Court Rejects Bid to Halt Airport Work
A Raleigh County Court and airport advisory committee ordered continued construction at Raleigh County Memorial Airport despite weather delays. Engineers and officials debated moisture limits and plan adaptations while Polino and Sons sought alternate road work and better scheduling to protect crews.
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Hall
Raleigh Register
Becckley
W. Va
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert J. Davis
J.D. Polino
AtlasiPan
Sam
Weather Polino and Sons
Elkins
Broun
Lanies
Beaver
Robert L. Davis
J. E. Pillow
Charleston
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Legion and AFA Bid To Lead Airport Dedication
American Legion Post 32 and the Beckley Squadron of the Air Force Association were named to plan Raleigh County Memorial Airport dedication. W R Fugitt urged a joint steering group to organize the ceremony with the County Court, which authorized the two groups to lead and to vet other participants. J G Beard represented the Beckley squadron.
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American Legion Post 32
Beckley Squadron
The
Air Force Association
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Detica
Lion verciniGhies
W. R R. Fugitt
Beckley
Legion
AFA
Fugill
Jack Nuckols
J. G. Beard
Amnesia victim at Raleigh jail stirs family hopes
State police report progress in identifying the amnesia patient held at Raleigh County Jail. A shirt printed with Ray Mack may or may not be his name. Fingerprints were sent to Washington to compare with ex servicemen records while officials pursue the veteran theory. Two women claiming possible sons interviewed the man but both left convinced he was not theirs.
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Raleigh
Ray Mack
Washington
W. S. Boles
Scouts Plan Election In Summers District
The Summers District Boy Scout officials plan a meeting at 7:30 tomorrow night at the Hinton Memorial Building to elect officers for the coming year. Gus Walker and Don E. Garrett of Beckley are scheduled to participate, with Harold Eagle presiding as district chairman.
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Hinton Memorial Building
Gus Walker
Don E. Garrett
Beckley
Harold Eagle
Fifty-Nire Acre Fire Under Control In West Virginia Districts
A 61 acre forest fire in Mc Dowell County was reported under control this morning by H. M. Hare District Six Forester. Crews mopped up Laure nary area as foresters expected more fires with low fuel moisture and high winds. Multiple minor blazes were reported in Raleigh and Wyoming counties with extent unknown.
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McDowell County
H. M. Hare
Laurenary
Long Pole Creek
McDowell
Raleigh County
Skelton
Wyoming County
Mock House Creek
Fay
Jette County
Kingston
Jane
Pax Uranch
Scout Troop 118 requested for Keeney Mountain town
The town office received the Boy Scout Troop 118 application from Scoutmaster Thomas Bailey per Gus Walker. Installation planned soon with charter members Donald Adams Lonnie Kelly Janes Trent Gene Trent Gary Tolar Dennis Straley James Morgan. Harold Bailey chairs the committee with Freil Lester and Ken Short.
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Balleysville
Thomas Bailey
Gus Walker
Scows
Walker
Donald R. Adams
Lonnie V. Kelly
Janes S. Trent
Gene D. Trent
Gary N. Tolar
Dennis V. Straley
James L. Morgan
Harold Bailey
Freil Lester
Ken Short
AFA Plans Christmas Festivities For Dinner Meeting
AFA officials outline plans for the annual Christmas party at the regular dinner meeting in the EL Chire Cafe private dining room. About 50 people are to attend with wives as guests and a caroling round to follow later in the month.
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AFA
Domorrow
Air Furor Association
William P. Hall
Mall
Uial
EL Chire Cafe
Automobile Crash Blamed on Whiskey on Johnstown Road
Whiskey and gasoline collided on Johnstown Road near Vance Drive last night. One person was slightly injured and about $1,000 damage to three vehicles occurred. Robert G. Lilly of Beckley was arrested for driving while drunk and released on $56 bond for court Friday. Mrs. R. L. Maxwell of Beckley suffered facial bruises.
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Johnstown
Robert G. Lilly
Beckley
R. L. Maxwell
Hecktey
Lilly
Vance Drive
Robert W. Greer
Judy Ross Fifth Birthday Party Held at Baileysville
Judy Ross was honored on her fifth birthday with a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs O R Ross at their Baileysville home on Friday. Guests included Emily Ann Bailey Jean Lester Deanna Rose Dorothy Ferguson and others as games and refreshments were enjoyed.
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Register Slaif
Baileysville
Judy Rossly
O. R. Ross
Emily Ann Bailey
Jean Lester
Deanna Rose
Dorothy Ferguson
Teidi
Noel Starvey
Dennis Straley
Uelsy Ness
Judy Harland
Special Session Set On Sidewalk Problems
City council orders a special public hearing on sidewalk repairs in Prince Street and awards Vecellio and Grogan Construction a 7 763 dollar contract for Walker Avenue paving. The engineer notes needed alterations to remove uneven surfaces and a railing at Piney Avenue. property owners will be heard before action. Mayor Grover Sledrick and Councilman Clarence Bibb discuss delaying action until the hearing.
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City Corncil
Prince Street
Vecellio and Grogan Construction Company
Walker Avenue
Jing City
Sagnece
Phil Wilson
Hin
Wiliams
Tue and Battery
Piney
Grover Co Sledrick
Clarence Bibb Agield
Seaman Apprentice William A Brown Assigned to Guantanamo Bay
William A Brown seaman apprentice USN, son of Mr and Mrs Roy G Brown Penderton West Virginia, is stationed at the Naval Operating Page Guantanamo Bay Cuba. He entered service May 18 1948 and completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
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William A. Brown
USN
Roy G. Brown
Penderton
W. Va
Naval Operating Page
Guaranamo Bay
Caoha
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
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Gray Lumber
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Judy Ross
William Cooper
Charles Cooper
Langley Field Va
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Ghent
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C. J. Ransom
Robert H. McCord
Anta
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John W. Eye Radio Sales and Service
W. Neville St
Dizzy Dean
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QDF
Neville ST
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
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