Raleigh County to honor 15 year option in Beckley Recreation pact
Raleigh County Board of Education votes to honor a 15 year option clause in its land contract with Beckley Recreation Board for the Recreation Building site, contingent on legality check. State auditor reports the 1961 fiscal year audit correct. extensive personnel changes and retirements noted, with numerous teacher transfers, appointments, and salary details across high and elementary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley Recreation Board
Recreation Board
State Auditor’s Office
G. G. Greene
Herbert L. Kiser
Nellie T. Wood
Woodrow Wilson
Eileen Smith
Shady Spring
Nelson R. Bragg
Bragg
Ruinella Mitchell
Sophia High
Clear Fork High
Betty Emery
Howard A. McKinney
Janet Rodriguez
George T. Kniska
Glenna Hatcher
van Polyson
Betty Rupp
Wally Bell
Willie Joe Chandler
Arland D. Dix
Shirley Ann Hager
Marion E. Johnson
Myrna Lou Moses
All Clear Fork High
Orell A. Phillips Jr
Mark Twain
Jeff C. Britton
Marsh Fork High
William E. Jenkins
Richmond High
John R. Arnold
Ava Lee Cook
Shady Spring High
Charles F. Walker
Antonio Castanon Jr
Bobby Warren Parker
Vichale S. Pegram
Linda Lawson Riffe
Patricia Ann Waddell
Stoco High
Kenneth L. Lilly
Donald Miller
Janet L. Borrer
Trap
New laxative COLONAID offers three way relief
Aging colon muscles fatique and dry waste hinder urges to purge. COLONAID prevents dry waste formation, retones colon muscles, and gently stimulates lower colon reflexes for overnight relief. Safe for expectant mothers, does not affect vitamin absorption. Introductory size 43¢.
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New Colonaid
Colonaid
Sarandon Serves On West Virginia Centennial Youth Corps
Beckley student Chris Sarandon joins West Virginia University State Awareness Committee to beautify historic sites in the state. The program targets West Virginia youth under 21 through 4-H, FFA, and FAMA groups, with guidance from H B Thomas and support from Governor Barron, Dean Nesius, and Centennial Commission director Carl Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chris Sarandon
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Sarandon
H. B. Thomas
4-H
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Thomas
West Virginia Centennial Youth Corps
WVU
W. W. Barron
Dean Nesius
The
University Agriculture School
Centennial Commission
Carl Sullivan
Dry Hill group to discuss barbecue and Woodland Show plans
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group opts to finalize its May 1 agenda at the regular meeting. President Walter A. James noted a special meeting once planned for Tuesday was canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group
Walter A. James
George Hughes in satisfactory condition at Beckley hospital
George Hughes aged 49 from Oak Grove Addition Beckley remains under treatment for several days for a heart condition and asthma at Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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George Hughes
Oak Grove
Beckley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
City Council to study dog ordinance after heated meeting
Beckley residents clash over dog policy after an assault on a dog during a council session. Dr C I Peck cites his collie King straying from a fenced yard, while Homer Warden reports cattle losses from a dog pack attack. The council votes to hold a special meeting to review or revise the existing ordinance.
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Beckley
C. I. Peck
Peck
Mitchell
King
Louisville
Ballangee
Perry Futterman
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Futterman
Danny Saks
Dr. Peck
Saks
Warden
Smith
A. A
Buck” Ross
Rats and dogs on Beckley dump problem sparks council debate
City officials weigh Orkin pest control bids to tame rampant rat activity at the Piney Gorge dump while fears rise over poison and animal safety. Incinerator or landfill options are discussed as a joint city county project, with costs and insurance outlined. A separate session covers a dog shooting incident and a petition against lax enforcement of dog control rules.
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Piney Gorge
State Health Department
Edwin C. Debarr
Raleigh
Ross P. Daniel
Fred la Bastille
W. B. Hume
Cecil L. Miller
Orkin Exterminating Co
Beckley
Charles W. Whitman
Orkin
Orkin Extermination Co
LaBastille
Council Approves Street Resurfacing and Lights Plan
City Council approved 17,577.20 for resurfacing 13 streets, installing traffic lights on Valley Drive South, and Babe Ruth League field improvements. Street work covers 1,350 tons of asphalt. SRC will require 9 or 10 lights at two intersections costing 2,029.20 with 1,100 for installation. A separate 1,238 recreation levy project funds lighting, roof, drainage, dugouts, and equipment for the Babe Ruth park. A four-member committee will review five truck bids, with selection based on city needs.
