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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1951
Page
6
The Raleigh County Board of Education reports July payroll at 25 538.43 with a skeleton summer staff. Chief Clerk G G Greene notes few teachers and bus drivers on duty while repair work continues. Federal tax and retirement deductions reduce the gross payroll significantly.
Raleigh General Hospital undertakes a remodeling program to handle rising pediatric admissions. The new annex adds about 15 beds with seven rooms including a children’s ward, operating room, doctors’ quarters, and stock rooms. Built for fire safety with steel brick stone concrete, the two story addition fronts Park Avenue and abuts the original building.
A total of 69 men and women passed their driving exams for licenses or learner's permits Tuesday, per Capt. C. L. Walker State Police Company D. Forty seven others failed for various reasons. Names of successful and failed applicants are listed with hometowns including Beckley Crab Orchard and East Beckley.
Thrifty Shops at 425 Neville Street opens in former Oasis Bailey’s Jewel Box site with Pauline Farley as manager. The Southern West Virginia Automobile Club opens Beckley office under Earl C. Carter, offering AAA travel services to motorists. Security Farms Inc. chartered with David D. Ashworth Carl Sanders Anna Lee Lilly. Chesapeakepotac Telephone cites 15 years service awards to William S. Baldwin and others awarded stars for 5 10 and 15 year marks. Three Area men win Hotpoint refrigerator sales honors Claude Pancake top national wholesale salesman receive Buick car and factory trip. Rexall Drug Store Crab Orchard offers free career training for staff via Rexall program.
Last week’s coal production rose 23 percent from 1950 levels with Winding Gulf and New River mines combining for 409 394 tons the week ending August 4. Winding Gulf produced 219 746 tons and New River 189 643 tons, while 83 percent capacity use helped drive year to date totals to 10 646 351 tons versus 9 274 078 a year ago.
The Rev. Charles W. Dodd of Winston Salem North Carolina will speak at the Youth for Christ Rally at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Beckley Junior High School auditorium He serves Prosperity Baptist Church and is enrolled at Piedmont Bible College in Winston Salem Delvin Elwell of Fayetteville will be soloist Carl G Johnson Beckley Youth for Christ director will lead quiz devotional period and singspiration
Helen Lewis of Beckley posted a $500 bond on Wednesday for a Friday appearance before Magistrate T N Thurman on a peace warrant sworn by T W Corbige, also of Beckley. City police made the arrest. Revival services led by Rev E C Nunn of Draper Va continue at Coal City Community Church with Murphy Trio among the visitors.
Three couples applied this week for marriage licenses at the Raleigh County Clerk's office. Norman Ray Hurst, 19, of Posey, and Betty Lee Daniel, 17, of Sexton, Carl Denver McMillion, 22, of Fairdale, and Alice Murel Beil, 16, of Arnett, and David Milton Holly, 25, of Beaver, with Lois Jean Foster, 21, of Beaver, listed as their partners.
Elbin Goodson 31 of Beaver waived a hearing and was bound over to the grand jury on assault and battery and a peace warrant. He was sent to Raleigh County Jail in default of bond after East Beckley arrest by Constable R L Childs. The warrant was sworn by nephew Robert Goodson 17 of Beaver.
Capt Kyle E. Jones formerly of Beckley has been recalled to active duty with the Air Rescue Service. He is stationed at Westover AFB Massachusetts with the 58th Air Rescue Squadron. He is married to Mary Scott of Beckley and they reside in South Hadley with their two sons. Prior to the recall he was a sales manager for Bair Brothers in Huntington. He is a World War II veteran who served two years in the European Theater with a bombardment unit. He attended Marshall College. The Air Rescue Service provides air search and rescue for the U.S. Air Force and allied units.
Five new sailors were reported by Beckley Navy Recruiting Office chief petty officer William E. Bartlett. Chester B. Kincaid, 22, Beaver. Carl L. Williams, 18, Bradley. Homer R. Withrow, 18, Stanaford. Ronal L. Baxter, 18, Beckley. and James Be. Burnett, 27, Lawton enlisted for four years as seamen. They were sent to Great Lakes Illinois or Norfolk Virginia for training and reception.
Joe Street of East Park, described as a Negro, was jailed Thursday in default of a 500 peace bond before Magistrate J P Meadows. He was fined 1 and costs on a profanity charge. The warrant, sworn by his brother John Street, led to the arrest with help from City Police and Constable J S George on Wednesday.
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