White Way lights brighten Beckley streets Thursday
Beckley will unveil 52 new street lights in the downtown area as the Appalachian Power Company switches on the White Way system for the first time at dusk. The upgrade replaces older lighting and uses a downward directed, glare free design with a photo electric switch to match sunrise and sunset. Additional lights will be added under a $70,000 street lighting program as residential areas receive targeted installations.
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Beckley
Darrah
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Kanawha Street
Fom Anpalachian
Prince Street
Beckley Newspapers
Main Street
Heber
Prince
First Methodist Church
Neville
First Avenue
Fayette Street
McCreery Street
Darrahi
City Plans Third Paving Program
City plans a third paving project after completing over half of the second contract. A protest meeting is set for 7:30 tonight at City Hall for 38 streets under the third contract. Property owners may protest, with 50 percent frontage needed, as work continues with Gra ham, Meadows and West hill streets.
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City Hall
Paul H. Wilson
Wilson
Laren Street
Bibb Avenue
Allen Avenue
Moor Avenue
Rice Street
Willow Lane
James Street
East Fill Street
Vecellio and
Grogan
Beckley Property Sold for 1500 Dollars
Beckley deed report shows Lot 16, Section 16, on the 192 By-Pass sold to Charles Porter for about 1500 dollars. Other recorded transfers include J H Farley to Carl Neff for west of Sophia about 1000. Mary P Lilly to R W Tabor for 20 acres on New Hiver in Richmond District about 1000. Homeseekers Land and Building Co to J M Mannix lots in Mont Calvary Sunset Memorial Park area for 400. James Conner to Edward Conner 7.9 acres on Farteys Creek with no stated value. Anthony J Sparacino on behalf of the state to James R Jarrett 29 acres on Horse Creek for 460.
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M.N. Rhodes
Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Charles Porter
Haleigh County
J. H. Farley
Carl Neff
Sophia
Slab Fork
Mary P. Lilly
R. W. Tabor
New Hiver
Richmond
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
J. MM. Mannix
Mont Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
James
Conner
Edward Conner
Fartey’s Creek
Anthony J. Sparacino
Raleigh County
West Virginia
James R. Jarrett
Horse Creek
Marsh Fork
William Jarretl
Scout Executives Attend Conference at Miami University
Scout executive Gus F Walker Don F Garrett and J Carson Wright of the Appalachian Council attend the annual training conference for Scout executives at Miami University in Oxford Ohio this week. The event refamiliarizes Region Four leaders with Scout techniques and prepares for the coming year. Mrs Walker named chairman of the ladies committee will plan the program and preside September 1.
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Gus F. Walker
Don F. Garrett
J. Carson Wright
Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
West Virgina
Kentucky
Coal River Miners Injured in State Mine Incidents
Two miners from Coal River were treated at a Charleston hospital for injuries from operations at Boraby and Whitesville. Frank Messer of Colcord was admitted Monday with serious skull and spinal injuries from a fall at a Berkley Smokeless Coal Corporation mine near Dorothy. George Stacy, 37, of Whitesville, an Anchor Coal Company worker, received medical care for a fractured left foot after a duck ran over him at a cane pony mine on Monday.
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Coal River
Charleston
Boraby
Whhitesville
Ian
Prank “Messer
Colcord
Berkley
Mmine
Dorothy
George Stacy
Whitesville
Anchor Coal Company
Has
Stacy
Nine Man Group Plans Protest at C and O Hearing
Raleigh County men align with attorney G Berk Lynch to oppose Chesapeake and Ohio move to discontinue the "Fanny" branch line train. A public service commission hearing in Charleston is set for September 9 with local officials and Chamber of Commerce figures rallying opposition and urging community attendance.
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Raleigh County
G. Berk Lynch
Public Service Commission
Fanny
Charleston
Lynch
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Bibb
Lynchl
Harold Lambert
Beaver
Ulett Smith
Chamber of Comerce
J. P. Seymour
Brotherhood of Railroad
H. J. Crain
Lester
Beckley Rotary Club
Wiliam Eile
Lions Club
Final Rites Held For Moses Dorton
Funeral services were held at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church for Moses Elmo Dorton 76 a Raleigh County resident and former miner who died after a long illness He was a native of Scott County Va and a United Mine Workers Local No 6389 member Surviving are three brothers Jobin from Surveyor Clintport Va William from Oak Hill and Charles from Clintport Va two sisters Mrs Hannah Steve of Clintport Va and Mrs Laura Baker of Cincinnati Ohio Burial was in Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor under Calfee Funeral Home direction.
