Appalachian Power unveils new pole setting truck at Roanoke
The Appalachian Power Co introduces a line construction truck that digs and sets poles with an insulated boom extension reaching 41 feet. The hydraulic, fully automatic system uses a large auger for drill work and a smaller one for anchor rod holes, stabilized by outriggers. Fred Murphy, transportation superintendent, explains the design. F O Helms, district superintendent, and Tony Adams of Baker Equipment Engineering Co. observe the unveiling in Roanoke, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Power Co
Fred Murphy
Appalachian System Transportation
Roanoke
Murphy
F. O. Helms
Tony Adams
Baker Equipment Engineering Co
Appalachian
Rail taxes fund schools as county nets 343,368
Raleigh County collected 343,368 in railroad property taxes for the year ending June 30, with 65.7 percent funding public schools. Total state rail taxes, including privilege, surtaxes, franchise fees, and fees, reached 11,668,081. Hirzel cited government regulation as a cause of railroad distress and urged action from Kennedy’s transportation plan. A revival service in Mullens resumes Thursday at 7 p.m. led by Rev. James E. Parrott, with Rev. Sam Foley inviting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
E. F. Hirzel
Railroad Community Service Committee
Huntington Area
West Virginia
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference
Hirzel
S. America
James E. Parrott
Mullens
Church of God
Eccles
Sam Foley
Slate Fall Kills Coal City Miner
Theodore Thad Midkiff, 34, of Coal City, died after a slate fall at East Gulf mine, Winding Gulf Coals Inc. Investigation continues today as state and federal inspectors review the accident. the superintendent said two or three other miners were nearby but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore (Thad) Midkiff
Coal City
East Gulf
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
Clyde Hill
Shelter Hosts Ill Dog Seeking Owner Care
Raleigh County Animal Shelter serves as today's host for a sick black and white collie found near Maxwel l Hill area. Dr A Warden urges the owner to claim the dog for treatment. Among seven other dogs, a German shepherd was placed by its owner for adoption, and all recently housed cats are now in new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
A. Warden
Maxwell Hill
Eastern Gas and Fuel Recreation Camps Issue 1962 Annual
The 1962 edition of Eastern Gas and Fuel Recreation Camps annual catalogs two weeks of summer recreation for 809 children at camps Thomas E Lightfoot and Washington Carver in southern West Virginia. The 20 page pictorial brochure shows camp activities and lists 1962 attendance totaling 20 457 since 28 years of operation. It includes a subdivision tally of campers by company units such as Keystone Kopperston Wharton and others along with counsellor’s children. Virgil M Beckett heads the program for the Coal Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Gas and Fuel Recreation Camps
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Washington Carver
Eastern Gas and Fuel Recreation Camps, Inc
West Virginia
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Virgil M. Beckett
Eastern
Keystone
Sonman
Melcroft
Federal No
Kopperston
Wharton
Helen
Eccles
Culver
General Stores
General Office
Counsellor’s
Coal Company Appeals Stream Pollution Fine
A list of 17 Conservation Law convictions shows Pocahontas Fuel Co. of Crane Creek Mercer County faces the largest fine of 300 dollars for stream pollution, appealed after arrest by W. H. Gilpin and trial before Magistrate Lewis Perdue in Bluefield. Other fines include deer and hunting violations across Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, Summers, and Wyoming counties with multiple defendants fined 20 dollars, 29 dollars, or 50 dollars, issued by various magistrates and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Eye
Natural Resources Department
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Crane Creek
Mercer County
W. H. Gilpin
Lewis Perdue
Bluefield
Smith
Margistrate H. R. Guerin
Union
Proctor Kirk
Hinton
J. D. Woodrum
John Poteet
Fairlea
Charles Bare
Edwin Everett Cavender
Charleston
Greenbrier
Frank B. Crigger
James A. Arbogast
Cavender
Leslie Shrader
Summer County
Shrader
J. E. Holt
Allen R. Card
C. F. Mills
Camp Creek
John McKinney, Jr
Princeton
Mills
Michael Max Roder
Rupert
Thomas
Roder
Trent Bridges
Rainelle
John C. Cook
Forest Hill
Summers County
L. W. Berkel
Holt
Ten Seek Jobs At Beckley Employment Office
Ten individuals filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Tuesday listing positions including short order cook switchboard operator kitchen helper day worker chef waitress shipping clerk bridge foreman construction laborer and finish carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Court Approves North Beckley Service District Plan
Raleigh County Court approved forming a North Beckley public service district. A preliminary survey will assess the program, led by engineer Dennis Leary, covering Maxwell Hill Road to Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens areas and part of Willis Water Works area. Beverly Hume was authorized to explore other county districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Beckley
Dennis Leary
Raleigh County Court
Maxwell Hill Road
Little Whitestick Creek
Sprague
Skelton
Cranberry
Lanark
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Willis
Elevator malfunctions strands Beckley riders near home
About 15 to 20 homeward bound customers at the First Beckley Car Park on South Kanawha Street were nearly stranded when the elevator jumped its guide tracks around 2:20 p.m. Garage staff quickly ferried patrons home by taxi or employee cars. Repairs restored service shortly before 3:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Kanawha Street
Polio Clinic Postponed at Cranberry Elementary
