Parking Lot to be Ready June 15 Weather permitting
City Engineer Dennis M. Leary Jr told the Beckley City Council the municipal parking lot will be ready for use by June 15 if weather allows, with First Ave extension nearly finished and 7,000 feet of curbs to follow. He noted utilities from Appalachian Electric Power Co will install lights and meters as work proceeds, and traffic lights are expected to arrive. Leary also said widening Neville Street will cost 450 to 500 dollars, and he has begun surveys of West Virginia Street and East Prince White-stick Street storm sewers. He presented a petition to close an alley between City Ave and the C&O Railway tracks, a move approved by Planning and Zoning and backed by the rail firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Municipal
Dennis M. Leary Jr
Leary
First Ave
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Elmer Davis
West Virginia St
Prince-Whitestick St
City Ave
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Planning and Zoning Commission
C&o Railway
Raleigh County Board of Education
Wipperman Construction Co
Stratton
Piney Oaks
Sidney Hearst
Glen Daniel
Hearst
Carl Jarrell
B. C. Calloway
Park Ave
Veteran’s Hospital
Supt
D. W. Bryson
City of
Lester
Edwight
Collins
B. B. Chambers
Frank Halstead
Oak Grove
L. D. Roe
Methodist Temple
Beckley
Church Street
S. Kanawha St
Church St
Terry
Glen
Lane
Cool Ridge
Meters and No Left Turn Signs for Oakwood Neville Intersection
Police Chief Evan H. Hall reported at the City Council meeting that meters will be installed on Ellison Ave today and a No Left Turn sign placed under the traffic light at the South Oakwood Ave and Neville St intersection. He described moving the loading zone to Orchard Court and adding a lead green light at Prince and Oakwood to improve flow toward West Neville St.
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Ellison Ave
South Oakwood Ave
Neville St
Evan H. Hall
Hall
Oakwood
Neville
Prince and
Oakwood Ave
Orchard Court
Prince
Eccles Explosion Anniversary Remembered
Forty years after the Eccles mine disaster, two explosions tore the mine apart and 183 men perished with no survivors. Beckley windows shattered, bodies remained for days as the nation reviewed mine fatalities, marking Eccles as the second worst in state history.
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Eccles
Beckley
County Transfers Land For Producers Market
Seventeen acres in Skelton were deeded to the State of West Virginia by the Raleigh County Court for use by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The property will host the Producers Market operated by the state as a wholesale market for local produce.
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Skelton
West Virginia
Commissioner of Agriculture
Raleigh County
Baltimore Livestock Market Prices Report
USDA market sheet from Baltimore lists cattle with feeders around 23.00, calves 22.00 to 25.00, hogs showing wide ranges from 24.50 to 50.00 for various weights, sows 23.75 to 24.00, and heavier hogs 20.00 down. sheep category shows none.
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Baltimore
USDA
Commodities for miners notified to report at Union Hall
Stanaford Local 2325 of the United Mine Workers has notified men cut off from the mine on April 19 and who signed on April 27 to report to the Union Hall on Thursday. Foods will be issued from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Union Hall per local president Mason Biggs and financial secretary Ellen Jordan. Men who already received commodities need not report again.
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Stanaford
United Mine Workers
Union Hall
Mason Biggs
Ellen Jordan
John G Gravely Dies of Stroke in Beckley Hospital
John Gordon Gravely of Matheny and a former Beckley resident died at 7:20 a.m. today in Beckley Hospital from a stroke. He had been hospitalized since April 4 and was the father of Mrs. Roy Stone of Matheny.
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John Gordon Gravely
Matheney
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Roy Stone
Matheny
Oren Colley 53 Dies in Memphis
Oren Colley aged 53 died in Memphis Tenn Beckley relatives were notified Green Beckley family includes Gleason Reed Frank Green and Mrs Victoria Baker Funeral services will be held Saturday in Memphis.
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Beckley
Oren Colley
Memphis
Tenn
Colley
W. C. Mullins Plumbing Co
Gleason Reed
Frank Green
Victoria Baker
16 Enlistments Reported in 2 Days at Center
The Beckley Army and Air Force enlistment center announced 16 new enlistments over two days. Army enlistees posted to Fort Knox include Albert James Rowe Jr., William Leander Brewster, Raymond Bennett, Morris Lee Ritter, Alfred Clyde Anderson, and Charles Lloyd Douglas, with addresses Saeger War and High Coal. Air Force recruits to Sampson Air Force Base in Geneva include Dorothy, Ralph Huddleston, Theodore Franklin Ray, Bernard Taswell Denny, and Floyd Yellow Garrison to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia.
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Beckley Armed Forces Center
Army
Air Force
Fort Knoxly
Albert James Rowe Jr
Albert James Rowe
Saeger
William Leander Brewster
Carmen Brewster
Raymond Bennett
Jasper Bennett
Fayetteville
Morris Lee Ritter
Verna Alice Ritter
Lamar
Alfred Clyde Anderson
Richard Linton Anderson
High Coal
Charles Lloyd Douglas
Hester Virginia Honaker
Dorothy
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Alonzo Rose
Ralph Huddleston
Eulah Huddleston
Boomer
Theodore Franklin Ray
Emmit
Nellie Ray
Sophia
Bernard Taswell Denny
Merle Denny
Floyd Yellow Garrison
Delbert Lee
Helen Beatrice Garrison
Charmeco
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton, Va
Moose Install New Officers at Beckley Lodge Meeting
Installation ceremonies are planned for tonight's Beckley Moose Lodge meeting. William S. Beckworth of Parkersburg will install Ted Kessinger as governor, James Dearing as junior governor, Harry Hambrie as prelate, Carl Cody as treasurer, and D. B. Shumate as trustee for three years. The 8 o'clock session will note Friday's District Six meeting in Whitesville. A dance honoring the new governor and officers is set for Saturday night.
