Experts discuss armed forces building better citizens in Beckley
Lt Col Margaret Wharton of the Women's Army Corps told Beckley Jaycees the services no longer force fit entrants. She urged careful screening of WAC applicants and noted high school graduates should complete diplomas before enlisting. Capt James Kelly described recruitment policy while a police probe concluded a box labeled marijuana contained tobacco.
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Margaret R. Wharton
Women's Army Corps
Second Army
Beckley
Col. Wharton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
WAC
Colonel Wharton
Ft. Meade
Jaycees
James Kelly
Kelly
Amy
Wilkerson Rites This Afternoon
Services for Mrs. Julia V. Wilkerson were scheduled at 1 30 p m at First Baptist Church of Montgomery. The Rev N G Harris and Rev A L McCrory officiated. She was State Missionary for 17 years and secretary for the State Women Work New River district, active in civic and religious work. Survivors include husband A W Wilkerson four sisters Mrs A C Wood Mrs Bertha Lenore of Fayetteville Mr W A Preston of Pittsburgh and Mrs Maud T Pierce of Beckley and one brother Roy Rotan of Lester.
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First Baptist Church of
Montgomery
Julia V. Wilkerson
N. G. Harris
A. L. McCrory
A. W. Wilkerson
A. C. Wood
Bertha Lenore
Fayetteville
W. A. Preston
Pittsburgh
Maud T. Pierce
Beckley
Roy Rotan
Lester
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Clark at Ritchie and Johnson
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Clark 52 will be held Wednesday at 2 in the chapel of Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor with Rev. A B Ford officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Monday in a Welch hospital, survived by husband James Clark a daughter Mrs. Kate Trendell of New York and a niece. The body remains at the funeral home until the hour of service.
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Alice Clark
Ritchie and Johnson
A. B. Ford
Greenwood Memorial Park
Clark
Earl St
Welch Hospital
James Clark
Kate Trendell
New York
Five enlist in U S Army from Beckley recruiting station
Five men were sworn into the U S Army Friday at the Beckley Main Recruiting Station and sent to Ft. Jackson South Carolina for basic training. The draftees are John E. Krise of West Virginia, Jodie Farley of West Hamlin, Gene A. Farley of West Hamlin, Charles E. Honaker of Fayetteville, Carlos J. Mann of Henlawson, and Edward F. Jerominick Jr. of Providence Rhode Island.
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U. S. Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
S. C
John E. Krise
Vella E. Hess
Jodie
Gene A. Farley
Matthew L. Farley
West Hamlin
Charles E. Honaker
Charles C. Honaker
Fayetteville
Carlos J. Mann
Thomas J. Mann
Henlawson
Edward F. Jerominick Jr
Edward F. Jerominick
Providence, RI
Maple Meadow Club Hears Exhibits Plans
The Ever Ready 4H Club of Maple Meadow held a Friday meeting at assistant leader Mrs. Ruby Holt’s home to discuss upcoming exhibits. Vice president Naomi Rakes called the session, with attendees including the Bailey, Farr, Holt, Golff, and Richardson families among others.
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Maple Meadow
Ruby Holt
Naomi Rakes
Lois Bailey
Wayne Bailey
Winifred Bailey
Billy Farr
David Farr
Jimmy Golff
Caral Holt
Dotty Holt
Patty Holt
Lois Holt
Dar-rell Richardson
Arlos Richardson
Boyce Richardson
Kathy Tollier
Chester Tolfier
Blaine Tollier
Barbara Tolfier
Russell Golff
Alicia Tollier
Delma Farr Teader
Corbett Holt
White Stick Lodge To Confer Degrees
The White Stick Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lodge Hall. G. Dean Richmond, noble grand, announces the meeting to confer degree work. The second and third degrees will be given to new candidates.
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White Stick Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
G. Dean Richmond
Noble Grand
Three Beckley Juveniles to Appear in Juvenile Court
Three Beckley juveniles charged with tampering with automobiles have been ordered to appear before Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on Saturday morning. Police report the incident occurred in Beckley with the suspects seized last night during a city police operation.
