Negro Scout Leaders to Receive Training in Beckley
Negro Scout leaders will take a basic training course in Beckley under Boy Scouts of America staff director Fred Maise. The program runs Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 at Stratton High School with adult leaders working as a troop to learn scouting skills and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Fred Maise
Boys Scouts of America
Stratton High School
Maise
Scout
Gus F. Walker
S. E. Warren
A. J. Car
Corey O. Mitchell
B. Deck
Appalachian Council
William C. Reid
Boy Scouts of America
Beckley College Men Plan New Fraternity Chapter
About 34 Beckley College freshmen signed to form Phi Sigma Fraternity at Beckley College. A kickoff meeting drew three delegates from nearby schools: Dwight McGraw Marshall College Huntington Robert Martin Concord College Athens and Jack Rotter West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery. Commuters will draft a charter and by laws and coordinate with college officials to establish the chapter on campus. Meetings are set every three days for two weeks to finalize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
Phi Sigma
Dwight McGraw
Marshall College
Huntington
Robert Martin
Concord College
Athens
Jack Rotter
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
S. R. Hunt Injured in Fall Receives Broken Leg
Hunt of Maxwell Hill is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital with a fractured leg after a fall. Also admitted Friday and Saturday were Mrs. Melvin Stone of Prince, Mrs. Kyle Kinzer of 739 S Kanawha St, Mrs. Dyer Buckland of Prosperity, Mrs. W. L. Johnson Jr. of 210 Crawford St, Mrs. Clara Midkoff of Otsego, Mrs. Dewey Godbey of 114 Center St, and Mrs. Emily Sears of Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Maxwell Hill
Raleigh General Hospital
Melvin Stone
Prince
Kyle Kinzer
S. Kanawha Street
Dyer Buckland
Prosperity
W. L. Johnson, Jr
Crawford Street
Clara Mid'koff
Otsego
Dewey Godbey
Center Street
Emily Sears
Mabscott
Area reservists named in third West Virginia call
Twelve Beckley area men are among 33 West Virginia Army reservists in the third call for active duty. Col. A. R. Reeves, chief of the West Virginia Military District, says service will last 21 months unless sooner relieved. They report to Ft. Campbell Kentucky on October 6. Names include Billy C. Koontz Cranberry, William B. Stafford Tralee, Donald E. White Marfork, Clarence E. Bradley Alderson, Donald L. Eads Page, Marion P. Clark Matoka, Thomas A. Darlington Powellton, John R. Walker Union, Kenneth W. McCallister Asbury, Arvell H. Mitchell Jolo, Earl Woods Jr. Powellton, Paul Ratliff Coal Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Reeves
West Virginia Military District
Ft. Campbell
Billy C. Koontz
Cranberry
William B. Stafford
Tralee
Donald E. White
Marfork
Clarence E. Bradley
Alderson
Donald L. Eads
Page
Marion P. Clark
Matuaka
Thomas A. Darlington
Powellton
John R. Walker
Union
Kenneth W. McCallister
Asbury
Arvell H. Mitchell
Jolo
Earl Woods, Jr
Paul Ratliff
Coal Mountain
Wooten En Route Home From Korea Wounds
Private Thomas Ray Wooten, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Wooten of Crab Orchard, was wounded in Korea on September 7. After a 0 day furlough with his parents the 19 year old soldier will report to a government hospital for further treatment. He enlisted October 7 1948 and served with the 23rd Infantry Division, being sent to Ft Lewis Washington and then to Tokyo Army Hospital before returning to the United States. He attended Marscott Grade School and worked at Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works before joining the Army.
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Pfc
Thomas Ray Wooten
Ben Wooten
Crab Orchard
Korea
Army
Po R Wooten
Ft. Lewis
Wash
23Rd
Tokyo Army Hospital
United States
Marscott Grade School
Raleigh iCoca- Cola Bot Hing Works
Rabbi to Conduct Sukkoth Services at Beth-El Temple Monday
Rabbi Abraham Shmedling will conduct Sukkoth services at 7 p.m. Monday at Beth-El Temple on Bellevue Lane. After services, the Sisterhood hosts a party with a replica Sukkah decorated with greenery and harvest fruits for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shiedling
Beth-El Temple
Abraham Shmedling Wil
Beckley College Elects Officers for Sophomore Class
Miss Peggy Daniel of Beckley was elected secretary of Beckley College Sophomore class. Gene Wilson of Rainelle is president, Joe Hild of Hope vice president, Charles Dummitt of Fayetteville treasurer. Miss Topsy O'Dell is class sponsor. Freshman officers named include Thomas Knight president Robert Mitayis vice president Karl des Rochers treasurer James Boggess. Dorothy Smith of Oak Hill elected secretary.
