Beckley Garden Clubs Plan Elaborate Yule Lighting
Garden clubs and the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber Mercantile Division are planning enhanced Christmas light displays for Beckley streets. A preliminary budget of 5500 dollars covers new lights and symbols with a final choice due at a September 11 meeting after cost estimates arrive from Pritt Graphic Arts.
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Beckley
Mercantile
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Beckley’s Garden Clubs
Philip W. Payne
Wilson Pritt
Pritt Graphic Arts
Charleston
Cham
Payne
Main
Neville
Prince Streets
Valley Drive
Mercantile Board
Centennial Planners Reschedule Meeting
Raleigh County Centennial Committee members and fund raising division co chairs plan to meet Thursday September 6 at 7 pm in the Beckley Winn Hotel. The meeting was moved from Thursday because of the Labor Day weekend, committee chairman George B Chambers announced.
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Raleigh County Centennial Committee
Beckley-Winn
George B. Chambers
Two Cars Collide at Truman and Segmon Street
At about 2 35 p m Monday city police reported Cather R Board 76 of 136 Rhodes St made a right turn off Segmon Street colliding with the left rear of a car driven by Bernard F Mills 29 of 1028 Woodlawn Ave No injuries were reported and damages were estimated at 125 dollars
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Truman Avenue
Segmon Street
Cather R. Board
Rhodes St
Segmon
Bernard F. Mills
Woodlawn Ave
Spanish Foresters Tour Area Operations
Six members of the Spanish Forest Service visiting J. P. Hamer Lumber Co. in Kenova West Virginia to study logging operations. They traveled from Spain via Washington and New York to Beckley and Man with interpreter Joseph Tomelleri and USFS leader E L Demon. The delegation plans to visit North and South Carolina and Georgia Pacific sites before returning to Washington and Spain.
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Beckley-Winn
J. P. Hamer
Edwight and
Man
Jose Antonio Echaniz
Spanish Forest Service
United States
U.S
J. P. Hamer Lumber Co
Kenova
Edwight and Man
Spain
Washington, D. C
Capitol
New
York
Adirondack
Beckley
Hamer
Robert Keiling
Company Forester
Logan County
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Ritter
West Virginia
Pineville
William M. Ritter
Augusta
Washington
Joseph Tomelleri
Bridgeport
Conn
E. L. Demmon
U.S. Forestry Service
Asheville
N.C
Edward G. Riemenschneider
USFS
Iran
Thailand
Burma
Welcome Home Called Off For City Guard Unit
Beckley civic leaders canceled a welcome home for Troop C 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment after a postponement of the Raleigh County Armory dedication on the 1921 By-Pass. Brig. Gen. Gene H. Williams oversees the delayed armory ceremony, originally paired with the reception.
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Beckley National
Gene H. Williams
Cather Acord in Fair Condition After Mine Incident
Cather Acord of Cranberry is listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital with rib and left shoulder injuries from being rolled by a machine while working for Linda Coal Co at Webster Springs.
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Beckley Hospital
Cather Acord, Cranberry
Linda Coal Co
Webster Springs
Labor Council Endorses One GOP, 4 Democrats
Beckley Area Labor Council AFL-CIO endorsed Sen G C Porter Democrat for re election to State Senate and H Dale Covey Democrat Raleigh County Golden Cook Republican Wyoming Ray Sawyers Democrat Summers and T E Miles Democrat Fayette for the House of Delegates. A scholarship fund was approved for a local student, to be funded and managed by a dedicated committee. The council will consider Raleigh County posts endorsements later and plan a committee workshop for Sept 11.
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Wyoming
Beckley Area Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Council
Committee On
G. C. Porter
Beckley
State Senate
House of Delegates
H. Dale Covey
Raleigh County
Golden Cook
Ray Sawyers
Summers
T. E. Miles
Fayette
Raleigh
Ruth Harris
Ira Rotenberry
Elizabeth Bowling
Lois Fox
West Virginia
R. L.zeigler
Afl-Cio Federation
Wheeling
Zeigler
Bass Lake Park
Hinton
Two Miners Injured in Separate Work Accidents
Two area miners are listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after worktime accidents. Hazel Brock, 47, of Route 1 Beckley, was admitted at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday with a nose injury working for Ogbey Norton Coal Co. Austin Crookshank, 38, Allen Junction, was admitted at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday with back injuries while employed by Pocahontas Fuel Co.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
Hazel Brock
Route 1
Beckley
Oglebay Norton Coal Co
Austin Crookshank
Allen Junction
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Church Overseer Begins Duties in Beckley West Virginia
The Rev. P. H. McCain arrives Tuesday to oversee Churches of God in West Virginia numbering about 177 to 180. He succeeds Rev. Ralph E. Williams who becomes pastor at Parkwood Church of God in Charlotte, North Carolina. McCain holds an eight year appointment with a two year break, and is a former overseer in Texas. He studied at the North Carolina State Bible School Kannapolis. The McCarn family includes Jerry 18 Malcolm 13 Nancy 13 and other members Richard in Charlotte and Doris Daniels of Cary. They reside at 414 North Kanawha Street.
