Six Arnett Boys Enlist In Local National Guard Drive
Six Arnett boys were sworn into Company F of the Beckley West Virginia National Guard joining the intensive recruiting campaign aimed at 1400,000 members. Major D L E Stingle presided, pledging service for 60 days of recruit training before regular drills and a future encampment at Fort Knox in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnett
National Guard
DL. E. Stingle
Charleston
West of Virginia
sAear T
Carl W. Horrer
James H. Reser
John F.,horrer
Samuel J. Massey
Walter IG. Massey
Donald D. Rich
Fort Knox
West Virginia
Transportation Corps Seeks Officers With Editorial Experience
The Army Transportation Corps seeks qualified reserve officers with writing and editing backgrounds to assist in preparing field manuals, extension courses, and operation training material. Special premiums rewarded for experience in supply depots, port agencies, procurement offices, and freight distribution. Captain James C. is named as commanding officer at the local Army and Air Force Recruiting Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afathis
Army and
Air Force
Corps
Ethiopian Emperor orders cattle vaccination program
ADDIS ABABA Emperor Haile Selassie issues an imperial decree making cattle vaccination compulsory after learning about about one million Ethiopian cattle dying annually from rinderpest and pneumonia. Farmers who fail to obey will be fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethiopia
Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassse
Failure to Apply May Cost Benefits
Roger Brown of the Beckley Social Security office warns that delays in filing claims for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance can cost potential beneficiaries benefits. He notes many fail to claim due to lack of awareness and says survivors of deceased workers also lose funds if claims are not filed promptly, with a three month window advised for survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Brown
Beckley Social Security Administration
Brown
State Police Transfer A Murphy to Co D Beckley
Trooper J A Murphy is transferred from South Charleston to Beckley s Company D to replace Trooper C K McGraw who moves to the capital city post Capt L A Taylor said Murphy with two to three years service will arrive tomorrow whether he is assigned to company headquarters or in the field McGraw has seven to eight years service with two Beckley assignments His prior South Charleston transfer was announced last week Also sugar beets pioneer Utah crop noted Salt Lake City report says the first attempt to produce beet sugar in Utah began in 1851 at Sugar House in Salt Lake City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Murphy
Co. D
J. A. Murphy
South Charleston
Beckley
C. K. McGraw
L. A.taylor
Murphy
Sill
Iaj Beckley
Utah
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Sugar House
Deeds Filed Yesterday Total $18,000 in Beckley Land Transfers
Property transfers recorded in the county clerk's office show about $18,000 in deeds. Listings include joins by Mr and Mrs Join Davis on Lilly Land Company Addition lot 17, plus several other around $1,000 to $3,000 deeds in Beckley and surrounding districts. Also notes a curious line about a bottle capable of holding up to 1,000,000 oysters at a day old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Join Davis
He Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Auta Halash
Ef Fota
Macarthur
Wooh
Canterbury
Lyle W. Ferinash
G Acres
Shidy
Norman K. Collings
W. AL McCutcheon
Church Street
Beckiey
Kizina Lyle
Artie Lyte
O. W. Malls
Hollywood
Joseph D. Cochran
W. M. Baker
Heckley Real Estate Corporation
W. M. Sullivan
Isechart
Green Valey Homesites
Samuel H. Wheeler
W. M. Burks
Glenview
Nellie Isabelle Tolliver
Jesse Reinhardt
Emily Reinhardt
Raleish Court
The Light Eternal Two Showings Set
The Light Eternal will be performed twice tomorrow under director Aliss Dorothy Jackson. A matinee at Memorial Building for school children and an 8 p.m. show follow a dress rehearsal by a 34 member cast. Cast includes Rev. Co. E Walker, Sam Raborn, Sid Doherty, Okey A. Mills, Robert Brown, Ruth Akers, Nancy Rehal, Gloria Ellison, and Robert Colburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliss Dorothy Jackson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miss Jackson
Rev
Co. E Walker
Sam Raborn
Sid Doherty
Okey A. Mills
Robert Brown
Ruth Akers
Nancy Rehal
Gloria Ellison
Robert Colburn
Circuit Court to Hear Land Suits Next Week
The Circuit Court in Raleigh will hear four land condemnation suits next week over properties on Valley Drive and Beckley Spraglie road. Freeholder jurors only will sit, with hearings viewed on-site. Attorneys include RB Colan and Albert Reynolds for plaintiffs and Floyd M. Sayre for Pharrs, W A Thornhill for the Dews and Kingsleys, K D Bowers for the Ballengees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Ballaran
Raleigh
County Circuit Court
Special State Road Commission
Roy R. Pharr
Clinton Dew
E. E. King
Ryals Funeral Set for Thursday in Crow
Funeral services for Mrs. Pine Furrow Styals 71 who died at her daughter’s home on South Heber Street will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the First Christian Church. Dr A H Wilson to conduct. Burial in Crow cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Garnet Prince two sons Lucian Furrow and Wal Wayne Furrow three grandsons one brother and two sisters. Body to remain at Keyser Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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Pine Furrow Styals
Garnet Prince
South Heber Street
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Crow
Ryall
Theate Moses l
Matilda Watts Scott
Prince
R. C. Prince
Christian Church
Lucian Furrow
Norfolk
Wal Wayne HW. Furrow
Chareston
Robert K. Scott
Beaver
C. F. Redden
Ray Hunt
Keyser Funeral Home
Ruins of a Roman town found in lagoon near Trieste
Scientists led by Maria Fontani report finding ruins of a Roman town in a lagoon of the North Adriatic Sea. They suggest the site may be part of Bibione or Aquileia's legacy, with a monumental stairway and possible temple basement uncovered by diving in Marano channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
North Adriatic Sea
Maria Fontani
Attila
Alps
Aquileia
Bibione
Giado
Trieste
Venice
Marano
Fontani
County Health Officials Attend Bluefield Health Meet
Raleigh County Health Department officials will attend the Southern District Health meeting in Bluefield Friday. The all day session opens at 9 30 a m with a panel discussion. In Beckley attending are Dr J M Coram health officer Mrs Jacqueline Experly and Miss Insegene Hartsog health nurses Elgin Hall and Joseph E Williams sanitarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Heath
Tts
Southern District
Bluefield
Beckley
J. M. Coram
Jacqueline Experly
Insegene Hartsog
Elgin Hall
Joseph E. Williams
Prague police busts ration coupon ring amid meat and textile shortages
Associated Press reports Czechoslovak black market operatives pivot to ration coupons. Security police rounded up a gang accused of selling thousands of 1200 gram coupons at about three dollars each. Coupons were stolen or forged and used for neat goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MECH
Asociated
Press
Prague
Gatly “Prace
Fragmentary Readable Snippet Hints At Local Notice
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a local notice involving Syr or syrup terms and a civic context. Readable elements suggest public action but details are missing. The piece indicates an official notice requiring attention from residents or officials.
