division warned more veterans seek TB treatment than beds available, estimating 18 000 beds needed by 1960. A West Virginia Conference of Tuberculosis Secretaries formed during Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State, Tuberculosis and Health Association
Charleston
Grace Wolfe
Kanawha County
Morgattown
John Wilson
Veterans Administration
Morgantown
West Virginia
Brewster Services Set for Saturday
Funeral services for Mollie Clemens Brewster 50 will be at 11 am Saturday at Helen Community Church with Rev. Dewey Wilson. Burial at Brewster Cemetery Wolf Pen. She died after a 15 month illness at her Helen ranch. Survived by husband W G Brewster four sons Robert Orville Ray Bernard J C and a daughter Mrs Stewart Hageon and three sisters. Body to be moved to residence today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Clemens Brewster
Helen
Dewey Wilson
Brewster
Wolf Pen
Portsmouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lydia Davis
Blue Key
Phi Delta Pi Frasternity
Walter’ G. Davis
National Mine Service Company
R. D. Allison
Beck
Dev
Davis
Gay Coal and’ Coke Company
Gay Mining Company
Mt. Gay
Carbon Fuel Company
Pacific
Naval Air Transport Service
Pocahontas Company
Charleston Corporation
Joan G. Fox
Fayetteville
E.V. Byard
G H. Berthy
Charles ‘Jon
Ann Stewart
Appalachian Electric Power Company
West Virginia University
Virgil H. Stewart
Concord College
TB Association
Prather Bros. Plumbing & Heating Supply
Prince St
Beckley Newspapers
General Electric
Space Maker Refrigerator
General Gs Electric
Ichmon
East Beckley
Assembly of God
Church Valley Drive
T. M. Waldron
Lewis Furniture CO
Lewis
Felt
Omort
Armstrong Humpheries
JSS
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