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SIX BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1951 8 RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED BY SCOUT COUNCIL Sfng LessThan Two Weeks Left To Enter Junior Chamber Yuletide Lighting Contest Rodney Webb, chairman of the Beckley Junior Cham- Walter Lemuel Farley, 33-year-! old former resident of Becliley. died in Tarn pa last Thursday after a heart attack. He is the son of Walter Far- the DAVIS INFANT DIES Sandra Kay Davis, 16-month-old i daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles died in.a Charles- TOY FUND GETS ASSIST FROM JCC FIREMEN The Brownies or Santa's helper 2y ana me iaie a tji-c j. nospuai ai M.IH, composed oi ijecKiey junior of the Appaiacnian L-ouncn i i Surviving arc his wife, following a few months' ill-iChamber of Commerce members Scouts of America held in Beck- Contest, i out last i a residents Of Gilbert Farley; three brothers, ness. land local firemen got their work ley. and vicim'tv now have less a two weeks in which to of Beckley; James A. of The body will remain at the! nf rt yesterday The resolution, were i i a i a Jonn fjments.

were gathered up by Junior Chamber members. Approximately 65 calls DRUNKEN DRIVING I I i CT- untarily of their time and talents O'B. Hogue. entering'the contest for the first mianigm, -inursaay, wee. of Falls i Va Mrs.

The resolutions were as follows. a a op ortun ty to win; Business firms need not file a a of Cranberry. Two men were nabbed 1-That the Appalachian Council muc as $50 while re-entries entry blank in order to compete in i Farley is a veteran of Worldjcity police on drunken gratefully tne do- much ag $5Q i a division of ihe contest. All War II. charges Sunday.

voted ana unselfisn service oi I business firms decorations i His body is at the Tyree funeral James Shaw, 30, Unit Leaders. They are ye omplete toe the be included' in the judging. Though' home in Oak Hill. three top prizes of $50 for a i Fu TM 1 a a are in warmesr consideration. I winners are announced.

2-That we gratefully commend special $10-pme will be awarded; All contestants are required i A YtltiKAflu 1U the newspapers and radio sta-j 0 the top new entry and a trophy 1 i tions of this area for their will awarded the best business! up by driving were made to Beckley homes to gather the toys no longer used to pass their outdoor hearted support and promotion of council gratefully acknowledge the fine cooperation of our sponsoring institutions. Scouting. 3-That our firm decoration. 6:20 decorations! i on to some needy child this Daniels, at Mac's Memorial Toy Fund arrested on North Kanawha Street, I parties. and Robert W.

Andrews, Beckley, was arrested on Prince Street pa i re by local firemen. Repair damaged toys will be re- TO RESERVISTS rm aecorauvn. -r. Thus a new entry, by being tops during the period from Dec. 22 Three Army cap tains, veterans in both divisions, could win as through Dec.

29 inclusively. The 0 combat in both Europe and Ko- mueh as 60. All entrants, both entries will be judged during a a ns truct Army Reservists re-entries, must use the': period and announcement of the! he Beckley area tonight. a oc William Durham, 22, East Beck- material will be donated by local ley, and James R. Gentry, Beck- 1 stores it explained, ley.

were released on $16 bonds a yesterday col after being picked up for lcuvm i at Joe's Market on the by pass. an mus use area Without their support the oul i coupon entry form which will ap-1 winners will appear in the Post-! The three-man team is visiting program would not inese Herald during that week. throuEhout West EAST BECKUBYANS Three East Beckley men will be today before Magistrate J.E. institutions and organizations include our Churches of all Faiths, our schools and service clubs, our fraternal orders, our American Legion Posts and Chambers of Commerce. 4-That we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the State Road Commission for improving roads leading to our several camps, 5-That we extend to our National Council, Boy Scouts of America, and members of Region Four Staff our sincere appreciation for their fine services.

6-That we gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Raleigh County Community Chest, and that of our many sustaining members. we extend our thanks to the members of the medical prefession lor their invaluable service in re-checking Scouts at Summer camp. 8-That we again express our grateful appreciation to our service clubs, Civitan, Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary for 14ieir fine cooperation as co-sponsors of our Annual Boy. Scout -Exposition. BABY BOOM HELENA, Mont.

(AP)--Even Montana, never noted for congested populations. Is getting a touch of the post-war baby boom. New figures released by school officials show an increase in the number of youngsters under 6 from 53,200 1940 to 72,303 in 1950. pear daily in the Beckley Post- 1 Herald during that week. tion of Uruguay lives in Monte- Jaycee's Fifth Annual Outdoor Christmas Lighting Contest "Every Light A Prayer For Peace" I would like enroll my name in the Fifth Annual Beckley Junior Chamber's Outdoor Llfhtlnf Contest.

