Man Hurt In Wreck Is Satisfactory
Willie A. Robinson a 33 year old from Rocky Mount North Carolina is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital after a one car wreck on the West Virginia Turnpike near Milepost 26 about 5 50 p m Tuesday. The 1962 car skidded on a wet toll road and went over an embankment police say they are investigating. Passenger Harry Straighthouse 21 of Nashville North Carolina was treated for minor cuts and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie A. Robinson
Rocky Mount
N.C
Beckley Hospital
Robinson
Turnpike
Harry Straighthouse
Nashville
Ballroom etiquette dropped as compulsory subject
Corby England UPI report says the Northamptonshire Education Act rejected a proposal to make ballroom etiquette a compulsory subject at Corby Technical College. The decision follows debate over curriculum priorities and student interests raised by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corby, England
UPI
Northhamptonshire Education Act
Corby Technical College
Raleigh County Tops West Virginia Potato Output
Raleigh County is the largest potato producer among 55 West Virginia counties per the Rural Development Council fruits and vegetables commission. Last year 560 acres were grown. 60 more are expected this year. Strawberry production rises with 40 acres last year and 530 planned this year. The Beckley Farmers Market will handle marketing at the counties' request. Livestock sales at New River Livestock remained steady with a profit this year. A pig holding area upgrade may be funded if enough pigs are consigned. A RDC committee was named to arrange the Rural Development Council Annual dinner program and speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phillips
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Fruits and Vegetables Commission
Rural Development Council
R. E. Hicks
H. B. Thomas
Thomas
Hicks
State Department of
Beckley
William Shanklin
RDC Livestock Commission
New River
C. T. Shackelford
RDC
E. B. Bibb Sr
Leslie Carter
S. J. Larrick
Paul Peabody
Shady High Club Wins Scrapbook Award at Welch Assembly
Shady Spring Keyette Club won first place for an outstanding scrapbook at the Inter-Club Assembly of Keyettes held in Welch on April 6 with about 200 in attendance. Other firsts went to Welch for achievement Matoaka for special project and Fairmont for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Keyette Club
Keyettes
Welch
Chapmanville
Logan
Bed Creek
Fairmont East
Matoaka
Shady Spring
Welch Club
Matoaka Club
Fairmont Club
Shady Spring Club
Kipling
Sandra Cook
Joyce Miller
Virginia Gravely
Terry Taylor
Sandra Griffith
Linda Griffith
Linda Moore
Sue Rylant
Kathleen Shrewsbury
Nancy Mills
Della Oa
Becky Scott
Sharon Miles
Actor Damon Knight jailed for firing weapon in city limits
UPI reports actor Damon Knight 27, known for Combat, was jailed Tuesday after neighbors complained he fired a revolver into brush behind his apartment. Officers said he shot into a closet door, tearing holes in five suits. Knight called the incident disgusted and said, You wouldn't understand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight
Plans Under Way For Beckley City Directory
William E. Prentice of R L Polk Co seeks local ads and subscriptions to publish a Beckley city directory. The edition will list every resident over 18, spouses, employment, street guide with ownership status, a classified business directory and a numeric phone directory. A library file of out of town directories is in the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William E. Prentice
Richmond
R. L. Polk Co
Prentice
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Polk Co
Malcolm E. Morris
Daniels
Plan to clear Main Streets with three level parking building
Beckley planning panel heard proposals for a three level 240 car parking structure on the south side of McCreery Street between Fayette and Heber as a solution to downtown parking. The plan envisions demolishing the Willis Hotel property and building without elevators or ramps, unattended. A sanitary landfill print was shown by Baker engineers for city review. Augustine Hovanski was named acting principal at Mark Twain High School succeeding the late Edward Birch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission
Michael Baker Jr., Inc
McCreery Street
Fayette and
Heber Streets
Beckley
Heber and
McCreery Streets
Willis Hotel
Baker Engineers
City Council
Augustine Hovanski
Mark Twain High School
Edward Birch
Tryouts For Showboat Cast Set For Tonight
