Korean Citation Given Beckley Army Recruiter
Wedding vows bound Emma Carter and Enoch Colvin in Beckley home ceremony officiated by Rev. W M Jones Lester. Colvin a Stratton alumnus and four year Air Force veteran works at National Dual Control Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Carter
Enoch Colvin
W. M. Jones
Lester
DeSoto Blaney
Westmoreland Street
Jessie Carter
Stratton High School
Colvin
Stratton
Penn
Beckley
Smart Set Christmas Savings Club
A. W. Callaway
G Street
Emmit Hudson
Eliza Hunter
F. D. Edmond
Hunter Street
Mary A. Freeman
St. Luke Church of God, Apostolic Church
Booker Street
East Beckley
Free and Independent
Holiness General Council
John Stewart
W. Moore
William Beasley
Herbert Thompson
Stamford
Free and
Holiness Church
Middleton
Sarah G. Braxton
Welcome Baptist Choir
East Park
Mary Burger
Dorcas Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church
Beckley Vicinity Missionary Union
Henrietta Lawson
Glen White
Socialite Club
Alfred Price
Beckleyan Kin Killed in Detroit at Steel Plant
Perry L. Manley of Portsmouth Ohio, a Beckleyan relative, was electrocuted at the Detroit Steel Corp Portsmouth Division Plant where he had worked for 40 years. He died instantly after touching 2300 volt control equipment. His sister in law Mrs Willard Hoskins attended the funeral after returning here Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry L. Manley
Portsmouth
Manley
Beckley Court Fines and Moonshine Case Highlight Session
Beckley Police Court reported lower total collections at Monday night’s session, 365 dollars versus 456 last Thursday. Several defendants faced fines for drunken driving, license and registration violations, moonshine links surfaced, and a juvenile case added 25 dollars bond forfeiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Police Court
Ira Lee Robertson
Beckley
Alvin D. Warden
Bernard Crump
Prince
Warden
Crump
Minnie Logan
Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Jennings Martin
Fred Paul Blevins
Midway
Barbara Cloud
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Conservation Study Under Way Today
A U S Department of Education official visited Beckley to observe local conservation efforts in Raleigh County schools. She met officials and citizens at 9 30 a m as Assistant Superintendent James B Deck described classroom programs slides and teacher materials and school sponsored conservation clubs. Also referenced are U S military units in Korea with Capt Ford in the 7th Infantry Division under General Ferenbaugh and Col Bill Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States’ Department of Education
Beckley
Raleigh County
Baffie Bathurst
Asst
James B. Deck
Capt. Ford
7Th Infantry Division
Ferenbaugh
Col
Bill Quinn
Korea
McDowell Man Jailed on Auto Theft Charge
William C Woolridge of McDowell County was booked by State Police for auto theft and lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 10 20 p m Monday. Police arrested him at his girlfriend’s Piney View home and are investigating possible parole violations by Mc Dowell authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
William C. Woolridge
McDowell County
Woolridge
Piney View
McDowell
Revival Series Set At Glen Daniel Church
The Coal Marsh Baptist Church at Glen Daniel will open a two week revival series starting Monday at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Samuel S. Croy and pastor Rev. Orville Lamb will lead the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Glen Daniel
Samuel S. Croy
Orville Lamb
Blood donors sought for patient in Shady Spring
Blood donors with type O negative are urged to contact Raleigh General Hospital and Beckley Post Office where Theodore Simpkins works. The plea supports Mrs. Thelma Simpkins who suffers from pernicious anemia and awaits transfusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Thelma Simpkins
Shady Spring
Beckley Post Office
Theodore Simpkans
Minor shed fire at Universal Supply with $25 damage
A small blaze damaged a storage shed behind Universal Supply Co on S Kanawha Street. Beckley Fire Department extinguished the fire. Origin undetermined. Damage estimated at $25. Alarm sounded 4:30 p.m. and trucks from both city stations were back by 5:05 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Supply Co
S. Kanawha St
Beckley Fire Department
Calhoun Man Released After Fines Paid
Chester Marvin Houchins of Letherbark was released from Raleigh County Jail after paying a $50 fine and costs, suspending a 30 day sentence on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Chester Marvin Houchins
Letherbark
Deadlines Set for VA Benefits by Beckley Office
Beckley VA Deputy Director Roy I Smith announced eight benefit deadlines from 1955 to 1965 including World War I II GI bonuses mustering-out pay education grants and automobile and loan programs. The report also notes Houchins was remanded to jail after arraignment on a driving while drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office
Department of Veterans Affairs
Roy I. Smith
Houchins
J. P. Meadows
Walnuts to be marketed at Beckley Farmers Market year
The Forestry Commission will assist the Beckley Farmers Market in selling black walnuts and Christmas trees. Assistant market manager Warren Patton urged farmers to dry walnuts for about three weeks and to prepare them in large hole-free bags. The market sold 12 tons last year and aims for about 200 tons this year. Information on walnut preparation can be directed to Patton, E. A. Thomas, or O. C. Hutchison. A forestry conference is planned with a committee including C. T. Shackleford, Floyd Rothlisburger and Carl Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Patton
Beckley Fann
Patton
E. A. Thomas
Box 390
O. C. Hutchison
Beckley
Forestry Commission
Hutchison
Thomas
C. T. Shackleford
Floyd Rothlisburger
Carl Lucas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckley Army Recruiter
Colvin-Carter
Carl J. Ford
United Nations
Hwachon
Ford
Beckleyan
Detroit
Elk. Suede AA
Suny
Crystal
Ramona
H&m Shoe Store
Neville ST
Calhoun Man
Rural Development Council
Ers
Attorne
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Insurance
Capitol Street
Charleston
West Virginia
South Court Street
Lewisburg
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