Beckley Referendum Questions Spark Local Debate
A column reflects on Referendum No 70 responses from the Beckley chamber of commerce with 14 yes and 3 no, questioning whether the chamber crowd is unified. The piece recalls the old Institute site near First Street and Park Avenue, noting a new brick building by the town district board of education and a lack of historical markers. It also mentions Fletcher Freeman’s teachers and speculation about students in nearby woods, and contains a note about the recovered powerhouse lighter found recently by J Edward Bridge in Main Street.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Chamber
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Institute
First Street
Park Avenue
First Avenue
Park
Town District Board of Education
Fletcher Freeman
Rapscallions
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. Edward Bridge
Pete
Surprise party at St Otey home in Lego W Va
A large group of friends gathered at Mr and Mrs St Oteys Lego West Virginia for a surprise party with dancing and refreshments. Guests included Lena Moore Velma Moore Moody Wingo Dares Cassidy Mac Corder Orville Daniels Frank Corder Charlie Corder Elva Corder and Mrs Roy Canie Buck Riddick Clinton Corder and others from Detroit Affinity and Pemberton. Sick list notes Mrs Leo Little and Jerry Almond ill at home. Jim Bryce and Dave Bryce with family visited relatives in Lillybrook Cranberry.
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Leo Little
Jerry Almond
Social visits and guests across Beckley and area
Mrs. Arthur Bryce hosted guests including Mrs C S Graham and Mr M B Greer at Princeton. Numerous locals hosted or visited kin and friends from Beckley to Mabscott, Athens, Tralee, and Devils Fork, with theater outings and church or family gatherings noted across a busy weekend.
News Truck Used as Ambulance in Beckley Visit Row
Premo Stella visited Beckley on Tuesday while Alma Bridi Elizabeth Canaday shopped the city Saturday Marco Cipolat visited Beckley Wednesday Thelma Cook hosted Sunday dinner with Gould Cooke of Hinton and Bob McCloud of Pittsburgh Lucie Hawley returned home with sister Mrs J W McFarland after Baltimore trip John Hawley a patient in Beckley hospital and visitors including Claude Webb Mrs John Hawley at bedside E H Cooke of Hinton spent weekend with family Estella Winebrinner and Norma visiting Mrs Tom Kellum Bruno Litz John Birch and Leo called on Max Victor and Guido Augustine of Rhodell An Ivan Canaday Beckley visitor Hedgecock Eccles overnight guest Iowa Bessie Oram Miss Anise Trail attended the show Orlin Riffe attended the show Patsy Albanese and Domineck Albanese visited Beckley Miss Mildred Stainaker attended the show Bruno Litz Alma Bridi and Leo Bridi were present
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Arthur Bryce
C. S. Graham
M. B. Greer
Princeton
Kenzie Trump
Beckley
W. M. Moody
Moody
D. L. Hill
Mabscott
Alma Adkins
Odd
Elmer Atkins
Kent Otey
Laura Otey
G. C. Otey
Affinity
Peggy Bryce
Richard Herald
Leo Little
Margaret Almond
Ruby Baird
Athens
Warner
Princewick
Lenzie Basham
C. L. Meadows
Ramona
Janice
Warren Armsted
Meadows
Andrew Akers
Winding Gulf
Rachel Wickline
Grant Taylor
Taylor
Tralee
Charles Wy
Garnet
Wilda Trail
Domineck Albanese
Nellie
Dorothy Holmes
Tony Nardozia
Premo Stella
John Vittone
Anise Trail
Beaver
James Trail
Edward Birch
F. M. Morris
Cleve Brown
Hinton
John Birch
John McKinney
Denver Griffith
Eccles
Frank Gautier
Kingston
Charley Lenutte
Crab Orchard
Harless Cooke
Cove Moore
Winifred Covey
Glenview Satur
Alma Bridi
Elizabeth Canaday
Marco Cipolat
Thelma Cook
Gould Cooke
Bob McCloud
Pittsburgh
Lucie Hawley
Baltimore
J. W. McFarland
John Hawley
Beckley Hospital
Claude Webb
Mr. Hawley
E. H. Cooke
Estella Winebrinner
Norma
Pemberton
Tom Kellum
Bruno Litz
Leo
Max, Victor
Guido
Augustine
Rhodell
Ivan Canaday
Miss Hedgecock
Iowa Bessie Oram
Sherman Trail
Orlin Riffe
Patsy Albanese
Edward Dyer
Page
Mildred Stalnaker
Leo Bridi
Visits and Visits Across Fireco and Surrounding Towns
The report lists several social visits: Ruby of Fireco and Mrs. C. V. Dillon’s sister, Posey Cox and daughter Eula Mae with Mr. and Mrs. Churchie Lilly at Fireco, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Cook of Orange Virginia with G. G. Williams’s relatives en route to Florida, Waldo Graham and Billy Dews at a Beckley show, C. W. Thomason visiting Luther Latham’s family at Lillybrook, Mrs. Freeman Baird and Mrs. C. W. Dillon visiting ill Elmer Cole at Walker Town, Miss Duck Costlow of Fireco staying with Forest Calvert, Zelda Handy visiting grandparents Everett Farley at Speedway.
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Lrick
Devils Fork
Thomas Wood
Garth Richard Dillon
Athens
Fred Walker
Lowell Mills
Egeria
Roy Walker
Carl Thomason
Beatrice Teague
Ida Thomason
Luther Latham
Lillybrook
Forest Calvert
Beckley
Thomas Handy
Ter Ruby
Fireco
C. V. Dillon
Posey Cox
Eula Mae
Churchie Lilly
B. R. Cook
Orange
G. G. Williams
Florida
Waldo Graham
Billy Dews
C. W. Thomason
Mrs
Freeman Baird
C. W. Dillon
Elmer Cole
Walkertown
Miss Duck Costlow
Zelda Handy
Mrs. Everett Farley
Speedway
Beckley show attendance and family visits noted
The report mentions attendance at a show in Beckley on Wednesday night and Mrs. McGrady of Slab Fork visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Haley, for several days last week.
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Beckley
McGrady
Slab Fork
Fred Haley
Debris cleaned from Court House yard after Christmas sales
Debris left by Christmas tree salesmen in the Court House yard has been raked up and will be hauled away this afternoon. Be fore they departed, leaving the
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Court House
Tree-seller reports best business in years amid debris
A description notes lawns littered with sprigs and branches as tree-sellers claim they achieved their strongest trade in years, reflecting a busy season despite the scattered debris.
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