Beckley Chamber Backs Valley Drive Extension and Route 60 Plan
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce approved extending Valley Drive as a four lane link to South Oakwood Ave and encouraged letters from civic groups and individuals to back the project. Board also favored relocating Route 60 to Beckley and building a feeder highway to White Sulphur Springs, plus delegating tourism duties to IL Wilbur Bays. Hulett C. Smith announced plans to attend the US Chamber meeting with possible Washington travel.
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Oakwood Ave
Valley Drive
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Charles R. Bowers
Wilson
Chamber
SRC
Charleston
Beckley
White Sulphur Springs
IL Wilbur Bays
Bluestone Lake Association
Hulett C. Smith
Washington, D. C
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Chamber
Beckley Plans Survey for Modernization Push
Beckley's Community Development Committee began efforts Monday to hire firms specializing in municipal surveys to gauge costs for a citywide modernization plan. Charles R. Bowers urged a comprehensive survey at a Chamber luncheon, announced his April 15 resignation, and outlined a 100 member fund to finance improvements. He will become Carroll County Tennessee's industrial development agent at $10,000 yearly.
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Beckley
D. C
Chamber
Bowers
Matt Powers
Carroll County
Tenn
March Fire Damages City and Out-of-Town Property
Fire in Beckley during March caused 2505 dollars in city property damage and 600 dollars in out-of-town losses. Fire Chief Bernard Martin reported two in-city alarms and four outside alarms, with one grass fire false alarm and five for grass fires. A fire at Fame's Shoe Repair Shop on Neville Street Sunday morning was traced to a defective heating motor. The Rescue Squad answered a first aid call at 1 35 a m Sunday at Pull E Bone Drive In on the 1921 By Pass where five men found F J Quesenberry asleep in his car after a passerby feared carbon monoxide exposure.
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Beckley
Bernard Martin
Fama’e
Neville Street
F. J. Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Elks Installation Stated Wednesday
Beckley Elks Lodge No 1452 will install new officers Wednesday night. Exalted ruler elect Mr Anderson will appoint esquire chaplain inner guard and organist. Lawrence Pruett past district deputy will represent the grand exalted ruler in the ceremony.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
Anderson
Lawrence Pruett
Grand Lodge of Elks
Ward Week Preview Today at Montgomery Ward Store
A preview of Ward Week will be held today at the Montgomery Ward Co store on Neville Street. George Piper, the store manager, invites all area residents to attend the open house.
Mayor A K MinwaTer Vacation Starts Wednesday
Beckley Mayor A K Minwa ter leaves Wednesday for a 16 day vacation in St. Petersburg Florida. He will attend the City Council meeting at 7 30 p m today before departing for the trip.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Beckley
A. K. Minnwa
Ter
Two Vacancies on Police Force in Beckley
Beckley Police Department filled one vacancy with Patrolman Herbert Godby 28 of Citts ville. Two more officers will be hired soon to replace resignations under Mayor A. K. Minter. Godby married to Betty Rae Humphrey of Pax has three children. He previously worked as a construction foreman for Anchor Post Products on the Ohio Turnpike and served in the Marine Corps 1945 to 1947. Born in Fayette County and raised in Raleigh County he attended Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Godby
A. K. Minter
Betty Rae Humphrey
Pax
Anchor Post Products Inc
Ohio Turnpike
Marine Corps Fom
Fayette County
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson
New CTA Officers to Be Installed at Spring Banquet
The Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association will install new officers at the annual spring banquet tonight at 6 30 p m at First Christian Church. Decorations are led by Mrs. Vivian Pachuta of Crescent Elementary School.
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Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
First Christian Church
Vivian Pachuta
Crescent Elementary
Lilly Services Set Wednesday for Mrs. Fairy Lilly
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs. Fairy Belle Lilly of Ellison Ridge will be at Ellison Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. I E Hatcher officiating. Burial will follow in Meadows Cemetery. The body is to be moved from Webb and Quesenverry Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today. Mrs. Lilly died at 2:30 a.m. Monday at her daughter's home Ruth Speck in Cherry Creek after a long illness. Born January 1, 1883 in Summers County she was a life long Ellison resident and member of Ellison Baptist Church. Her husband Noah Lilly died in 1933. Survivors include eight daughters Mae Harless of Gambria Virginia Wassie McAlpine Ellison Dale Wallace Roanoke Virginia Beulah Wills Beaver Garnet Pomeroy Quinwood Edith Keffer Coal City Ruth Speck Cherry Creek and Rose Mc-
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Fairy Belle Lilly
Ellison Ridge
Ellison Baptist Church
I. E. Hatcher
Meadows Cemetery
Webb and Quesenverry
Lilly
Ruth Speck
Cherry Creek
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Unit Meeti g April 25
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p m April 25 in the Raleigh County Criminal Courtroom. Dr Howard M Payne will speak on Characteristics of Tuberculosis Cases and problems encountered in their care.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Raleigh County
Howard M. Payne
National Tuberculosis Association
Deane F. Brooke
Brooke
C. C. Lewis
S. A. Ford
Larkin Philpott
Lilly family obituary notes coal city ties and survivors
Alpine of Coal City obituary lists two sons Kenneth Lilly of Sophia and Earl Lilly of Coal Ridge, 29 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named include Kenneth Lilly Rovny Lilly Dempsey Lilly Orlie Lilly Freddy Lilly and Roscoe Lilly.
