Beckley Aviation History Began In 1912
Beckley’s air story starts with barnstormers and early pilots in 1910s including Col. Paul Peck, the first to land near Beckley and one of the era’s stunt fliers. The piece recounts Peck’s daring New River gorge flight, insurance quirks, and his status as a 56th licensed U.S. pilot, plus other early Beckley aviators like Mack, Peeples, Goodwin, and Sessler who later built Beckley Scott field and Beckley Mt Hope airport. It notes two fatalities in 1995 at Tolley field ending a long local aviation era and details formation of Beckley Air Transport Inc in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Paul Peck
Kentucky
Herbert Sessler
Beckley-Mt. Hope
Scott Field
Peck
Minton
Col. Peck
Chicago
Anna Marie Peck
C. L. Callaway
New River
Huntington
Hinston
Curtis
Hinton
United States
Col Peck
Mack
Marietta
Ohio
Peeples
C. E. Shumate
Harper Road
C. M. Goodwin
Sophia
Goodwin
Peoples
McCaffrey
West Virginia
Tolley Field
FE. L. Burleson
Don Snuffer
Burleson
Snuffer
L. A
Scott
Sessler
Army Air Corps
France
Bhiefield
Bill Duff
Callaway Heights
Williams
B. A. Bulner
Asheville
N. C
Guy Bolt
Curtis-Wright Corporation
W. W. Wells
Legg
Wells
Long
Mullens
Mt. Hope
Raleigh
Fayette
Maple Fork
Beckley- Mi. Hope
Skelton
Beckley Air Transport, Inc
M. F. French
French
Gente Ahearn
Red Wing
Ahearn
Elwood Holt
Logan
Waco
Dow Snuffer
State School Bus Record Is Good
Charleston officials and state police credit West Virginia school transportation with a strong safety record. About 90 000 of roughly 500 000 children ride in 900 buses daily under the count unit system. In four years only one child has been killed and ten injured, with the main hazard being motorists who ignore stop requirements at loading and discharge.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Department of Education
Escapes Falling Chimney Cause $300 Damage
Mrs. Margaret Hayman escaped injury after a chimney collapsed in her house in Pt Pleasant West Virginia. The weakened structure, thought to be caused by January floods, caused about $300 in damage including $200 worth of rare china.
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Associated Press PT
Tired of Waiting
Marylanne Johnson, a teacher at the one room Fairmont school in Kabletown district, grew tired of delays under a works program and painted the building herself with help from neighbor Mrs. James Clipp.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
W. Va
Marylanne Johnson
Fairmont
Kabletown
James Clipp
Wyoming Maps Four Year School Plan Approved by Board
County officials announced a 62 page four year program handbook for all Wyoming County teachers. The plan covers General Elementary High School and Transportation sections with aims, a new course of study and free textbook plan. It urges teacher participation and notes 275 teachers have a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Virgil H. Stewart
Harley Christian
Wyoming County
Jack Shipman
Asa Hurst
B. W. Steele
A. J. Bailey
Bert Short
Stealey Store Sells Enduring 166-Year Family Run
In Middlebourne West Virginia the Stealey Store Company sale closes a 166 year family business begun by James A Stealey who came from Clarksburg. His son Lloyd ran it until his 1911 death and his children formed the Stealey Store company with George Clarence and Clinton operating until illness ended the run.
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Associated Press
Middlebourne
W. Va
Stealey
Jesse W. Doak
James A. Stealey
Tyler County
Clarksburg
James Stealey
Lloyd
Steatey Store Company
George
Clarence
Clinton Stealey
Tll
Garage Strikers Resume Work After Union Recognition
Striking auto mechanics at 14 garages returned to work under an agreement. M M Osmeyer, subregional CIO director, said the pact recognizes the United Automobile Workers as their bargaining agent. Wallace Miller of the national Labor Relations Board will decide where the CIO affiliate holds majority in the garages.
