Concord College Plans To Hold Classes Here
Concord College Extension Department courses will be registered at Beckley Junior High School at 7 p.m. Thursday under Raleigh County schools official James B. Deck. Dean David Kirby will direct registration as classes and numbers offered depend on student demand. About 30 students who enrolled last week will attend. Two University of Virginia Extension Department courses taught by Dr James Wright will start tonight at the same school.
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Concord College Extension Department
Beckley Junior High School
James B. Deck
Raleigh County Schools
David Kirby
Deck
West Virginia University
James Wright
University Extension Department
Register Star
Pineville
Donald H. Fintey
Myrtle Beach
D. C
Lane Cook
Morgantown
M.D. Buck
Charleston
Earl Hines
Billig
Pinevile
Virginia
Richard Jarvis
Richard Kirk
Babe Wallen
Mortgantown
Jeanette Holloway
Sam Lambert
James Dell Cooke
Jack Lambert
William Lewis
Pat McCourt
Concord College
Lewis
George
Brags
Airs
John Mackovitch
Hume Court
Beckley
Alrs
Ray Ledford
Shirley
Ray
Layland
George H. Bragg
Elbert Lash
Wheeling
Robert FE. Kuhn
Crowley-Worrell
K. A. Steele
Keyser
Bacoursville
Garland Steele
James Lyons
Pamela
Lexington
Fred Box
Crowley- Worrell
R. E. Shanklin
Radford
Fireey
Nashville
Roanoke
Richmond
Washinton
James Pelt
Parkersburg
Latha Cook
Lona
Carl Browning
Bockview
Atv Cook
West Virginia Business College
Bluefest
Dana Furst
Oceana
Satin Han
Werell
Hurst
Brushy School
Us Soar
Mas
Ted M. Cooke
Princeton
Paxeville
City Hires Study Panel For Parking Lot Expansion
Beckley city loses two Fay ette Street lots and a Prince Street site leaves only one near the downtown arena. A three man committee will survey vacant lots to add parking space in the Beechey business area and consider leasing space behind Beckley Theatre for 100 to 150 cars. Local officials compare with Lansing Michigan parking meters and debate cost and feasibility.
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Beckley
Planning and Zoning Commission of
Beechey
Hacett Smith
Smith
Fayette Street
East Prince Street
Prince Street
Willam P. Laren
Commission
Beckley Theatre
Larew
E. F B. Bibb
Laren
Lansing
Mich
Peantt
J. O. Freeman
Bibb
Freeman
W. A Stanley
Dlownlown
Bn Anther
Altman
Lewis Chevrolet Company
Neville Street
Pineville Personalities Capture Weekend News
Pineville residents and relatives figure in a long wrap of visits and comings, as families travel to Charleston Morgantown and Beckley. Students return to West Virginia University Concord College and Emory College for tests and exams.
40 & 8 Installs New Officers in Beckley Locale
A. F Hazelwood was installed as Chef de Gare of Beckley Volture Locale No. 753 of the 40 KF at a meeting last eight. Stewart Jenkins served as Install ng officer with Okey Mills, C. C. Crawford, Tuany & Jones, Albert Alien Jr., Glen Shanklin, Henry Kenuvey, Dr. T. C. Moorefield, Al Goldstein, and Ted G. McDowell among others taking posts. Ted G. McDowell retires as Chef de Gare.
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A. F Hazelwood
Beckley Volture
Stewart Jenkins
Bowers Returns To Duty At Heckley Police
Sergeant Oscar Bowers returned to patrol duties with the Heckley Police Department yesterday. He was injured when a police car struck a telephone pole on July 22 and remained on crutches while confined to department offices. The sergeant suffered a broken lip and spent 28 days in the hospital.
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Set
Bowers
Oscar Bowers
Heckley Police Department
Tuberculosis Group Sets Raleigh County Seal Drive Plans
The Tuberculosis and Health Association executive committee meets Friday to set Raleigh County seal drive targets and assign duties. A Christmas drive kickoff is planned with a November 24 sale date and meetings at the Memorial Building in Roy J. Smith's office.