Check one: New entry Re-entry. Virginia. Phone They are: Captains William H. Esty, infantry, of Washington; Perry E. Foust.

artillery, of Keene. and Charles J. Tnrman. armor, also of Washington. All three fought in Europe during World War II, and in Korea.

Beckley Reserve units will mass to hear the visitors, with units moving their meetings up from later in the week. Other units jwill turn out for both the combat instruction and their regular meet- jings, Capt. C. R. Scott, area structor, said.

The instruction will begin at 17:30 p. m. in the Reserve Armory, J206 N. Oakwood Ave; from an unidentified victim while he slept. The men identified as Melvin Graham, Howard Fox, and William Avery, are free on $1,000 bond each.

MOONSHINE WHISKEY John E. Meadows, Beckley, was placed in the Raleigh County Jail yesterday evening on a charge of drunkeness and possession of moonshine whiskey. He was arrested by city police on Prince Street. Howard Berry was placed in the jail on a charge of car theft. The arrest was made by R.

E. Botham of Glen White. AddreM Mail coupon to: Christmas Outdoor Con- tett, c-o Beckley Post-Herald, before midnight, Thursday, Dec. 20. Thia is official entry form.

Indicate whether you have entered any of the previous or are entering for the first time by checking one of the boxes. No entry will be considered unless this coupon Is filled out ID full by the contestant. COUNTY LAND SALES Land transfers filed recently by the county clerk include: Martha D. Farley to Mr. and WOMEN AGAIN ELIGIBLE TO SIGN WITH MARINES The U.

S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Beckley is once again accepting applications from wo- 1 men who desire to enlist in plicants the Beckley area Mrs. J. B. Ballard, three tracts and appurtenances: 3.99 acres S.

19-21 in Pine Grove Park; 11,890 square feet on the old Giles, Fayette, and Kanawha Turnpike: and Lots 1, 2, 3, and. part of Lot 4 in the Pine Grove Subdivision No. 1, all in Shady Spring District for' approximately $6.000. Eliza IVtohone to J. Q.

Hutchin- Jection drive were Albert Tish, Bill Houchins, James Kolliday, Bill ger, John McCulloch, Bob Wilson, Barret, Earl Carter, Jim Kessin- Gene Goster, Joe Hall, and Basil Meadows. Substantiating -vomen's claims that men are only over-grown boys, city firemen seemed to get as SANTA'S HELPERS--John left, and Gene Foster unload a truck full of toys gathered in yesterday's toy drive. Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce picked up an estimated 500 toys in 65 calls yesterday. preciation'fbr the'help of the Jun- trucks, bicycles, dolls, carriages, stufed animals, scooters, pinf typewriters, hobby horses, pong sets, and guns. much fun playing with the toys stored in the basement of city hall yesterday as the children who will finally receive them Christmas.

The firemen expressed deep ap- ior Chamber of Commerce in toy gathering up the toys. They explained that they now had a good collection and would immediately. Among the toys contributed were boxing gloves, wagons, toy ORDER OF PUBLICATION Circuit Court of Raleigh County, on the 1st day of December, 1951. the following order was entered: STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Plaintiff VS- IN CHANCERY--SCHOOL LAND SUIT NO.

33 MARGARET SNUFFER, ET AL. Defendants The obiect of the above-entitled suit is to obtain a decree of the Circuit Court of Raleigh Coun? ordering the sale for the benefit of the.Scjool Fund of all lands included in the suit, and for general relief The a local description, the former owner in whose name the land was forfeited, or was returned delinquent and sold: Certification No. The following are the minimum qualifications for enlistment in the Women's Marines. The applicant must be at least 18 years old, but Corps. M-Sgt: Alexander not more than 31; must be.

single More than a third of the popula- Welter, officer in charge, an- and have no dependents; must Jjlli-O. i i i J.J.W* A J-AA -each month during the period from son Lot 183 in the Mid-City Ad- Dec. 1. 1951, through Feb. 1, 1952.

dititon to Seclkey for about $1.000. nounced that authority hag been; have a high school education or Location and description: Name ol former owner: Certification No. Year sold to Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: video. received to accept two women ap- 'its equivalent; must be a citizen of 2-3325.

the United States and must have excellent character. Anyone wishing to know more about the Marines may. phone, 1Name OL Iormer write, or visit the Marine Corps Certif i ati 0 No. Recruiting Office located in the; Year sold to the state: Raleigh County Court House, tele- owner: Say 'Merry allyear IOTKJ With 9f SPEED COOKING STRATOLINER RANGE Pushbutton Controls with Tel-A-Cook Lights! Big Trlpl-Oven! 6-Qt Built-in Pressure Cooker! Hi-Spetd Surface Units! it Automatic Oven Timer! Stt IT AT YOUR DEALER'S AIRLINER RANGE it Big Master Oven With Waist-High Super-Broiler! Handy Thrift Cooker! Automatic Oven Timer! it Hi-Speed Cairod Surface Units! Pushbutton Controls! A GIFT SHE'LL APPRECIATED ORDER YOUR G-E RANGE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS-GIVING -AT YOUR G-E DEALER'S! A WONDERFUL IDEA for a wonderful gift--one of these G-E A "Speed Cooking" Ranges. So many dc luxe features--and such a low price! Your dealer will be happy to arrange easy payment terms! Order a gift range now for delivery just before Christmas.