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Peggy Daniel
Becks
Beckley College
Gene Wilson
Rainelle
Joe Hild
Hope
Charles Dummitt
Fayetteville
Topsy O'Dell
Sterday Four Becklegate
Thomas Knight
Robert Mitayis
Karl Des Rochers
Rer
James Boggess
Nidt-arms
Dorothy Smith
Oak Hill
B. K. Shroyer
Baptist Seminary Plans Beckley Opening Friday
The Southern West Virginia Baptist Theological Seminary in Beckley schedules opening events with Rev. Lee Roberson as speaker at 6 p.m. and a sermon titled The Way Out of the Mess We Are In at 7 30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Faculty includes Alvin J. Cook Glenn Webb Clarence Figgatt and James Neal. Fall classes cover English public speaking soul winning church history and Romans with Great Doctrines of the Bible in the second semester.
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Lee Roberson
Tennessee Temple College
Highland Park Baptist Church of
iFirst Baptist Church
Roberson
Southern West Virginia Baptist Theological Seminary
Alvin J. Cook
Host
Glenn Webb
Beckley
Clarence Figigatt
Mt. Hope
James Neal
Mabscott
Church Display Of Books For Wounded Soldier In Korea
Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts a one week sale of religious and inspirational books to aid a local Korean War wounded soldier Cpl James Edward Snortt son of Mr and Mrs Frank L Shortt of Calloway Heights He has been wounded twice and earned the Purple Heart after enlisting in 1949 and serving in Company C 21st Infantry 24th Division Books from a Richmond Va Presbyterian store are offered with daily hours for viewing and sales by Mrs James W Witherspoon wife of the church pastor Many denominations encouraged to attend even if not buying
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
James Edward Snortt
Frank L. Shortt
Calloway Epee
Ccn Ated
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James W. Witherspoon
Presbyterian Church
Appeal to Women for WAVE Enlistments
Vice Admiral John W. Roper urged women to join the WAVE reserves including officers and enlisted personnel. Chief W E Bartlett from the Berkeley Navy Recruiting station said all waves above seaman rate are needed for shore billets as men go to sea, with a minimum one year active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Roper
Naval Personnel
W. E. Bartlett
Beckley Navy
Post Office Details Overseas Christmas Parcel Rules
The Beckley postmaster outlines deadlines and packing rules for parcels to Armed Forces overseas. Mail early with strong, properly addressed boxes, up to 50 pounds for APOs 124 and 125, and avoid matches or lighter fluid. Include sender and recipient lists and contents, with cards sent by Nov 15 for timely delivery before Christmas.
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Continental
United States
J. T.hollandsworth
Beckley
APO
New York
N. Y
San Francisco
Calif
New Orleans
Seattle
Wash
Fleet
A.P.O
N.Y
Hollansworth
Hollandsworth
Judge Dismisses Three Civil Cases In Raleigh Court
Judge Ben H. Ash signed five orders Saturday in Raleigh County Circuit Court dismissing Commercial Credit Corporation v Stanley Boley Willa Allen v L E Wood and Robert Wood and Quality Lumber Company v M F Noel and others. In Cassell Foster v Foster the court awarded Elizabeth Mae Cassell Foster $100 attorney's fee and $36.50 costs to be paid by November term. Nancy Phillips v Joseph Robert Phillips plaintiff absent. Court ordered defendant refrain from selling property. Jurors to report at 9 am for Ira E. Blake v Lemmon Transport. George C. Durham v Elk Refining Company continued to next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Commercial Credit Corporation
Stanley Boley
Willa Allen
L. E. Wood
Robert Wood
Quality Lumber Company
M. F. Noel
Elizabeth Mae Cassell Foster
James Floyd Foster
Circuit Court
Nancy Phillips
Joseph Robert Phillips
Ira E. Blake
Lemmon Transport Company
George
Three Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Raleigh County
Three couples filed marriage license applications Saturday in the Raleigh County Clerk's office. Earl Alvin Whitener Jr and Bonnie Ruth Shuff, both of Beckley, Dennis Hampton Wilson and Logene Glenna Meador, both of Beckley, and William George Zebrook and Florence Bednasa, with the latter pair from Sophia, were listed among the applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clerk's
Earl Alvin Whitener, Jr
Beckley
B. A. Whitener
Bonnie Ruth Shuff
Ray Shuff
Margaret Shuff
Dennis Hampton Wilson
Glen Conklin
William George Zebrook
Sophia
Jotn Zebrook
Lorence Bednasa
Ernieertrude Farley
Joe Farpley
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W. Va
H. J. Hunt
MacAlpin
Carl Hazzard
A. A. Young
Mullens
J. S. Butts
A. W. Callaway
Lot Beckley
Chris Hail
Leonard B. Wright
East Beckley
Robert Duren
Aviano
Thurlan Meadows
Wyco
Lonzo Ross
S. R. Hunt
Beckley Area
West Virginia Army
Thomas Wooten
Raleigh Co
A. (. McKinney
Caele Abe
Summers Co
Henry
Hick) Garretson
Raleigh County Court
Palestine
Egypt
Canin
Taber
American
Rev
Corporal James Short
Gray Lumber & Supply CO
DIAL
Post Office
Japan
Pacific
Navy
Marine Corps
Grocery & Hardware Co., Inc
Beaver
Todds
A. R. Koch
Optometrist
Beckley Water Co
S. Heber
Berman
Rillia
Ecu
Vitor
Simouette
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Oak
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