Water Situation Grave, Publisher Tells Board
Charles Hodel publisher of Beckley Newspapers Inc told the State Planning Board in Charleston that West Virginia faces a grave water shortage affecting city and homestead supplies and hindering potential well development. Chairman C R Orton said the commission will gather data from agencies to decide on further study. he noted the state as a major watershed with deforestation reducing available water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Planning Board
Charles Hodel
Beckley Newspapers, Inc
Charleston
West Virginia
Hodel
C. R. Orton
Orton
Mississippi
St Francis Addition Lot Bought for $2000 Deeds on File
John S Callaway and wife bought Lot 5 in Section 2 of the St Francis Addition to Beckley from H E McMillan and wife for about $2000, deed filed yesterday in Raleigh County Clerk's office. Other transfers include Vines to Mills for about $1000 and several parcels in Shady Grove Farms Extension and Hale Truck Farms with payments ranging from $500 to $1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Callaway
St. Francis
Beckley
H. E. McMillan
Raleigh
Mary Vines
Henry Vines
Okey A. Mills
Shady Grove Farms
Shady Spring
Shady Grove Farms Extension
Shady Spring District
Jack Cecil Meade
Emmett Foley
Glade Park
John Sydenstricker
Charles Richmond
Richmond
Roscoe Meadows
Nettie Meadows
Marsh Fork
Pedro Torrico
Joe Torrico
Lilly Land Company
A. K. Smith
Claude Thompson
Hale Truck Farms
CAA Official to Talk With Court on Airport Plans
Melvin Borgeson of the Civil Aeronautics Administration and members of the County Court and Airport Advisory Committee will discuss proposed landscaping changes at Raleigh County Memorial Airport Friday at 1 30 p m The CAA architect revised plans to enlarge park area from three to nine acres reducing berth space to about four and potentially affecting a future runway The inspection of the site was postponed due to threatening weather and no plan changes increasing total cost will be approved J E Pillow a District CAA official from Charleston will attend the Beckley conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Melvin Borgeson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
County Court and
CAA
Borgeson
Beckley
Anderson
J. E. Pillow
Charleston
Lake Association Elects Chambers President for 1950 51
George B. Chambers was chosen by board members to serve as president of the Flat Top Lake Association for 1950 51. The board, meeting with 85 of 151 members, selected J. G. Anderson as first vice president A. G. Wilcox as second vice president Harry Anderson as secretary treasurer and Carl Jarrell as assistant secretary treasurer. New directors include A. J. Lilly P. H. Wilson Fletcher Mann Floyd M. Sayre T. R. Carney Leo Vecellio C. D. Parsons Leslie Gates J. G. Lilly and E. S. Pugh Jr. The group will push ahead on developing a lake site on the 1 800 acre tract near Ghent and work at the recreation homesite continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Chambers
Flat Top Lake Association
Ghent
J. G. Anderson
A. G. Wilcox
Harry Anderson
Carl Jarrell
A. J. Lilly
Beaver
P. H. Wilson
Fletcher Mann
Floyd M. Sayre
T. R. Carney
Leo Vecellio
C. D. Parsons
Leslie Gates
J. G. Lilly
E. S. Pugh
Recreation Homesite
First Sidewalk Petition Entered for Beckley District
City Recorder William P. Larew reported the first Beckley sidewalk petition was filed this week. Vance Drive residents between Johnstown and Eisenhower request a half mile sidewalk on the east side. Work cannot start until more applications are filed from other residential petitioners. He urged immediate compilation of petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Larew
Beckley
Vance Drive
Johnstown Road
Eisenhower Drive
Laren
Young GOP Club Opens Campaign in Raleigh Court House
Members of the Republican Women's Club will join the Raleigh County Young Republicans Club for a 1950 campaign launch session at 8 p m Thursday in the courthouse. Myron R Renick Fayetteville attorney and former American Legion vice commander will address the group and fire up the campaign. Renick formerly organized the Young Republican Union in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Women’s Club
Raleigh County
Young Republican’s Club
Delmas Elkins
Myron R. Renick
Fayetteville
American Legion
GOP
Elkins
Renick
The
Young Republican Union
Arnott Elected Lincoln PTA President for 1950 51
Harry F Arnott will serve as president of the Lincoln Elementary Parent Teacher Association for 1950 51 after his election. Officers named include Woodrow Bales as first vice president Mrs L A Landers as second vice president and Mrs John Dellinger as secretary treasurer The Homeroom Mothers Club reported projects such as Easter film show lawn mower purchase and plans for an annual basketball banquet and May dinner and picnic A Dramatic Club program from Shady Spring High School followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Arnott
Lincoln Elementary Parent-Teacher’s Association
Woodrow Bales
L. A. Landers
John Dellinger
Robert Fleming
Dramatic Club
Shady Spring High School
Preston Crosby
Welfare Assembly Abandons Special Session Efforts
Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly will not pursue a special session to seek funds restoring a 21 percent cut from checks to the aged blind and dependent children. The group plans to join a Kanawha Welfare Council meeting to push legislators, with cuts to be reinstated after June 30 if funds run short. Donations to cover Raleigh debt for coal strike relief may be sent to Community Emergency Charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Assistance
Raleigh County’ Social Welfare Assembly
Kanawha Welfare Council