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Valley Drive
D. E. Warden
Warden
Prince Street
State Road Commission
Thornton
Beckley Avenue
Hillcrest Drive
Maryland Avenue
Fourth Street
Powlerline Drive
South Pike
Center
Edgewood Drive
Croft
Wickham
Second
Oakwood Avenue
SRC
Third Avenue
Central Avenue
Tyree
Council
Neville Street
John Smith
A. A
Buck’ Ross
Appa
Lachian Power Co
Cecil L. Miller
Sprague
Kanawha Street
W. H. File
Second Street
Park Ave
J. S. Larrick
Recreation Board
Special Recreation Board
Special Recreation
Larrick
Teen Town
A. A. “Buck” Ross
George B. Chambers
City Recorder
Duncan-Catron Motor Co
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Mallimar Gmc
Raleigh Motor Sales
Grady Whitlock Ford Co
Work Completed On Road In New Raleigh Section
Acme Construction Co workers completed paving a two tenths of a mile section of New Raleigh Road from G Street to the city limits. The paving finishes widening begun last fall under a state contract after curb construction by another firm. the project is now open to traffic today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Construction Co
Raleigh Road
G Street
W. Va
Pastor in Hospital for Observation and Treatment
The Rev. William Freeman of Beckley is in good condition at Beckley Hospital after being admitted Monday for observation and treatment.
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William Freeman
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
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Eleanor Franklin
Lanier Ratcliffe
Twila McVey Haynes
Regina Williams
Stoco Junior High
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Marion Lowe
Meredith Clark
Clarence King
Katherine Gowen
East Helen
Morton- Reaves
T. H. Daniel
Pettus
John F. Akers
Gerlanda Amato
Rhodell
Sandra Burnett Bays
Slab Fork
Janice Brooks
Fireco
Hattie Christian
Maxwell Hill
Carolyn Clarke
Grada Clay
Montreal-Stickney
Frederick R. Dinkler
Dorothy
Esther Elam
Blue Jay
Jean Fazio
Sophia
Helen Gorman
Rubye Hayworth
Princewick
Joan Sweeney
Lester
George E. Tanner
Stanaford
Lloyd B. Tolbert
Fairdale
Oma C. Via
Shumate
James F. Walker
Bradley
Bobby Cassity Williams
Yvonne ‘Worley
Jeanette Bond
Glen White
Helen Dobson
East Killivan
Julia Ann Dunn
Stoco
Barbara Kelley
Cock City
Eddiena Laster
Eula Beth Meadows
Pasqualyn Peelish
Soak ‘Creek
Far Scott
Cranberry
Leonard G . Sims
Sylvia
Maryley
Pemberton
Ina Marie Todd
Mt. View
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Mary Walker Chandler
Dorothy Quesenberry
Betty Wilson
Mabscott
Jessie Walker
Prosperity
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Homer Clark
Irene Sydnor
Sue Tabor Cowley
Marsh Fork High School
Dale Maxey
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Leonard Q. Clay
Jesse Clemens
Florence Craighead
Rebecca Cunningham
Madge Moore
Lucy Moye
Ethel Robertson
Lara Clay
Doris Durrance
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Maude van Scoy
William S. Reid
Board of Education
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Ruby Bowyer
A. R. Gwinn
Pauline Lewis
Jeanette Lilly
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Gertrude Weaver
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Dewey Bone Sr
Everett E. Underwood
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Clinton Phillips
Nelson Greene
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Flavis McNeely
Verlin H. Walker
Abram G. Hill
E. C. Stover
Basil H. Workman
Mary M
Clay
Boots Dilley
Mary Abbott
Walter Phillips, Jr
Walter M. Phillips
Lynchburg, Va
Troncon Generee
Walter M. Phillips, Jr
Jan
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Power Company
Homer Warden
Tolbert St
Peter Knezha
Latvia
Jacksonville
Fla
Memorial Baptist Church
Knezha
Siberia
America
Jim Franklin
Kays
Neville ST
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