City Council approves paving for fourteen streets
City Council in a special session approved fourteen paving assessments led by Robert Ashworth the paving attorney. Streets include El Bibb Allen Moor James Hill East Hill West Rice Meadows Graham alley by Ellison and Harper Carter Willow Lane Jackson Avenue and Huffroan. A single objection came from a Hill Street resident over drainage after paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ashworth
Grover C. Hedrick
Coun ‘Cil
Leo Vecellio
T. R. Ragland
Ned Ragland
Keyser Funeral
Funeral Home
Phil Wilson
Robert McClure
Jackson Street
Cotton “McLean
Northwestern Avenue
Welfare Assembly I Plans to Compile Foster Home List
Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly members plan a 7 30 p m meeting on September 2 to build a backlog of foster homes. Gus F Walker says a desperate need exists across Raleigh and neighboring counties. Bessie Haney, supervisor of child welfare, notes county women’s groups will aid in a county wide foster home campaign. The committee includes Mrs Haney, Mrs Angell, S Roger Brown, the Rev Worth May, Mrs Earwood, the Rev Corey Mitchell, B Chambers and Mrs Elizabeth Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly
Gus F. Walker
Walker
Bessie Haney
Raleigh
Logan
Boone
Fayette
Monroe
Summers
Greenbrier
Tee
Haney
Stuart S. Angell
S. Roger Brown
Worth J May
Paul Earwood
Corey Q. Mitchell
B. B. Chambers
Elizabeth Lewis
Local Recruiters Sign 15 for Army
Beckley's Army and Air Force main recruiting station enlisted fifteen men yesterday under Capt. James C. Mathis. Among them are Jesse C. Drager 28 of Roderfield who had six years prior service signing for three years with the Coastal Artillery Corps and Charles W. Frances 17 and William B. Worrell of Peters Town signing for three years with the Corps of Engineers. The remaining twelve joined the regular army for three years with various prior-service considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Army
Air Force
James C. Mathis
Jesse C. Drager
Roderfield
Coastal Artillery Corps
Charles W.frances
William B. Worrell
Peterstown
Corps of Engineers
Regular Army
Johnh. Fluty
Crum
Phillip £. Crossan
Kingston
Bobby J. McComas
Sullivan
Carlos J. Pack
Jonben
Bobby A. McBride
Sky Gusty
Bobby FE. Hill
Montroal
Joey L. Pettry
Bandytown
George Moore
Harts
John G. Hatfield
Stone
Bernard W. McClung
Billy G. McNeely
Hutchinson
Alan B. Crowell
Princeton
Well Baby Clinic Set at Sophia Scout Cabin
Raleigh County Health Department announces a well-baby clinic at the Sophia Boy Scout cabin on September 28. Dr. E. B. Wray will conduct the clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appointments are being taken now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Sophia
E. B. Wray
Eccles Local to Hold Regular Safety Class
United Mine Workers Local 5770 in Eccles will continue accident prevention classes during the coal strike. Financial Secretary I. H. Lowery announced that many union members missed previous sessions due to the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
United Mine Workers
I. H. Lowery
Lowery
County Roads Begin Pre Winter Surface Treatment
State Road Commission workers surface treat and patch Grandview Road near Lite Beaver Park to seal cracks before winter freezes. Work paused on Calloway Heights Road due to base material shortages while grading continues on Saxton to Arnett Road and fills near bridges at Cool Ridge and Beaver. Upon bridge completion trucks will lay a new base on Richmond District Road starting next week.
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State Road Commission
Grandview
Lite Beaver Park
George Gadd
Calloway Heights
Gadd
Saxton
Arnett
Cool Ridge
Beaver
Richmond District Road
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Haleigh Register
Beckley, W
Lemuel Junior Massey
John Fulton Borrer
D. E. Stingel
Transportation Corps
James C
Steco
Steco High School
Beckley Newspapers
Margaret Walker
Betty Meadows
Beulah Mae Griffith
Sue Canterbery
Evelyn Rubin
Doris Tate
Rosalie Canterbury
Faith Craghead
Jerry Buskirk
Angelene Amato
Gibson
Gibeon Wine Company
Bk Grove
Colt, Cini, A
Fancy Lang
Zigler’s
RED Dog
Carolina Super Market
Howard Miller
Robert Dusham
Sgt
Edwin Miller
Light Eternal
Circuit Court
Ryals
City Council
Welfare Assembly
Tome Tha Lao
The
Ieem Sin
Princess Roe
Princess Pet
Acess
Erat
Qian
den OF
Continental Distilling Corp
Fhila
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