Ten West Virginia drama and music students will try out tonight at The Playhouse Beckley for the Centennial Showboat under Chris Bingham. Readings led by Bingham with readings for East Lynne deadline 7 30 pm curtain Callers president William Snyder noted. Applicants must be 18 or older with parental consent if under 21. Base pay for 10 fulltime river run workers from June to Sept 8 is 50 dollars weekly plus room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Centennial Commission
Chris Bingham
East Lynne
Beckley
William G. Snyder
Bingham
Kanawha Players
Charleston
Centennial
Levy Orders Set for Raleigh County and Five Towns
Tax levies and budgets for Raleigh County and five municipalities were approved for 1963-64. Mabscott faces possible APW delay impact. Town Council sets 7209 levy with 23175 budget. Beckley reports 200546 levy and 612646.40 budget. Rhodell 1280 levy 5271 budget. Lester 2956.30 levy 3996.06 budget. Sophia 4939 levy 10602.65 budget. County levy 509845 with 656745 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
State Tax Sioner
Mabscott
Commissioner's Office
Senate
APW
John Gravely
Raleigh
Beckley
Rhodell
Lester
Sophia
Deeds On File Record of County Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file record multiple transfers in Shady Spring Crab Orchard Cove Creek Beaver and Town Districts. Listings include Howard H. Cole Jr and Evelyn to Foley for 6000, Foley to Horton for 6500, Ferguson to Reno for 15000, Daniel to Raymond for Cove Creek, Carr to McKinney for 4500, Lilly to Lilly for 900, and Salango to Salango without consideration with a deed of correction. Partial entries note parties and districts with varied consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. Cole Jr
Evelyn Cole
George T. Foley
Lora A. Foley
Shady Spring
George Foley
Lora Foley
Sherman Neil Horton
Sandra L. Horton
Crab Orchard
Ruth Ferguson
Jack C. Reno
Mary Ellen Reno
Thurman Daniel
Liza Daniel
Raymond Daniel
Cove Creek
Marsh Fork
George A. Carr
Gladys Carr
Isaac McKinney
Beaver
Minnie C. Lilly
Carr
Lilly
Bertha Mae Lilly
Patsy Salango
Elsie Salango
Nancy Marie Salango
Carl B. Short
Ruby M. Short
Claude L. Walker
Francis Rita Walker
Construction Starts on Sprague Post Office Project
Weather permitting the Sprague Post Office construction will finish by August 1. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit G. Phillips of Greensboro North Carolina submitted the lowest bid to build the post office at the intersection of Valley Drive and North Kanawha. They will lease the 2,171 square foot interior to the Post Office Department for 10 years with renewal options and provide ample parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Kermit G. Phillips
Greensboro
N.C
Phillipses
Valley Drive
North Kanawha
Post Office Department
Stamford Senior Class Car Wash to Raise Funds
The Missionary Baptist Church Senior class will host a car wash from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the church. Prices are $1 per car and $1.25 for white wall cars. Proceeds go to the class treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Missionary Baptist Church
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Democratic Party
O. D. Hall
Harper Road
John Wesley Smith
Woodlawn Avenue
Common Council
J. S. Larrick
Fairview Avenue
Charles Wesley Merritt
Robert P. McLean
Witherspoon Street
H. E
Buster’ Melton, JR
Joseph Sparacino, JR
Locust Street
Democratic City Executive Committee
R. L. Allen
Reservoir Road
Edwin Ratcliffe
Westwood Drive
Democratic City Executive Ag Seg Bn I
Lillian H. Ratliff
Locust Drive
John H. McCulloch
Elgin M. Hall
Raleigh Avenue
David T. Kennedy
Mercer Street
Ann Flint Reitz
Ford Street
Timothy Anderson
Scott Avenue
A. A. “Buck” Ross
N. Kanawha Street
D. F
BAIR
Hull Street
Mrs. Fern M. Burke
Hargrove Street
T. M
Tom” Crews
S. Kanawha Street
George P. Davis, JR
Wood Street
L. A
Mary Irene
Landers
Johnstown Road
Joe Rodriguez
Jefferson Street
Andrew J. Durgan
Avrelt
Ellison
Myers Avenue
T. C. Glashen
S. Fayette Street
Albert Nelson Scott
Antonio Avenue
Fred J. Snyder
Earhart Street
Florence Neely
Bostic
To-Witt
Walter L. Humphrey
Board of Ballot Commissioners
Rie
H.p. Briggs & Stratton
Scotts Lawn
Scott
Heber St
Main
Shady High Club
Hollywood
Damon Knight
Europe
Davis
Wholesale Paint & Supply
N. Kanawha Ph
Hovanski
Board of Education
West Virginia University
Dixie Vass
Teresa
Rebecca
Cynthia
Katherine
Augustine III
Mary
Bridget
Cecilia
Lee Fuqua
Mark Twain
Beckley Loan CO
Neville St
America
California
Kam-Chiat-Ka
Kamchatka
Dal Ae
Fainch
Mem la
Kamchatka Company OF America Cincinnatti
Ohio
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