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Associated Press
Huntington
M. M. Osmeyer
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Wallace Miller
National Labor Relations Board
Large Gains in Wyoming County Students
Pineville reports education growth with about 7 000 students in Wyoming County by week three. Nine county high schools total 1 500 enrollment led by Mullens 525 with a 75 increase. Other enrollments include Pineville 165 Baileysville 40 Oceana 140 Herndon 209 Glen Rogers 115 Milam 115 Scott colored 112 Conley colored 130. Bailey lauds an excellent start and hopes for a strong term.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
W. C. Bailey Jr
Bailey
Mullens High School
Mullens
Baileysville
Oceana
Herndon
Glen Rogers
Milam
Scott
Conley
Citizens Talk to Labor Body in Johnstown Hearing
Johnstown witnesses testifying before the labor board in Bethlehem Steel case described forming the Citizens committee that grew into a national group after last summer's steel strikes. Two local clergymen said they attended a 60-person meeting where a company official urged protecting workers during the Cambria works strike. Rabbi Abram S. Granowitz said he was invited by Rev. John Hubert Stanton who opened the meeting with a plea to preserve the right to work.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Labor Board
Bethlehem Steel Company
John Hubert Stanton
Nineteen Marriage Licenses Filed in Wyoming County
Nineteen marriage license applications were recorded in September by G B Shannon, Wyoming County clerk. Couples include Victor Hayhurst and Dreama Kidd of Mullens. George Ackerson and Avie McMillian of Jesse. Le0 Earnest Eller and Velva Allen of Tipple, among others across Pineville Otsego and Itmann.
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Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
G. B. Shannon
Victor Carmel Hayhurst
Mullens
Dreama Dolores Kidd
George Ackerson
Jesse
Avie McMillian
Horace McGraw
Tipple
Rita Riley
Glen Morrison
Leo Earnest Eller
Glen Rogers
Velva Ethel Allen
Leroy Halstead
Art. Lookout
Violet Lara Hensley
Otsega
Wilburn Alexander Sparks
McGraws
Aimee Alice Payne
James Ewell Admondson
Covel
Amy Louise Bowden
Sidney Johnson
Maben
Nancy Milam
Ova
Amigo Man Hurt At Work In Waucoma Mines
Amigo Man Hubert Graham suffered a fractured right ankle while working in the Waucoma mines Friday afternoon. He remains under treatment at Wylie hospital.
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Amigo Man
Register Staff
Amigo
Hubert Graham
Waucoma Mines
Wylie Hospital
Green Family Reunion at Fork Branch School
The Green family and kin will meet at Fork Branch School on Indian Creek Sunday for an all day reunion. Rev. Writ Hatfield of Clear Fork will preach at 11 with several speakers to follow and entertainment by quartets and string bands.
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Register Star
Pineville
Green
Fork Branch School
Indian Creek
Writ Hatfield
Clear Fork
Utilities Must Make Expansion in West Virginia
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS and Fairmont figure in a talk by £. B. Smith urging the West Virginia Public Utilities Association to focus on industrial agricultural recreational and social development rather than expanding into new areas. The Monongahela West Penn Public Service official argued WV has vast undeveloped resources and warned the state lost coal markets due to lack of cooperation with producers and marketers on processing and market preparation.
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Associated Press
B. Smith
Fairmont
West Virginia Public Utilities Association
West Virginia
Monongahela West-Penn Publi Service Companies Historial Department
America
Hat Reclaimed After Year in Canby Restaurant
Ned J. W. Rich mond of Wisner found his Panama hat he lost a year ago in a Canby Minnesota restaurant after stopping for lunch during a summer trip home. The hat was waiting, spotlessly brushed, ready for him to claim.
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Associated Press
Wisner
Ned J. W. Richmond
Canby, Minn
WV State Athlecticists Attend National Boxing and Wrestling Meet
Dr. Ward Wylie secretary of the West Virginia State Athellics association and Mrs. Wylie attended the National Boxing and Wrestling associations convention in White Sulphur Springs. Officers elected included Frank Hogan Montreal as president and Edward Foster Providence as executive secretary. The three day event featured business sessions, golf, tennis, horseback riding, floor shows, and a banquet and dance at Kate Mountain Lodge. The next convention will be in Montreal in September. Wyoming County attendees included Jack Shipman Pineville F S Folliver William Holyred and George Santon Mullens.
