Long-Range Beckley City Improvement Plan Will Be Launched
Beckley officials plan an engineer guided survey of needed projects to fit the current tax structure. Possible items include storm sewers garbage disposal highway work parks a second fire station and new firefighting equipment. Public restrooms are debated with state law capping bonded debt at 800000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Planning and Zoning Commission
E. E. Bibb
Bibb
E. D. Armstrong
W. A. Burke
Burke
Beckley Can Ac
Beckley Planning Group Denies Zoning Exception
Beckley planning and zoning commissioners refused to reconsider a petition by Mr and Mrs Pat Wheeler to allow a plumbing shop at Johnstown Road and Jefferson Street The panel warned a 60 percent resident petition would be required to change the entire block from residential to commercial The decision preserves council's right to amend the ordinance and reflects concerns about future use of the property and area development
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Pat Wheeler
Wheeler
Johnstown Road
Jefferson Street
Wiliam P. Laren
Commission
Laren
Abe Rahall plans South Fayette Street restaurant and beer parlor
Abe Rahall of 106 Campbell Court intends to build a 20 by 60 feet brick and cinder block restaurant and beer parlor on South Fayette Street opposite the Pioneer Hotel. The $6 000 to $7 000 project will have a concrete floor steel roof plate glass windows in front and resemble the Negro Legion building but longer. Rahall will seek City Council approval tonight for Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations to place the building on the established building line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Land Company
Maple
E. Bibb
Bibb
Wheeler
Sam Rahall
South Fayette Street
Abe Rahall
Campbell Court
Pioneer Hotel
Phil Wilson
Negro Legion
Rahall
Planning and Zoning Commission
Neighbors Build Home Of Paralyzed War Veteran
In Newburgh New York Leslie Moores Jr 24 who is paralyzed from the waist down received the key to a $25 000 six room bungalow built by local volunteers and donors The project raised over 20 000 for site materials and furniture with more than 200 people contributing labor since last July The veteran formerly worked for the Newburgh News is married with an eight year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Newburgh
N. Y
Leslie Moores, Jr
Moores
The
Newburgh News
Beckley Traffic Torts and Hair Theft Report
Police hunt for Harry Hair 22 accused of stealing eight razors clippers shears and combs from Orville Watson’s hotel room in Detroit. Beckleyan seeks 20000 damages in circuit court against Belle Alkali Co for a March crash on Route 19 21 near Shady Spring High School Beaver.
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Hair
Associated Press
Detroit
Harry Hair
Orville Watson
Recorder’s
George Murphy
Watson
Joe Rahall
Harper Road
Cirrcuit
Belle Alkali Company
Belle
Plaintif
Belle All Inali Company
Shady Spring High School
Beaver
Rahahi
Scherer, Bowers and File
Rites Set Wednesday for Mrs Essie Eagle
Funeral services are planned for Mrs Essie May Eagle 51 of Sprague who died Monday after a long illness The daughter of George and Elizabeth Clements she was born at Packs Branch and is survived by son Samuel M Warddup of Sprague brother John Clements of Price Hill and sister Mrs Mary Dinkle of Calloway Heights The service will be held at Sprague Church of God at 2 p m Wednesday with burial in Sunset Memorial Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie May Eagle
Sprague
George
Elizabeth Clements
Pack’s Branch
George Eagle
Samuel M. Warddup
John Clements
Price Hill
Mary Dinkle
Calloway Heights
Caffee Funeral
Sprague Church
Beckley Florist Buys Greenhouse At Crab Orchard
Clemente L. Schulte owner of Snow-Thornton Floral Co. buys the Greenhouse at Crab Orchard from J. A. and Pansy Roles for about 15000. Deed filed yesterday at the Raleigh County clerk's office along with nine other transfer deeds for Beckley area properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roles
Crab Orchard
Clemente L. Schulte
Snow-Thornton Floral Company
Raleigh County
J. A
Pansy Roles
C. T
Beulah Harvey
Spurgeon C
Lucille Cole
Westwood Drive
Lewis Transfer Furniture Exchange Co
John W. Cook
Beckley
Parrie Henderson
Lara MacArthur
Trap Hill
P. A
Dora Cox
Okey R. Cox
Soak Creek
Mildred R
Jo. A. Bowman
Jay W
Blanche Woods
Fairview ‘Avenue
Adhaline
Roy Blankenship
Maud Sutton
George W
Lula Warden
Mayo
Flossie Warden
Calloway Heights
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Lacy Trump
Mayo Warden
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
H. A. Sloan
Beckley Planning Group
Sloan
Beckley Junction
Skelton
North Oakwood
William P. Laren
City Recorder
State
E. L. Worthington
S. Fayette Building
mid-Beckley
Worthington
Beckleyan
Essie Eagle
Glasscock
Wheeling
John W. Glasscock
Beckley Florist
Mary G. Glove
President Hotel
Mary G. Glover
Rchmond
H & M Shoe Store
Neville Street
Poly Parrot Shoes
Beckley Hardware and Supply Hardware — Furniture
Frigidaire — Appliances
5 & Tire Service
Kelly Springfield
Beckley National Bank
E. M. Payne & Co
Lilly Land Co
Beckley, W. Va
Mgr. V. T. Lilly
Purity Baking Co
Bailey Jewelry Co
Raleish Laundry, Inc
Sponsored By
V.F.W. Benefit
V.F.W. Building of
Cousin Linney Pearl Elviry Judkins
Sue Judkins
Miss Twitty
Aunt Bessie
Mazie Mae
Henry Judkins
Elmer Judkins
Bob Sandrock
Squire Hicks
Ann Gonnor
Betty Andrews
Russell Neeley
Guy Thornton
Paul Wassum
Bill Harris
Lewis Terminal
Keystone Gasoline
Quaker State Motor Oil
S. Fayette St
Stover-Nash Motor Co
S. Oakwood Ave
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Beckley Water Co
Kyle Cleaners, Inc
S. Kanawha St
Beckley, West Va
American Gas Utilities Co
Franklin
Bank of Raleigh
Lowe Bros. Electric Co
Johnston Road
Byus-Mankin Lumber Co
North Kanawha Street
the Dress Shop New Spring Coats
Neville St
Mer. R. H. Neal
D. T. Bryant Vincent Hilton
Raleigh County Bank
F.D.J.C
Swan Cafe
Main Street
Norge Dialers Electrical Contractors
R. A. Boyd & Co
First Baptist Church
Silver Brand Clothes, Inc
Beckleys Smartest Mens Store
Courtsey
Raleigh
ESSO
Roy J. Lucas
Woodlawn Ave
Oakwood Ave
Willard Food Market
Kanawha St
City Ave
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