Hospital Buys Old Armory As Protection
Raleigh General Hospital purchased the former National Guard Armory on Park Avenue for 22 500 to prevent its use by others. The hospital says no expansion plans exist though facilities have been crowded at times. The armory purchase aimed to protect the hospital and future needs remain uncertain. An upcoming Heart Fund Variety Show on Feb 15 at 7 30 p m features Anastasia Fama and Shara Rasi with tickets available from participants or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Anastasia Fama
Shara Rasi
Emma Sirocco Beard
Raleigh General Hospital
National Guard
Park Avenue
C. C. Drewry
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Armory
Raleigh General
Drewry
Water Service Restored in Francis Area After Freeze
Rhode Island News Service reports water service restored to all but four of 15 Francis area houses after a drought complaint to the Public Service Commission. Residents say the main valve was cut off causing frozen lines from the creek to Francis and damages to pipes. A report on the water situation is expected at tonight's council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS) — _ Water service
Francis
Public Service Commission
Highways Disrupt Cross Country Trucking Company
A trucking firm complains highways disrupt cross country routes causing delays. The statement notes frequent traffic issues and scheduling impacts, while observers say conditions even out with diversions and alternate routes.
Commodities Distribution Dates At Mabscott And Coal City
Richard Basham announces commodities will be distributed at Mabscott Town Hall Friday 9 am to 4 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon. Betty Cuthbert says Coal City distribution at Freewill Baptist Church Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 3 pm daily. Bring Social Security cards and containers.
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Mabscott Town Hall
Richard Basham
Chaage
Betty Cuthbert
Coal City
Freewill Baptist Church
Election Set Tonight by Dry Hill Prosperity Group
Members of the Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group will nominate a slate of officers at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the community building, announced Publicity Chairman Larry Stover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group
Larry Stover
County Science Fair Planned March 19 20
Raleigh County’s 11th Annual Science Fair will be at Sophia High School March 19 20 with judging on March 19. Teachers must submit student name project title and whether an electrical outlet is needed by March 1. Awards at 9 p.m. March 20. Top 22 winners advance to Regional Fair at Concord College March 28 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
James K. Lowery
Lowery
Concord College
Hunters and Farmers to Discuss Seasons Meet
The annual meeting of sportsmen and farmers with the Department of Natural Resources will be held Thursday Feb 28 at 7 30 p m in the Circuit Courtroom Raleigh County Courthouse. District IV game manager David Gilpin says the discussion will cover hunting seasons lengths and times and other rules for the coming year.
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Department of Natural Resources
Raleigh County
David Gilpin
Reorganization Set For Mercantile Unit
The Mercantile Division of the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce will be reorganized at a Feb 13 meeting at 7 30 p.m in the Civic Room of the Bank of Raleigh. Managing director Robert F Hamilton urges all merchants to attend. Two meetings have been
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Raleigh
Chamber
Robert F. Hamilton
Beckley groups weigh summer theatre project
Beckley Curtain Callers and the Cultural Development Committee of the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce will meet to discuss a possible summer theatre in Beckley. They will review costs responsibilities and funding options after a weekend meeting with Pittsburgh Playhouse officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Curtain Callers
Beckley- Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Newspapers Corp. Library
William G. Snyder
Chamber
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Chamber Committee
John H. McCulloch
George Warren Hodel
Playhouse
Pittsburgh
McCulloch
Student Delegates Named At Richmond High School
Lois Kingsley and Gary Surratt, both juniors, will represent Richmond High School at Charleston on February 25 for Know Your State Government Day. Kingsley is RHS chapter president of Future Teachers of America and editor of The Comet, and Surratt serves as Student Council president and FFA leader alongside acting student reporter duties and theater roles.
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Richmond High School
Charleston
Lois
Kingsley
Gary Surratt
Edward E. Kingsley
Route 1
Shady Spring
Richmond
Future Teachers of America
The
Comet
RHS
Future Farmers of America
March of Dimes Fund
Open Bible Baptist Church
Beckley
Gary
Owners Warned To Keep Dogs From Schools
Raleigh County Animal Shelter caretaker A C Allen reports stray dogs near Shady Spring Elementary Cranberry Glen White Lester and Glen Daniel are being investigated today. Dog owners are urged to restrain pets to protect children and playgrounds while 15 stray cats were picked up in Cool Ridge and 12 dogs in Piney View and Stamford.