General Electric Company. Louisville 2, Kentucky. You con pvf in A I Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification 'No.

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Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Years forfeited to the statt: Location and description: Name of former owner: 1332 Sur Lot 10-47 Glenview, Town District. Baleigh.

County. West Virginia. R. R. Smith 1334 Sur.

17.83 A. Crab Orchard, Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Margaret Snuffer 1338 1940 Lots 17-18. Section 3, Sur. Gull Highway Addition. Tovp District, Raleigh County.

West Virginia W. L. Stafford 1343 1929 Lot 25. Stanaiord. Town Raleigh County, West Virginia T.

Stevens 1344 1925 Sur Lot 23, Stanaford, Town District, Raleigh County. West Virginia Belva C. Stewart 1374 1929 Sur. Lot 21, Breezemont Town District, Raleigh County. West Virginia.

Galloway Stansbury Tolbert 1377 Lot 14, S. 19. Beckley, TOWTI District. Raleigh County. West Virginia Nannie Phillip Toney (M.

W. Powers-1936) 1378 1930 to 1945- Lot 1. Section 3, Sur. West Wickham. Town District.

Raleigh County, West Virginia Elsie tTraynor) Trayer 1379 1939 Lot 19 Valley Home Addition. Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Hallie Trent 1380 i Sur. Lot 70. Glenview Addition. Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Ethel Truman 1382 1933 Lot 19, Section 9, Sur.

Fineview Farms Addition. Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Mary Margaret Turner 1383 1938 Lot 21. Section 9. Sur. Pmeview Farm Addition.

Town District, Raleigh County. West Virginia Mary Margaret Turner 1387 Lo't 3. Section 3. Sur. Highland Addition.

Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia R. W. "Underwood 1392 Lot 18, Section 11. Sur. Lilly Heights.

Town District. Raleigh County. West Virginia John Agnes 1395 1939 147 A. Sur. Paint Creek (14.36 A.

In 1940) Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Anna Ward (James E. Kate-1940) 1399 1930 1930 S. 13 14, Sec. 6, Raleigh Ct. 1936 S.

Lts. 12. 14, Sec. 6, Raleigh Ct. Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Pearl Watts 1402 1931 Stir Lot 16, Section 13, Lilly Land Addition, Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia George C.

Weaver 1403 Lot 10, Block D. Sur. Oakhurst, Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Sam H. Webb 1404 Lot 2, Block Oakhurst. Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Sam H.

Webb 1405 1943 Lots 4 29, Lincoln Farms, Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia W. M. Ella Webb 1410 1928 Sur Lot 10-11, Section 6, Lilly Hts. Town Raleigh County, West Virginia Mack Whitt 1418 W9 Lots 10 St 11, Sur. Lilly Addition.

Pemberton, Town District, Raleigh County. West Virginia H. C. Rosa L. Williami 1423 1930 SUT Lots 2 3.

Section 3, W. Wick- harn. Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Will Wilson 1424 Lots 5 SiV, Section 8, Stanaford, Town District. Raleigh County, West Virginia Minnie Winston 1503 1936 to 1945 Lot 12, Section 44, Bftckley Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Sally Davis The following named defendants, to-wit: Margaret Snutter. Sally Davis.

Smith L. Stafford J. T. Stevens, Belva C. Stewart.

Galloway TolSrU Toney. Elsie (Traynor) Trayer H.llw Trent, Ethel Truman. Mary Margaret Turner. R. W.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, on the 1st day of December, 1951. the following order was entered: STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Plaintiff VS- IN CHANCERY-SCHOOL LAND SUIT NO. 32 THOMAS W. BENNETT.

ET AL, Defendants The obiect of the above-entitled suit is to obtain a decree of Circuit Court of Raleigh County ordering the sale for the benefit of the Scnool Fomd. of3l included in the suit, and for. general relief. The lollowing is a local description, the former owner in whose name the land was forfeited, or was returned delinquent and sold: month of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect their interests. yAN (CLERK ANTHONY J.

SPARACINO. Solicitor U-24-M-3-PH RR Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year- sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owrier: Certification No.

