Beckley Guard Company Earns High Rating in 150th Infantry
Beckley F Company of the 150th Infantry received the highest efficiency and training rating among all West Virginia National Guard units from Second Army inspectors after field maneuvers at Ft Knox. Capt. William F. Watts announced openings for area men to train with the state’s finest unit, noting draft-age applicants could avoid immediate drafting while in the Guard and that induction preliminaries would be managed locally if called.
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Beckley
150Th Infantry
Second Army Headquarters
Charles R. Fox
West Virginia
F Company
Rne
Walls
National Guard
General
William E. Blake
Guard
Park Avenue
Farley Services Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Mrs Pauline Margaret Farley 88 Beav er were to be held at 2 p m at Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church with Elders John Foley George Foley and J I Bowling officiating. Burial followed in Blue Jay Cemetery. She died at her niece’s Beaver home at 1 am yesterday one hour after her 88th birthday. Born April 16 1862 in Franklin County Va she was the youngest child of Robert and Martha Hall Smith. Her husband J R Farley died 13 years ago. Survived by two children Mrs F E Wyant and Carlyle Farley plus 15 nephews and 11 nieces. A Primitive Baptist for over 60 years. The body moved from Caffee Funeral Home to Mrs Lilly’s home at 4 pm yesterday. Nephews to pallbear and nieces as flower-bearers.
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Pauline Margaret Farley
Beaver
Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church
John Foley
George Foley
J. I. Bowling
Blue Jay
Farley
O. A. Lilly
Franklin County
Caffee
Sullivan House Gutted by Early Morning Fire
A four room Sullivan house owned by Homeseekers Land Company of Beckley burned to a total loss in the early hours. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said a 2:30 a.m. call sent one truck to the scene but the structure had collapsed upon arrival. No injuries. damage estimated at 2500 dollars. Curtains in a pantry had aflame earlier from a match used by Finney’s son while seeking an axe. Steve Finney occupied the home.
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Sullivan
Bernard Martin
Martin
Homeseekers Land Company of
Beckley
Steve Finney
Finney
District 12 Knights of Pythias Plans Next Meeting
District 12 Knights of Pythias held a Beckley convention with 124 members from lodges Alderson Raineile Ansted Montgomery Page Oak Hill and Tams. The next district meeting is set for December 9 in Oak Hill with a 6:30 dinner at the First Methodist Church. Grand Chancellor Woodrow Bell of Parkersburg spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 12
Knights of Pythias
Beckley
Oak Hill
First Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias Hall
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
White Pine
Truslow Waldo
Gauley Bridge
West Virginia
Woodrow Bell
Parkersburg
W. T. Price
J. L. Houser
Fred Lawrence
Charleston
Alderson
Raineile
Ansted
Montgomery
Page
Tams
Beck
County Draft Board Issues Second Call for Examinations
The Raleigh County draft board sent second pre induction examination notices to 35 county men. Mailed Friday, letters request appearance on Sept 25 at the Organized Reserve Armory 206 N Oakwood Avenue.
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Raleigh County Draft Board
Smith
Organized Reserve Armory
N. Oakwood Avenue
Five More Schools To Offer Lunches in Raleigh County
Five additional Raleigh County schools started lunch programs today. The list includes Crab Orchard Blue Jay Ghent Daniels Workman's Creek and Glen White Elementary. A total of 11 schools have begun the program this year. Mrs. B L Scott announced receipt of 150 cases of red cherries from the Agriculture Department for distribution to participating schools sometime this week. A sanitation clinic for hot lunch cooks is set for Oct 3 at the Beckley Coca Cola Bottling plant with J E Williams and E M Hall in charge. Attendance is urged at 100 percent, noting two cooks were absent last year due to illness.
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Naleigh County
B. L. Scott
Crab Orchard
Blue Jay
Ghent
Daniels
Workman's Creek
Glen White
J. E. Williams
E. M.hall
Raleigh County Health Department
Beckley
Six Men Summoned To Police Court Tonight
Six men were arrested by City Police yesterday and will appear before Police Judge Anthony Sparacino tonight. Curly Edmonds of E Beckley was arrested on a peace warrant issued by Magistrate T N Thurman. Also arrested were Jim Brash of Raleigh drunk and trespassing Ray Lilly of Lillybrook drunk and loitering and Dewey G McMillan of Winona speeding. Robert M Burton of Longacre was arrested for speeding and running a red light and released on a $20 bond on S Oakwood Avenue.
