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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
4
Despite a new classroom addition, Prosperity Elementary remains crowded with 226 students in six rooms averaging 39 per class. Principal FP Moye notes a need for storage, inside toilets, and more permanent heating, plus plans for interior painting, new furniture, and a covered playground.
A January re examination of Birchton No 3 Mine of Birch Mining Co at Birchton endorses many safety improvements. Inspector Matthew L. Zura cites sufficent safety posts timbering and universal compliance, adds safer underground transport, ventilation upgrades, warning signs, weekly preshift gas tests, and stricter fire protection. Recommendations cover dust control eye protection and elimination of hazards, with recent upgrades including drag on ascents trolley wire guards, branch line cutouts, and lightning arresters on the telephone circuit.
Four men were accepted for mil pay service yesterday at Beckley main recruiting station. George Galen Megimose 18 Kilsythe Fayette County and John William Taylor 17 Oak Hill enlisted in the Air Force for four years. Jamies S Fountain Fisher 12 Ronceverte and Clarence William Smith Jr ie Negro 314 Ninth St Beckey joined the Army for three years. Megimose and Taylor to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Fisher to Ft Dix and Smith to Fé Dix.
Joseph Rahall of 214 Main Street was named chairman for Duke University’s loyalty fund drive in the Beckley area. The effort seeks to organize solicitation committees and visit former Duke students to raise funds toward a $150,000 goal, as stated by Dr Hollis Edens, president of the university.
Lewis G Ulliams Jr of Stanaford promoted to corporal while serving as assistant squad leader of E Company 29th Infantry Regiment in Japan. He is son of Mr and Mrs L R Guillams, former Woodrow Wilson High School student. WWII Pacific Theater veteran earned the Purple Heart during the Philippine Liberation campaign.
Beckley scouts including John Perry and Lee Lynch took part in special color guard ceremonies at the Capitol in Charleston on Saturday. Governor Okey L. Patteson led the event as reports of state scouts were shared. Plans were outlined for Charleston councils to send delegates to the National Jamboree at Valley Forge from June 30 to July 6. adult leaders H B Fillmer and J B Deck attended.
W F Eigenbrod of the Federal Bureau of Mines urged Young Weeks Coal Company to implement extensive safety upgrades at its No 1 mine in Lego. Recommendations include incombustible stoppings, warning signs, more safety lamps, gas examinations, and better fire protection, timbering, electrical safeguards, and an improved check in out system.
The West Virginia Engineer Society's Lachian Chapter in Beckley welcomed five new members at a dinner meeting led by Robert L. Davis, with 36 members and four guests in attendance. Guest speakers included Harold E. Fent, a University of Cincinnati graduate engineer, who spoke on quality concrete and its use in dam projects, including the Bluestone Reservoir Dam.
C C Patrick of Beckley files a circuit court suit seeking $5,000 damages alleging wrongful and malicious prosecution tied to a false arrest arising from a warrant by A W Russell and Benjamin F Davis. Patrick claims he gained truck possession under a contract with Davis. Another suit by A N Ennis against W Frank Reed and Mrs Reed was also filed. Raleigh County Board of Education payrolls show January salaries totaling $1,248,579.93 with teachers receiving $170,084.86 and principals $35,154.75. numerous disbursements and transportation costs listed.
Federal inspector Matthew L. Zara urged safety upgrades at Ampollini and ISon's Wright No. 3 mine in Grand View. Recommendations include automatic safety controls, better ventilation, fireproof housings, air ducts, gas tests, smoking ban, dust control, and improved rock dusting. In January 41 men loaded about 230 tons daily.
Deeds recorded in Raleigh County show transfers including Lee Subdivision Lot No 4 sold to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd C Carter for about 2000. Also recorded without consideration are portions of Lots 27 and 28 in the I W Harper Addition to Blanche Miller. Other entries include Lot 32 in Central Addition Beckley from J B Butts as Special Commissioner for 0 dollars, Lot 20 Map One North Hills Addition to Mr and Mrs Robert N Kestner for about 1000, a Mount Tabory road tract from Emory Dewey Gunter to Talmadge Murray for about 500, and two acres in Marsh Fork District Naoma from John Lee to William Taylor.
Pvt. Kermit H. Miller of Beckley is at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas for basic airman indoctrination. He will undergo 13 weeks of basic training and enter Air Force technical training. The course includes scientific evaluation of his aptitude and inclination for a vocation.
Princeton dateline reports five couples were issued marriage licenses by Mercer County Clerk's Office. Names include Thomas J. Dickerson and Eller L. Cordwell of Coaldale. Joe Hunt and Mildred Hill of Bluefield. Jack J. Snow of Kimball and Betty Bearl Collins of Princeton. Thomas Harvey Roger of Dublin Virginia and Opal C. Linkous of Spanishburg. George F. Howard of Richlands Virginia and Velva Miller of Bluefield.
Harry Kent secretary of the board of U S Civil Service Examiners announced open engineering aid positions in Maryland North Carolina Virginia and West Virginia at Beckley Post Office. Salaries range 2200 to 3825 yearly. A written test is required and all applications must be mailed to the Commission in Washington DC by March 14.
Beckley appears in a national educational magazine as a listed location among teacher contestants who submitted summer vacation stories for a 1949 travel contest. The articles describe travel modes and overnight accommodations used during the prior summer, reflecting regional interest in travel writing by teachers.
Paul Taylor aged 2 and Myrna Stover aged 18, both of Clear Creek, have applied for a marriage license in the Raleigh County Clerk's office as recorded in the public notice.
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