New Recreation Center Plans Weighed by City Officials
City Council and the Beckley Recreation Board debated expanding facilities as a proposed new recreation building to replace the Beckley Recreation Building. Proposals included sites at New River Park, City Park By-Pass, or converting the Memorial Building for city recreation use. committee led by J. S. Larrick will study needs and report by April 1 with plans to use special levy funds through July 1962.
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City Council
Beckley Recreation Board
Beckley Recreation
Council
City Hall
New River Park
City Park
Beckley
Prince Street
Cecil L. Miller
Recreation Board
J. S. Larrick
Miller
George B. Chambers
A. A. “Buck” Ross
Frank Rodriguez
M. F. Barksdale
N. Joe Rahall
James B. Kessinger
Barksdale
C. G. Peregoy
Beckley Junior High School
Kessinger
By-Pass
Kanawha Street
Ihe
American Legion
The
Beckley Teen Town
City Recorder
W. L
Humphrey
National Guard
Vestrymen Elected At Episcopal Meet
Five vestrymen and six auxiliary vestrymen were elected at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church annual meeting after a parish dinner. Rector Rev. Joseph A. Richards opened the session and R. D. Watts was unanimously chosen permanent chairman. Bob Wills was named secretary. Three-year vestry terms: George Mickel, D. D. Holliday, George Warren Hodel, Phillip Bsharah, Dr. Hugh S. Edwards. One-year auxiliary terms: Dr. Robert Artman, C. C. Hanson, Bob Wills, William F. Watts, A. N. Breckinridge, C. L. Schulte. Nominating committee: Dr. R. G. Broaddus, H. Sessions, G. T. Puckett, Mrs. W. F. Tams, Mrs. Graham Bright. Holdovers listed include Watts, Sessions, Dr. Broaddus, and others. New vestrymen pictured with rector and listed names.
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Joseph A. Richards
R. D. Watts
Bob Wills
George Mickel
D. D. Holliday
George Warren Hodel
Phillip Bsharah
Hugh S. Edwards
Robert Artman
C. C. Hanson
William F. Watts
A. N. Breckinridge
C. L. Schulte
Watts
R. G. Broaddus
H. C. Sessions
G. T. Puckett
W. F. Tams
Graham Bright
Sessions
Dr. Broaddus
H. F. Thomasson
H. D. Price
Warren Elliott
W.O. Sydnor Jr
Puckett
J. E. Huffman
F. W. Meyer
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Joseph A. Rickards
R. T. Artman
A. N. Breckinridge Ir
Women deputies in uniform to join sheriff’s office
Thompson said women in the tax department of the sheriff's office will soon wear uniform, noting other counties already have female deputies in uniform who are deputies with the same powers as men when meeting the public.
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Sheriff's Office
Thompson
Raleigh
C. A. “Slim” Thompson
Helen Hume
Fay Lusk
Lusk
Seven Men Re-Enlist in Air Force at Beckley Station
Seven men reenlisted in the Air Force at Beckley Recruiting Station last week. They are Carl Richard Clarke Route 2 Delbarton to McCoy AFB Florida Johnny Baxter Clark Route 2 Delbarton Davis Mothan AFB Arizona Jesse Frankly Hinton Fairm William Eldridge Shirey Jr son of Mr and Mrs W E Shirey 122 James St Hinton Keesler AFB Mississippi Charles Jennings McNeil Jr Matoaka Beckley Willis Arnold Karickhoff Elkview Stand AFB Nevada Phillip Morris Patterson Meadow Bridge Clinton County AFB Ohio.
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Air Force
Beckley
Carl Richard Clarke
Delbarton
McCoy Air Force Base
Fla
Johnny Baxter Clark
Davis Monthan Afb
Ariz
Jesse Frankliney Hinton
Fairm
William Eldridge Shirey Jr
W. E. Shirey
James St
Hinton
Keesler Afb
Miss
Charles Jennings McNeil Jr
Matoaka
Willis Arnold Karickhoff
Marshall A. Karickhoff
Elkview
Stand Afb
Nev
Phillip Morris Patterson
Jonah W. Patterson
Meadow Bridge
Clinton County Afb
Ohio
Richmond treated for hand injuries after fall
Edward Lee Richmond of 312 Woodlawn Ave received treatment at Beckley Hospital on Tuesday for injuries to his right hand suffered in a fall.
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Edward Lee Richmond
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley Hospital
Harold Sterling
Valley Bell Dairy
Beckley Business Development Corp seeks funding move
Beckley area officials discussed plans to attract new industry and backers for the Beckley Business Development Corp. A key decision hinges on securing additional financing and stock pledges. Hulett C. Smith was re elected president. J W Walters and others were named to the executive committee and officers were re elected.
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Beckley
Beckley Business Development Corp
BBDC
Dave Abrams
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
J. W. Walters
Hillcrest Dr
M. W. Powers
Smith and Walters
Leo Vecellio
Robert Sayre
Isaac McKinney
Abrams
E. E. Bibb
Vecellio
Ebenezer Youth Plan Sunday Church Services
Ebenezer Baptist Church youths organize Sunday school under Patricia Merritt as superintendent with Brenda Evans at the piano and Diane Redd leading songs. Norgina Wright Marian Lois Brown Eva Martin Brown Payne and Charles Moss teach in junior roles while Cynthia Payne Nina Grey head the primary department during Youth Week observances.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church Youth Fellowship
Patricia Merritt
Brenda Evans
Diane Redd
Norgina Wright
Marian Lois Brown
Eva Martin
Brown Payne
Charles
Crab Orchard Utility Seeks Rate Increase
Crab Orchard Water Co seeks a 35 cent monthly surcharge for booster pump customers. A Public Service Commission hearing is set for February 27, affecting Carter Addition Green Valley and Crab Orchard Heights Nos 1 and 2 and beyond.
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Crab Orchard Water Co
Public Service Commission
Carter Addition
Green Valley
Crab Orchard Heights
DPA Cases Show Decline in West Virginia Caseload
The Department of Public Assistance reports December WV total caseload at 49,868, up 144 from November and down 1,220 from a year ago, with a monthly cost of 642,433 dollars. In tri county totals Fayette leads at 2,223 cases, Raleigh 1,999, Wyoming 1,290, detailing by category: old age assistance, aid to the blind, disabled, dependent children, and general or price assistance with monetary totals.
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Department of Public Assistance
West Virginia
Tri-County
Fayette County
Raleigh County
Wyoming
Forty Job Seekers File Applications At Beckley Office
Thirty nine persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security. They listed jobs including baby sitter, sales clerk, packer, carpenters helper, plumber's helper, combination welders, service station attendants, truck drivers, electrical repairmen, dump truck driver, taxi drivers, construction laborers, tire recapper, finish carpenter, electronics electrician, bulldozer operators, hoist man, mine foremen, coal cutting machinemen, mine motormen, mine laborer, pump man, coal loader and maintenance technician.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Oglebay Norton Closes Crainsville Operation
The Burton-Thorne mine at Craigsville owned by Oglebay Norton Co. is permanently shut down. General superintendent A. R. Vanhorn announced the closing, effective Monday, leaving 90 workers unemployed.
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Oglebay Norton
Crainsville
Burton-Thorne
Oglebay Norton Co
Craigsville
A. R. Vanhorn
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Board of Education
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Junior High
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Hume
Ebenezer
Crab Orchard
Bainbridge, Ohio
Jane Parker
Jane Parker Glazed
Ann Page
Vood Housekeeping
A&p
Black Pepper
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Soc
Sultana Brand
Pure Ann
Cane
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