The polio clinic sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association at Cranberry Elementary School was postponed from Tuesday to Tuesday December 18, at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranberry
The
Parent-Teacher Association
Garbage Truck Parking Issue Spurs City Council Study
Beckley council aired proposed rules for garbage and rubbish trucks on streets and alleys, sending the matter to a committee. The body also approved a $3,600 purchase of a Sum mer Street playground site from Erma Vecellio Grogan and named nine members and an alternate to Beckley Human Rights Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Summers
Temple Streets
Erma Vecellio Grogan
Cecil L. Miller
George C. Porter
Porter
Junius Flynn
Beckley Garbage Disposal
Flynn
M. E. Tyree
Tyree
South Fayette Street
Noel Christian
J. S. Larrick
Miller
Hyden Smith
Larrick
George B. Chambers
Christian
Chambers
Bernard White
Human Rights Commission
James P. Bland
James Brown
State Commission
Charleston
James B. Kessinger
W. L. Humphrey
Denzil Gainer
Planning and Zoning Commission
Recreation Board
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Navy and Marine corps units report on space flight readiness and personnel moves. David F Rothwell, aviation structural mechanic third class USN, son of Beckley residents, trained at Parris Island. Also mentions David L McKinney and William H Calloway and local civic actions on trash, parking, and recreation board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
U. S. Marine Corps
Atlantic Ocean
Space
David F. Rothwell
USN
James Rothwell
Stanley St
Beckley
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Pvt
David L. McKinney
Fred McKinney
Coal City
Centennial Math Meet Opens To West Virginia High Schools
West Virginia high schools are invited to join the Centennial High School Mathematics Contest to be held on March 14. Dee Peters of West Virginia University announced the event sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America and the Society of Actuaries. Applications due by January 15. Participants will use IBM ecards and tests cover elementary algebra plane and simple coordinate geometry and intermediate algebra. Awards recognize top individual and team scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Dee Peters
West Virginia University
Peters
Mathematical Association of America
The
Society of Actuaries
IBM Ecards
Marine Corporal Powell Sent to Japan Station
En route to Japan for duty is Marine Corps Corporal Marshall Powell who recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Powell of McAlpin and relatives in Cleveland Ohio. He attended Mark Twain High School and entered service in 1959. His last station was Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Marshall Powell
Andrew Powell, McAlpin
Cleveland
Ohio
Mark Twain High School
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Two Airmen Assigned to Forbes AFB After Graduation
Following graduation from the U S Air Force jet aircraft mechanics course at Amarillo AFB Texas Airman 3 C C Royce Dial of Oak Hill and Airman 3 C Donny G Biggs of Bradley were assigned to Forbes AFB Kansas Airman Dial is the son of Mr and Mrs E A Dial of 119 Shumate Street Airman Biggs is the son of James Biggs and entered service in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force
Amarillo Afb
Tex
C. Royce Dial
Oak Hill
Airman
C. Donny G. Biggs
Bradley
Forbes Afb
Kan
Airman Dial
E. A. Dial
Shumate St
Biggs
James Biggs
Harold Tincher
Butler Street
David G. Tincher
Tincher
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Lowry Technical Trainine Center
Lowery Afb
Colo
Stony Brook
Westover Afb
Mass
Two Weeks of Amphibious Training Complete at Little Creek
First Sgt. Otis C. Dillon 37 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Dillon Route 3 Beckley completed two weeks of amphibious training with the 2nd Armored Division at Little Creek Virginia. Dillon serves as sergeant major in Company C of the division 66th Armor headquartered at Fort Hood Texas. He entered the Army in 1960 after Glen Rogers High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2Nd Armored Division
Little Creek
Otis C. Dillon
Thomas Dillon
Route 3
Beckley
Dillon
66Th Armor
Ft. Hood
Tex
Army
Glen Rogers High School
J B Thomas Admitted After Fall at Church
J B Thomas of 405 S Oakwood Ave is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a fall returning from church left him with a broken hip. He was admitted Wednesday night for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Thomas
S. Oakwood Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Airman Calloway Graduates From Beale Prep School
Airman 1 C Wille L Calloway of Mount Hope completes non commissioned officer preparatory training at Beale Air Force Base California. He is the son of Mrs Alice Calloway of 310 Mound Street and a DuBois High School graduate. He and his wife Edna Collins of Lochgelly have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Afb
Tex
U. S. Air Force
William H. Calloway
Leighton Calloway
Mount Hope
Calloway
Lackland Afb
Mount Hope High School
Beale Afb
Calif
C. Wille L. Calloway
Alice Calloway
Mound St
DuBois High School
Edna Collins, Lochgelly
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APC
Kennedy
Congress
Coal Company
Richard A. Burdiss
Charmco
Crigger
James Franklin Perry
Greenbrier County
Burdiss
Poteet
Mary Avis Conner
E. J. Martin
Ronceverte
Carl Steele
Leslie
R. L. Thomas
Tren Bridges
Steele
Eugene H. McKay
Wyoming County
R. J. Rouse
Ward Sheppard
Pineville
Arthur McNulty
S. E. Eppling
McNulty
Sheppard
Collins High School
Edgewood Drive
Lincoln
C -Streets
Police Department
D. E. Warden
Springdale
Mulberry
Murray Streets
Sprague Avenue
Prince Street
Northwestern Avenue
Eugene R. Elkins
West Virginia League of Municipalities
West Virginia Centennial Fund
Charlie
Doan
David McKinney
W. Calloway
Centennial
Ana
W. Main ST
B. Odo
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