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Beckley
Churches of God
West Virginia
P. H. McCain
Texas
Ralph E. Williams
Parkwood
McCarns
Jerry
Malcolm
Nancy
Richard
Charlotte
Doris Daniels
Cary
Weatherford
Tex
N. Kanawha St
All Jr High Classes In Session Thursday
Principal J R Van Meter announces Beckley Junior High will hold all seventh eighth and ninth grade classes on Thursday instead of Friday. Regular classes resume as scheduled with students reporting to Beckley Junior High School.
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Beckley Junior High School
J. R. van Meter
Driver Waives Drunk Hearing and Court Fines
At Beckley Police Court Monday night, William F. Edmonds of Sand Branch posted a $500 property bond and waived to the grand jury on a second offense drunk driving case. Ray J. Kincaid of Slab Fork pleaded guilty, paying $107 in fines and costs. Billy Ray Barker of Skelton pleaded not guilty to failing to control after an Aug. 25 Valley Drive North accident, was found guilty, and fined $15 with costs. Total fines and bonds forfeited at the session reached $145. Charles Miller of Crab Orchard forfeited a $108 bond on a reckless driving charge reduced from drunk driving for lack of evidence. Bobby R. Pate of Raleigh forfeited bonds totaling $32 on drunkenness and public drinking. Harry A. Clark of Glen Bernie forfeited $5 on a red light violation. Drunk forfeitures totaled D2.
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William F. Edmonds
Sand Branch
Beckley
Ray J. Kincaid
Slab Fork
Billy Ray Barker
Skelton
Valley Drive North
Charles Miller
Crab Orchard
Bobby R. Pate
Raleigh
Harry A. Clark
Glen Bernie
Revival To Begin At Free Will Church In Fairdale
A two week revival starts Monday September 10 at the Free Will Church with evangelist Rev L E Garten of Beckley. Evening services at 7 30 oclock led by Pastor Rev Roy Tyree Maple Fork and invited special singers. Chicago police found 21 year old Earl Winters dangling from an air vent in a restaurant he said someone pushed him into the chute.
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Fairdale
RNS
Free Will Church
L. E. Garten
Beckley
Roy Tyree
Maple Fork
Chicago
UPI
Earl Winters
Improvements On Tap For Exhibit Mine
Street Commissioner D E Warden reports extensive inside work must precede next year’s opening of the Beckley Exhibition Mine at New River Park. One to two months are needed, with Winding Gulf Coals Inc pledging rail for a track extension and a dump operation for debris. A committee including Warden, Larrick, Kes singer, and Mayor Miller will oversee exhibition mine matters as the city debates keeping the mine open, with visits at 82 on Tuesday and most guests tourists.
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D. E. Warden
Beckley
New River Park
Warden
Gulf Coals Inc
Cecil L. Miller
J. S. Larrick
James Kessinger
Miller
Outlying Areas Invited To Meet On Annexation
Beckley city officials schedule a special council session for September 13 at 7 30 p m to hear outlying areas seeking annexation. Mayor Cecil L Miller and Councilman J S Larrick push renewed invitations, outlining methods of annexation and mutual benefits. Funding for New River Park lighting gets approved with a 899 bid from Comer’s Electric Service.
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Cecil L. Miller
J. S. Larrick
Larrick
Beckley
New River Park
Recreation Board
James Kessinger
Council
Comer
Electric Service
Lowe Brothers Electric Co
Appalachian Power Co
Kessinger
Raleigh Stone Co
Sullivan ‘Road
Truman L.sayre
W. L. Johnson
Crawford St
Crawford Street
Beckley College
Sayre
John W. Smith
A. A. Ross
Johnson
Army Signs 12 Recruits at Beckley Station
Twelve men enlisted at the Beckley Recruiting Station selecting infantry, administration, engineers, airborne, field communications, and medical care. Names include Sydney James Kesterson, Carl Lee Maye, Jon Gene Clark, Shelby Burgess Jr., Stanley Williams, Alfred Falls, Bernard Tabor, Jennings McQuerrey, Roger Beckett, Shirley Cool, Dewey Gilley, and James English. They were sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training. Elijah Carter of Winding Gulf was treated at Beckley Hospital after a motor wreck at work with Winding Gulf Coal Co.
