Charleston Dentist Delivers Talk to New River Dental Society
A Charleston dentist spoke at the New River Dental Society meeting held at Black Knight Country Club. His address covered neuralgia of the head and face, with discussion of dental needs for the armed forces and plans for new members. Thirty attended, with three new Beckley members named for initiation on Oct 18 and Nov 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
New River Dental Society
Black Knight Country Club
New River Dental
Wednes Society
Francis Day
Edwards
Gray Gallaher
Kyle Jarrell
Beckley
Beck
Kaley
Thereme
Francis Edwards
Carl Kennedy
Montgomery
New River Group
West Virginia Dental Society
Ray Marlin
Theresa Amato Edwards
Clarence Cottrell
Glen Hogers
The
Harry Duncan
Oak Hill
Mabscott Soldier Reported Missing In Action
Mabscott residents Me and Mrs William D Thomason report a telegram claiming Sgt William B Thomason has been missing in action since September 4. A Sept 13 letter from their son fuels hope amid details of his 1947 enlistment at age 17 and service in Japan and Korea with the 23rd Infantry Regiment, Second Division.
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William D. Thomason
Mabscott
Department of Defense
Sgt
William B. Thomason
Thomason
San Antonio
Tex
Japan
Korea
Ft. Lawton
Wash
23Rd Infantry
Forty five pass driver exams in Beckley records
State Police detachment of Beckley reports driving exams show 67 candidates Tuesday. 45 passed and 22 failed. Failures include six on oral exams and three for lacking proper equipment. Listed passers include Laura Lat Doherty Beckley and many others from Beckley Midway Prosperity Fireco Mt. Hope Pemberton Laurel Creek Ravencliff Skelton Omar Lester Athens Meadow Bridge Sophia Harper Bolt Glen White Josephine Abraham Besoco Fairdale Long Branch Camp Creek Forest Hill Stanaford Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Laura Lat Doherty
Ariada Jeanette Ashworth
Duon Warren Aaron
Virginia Ernestine Kester
John Edward Flynn
Garnett Cole Fink
Gloria Vance Norris
John
Beaver Soldier Wounded in Korea Writes Mother
Sgt. Glenn Pettry, 27, of Beaver, wounded in Korea on Sept 14, sends a letter from a Tokyo hospital to his mother, Mrs. Fred Pettry. He states this is his fourth wound and he hopes not to return to action. He has served since 1941 and saw duty in Europe and the Pacific in World War II. He mentions injuries to both legs and left shoulder, and a chest operation is anticipated. He laments not hearing from home recently.
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Glenn Pettry
Korea
Trom
Tokyo
Pettry
Fred Pettry
Zain
Seven Enroll in Red Cross First Aid Instructors Course
Seven people have enrolled in a Red Cross first aid instructors course at Rookite Junior High School in Raleigh County. The class runs 7 p.m. to Friday, led by W. L. Bronneman, with eligibility for others to join at the Beckley office. Existing enrollees include C. Honaker, F. Wright, Durks, Mrs. Wayne Reynolds, Mrs. Bess Milstead, Lloyd Sweeney, and Mrs. Ovan Dulowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rookite Junior High School
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
T. (. Manrefiald
Execiutive
Beckley
C. C. Darrah
First Aid Committee
W. L. Bronneman
State of West Virginia
C. (. Honaker
F. Wright
P. W. Durks
Wayne Reynolds
Bess Milstead
Wallen Receives Scouter's Award at Buckskin Region Meet
A. J. Wallen of East Gulf won the Round-Up Award for 1949 from the Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts. The Buckskin Region gathering in Cleveland honored leaders in five service areas as Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky Scouts celebrated a record year with 144,293 Cubs Scouts and Explorers in 5,999 units, a net gain of 23,855 boys and 325 units.
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Slab Fork
Appalachian Council of Hoy
Buckskin
Cleveland
A. J. Wallen
East Gulf
Hee Gus F. Walker
Counells
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Statler Hotel
Abney Soldier Dies of Wounds in Korea
Defense Department reported Pfe. Osric Chambers of Abney killed in action in Korea after earlier wounding. He enlisted in the U S Army, trained at Fort Knox, and went overseas in January 1949. Raleigh Countian previously explored by Celanese at Narrows Virginia.
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Pfe. Osric FE. Chambers
Abney
Korea
Defense Department
Lenzy
Chambers
U.S
Fort Koux
Celanese Corporation
Narrows
Lt D V Maroney Jr Called to Active Duty
Lt Daniel V Maroney Jr of 11612 Wilson Street has been called to a 21 month active duty tour by the Army. Col A R Reeves chief of the West Virginia Military District said he will report to Fort Knox by Sept 27 or earlier if released. Congress extended the tour though it can be shortened on release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Maroney, Jr
Daniel V. Maroney, Jr
Wilson Street
Army
Col
A. R. Reeves
West Virginia Military District
Beckley
Fort Knox
Congress
Col. Reeves
Seven Beckley CAP Members to Take Part in October Air Rescue Problem
Seven Beckley Civil Air Patrol squadron members will participate in Operation SARCAP at Elkins Municipal Airport on October 7 and 8. Captain Steven Hanifin and six others from Beckley will join a West Virginia Wing team with aircraft and equipment, including a C-82 and helicopter, to practice search and rescue, locate targets, drop supplies, and recover survivors.
