Jail Problems Studied By Assembly On Youth Welfare
Raleigh County social welfare workers examined the failure to provide proper care for county youths. A total of 27 children are in foster care or homeless situations, with more homes needed. The assembly plans a foster home drive and a jail library to aid juvenile offenders, coordinating with Sheriff Mills and Raleigh County Library staff.
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Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly Ling
Corey O. Mitchell
Mitchell
Raleigh County
Department of Public Assistance
Ral
Leigh County
O. Worth May
Okey Mills Labout
M Mary Aleese
Raleigh
State Police Stress Child Safety in School Zone Message
State Police Sergeant Ezra Zirkle praises Raleigh County for no child deaths so far this year and urges cooperative effort from motorists parents and children to keep it unblemished. He cites nationwide youth traffic fatalities and lists safety tips for drivers and children to prevent accidents and teach safe habits.
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Ezra Zirkle
Raleigh County
Esterday
Zirkle
Local Community Chest Kickoff Plans for Beckley Drive
Final plans for Beckley Community Chest drive are prepared for a Monday luncheon opening at the Beckley Hotel. The event will launch a campaign to raise 29362 dollars and 31 cents with kickoff ceremonies, feather emblem distribution, and a barrel drop over Main Street. Volunteers will canvass October 3 to 10, the women’s drive maps to start October 17, and officials include Mrs. C Repler Mrs. W R Fugit Mrs A F Mason and Miss Joan Daniel aiding preparations.
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Beckley
Red Feather
Johnny Kacsmaryk
Beckley- Mount Hope
Main Street
Little Red Wong
Woodrow, Wilson High School
A. F. Mason
Joan Daniel
Claude Kroger Elected Amigo PTA President
Claude Kroger was elected president of the Amigo Parent-Teachers Association at a recent meeting. C. K. Maynor was chosen vice president and Mrs. W. C. Jones secretary treasurer. Mrs. Bilas Mullens heads program and Mrs. Claude Kroger membership. The group announced plans for a project involving a movie projector.
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Claude Kroger
Amigo Parent-Teachers Association
C. K. Maynor
W. C. Jones
Bilas Mullens
Claude. Kroger
Fake Lost Son Returns Twice in Berlin Tale
A Berlin mother and daughter welcomed home a man they believed to be their lost son after he served in the war and endured captivity. After three years the man went missing from his employers, and a company apology revealed he was a double. The sister found a shirt proof, but the man persisted as the real son. A judge sentenced him to five months in jail.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Iown
Unis
Pater
Indictments Sought On Six Murder Counts
Raleigh County grand jury will return six murder indictments at the October term of criminal court. Heaviest docket in terms of terms of court is expected. Presentments include maiming counts grand larceny auto larceny breaking and entering and other charges. Also listed are burglary false swearing bigamy and driving while drunk among items.
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Raleigh
Raleigh County Boat Club to Elect Officers Thursday
The Raleigh County Boat Club will hold an officer election at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Coca Cola Building on South Oakwood Avenue. Temporary chairman Donald Houchins announced today.
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Boat Club
Raleigh County Boat Club
Coca-Cola
Oakwood Avenue
Donald Houchins
Lester Services Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Kyle James Lester will be held at 1 p m Sunday at Calfee Funeral Chapel with burial in American Legion Cemetery. The 59 year old East Beckley resident died after a long illness. He was a WWI veteran, carpenter, Holiness Church member, and is survived by wife Ruth, son Harry, and brothers Charles Haylor and Brady Lester.
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Callee Funeral
Kyle James Lester
East Beckley
B. W. Durst
Charleston
American Legion
South Kanawha Street
Legion
Calfee Funeral Home
Mercer County
William Lester
Haleigh County
Holiness Church
Ruth Lester
Harry Lester
Charles and
Haylor Lester
Princeton
Brady Lester
One-Legged Truck Driver Pleads Guilty in Brisbane
Brisbane court hears account of John Edmund Page 23 crashing through traffic at 60 to 70 mph in a chasing police pursuit. Prosecution describes tram and car collisions, truck capsizes, and injuries before Page pleads guilty to dangerous driving and is fined 166 dollars.
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Associated Press
Brisbane
John Edmund Page
Page
Pagei
Nest Planting Aids Red Forests In Russia
Moscow reports that Russia’s forestation drive relies on the nest method of planting devised by Academician Trofim Lysenko. The technique groups several seedlings in a circle to foster mutual defense against weeds, with experiments claiming higher survival than individual planting.
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Moscow
Trofim Lysenko
Russia
Cairo bar serves tuna roast beef and olives
The report describes a Cairo area bar offering a lunch plate with tuna, roast beef, olives, peanuts, cucumbers and Arab bread. A glass of beer accompanies the meal while steak is listed as extra. The scene recalls Grandpa’s day and local dining habits amid stray notes about rats and grain sauces.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Mine Commended After Inspection at Lillyproox Coal Mine
Progress toward safer operation at the Lillyproox Coal Company's Killaeney mine praised in a federal inspection report by the Bureau of Mines. The report notes safety improvements and proposes additional protective measures. The mine employed 399 workers and averaged 1413 tons of coal daily under Inspector W F Eigenbrod's re examination.
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Lillyproox Coal Company
Killaeney
Bureau of Mines
W. F. Eigenbrod
Revival Set to Open Sunday at Prosperity Baptist Church
Rev. W. B. Harvey pastor of Prosperity Baptist Church will open a three week revival campaign in the Memorial Building this Sunday. Special singer Forrest Schickedanz will join Rev. Wells in leading the event focusing on safety improvements and blasting material storage to protect faces and haulageways.
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Tispector Eigenbrod
W. B. Harvey
Prosperity Baptist Church
Tai: Faces
Safe Underground
Forrest Schickedanz
Safety recommendations for haulage safety and blasting sites
The inspector urged improved maintenance of haulage tracks and clearance of obstructions, prohibition of risky haulage practices, electrical precautions, use of line brackets at working faces to remove smoke and fumes, and timely timbering of loose roofs and haulageway roofs to prevent hazards.
Meadows No 2 mine safety upgauge plan proposed
A safety plan from the Bureau of Mines proposes stronger measures at Meadows No 2 mine to reduce gas dust and fire hazards. It calls for better ventilation add-ons, more air flow, dust removal, stricter preshift examinations, and a dedicated detonator magazine along with electrical safety upgrades and fire-fighting gear. Red Cross to offer October First Aid classes with locations to be announced. Louise Adams honored on 16th birthday with a family dinner party at Hubert Adams home. about 15 guests attend.
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Meadows No
Calvert
Meadows
Fireco
Robert Calvert
Red Cross
Earl A. Ballengee
T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
Moorefield
Brenton
Louise Adams
Hubert Adams
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