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Anthony Sparacino
Curly Edmonds
E. Beckley
T. N. Thurman
Jim Brash
Raleigh
Ray Lilly
Lillybrook
Dewey G. McMillan
Winona
Robert M. Burton
Longacre
Former Countian Dies in Illinois
Jeder Pritchard Waddell 58 of Valdese North Carolina died Tuesday night in a Valdese hospital from a heart attack developed after pneumonia during a stomach operation. He had lived in Raleigh County for many years and worked for Lilly Ice and Bottling Works at Pemberton. Born February 21 1892 in Hot Springs North Carolina he was a lumber inspector for Bernhardt Furniture Company. Survived by wife Lina seven daughters three sons a sister and two brothers.
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Jeder Pritchard Waddell
iValdese
Raleigh County
Valdese
Waddell
Lilly Ice
Pemberton
Hot Springs
N. C
Jasper Waddell
Bernshardt Furniture Company
Lina Waddell
Mary Basham
Louise Williams
Kathleen Hand
Sophia
Georgia Bowman
Wilma Suddreth
Lenoir
Funeral Tuesday for Mrs. Pauline Wiseman
Pauline Wiseman age 28 died of a heart attack yesterday at Raleigh General Hospital. Born July 24 1922 in Winding Gulf she was a Mt Hope High School graduate class of 1930. Survived by mother and stepfather Charlotte Ann sister Maurice Ables brother grandmother and others. Final rites at Rose Chapel Tuesday with interment in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Pauline Wiseman
Beckleyan
Raleigh General Hospital
Winding Gulf
Mt Hope High School
P. C. Conner
Charlotte Ann Conner
Beckley
Maurice Ables
Chicago
Etta King
First Baptist Church
Rose Funeral
Rose Chapel
Alvin J. Cook
A. F. Clendenen
Julian Kent
Nolen Gunter
Robert Taylor
Carl Price
Harwood James
Beckley College Enrolls 794 Surpassing Expectations
Beckley College reaches 794 enrollment, 200 above forecast, with 564 full time and 240 part time students for the 1959 81 year. D K Shroyer reports 23 teachers plus staff, and staggered classes limit attendance to 250.
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Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Petones
Shroyer
Fresh Beckleyans Enroll for Concord College Year
Ten Beckley area freshmen join Concord College for the 1900 51 term. Names include William Ray Warder Coleman Lee Og Don Lee Miller Kenna Azell Nutler and others from Beckley Mt Hope Kingston Pineknob Beaver and Coal City. Additional Freshmen from Beckley area and surrounding towns listed with multiple hometowns.
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Fight
Mt Hope
Fir
Kenneth Bragg
Jack L. Hinte
Hubert Galen
Stone
Marie Kathleen Graff
Sally Belle Roberts
Mildred Ragenat
James
Robert Norman Evans
John Oswell Maxey
Othem Beckley Area
Bernard William McClung
Donald Richard Baugues
Margie Lee Smith
E & Herman
Betty Lois Jarrell
Pineknob
Lois Mae Akers
Beaver
Jerald Eugene Martin
Leo Frank Mazzocchi
Fayetteville
Oxie Hubert Pletcher
Killarney
Seibert Keith Billups
Pax
Helen Josephine Cooper
Pegey Joyce Hodge
Betty Lee Cole
Coal City
Janice Hope Meredith
Soulsville
Overton Harrison Caperton
Mary Allen Thomas
Glen Rogers
William
Pemberton
Isabel Martinez
Tans
Bobby Glan Daniel
Chirtey Ann Flynn
Dry Creek
Helen LaVerne Baugues
Lester
Shirley Ann Flynn
Rock Creek
Katherine Jarrell
Sundial
Arlene Gail Miller
Naoma
Sophian Jailed On Bak Charge In Jewelry Store Robbery
Herbert Green of Sophia was arrested by State Police and Sophia City Police at Beaver on a charge of breaking and entering in connection with a Sophia jewelry store robbery. He is held at Raleigh County Jail after a Friday morning raid at Wonder's Jewelry Store where about $600 in jewelry was stolen. A bloody trail from the broken window led police to the suspect. Green sports a severe arm laceration. Authorities said the investigation continues.