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Army
Beckley
Sydney James Kesterson
Martin Kesterson
Richwood
Infantry
Carlous Lee Maye
Carl Maye
Josephine
Jon Gene Clark
Carlos Clark
Odd
Shelby Lee Burgess Jr
Shelby Burgess
Madison
Stanley Franklin Williams
Ray Williams
Foster
Alfred Lewis Falls
Harry Falls
Lewisburg
Bernard Everett Tabor
George Tabor
Bishop
Airborne
Jennings Gilbert MccQuerrey
James McQuerrey
Roger Lee Beckett
Everett Calvin
Shirley Walker Cool
Lonnie Cool
Guardian
Dewey Larry Gilley
James Gilley
Bluefield
James Arthur English
Amy English
Jenkin Jones
Ft. Knox, Ky
Police Probe 107 Offenses July Report Details
Beckley patrolmen investigated 107 criminal offenses in July, clearing 104 cases and arresting 103 people. Three bicycles were stolen with one recovered. no cars were stolen. Tickets totaled 6,015 with 4,877 paid. Traffic arrests included speeding and driving violations. Twenty six auto accidents led to 12 arrests and $8,040 property damage. Money collected reached $4,420.17. Officers responded to 259 calls, escorted 12 funerals, and logged 8,731 miles on 926 gallons of gas.
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Beckley
M. E. Tyree
Memorial Bldg Folk To Honor Al Hazelwood
Albert F Hazelwood retiring superintendent of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building on South Kanawha Street will be honored at a farewell party Friday by employees of offices in the building H L Gibbs will assume duties September 1 Gibbs is a retired state police sergeant invited guests include Mrs Maude Hedrick Mrs C H Graham Mrs Elizabeth Bivens and many local officials Hazelwood born July 26 1900 in Washington Court House Ohio came to Beckley in 1927 and will remain in Beckley with wife Bernice Calvert He is a World War I veteran and the couple will keep their Beckley home.
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Albert F. Hazelwood
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
South Kanawha Street
Hazelwood
H. L. Gibbs
Raleigh County Public Library
Tuberculosis and Health Assn
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Rural Development Council
Alcoholics Anonymous
Beard School of Dance
Legion Post 32
Raleigh County Civil Defense
Farmers Home Administration
Memorial Building
Maude Hedrick
C. H. Graham
Elizabeth Bivens
M. R. Beard
Martyn Roberts
Basil Sweeney
Gladys Rice
Louis Thurman
C. C. Lewis
Charles T. Shackelford
C. M
Beckley
Dana M. Conner Electric Co
Bernice Calvert
Roanoke
Harvey St
Hazlewood
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Infantry
Mrs
Working Force Cut At Beckley Mfg Plant
Beckley Manufacturing Co. workers reduced to 380 from 720 peak in Nov 1961 as market conditions drive layoffs. Manager S F Caseino cites very competitive pricing, foreign market impact, and lower entertainment inventories as factors. Beckley is a General Instrument Corp. subsidiary, producing IF transformers for radios and TVs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Manufacturing Co
S. F. Caseino
Caseino
General Instrument Corp
Newark, N. J
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Chamber
T. V. Hutchison
Holt Kester
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D. C. Ashton
R. E. Newman
George W. Bright
S. C. Woods Jr
Pritt
Payne and Garden Club
Madrid
Jose Maria Para
Zaragoza
Victor Garcia
Sevastian Rico
Algorta
Viscaya
Antonio Diez
Segovia
Miguel Angel Gimeno
J. W. Walters
Mgr
Neville St
Spanish Foresters
Miner
Spu Eoh
Piette Ae
Sears
Orion
Sears Catalog
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Beckley, W. VA
Labor Council
Demos
P. H. McCarn
Quarry Street
C. Berkley Lilly
Pagoda
Lilly
Central Avenue
Third Avenue
Paint Street
Fayette Street
F Street
Mills Street
Sprague Avenue
Murray Street
Cecil P. Connor
George E. Honts
Beckley Law
Connor
Kessinger Street
Berkley Street
Worley Road
Patton Drive
Pike Street
Fairlawn Avenue
Allen Avenue
J. D. Todd
First Avenue
Woodrow Naff
Jones
Naff Motor Co
Richardson
Millard Tyree
Tyree
Ross
Monroe
Temple Streets
General Services Administration
Post Office
Neville Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Kanawha Street
Walter Edwards
Mullens
W. VA
Elijah Carter
Winding Gulf
Winding Gulf Coal Co
Riffe’s
Memorial
Folk
al Hazelwood
Beckley Mfg
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