City Driver Tax Receipts Grow as Fees Reach Beckley Drivers
Beckley 223 residents have bought the $2 operators permits from the City Recorder. Estimated $20,000 may fund the city budget this year from driving fees. Ordinance passed August 9 after a finance committee recommendation. 90 day deadline set for November 9. Penalty for noncompliance ranges from $5 to $50. City Hall reports strong participation with many drivers mailing in fees and forms.
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Special Finance Committee
Beckley
Road Violations Jail Two Kanawha Countians
Two Kanawha County men were remanded to Raleigh County Jail after arraignment on road law violations following arrests on the West Virginia Turnpike. Edward E. Hager of Belle was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days for permitting a drunk to drive. Charles W. Snead of Rand was fined 25 dollars and costs for driving without a license and 50 dollars and costs plus 30 days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Magistrate J. P. Meadows presided today.
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Kanawha County
Raleigh
West Virginia
Edward Everett Hager
Belle
Charles William Snead
Rand
J. P. Meadows
Amere Employees Get National Safety Award of Honor
The National Safety Council awarded the 1954 Award of Honor to 3,300 Amere Gas Co. employees, recognizing outstanding accident prevention. The Charleston Group, including Amere, reduced accident frequency by 64 percent and accident severity by 90 percent, as calculated from industry rates and prior years. Other Charleston Group firms cited include United Fuel Gas, Central Kentucky Natural Gas, Virginia Gas Distribution, and Atlantic Seaboard.
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National Safety Council
Amere Gas Co
S. W. Woodyard
Beckley
Amere
Charleston
Columbia Gas System, Inc
Ned H. Dearborn
Charleston Group
United Fuel Gas Company
Central Kentucky Natural Gas Company
Virginia Gas Distribution Corporation
Atlantic Seaboard, Corporation
Beckley Council to Meet at City Hall Evening
A regular Beckley City Council meeting is scheduled at City Hall at 7 30 p m on Tuesday. The session will cover standard city business and public matters. Members of the public may attend to observe proceedings and hear reports from city departments.
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Beckley City
Inspectors Approve Beckley Post Office Operations
A Beckley post office inspection group led by A. Fray Lilly approved operations after touring district offices. Members included Region 3 officials R. E. O Donovan M. E. Green J Finnic chiaro W C Prins R E Brown Jess Poffenbarger and H D Boon. The visit aimed to improve service and efficiency per man hour following a recent Washington, D C meeting.
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Beckley Post Office
A. Fray Lilly
R. E. O’donovan
West Virginia
Virginia
Washington
D. C
Maryland
M. E. Green
J. Finncchiaro
W. C. Prins
R. E. Brown
Jess Poffenbarger
H. D. Boon
Poffenbarger
Ward Faces Possible Impeachment Over Sheriff Duties
Raleigh County Sheriff John C. Ward says impeachment could be filed by either party after a suit by the State of West Virginia moves to the August term. He defends deducting commissions owed to Raleigh County for sheriff’s office work and notes disputes over employment security payments and taxes. Ward emphasizes he will continue to do his job despite the dispute and pending land tax sale.
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Raleigh
John C. Ward
Crcuit Court
West Virginia
C. S. Davis
Ward
Department of Employment Security
Raleigh County
Davis
State
Sheriff's Office
County General Fund
Department
Leo Loeb
Loeb
A. J. Sparacino
Sherif
General County Fund
West Virginia Turnpike
Area women hear of death of Aunt Mrs Isa Lawson
Mrs C M Littlejohn of Mabscott and Mrs W M Wheeler of Beckley were notified this morning of the death of their aunt Mrs Isa Law son of Hurricane. She passed away at the age of 97.
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C. M. Littlejohn
Mabscott
W. M. Wheeler
Beckley
Isa Lawson
Hurricane
Beckley Flyer in World Series of sudden incident
Maj Ben H Nicholls of Beckley will fly a SAC B 47 Stratojet in the seventh annual World Series of sudden incident at March Air Force Base California. His crew, representing Pinecastle AFB, will drop radar scored simulated devices at targets in Los Angeles Sacramento and Spokane while flying three 3 000 mile missions. Over 2 000 personnel are to participate with scoring by Gen Curtis LeMay. Nicholls is a veteran pilot navigator and bombardier with over 2 000 flying hours and four months of World War II combat duty.
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Ben H. Nicholls
Beckley
Beckleyan
Strategic Air Command
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Calif
Spokane
Wash
Maj. Nicholls
Pinecastle Air Force Base
Fila
SAC
Fairchild Air Force Base
March Air Force Base
Curtis E. LeMay
Pacific
Air Force
Seven Join Army From Beckley Recruiting Office
The Army Recruiting Office in Beckley enlisted seven men on Friday. They are Cletus R. Shrewsbury of Beckley, Donald R. Freeman of Chicago Ind., Loyd Epling, Franklin Arconis, John E Akers, Robert L. Wiseman of War Barrett, and William R. Harris of Beckley Barrett. Assigned to Fort Jackson South Carolina.
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Army
Beckley
Fort Jackson
S. C
Cletus R. Shrewsbury
Cletus Shrewsbury
Donald R. Freeman
Joseph Freeman
Chicago
Inl
Loyd Epling
Jasper Epling
Twilight
Franklin Arconis
Mae Workman
Whitman
John E Akers
Posey Akers
War
Robert L. Wiseman
Admitted to Practice in Raleigh County Court
Charles Patrick Casey of Beckley was admitted to practice today before the Raleigh County Circuit Court upon the motion of Attorney F. W. Mann.
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Charles Patrick Casey
Beckley
Raleigh County
F. W. Mann
Permit Issued for Cinderblock Garage to Eva Hyde
The City Recorder's Office issued a construction permit to Eva Hyde of Pike Street for a cinderblock garage. Project costs total $400 with a $10 city fee collected.
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Eva Hyde
Pike St
City Recorder's Office
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