Crash Program Workers May Aid In Beautification Of Park
Rhodonda Park near Sophia on Glen White Road could receive assistance under the Governors crash program to develop its natural facilities. Visit by Mrs. Jackie Withrow and state officials highlighted park origins by the Little League and Gulf Woman's Club efforts. The site now includes a fenced baseball field, a quonset hut foundation, and a partially built tennis court. Officials noted potential one way access for 50 to 75 cars and paths for strollers and hikers, with focus on removing stumps and brush while preserving the area for Slab Fork, Sophia, and surrounding residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodonda Park
Sophia
Glen White Road
Jackie Withrow
Raleigh County
Kermit McKeever
Martin Howes
J. W. Foster
Gulf Woman’s Club
Robert W. Horton
Gulf Woman's Club
Fred C Williams
Rosemont Garden Club
Withrow
Little League
Slab Fork Mining Co
McKeever
Young Cyclists Get Safety Talk Saturday in Beckley
Beckley Woman's Club hosts a safety meeting for bike owners at 11 a.m. Saturday in Beckley Junior High auditorium. E. Z. Ashworth and Glen Cantley will demonstrate basic bike care and minor repairs. A color film Safe Bicycling will be shown and a poster contest entry period runs during the session. Enrollment stands at 269 students from Beckley schools. public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Woman's Club of
Beckley Junior High School
E. Z. Ashworth
Ashworth
Prince Street
Glen Cantley
Duke Williams
Woman's Club
Williams
Premature Stork Visit Alters Plans in Welch Hospital Debut
Lola Jean Trivett arrived March 19 at Welch Emergency Hospital weighing 3 pounds 10 ounces and now 3 pounds 6 ounces. Doctors report she is progressing after internal surgery. expected discharge at 5 pounds. Mrs Trivett, her husband, and Kay remain with Bernie Frye and family in Honey Brook, Pa, while Lola Jean’s premature debut shifts visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Rns
Pat Bo- Jen
Carson Trivett
Kay
Honey Brook
Trivett
Forfeited Bonds In Beckley Police Court
Fifteen defendants forfeited bonds totaling 402 in Beckley Police Court before Judge Edward P. Stansbury. Notable cases include James T. Robinson and C. L. Workman for drunken driving each forfeiting 108 bonds, plus smaller forfeits for leash violations gambling and unlicensed driving. Nine defendants forfeited bonds totaling 156 for being drunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
James T. Robinson
C. L. Workman
Peytona
Hiram Mullins
J. Edward Withrow
Chaney Bayne
Neely St
Mildred Stevens
Antonio Ave
Army Signs Four Men Enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Station
Four men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station on Tuesday. Stephen Lloyd Workman of Renick selected Europe for his assignment, with others including Jean Alfred Windon of Renick, Wallace Mullins Jr. of Pilgrim Knob, and Bobby Joe Mitchell of Tad unassigned. They will report to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
Stephen Lloyd Workman
Fred Workman
Renick
Europe
Jean Alfred Windon
Dewey Windon
Wallace Mullins Jr
Ervin Mullins
Pilrim Knob
Bobby Joe Mitchell
Dayton Mitchell
Tad
Fort Knox, Ky
Telephone Group District Meeting Set for Beckley
Commercial managers of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co in the Beckley district will hold a bi monthly meeting in the local office at 109 Fast Main St Thursday and Friday of next week. Attending from Logan Williamson Montgomery Lewisburg Oak Hill and Beckley. Art White formerly the Charleston manager now heads the division will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Beckley
Fast Main St
Fred K. Filler
Logan, Williamson
Montgomery
Lewisburg
Oak Hill
Art White
Charleston
BBDC Not Affected By New Interest Rates
Beckley’s Beckley Business Development Corp president Hulett C. Smith says the federal rate cut for small business loans won’t affect BBDC plans now. BBDC secured 180000 for Macinar steel wool and soap pads. local banks provided other financing. SBA director John E. Horne says the move should spur expansion, but not by itself.
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Hulett C. Smith
Beckley Business Development Corp
BBDC
Macinar
The
Small Business Administration
John E. Horne Smith
Crab Orchard Post Office Moves to Former Market Building
The Crab Orchard Post Office will relocate to a 2026 square foot building that formerly housed Gray's Market across Route 16 from Richmond Laundry. W. H. Rhodes, MacArthur owns the building. Postmaster General Day said a contract for new quarters is signed and renovation by Rose will provide parking. Completion is set for July 1, with the exact move date pending.