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Leigh County
The
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Lia
Larykin Philpott
Seal Drive
Ganounved
Annwil
Memorial Building
Roy J. Smith
Cominitca
Black Person Training Course Schedules Foil Cooking Session
The third session of the six week Black person training course will feature aluminum foil cooking at Ebenever Baptist Church in Bopam on Wednesday. Scout leaders will receive outdoor cooking instructions as part of the program, announced by Dr Walker of the Appalachian Council.
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Ebenever Baptist Church
Bopam
Drs . Walker
Appalachian Council
Cout Executive
Visits in Virginia with Mrs Settle in Norfolk
Mrs W C Settle visiting daughter Gladys in Norfolk Virginia as reported in local notes. The brief item notes her presence in the city during the current period.
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Virginia
Favertteville
W. C. Settle
Norfolk
Gladys
Appeal Refused In Damage Suit In Raleigh County Case
The State Supreme Court refused yesterday an appeal from a Raleigh County Court order in a 19009 damage suit. Lacy Meadows of Glen Morrison Wyoming County sought damages for injuries renewed when struck by a car driven by Mrs Crouch. The Raleigh Circuit Court dismissed the suit.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Lacy Meadows
Glen Morrison
Wyoming County
Raleigh Circuit
Jean Crouch
James C. Lewis
Raleigh Circuit Court
Bank of Quinwood
Beckley Toan
Ibank
Harris Re-elected Leader as Milburn Local 4498 Head
Vester Harris is the president of Local 4498 United Mine Workers at Milburn following the annual election. Other officers elected include Carl Davis as vice president Charles Couch as recording secretary Perdue as financial secretary William Caudill Jr as treasurer H C James and Vester Harris as check weighmen Lacy Hairston and John Lewis as assistant check weighmen No 1 and No 2 mine committees feature Perdue chairing with Hairston Blair and Davis etc.
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Ty Register
Milburn
Vester Harris
United Mine Workers
Sfilburn
Carl Davis
Charles ‘Couch
Frank Erdue
Willian Caudill, Jr
H. C. James
Lacy Hairston
John Lewis
Frank, Perdue
Frank Blair
Wilbur Preece
William Caudill, Jr
Ralph Williamson
John Woodson
Fred Pearson
Chester Woods
Vandy Kelley
Lawrence Wriston
Mrs Goins Feted At Laurel Creek Stork Shower
Mrs Charles Goins was honored by Miss Jessie Clatworthy Monday night with a stork shower at the home of the honoree's mother Mrs T W Crowe of Laurel Creek A pink and blue color scheme featured gifts in two bassinet games and a prize went to Miss Rosalee Vandall A refreshments course followed with attendees including Mrs Wilsle Gill Mrs Rosalee Vandall Layland Mrs Ralph Faugh Mrs Vandall and Miss Patricia Ann Crowe Laurel Creek Mrs P O Goins Mrs Mack Harran Mrs Bavie Shifflety and Miss Alberta Goins Backus Mrs Laddie Wert Beelick Knob and Mrs Wanda Adkins Lawton
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Register
Laurel Creek
Charles Goins
Jessie Clatworthy
T.ww. Crowe
Rosalee Vandall
iWilsle Gill
Rosalee Vandal
Layland
Ralph Faugh
Mis
Vandall
Patricia J Ann. Crowe
P.O. Goins
Mack Harran
Bavie Shifflety
Alberta Goins
Backus
Laddie Wert
Beelick Knob
Wanda Adkins
Lawton
Fayetteville Circles Meet to Study Women of the Scripture
Three Fayetteville circles of the Fayetteville Methodist Church held meetings on Tuesday night. Circle 1 gathered at Maple Road home of Mrs. John Holliday with co-hostesses and Beth Coleman and J. W. Ayres guiding the discussion. Circle 2 met at Mrs. Stanley Eskew’s home with Dan H. Perdue leading devotionals and Oretha Bacon shaping the program. Circle 3 convened at Mrs. Harey Richards with Jerry Hales as co-hostess and Maudeline Haught presenting the lesson.