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Register
Mullens
Ward Wylie
West Virginia
Kates Mountain Lodge
Frank Hogan
Montreal
Canada
Frant Gillaece
Omaha
Neb
Charley Reynolds
Providence
R. I
Major Miller
Washington, D.C
Edward Foster
Harry Landry
Friars Point
Miss
Wyoming County
Jack Shipman
Pineville
F. S. Folliver
William Holyred
George Santon
Creek brothers held on payroll robbery charge in Gate City
Sheriff J F Quillin reports three brothers John Harry and Zeke Creek arrested under a warrant accusing them of a $15000 payroll robbery near Norton Virginia They deny the charges and remain in custody as the investigation continues.
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Associated Press
Gate City
J. F.quillin
Scott County
Hree Brothers
John
Harry
Zeke Creek
Norston
Maben Man Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Maben resident A. L. Lansford, who had been under treatment at Wylie hospital since Monday, returned to his home today. He had been suffering with ear trouble.
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Register
Maben—A. L. Lansford
Wylie Hospital
Stone Thrower Held For Court
Pineville Thurmond McCoy 30 of Jesse was arraigned before Magistrate A A Browning on charges of striking L M Workman with a stone. Unable to post 1000 bond he is jailed awaiting the October grand jury meeting set for October 11. Workman a stepson of McCoy received a back bruise and was treated by Dr K G Khorozian after being struck as he ran into his home.
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Pineville
Thurmond McCoy
Jesse
A. A. Browning
L. M. Workman
McCoy
Workman
Lon F. Byrd
K. G. Khorozian
Hunting Trip Heads to Kentucky for Stall Writer
Mullens-Mon D. Collison, embaimer and director of Foglesong Funeral Home, left Thursday on a hunting trip in Kentucky. He will also visit his mother at New Lexington, Kentucky.
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Register
Mullens
Mon D. Collison
Embaimer
Foglesong Funeral Home
Kentucky
New Lexington
Margaret Pack Leads Junior Business Builders Contest
In Mullens, Margaret Pack again tops the Junior Business Builders Contest sponsored by a local druggist. The contest closes September 25 with 30 prizes for winners. The current leaders list starts with Pack followed by Virginia Patrick Blair Hoga Betty Jack Wylie and others. Visitors at Foglesongs include Mr and Mrs J A Love of Columbus Ohio spending the weekend with Harry Foglesong and wife.
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Register
Mullens
Margaret Pack
Thee
Virginia Patrick
Blair Hoga
Betty Jack Wylie
Jean ‘Tate
Opal Elkins
Pembley Brammer
Anna D’antoni
Betty Jo Foster
Frances Slone
Hilly Lively
Bob Rice
Edward Simmons
Joe Wilt
Edward Rasnake
Randolph Shirley
Nancy Strong
Evelyn Brinkley
Tommy Andrews
Robert Hartt
Noy Moyer
June Bradberry
Eugene Winzendilh
Sweetsee Carter
Chris Huntgas
Jim Agee
Nancy Chambers
Blanche Perdue
Jean Miller
Patsy Wolfe
Hubert Wingo
Charles McGraw
Ruby Rufus
James Mann
Foglesongs Mullens
J. A. Love
Columbus
Ohio
Harry F. Foglesong
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Beckley Aviation
F. M. McCaffrey
Mack the Barber
C. M. Martin
Fayetteville
C. E. Peeples
Martin
Toledo
Karl” Williams
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa
Okla
Geratest
Wyoming
OKEH
Watkins Drug Store
C. V. Shannon
Roma Cook
Otsego
Thelma Acord
Timana
Herbert Russell Brown
Rhodes
Marion Ellis
Bert Beverly
Wolf Pen
Esther Cook
Lola Canterbury
Jennie Cook Womack
Carlos Maynor
Cyclone
Eva Blankenship
John Scott
Itmana
Elizabeth Stone
Itmann
Henry David Spinger
Ma Ben
Hilda Florence Wolfe
Nuriva
Roscoe Stewart
Catherine Mullens
Wylie
Athletic Directors
Greenbrier
Tune
Judge Rutherford
Rutherford
Ohio State Fair Grounds
Bluefield
Beckley Coal and Supply Co
the Credit Bureau, Inc
Charles P. Steinmetz
Keyser Funeral Home
South Oakwood
W.va
Karpen Rie i
Honduras
Mahorazey
Beckley Hardware & Supply CO
Heber Street
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