State Department
Okey L. Patteson
DPA
Assembly
Raleigh
J. L. Lineweaver
Beckley
County GOP Women Invited to Rally in Charleston
Raleigh County Republican Women's Club is invited to join state GOP forces Saturday in Charleston for a pre election rally. State Republican women’s organization executive board meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Daniel Boone Hotel, followed by a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Republican Women’s Club
GOP
Charleston
C. R. Hill
Oak Hill
Republican Women’s Organization
Daniel Boone Hotel
Roupe and Acord Apply for Raleigh County License
William Roupe aged 28 of Maben and Eunice Maud Acord aged 17 of Slab Fork filed a marriage license in the Raleigh County Clerk's office yesterday. They are listed as son and daughter of their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Roupe and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Acord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
William Roupe
W. F. Roupe
Maben
Eunice Maud Acord
Bill Acord
Slab Fork
Calloway Heights Organizes Fire Fund for City Aid
Calloway Heights forms the Fire Fund to finance Beckley Fire Department aid for local outbreaks. Members pay 2 and gain coverage of department costs. The plan grew from Rural Acres Garden Club efforts after a March blaze at Mrs J S Douglas's home. Officers include George Taylor president and a trustee committee with Mrs J S Douglas as chair. The next general meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. April 25 at Teel Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caloway Heights Fire Fund
Teel
Beckley Fire Department
Rural Acres Garden Club
Garden Club
Ted Stover
Rs. Stover
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Calloway Heights
J. S. Douglas
George Taylor
W. W
Sam Kessler
Teel Elementary
Career Day links WWHS students with 24 professions
About 1200 Woodrow Wilson High School students attended the second annual Career Day starting at 10:15 am. Specialists from 24 professions spoke on required qualifications, with guidance from colleges such as Beckley and West Virginia University. The event aims to help students choose post‑school paths, not steer them into a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
Sullins College
R. D. Schwank
WWHS
County Vocational Workers To Attend State Conference
Six members of the Raleigh County Vocational School will attend the West Virginia branch meeting of the American Vocational Association at Jackson's Mill Friday and Saturday. Director W. B. Connoley announced plans for the 7:30 p.m. Friday session and the banquet Saturday night. Attendees include Connoley Burgess Meadows woodwork Roy K. Hill Lawrence D. Pack Hubert E. Bunner and Charles Graham. Associations linked cover Vocational Agriculture Home Economics Industrial Arts Distributive Education and Trade and Industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Charles Graham
Trade
Red Cross Reaches Halfway Mark in Raleigh County Drive
Donations to the Raleigh County Red Cross drive reached $8,580.21 toward a $15,700 goal, announced drive secretary Mrs. A F Matson. The tally covers seven divisions with first place in special gifts at $2,680, followed by coal operators $205, professional $564.57, organizations $588, residential $1,918.14, businesses $2,300.44, outlying $29, and schools $295.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Red Cross
A. F. Matson
Rev May Named Head Of Scouting Committee
The Rev O Worth May was named chairman of the Appalachian Council Protestant Committee on Scouting. Vice chairmen are the Revs James Salango and J T Chandler. Members include Dr A H Wilson Dr J W Witherspoon B C Jennings Harry L Poe Samuel Harford and J W Ware Jr. They will attend a Tri State meeting in Cincinnati May 5 and 6 to unite Protestant churches with scouting efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Worth May
Appalachian Council
Protestant Committee On Scouting
Gus F. Walker
James Salango
Hinton
J. T. Chandler
Mullens
A. H. Wilson
J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley
B. C. Jennings
Mt. Tabor
Harry L
Jaycees to Decrease Projects During 1950
Benjamin McManus was elected Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce president and outlined a shift to fewer larger projects. The group also named officers including Jack Bailey as first vice president and Arthur Goldstein as second vice president. Planned events include attendance at the May Jaycee state convention in Huntington and the national convention in Chicago in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin McManus
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
McManus
Jack Bailey
Arthur Goldstein
Keith W. Bailes
William Paige
al Beane
S. Roger Brown
George Haldane
W M. Houchins
Joe Keately
Benjamin Kelly
William Rees
A. F. White
Huntington
Chicago
Jailed for trespassing by Mt Hope and Beckley pair
William J. Richmond of Mt Hope and Grace Kennison of Beckley were jailed yesterday on charges of trespassing and cohabitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Richmond
Mt. Hope
Grace Kennison
Beckley
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St. Francis Addition
Lake Association
Chambers
Young Gop Club
Lincoln Pta
Welfare Assembly
Schwank
Agriculture
A. B. Lyon
Hugh Jacox
Capital Airlines
C. A. Byus
Byus-Mankin Lumber
Tom Knight
Judy Graham
Woodrow Wilson
United States Armed Forces
Helen Venable
WAF
Judy
Air Force
Army
C. B. Hisel
USMC
W. E. Bartlett
USN
Winston A. Godbey
Tom
Rev. May
Scouting
Jaycees
Woodrow Wilson High School
William B. Connoley
St. Joseph
Park & Tilford Reserve
Lewis
Lewis Furniture
Telford Reserve
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