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Raleigh County
A. C. Allen
Allen
Shady Spring Elementary
Cranberry
Glen White
Lester
Glen Daniel
Cool Ridge
Piney View
Stamford
Sophia Firemen Seek Damages and Pay Change
Sophia Firemen request $25 toward damages to their personal cars used on fire calls and equal pay for in town fire fighting. Mayor to check legality as council reviews. Council hires Thomas W. Howard Inc for paving and sewer projects under federal act and reloca tion of water line for Crab Orchard Sophia highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Veneri
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Sophia Town Council
Thomas W. Howard, Inc
Mount Hope
Crab Orchard-Sophia Highway
Sophia Town
Thomas W. Howard
Crab Orchard-Sophia
Black Diamond Power Co
Mercury
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Glen White Road
Ernest Nichols
Deem
Dunn
James Deck
Mercantile Division Chair Noted for 1962 Postponements
The passage notes that both events have been postponed since the start of the year and references Phillip W. Payne who served as the 1962 chairman of the Mercantile Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip W. Payne
Mercantile Division
Civitans Observe Clergy Week With Invited Leaders
Beckley Civitan members will invite pastors priests and rabbis to a club meeting Thursday to recognize their service to the community. Clergy Week honors clergymen for sacrifices to God and country as proclaimed by Mayor Cecil L. Miller and rooted in a 42nd International Convention resolution. The Rev Richard Carpenter, club chaplain, of The Methodist Temple leads the program.
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Beckley Civitan
The
Civitan International
Civitan
Dallas
Tex
Cecil L. Miller
Richard Carpenter
Methodist Temple
13 Seek Work
Thirteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley Office of Employment Security. They were two clerk typists, one sales clerk, three coil winders, one bulldozer operator, one janitor, one auto salesman, one routeman, one truck driver, one painter and one construction laborer.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Beckley Citizens Band Club Invites Feb Meeting
Beckley Citizens Band Radio Club invites all interested to attend the Feb 19 meeting at England's Body Shop Sprague at 7 30 p m. President Paul Mills notes 15 members attended a recent gathering and Jack Cozart of Princeton checked equipment. The FCC requires periodic equipment checks.
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Paul Mills
Beckley Citizens Band Radio Club
England
Sprague
Jack Cozart
Princeton
Beckley Club
Federal Communication Commission
Friends Stage Surprise Party for Mrs Braxton
A group of friends celebrated Mrs Sarah G Braxton of Broadway Street turning 79 with a Saturday evening visit. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Barnhart James Hall Smoot Street Mrs Rosie Calumet Arthur Day Rudolph Evans Mr and Mrs John Benjamin Benny Houchins Mrs Mary Scott and Mrs Annie Scott. A quip notes a man’s shoe shine may aid job prospects more than shine on pants.
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Sarah G. Braxton
Broadway Street
Harry Barnhart
McAlphin
James Hall
Smoot Street
Rosie Calumet
Simpkins Street
Arthur Day
Maplewood Lane
Rudolph Evans
Church Street
John Benjamin
Mead
Benny Houchins
Beckley
Mary Scott
Ringleden Street
Annie Scott
Mills Street
Honey in the Rock Motels stockholders approve annexation plan
Stockholders of Honey in the Rock Motels Inc met to decide if the Raleigh Heights area for a new motel should be annexed by Beckley, with BKCC to join the city. About 125 attendees re-elected the nine directors and officers and approved changes for proxies. The $325,000 motel at U S 19 21 and West Virginia 3 near Town and Country Restaurant is slated to open May 15. The swimming pool will be heated and construction to start March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey In the Rock Motels, Inc
Raleigh Heights
Beckley
Black Knight County Club
Basile N. Meadows
William FE. Sutphin
Cecil Nichols
Alfred Truman
Joe Herrera
John Francesa
Grady Carper
Herbert Atha
Eugene Huffman
U. S. 19-21
W. Va. 3
Black Knight Country Club
Atha
W. T. Harris
Carl W. Umland
Carper
Herrera
Rahall To Attend Defense Meeting In New York
Beckley businessman Joe Rahall will join the Defense Orientation Conference Association board as director. Named under Don Belding, Rahall will attend a two day session in New York with executive leaders and will learn about defense installations and new weapons during briefings at The Pentagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Joe Rahall
Beckley
New York
Defense Orientation Conference Association
Don Belding
DOCA
Willaim T. Taylor
N. Y
Phillip W. F. Jones
Washington, D. C
Rahall
Pentagon
Association
Department of Defense
Longman Gives Plea Change After Drunken Drive Incident
Long Beach California Arthur E Longman 52 is serving 20 days in county jail after changing his plea from innocent to guilty for drunken driving He drove a small cart and two ponies through a red light colliding with a car choosing jail over a 250 fine.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Arthur E. Longman
Longman
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Kenneth Gross
Vicki Chamberlain
Sophia Junior High
Jettes
N. K. Chamberlain
Sunshine 4-H Club
Advanced Thrust Engineering
Nada Guide
Rita Richards
Sophia Beginners
F. A. Richards
Mercantile
Richmond HS
Lois Kingsley
James Salyers
Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated of
Credit Life
Valley Drive
Oak Hill
Civitans
Citizens Band Radio Club
Braxton
BKCC
Defense
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