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Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
Sam Sanger
Crab Orchard
Moses Elmo Dorton
Scott County
Daniel
Serena Stanly Dorton
Raleigh County
United Mine Workers
Dorton
Ella
Charles
Clintport
William
Oak Hill
Jobin
Surveyor
Hannah Steve
Laura Baker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Calfee
Mt. Tabor
Calfee Funeral Home
Tests Slow Extension of Sewage Projects
An engineer from the States Health Department tests Piney and Whitestick plants to assess sewage treatment capability delaying Beckley’s planned sewer extensions. If plants operate at capacity, city expansion may be required, funded within a projected $50 000 to $60 000 overall cost. Extensions cover Piney Riv se03 Piney area, Meadows Add Bowing Adds, and Whittestick into South and Washington streets, financed by a bond issue authorized by prior approval. no new election needed.
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States Health Department
Lis
Grover C. Hedrick
Beckley
Hedrick
Raleigh
Council
Morris Harvey Awards Degrees at Summer Commencement
Pettus resident Chessie Bennett and six other students received diplomas at Morris Harvey College summer commencement held in the Student Activities Building. Dean Ashby C. Blackwell announced the largest summer graduating class in the college’s history as Mrs. Frank Ethridge of Louisville delivered the commencement address.
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Morris Harvey
Pettus
Chessie Bennett
Morris Harvey College
Ashby C. Blackwell
Frank Ethridge
Louisville
Rent Refunds Involve 2356.15 in County
Beckley rent office reports 29 settlements in Raleigh County since the housing and rent act began April 1. Total refunds amount to 2356.15 with an average overcharge of about 81.24 per case. National figures lag local data, but four month settlements total near 2000 across 23,662 cases, averaging about 85. Landlords nationwide are ordered to restore services or reduce rents in about 27,000 cases. Skaggs notes local compliance covers roughly 40 cases through August 25.
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Raleigh
G. H H. Skaggs
Beckley
Aoa
Skaggs
Navy Opens Nine Spots in V-6 Reserve Program
Beckley Navy Recruiting Station sets nine openings for V-6 Naval Reserve enlistment. Chief Petty Officer W E Bartlett says ex servicemen may enlist and attend weekly Thursday meetings at 7:30 p m in WCFC basement. Enlistees earn retirement points after 20 years and longevity benefits. Bring discharge and separation papers.
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Navy
Beckley Navy
Naval Reserve
W. E. Bartlett
WCFC
Bartlett
Court Awards $100 For Land Damages
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury awarded Mrs Helen Lewis $100 in her suit against George Brammer over property damage from road work in Shady Spring District. Lewis sought 300 damages claiming bulldozer grading knocked down a fence and covered her land with dirt. Brammer admitted the road improvement increased property value and that Lewis sold for more than she paid. Jury deliberated about an hour and a half.
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Raleigh County
Helen Lewis
George Brammer
Lewis
Brammer
Shady Spring
Principals to Meet for Final School Opening Instructions
C D Munson assistant superintendent announces Raleigh County and Beckley area principals will gather at Beckley Junior High School at 10 am Friday for final opening instructions. High school principals join the same meeting at 10 am Saturday to receive school supplies and directives.
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Erincipals
Raleigh County
Teounty
Beckley Junior High
C. D. Munson
Munson
Reward Offered for Missing East Beckley Man
A 100 reward is offered for information on Ernest Harvey a 43 year old greenkeeper at Black Knight Country Club who disappeared from his East Beckley home since Thursday He was under medical treatment and was last seen on the 1921 By Pass Thursday night his brother C B Harveys of East Beckley posted the reward
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Moorefield
Beckley
American Legion
Daniels
O. D. Seymour
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Monier
Co & O
Miller
Civitan Club
Prince
Mason Anderson
Beaver Lions
Fagny
S. M. Bredsoe
Ernest Harvey
East Beckley
C. B. Harveys
Harvey
Black Knight Country Club
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