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Bg Register
Fayetteville
Beth Coleman
J. W. Ayres
George Lightcap
Oretha Bacon
Eskew
J. D. Stone
Circle No. 3
Harey Richards
Jerry Hales
Ber Sharpe
Maudeline Haught
Re-Elected Officers Lead Local Union 4949
The Minden based Local Union 4949 United Mine Workers re-elected four officers for new terms. George Crouch remains president, A M Kelley recording secretary, W K Dixon treasurer, Levi Smith financial secretary, with Kelley and Smith in their ninth year. Quiet officers elected include Jake Crate vice president J W Nakeda Harry Steward and Gi W Lewis trustees, Levi Smith and J W Nakodil checkweighmen, C K E Crench membership checker, Walter Ayers doorkeeper.
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Negiator
Minden
United Mine Workers
George Crouch
A. M. Kelley
W. K. Dixon
Levi Smith
Kelley
Smith
Jake Crate
J. W. Nakeda
Harry Steward
Gi. W. Lewis
J W. Nakodil
C. K E. Crench
Walter Ayers
Suit Filed Over Highway Injuries in Raleigh County
Miss Theresa Shannon Berkley Nesta filed an $18,000 damage suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court against Robert Hedgecock of Malscott. Attorney C Berkley Lilly said a tack driven by Hedgecock struck the sedan last June on the New Raleigh Road, causing a fractured skull and dog and courier injuries.
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Sisakn
Raleigh County
Theresa Shannon
Berkley Nesta
Robert Hedgecock
Malscott
C. Berkley Lilly
Hedgecock
Raleigh
Toler Birth Announcement for Daughter at Stevens Clinic
Mr and Mrs Arville Toler of Linn Wyoming County announce the birth of a daughter on Monday at 7 am in Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. The infant weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces.
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Simon
Arville Toler
Linn
Wyoming County
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Assembly Plans Drive To Get Foster Homes
Raleigh County Welfare Assembly led by Gus F Walker will map final plans September 29 to recruit foster homes across Raleigh, Logan, Boone, Fayette, Monroe, Summers and Green counties. A 7:30 p.m. meeting in Carcast Court room will mobilize county women’s groups to aid the effort, focusing on babies awaiting adoption and children in temporary or transitional need, ages 3 to 15, plus youths detained in jail. The committee includes Mrs Haney, Mrs Angell, S Roger Brown, Rev Worth May, Mrs Earwood, Rev Corey Mitchell, B S Chambers, and Mrs Elizabeth Lewis.
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Raleigh County Welfare Assembly
Rt‘cruit
Gus F. Walker
Carcast
Besse Haney
Raleigh
Logan
Boone
Fayette
Walker
Haney
Stuart S. Angell
Roger Brown
Worth May
Paul Earwood
Corey O. Mitchell
Student Housing Here Sill Under Rent Act
Off campus student housing in Beckley remains under rent control with ceiling rents for most privately owned rooms and apartments. Exemptions include college housing, dormitories, furnished private rooms with limited occupants, and post 1947 new units. Tenants may view the unit’s registration to verify rent and services, and may obtain a copy from the local office if the owner cannot present it.
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Beckley
G. H. Skaggs
Font Inspector
Skaggs
Singers League Headquarters Set at Harlem Heights Church
The West Virginia Singers League District No. 3 has a new home at First Baptist Church of Harlem Heights in Fayetteville. The district covers Fayette, Raleigh, Mercer and part of Wyoming counties. Pastor Rev Ernest Austin, president John Redman and E F Crockett recorded the transaction at the county clerk's office. District meetings are on the second Sunday each month and invitations go out to quartets duets trios and choruses to join and use the facilities. Contact John Redman of Fayetteville or Mrs Sadie Crockett of Brooklyn.
