Beckley Begins Two Street Improvement Projects This Week
City engineer Dennis M Leary Jr says two Beckley street projects will be finished this week with a subsequent black topping of the municipal parking lot next week The corner rounding at First Ave and Third Ave with Neville St will be completed as will widening Neville St from Second Ave to Third Ave A strip between street and sidewalk will be replaced with asphalt The plant will ramp up after winter shutdown and the light pole work on First Ave extension caused one block of street damage to be paid for by the utility firm.
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Beckley
Dennis M. Leary Jr
First Ave
Third Ave
Neville St
Second Ave
Leary
Wright to lead Bluefield State in May 1 inaugural
Dr. Stephen J. Wright will be inducted as fifth president of Bluefield State College with inaugural address by Dr. Charles S. Johnson on Saturday May 1. Johnson, Fisk University president and sociologist, led Urban League efforts and founded Opportunity. Irvin Stewart WVU president will speak at the inaugural luncheon.
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Charles S. Johnson
Fisk University
Stephen J. Wright
Bluefield State College
Johnson
Virginia Union University
University of Chicago
National Urban League
Opportunity
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Baltimore Livestock Market Report Summary
In Baltimore, cattle failed to establish a trading basis with 200 head, calves 100, buyers quiet on early sales. Hogs 500, price ranges: 180-220 lb barrows and gilts 28.50-28.75, 220-240 lbs 27.75-28.25, 240-270 lbs 27.00-28.00, 120-140 lbs 26.00-26.50, 140-160 lbs 26.75-27.50, 160-180 lbs 27.75-28.50. Sheep 25, none sold.
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Baltimore
USDA
Shady Spring Man Sentenced for Moonshine Drinkings
Harold Adkins was sentenced to 60 days in Raleigh County Jail and fined $105 plus costs by Magistrate T N Thurman after pleading guilty to possessing moonshine whisky and being drunk. He was arrested Saturday by City Police.
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Harold Adkins
Raleigh
T. N. Thurman
Adkins
Toe Injury And Fracture Report From Raleigh General
Nancy Lee Norman 17 of Beckley was treated Sunday at Raleigh General Hospital for a toe injury from a falling ladder. A three day old fracture was found Monday evening in 3 year old Mary Lou Pennington of Edwight treated for a fractured left leg from last Friday.
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Nancy Lee Norman
M. V. Norman
Lee St
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Mary Lou Pennington
William Pennington
Edwight
Miner Treated After Mine Injury Near Lawton
John Egnor a Lawton miner at Gentile Coal Co in the Greenwood operation was treated Monday night at Raleigh General Hospital for a cut to the neck and ear, then released. Larkin Lafferty of Sophia was treated at Beckley Hospital for a left foot injury from a jack at the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates mine on April 23.
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John Egnor
Lawton
Greenwood
Gentile Coal Co
Raleigh General Hospital
Larkin Lafferty
Sophia
Beckley Hospital
Jack
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Geneva Cook Treated for Arm Injury After Fall
Geneva Cook ten year old daughter of Essay Cook Slab Fork was treated Monday at Beckley Hospital for a right arm injury sustained in a fall.
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Geneva Cook
Essay Cook
Beckley Hospital
Beagle Club Holds Elimination Trials Schedule
The Mountain State Beagle Club runs elimination trials for the All State Winners Stake. Two events occurred on April 11 and April 25, with the third set for May 2 and the final trophy trial on May 16. Drawings begin at 8:30 a.m. at the former Lively headquarters, with the Ladies Auxiliary serving lunches at each trial.
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Mountain State Beagle Club
Lively
Non-Com Transferred From Beckley Recruiting Station
Administrative non commissioned officer Stc John Divney at Beckley Main Recruiting and Examining Station will be transferred overseas after 21 months at the Beckley station. He is slated to leave May 4 to join the Far East Command.
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Stc
John Divney
Beckley Main
Divney
Beckley
Far East Command
Bloodmobile to Visit Stoco High Wednesday 11 to 5
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Stoco High School Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This marks its third visit to the school, with Sherman C. Trail, the principal, noting the day’s activities led by general chairman Mrs. Earl Farley. The unit will also visit Sophia at First Baptist Church on Thursday.
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Red Cross
Stoco High School
Sherman C. Trail
Earl Farley
Sophia
First Baptist Church
Legion Meeting Looks at Sponsoring Boys State Member Plan
Raleigh County American Legion Post 32 will discuss sponsoring local youths for the Mountaineer Boys State at Jackson's Mill during the first week of June. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in Room 10, Memorial Building.
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Raleigh County
American Legion Post 32
Mountaineer
Jackson's Mill
The
Legion
Memorial Building
Sipple Funeral Held for Mrs J B Sipple
Funeral services for Mrs J B Sipple were held in Charleston at Boyd Memorial Christian Church. A former Beckley resident, she lived in Beckley about 15 years before moving to Charleston 10 years ago.
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J. B. Sipple
Charleston
Beckley
Boyd Memorial Christian Church
Pressure Cooker Blast Leaves Girl Burned at Home
A pressure cooker exploded injuring 10 year old Jo Ann Mar cum. She was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Sunday for burns to her shoulder and chest. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Marcum of 704 S Kanawhla St.
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Jo Ann Marcum
Raleigh General Hospital
John Marcum
S. Kanawhla St
Mabscott Clean-Up Drive Begins Thursday in Raleigh County
Mabscott Lions Club and Beckley Jaycees start a two week clean up in Raleigh County on Thursday at 8 a.m. trucks will operate until 6 p.m. daily with a car mounted PA system to guide residents. Community volunteers and additional offers from Cecil Swim and J. B. Kirk support the effort while Mahscott aims to finish in 10 days to two weeks.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton High School
Raleigh
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mabscott
Raleigh County
Mabscott Lions Club
Jaycees
Mrs Sanders to Attend National TB Meeting
Mrs. C. C. Sanders executive secretary of Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association will attend the national TB association fiftyeth anniversary annual meeting. The convention runs May 17 to 21 in Atlantic City New Jersey, site of the first annual meeting in 1904.
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C. C. Sanders
Raleigh County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
National Association
Atlantic City
N.J
Child Hurt While Wading At Little Beaver Lake
Two year old Patricia Carr of Fairview Apartments Wickham Avenue was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a cut on her foot after wading Sunday at Little Beaver Lake. Parents are Mr and Mrs James Carr.
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Little Beaver Lake
Patricia Carr
Raleigh General Hospital
James Carr
Fairview Apartments
Wickham Ave
Anderson Urges FHA Office Here
County Clerk Harry E. Anderson urges the Farmers Home Administration to reconsider placing the district FHA office in Beckley. He telegrammed FHA administrator R. B. MacLeish noting that free space is available in Raleigh County Memorial Building. Offices previously were in Fayetteville and were assigned to Charleston despite efforts to move them to Beckley.
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Harry E. Anderson
Farmers Home Administration
Washington, D. C
District Fha
Beckley
R. B. MacLeish
FHA
Raeleigh County Memorial Building
Fayetteville
Charleston
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Terry Wentworth
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Abegail
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Gray
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Thomas Cox Jr
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Elizabeth Norris
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Steve Riley
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Kay Howard
Lost Church
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G Street
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West Virginia
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Cohen's
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