Raleigh County Public Utilities Faces 1950 Deficit
Raleigh County reports a $227,400 shortfall for 1950 against $435,500 in 1949, with total assessments dropping to $17,792,300 from $18,019,700. The C&O Railway led declines due to coal strike effects and the removal of the famed Fanny, while gains came from American Telephone and Telegraph and other firms. three new utilities added $51,900, and two left the list with $49,700. The complete 1950 listing shows mixed gains and losses across multiple utilities, with Beckley leading district totals and Beckley district responsible for a large share of assessments.
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Raleigh County
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Fanny
Raleigh
C&o
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc
Number Two Bus Lines, Inc
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Raleigh Transit Company
Whitesville Transit Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Virginia Electric and Power Company
West Virginia Water Service Company
Virginian Railway Company
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc
United Fuel Gas Company
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Atlantic Seaboard Corporation
Hope Natural Gas Company
The
Wak Company
Standard Utility Service Corporation
Stock Water and Development Company
General American Transportation Corporation
Guyan Utilites Company
Shipper's Car Line Corporation
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Clear Fork Telephone Company
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
Mt. Hope ,Transit Company
Ane Jpalachian Electric Power Comompany
Beckley Water Company
Black Diamond Power Company
Crab Orvehard Water Company
Union Power Company
George W. Willis Water Company
Chesapeake and
Pany
Walte Beckley
Marsh Fork, Company
Richmond
George W. Willis Gas Company
Shady Spring
Slab Fork
Hill
Beckley
Lester
Scott
Rhodell
Sophia
Clear Fork
Teaching Plans For Home Bound Children Reached
B B Chambers, assistant superintendent of Raleigh County Schools, announced a home bound instruction program for the coming school year. Parents should contact the superintendent's office for enrollment forms. The program starts on September 5, the opening day of school. Last year 52 children enrolled with two full time, one three quarter time, and ten part time teachers.
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B. B. Chambers
Raleigh County
Chambers
Court House
Raleigh
Nine Men Enlist In Armed Forces
Nine area men enlisted for duty with the U S Army or Air Force at the main recruiting station yesterday Capt Wyatte Gay announced Four joined the Air Force and were sent to Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas The enlistees were Donald Dewain Toler 22 Clear Fork Willis Manuel Walker 20 Piney View Vernor Alfred Bloxton 23 Harvey and Arlie Shephard Bragg Jr 19 Glen Jean Army draftees were sent to Fort Knox Ky James Lewis Fain 23 Winding Gulf with prior service of two years five months and five days Clarence Glenfiess 17 Glen Jean Cecil Oram Graham 18 Glen Jean Charles Cleatis Carter 18 Fort Springs and John Martin Tuth 19 Glen Jean
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U. S. Army
Air Force
Wyatte Gay
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Donald Dewain Toler
Clear Fork
Willis Manuel Walker
Pinoak
Vernor Alfred Bloxton
Harvey
Arlie Shephard Bragg, Jr
Deeds on File Reveal Beckley Land Purchases and Transfers
A Raleigh County deed filing records W H Nelson and wife buying Lot 24 on Church Street and a rear lot in Beckley, about $9,000, including improvements. Additional transfers list multiple parties, tracts near Old Logan Turnpike, Lilly Land additions, Beckley town district lots, and prices from $150 to $4,500 with few revenue stamps attached.
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W. H. Nelson
Churchtreet
Church Street
Beckleytom
Martha Temperance Payne
Raleigh
Ella Dearing
Frank A. Dearing, Jr
Logan Turnpike
Nuncio Diftarco
Melissa Ann DiBacco
Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Ida Lois Brits
Wiliam Bl. Britts
Paul R. Beasler
M. . Meadows
James E. Wilkes
Aigie Moore
Raleigh Court
Ida Lois Britts
William L. Britts
Marion Paul Thilly
M. J. Meadows
James Lilly
Beenie FE
Worley
North Hills
Abdous
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Nicklis Au Tots
Calary
Sunset Memorial Park
JL A. Adkins
Mae Adams
J. H Lilly Land Company
Ada Mae Lilly
W. T. Lilly
Tuerfsa Borsch
Emil Cimata
Nimitz to Speak At Raleigh County Centennial UN Day
Admiral Chester Nimitz will speak on Peace in Our Times at the United Nations Day celebration marking the Raleigh County centennial. The Woodrow Wilson High School Band and area ensembles provide music. The event, to be held Sept. 1 at WWHS stadium, marks Nimitz's second visit to the area.