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Beckley Cap
Karl Christ
Sargad
Civil Air Patrol
Elking
Careawn
Sotcu 8 UR Cas
Steven Hanifin
S. Heber Street
Clinton Dew
Walley Drive
J. F. Howenins
Wilkes Avenue
Albert Lilly
Crab Orchard
Gene Harris
Sixth Street
Johnny Kidd
Ford Street
Cordester McGraw
Air Force
Hanifin
West Virginia
Huntington
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan
Elkins
CAP
Kanifin
Office of Civilian Defense
USAF
Air Rescue Service
62Nd Aaf
Andrews Air Force Base
Camp Springs
ARS
Harold H. Smith Passes Bar Exam
Harold H. Smith of White Oak is among 19 applicants who passed the West Virginia bar exam. A Hampshire County native, he earned a BS in Agriculture in 1939, then Harvard Law School in June. He served nine months in the ETO with the 42nd Infantry Regiment, was commissioned in 1939, retired as a lieutenant in 1946 due to combat wounds, spent two years in an Army hospital, and now works at Beckley firm Sherer Bowers and File while remodeling his White Oak farm.
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Harold H. Smith
White Oak
West Virginia
Hampshire County
Smith
Harvard Law School
West Vir
Beckley
Sherer, Bowers, and File
Inspector Notes Montcoal Safety at Arnica Steel Mine
Safety report on Montcoal No. 2 mine operated by Arnica Steel at Stickney notes 152 workers and 830 ton daily output. Inspectors cite ventilation rock dusting and haulage as compliant but urge roof testing, blasting timing after charging, guarded telephone lines, smoking ban, improved safety posts, guarded explosives, and eye protection to meet full federal Mine Safety Code.
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Montcoal No
Arnica Steel Corporation
Bureau of Mines
Stickney
M. E. Hall
Marines Extend Enlistment Terms
Marines extend enlistment terms for new recruits and prior-service members. New entrants may enlist for three or four years while those with prior service can select three four or six years or an indefinite term in the inactive reserve on extended active duty. Duty time aligns with the international situation. Re-enlistees go to Marine Barracks Quantico Virginia. new enlistees transfer to Parris Island for boat training before regular duty.
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Marine Corps
C. B. Hisel
Beckley
Marine Barracks
Quantica Va
Parris Island
D. C
Beckley Records First Traffic Fatality of 1950
Beclley shows one traffic death as of August 31, 1950, per Department of Public Safety. this matches Beckley’s total for all of 1949. Nearby cities of similar size report varied totals with Morgan awn, Martinsburg recording none. Moundsville one. South Charleston two, doubling last year’s count.
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Beckley
Department of Public Safety
West Virginia
Morganawn
Martinsburg
Moundsville
South Charleston
Local Beckley Men Enlist in U S Armed Forces
Six Beckley area enlistees are reported at the U S Army Air Force and Navy stations. Names include Richard D. Howard 20 of Montgomery heading to Fort Jackson for four years. Others to Lackland Air Force Base Newport and Norfolk with prior service showing in the mix. Fourteen more enlistments announced with eight joining the Air Force for four years and two with prior service in the Army.
