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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1959
Page
12
A steady stream of visitors traveled to and from the slopes all afternoon. Among the crowd were people from Virginia Rhode Island North Carolina Ohio and Pennsylvania. All refreshments were available and well received.
George A Bentley, former Be c kley Chamber of Commerce managing director, resigns as industrial commissioner at Erwin Tennessee and moves to Corbin Kentucky where he begins a similar post today. In Erwin over 27 months he attracted three sizable industries while in Newport Tennessee two years yielded a similar record and Middlesborough Kentucky two years produced two large plants. Across three towns within about 60 miles he has secured eight factories. The newspaper calls him the man of gall and guts as demand for his services grows. He chose Corbin for a repeat performance, one county from Middlesborough.
This brief column from Here And There reports on a mouse chewing a radio speaker in Marshall C. Smith’s home, a fiberglass sparkler hubcap trend, four foot street signs in Lakeside Virginia that reduce neck strain, a Ghent man finding a 1902 Toledo Blade newspaper inside a frame, and a Flat Top resident’s complaint about a snow machine at Bald Knob Ski Slopes.
Eighteen men enlisted at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station and were sent to Fort Jackson for nine weeks basic training. The group includes Robert E. McCarty of Charleston, Earl B. Goldberry of Twilight, Charles T. Saunders of Big Creek, William A. Roberts of Spencer, Sam M. Sparks of North Tazewell, Buddy D. Mitchell of Gay, Roy H. Drake of Reedy, Ronald R. Parsons of Amma, Freddie Adkins of Yawkey, Samuel W. Gabbert of Barrett, James R. Haga of Pocahontas, Paul B. Duncan of Duncan, Bob White and Bobby G. Cook of Twilight, Joseph F E Cole of Sword Creek, Willie L. Shaw of Whitman, Roger L. Sarrett of Arnett, Bobby Q. Morehead of Spencer, and Cecil Willis of Accoville.
Aubrey Owen Smith of Lansing pleaded guilty before Magistrate W A Burke to drunk driving. He received two hours in Raleigh County Jail and a $50 fine plus costs after a two car collision at Skelton. Herbert Floyd Scott of Bluefield Virginia led to minor injuries for four passengers treated at Beckley Hospital. Damages were estimated at 600 dollars.
A city police cruiser driven by Sgt. Ross Cottle collided with a car driven by Andrew Maddow age 43 of 108 Glenn Ave on Vine Street at 1 30 p m Sunday. Damages were estimated at 400.
Gary Basham of Sophia was treated and released Saturday from Beckley Hospital after a rock thrown by a moving vehicle’s wheel struck him. Authorities described it as an accident with no foul play reported.
In Louisville Kentucky the community marked the opening of a new Davison Memorial Methodist playground. Local church leaders and residents gathered for the ceremony highlighting plans for continued neighborhood improvements and youth activities in the area.
The West Virginia Department of Employment Security advertises a civil engineer or sewerage disposal post requiring a bachelor degree with sanitary engineering specialization and a minimum age of 25. Applicants should contact the department at 300 S. Fayette St. for details and to apply.
A church will construct a playground beneath a parking lot with basketball boards swings and slides rising hydraulically from below the surface. The project aims to provide a hidden play area while utilizing existing space and parking.
An analysis by the VA hospital in Beckley shows 51,639 veterans in vocational rehabilitation plan for professional, semi professional, or managerial careers. Of these, 22,516 pursued such training, with teaching, accounting, clergy, horticulture, radio announcing and zoology among numerous fields.
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