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Chester Nimitz
Naval Operations
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Summers County
Nimils
Anc
Heribert Pitts
United Nations Organization
Lake Success
New York
Nimitz
Beckley
UNO
Freedom of Religion
Agriculture and County
United Nations
Odd Fellows Rebekah Lodges Plan Sixth District Outing
The sixth annual reunion of District 16 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held Sunday at Trap Hill High School. About 250 guests are expected, with two Huntington grand officers George F. Hull and AL J. Wilkinson, district deputy Arthur Porter of Sophia, and Beckley deputy president Mrs. Betty Harvey among attendees. A basket lunch will be shared, and afternoon entertainment includes the Brown Quartet, a string band, a colored minstrel show, and a Deborah Rebekah Lodge play. Bill Ford will open the reunion at noon with an invocation by Mrs. Harvey and an address by Byrd. Games and contests are planned. prospective members are invited.
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Trap Hill High School
Surveyor
District 16 Odd Fellows and
Rebekah Lodges
George F. Hull
Huntington
Rebekahs
Pine Grove Lodge
Brown Quartet
White Stick Lodge
Laurel Rebekah Lodge
Deborah Rebekah Lodge
Bill Ford
Harvey
Byrd
Ellison and Lilly Families to Hold Sunday Reunion
Members of the Lilly and Ellison families and friends plan an all day reunion Sunday at the Lawrence Lilly home on Peters Town Union Road to keep family gatherings alive. Guests are invited to bring baskets for a picnic dinner and enjoy group singing and instrumental music by local quartets and the Coleman singers of Beckley.
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Lilly
Ellison
la Lawrence
Peterstown Union Road
Lilly Farm
Tilly
Coleman Singers
Beckley
Camp Meeting Set for Sunday in Herndon
An all day camp meeting will be held Sunday in Herndon with Rev. W. J. Canty in charge. Ministers and chairs from local churches will participate. The principal morning speaker will be Rev. J. C. Street. Dinner will be served and the public is invited. a note on Navajo Indians in New Mexico and Arizona mentions ancient ceremonies for illness.
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Herndon
Marion Freeland
W. JD. Canty
Herndon A. M. E
New Mexico
Arizona
Hall Elkins Start Murder Terms
William F. Elkins of Beckley and Esti Hall of Feeles were moved from Raleigh County Jail to the State Penitentiary at Moundsville. Elkins received a life sentence for first degree murder on mercy recommendation. Hall was sentenced to 18 years for second degree murder. Also jailed were Eva Ingram and Dorothy Marie Cook on health warrant drunk charges. Charles M. Smith jailed for auto tampering. five men from the Beckley area jailed on drunk charges. Virn L. For growth of capital through research Invest in United Science Fund
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William F. Elkins
Beckley
Esti Hall
Feeles
Raleigh
Moundsville
Depue
Wwo
Flyng Canads
Elkins
Hall
Martin
Dependent Parent May be Eligible For SS Benefits
A Beckley official explains the rules for dependent parent Social Security benefits for workers who are deceased. Eligibility hinges on age 65, primary dependence on the worker, no eligible widow or child, and timely proof of support during the year before death. Adoption or stepparent status may qualify if formed before age 16.
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S. Roger Brown
Beckley
Sis
Brown
Grandview Group Postpones Meet
Grandview Community Council postpones its meeting to Friday August 25 announced by Glen W Carper chairman Raleigh County Agent J B Thomas reported the community is winning its fight against late tomato blight after touring West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia Thomas urged Raleigh County gardeners to continue using fungicides to control blight as part of an insect and disease control plan
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Grandview
Philpott Named TB Seal Chairman by Association
The sale of the seals is the association's sole revenue source, said executive secretary Mrs. A J Ginkel in announcing the appointment. The drive starts about November 21, Fairpout, longtime District 29 UMW director, was unanimously chosen by the executive committee for the chairmanship.
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L. S
Vanity
Save
Philpott
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Reg
Heath Association
A. J. Ginkel
Ginkel
Fairpout
District 29
United Mine Workers
Association
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Ohio Railway Company
Atlantic Seaboards Corporation
United Fuel Gas Com
Church St
American Federation of Labor
Ray L. Martlin
Main Street
Rinleigh County Court House
Pitts
Okey L. Patteson
Rebekah
Valley Forge
J. S. Butts
Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Fred W. Meyer
Raleigh Co
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Grandview Group
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Simmons Studio
Savel Reg
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