West Virginia Turnpike fencing bids seek vast lineal feet
Nearly 800000 lineal feet of fencing will be installed along the 88 mile West Virginia Turnpike route. The commission called bids for 708000 feet of farm and link fencing 69000 feet of link fencing and 16000 feet of chain link fencing. Bids must be in Charleston by 1 pm May 11 or in the House of Delegates offices by 2 pm the same day. Work includes furnishing erecting and painting the fencing placed back from the Turnpike along rights of way.
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Commission
Charleston
House of Delegates
Hospitals Busy Over Weekend
Six area residents required hospital treatment over the weekend for injuries from unrelated accidents. Beckley Hospital treated four including Robert Pack nine and Glen Morgan with a left arm injury, Elmer Ray Myers with a left foot injury, Louise Wintrek with a left leg injury, and Virginia Carter who had a lip cut. Raleigh General Hospital treated Elliott Spencer with a cut above the left eyebrow and Mrs Ivy Pritchard who remained hospitalized after injury and shale exposure. Robert Wein six year old son of Isadore and Mrs. Wein was admitted Saturday at Raleigh General and transferred to Beth Israel Newark New Jersey on Sunday for a kidney ailment. he is reported doing very well.
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Beckley Hospital
Robert Pack
Raynard Pack
Glen Morgan
Elmer Ray Myers
Mount Hope
The
New River Co
Lochgelly
Louise Wintrek
Princewick
Virginia Carter
East Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Elliott Spencer
S. Fayette St
Ivy Pritchard
Layland
Beth Israel Hospital
City issues five room frame house and two room addition permits
Two building permits were issued today. T G Todd estimates $4000 to construct a five room frame house on Catlett Street. Alice Miller plans a two room addition to her Hodge Street residence at about $1000.
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The
City Recorder
T. G. Todd
Catlett St
Alice Miller
Hodge St
Housewife Burned in Easter Gas Explosion
A Beaver County housewife, Georgia B., was burned when an Easter cooking incident caused a gas explosion at the home of Homer Neeley. She received treatment at Raleigh General Hospital for facial flash burns and second degree burns to her right hand and forearm.
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Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Stan Brunt
Tommy Orell
Sam Parnell
Beaver
Homer Neeley
Georgia B
Raleigh General Hosital
Mrs Ada Mae Gore Dies at Charleston General Hospital
Ada Mae Gore of Harper Heights died about 1 a m Sunday at Charleston General Hospital. The body will lie at Wrights Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Ada Mae Gore
Harper Heights
Charleston General Hospital
Wright
Parrish Funeral To Be Wednesday
Eva Lelindia Gilliam Parrish, 65, died en route to a Beckley hospital Sunday afternoon. Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Smith and Rev. L B James officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Body to be taken to MacArthur home at 6 p m Tuesday from Williams Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed. Survived by husband Noah E Parrish, two brothers Wesley Gilliam and John Gilliam, two sisters Ona Maddiex and Lula Bailey.
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Eva Lelindia Gilliam Parrish
Beckley Hospital
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Sam Smithh
L. B James
Sunset Memorial Park
MacArthur
Williams Funeral Home
W. H
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Lula Mae Bailey
Crab Orchard
Weekend Jail Population Tops Raleigh County Jail
Twenty three persons were placed in the Raleigh County Jail over the weekend with most charged with intoxication. Walter Neal of Beckley faces a new assault and battery charge filed by his father. Neal was arrested Sunday for drunkenness and resisting arrest by Deputy Sheriff Ray McCray. George E. Dolinger of Crab Orchard has a reckless driving hearing before Magistrate J. P. Meadows. Hubert Meadows of Odd is scheduled for a hearing on drunkenness moonshine possession and possession of a pistol. Willie P. Dawkins of Washington DC faces driving while drunk charges in City Police Court. Otis Cole, Beckley taxi driver, is charged with drunkenness and soliciting passengers. Carl Quesenberry, Beckley, is charged with drunkenness and trespassing. Cole and Quesenberry face hearings in Police Court or before a magistrate.
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Raleigh County
Walter Neal
Beckley
Ed Neal
Ray McCray
George E. Dolinger
Crab Orchard
J. P. Meadows
Zina French
Mason Farley
Hubert Meadows
Odd
Farley
Willie P. Dawkins
Washington, D. C
Otis Cole
Carl Quesenberry
Cole
Quesenberry
Killarney Principal Admitted To Raleigh General Hospital
Wiley T. Setliff 42 principal of Killarney Elementary School is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital. A resident of Princewick he was admitted Sunday for abdominal pain treatment.
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Wiley T. Setliff
Killarney
Raleigh General Hospital
Princewick
Beckley Nurses Club Elects Marguerite Richert President
Miss Marguerite Richert newly elected president of the Beckley Nurses Club announces an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday in the auditorium of Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital with members invited to attend.
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Marguerite Richert
Beckley
Carl Haigler Treated After Eye Injury at Beckley Hospital
Carl Haigler age 53 of Maben is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital for treatment of a left eye injury suffered Saturday night.
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Carl Haigler
Maben
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Man Wounded. Shot in Woods Near Home
Jessie J. Price 66 of Route 3 Beckley is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left hip suffered Saturday when an unknown assailant fired at him in nearby woods. He reached home and was admitted Sunday and does not plan to seek police investigation.
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Beckley
Jessie J. Price
Route 3
Beckley Hospital
Price
Twin Birth Tragedy Claims One Baby Soon After Noon
One of the twin sons born shortly after 4 a.m. to Mr and Mrs Basil Sweeney Pax died an hour later. The surviving twin was reported in poor condition at 11 80 a.m. The mother Mrs Maxine Sweeney was reported in good condition.
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Basil Sweeney
Pax
Maxine Sweeney
Massie Fined for Illegal Brush Burning Case
Arthur Massie aged 53 of Hilltop was fined $20 and costs by Magistrate Virgil Lyons in Fayetteville for illegal brush burning during the prohibited 5 am to 5 pm period. He was arrested by Fayette County Conservation Officer Edward Thomas.
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Arthur Massie
Hilltop
Virgil Lyons
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Edward Thomas
Attack at Bus Terminal. Joe Trimyer Helped by Fire Dept
Joe Edward Trimyer, Glen Morgan, suffered an early day attack at the Bus Terminal. Beckley Fire Department First Aid unit responded at 5:41 am and placed Trimyer in his brother’s care after treatment.
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Joe Edward Trimyer
Glen Morgan
Beckley
Retail Committee Meeting of Beckley Chamber
The Retail Committee of the Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Room 10 of the Memorial Building. It is the group’s first gathering since formation, chaired by Richard Booth.
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Beckley Area
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