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Beckley
Armed Forces
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Richard D. Howard
Montgomery
Eighth Infantry Division
Fort Jackson
S.C
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Billy J. Cummings
Spurrockville
Darrell L. Taylor
Anthony
Clyde H. Meadows
Mt Gay
U.S. Navy
W. E. Bartlett
Alfred Donald Tabor
Amigo
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. 1
Willis Elmer Smith
Crab Orchard
Norfolk
Gay
Air Force
Ray D. Martin
Clyde M Darby
Darius D. Penny
Sophia
Garland L. Shumate
Mullens
Larry R. Gwinn
Lackbridge
Rodney G. Arnold
Vivian
Jerry A. Exins
Excelsior
Earl S. Johnson
Marytown
William R. Chambers
Princeton
Gerald D. Reese
Athens
Fort Meade
S. C. Troy
Dekinel W. Workman
Chapmanville
Richard L. Browning
Exsten F. McGuire
Kistler
Robert
Workman
Cyetone
Beckley Delinquent Land Sale Nets $3,269.50 Across 86 Tracts
Raleigh County delinquents sold 86 tracts in two auctions on Sept. 16 and 23 raising $3,269.50. Major sales occurred Sept. 16 with $6,939 from 48 tracts, while Sept. 23 yielded $1,320 from 24 lots. Buyers include J. Powers Beckley and E. Stansbury. The event was the county’s largest land sale in Beckley over three years. Beckley Presby Church begins Religious Education Week with Teacher Recognition Day.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
M. P. Ott
W. M. Shanklin
J.C. Morton
Robert Richardson
J. L. Scherer
Annex
C. H. Graham
Cradleroll
Jack Morton
KK. Peter
Leslie Gates
James Foster
Georges Shriver
John Morrison
T. A. Hamilton
Mary Jane Ort
James P. Bibb
Mary Lou Feamster
Mary Lou McNeish
Howard Fillmer
Sibbley Weatherford
C. C. Lewis
W. E. S. McCormick
J. W. Witherspoon
HL Miller
L. V. Caudill
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Anthony J. Sparacino
Tilis
Beckley
Sporacino
J. Powers
Harper Soldier Hurt in Okinawa Stab Wound
Pfc. Herbert Nelson Hedgecock of Harper is in serious condition in Okinawa after a stab wound on August 26 in Koza. He enlisted May 3, 1949, trained at Ft Knox, completed a medical technician course at Ft Sam Houston, and arrived overseas November 9, 1949 with the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hedgecock of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Nelson Hedgecock
Harper
Okinawa
John Hedgecock
Hedgecock
Koza
Ft Knox
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
808Th Engineer
Two Men Held To Grand Jury In Raleigh County
Rossy Adkins and Theodore Plumley were bound over to the grand jury on grand larceny charges by Magistrate J P Meadows. Each posted $500 bond. Adkins Jr. of Sandstone jailed for non support and drunken driving. Police arresting officer Constable Jennings George. Police Court tomorrow night. Four drunks and five Berkley area men jailed in Raleigh County Jail, two for drunken driving. John Foster Beaver and Norman Toney Beckley charged with road law violations. Pvt Richard Bolen AWOL, E C Wilson police chief. Hubert Meadows Odd charged with disturbing the peace. Also jailed Verman Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossy Adkins
Theodore Plumley
J. P. Meadows
Richmond
Bul Adkins, Jr
Sandstone
Berkley
Jennings George
Raleigh
John Foster
Beaver
Norman Toney
Beckley
Richard Bolen
U.S
E. C. Wilson
Lester
Hubert Meadows
Odd
Mason Farley
Sherity
Verman Price
Negro Community Groups Plan District Conference Today
Elective and appointive officers from American Legion Post 70 will attend a district conference school in Bluefield starting at 10 a.m. Volunteers gather at Legion Rooms at 8 a.m. for transportation. The Maids and Matrons Social Study Club met at Mrs. H. W. Dandridge's home with memorials for several members. Announcements include Scout meetings, church programs, and a birth notice for Clarence Goodson Jr.
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American Legion Post 70
Blue‘field
Legion Rooms
H. W. Dandridge
Doris Morton Holley
Sarah Robinson White
Majorie Davis White
Mary
JB. Reaves
Corrella G. Briggs
Emma J. Allen
Morton Reaves
Attornes J
Rosetta Payne
Frances Flippen
Dorothy Evans
Bernice Tyree
Hazel Garland
Misses Payne
Josephine Wright
Mesdames
Josephine Crawford
Domina Harless
Martha Wright
Helen Jones
Josephine Armstead
Clara Rowland
Ada Robinson
Jewel Green
Georgiana Brown
Ruth Dandridge
Bernice Henry
Gwendolyn Keaton
Hattie Austin
Flossie Monroe
Girl Scout
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Elizabeth Lewis
Brownie Scout Troop
Obediah Thompson
H. B. Davis
East Park
Welcome Baptist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
S Aid
Central Street Baptist Church
Ilawn
New Era Baptist Church
Stamford
Frank Shelton
Second Baptist Church
Pam
Silverleaf
Laurel Creek
Cavalier
Cleveland
Stratton Band Boosters Club
Basket Project
John
Joyce Kincannon
Patsy Smith
Raleigh
Anetta Monroe
Brenda Evans
Patricia Webb
Freda Braxton
Alfred
Patricia Braxton
Little B Natural
Wil Sing
Janice Muse
Greentown
Cordelia Muse
Clarence Goodson, Jr
Eccles
Edna Johnson
Church Sttreet
Rochells
Mary Crims
Roanoke
Mrs
Arby Goodall
East Beckley
Well-Baby Clinic Slated For Sophia Wednesday
A well baby clinic is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sophia City Hall by the Raleigh County Health Department. Dr. E. B. Bay will be clinician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia City Hall
Raleigh County Health Department
E. B. Bay
Trap Hill Elementary Holds First Meeting of Year
Trap Hill Elementary School at Glen Daniel held its first meeting of the year at 3 30 p m Friday. Routine business was acted on. The next meeting will be in the latter part of October with the exact date to be set later.
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Trap Hill Elementary
Glen Daniel
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