Valley Drive South North name decisions at Beckley council
Beckley city council split on Valley Drive naming extending W V 16 through city limits and parking rules. A bus stop zone near Colony Drug was ordered and SRC traffic counts planned to assess needed signals and possible parking restrictions along Valley Drive South and North.
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Valley Drive
Sprague
Mariscott
Beckley
W. Va. 16
Truman L. Sayre
Colony Drug
New Road
Oakwood Avenue
State Road Commission
Prince Street
Planning and
B. H. Hopkin
Hopkins Skylanes
PIC
Hopkins
Valley
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
W. Va
Fourth Avenue
Okey Patteson
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
Kroger Co
Eppy’s Drug
John Smith
J. S. Larrick
Sayre
Cecil L. Miller
D. E. Warden
SRC
Miller
Warden
Valley Drive North
A. A. “Buck
Ross
G. C. Porter
Porter
Gratitude Expressed To Fire Police Units
City council extended votes of appreciation to Fire Chief Cecil P. Connor and Police Lt. Earl Ballangee for 1961 department records. Connor noted a doubled rescue squad call load from 1960 to 1961 amid higher first aid demand. officials attributed awareness and publicity to service usage and discussed operating costs. Beaver Volunteer Fire Department thanked Beckley for loan of a 1932 fire truck as part of a neighbor policy.
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Cecil P. Connor
Earl Ballangee
M. E. Tyree
J. S. Larrick
A. A. “Buck” Ross
Connor
Council
G. C. Porter
Porter
Wendell Thurman
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Beckley
Thurman
Miller
Beaver
Beckley Department
Beaver Department
Anderson's Petition For Damages Denied
City council denied Harry Anderson's long pursuit of damages for street construction at Riley Street and Grove Avenue, ruling they must follow prior approvals and suggesting legal action if he wishes to sue. The meeting also denied a zoning change for an awning carport on First Avenue and approved December invoices.
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Council
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Truman L. Sayre
Riley Street
Grove Avenue
Sayre
Planning and Zoning Commission
Frank and
Josephine Gans
First Avenue
PIC
H. P. Meadows
W. L. Humphrey
Mrs Marie Lewis in Good Condition at Beckley Hospital
Mrs Marie Lewis of 106 Wickham Avenue is listed in good condition at Beckley Hospital after being admitted January 3 for treatment.
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Lewis
Marie Lewis
Wickham Ave
Beckley Hospital
Bluestone Gorge Plan Drives State Park Development
National Park Service proposals outline major development for Bluestone Gorge and Bluestone State Park, with large acreage expansions at Bluestone Gorge and Babcock State Park in Fayette and Summers and Mercer counties. Other parks in Raleigh and surrounding counties receive smaller improvements, while Grandview is scaled back from earlier reports.
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Bluestone Gorge State Park
National Park Service
Bluefield
Babcock State Park
Fayette County
Summers
Mercer
Grandview State Park
Bluestone” Park
Bluestone Reservoir
Bluestone Gorge
Mann's Creek
Bluestone Gorge Park
Spanishburg Camp Creek
West Virginia Turnpike
Bluestone State Park
Turnpike
Grandview Park
Babcock Park
Hawk's Nest Park
Raleigh County
Fitzpatrick Park
Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Vote To Join Chamber
The Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club voted at its Tuesday meeting to join the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. Gene Morehouse, immediate past president of the Chamber, spoke on goals and advantages of chamber membership. He cited the chamber as key to attracting industry and expanding Raleigh County Memorial Airport, with the Maxwell Hill Community Center hosting the dinner served by the Maxwell Hill Farm Women's Club.
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Land-O-Hills
Maxwell Hill Community Center
Maxwell Hill Farm
Trap Hill selects two students for Know Your State Government Day
Avis Bailey and Okey Harvey from Trap Hill High School will attend the Know Your State Government Day in Charleston on February 26. Avis is National Honor Society member, teaches at Coal Marsh Baptist Church, and leads Baptist Youth Fellowship. Okey, son of Rev Duff Harvey, is National Honor Society president and former Student Council member, also active in Coal Marsh Baptist Church and Baptist Youth Fellowship.
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Trap Hill High School
Charleston
Avis Bailey
Okey Harvey
Avis
Virgil Bailey
Lester
Trap Hill
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Duff Harvey
Fairdale
Okey
County Court Honors Retired Raleigh County Employee
Ray McCray, Raleigh County's first retiree under the new county state and federal employee law, received farewell gifts during the county court session. He served 29 years, the longest of any county employee. Judge Norman Knapp requested Venetian blinds for the Circuit Courtroom, with bids to be obtained before the next meeting. The court will begin Feb 1 at 10:30 am to review 1962 assessments and sit for 25 days with brief adjournments.
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John W. Lambert
Lanark
Raleigh County
Ray McCray
Lambert
Mary Jane Clark
Fairmont
Larry
Laurena
Lamar
John
Raleigh
McCray
Raleigh ‘County
Norman Knapp
68 Area Students To Receive Degrees This Month
Beckleyans and Raleigh County residents are among 68 Morris Harvey College students completing degree requirements this month. Graduates will attend an alumni banquet Thursday. no formal ceremonies will be held. Candidates for bachelor of arts include George Lee Ballard Eccles James Ellis Green Mary Anne Schulte John Thomas Thies Leonard Quincy Clay and Mildred Prince Rogar who will receive bachelor of science degrees in education.
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Beckleyans
Raleigh Countians
Morris Harvey College
Alumni Association
George Lee Ballard
Eccles
James Ellis Green
Beckley
Mary Anne Schulte
John Thomas Thies
Leonard Quincy Clay
Glen Daniel
Mildred Prince Rogar
Wanda Bledsoe Readmitted To Beckley Hospital
Mrs. S. M. Wanda Bledsoe of 304 North Kanawha Street was readmitted to Beckley Hospital on Tuesday for treatment. She is reported in satisfactory condition after a recent surgery at the hospital.
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S. M
Wanda) Bledsoe
N. Kanawha St
Beckley Hospital
Rescue Breathing Demonstration At Courthouse Class
A Civil Defense course session at the Raleigh County Courthouse drew 20 attendees Tuesday night for a film titled Rescue Breathing. The presentation illustrated different rescue breathing techniques as part of the regular class.
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Raleigh
Civil Defense
Mrs Minnie Lawson Hospitalized in Raleigh General
Mrs Minnie Lawson of 411 South Fayette Street is hospitalized at Raleigh General Hospital in fair condition under observation and treatment.
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Minnie Lawson
S. Fayette St
Raleigh General Hospital
Office Calls Counted By RC During Month
Raleigh County chapter of the American Red Cross logged 106 office calls in December under executive director Mrs. T. C. Moorefield. Services included 104 home cases, 79 telegrams, 25 letters on serviceman issues, 33 leave verifications, 19 reports for military, 18 counseling assists, and 4 allotment aid. About 90 percent of requests were emergencies and answered promptly. About 30 percent of calls came in at night to Moorefield’s home.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
T. C. Moorefield
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