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Beckley Moose Lodge
William S. Beckworth
Parkersburg
Ted Kessinger
James Dearing
Harry Hambrie
Carl Cody
D. B. Shumate
Whitesville
Audrey Riffe Named Raleigh County Polio Chapter Secretary
Audrey Riffe was chosen secretary of the Raleigh County Chapter National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The annual meeting is set for May 18 at 8 p.m. Details on the meeting place will be announced by Mrs. Riffe. She succeeds retiring secretary Lois Amick, who leaves Beckley May 1 for The Charleston Gazette. The group, meeting at the Moose Lodge, invited the public. Raleigh County reported about $27,000 from the March of Dimes. Don Jenkins plans to attend and may show polio vaccine films.
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Raleigh County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Audrey W. Riffe
Lois M. Amick
Beckley
Charleston Gazette
Raleigh Register
Riffe
Williams St
Beckley League of Women Voters
W. D. Nace
Moose Lodge
Don Jenkins
Eastern West Virginia National Foundation
Jenkins
West Virginia
School Improvements Move Ahead Amid Board Actions
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved final payments to Wipperman Construction Co. totaling 16, - not including formatting error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okehs
Clean-Up Drive Uncovers Some Danger Points
Fire Chief Bernard Martin told the Beck ley City Council that a two week clean-up drive sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce uncovered danger points in alleys where trucks park under fire escapes. Martin warned the layout could hinder fire truck access. the council asked City Attorney W H File Jr to review alley ordinances and report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Martin
Martin
W. H. File Jr
Special Meeting Forming Cub Pack at Lincoln Elementary
A special meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lincoln Elementary School to complete the organization of Cub Pack 20. Bobcat pins will be presented to Cub Scouts who have completed Bobcat requirements, provided their parents are present.
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Lincoln Elementary School
Carman Hospitalized After Surgery in Raleigh
Sam Carman president elect of the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce is in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital. He underwent surgery on Monday and resides at 420 Orchard Ave. in Beckley.
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Sam Carman
Beckley
Teen Fracture Report After Fall at Crab Orchard
Frank Huddleston aged 16 of Crab Orchard was treated Tuesday at Raleigh General Hospital for an injury to his left temple after a fall. He is the son of Mrs Pauline Huddleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Huddleston
Crab Orchard
Raleigh General Hospital
Pauline Huddleston
City council schedules special session on sidewalks
The city council set a 9:30 a.m. Thursday special meeting to review sidewalks ordered repaired amid protests by owners led by attorney Edward Stansbury. The panel approved plans to fill unimproved sections on Mercer Street and College Avenue, seek a new College Avenue sidewalk, add a Park Avenue sidewalk by the hospital and armory, and fill gaps along Johnstown Road from Vance Drive to S Kanawha Street.
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Edward Stansbury
Mercer St
Cross St
College Ave
Park Ave
Board of Education
Raleigh General Hospital
Armory
Johnstown Road
Vance Drive
S. Kanawha St
Standard B. Ray Rites Held in Huntington
Funeral services were held for Standard B. Ray, 75, Huntington, father of Mrs. Ben H. Wender of Beckley. Ray died at 9 p.m. Thursday after a two week illness from a heart condition at the Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital. He worked as an engineer for the C and O Railroad out of Huntington and received a diamond pin for 50 years service. Born in Huntington in 1879, he spent his life there. survivors include his wife Mrs. S. B. Ray and his daughter.
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Standard B. Ray
Huntington
Ben H. Wender
Beckley
Kincaid
Ray
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
C & O Railroad
S. B. Ray
Pinecrest Surgeon to Speak at TB Association Meeting
Dr. M. Lawrence White, Pinecrest Sanitarium chief surgeon, will speak at the Raleigh County Health and Tuberculosis Association annual meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Raleigh County Court House. Open to all association contributors. agenda includes officer elections, the 1954-55 budget, and a proposed X-ray survey for Raleigh Countians over 15.
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Pinecrest
TB Association
M. Lawrence White
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Raleigh County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Raleigh County Court House
First County Court Room
Raleigh
More Teachers And Money Cited At Raleigh Banquet
The former NEA president told Raleigh County Classroom Teachers the world needs more teachers and money and a stronger role for education in international security. About 150 attended as Paul Vennari toasted. new officers were announced: Mrs. Ethel Rothlisberger president, George D. Covey vice president, Glenn Stover treasurer, Miss Ann Fleming secretary.
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National Education Association
Raleigh
Corma Mowery
Charleston
State Education Association
Paul Vennari
Ethel Rothlisberger
George D. Covey
Glenn Stover
Ann Fleming
Arthritis relief tablets promoted at Kay's Drug Store
An advertisement for AR-PAN EX tablets claims guaranteed relief for arthritis rheumatism neuritis and related pains. It urges readers to see the offer, with mail orders filled and a 15 cent surcharge for mail orders, at Kay's Drug Store on Neville Street in Beckley.
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Kay's Drug Store
Neville Street
Beckley
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Phyllis Harvey
Jenny Smith
Sue Lilly
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John G. Gravely
Center
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Audrey Riffe
Polio Foundation
Beckley Stores
America
Silver Brand
Arrow
Palm Beach
Stetson
Jarman
Hickok
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Champ
Wembley van Heusen
H & M Family Shoe Store
West Port
Penny Potter
Bobby Brooks
Jackie
Harry
Fama’s Shoe Store
Protektiv
Carman
Corma Mowrey
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers’ Association
Philip Morris
Philip Morris King
Philip Morris America
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