Conservation: Beckley Sectional Meet Tackles Strip Miners
About 128 attendees at Beckley Court House heard Sports men urge the Conservation Commission to restore lands disturbed by strip mining and to raise the bond for mining restoration. John Cregglay representing McDowell County Red and Gun Club pressed for enforcement and land reclamation. Key figures from Raleigh County Red and Gun Club urged reinstating old hunting licenses and stricter land access rules. Officials outlined recommendations and adjourned after a brief briefing, with final actions to be merged with other sectional findings.
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The
Conservation Commission
Court House
John Cregglay
McDowell County
Red and Gun Club
Creygla
Gether
Gach
Keatley
Beckley
Raleigh County
Taray
C. BL Gray
Conservation ‘Commission
Beckley Chamber Targets Roads to Fuel Coal Region Growth
The 1950 Beckley Chamber of Commerce set road improvements as its top objective. Plans include linking Kopperston to Wharton via new highways, extending toward Skinoglar Gap, and creating a hard surfaced Beech Fork route. Discussions covered Route 16 upgrades and broader regional access to spur a 10 000 population area near Beckley.
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Heckiny Chamber of Commerce
Poodfork
Dela By
Thomas F. Statford
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Pew
Wharton
Wong Pend Fork
Thas
Uy Vie Discum
Sion
Kopperston
Saint Poplar
Chat
Aivay
Beckley
Stafford
Sudumers-Greenbrier County
Wyoming County
Meee
E. E.bibb
Chamber Good Roads Committee
Skinoglar Gap
Bolt
Wharton- Kopperston
Chamber
Pond Fork
Geeee — Let
Lester
Maben
Fayette Attorneys Form Legal Firm in Fayetteville
Fayetteville announces the formation of the law firm Love and Abbot with offices in the Love Building. Senior partner Frank Love trained at Washington & Lee University and was admitted to West Virginia practice in 1925, later joining his father George Love in the firm Love and Love. Abbot, a Virginia Law School graduate of 1949, served in the Marine Corps and now practices with Love in Fayetteville.
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Register
Fayetteville
Frank Love
Robert Abbot
Love and Abbot
Eave
Washington & Lee University
West Virginia
George Love
Love and Love
Abbot
Kentucky Military Institute
Citadel Military College
South Carolina
University of Wisconsin
Law School
University of Virginia
Love
Marine Corps
Eachie
Shortened Work Week and Holidays Cut Coal Output
For the week ending December 31, Winding Gulf and New River coal mines cut production due to a three day work week and Christmas holidays. Winding Gulf yielded 86,557 tons, 36 percent of capacity, while New River produced 86,375 tons at 34 percent. Both associations reported losses from holidays and the shortened week.
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United
Winding Gulf
New River Fields
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Hfal M.scott
Scott
New River Operators Association
Stanley Higgins
Hedrick Addresses Civitans on Europe Trip
Representative E H Hedrick of Beckley spoke to Civitans about his recent European trip as a member of the congressional appropriations subcommittee. The group approved a resolution of respect for Ted McDowell and planned to send it to his widow.
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E. H. Hedrick
Beckley
Europe
Congressional Appropriations
Beckley Hotel
Ted McDowell
Post-Herald
Union Drives Beckley Florists Under UCW Banner
UCW unionizes all Beckley florists with Sidney C. Box announcing a meeting to include Dias Floral Snead Floral Fisher Flowers and Snow Thornton to draft an ethics code for fair competition. Box notes some shops operate family-based arrangements and a contract should not be signed yet. A spring contest and student participation from Nuttall High School Lookout are also announced.
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Beckley’ Florists
United Construction Workers
Sidney C. Box
District 50
Dias Floral
Snead Floral
Fisher Flowers
Snow Thornton
he _ Box
Nuttall High School
Lookout
Crotty Children Suffer Household Injuries After Accidents
Mullens reports Curtis Crotty family injuries from home incidents. Eleven year old Pug Crotty broke his left arm while helping his mother decorate a Christmas tree. Three year old sister Lyzinia Crotty nearly severed her left index finger while at play. Dr. B W Steele sewed the end of the finger and noted a good chance of recovery.
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Register
Mullens
Curtis Crotty
Pug’ Crotty
Santa
Sisler
Lyznia
B. W. Steele
Law Catches Up With Jail Escapee One Year Later
Mike Federoff, held on a jail escape charge since January 29, 1949, was bound over to the Grand Jury by Justice of the Peace J. P. Meadows in Raleigh County Jail. Additional local cases heard included minor traffic fines, assault charges, and other detainees awaiting hearings or grand jury actions.
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Mike Federoff
Raleigh
Beckley
Meadows
Tommy Williams
Bliefield
W. B. Gilkerson
Garland Lane
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
Roy Childs
Lane
Thomas Hampton
MaceArthur
Childs
Garnet Garten
Eccles
T. N. Thurman
Garten
Budgie’ Smith
Bill Meadows
Buddy Redden
Redden
Beckley Man Homer Farren Jr. Rites Set for Smoot
Funeral services for Homer Farren Jr., 26, of Smoot, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Smoot Methodist Church with Rev. James Forbes and Rev. Charles Prydon officiating. Burial will be in End for the Trail Cemetery at Clintonville. Farren died Thursday at McMillan Hospital in Fairerton after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Hope Hamrick Farren.
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Homer Farren, Jr
Smoot
Smoot Methodist Church
James Forbes
Charles Prydon
Buris
Clinton- Villes
Hope
Hamrick Farren
Torm
Judges Preside During November Session of Raleigh Court
The Raleigh County Circuit Court held the November term with a regular judge, Visiting Judge A Jerome Dailey, and six special electees. Trials concluded in roughly three weeks, with additional judges signed in as needed including George L Ballard C R Harless W A Thornhill Aud Sparacino and Leo Bridi. The final day was led by Judge Ben H Ashworth who had been absent due to illness.
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Tne
Raleigh County
Vctet Pf
A. Jerome” Dailey
Buckhannon
Suds
Cari & Sanders
George L. Ballard
C. “R. Harless
W. A. Thornhill
Sparacino
Leo Bridi
Ben H. Ashworth
Sheriff Mills Recovering After Nasal Surgery
Memorial Hospital Baltimore reports Sheriff Okey A. Mills of Raleigh County resting comfortably after nasal surgery performed Wednesday. Doctors anticipate his return to duties by mid month.
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Memorial _Hospital
Baltimore
Okey A. Mills
Raleigh County
Mills
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BE. A. Seaman
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RS. Harris
Frank Johnson
C. O. Handley
Raymond J. Lambert
Botton
John Creggla
Welch
Edward Lockhart
Bays
Charles Hodel
George Bright
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Hedrick
P. B. Barweed
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
J. Wilbur Bays
W. Edwin Ratcliffe
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