Glen Morgan Man Honored for 50 Years with C&O
Mayor J W Trimyer of Glen Morgan heads to Richmond to receive recognition from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for fifty years of service as a machinist at the Raleigh yard. Also honored as a fifty year veteran is J P Fitzsimmons.
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J. W. Trimyer
Glen Morgan
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
C&o
Trimyer
Ralleigh Yard
Diajon
C&o Systo
Georges
C&g Rail B. Chambers
Assacia
American Legion
J. P. Fitzsimmons
Hinton
Grans
Benes
W. M. Houchins
Paestine
Hulett C. Smith
Msa
Raleigh
Huntington
City Hall
Mayley
Carl Smith Show Tonight to Benefit Legion Baseball
Carl Smith and his Grand Ole Opry show come to Memorial Building for Raleigh County Post 32 Ameri can Legion fundraiser. Two shows benefit the Legion Junior Baseball League with 7 p.m. start and 6 p.m. doors. William Houchins says expected attendees include local officials and the Eastern district association members.
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Carl Smith
Legion Baseball
Raleigh County Post No. 32
American Legion
Grand Ole Opry
Memorial Building
Legion’s
William Houchins
The
Legion Post
Winsistory
Smith
Unemployment Drops in Beckley Area in August Report
Beckley branch of West Virginia Department of Employment Security reports a fall in unemployment claims in August. J P Painter notes 3 209 claims for unemployment checks last month, down from 5 617 in July, with 622 new claims. Ten more workers placed, 34 total. 61 job referrals. End of August shows 1 359 total work applications, including 256 new. Office recorded 4 072 visits.
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Beckley
West Virginia Department of Employment Security
J.P. Painter
Beckleys
Painter
New Bathroom Fixtures Offer Quick Recovery and Style
A line of bathroom upgrades highlights a 20 gallon fiberglass tank with insulation and safety thermostat for fast recovery, plus a 30 gallon option with durable hardwood enamel finish. Also offered is an medicine cabinet and chrome fixture set with two 32 watt tubes, glareless fluorescent lighting, and economical pricing at 34.95 to 3.45.
Youth Roundtable Opens Saturday at Crab Orchard
The West Virginia Youth Roundtable at Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren begins Saturday at 7 p.m. with delegations from West Virginia and Virginia. Rev Mark Wolfe notes the meeting moved from Pleasant View Church after a recent fire. Rodrick Gallimore chairs the youth cabinet. Alton Martin advises the group. Rev Olden Mitchell of Roanoke is a speaker.
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Crab Orchard
West Virginia
Steele
Church of the Brethren
Rodrick Gallimore
Alton Martin
MacArthur
Marriage Applications Signal Local Pairings in Becktley Beckley
Marriage applications showcase men and women from Alexandria Virginia Beckley West Virginia and Cleary Creek. Hunter Jr. 26 of Alexandria and Ruby Jean Cochran 21 of Beckley seek marriage along with Eugene Stover 21 of Amesville and Nora Lee Stover 18 of Cleay Creek in separate notices. Beckley man Virgil Ayers fined $50 and costs for drunk driving and license suspension ordered for six months by Magistrate T N Thurman after police arrest.
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Suaude Menan Hunter Jr
Alexandria
K. Hunter
Ruby Jean Cochran
Beckley
Lova Cochran
Ear
Eugene Stover
Amea- Ble
Anderson R. Stover
Nora Lee Stover
Cleay Creek
Wilbur A. Stover
Local Negro GOP Women Honor Candidate's Wife in Raleigh County
Mrs. Rush D. Holt wife of the Republican candidate for governor was hosted by Negro women in Raleigh County in a party at J S Butts offices on S Fayette St. The gathering discussed women's role in politics as fall flowers decorated the event. A meeting for the group is set for Wednesday at Morton Reaves Elementary School. The notice lists attendees and local real estate transfers and trusteeship actions in Beckley and Shady Spring areas.
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Rush D. Holt
Raleigh County
Holt
J. S. Buttson
S. Fayette
Stotesbury
R. J. Howard
J. S. Butts
J. T. Howard
Walter Brown
Henry Powell
J. T.howard
L. M. Carter
M. E. English
James Smith
Roy Akers
Charles Penn
Anderson
John Christian
Abbie Moore
Lillian Vaughan
Jack Howard
Morton Reaves Eleentary School
New Raleigh Road
Brown
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Barefoot
Assembly of God
T. M. Waldron
Association
Penney
Neville St
ROCE
Eety
Jenamel
Beckley Fire Department
Bernard Martin
South Fayette Street
Triangle
Third Avenue
New Sophia, Methodist Church
J. Elbert Perkins
Jack Fleenor
Ernest Smith Fleenor
McCreery’ Court
George C. Mills
Wilmer A. Stanley
Vontey
Kathleen Purrow
Shady Spring
Vilage Farms
H. Lilly Land Company
Charles C. Lambert
Lilly , Midway
Slab Fork
Adolph Washington
James R. Smith
Central Addition
City of Beckley
Douglas Bowers
George A. Watkins
Glenn White Company
W. H.file, Jr
Myrtle
Ann McCreary
Shady Grove Farms
Frances. W. File
Bank of Raleigh
Ashton File
Cc. R. Harless
Sunset’ Memorial Park
Ho Consideration
Beckley Insulation Co
Miami
C. & S. Supply CO
W. V
Robert W. Chambers, JR
L. Herbert Smith, JR
Hill Park Drive
FHA
Perm
Tos
Excelon
Montgomery Ward
Neville St. Beckley
W. Va
Nome
Addrex Town
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