Beckley City Beautiful Plans Awards and Projects
The Beckley Beautiful Committee will honor businesses schools hospitals churches and civic groups with awards after April cleanup week. Plans include beautifying spoil-banks on the city parking lot with Raleigh Garden Council and continuing Wildwood Cemetery tree plantings to aid a bird sanctuary. The group also aims to fix an open incinerator at Woodrow Wilson High School and coordinate Little League Park improvements with the Columbine Garden Club. bulbs were planted at five highway intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Beautiful Committee
Beckley Woman's Club
Raleigh Garden Council
Wildwood Cemetery
Guy Amato
Woodrow Wilson High School
Columbine Garden Club
Colin MecLuckey
City Beautiful Committee
Stanaford Residents Fight Miles of Mud
Mud two miles long and up to 12 inches deep frustrates Stanaford residents as roads become impassable. More than 80 families affected, with signatures gathered to urge action from the state administration. Names listed include L E Bryant Lola Shaver Okey Shaver Stanley Booty Manuel Cresper and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaford
L. E. Bryant
State Road Commission
Bryant
Lola Shaver
Okey Shaver
Stanley E. Booty
David McBride
Lacy Adkins
Gladys Adkins
Peggy Gardner
Charles Gardner
Margaret Aldridge
Robert Lyrich
Janet Duncan
Nelson Duncan
Ella Jordan
Ruby Jordan
Marie Kelly
John Kelly
John Kelly ,Jr
Sally Kelly
Shirley Bailey
Louis Puskas
Raymond Allen
Wilmer Allen
Addie Harrah
Edna Payne
Ray Payne
Earl
Walker
Eddie Wardensky
Harold Sprouse
Tommy ‘Harris
Oscar W Morrison
Leta Morrison
Kenny Harrah
Lorena Smith
Ray
Jor Smith
Harry Harrah
Robert Hylton
Dorothy Hyton
Ronald Allen
Ethel Allen
Ed Harrah
Jackie Harrah
Bad Weather Cuts O's January Income
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reported a drop in January net income to 4.025 million from 4.658 million in the prior year. Earnings per share fell to 50 cents from 58 cents, while gross January revenues stood at 31.545 million versus 31.928 million a year earlier. Severe weather, floods, landslides in key coal regions, and Atlantic storms disrupted coal movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
C&q
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Scout Group Plans Finances for New Troops in Raleigh District
The Finance and Planning Committee of the Raleigh District Boy Scouts will meet in the County Courtroom Wednesday to discuss definite plans for additional financing of troops across the district. Attendees include C. Berk Lynch, J. Chapman, Frank Hy, Halstead, E. M. Ashworth, Judge Norman Knapp, and Rex Johnson, district Scout executive. Johnson said Boy Scout Week will begin Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Boy Scouts
C. Berk Lynch
Chapman
Frank Hy
Halstead
E.M. Ashworth
Norman Knapp
Rex Johnson
Johnson
False Alarm at Mona Dempsey Home Firemen Responded
Beckley firemen answered a false alarm at 8. Kanawha Street home of Mrs. Mona Dempsey Friday. Steam from a faucet in the kitchen brought firemen out at 3 10 p.m. but no damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mona Dempsey
Kanawha St
Heart Banks Set Out for Raleigh County Heart Fund Drive
Robert W. Foster Beckley chairman of the 1957 Raleigh County Heart Fund Drive announces the distribution of 200 Heart Banks to local banks and businesses. The campaign began Friday and runs through the month with a house to house collection February 24 throughout the county. Persons wishing to work in the campaign should contact Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Foster
Beckley
Raleigh County
Heart Fund
Foster
Presnell Rites Set Wednesday
Albert Haze Presnell 53 died at Oak Hill Hospital after six weeks illness. Last rites set for 2 pm Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev E L Clower and Rev Roy McClelland. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery Fayetteville. Survivors include widow June Roop Presnell seven sisters and six daughters. Born Greenup Kentucky December 7 1899. Member of UMIWA Local 6016 Lochgelly and Church of Jesus Christ Robson. Body to Lochgelly residence at 5 pm today then back to funeral home an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Albert Haze
Presnell
Gelly
Tyree
Greenup
Alfred and
Elizabeth Pruitt Presnel
UMIWA
Lochgelly
Church of Jesus Christ