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Herbert Green
Sophia
Beaver
Sophia City
Raleigh
Green
Wonder’s
City Zoning Board To Meet Tonight
The planning and zoning commission will convene at City Hall at 7 30 PM with city recorder William Laren listing items. Floyd Rothlisberger seeks to add a room above his garage at 106 Franklin Avenue while W M Wills of 108 Park Avenue opposes the near garage extension. IW A Thornas for Prince Land Company requests rezoning of Colonial Land Addition frontage on Valley Drive.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
William Laren
City Recorder
Floyd
Rothlisberger
Franklin Avenue
W. M. Wills
Park Avenue
Wills
IW. A
Beaver Woman Waives Assault Charge Hearing
Mrs. Norene Perxens of Beaver appeared before Magistrate T N Thurman on an assault charge. The case was continued as Gilbert of Beaver swore out a warrant accusing her of unlawfully and maliciously shooting.
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Beaver
Norene Perxens
T N. Thurman
James F. Gilbert
Gilbert
Driver Training Added To Stoco High School Curriculum
Twenty one seniors enrolled in Stoco High School's new driver training course taught by Clyde Meador Jr of Ghent. The class meets two hours daily with one hour of lecture and one hour of driving. The car donated by Bair Brothers Incorporated of Beckley arrived last week.
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Stoco High School
Sherman C. Trail
Clyde Meador, Jr
Ghent
West Virginia University
Stoco High
Bair Brothers Incorporated
Beckley
Trail
Stoco
Raleigh County
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Woodrow Wilson
R. K. Lipscomb
Bair Brothers, Inc
Beckleyans to Attend West Virginia TB Association Meet
Three Beckley residents will attend the annual meeting of the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association in Bluefield on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. A J Ginkel is executive secretary, H E Koppe is medical social worker at Pinecrest, and Dr H L S Edwards, Pinecrest superintendent, serves on the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association board.
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Beckleyans
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Bluefield
A. J. Ginkel
H. E. S.J .Koppe
al ‘Pinecrest
Hls. Edwards
Pinecrest
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Dr. Edwards
Ginkel
Edmund PY. Wells
Augustta
Wells
Maine TB Association
West Virginia
Edwards
Leonard Gordon
Charleston
Division For Social Service
State Department of Public Assistance
Curtle
Clinebell
Fayette County
Two Beckley Area Men Enlist in U S Navy
Two men from Beckley area enlist in the U S Navy at Beckley Recruiting Station. Robert R. Phipps of Beckley, 26, enlists as a seaman and sails to Norfolk for assignment. Winfred D. Warwick, 22, of Glen Jean, goes to Great Lakes Naval Training Station as a seaman recruit.
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U.S. Navy
Beckley
W. E Bartlett
Robert R. Phipps
Beckney
Norfolk
Winfred D. Warwick
Glen Jean
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Injury reported after ball game near Mabe scoll
Cummings 15 of Mabe scoll received treatment at Beckley Hospital Saturday afternoon for a leg injury sustained while playing ball. He is the son of Stanley Cummings.
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Cummings
Mabescoll
Beckeley Hospital
Stanley Cummings
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Beckley Guard
Inf
K of P
Keith Bailes
Beckley Office of Veterans Administration
McCreery Street
Bailes
John Stewart W
Virginia
Bette
Fort Popul
County Draft Board
Illinois
Mrs. Wiseman
Avs A
Rook
Bell
Godey
Grandma
Godey’s
The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
City Zoning Board
TB Association
Beckley Area
BYUS
Mankin
Kaiser
Kaiser DeLuse
Kater
America
Katcer
Rahall Motor Sales, Inc
Ard Ave
Dial
Reckley
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