Mayor Demands Safer Crossings From Rail Officials
Beckley mayor George B R Chambers blasts Ohio Railway Company and C J Geyer for dangerous grade crossings near Beckley. He cites four boxcars and injuries to motorists, urges installation of safe crossing devices and promises further action after a state study, while also noting postal change delays due to missing change.
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Beckley
C. J. Geyer
Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company
Beet
Ian Hall
C. Lo Walker Bee
Wy KE. Webb
Pollee
Wil
George BR
Chambers
Roughhouse Roger Dale Thomas Injured In Roadside Fall
Two year old Roger Dale Thomas of MacArthur is hospitalized in Raleigh General with injuries from a fall after a seven year old girl pulled him into a house from the road. Mayor Chambers vows to push for safer crossings and improvements, citing past crashes at Skelton and Sprague crossings and plans for additional crossings and safety devices.
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Roger Dale Thomas
Orville Thomas
MacArthur
Raleigh General
Roger
Chamahers
RayWigh
Imayor
Elmer Davis
Fil
Skelton
Webb
Thum Jos Paul
Payne
Willie “Jo Harald
Calloway
Hejplits
Pat
City Adopts National Building Code and Protests Phone Rates
Beckley City Council adopted the 227 page National Building Code without reading and set a 60 day period to implement the code. The council also protested proposed telephone rate increases, sending a letter to the Public Service Commission opposing unjustified hikes. Local parking plans were announced, and several residents received hospital treatments after accidents.
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Beckley City
National Board of Five Underwriters
H. A. Sloan
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Public Service Commission
PSC
Opi
George RB. Chambers
Beckley
Andelephone Cates
Clayrence Bibb
Corneih
Jai’ Constructive
Tige Ute
T.E. Bazzatre
Four Workers Hospitalized After Job Accidents
A welder at National One Service William E. Whiting of Piney View was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for injuries to the right hand after it was caught between a planer and jointer. Additional workers listed on the Raleigh General outpatient list include Hillingy Scott of Grandview with a cut index finger from between two headers in a Ry and S Coal Co mine, Wile P. Neal of Lego with a cut above the right eye, and Oliver English of Mars Hill North Carolina a driver for Youngsblood Trucking Co who sustained a left leg injury from a fall into a grease pit.
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National One
William E. Whiting
Piney View
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh General
Hillingy
Scott
Grandview
Ry & 5. Coal Co
Wile P. Neal
Lillybrook Coal Co
Lego
Oliver English
Mars Hill
Nci
Youngsblood Truck
Ing Co
Scout Troop aids Raleigh family with food drive
Members of Boy Scout Troop 40 at Beaver collect canned food and necessities for Mrs. Juanita Davis and her five children in East Raleigh. Project suggested by Scout Arlie McKinney after reading the family's plight in the Register. Donations go to Scoutmaster J. F. Blackmon and will be delivered Christmas week.
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Beaver
Juanita Davis
East Raleigh
Arlie McKinney
J. F. Blackmon
Bulldozer and Truck Crash Injures Man
A bulldozer and a truck collided on Tuesday injuring Dewey Snyder of Crab Orchard. The brakes reportedly failed, causing the vehicles to spin. Snyder, a driver for Swim Construction Co, was treated at Beckley Hospital and discharged. Other patients include Harden W. Perkins, Mattie F. Cook, Scott, and Patrolman James W. Hutchinson, all listed with various injuries from falls or accidents.
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Dewey
Snyder
Crab’ Orchard
Swim’ Construction Co
Tald Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Harden W. Perkins
Beckley
Slab Fork
Mattie F. Cook
Mabi
Scott
James W
Hutchinson
Clarence F. Schoolfield
Tams
Beckley Ave
Baltimore Livestock Market Prices Report
Calves sell 300 head with cann ers 7.00 10.00. stocker steers 18.30. vealers 28.00 31.00. mixed lots 23.00 27.00. Hogs 900 head with barrows 24.00 25.00. 240 270 lbs 24.00. 270 300 lbs 25.75. over 300 lbs 21.00. Sheep not enough bids. slaughter ewes 4.00 6.00.
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Baltimore
LUSDA
Tes Sons
Postmaster Plea to Mail Calendars Before Christmas Rush
Acting Postmaster Fray Lilly urges local firms to mail calendars early. Several businesses already share calendars by mail and Lilly warns the volume will rise as Christmas mail season begins, affecting carrier workload.
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Fray Lally
Fray ‘Lilly
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Spragie
Skeljoy
Cue
Couneil
Sprague
Roughhouse
McGrady
Glen Morgan
Crogs
Aid Simdap
Ane
Hall
Sprague Crossing
Marin
W. Prince St
Glida Mae ‘Harper
Harper
Danny W. Robinson
Hellen
Eunice
Foster
Daniels
Frank Ellison Dte
Dexter Ave
Boy Scouts Aid
Raleigh Family
MRK
Brede
Park & Tilford
Lou
Tilford
Otstillers OF Kentl
St.Joseph
Mercury
Menew
Mercury San Valley
Lincoln-Mercury Inc
Oakwood Avenue
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