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Roger State Weiler
Fayetteville
West Virginia Singers’ League
First Baptist Church of
Harlem Heights
Fayette
Raleigh
Mercer
Wyoming Counties
Ernest Austin
John Redman
E. F. Crockett
Brooklyn
Sadie Crockett
Gray Funeral Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Sim Gras 84 will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday from Harvey Baptist Church with Rev R D Ferri of Hilltop officiating Burial will be in Prudence Cemetery Gras died at his Narvey home at 10 5 am yesterday after a two week illness from a paralytic stroke He was a retired miner and a member of the Unrated Mine Workers of America Gras was born Feb 12 1865 in Satem Va He is survived by his step son Linzy Adkins of Verne r The body will be taken to Linzy Adkins home from Collins Funeral Home in Glen Tean Wednesday at 6 pm
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Glen Jean
Sim Gras
Narvey
Harvey Baptist Church
R. D. Ferri
Hilltop
Prudence
Unrated Mine Workers of America
Satem
Linzy Adkins
Harver
Collins Funeral
Glen Tean
Carter Carter
Earl Benjamin
South Heber Street
Calfte
Fletcher Carter
Mankin Avenue
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
James Salango
Hinton
Sunset Memorial Park
National Guard
Caffee Funeral Home
Mikulic Mikulic
John
Ellison Avenue
James
Calfee
Mount Tabor
Calfee Funeral Meme
Menumeris
New Traffic Light Installed by City
Police Chief Anthony Scalise says a new traffic light goes up today at East Prince Street and Johnstown Road. The light was ordered by City Council to ease congestion since East Prince was extended to Johnstown, reducing the risk of accidents and improving traffic flow.
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East Prince Street
Johnstown Road
Anthony Scalise
Scalise
East Prince
Johnstown
Pastors to Attend Annual Conference in Charleston
Ministers from Beckley Mabscot and Beaver Methodist charges will leave tomorrow for the West Virginia Conference in Charleston. The event opens at 2 p m Wednesday and closes Sunday with appointments read for the year ahead. Attending are Dr. W P B Eastwood Rev Ros McClung Rev Ray Wilson Rev A F Clendellen Rev W B Peck Rev HR Carder and Dr. W H Foglesong.
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Beckley
Mabscot and Beaver
West Virginia
Charleston
W. PB. Eastwood
Methodist Temple
Ros. McClung
Ray Wilson
East Beckley
A. F. Clendellen
Veterans GI Bill students to receive first November checks
Veterans entering or re entering training under the GI Bill will get their first subsistence checks from the Veterans Administration early in November said Keith W Bailes officer in charge of the presley VA office. The payments cover subsistence from the start of the school term through October 31 with subsequent checks in December for November and monthly thereafter. In some cases veterans who registered early may receive October checks covering September attendance if the school term opened early and VA received registration by September 20.
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Veterans Administration
Keith W. Bailes
Presley VA
VA I
Local Negro Freed On Murder Charge
Mercer County prosecutors say indictment against Robert Penn for the murder of Charles Brown at the Paradise Athletic Club was dismissed due to lack of chance for a conviction. Penn pleaded guilty to carrying a deadly weapon and sought probation. The article also notes public notices including estate claims for George Pittman and a church property encumbrance to secure a debt of 010,000 with Beckley National Bank.
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Mercer County
Brown
Ita
Penn
Leo Bride
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Beckley National Bank
Beckley
Raleigh
H County
North Wanawha Street
Hume Court
Kent Street
E H. Hedrick
Iside
Metes
Ray Morgan
William E, Winters
W. W. Snuffer
State Board of Trustees
Church of God
Baltimore livestock market report shows slow slaughter steer demand
USDA cattle listings from Baltimore show 3200 head with 85 loads of slaughter steers and other classes. Prices range from 21.00 to 30.00 for cows and calves, with slow early demand and many lots remaining unsold. Hog and sheep activity limited, with scattered bids and mostly lower prices.
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Baltimore
USDA
Enlistments Drop at Beckley Station Amid Small Turnout
Army and Air Force recruiting station at Beckley shows enlistments down with only six local men signing for three years. Re-enlistees include Rudolph Valentino Chandler of Omar and Fredrick Franklin Persinger of Fairdale, each with long prior service. Two younger recruits, Walter Ray Cooke of Bluefield and Joe Henry Ascue of Yard, also enlisted. Captain James C. Mathis announced assignments to Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Army and
Air Force
Army
Fort i Knox
James C. Mathis
Rudolph Valentino Chandler
Omar
Fredrick Franklin Persinger
Fairdale
Frank Vegh
Minden
Charles William Callihan
Virginia Street
Walter Ray Cooke
Bluefield
Joe Henry Ascue
Yards
Geneva Pugh Weds James Harold Holt at Mount Hope
Geneva Pugh and James Harold Holt wed in a double ring ceremony at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church. The bride, Thurmond native and Mount Hope High School graduate, wore a light blue dress with brown accessories and a red rosebud corsage. Attendants were the bride’s sister and her husband A K Anderson. The groom, a Mount Hope graduate and four-year Navy veteran, owns Holt Plumbing and Heating Co. They will reside in Beckley.
