Amere to buy West Virginia gas for county pipeline
Amere Gas Utilities Co contracts with United Producing Co Inc to purchase about 40 billion cubic feet of West Virginia gas. The plan includes a 16 mile pipeline between Carbon in Kanawha County and Wingrove in Raleigh County, with total investment potentially exceeding 5 million dollars. Deliveries start late this year with annual 5.5 billion cubic feet minimum, while associated facilities cost over 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amere Gas Utilities Co
United Producing Co., Inc
West Virginia
Amere
Charleston Group
Columbia Gas System Inc
United Producing
United Carbon Co
Houston
Tex
Atlantic Seaboard Corp
Carbon
Kanawha County
Wingrove
Raleigh County
Cameron
Rene Relenete
John Wye
United
Kanawha
Fay‘ette
Bluefield Gas Co
Atlantic Seaboard
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Partridge
United Producing Co
Singing Service Set at Skelton Freewill Church
The Skelton Freewill Baptist Church will host a singing service at 1 30 p m Sunday. Musicians are invited, a church spokesman said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelton Freewill Baptist Church
Andorra: A 1278 sovereign state between France and Spain
Andorra remains a small European principality with sovereignty since 1278 located between France and Spain, bordered by the Pyrenees mountains. The nation is nestled in the foothills of the range, maintaining a long history of independence and unique cultural ties to both neighboring nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andorra
France
Spain
Youth Fitness Pageant at Wilson High School May 9
Wilson High School hosts a Youth Fitness Pageant presented by the County Physical Education Association in the school auditorium. Participants include the Dancing Dolls from Stratton High School with Lelia Turner Dedria White Annetta Parnell Gladys Taylor and Gladys Strickland listed among the students.
Cancer Society reports Raleigh County totals and deaths
Cancer Society notes Raleigh County deposits of 2035 23 and house to house validations plus church donations. It cites 259,000 cancer deaths in 1959 nationally and 94 deaths in Raleigh County last year, with 165,000 Americans saved this year versus a decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. W
Raleigh County
American Cancer
American Cancer Society
Beckley
Society
Cancer Crusade
Applications Stopped On Free Seed Requests
Beckley Farmers Market announces no more free seed applications will be accepted. All Raleigh County seed allotments have been distributed or reserved for approved applicants who must pick up by Thursday afternoon. Unclaimed seeds will be returned to the state Department of Agriculture after that deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
State Department of Agriculture
PTA to Elect Officers at Piney Oaks Meeting
Piney Oaks Elementary School PTA will hold an officer election at 7 p.m. Thursday during the group’s meeting at the school. President Mrs. Annie Scott noted this will be the PTA’s final meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Oaks
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Annie Scott
Election planned in Clarksburg for bonds and tax proposal
A special election set for June 7 in Clarksburg will decide a 1.15 million dollar city improvements bond issue and a fire service tax of 1.70 dollars per thousand of property value. The bond would run 30 years, and the tax funds would support fire services amid area municipal involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Reservations Due for Camp Kno Koma Diabetic Camp
Camp Kno Koma reservations are due for the July 17 to 30 session, the 11th annual camp for diabetic children in West Virginia. Each two week stay costs 60 dollars per child, with funds needed for staff and operations. no child will be turned away for lack of funds. The Woman's Club of Beckley supports Camp Galahad, aiming to sponsor a child this year, while the WV Diabetic Association and State Medical Association organized Kno Koma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kno-Koma
Galahad
Robert Amick
Marion F. Jarrett
West Virginia Diabetic Association
Amick
West Virginia
Woman’‘S Club
Beckley
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Anea
Beckleyans Attend Rehab Assn Region III Meeting
Five Beckleyans join the Region III conference of the National Rehabilitation Association at Jackson's Mill this week. Linn Hardman, district superintendent, and George Mickel, Cecil Lacy, William Chandler, and Joseph Lawrence Jr., are local council members attending the annual event to learn the latest rehabilitation techniques for the disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
National Rehabilitation Association
Jackson’s Mill
Linn Hardman
George Mickel
Cecil Lacy
William Chandler
Joseph Lawrence Jr
Ceremony Set Sunday For Church Addition
The First Church of Christ will host a ground breaking Sunday for a 42 by 80 foot three story educational building adding 18 rooms at the rear of the existing church. Phllip A McD and William H File Jr lead the program with prayers and music. Wipperman Construction Co. won the low bid at 155245. Completion is set in 270 days with morning worship shortened to close on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stanely
D. E. Wipperman
Wipperman Construction Co
Howeard P
T. R. Wilson
E. D. Terry
Christian Women’s Fellowship
W. R. Henkle
Christian Education
Don Collier
Ann Ratcliffe
Christian Youth Fellowship
Wipperman Construction, Co. Beckley
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Phillips
Williams
Blind Club Seeks Gifts For Campers
The Progressive Blind Club of Beck ley seeks food and money donations for West Virginia Camping Association camp for blind children at Quick in Kanawha County. The three week camp runs June 3 through 17 and serves 60 children. Donations may be arranged via Robert Holdren who runs the courthouse concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Camping Association For
Progressive Blind Club
Eagles Club
Woodlawn Ave
Quick
Kanawha County
West Virginia Camping Association, Inc
Robert Holdren
Holdren
C Association
Two Trucks Respond To Main St Alarm
Two Beckley fire trucks rushed to The Club on Main Street at 10 p.m. Monday after a false alarm. Firefighters found no fire. a person inside The Club reported smelling smoke. The smoke originated from trash burning in the building basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Beckley
Main Street
Department
Local Dentist Pursues Advanced Training at Harvard
Beckley dentist Dr. B. Hugh Burdette is in a month long advanced training program at Harvard University in Boston under Dr. David Weisberger. He practices at Massachusetts General Hospital and will return to his Medical Arts Building office on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hugh Burdette
Beckley
Harvard University
Boston
Mass
David Weisberger
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Arts
Rehabilitation Focus At Annual Conference
Conference program highlights include sessions on rehabilitation centers and workshops, rehabilitation for independent living, and advances in work with the blind, the mentally handicapped, and the aging as participants discuss policy and practice.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimmy’s
Parisienne
East
Rainelle
Temple Street
Hinton
Howard Avenue
Mullens
Main
Oak Streets
Oak Hill
Rayon
Hollywood
the Complete Variety Store
Richwood
Murphy
Woodrow
Mountain State Miscellany
Morgantown
Chesapeake & Potomac Ree Co. i
Hope Natural.Gas Co
Wheeling Electric Co
South
Wheeling
Wood County
State Conservation Department
Marshall College
Gale Lyon
West Virginia University Cultural Extension Service
Bluefield
Agricultural Extension Phe
West Virginia University
Belfast
Wonder
Rehab Assn
Blind Club
Saat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!