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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1954
Page
12
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce outlines Americanism Week starting Feb 11 with a mayoral proclamation. Events include Lincoln's Birthday addresses, Hearts and Flags dance, citizen ship classes at the courthouse, and recordings for a radio program, plus a student-led election and a Turnpike feature from Detroit.
A Chesapeake and Ohio Employes Better Service Conference member, R B Bridie, Hinton ticket seller, was commended for proposing expanded newspaper magazine radio and television advertising to promote C O excursions tours and group tickets. The meeting in Hinton heard a progress report on Premium No 4 centralizing Pullman space and Proposal No 5 backing overnight manifest service from several southern points. Color films By Way Energy were shown. next meeting set for Montgomery February 9.
The City Recreation Board voted to withdraw consideration of a tentative proposal to install a ceiling in the Recreation Building citing cost and added weight. Supporting columns could not bear the extra load. The board also deferred until next fall a council request to develop a safe supervised riding plan for children on roped off streets.
The fourth man, Lawrence A. Johnson of Marmet, is jailed on charges of setting fire to insured property to defraud. Johnson waived preliminary hearing and awaits Raleigh County Grand Jury. The four men, from Kanawha and Fayette counties, are accused of burning a truck in Raleigh County. State Police Trooper H. H. Meador led the arrests. Funeral rites for Frank Beard, 87, Pemberton, were set for 2 p.m. today at Williams Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ridgewood Cemetery. Beard died Sunday from a heart attack.
Alfred Deweese, 39, of Beckley, was ordered held at Raleigh County Jail after failing to post a $500 bond for a grand jury appearance on an intent to kill charge. He waived a preliminary hearing before Magistrate T N Thurman.
Net tonnage production in area coal mines neared the two million mark with the week ending January 30. The Winding Gulf Operators Association reported 108 507 net tons from 22 mines, bringing its total since January 1 to 453 981 net tons. Pocahontas field total from January 1 to January 23 stood at 1 474 168 net tons, with 514 792 net tons produced in the week ending January 23.
Morris Harvey College will organize an extension class Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Beckley Junior High School. Three courses history English and sociology qualify teachers for master's degrees or certificates and can count toward business administration and BA degrees. Over 25 veterans who enrolled in the prior course were urged to attend. interruptions could affect their veteran schooling benefits.
Raleigh Mountains earned the only beaver trapping licenses in 1953 with two Class H permits at $2 each. About 16,000 people applied for licenses at the Raleigh County Clerk’s office during the year. The most sold were Class AB resident hunting and fishing licenses totaling 6,072, followed by Class A resident hunting licenses at 4,175. National forest stamps numbered 1,829 for hunting and 330 for fishing, at $1 each. Non-residents bought four Class E hunting fishing licenses at $20, two Class F fishing licenses at $2, and 65 Class E tourist licenses at $3.
Sophia Council scheduled a public meeting next month to consider paving Dunn Street and part of Dean Street after a petition was presented. Recorder W W Withrow noted insufficient property owner signatures, council plans bids and a certificate of convenience and necessity, with Attorney Anthony Sparacino arranging the legal details and setting the meeting within 45 days.
A Sophia Chamber of Commerce delegation proposed paving the Glen White Sophia road and creating a park near Glen White. They told the Sophia Council these and other projects could employ many local residents and urged Rep. Robert C. Byrd Gov. Marland and Senator Harley M. Kilgore to seek federal grants to stimulate jobs.
Basil Cuckler of Crab Orchard paid $100 and costs after pleading guilty in Magistrate J. P. Meadows' court to possessing and selling tax-paid whisky. He was arrested last week by a sheriff's deputy.
James Wilbert McNamara of Eccl es paid 50 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in Magistrate T N Thurman s court. He was arrested by State Police.
A March City Recreation Board meeting will feature a report on Teen Town activities and progress. A request for the center director and a Ten Town directorate member to attend will be sent following aMonday session proposal. Frank Bowman, the center’s present director, is praised though he may depart at Little Beaver Park’s summer opening. The board referred questions of city legal responsibility for center operation to City Attorney W. H. File Jr.
Will Jay a Beckley Newspapers carrier aged 50 collapsed and died on his morning rounds in East Beckley handling three routes. Born in 1903 in Jacksonville Florida he belonged to Glashen Church and was a Mason. He is survived by his wife Mamie Jay of Beckley.
Beckley firefighters reported January property damage of about $200 amid 16 fire calls. A 17th alarm at Glen White destroyed a restaurant worth $12,000, per Fire Chief Bernard Martin. The month also included four first aid calls, including three for Beckley heart victims, and a Wyoming County standby at a child drowning scene.
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