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Geneva Pugh
James Harold Holt
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Bliss
Airs
S. H. Pugh
Thurmond
Rae Holt
Mount Hope
W. W. Pharr
A. K. Anderson
Mount Hope High School
Order of the Eastern Star
Navy
J. If. Holt Plumbing and Healing Company
Beckley
Funeral and service notices plus local ads in Beckley classified
A dense page of funeral announcements and service notes follows, with local trades and help wanted sections. Ads promote painting and wallpapering, plumbing, radio and sewing machine repairs, barber services, and various job openings, all listing addresses and contact numbers in Beckley and nearby East Beckley Kanawha Street area.
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Justion
Uma
H C Kinzer
Beckley
Satibam
Tree
Dia
MIAF
Pachula
Leaise Kessler
O. B
Higginbot
Ratz
East Beckley Post Office
South Kanawhan Street
Ritz
Wright
Crab Orchard
Gee
Wiles
Bealing
Sing Sewing Machine CO
South Kanawha St
Dial
Howe
Auto
John W. Bye
Neville St
Day Radio Co
North Fayette St
County Serviceman Promoted to Corporal Rank
Cpl James E. Kaylor son of Mrs Grace Kaylor of MacAlpin received a permanent promotion to corporal. He is assigned to the 9th Motor Vehicle Squadron at Bigas Air Force Base El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Kaylor
Grace Kaylor
MacAlpin
Kaylor
9Ith
Bigas Air Force Base
el Paso
Texas
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Tuesay
Pineville Personali
V. Harris
Lois Mustoe
Rosella Powers
Louise Tyree
George Plasha
A. V. Rice
J. A. Sprouse
Milton Treadway
Nathan Collins
Edward Secrest
John Sprouse
John Sprouse, Jr
Claven Kincaid
Jerome Graham
Harris Cook
Cara Watring
Morris Proffit
If Fo Grigsby
Bernice Ingram
Webster Winston
Don Meadows
R. M. Bearden
June Yurkovich
Carrington Webb
Henry Plasha
Melvin Potter
Christine Syrottse
Lois A. Webb
Hetty Meadows
Shirley Sandy
Meta Akers
Careta Bearden
Patsy Cook
Rachel Powers
Patsy Sprouse
John Powers
Oak Hill
H. E. Gross
J. F. Treadway
Edgewood, Md
Singers’ League
Scott
Clhral
Americk Silos
Ife
Pan Die
Congo Free
Shane
Baltimore Livestock
Lees Tims
Central
Sptembir
Ce Network
Abe-Enat
Abe Wert
Mbs
Abe
Dhs
Abe Beulah
Cbs News
News
Abe Jack Smith
Shaw
Cba
Dick Halmes
Eda
Americano Mystery Theater
Blay
Dbs
Heauriin
Abe Gregory
Merting
Martin & Seals
We the People
Eba
Swin Steele
Inher
Arn
Molly
Che
Rex Manpla
United Jewish Appeal
Abe Korn
Abe Ness
Airc
R. J. Scott
Palesling
Warden
Caltoway Heights
Speray
Mause P.inting
Clark
Kenneth Richardy
East Bocklay
Teénnie Jones
Mie Joseph
Breatheasy Co
Empire
Pittsburgh
Granger
Mineral Wells
Texan
ST. Dial
Goodie
Charles Chester
Cushion
Chas. Chester Shoe Co
Chester Bidg
Brockton
Mass
Robert C. Egnor
Snow Thornton Florists
WILC
Murphy's
Rg Cornier
Lewis Terminal
Milton Young
Oia
Hendrick
Oowr Harvey
Paper Hane Ag
Deal & Milton Young
Beckley Maytag Co
Linshown
Falt Mattiasaen
G. W. Payne
Raleigh Glass & Mirror Company
City Ave
Seckley Kaert
Fatte
Mgr
Jamal
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