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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1951
Page
12
Building permits for Beckley in October valued at 45100 versus 97500 in October 1950. Princeton permits valued at 18075 compared with 38785 in 1950. Hinton totals reached 32000 with no comparable figure for October 1950.
Two new walklights are installed and operational at Main and Kanawha Streets and at Prince and Kanawha Streets. Caution lights are to be installed at Main and Fayette Streets and at McCreery and Fayette Streets, funded in the 1951-52 Beckley City Council budget.
The Reserve Officers Association local chapter will elect officers at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Reserve Armory. The group will also plan the annual military ball in February, according to Lt. Col. T. R. Wilson Jr. of the U S Army Reserve and chapter president.
Beckley banks processed 23,512,000 in October 1951 debits by checks, down 6.1 percent from October 1950 and up 41.2 percent from October 1949. Hinton and Princeton also show higher debits, with 3,201,000 and 4,275,000 respectively. Statewide 10 month total for 1951 reached 6,171,000,000 from 5,448,000,000 in 1950.
The first executive board meeting of the Appalachian Scout Council is set for 6 30 p m Friday at El Chico. Beckley based members from Piney River District include Joe L Smith Jr president and many others with officers from Crab Orchard Beaver and Beckley plus district reps from Coal River Slab Fork Guyandotte Sandiego and Summers. Gus F Walker scout executive said board members are expected to attend.
Receipts at the Beckley post office climbed by 18,302 in October, per the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce. The gain marks a 991 increase over October 1950. Other localities also show October gains, including Princeton at 7,121 and Montgomery at 5,447, versus prior year figures.
Verdon F. Kemp executive director of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce arrives Beckley at 3 15 p m for a 6 30 p m Beckley Chamber of Commerce membership meeting in the Methodist Temple on South Kanawha Street The meeting will include director elections and a report by George A Bentley on industrial activities The Beckley City Council meeting is postponed to a later date to allow full attendance
Three of four people arrested Saturday on shoplifting charges forfeited $25 appearance bonds and were freed in City Police Court Monday night. Mary Young and Lucille Rogers of Robson and a 15 year old girl from near Page were involved. Hazel Bowling of Page was not tried. They were accused of taking $35 worth of clothing from Montgomery Ward and J C Penney. Other bond forfeitures included James Shaw of Daniels for drunk driving $25 Bobby Andrews for reckless driving $30 Billy Durham of East Beckley and Robert Gentry of Beckley $16 each for fighting. Delmer Ball of Skelton was released on a $50 bond and ordered to appear Friday night on a hit and run charge after allegedly hitting two cars on Prince Street Sunday.
Raleigh County Christmas Seal Sale receipts edged past the 46 percent mark with $4,562.85 contributed through Monday. The Association's goal is $10,000 and this year's drive runs about $1,200 ahead of the 1950 campaign.
Appalachian Council announces formation of two Boy Scout troops in Sandstone Summers County and Jesse Wyoming County. Sandstone Troop 105 and Jesse Troop 155 are sponsored by local Parent-Teacher Associations with named committees and a list of troop members. Also noted is a Baptist Youth Fellowship revival series at Memorial Baptist Church scheduled Dec 26 to Jan 2.
Beckley area college students are warned of two upcoming Selective Service scholastic tests for deferment eligibility. The Dec 13 and Apr 24 exams require applications by Nov 5 and Mar 10, 1952. Application blanks are at Local Draft Board No 18 on Prince Street. Brig Gen Charles R Fox says unused test scores on cover sheets will make deferment hard to secure.
City records warn 200 property owners to fix sidewalks in the Beckley business district after an impartial survey by a registered engineer found disrepair. If repair is not completed, City crews will act and the cost will appear on the owner's tax ticket.
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