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Year sold to the state: Location and description: of former owner: "Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former Certification No. Year sold to the state: Location and description: of former owner: Certification No- Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former Certification No.

Year sold to the state: Location and description: Name of former owner: 753 1S31 183.7 A. Min. Shady Creek, Shady Spring District. Raleigh County, West Virginia A. A.

Skaggs (Bank of Raleigh-1925) (Bank of Raleigh-I. C. Prince-1942) 755 1931 48.45 A. Min. Shady Creek, Shady Spring Distsrict.

Raleigh County, West Virginia A. A. Skaggs (Bank of Raleigh I. C. Prince-1935) 82 1931 Fee 6.499 A.

Clear Fork. Clear Fork District. Raleigh County, West Virginia Jarnes Massey 86 1929 1.5 A. Fee Clear Fork, Clear Fork District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Lee R. Maynor 99 1930 384.54 A.

Fee McDole Creek (as 481 A. i934 and subsequent Clear Fork District. Raleigh County. West Virginia Michigan W. Va.

Coal Mining Cpm- panv (Michigan. W. Va. Land Mining Bearner, W. H.

Conrad Smith-1933 Julia M. Kidd-1934) 121 M' 286.82 Clear Fork. Clear Fork District. West Virginia Raleigh County Land Company 146 1034 62.15 Sand Lick, Clear Fork District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Raleigh County Land Company 281 1931 4 A Peach Tree. Marsh Fork District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Isaiah Hendrix 235 18J15 A.

Marsh Fork. Marsh Fork District. Raleigh County, West Virginia James A. Honaker 478 Fall Branch (1929) Int. 9 A.

Surf. (1941) Richmond District, Raleigh County. West Virginia Thomas W. Bennett (Wade Sennett- 1940) (Nannie Bennett-1941) 505 1942 36 30 Fee. Glade Creek.

Richmond District. Raleigh County, West Virginia Glade Creek and Piney R. R. Company 589 1938 Lots 220, 222 and 224, Beaver City, Shady Spring District, Raleigh County. West'Virginia J.

H. and Roxie Breeden 590 1931 Lots 13 14, Sur. Phlegor Addition. Shady Spring District, Raleigh County, West Virginia C. C.

B. Smokeless Coal Company 594. 1940 Lot 516 Sur. Beaver Creek. Shady Spring District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Lottie Cochran 597 1941 Lot 18, Sur.

Pineydale Addition, Shady Spring District, Raleigh County, West Virginia V. (H. Pegram-1943) 598 1927 S. Lot 100 Beaver City. Shady Spring District.

Raleigh County, West Virginia R. A. Crawford 661 1934 Lots 712 and 714 Bearer City, Shady Spring District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Martha J. Lilly 671 1936 Lot 23. Glen Morgan Road, Shady Spring District.

Raleigh County, West Virginia Raymond 9e Clarice Martin 766 1938 23403 square feet. Sur. Shady Spring. Shady Spring District, Raleigh County. West Virginia John C.

Walsh 936 1934 Lot 48. Sur. Glenview (1934) (Surf. Lot 48, Head Wts. Crab Orchard- 1935) Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Minnie E.

Canady (Arthur A. Blevins- 1935) 945 1942 S. Lot 14 S. 1 Beckley Ct. Addition, Town District.

Raleigh County, West Virginia Danks Carter 174 Fee 16.40 White Oak, Clear Fork District, Raleigh County. West Virginia William Stover 946 1935 S. Lilly Land Addition, 18-19-20 S. 20, Town District, Raleigh County, West Virginia Rorna C. Carter 948 1942 Sur.

Pt Lot 14, Sec. E. Oakhurst, Town District, Raleigh County. West Virginia Harvey Nora Caves 955 1930 Sur. Lot 21, Oakley Heights.

Towa District, Raleigh County, West Virginia F. J. Clark (S. J.X The following named defendants, to-wit: A. A.

Skaggs, James Massey, Maynor, Michigan-W. Va. Smokeless Coal Mining Company. Raleigh County Land Company, Isaiah Hendrix, James A. Honaker, Thomas W.

Bennett, Glade Creek Piney R. R. Company, J. H. Roxie Breeden.

C. C. B. Smokeless Coal Company. Lottie V.

E. Cox, R. A. Crawford, Martha J. Lilly.

Raymond Clarice Martin, John C. Walsh, Minnie E. Canndy, Danks Carter, Roma C. Carter, William Stover, Harvey Nora Caves, F. J.

Clark (S. and all unknown parties and claimants who have or claim an interest in the lands included In the suit are required to appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect their Interests. ANTHONY J. SPARACINO, Solicitor 12-24-M-3-PH RR.

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