Applicants for Hospital Jobs To Be Interviewed in Oct Nov
Steve J Soltis administrator of Beckley Memorial Hospital will arrive in Beckley around Sept 15 two months before the hospital opens Interviews of applicants for jobs will take place in October and November at the hospital Advertisements will announce available positions interview hours and days Soltis says a later release will detail the number of positions and wage scales
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley
the Register
Soltis
Final Action Set Tuesday On County Levy Estimate
Raleigh County levy estimate for the current year faces final action by the County Court next Tuesday. County Clerk Harry E. Anderson said the tentative approval came from the State Tax Commissioner and that copies will be prepared for publication. Residents may attend the Tuesday meeting to offer suggestions or objections.
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Raleigh County
Harry E. Anderson
Anderson
State Tax Commissioner's Office
State Tax Commissioner
John Boley
Raleigh
Charleston
New Capsule Claims to Deliver Complete Weight Loss Aid
A renowned scientist unveils tiny capsules combining essential vitamins and minerals lost with fattening foods plus noncaloric vegetable cellulose that swells in water to create fullness. The capsules allegedly equal or exceed meals, curb hunger, and require no dieting or exercise with no cost unless weight loss occurs.
Post Office Planning Committee Meets at Beckley
A meeting of the Post Office Planning Committee was held at Beckley Post Office at 12 30 p m today. Postmaster A Fray Lilly said the three month old committee includes local department employees and a local suggestions group with the postmaster a mail superintendent and a clerk carrier representative. The group discusses problems of the post office employees and patrons and seeks ways to handle complaints and improve services.
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Post Office Planning Committee
Beckley Post Office
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Sheriff's Office Probes Terry Shooting
Raleigh County investigators continued the probe into Homer Earl Jones's death in Terry. Jones died at 12:45 a.m. on Monday from a reportedly self-inflicted gunshot wound. A shirt with a bullet hole and a .22 rifle are in custody as part of the investigation.
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Raleigh County
Deeds on File Record of Raleigh County Real Estate Transfers
Record of real estate deeds filed in Raleigh County Court shows multiple transfers. John Q Hutchinson as commissioner to L S Ford for a Beckley city lot about 3500 dollars. Ezra and Naoma Short to Josephine Withrow for a Clear Fork District lot around 1000 dollars. Ames R and Mariann Wallace Chandlee to Larry F Derenge for a Shady Spring District lot about 1500 dollars. J W Ward Jr to Ervin and Nellie Fullen for a city lot about 1000 dollars.
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Raleigh County
John Q. Hutchinson
L. S. Ford
City of Beckley
Mae
A. K. Canterbury
A. W
Mary L. Bragg
Shady Sgt
Ezra
Naoma Short
Josephine Withrow
Clear Fork
Ames R
Mariann Wallace Chandlee
Larry F. Derenge
Shady Spring
J. W. Ward Jr
Ervin
Nellie Fullen
Permit Issued for $4,000 five-room limestone house
A building permit was issued to Mr and Mrs Edward L Berger of Hager Street by the city recorder's office on Monday. The permit authorizes construction of a five room limestone block house with an estimated cost of 4000 dollars and a ten dollar city fee.
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Edward L. Berger
Hager St
City Recorder’s
Bids Open for Bluestone Reservoir Cabin Leases After Aug
United States Government offers recreational property for lease on the right descending bank of New River near Bluestone Dam. Eleven cabin sites, lots 3 5 6 10 13 14 16 17 18 19 20, include private cottage construction duties. Leases run 20 years, may be held by individuals only, with bids opening Aug 24 and closing 60 days later. Sealed bids sent to Huntington District Engineer 237 Fourth Ave Huntington must note Bluestone Reservoir Project and remain sealed until Aug. 24.
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Bluestone Dam
United States
Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
New River
Huntington Corp Engineers
U.S. Army
Fourth Ave
Huntington
Bluestone Reservoir
Playgrounds Named for City Streets in Beckley
Beckley Recreation Board named four city playgrounds after their streets F Street 11th Street Ridge Avenue and Glen Avenue. Names approved unanimously amid earlier civic leader controversy. The board also approved an asset inventory and let the director make year ahead material suggestions. Jani tor salary reduced to 125 dollars monthly for full-time work starting Sept. 1. A committee was formed to replace a reluctant janitor if needed. A mobile x ray unit is to use the Recreation Building Oct 10 through 15 with school gym use continuing after.