Robson
June Roop Presnell
Alma Runions
Caro
Betty
Dorothy Mason
Wilmington
Del
Ruth Fink
Miami
Fla
Gretchen Presnell
New York City
Accidents Cause 1300 In Beckley In Three Day Span
Four unrelated automobile accidents over three days caused roughly 1300 in property damage, Beckley Police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Building Torn Down To Extend Park Lor
Old Beckley business district razed for park extension. Summerfield House on S Kanawha Street cleared opposite Beckley Hotel to enlarge hotel parking. Police report multiple crashes with notable damages and drivers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business
Summerfield House
Beckley
S. Kanawha’ St
Clarence Cook
Hulett
Smith
Charles E. Scott
Tolbert
Johnstown
Charles Weaver
Johnstown Rd
William P. Justiana
Camp Prince
William Spencer
Tams
N. Vance Drive
Marshall Ave
James Dickerson Lowe
Ora Emile Wall
E. Main St
3Rd. Ave
Lowe
Third Avenue
Railway Express Agency
Last Rites Set For Mrs. Pettit
Isabella Twaddle Pettit 72 of Mount Hope dies at Oak Hill Hospital from heart attack. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Methodist Church led by Rev. J. E. Perkins. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Survived by four brothers, three sons, one daughter, three grandchildren. Body at Tyree Mortuary until hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Isabella Twaddle Pettit
Mount Hope Methodist Church
J. E. Perkins
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Tom Twaddle
Robert
George Twaddle
Norfolk
C. Twaddle
Philadelphia
Talmadge
Lewisburg
Lawrence
George
Portsmouth
Virgil Lyons
Tyree
Police Court Postponed After Judge Out of Town
Beck Police Court session was postponed as Judge C Berkley Lilly was out of town. Police Captain M E Tyree said Monday night cases will be heard Thursday night. Ralph Phillips 24 Meadow Ct was arrested about 4 30 p m Sunday on reckless driving charge. He posted a 103 bond and was released at Police Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Yey
C. Berkley Lilly
M. E. Tyree
Ralph Phillips
Meadow Ct
Sun Gay
Phillips
Wyoming County Seeks Extradition Of Robbery Suspects
Wyoming County authorities seek Ohio extradition for brothers Dovey and Raymond Pack tied to an armed robbery on January 13 against an elderly Long Branch couple. The suspects were arrested in Cleveland after surrendering from an attic hideout using a loud speaker. Police found a loaded rifle and shotgun. a third brother, Luther, faces separate charges related to the case and a high school theft of class rings from Baileyville High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Blankenship
Cynthia
Sileroy
Cong Branch
Efore
Ohio
Cleveland
Luther
Cpl
Andrick
Lalse
Baileysville High School
Burns Hospitalized Ravencliff Girl After Stove Accident
Five year old Betty Lafferty of Ravencliff was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital with second and third degree burns on the right hip and leg after a stove lid fell on her. Eight year old Judy Adkins of Calorie was treated at Mullens Hospital for a diner embedded in her skin while playing. Mrs. Bernice Cook of Mullens, 33, treated for a cut on her left leg after a nail caused a fall at church. Mrs. Frank Morris, 38, of Allen Junction, treated for a forehead and nose cut after a fall Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Rns
Ravencliff
Betty Lafferty
Wyoming General Hospital
Judy Adkins
Mullens Hospital
Bernice Cook
Frank Morris
Allen Junction
Books For Library Project Adopted By Glen Rogers PTA
Glen Rogers High School Teacher Association met to adopt a library book drive as a PTA project. Hayden Wolf J Dillon Bob McClain Mrs Frank Pizzino and Mrs Joe Lilly named as committee. meeting led by Mrs Donnie Nuckels with Lord's Prayer by Mrs Lilly. Next meeting set for February 1 at 7 30 p m at the school.
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Glen Rogers ’Yanz
Glen Rogers High School Teacher Association
Hayden Wolf
J. Dillon
Bob McClain
Frank Pizzino
Joe Lilly
Donnie Nuckels
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COHEN
Mercury
Monterey
WCHS
Beckley Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
S. Oakwood
Ave
Beckley CL
Howard Camp
Wyoming
PTA Group
I.tey
Neville St
Stenneys
SAVE
Brentwoods
Brentwood
Penney’s
Cannon
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