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Alpine
Coal City
Kenneth Lilly
Sophia
Earl Lilly
Coal Ridge
Rovny Lilly
Dempsey Lilly
Orlie Lilly
Freddy Lilly
Roscoe Lilly
Fayette Leads In Forest Fires Across County
Fayette County tops the state in forest fire activity this year with 19 fires burning 200 acres. Conser vation District 4 forester Carl Lucas reports fires and acreage up from last year. District 4 totals reach 73 fires and 518 acres, with 47 fires last week. County breakdown shows Raleigh 11 fires 23 acres, Greenbrier 5 fires 16 acres, Mercer 8 fires 32 acres, Monroe 2 fires 40 acres, McDowell 4 fires 43 acres, Summers 2 fires 3 acres, and Wyoming 12 fires 100 acres. Fire season continues through May 30.
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Fayette County
Carl Lucas
Forester
Conservation District 4
District 4
Lucas
Raleigh
Greenbrier County
Mercer County
Monroe County
McDowell County
Summers County
Wyoming County
Raleigh Red Cross Drive Nears $10,000 Total
Raleigh County Red Cross Fund reaches $9,694.91 toward a $20,500 goal. Monday contributions from Montreal Division of Armco Steel $538 and Mabscott residential sections $75.68 plus Amigo and Rhodell residential sections $62.81 highlighted strong county support.
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Raleigh County
Red Cross
Montreal
Armco Steel
Mabscott
Amigo
Rhodell
Ostrex Tonic Tablets Promise Iron Boost for Energy
Advertises Ostrex Tonic Tablets claiming to restore energy for adults over 40 by supplying iron and vitamins B and Y. Claims a daily dose provides as much iron as 16 dozen oysters or 16 pounds of beef, with a cheap 7 day trial and a larger economy size saving $1.45, available at all druggists.
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Ostrez
Playground Director To Be Named May 14
Fourteen applicants entered for playground director posts at city parks as the Recreation Board announced May 14 as the appointment date. Applications close April 30. The board also accepted Phillips-Williams Construction Co. bid of 968 dollars for a six by 78 foot concrete slab at City Park to serve as an all purpose court. Board member James Kessinger urged the project. Recreation Director Jack Lilly asked to hire three county jail inmates for City Park cleanup on the 1921 By-Pass, pending Sheriff Ward’s input. The board approved $25 for the Marbles Tournament per director George Springer.
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Recreation Board
City Park
Phillips-Williams Construction Co
James Kessinger
Jack Lilly
John C. Ward
Sheriff Ward
First Aid Classes Started at WWHS
Woodrow Wilson High School began student first aid classes under Miss Pauline Alderman and Mrs Garnette Reynolds. Seven periods will be used to train juniors and seniors in basic elements and rules of first aid at the school.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Pauline Alderman
Garnette Reynolds
Nationwide policyholders to shape company in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio Nationwide Insurance will host a three day advisory committee of policyholders meeting with top management. Sixty seven policyholders from diverse areas will express ideas on how the mutual insurer is run and what coverages or programs to add.
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Nationwide Insurance
Nationwide
Murray D. Lincoln
Columbus
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South Oakwood Ave
State Road Commission
Washington
Waldo LaFon
T. R. Wilson
Ruth Lewis
March
Martin
Rickard
Charles Rickard Beckley
West Virginia
David O. Sanger
William E. Jackson
Clarksburg
Edward Lukasick
Wheeling
Elks
Sandy Soto, JR
Main St
Ationwide
Herbert Godby
Cittsville
Eld
Mack Halsey
CTA
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Tb Unit
Fayette
George Springer
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Ohio
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