Teen Age Road E O Contest Rules Set
Winners of the Teen age Road e o contest to be held May 15 under Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship will represent Beckley at the State Road e o this summer. Rules for drivers under 20 require parental consent and no moving traffic accidents in the prior six months. entry blanks available at area high schools or the Jaycee chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Jaycee
John Ashworth
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Ashworth
Army recruits airlifted from Memorial Airport
The Greyhound bus strike drives Army recruitment flights conducted by Capt. Car J. Ford. Recruits from Memorial Airport are transported by Piedmont Airlines to Columbia, South Carolina for induction and training.
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Greyhound
Army
Airways
Car J. Ford
Columbia
S. C
Piedmont Airlines
Memorial Airport
Sanitation A Way of Life
Raleigh County Sanitarian Joseph E. Williams warns against improper disposal of waste water from homes with running water. He promotes soakage pits as a simple, low cost method to absorb and remove liquid waste, reducing nuisance and odors, and offers health department guidance on proper pit construction.
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J. £. Williams
Health Department
Proposed Rate Increase for Chesapeake and Potomac West Virginia
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia filed proposed rate increases with the Public Service Commission for Raleigh Fayette Wyoming and Summers counties. R C Gould confirmed the move to fund a statewide expansion program and meet customer needs. C H Johnson cited growth since 1945 rising from 195000 to 365000 telephones though noting 1954 performance lagged. The notice lists current and proposed rates for the four counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Summers Counties
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
R. C. Gould
Beckey
C. H. Johnson
Johnson
Local Groups Sponsor Retail Credit Week Observance
Three entities Beckley Credit Bureau National Retail Credit Association and Credit Women's Breakfast Club sponsor Retail Credit Education Week opening Sunday through April 30 The program aims to educate public on prudent credit use encourage prompt payment and protect sacred trust of credit W P Hall Credit Bureau manager notes improved conditions benefit community and state Consumers credit runs into billions annually two thirds of goods purchased on credit The Credit Bureau Beckley with 2000 affiliates helps control buying on credit and promotes sound use of credit as vital to the modern economy
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National Retail Credit Association
Credit Bureau of Beckley Inc
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club, Beckley
W. P Hall
Credit Bureau
Hall
Credit Bureau of
Beckley
Traffic Count Down in County
A State Road Commission survey shows a March decline in Ra leigh County highway traffic from the prior year. Automatic counters on US 19 near Shady Spring recorded 67,022 more vehicles in 1954 than 1955, with 109,306 and 42,284 respectively. Across the state 1,240,682 vehicles were counted in March, slightly below last year’s 1,242,615, but well above March 1941’s 644,118.
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Raleigh
State Road Commission
US 19
Shady Spring
Shady Spring Road
Commission
Remodeling Permit Issued to Willie Mackins for Westmoreland St
The City Recorder's Office issued a remodeling permit Friday to Willie Spencer Mackins of 218 Westmoreland St for a project valued around $2000 with a $2 fee. Beckley Industrial Co. will oversee the construction.
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Willie Spencer Mackins
Westmoreland St
City Recorder's Office
Beckley Industrial Co
Pastor's Aid Club Plans Wednesday Meeting at St John’s Raleigh
The Pastor's Aid Club of St John’s Church Raleigh schedules a 6 pm Wednesday meeting at Mrs Annie Monroe's home on Simpkin Street East Beckley. Home Makers Club East Beckley to meet at 1 pm Wednesday at Mrs Margaret Poindexter’s 12th Street home.
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Pastor’s Aid Club
St. John's Church
Raleigh
Annie Monroe
Simpkin St
East Beckley
Home Makers Club
Margaret Poindexter
12Th Street
W. M. Dow
Dayton
Ohio
Jennie Trigg
Joseph Trigg
Bluefield
John Eanes
Willie T. Davis
Bettie Wallington
Roanoke
Bishop
M. Gravely
Clifford
Juart
Trinity Apostolic Church of the Living God
Morris Smith
Louella Beach
Indianapolis
Ind
Riley Parnell
Columbus
St. John Holiness Church
James Moore
John Moore
A. R. Siddle
Missionary Society
W. M. Neal
South Fayette Street
Mary Maxwell
New Hope Baptist Church of Whipple
M. Z. Luster
Central Street Church
Beulah Thompson
Handicapped Veterans Double Pre War Incomes
A survey by the Veterans Administration and Roy Smith of the Beckley WV veterans affairs office shows disabled World War II veterans trained under Public Law 16 more than doubled their pre war incomes. Ninety five percent are employed and most use skills learned in training. Average weekly pay rose from 32 to 72 dollars for fully rehabilitated veterans, with disabled veterans’ post war earnings up 75 percent. High rates seen among electrotypers, stereotypers, telephone and telegraph service men, photoengravers, industrial engineers, optometrists, physicians and surgeons.
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Veterans Administration
Roy Smith
Beckley
West Virginia
Ing Power
Armed Forces Observance Set In Beckley May 21 Parade
Plans for national Armed Forces Day in Beckley set a 1 pm parade on May 21 with beauty queens, school bands, and nearby military units. A planning meeting May 12 will finalize speakers and float entries. a Raleigh County Courthouse lawn display will showcase military dignitaries and open houses at installations where feasible.
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Beckley
J. E. Sharp
I. Wilbur Bays
A. A. Ross
Paul E. Ash
Raleigh County
Heber Street
Prince and Main
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Comfort and Health
Nagging backache and low energy may signal slow kidney function Doctors stress the importance of healthy kidneys and advise Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used for over 50 years to help flush waste from kidneys Get Doan's Pills today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Civilians Invited To Enter Army Small Arms Tourney
Major Alfred DeAngelis announces a May 6 to 8 event at Fort George G. Meade Md for qualified Beckley area civilians who are NRA members. Fifty entrants accepted first come first served with awards for distinguished designations and excellence. Team trophies will go to top rifle and pistol squads.
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Beckley
Second Army
Alfred DeAngelis
Tourney Executive Office
Fort George G. Meade
National Rifle Association
S-3
Fort George G. Meade, Md
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