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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1959

Page

12

Reappraisal program outlined for West Virginia counties

Senate President Ralph Bean and State Tax Commissioner John Field spoke at Woodrow Wilson High School detailing the planned state reappraisal. They described a three step process using aerial maps, property index, and owner index, with start possible in Raleigh County next fiscal year, but completion taking two years before handoff to the county assessor.

Senate Ralph. Bean John A. Field Woodrow Wilson High School Bean Field John Boley Raleigh County Raleigh Boley Union Satisfield C. G. Peregoy West Virginia Peregoy Nuckols Charles Hodel Beckley Chamber of Commerce Don F.butcid Lilly Lola Lilly Oriie Lilly Edgewood Drive James Lilly Inc Creery Si Concord College Adjutant General's Office Ft. Knox, Ky

Jones Services Set On Saturday

Final rites for Mark V. Jones age 76 of East Park will be held at 2 pm Saturday in the C. D. Trent Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. 8. A. Abram will officiate. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. Jones died Tuesday in a local hospital with no known survivors. The body will remain at the funeral home until services.

Mark V. Jones East Park C. D. Trent Funeral Home A. Abram Greenwood Memorial Park Jones

Morris Harvey College spring enrollments rise 16 percent

President Leonard Riggleman announced Morris Harvey College shows a 16 percent enrollment increase for spring over 1958. Current figures project about 2.1 thousand students, up from 1,463 last spring, with a notable 25 percent rise in full time day students. A late registration fee is now in effect until official close at 10 am Thursday.

Morris Harvey College Leonard Riggleman Morris Harvey Riggieman

Soul Winning Bible Promotes Salvation Volume for 250000 Copies

CAM Brannon of Soul Winning Bible Philadelphia outlined a new volume titled The Soul Winner's New Testament marked with key salvation scriptures. The first print run by National Bible Press in Philadelphia covers 250,000 copies for distribution.

Bible Philadelphia Cam Brannon Ie National Bible Press

Bean outlines progress report on West Virginia schools and roads

Senate President Ralph J. Bean spoke at Woodrow Wilson High School on progress in education roads and mental institutions. He cited teacher pay rises from 2371 to 3663 dollars and state school aid growth, noted the need for funding a modern highway system, and highlighted a ten year reassessment program to raise about 47 million dollars for public schools.

West Virginia Senate Ralph J. Bean Woodrow Wilson High School Bean Jack Nuckols Beckley Charleston Mohammed Underwood Democratic Senate

Fire damages hoist house at Eccles mine

Fire started in the hoist house at the Eccles mine of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, forcing mine closure until at least Wednesday. The Beckley Fire Department fought the blaze about three and a half hours. damage estimates await new equipment.

Eccles Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Beckley

Nuckols Co Sponsors Four Bills in Senate

State Senator Jack A. Nuckols of Beckley co sponsored four proposed bills. Wilson Anderson of Kanawha joined as co sponsor. The measures would allow bond ed persons and sureties to enter joint control agreements for assets both may be liable for, authorize county school boards to place officers staff and other personnel under performance or fidelity bonds, and cover fiduciary expenses including bond premiums based on the filed rate.

Jack A. Nuckols Beckley Senate Wilson Anderson Kanawha

Caseino Replaces D'Agostino At Beckley Plant

Samuel F Caseino named new plant manager of Beckley Manufacturing Corp as Leonard D Agostino moves to Newark division headquarters and Tazewell plants while Caseino brings decades of Newark division engineering and Sylvanus Electric experience to Beckley site and family plans relocation.

Beckley Manufacturing Corporation Patrick J. Brady General Instrument Corporation Brady Samuel F. Caseino Newark Beckley Manufacturing Corp Caseino N. J Sylvanius Electric Products Inc General Instrument Philadelphia Beckley Woodrow Wilson Prince St Leonard D'Agostino Tazewell

Insurance commissioner approves bond premium limits

The insurance commissioner approved the company involved to limit premiums on surety company bonds to a sum determined by the rate on file with the commissioner.

Insurance Commissioner

Dog vaccination clinic moved to Raleigh County Shelter

A dog vaccination clinic will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Raleigh County Animal Shelter instead of the Beckley Veterinary Hospital, correcting an erroneous report in The Register.

Raleigh County Animal Shelter Beckley Veterinary Hospital Register

Navy Nurse Recruiter Set to Visit Beckley Feb 17

Lt. Commander Agnes Tomichek Navy Nurse Corps will visit the Beckley Navy Recruiting Station on February 17 to discuss career opportunities for registered nurses in the Navy. The talk covers land and aboard ship postings in the United States and abroad, with starting salaries from 338 to 459 dollars monthly plus benefits. Lt. Tomichek is with Navy Nurse Officer Procurement in Louisville, Kentucky.

Agnes Tomichek Navy Nurse Corps Beckley Navy Recruiting Station Gale E. Akers Tomichek United States Military Sea Transport Service Military Air Transport Service Navy Navy Recruiting Station Louisville, Ky

Laughing jackass of Australia tops kingfishers

The text states that the laughing jackass of Australia is the largest among kingfishers. It emphasizes its size relative to other kingfishers without additional context or details.

Laughing Jackass Australia

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