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Beckley Recreation Board
Fred Hurt
J. S. Butts
John C. Ward
F Street
11Th Street
Ridge Avenue
Glen Avenue
Recreation Board
Thomas McQuade
James Kes
Singer
Rose Irle
James Kessinger
William Morrison
Irle
George Watkins
General Hanna
Raleigh County
Board of Education
McQuade
Diver to salvage sunken Prins Willem V off Milwaukee
Max Gene Nohl, a professional deep sea diver, will salvage or demolish the Dutch freighter Prins Willem V sunk in 70 feet of Lake Michigan off Milwaukee. The 285-foot ship carrying 750 tons of cargo is insured at 1,250,000 dollars with 750,000 dollars cargo value. He will receive 50,000 dollars under a U S Army engineers contract and has 180 days to complete the salvage.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Michigan
Max Gene Nohl
Pranje Line
Prins Willem V
Willem
Noh
United States Army Engineers
Bouyant
Particular Thief Chooses Money Over Pennies in Houston
A wary thief robbed a Houston package store choosing to take all money except pennies and foreign coins. The clerk surrendered $82 before the intruder fled. The incident prompted a police search.
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Houston
Texi
Painful Invention Bids Squeezable Sponge Mop Patent
ALBUQUERQUE. P Vidal, IRS district director, had his hand pinched in a mop wringer recently. He now seeks a buyer for his squeezable sponge mop patented under U S Patent 2 648 086.
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Albuquerque
P. Vidal
Internal Revenue Service District
U. S
Claud R. Allen Succumbs at 49
Claud Ray Allen, 49, of 115 Riley Street, died at home Monday night after a long illness. Born August 26, 1905, in Dunlop Fayette County, he was the son of the late Levi J. and Mary E. Allen. Survivors include his wife Florence Wallace Allen, one son Jennings Ray Allen of Beckley, two daughters Mrs. Lance Powers of Beckley and Charlotte Allen at home, and four grandchildren. The body is at Collins Funeral Home in Glen Jean pending funeral arrangements.
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Claud Ray Allen
Riley St
Dunlop, Fayette Co
Mrs. Opha Taylor Dies at 51 Rites Pending
Opha Marie Taylor 51 of 1312 South Kanawha St. died at home at 1 a.m. after an extended illness. Born August 17, 1903 in Raleigh County she attended Memorial Baptist Church Beckley. Survivors include her mother Ida Hunter Beckley husband Justice Taylor son Harry Taylor Toledo Ohio daughter Betty Hatcher South Gate California sisters Mrs. George Bryant and Mrs. R T Collins Toledo grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Opha Marie Taylor
South Kanawha St
Raleigh Co
Memorial Baptist Church
Beckley
Ida Hunter
Justice Taylor
Harry Taylor
Toledo
Betty Hatcher
South Gate
Calif
George Bryant
R. T. Collins
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Cab Wreck Basis For $10,000 Suit
Emma G Capel of East Beckley sues J Elbert Perkins Sophia and Otha Robert son doing business as Roberts ton Cab Co in Raleigh County Circuit Court seeking 10000 for injuries from an April 21 1955 Mabscott cab accident while a passenger in a Robertson cab traveling from Mabscott to East Beckley. Attorney H Brown Payne represents the plaintiff.
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Raleigh County
Emma G. Capel
East Beckley
J. Elbert Perkins
Sophia
Otha Robertson
Robertston's Cab Co
Mabscott
Robertson
Perkins
H. Brown Payne
Auto Tire Theft Reported at Raleigh Hill Station
State Police investigate the theft of an automobile tire from Clarence Griffith's Pure Oil Station on Raleigh Hill. Griffith reported the break in to authorities this morning, noting the theft occurred sometime earlier.
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Clarence Griffith
Pure Oil
Raleigh Hill
Griffith
Sooty intruders stain home in Kingstree report
Mrs.L H Cromer reports three squir rels dropped from her chimney into the house at Kingstree South Carolina. The animals were black with soot and ran over curtains woodwork and mantle overturning lamps and flower pots.
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Kingstree
S.C
Raleigh County Girls Enrolled in 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill
Eleven Raleigh Countians travel to Girls State 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill for a week long session titled Dreaming. Courses include music recreation outdoor cooking life saving journalism grooming safety and food with focus on training youth leaders for county 4-H clubs. Participants listed include Jane Cook Evelyn Rogers Scarlet McKinney Eleanor Darnell Kay Lawson Sophia Onward Margaret Griffith Isobel Griffith Donna Carper Eloise Lilly Sharon Goodman and Miranda Mills.