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Crab Orchard
Gray's Market
Richmond
W. H. Rhodes
MacArthur
John M. Slack
J. Edward Day
Washington
Rose
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Mrs Jasper Chambers Injured After Fall At Home
Mab Scott reports Mrs Jasper Chambers sustained a back injury after falling down stairs at her Mab home just after 10 p.m. Thursday. She was admitted to Beckley Hospital at 10:30 for treatment and her condition this morning was listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Chambers
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
Civitan Club Elects Clyde McCoy President
Beckley Civitan Club chose Clyde McCoy as president at a meeting held at the Beckley Moose Home on Thursday night. Officers named included Guy Rumberg as first vice president Chester Roberts as second vice president Bernard White as secretary and D C Lynn as treasurer John Gorman will serve a three year term on the board. The group voted to join a clean up campaign and a bicycle safety drive with a committee to be named later for the bicycle campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civitan Club
Clyde McCoy
Beckley Moose Home
Guy Rumberg
Chester Roberts
Bernard White
D. C. Lynn
John Gorman
Sophia Area Council Boosts Tof's Playground
Sophia Area Council considers establishing a playground for small children at a vacant lot. Madison Lowry chairs, Mary Wolfe to contact owners about property. if available, plans proceed at the May 4 meeting. James B. Deck notes the town’s cleanup program aligned with state project. Mayor Salyers and Farley discuss the 10 point cleanup plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
W W. Barron
James L. Salyers
Leighton Farley
Aviation survey team delays West Virginia site visit
The North American Aviation Inc survey team delaying its West Virginia trip will meet Governor W. W. Barron first. Beckley is among several potential factory sites to be examined for aircraft and missile production facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Aviation Inc
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Beckley
Childs Regains Pinecrest Janitor Job
Roy L. Childs, former janitor at Pinecrest Sanitarium, is reinstated this week by Democrat Okey Mills, replacing Paul L. Honaker after having been deposed by the Republican administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childs
Pinecrest
Roy L. Childs
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Okey Mills
Paul L. Honaker
Eleven Raleigh Girl Scouts to attend Charleston conference
Eleven senior Girl Scouts from Raleigh County Council will attend a Charleston conference this evening and Saturday as guests of Kanawha County Council. Panels will cover the International Roundup, living abroad, wildlife, and the Scout Chalet in Switzerland with other councils including Fayette Boone Rocky Ledge and Putnam represented. A fashion show will feature Scout models and Ella Powell will speak on A Look into the Future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Charleston
Kanawha County Council
C. Woods Jr
Switzerland
Fayette
Boone
Rocky Ledge
Huntington
Putnam
The
United Fund
Children’s Theater
Charleston Youth Symphony
Ella Scott Powell
Kanawha Council
Belinda Wilson
Kanawha Council Planning Board
Shelia Jack
Local Employment Office Seeks Workers
Thirteen people applied for jobs at the Employment Security office on Thursday. Positions listed include a clerk-typist sales clerk service station attendant warehouse welder building wrecking foreman two truck drivers vehicle loader and three construction laborers plus a combination welder coal loader. A stenographer position is available outside the local area.
County and City Eye D C Conference for WV Officials
Raleigh County officials plan at least one representative for a one day workshop in Washington on April 19 with West Virginia municipal county and state officials. Mayors and governors will attend as federal aid topics and eligibility are explained to help revive West Virginia’s economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Ward
Raleigh
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Cecil L. Miller
Beckley
Washington
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Paul Douglas
D-Nl
the Army
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Health, Education and Welfare
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Department of Commerce
Edward Gudeman
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
W. W. Barron
West
Byrd
Mabscott Lions Name Officers at Wednesday Meeting
The Mabscott Lions Club will hold a Wednesday night nominating committee meeting at Joe Sparacino's home to announce candidates for official posts. Members listed include George Walls Bill Hurt Elmer Hutchinson and Billy George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Lions Club
Joe Sparacino
George Walls
Bill Hurt
Elmer Hutchinson
Billy George
Bethel Tabernacle to distribute commodities on Bibb Avenue
Commodities will be distributed from the Bethel Tabernacle on Bibb Avenue on Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The schedule specifies community aid efforts and times for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Tabernacle
Bibb Avenue
Brashear Retiring AEP Promotes Helm As Beckley District Chief
