Little Beaver Park bids may be called off
Raleigh County Park Board may cancel plans for an administration building at Little Beaver Park due to insufficient funds. A special committee will decide whether to drop the building from the project or redo plans to add space on another floor. County Court rejected all six bids after stating only 62 500 is available for site development and related work. Meadows Construction bid 52 989 as the low offer.
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Little Beaver Park
Raleigh County Park Board
Jack Nuckols
Meadows Construction Company
Davis
Forest Fires Across District 6 Burn In Multiple Areas
Conservation Commission District 6 reported 12 fires yesterday across Fayet te County Mitchells Ridge Sycamore Creek Eccles Sand Lick Mercer near Rich Creek Mc Dowell Tug River Orchard Branch Marytown Wyoming Brier Creek Walls Branch Long Branch Rock House Fork Clear Fork. Last night rain reduced fire risk today.
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Tug River
Marytown
Wyoming County
Brier Creek
Walls Branch
Long Branch
Rock House Fork
Clear Fork
Job Hunters Warned Away From Alaska
M L McSpadden of the Beckley WV Employment Security office announced a telegram from the Alaska Employment Security Commission warning job seekers not to go to Alaska. The territory has 4,000 unemployed, including 1,332 veterans, with only a few skilled positions available such as nurses and civil engineers. Ads for help in Alaska are not authorized by authorities.
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Alaska
M. L. McSpadden
Beckley
West Virginia Department of Employment Security
Empolyment Security Commission of
Commission
Scalise to Attend West Virginia Safety Conference
Beckley Police Chief Anthony Scalise announced he will attend the 16th annual Statewide Safety Conference in Charleston, four days starting Wednesday. The event, sponsored by the West Virginia Safety and Health Council, will cover safety in industry highways and homes. Scalise plans to attend one day.
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Beckley
Anthony Scalise
West Virginia
Building permits issued for Clyde Street and Plumley Street
City Recorder William P. Laren announced two permits issued yesterday. Charles W. Jackson received an omission to build a five room veneer residence with basement on Lot 8 Section 41 Clyde Street McCreery Court Addition, estimated at $5,500. James Dexter permitted to add a bathroom to his home on Lot 13 Plumley Street, estimated $120.
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William P. Laren
Charles W. Jackson
Clyde Street
McCreery Court
James Dexter
Plumley Street
Wonder Salt Eczema Relief Ad From Army Sure Cure
Wartime ad promises relief for itching skin including eczema psoriasis infection and athlete's foot. Claims Wonder Salt developed for the Army, suitable for home use, with money back guarantee. Sold in Beckley by Cohen's and White Cross, available at local druggists.
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Pat
Beckley
Cohen's
White Cross
Final rites set for Nancy Ann Hurt at Stanaford
Final rites for Nancy Ann Hurt age 85 of Stanaford will be held at the residence at 2 p m Thursday with Rev B C Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in Hurt Cemetery Stanaford. She died Monday at her daughter s home in Sullivan after a two week illness. Funeral home took the body. Survivors include three daughters Sadie Thomas St Albans N J Akers Sullivan and J W Smith Indian Head Md six grandchildren and four great grandchildren Active pallbearers: Ira Hurt Earl Hurt French Meadows Paul Richmond Edward Richmond Bert Parker.
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Nancy Ann Hurt
Stanaford
B. C. Jennings
Hurt
St. Albans
N. J. Akers
Sullivan
J. W. Smith
Indian Head
Ira Hurt
Earl Hurt
French Meadows
Paul Richmond
Edward Richmond
Bert Parker
Thurman court collects fines and costs in March
Magistrate T N Thurman’s court in Town District reports 426.25 in fines and fees for March with 8.00 in costs. W W Harris in Marsh Fork District collects 156.50 in March fines. Charles Burdiss in Slab Fork District Court collects 575.50. E A Large, magistrate, reports 247.00.
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T. N. Thurman
Okey Mills
Thurman
W.W. . Harris
Marsh Fork
Charles Burdiss
Slab Fork
E. A. Large
Three Enlist Here For Army Service
Beckley area enlistees include Herman F Adams 17 Jenkin Jones Wilburn Workman 19 Lenore and Buck Jones Jr Davin. Captain James C Mathis commanding officer said they will join the Third Armored Division at Fort Knox Ky for three years.
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Beckley
Herman F. Adams
Jenkin Jones
Wilburn Workman
Lenore
Buck Jones
Airport Advisors Reject CAA Beautifying Proposals at Raleigh Airport
Airport Advisory Committee and County Court members oppose Civil Aeronautics Administration plans to widen the East-West runway, expand Memorial Park to 10 acres, and pause work. They warn the revised design limits aircraft berths and raises costs, proposing a compromise to keep work going and preserve space for future aviation needs.
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Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert L. Davis
Melvin Borgeson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Borgeson
Memorial Park
Davis
Piney River District Boy Scouts Board of Review Set
The Piney River District Board of Review will be held at Beckley Junior High School at 7 30 p m Thursday Gus F Walker executive of the Appalachian Council announced today.
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Piney River
Prenatal Clinic Set By Dr Sam Seto At Slab Fork
Dr Sam Seto will hold a prenatal clinic Friday from 1 30 to 3 30 p m at Slab Fork Raleigh County Health Department official announced today.
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Sam Seto
Slab Fork
Raleigh County Health Department
Certa Vin claims to ease meal related gas in Beckley
An ad touts CERTA VIN a pre meal formula with ten herbs and vitamin B that allegedly expels gas helps digestion and enriches blood with tron. It promises relief from gas pains and boosted nerve energy with use.
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Beckley
Jailed for False Pretense and Related Offenses
Sophian Hatfield of Sophia jailed yesterday on a false pretense charge for misrepresenting his status in buying an automobile. Also jailed were Harold Eisner of Rt. 1 Beckley for driving while intoxicated and Walter Blackwell of Beckley for fighting and being drunk.
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Clarence Hatfield
Sophia
Hatfield
Harold Eisner
Rt. 1
Beckley
Walter Blackwell
Dems Sweep WWHS Youth Day City Election
At Woodrow Wilson High the Democratic slate won all but one council seat in a Youth Day vote. Earl Whitener led mayoral tally with 570 to GOP rival Robert O'Dell’s 223. Judy Graham took city recorder with 576 to 221 for Patsy Callison. Council winners include Bonnie Shuff 526, Julia Ann Dunn 544, Robert Mickis 672, Chesley Zutant 557, and Jennie Brewster 423. About 800 of 1,300 students voted. most split ballots. Youth Day date not set.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Earl Whitener
Robert O’dell
City Recorder
Democraticandidate
Judy Graham
Patsy Callison
Bonnie Shuff
Julia Ann Dunn
Robert Mickis
Chesley Zutant
Jennie Brewster
Ethel
Army and Air Force vehicles to attend inspection in Radford
Ten U S Army and Air Force vehicles from the Beckley recruiting area will travel to Radford Virginia for the Second Army Command Inspection on April 10 and 11 Three of the local vehicles recently tested at Charleston
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U. S. Army
Air Force
Beckley
Radford
Second Army Command
Charleston
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Little Beaver Park Administration
Scalise
Recorder
Thurman's Court
CAA
J. E. Pillow
Raleigh County
W. H. File, Jr
Board OF Review
Gray Lumber & Supply CO
Crab Orchard
Dems
Keyser
Men’‘s
Gabardines
Howard
Neville ST. Beckley
Capitol ST
Highland Stonekote Company
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