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Raleigh County
Jane Cook
Beckley
Beckley High Steppers Club
Evelyn Rogers
Scarlet McKinney
Eleanor Darnell
Kay Lawson
Sophia Onward
Margaret and
Isobel Griffith
Donna Carper
Shady Tigers
Eloise Lilly
White Oak
Sharon Goodman
Miranda Mills
MacArthur Candlelighters
Seven Area Men Enlist in Navy
The Navy Recruiting Station in Beckley announced seven enlistments. James A. Cobbs, brother of El nora Cobbs, Resoco, reenlisted and was assigned to Naval Training Center Norfolk, Virginia, while others headed to Bainbridge Naval Training Center Maryland. Enlistees include Marvin L. Richardson Mullens, Clarence P. Kelly Jr. Mullens, Dewey E. Wade Mullens, Jerry L. Crotty Rainelle, Robert G. Lindsey Crab Orchard, and Jarette H. Arbaugh Ansted.
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Navy
Beckley
James A. Cobbs
Elnora Cobbs
Resoco
Naval Training Center
Norfolk
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
Marvin L. Richardson
Nyanza F. Richardson
Mullens
Clarence P. Kelly Jr
Clarence P. Kelly
Dewey E. Wade
Claude T. Wade
Jerry L. Crotty
Prince A. Crotty
Rainelie
Robert G. Lindsey
A. P. Lindsey
Jarette H. Arbaugh
Patrick H. Arbaugh
Ansted
Piedmont Checks Local Operations
Piedmont Airlines manager Charles F. Fields said a Piedmont home office representative from Winston-Salem N C is inspecting runway construction to determine if operations must cease temporarily An inspector named Johnny Lewis will send a report to the home office with an answer expected later in the week If operations stop the office will stay open for telephone calls and reservations
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Piedmont Airlines
Charles F. Fields
Piedmont
Winston-Salem
N. C
Johnny Lewis
Home Office
Rock Creek Woman Injured in Fall At Beckley Hospital
Mrs. Lou Cooper a 63 year old Rock Creek woman was listed in good condition this morning at Beckley Hospital where she is treated for an injury to her left arm from a fall. She was admitted to the hospital at 8 30 p m Monday.
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Jane Cook
Cecil D. Cook
Queen Street
Jackson's Mill
Beckley High Steppers Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Junior High
Rock Creek
Lou Cooper
Beckley Hospital
Park Homes obtains remodeling permit from city office
Park Homes Inc. on Hillpark Drive received a city permit Monday for remodeling two rooms and a car port. The project cost is $3,000 with a $3 processing fee collected by the City Recorder's Office.
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Park Homes Inc
Hillpark Drive
City Recorder's Office
William E. King Dies at Blue Jay Community
William Earl King 67 of Blue Jay died at his residence at 6 am. Born in Moorefield on November 5, 1887, he lived in Raleigh County 25 years and worked as a bookkeeper for Mount Hope Lumber Co. Survived by wife Orpha Shumaker King daughter Joan King a Shady Spring High School band instructor at home son James D. King Weston sister Mrs R C Abel Kansas City Missouri and one grandchild. Body at Caffee Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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William Earl King
Blue Jay
Moorefield
James M
Mattie Whaley King
Raleigh County
Mount Hope Lumber Co
Presbyterian Church
Ashland
The
Elks Lodge
Mount Hope
Joan King
Shady Spring High School
James D. King
Weston
R. C. Abel
Kansas City
Miss
Caffee Funeral Home
Bill Aliff Lodged in Raleigh County Jail for No License
Bill Eugene Aliff was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 2 15 p m Monday by State Police on a charge of driving without an operator s license.
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Bill Eugene Aliff
Odd
Raleigh
Community Projects Committee to Meet Tonight
The Community Projects Committee will hear a report by the Rev. A H Wilson at 7 30 p m today at The Beckley Woman's Club house on the result of 13 organizations suggestions for a united project. At a July 19 meeting representatives of leading civic organizations were asked to recommend desirable projects with the three top ones to be presented to the group by Mr Wilson.
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A. H. Wilson
Beckley Woman's Club House
Wilson
Detachment Leaders Picked for Expense Paid Trip
Capt. James L. Palmer commanding officer of Beckley Air Force Detachment and M. Sgt. Tony Junco depart Saturday for an eight day trip to San Francisco as guests of the Air Force Aid Association. They will appear on NBC TV on the summer program replacing the Bob Crosby Show in a national hookup.
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Air Force
James L. Palmer
Beckley Air Force
Tony Junco
San Francisco
Air Force Aid Association
Bob Crosby
Annual Homecoming at North Sand Branch Schools
The two North Sand Branch schools plan an annual homecoming at the North Sand Branch School house on August 14.
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North Sand Branch
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Little Beaver Park
Memorial Airport Construction Fund
Paul W. Stokesberry
American Research and Testing Laboratories
Chicago
Kay
Neville St
Post Office Group
Sheriff's Office
Terry
Main Street
Main St
Betsy Ross
JAN Campbell Music CO
Claud R. Allen
William E. King
Poplin
Tgrant
Amere Gas Utilities Company
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