The Appalachian Power Co states R S Brashear retires May 1 ending 37 years with the firm. Frederick Q C Helm succeeds him as Beckley district superintendent. Helm, a Beckley native now in St. Albans, has been with AEP since 1949 and holds electrical engineering credentials. He and his wife Marie live at 301 Park View Drive in St. Albans with their two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Appalachian Power Co
R. S
Bob" Brashear
Beckley
Beckleyan
St. Albans
Brashear
Power Company
Marie
Claytor Lake
Frederick QC. Helm
APC
Helm
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
U. S. Navy
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Park View Drive
Beckley City Clean-Up Committee Forms Action Plan
The Beckley Clean-up and Beautification Committee organized Tuesday night with 20 citizens and multiple civic groups. A follow-up meeting set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the county courthouse Circuit Courtroom aims to push May’s intensified cleanup program statewide, led by Gov Barron and the state cleanup commission, with kickoff May 1 and involvement from many youth and service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
City Hall
Guy Amato
Paul Phipps
Phill A. McDaniel
Bethel Campbell
Mary Katherine Meadows
Cecil L. Miller
West Virginia
Barron
Circuit
Raleigh County
Rahall
Charleston
Bluefield
Saturday Evening Post
Sto
Guardsmen Busted and Jailed for AWOL Absence
Two Sprague men, Isaac Pugh and Mack W. Mack, members of the West Virginia National Guard, were busted and sentenced to five days in Raleigh County Jail for infraction of rules. They appeared before Lt. Basil Bennett, executive officer for Troop C, 150th Armored Cavalry, and were reduced from private first class to private for being absent without leave from a regular drill meeting. State Law requires National Guard members to attend meetings unless given permission to be absent by the company commander. Also jailed were Sam Gavin, 51, Beckley, drunk and moonshine charges arrested on Scott Avenue, and George E. Dolinger of Coal City jailed by a constable on a breaking the peace charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
West Virginia National Guard
Raleigh County
Isaac Pugh
Mack W. Mack
Basil Bennett
Beckley
Sam Gavin
Scott Avenue
George E. Dolinger
Coal City
Special Program at Mt Grove Church Benefiting Junior Choir
A special program at Mt Grove Church sponsored by Rev J W Goins and the Second Baptist Church of East Beckley will be held Sunday at 12 30 p m. The event supports the Mt Grove Junior Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Grove
J. W. Goins
Second Bapists Church of
East Beckley
Mt.rove
Eighteen County Students Enter Regional Fair
Eighteen Raleigh County science exhibits display at Concord College Athens for regional competition. Exhibits judged tonight with public viewing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. awards at 1 30 p.m. Saturday. Previous top winner Anthony Terzis did not enter this year. Sophia High School students dominate entries across physical and biological divisions. junior high entries judged as well.
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Raleigh
Concord College
Athens
Appalachian Industrial Council of Education
Anthony Terzis
Woodrow Wilson High School
United States Navy
Alderson Broaddus Hospital
Sophia
Concord
Larry Bays
Phillip
Emmanuel Graziano
James Sturgill
Neal Lacy
Sophia High School
Nancy Morton
Melissa Curvin
Joanne Kish
Sophia High
Orell Phillips
Joyce Gravely
Mary Fisher
Mary Jackson
Margaret Louise Thorne
Beckley Junior High
Roger Russell
Roger Carter
Marsh Fork Junior High
Michael Seariot
Danny Bowman
Jackie Riggs
Arlene
Ann Johnson
Singing Convention Scheduled Sunday
The Raleigh County Singing Convention will hold its monthly sing at First Baptist Church Prosperity from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Hosted by W E Williams, the program lists multiple groups including Alderman Quartet Dry Hill Prosperity Community Choir Friendly Four Quartet Coal City Choir Liberty Trio Memorial Baptist Choir Bethel Quartet Old Fashioned Gospel Singers Masters Quartet Sophia Quartet The Melodettes Calloway Heights Choir and the Silvertone Quartet. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Monument Leadership Since 1911 Sears Guarantee Plan
Sears Monument Co lists a written guarantee with every monument and a convenient payment plan. Located on Harper Road with contact CL 3-6480.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Sears Monument CO
Harper Road
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James Duke Williams
Woman’s Club of
James Duke
New River Park
R. Francis Parker
Raleigh County Girl Scouts Council
Robert Thompson
Louise C. Jones
Boy Scouts
M. E. Tyree
Lonnie S. Price
Stork
Pat Bolen
Ruby Frye
Civitans
McCoy
Sophia Area
Tof
Sr. Girl Scouts
Sharon Brash
Lavenia Radford
Louise Breck
Rebecca DePaulo
Drema Warden
Kay McAllister
Jerilynn Stover
Shirley Puckett
Elizabeth Burdette
Sandra Smith
D.C
Mabscott Lions State Election of Officers
AEP
Bob’ Brashear
Frederick O. Helm
Ant
National
Proctor & Gamble
Berman's
LeaCue
Og i
Kredit Jewelers
Bermans
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Bldg
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