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Beckley
Harry L. McCreery
Failure to Estimate Cost Delays Landfill Operation in Raleigh County
Delay in starting a sanitary landfill in Raleigh County is blamed on the Princeton district road engineer's office failing to provide cost estimates to the County Court. The Forestry Commission of the Rural Development Council backs the project to reduce roadside litter and forest fire risk and will distribute a conservation manual to sixth grade students after final printing.
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Raleigh County
Princeton
Sanitary Land
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Council
Raleigh
C. T. Shackelford
RDC
Mount Tabor Homemakers Complete Red Cross Nursing Course
Seven members of the Mount Tabor Homemakers Club finished a home nursing course sponsored by the Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter. Instructor was Mrs. Lillian Sheppard R N and chapter nursing program chair Mrs. C F Bloch. Classes are conducted with civil defense cooperation. graduates include Laura Curtis Kathleen Blake Mildred Stanley Virginia Stanley Nellie Higginbotham Snow Dillon and Thelma Beckleheimer. Extension classes Marshall College open in Beckley and Oak Hill with organization and registration at 7 pm in Beckley Junior High School and Oak Hill Elementary School.
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Mount Tabor Homemakers Club
Raleigh County Red Cross
Lillian Sheppard
R. N
C. F.bloch
T. C. Moorefield
Civil Defense
Laura Curtis
Kathleen Blake
Mildred Stanley
Virginia Stanley
Nellie Higginbotham
Snow Dillon
Thelma Beckleheimer
Marshall College
Beckley
Oak Hill
Jak Hill
Moose Legion Meet in Logan September Ceremonial
Kanawha Valley Legion No 123 of the Moose Legion will hold its full ceremonial at the Logan Moose Home on September 22. On September 23 a 1 p.m. business session for officers and committee members will precede the ceremonial and enrollment of new members at 2 p.m.
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Kanawha Valley Legion No
Legion of the Loyal Order of Moose
Logan Moose
Logan
Anniversary Observance Opens at East Beckley
The Emanuel Tabernacle Church in East Beckley hosts an anniversary observance with speakers Elders W. A. Tressenwriter V. C. Richards and Ernest Stuard. The public is welcome as reported by secretary Mrs. Janie Norman and district prep details noted.
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East Beckley
Emanuel Tabernacle
W. A. Tressenwriter
V. C. Richards
Ernest Stuard
Janie Norman
Corey Q. Mitchell
J. B. Elliot
Evelyn Scott
Prisoner Is Examined By Psychiatrist In Felony Case
Billy Bane Snow 18 of Prince wick awaits October Grand Jury action on felonious assault charges. He was examined by a psychiatrist Monday morning in the office of Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino. Snow previously served property destruction sentence and was on air release when accused of striking the woman complainant with a rock. Sands and Puerto Rico referenced in connection with project participation. Epsilon Mu Sigma Sorors in South Bend Ind. received many cards and gifts from Delta chapters nationwide for a summer auction project aiding the newly organized group.
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Billy Bane Snow
Princewick
Anthony J. Sparacino
Snow
Epsilon Mu Sigma
South Bend
Ind
United States
Virgin Is
Driver Held After Raleigh County Accident
Arab Orchard resident Lacy Meadows 34 was jailed on a drunk driving count after a collision with Laura E. Paulson 612 S Oakwood Ave Beckley at Sprague around 3 p.m. The crash caused about 800 in damages. Martha Jane Paulson 8 was treated and released from Raleigh General Hospital for cuts.
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Arab Orchard
Lacy Meadows
Raleigh County
Sprague
Laura E. Pauson
S. Oakwood
Ave
Beckley
Meadows
Weekend thefts probe by state police reports two burglaries
State police investigate weekend thefts at Grandview Land Co in Grandview and Skaggs Grocery in Shady Spring. Items stolen include gasoline and a battery from a truck at the Grandview plant, plus cigarettes and .22 shells from the Skaggs store.
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Grandview Land Co
Grandview
Skaggs Grocery
Shady Spring
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