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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1959
Page
5
Mrs. Miller tends tomatoes squash and cucumbers with flowers along a tidy lawn. Her daughter Mildred Miller is secretary at the Raleigh County Health Department. County Farm Agent H B Thomas notes he has never seen a sweet potato blossom and Oklahoma All Gold is the variety in bloom.
Five damage suits totaling 179000 were filed with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk over a four day period ending Tuesday. The largest claims total 104000 from Juanita Thorne of Cleveland seeking damages from Larry Goodson and McLaine Sheffield and spouses for injuries from a May 30 auto crash on U S Route 19 21 near Daniels. Thorne and her husband Danny Thorne seek 54000 in personal damages and 5000 in property damages. The Thorne case involves a rear collision following the Thorne car being hit by a Sheffield vehicle. Thorne alleges serious injuries including fractured ribs chest injuries back and permanent disability.
In a Tuesday session President C A Phillips broke two voting ties. The Raleigh County Library 4 H Conservation Camp request for 3500 dollars was granted, with 790 dollars specified for painters as part of a 12 million dollar budget approved by the board.
The Raleigh County Board of Education approves a 5,515,102.74 current fund budget aided by state funds and National Defense Education Act programs. Taxes on the current fund total 1,394,580 with state aid 3,427,289 and additional receipts from homebound students, lunch programs, federal aid, and other sources. Expenditures cover personnel, instructional needs, building repairs, buses, and capital outlay including new equipment and buses.
The Raleigh County Library Board seeks increased funding to raise librarian and assistant salaries and expand open hours with new books, while County Court and City may also need to match. The Board supports continued school outreach through teacher-mediated library use for county schools. 4-H program interest spurred a tie-breaking vote over camp paint and cleaning costs, plus plans to upgrade the Little Beaver Lake camp building for a chapel and recreation center. Clarence Wooten presented a volunteer painting bill amid state cuts to school funds.
Beckley City Council approved a 643 393 57 budget for 1959 60, up 8 272 64 from last year. Estimated revenues include balances 191 541 15 and 8 709 82 for sheriff, police fines 30 000, licenses 14 500, taxes 154 392 60, and other items. Disbursements cover salaries for mayor to street dept, new police and fire equipment, pension funds, building repairs, street upgrades, and special levies totaling the year’s expenditures.
The Raleigh County Circuit Clerk summons 125 persons to serve as petit jurors for the August term. Jury service runs Aug 24 to Sept 24 with reporting on Aug 31. The list includes Harold Ray Arthur of Piney View and J. E. Tanner Jr. of 230 Clyde Street among many others.
In a desert rescue drill near Tucson three Civil Air Patrol members were driven by auto 30 miles southeast of the city after being left to simulate a missing person scenario. CAP planes scoured the area for hours but found no sign. The trio, aware no rescue was imminent, returned to town. A new date was set for another simulated loss.
Cornell University researcher Charles Walcott finds spiders hear with their legs. He reports nerve impulses in a spider leg rise when Cornell chimes ring, noting the leg tips act as eardrums with about ten slits tuned to different sound frequencies.
A list of deeds on file from the county clerk detailing transfers in Slab Fork Sophia Shady Spring Mabscott Fireco Beckley and surrounding districts. Transactions include Harvey M Calvert to Ellen Ray for 600 dollars and reverse, with other transfers ranging from 300 to 8600 dollars.
The Raleigh County Park Board will hold a special meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the County Courtroom to name a three man committee to work with the Court on the Stevens Branch lake and recreation project near Trap Hill District. A second meeting at 10 a m Saturday will iron out details with the Court and Prosecutor Anthony Sparacino will review legal aspects including property titles as the budget projections show levies totaling 123 273 75 for the lake.
Captain H R Shields announced Trooper Robert L Mozinco assigned to the Princeton Detachment effective Tuesday. Mozinco, who re enlisted in the State Police Monday, was sent to Company D headquarters in Beckley for further assignment.
In Shady Spring District Roy and Clara Johnson convey to William and Goldie Ballengee lot 20 Eccles Truck Farms for 300 dollars. John S. and Frieda A. Rees sell lots 44 45 and 46 Pinewoods Addition to Harold and Frances Helley for 6500 dollars. Irene and Robert B. McClure transfer property in Shady Spring District to Owen and Joann Haney for 10 dollars per se.
Mrs. D. W. Kinzer spoke to the Trap Hill Country Life Group in Fairdale urging personal outreach to recruit volunteers and form committees. She proposed a planning board to identify community needs and urged tackling one project at a time, starting with road and home signs. Presiding was Ritchie Snuffer. devotional by Mrs. Hester Manning.
West Virginians at out of state conventions can wear gold and blue identification badges featuring a white mountain outline and the text Hi, Im from West Virginia, the Mountain State. Free badges hold to fabric, no pins, with room for name. Don Crislip urged groups to obtain them from his office, first used by Governor Underwood's party in Puerto Rico Governors Conference.
A retirement dinner honors Dr. Paul R. Copeland head of Beckley VA Hospital. He retires after over 40 years in Federal service and does not plan to practice medicine again. The Elk's Club Ballroom event Aug 31 at 7 p.m. includes a program with introductions by Dr. Halpin, guest speaker Dr. Robinson, responses by Dr. Copeland, benediction by Rev. Mascioli, and a social hour. Invocations precede the dinner by Chaplain Donnelly.
Raleigh County Board of Education discussed saving coal costs to aid bus purchases. President O A Phillips chairs a committee to study coal grades and prices with Earl Riner and Virgil A Sarrett. A second panel led by C G Peregoy aims to improve transportation by adding 3 to 40 buses and redesigning routes for closer school attendance. Recommendations due for 1960 61 term.
Elk Refining Co. will supply grease for Raleigh County School buses and other vehicles for the coming year. The Board of Education chose Pennzoil Multi purpose lubricant No. 303 at 19 cents and Pennzoil SCL Gear lubricant No. 612 at 16 cents as the best economical options. Gulf Oil Corp and Esso Standard Oil submitted bids on higher or lower quality products, with Gulf offering Gulflex A at 19 1/2 cents and Hypoid Gear at 16 1/2 cents, and Esso pricing 18 1/2 cents and 14 1/2 cents respectively. Gasoline and oil contracts were awarded to Elk Refining Co. at the July meeting.
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