Pinecrest Sanitarium staff and kitchen upgrade proposed
The plan calls for increasing kitchen staff from five to sixty with salaries rising over two-year periods totaling $67,180. Additional dieticians, cooks, waitresses, and maintenance staff would expand operations. Salary hikes affect medical, welfare, and clerical departments, including nurses, secretaries, auditors, and officers, with specific raises listed for many positions in a broader budget boost.
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Avapro Ma Caro An
Farm and Daiy
George W. Ballard
Mary Keith Neill
Right Of Way For School Site Move Approved
The Raleigh County Board of Education has a 10 foot right of way on the F H Crouch property from State Highway 15 to the Fairdale Elementary site by Mr and Mrs Crouch Beckley. Inland Steel had granted about five acres near Fairview for the school. Building will wait until funds are available. G B Lynch Beckley Police Judge will hear 20 taxi drivers for illegal parking near the bus terminal. Five taxi companies protested at a council meeting and a committee was named to study a taxi stand near the bus station. Most defendants not expected to contest charges. all are with Yellow Cab. Fletcher Mann for Radio Cab plans to protest. Three area men enlist in the army. Capt James Mathis announced Beckley Recruiting Station. They are Clarence B Willis 17 Russellville Billy R Justice 17 Ury and William E Grose 17 Helen.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
F. H. Crouch
Fairdale
Crouch
Beckley
Inland Steel Corporation
Fairview
Thal
G. B. Lynch
City Policie
Yellow Cab Company
Fletcher Mann
Radio Cab
Army
James Mathis
Clarence B. Willis
Russellville
Billy R. Justice
Ury
William E. Grose
Helen
Principals to Be Polled on Social Hygiene School Courses
Raleigh County high school principals will be surveyed via questionnaires to be released January 24 to gauge opinions on social hygiene in schools. G Curtis Turner chairs the committee which aims to outline a course of study and may seek input from county professionals beyond teachers.
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Raleigh County
G. Curtis Turner
Clear Fork High School
Justice of Peace Opens Sophia Office in Main Street
Magistrate Charles T. Burdliss of Coal City says he has opened a justice of the peace office in Sophia on Main Street over Daniels Sandwich Shop. He remains re-elected in Stab Fork District and will split residence and office duties with Coal City. Sophia joined Slab Fork District January 1, becoming the largest incorporated town in Raleigh County. J. K. Cale serves as a second justice of the peace in Slab Fork District from Rhodell.
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Charles T. Burdliss
Coal City
Sophia
Daniels
Burdiss
Stab Fork
Slab Fork
Raleigh County
Beckley
J. K. Cale
Rhodell
P W McClung 82 Dies in Local Hospital
Funeral services for Park Walker McClung 82 of Sprague will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Calfee Chapel with Dr. Alvin J. Conk officiating. Burial at Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor grandsons pallbearers McClung died yesterday in a local hospital Born Rupert Greenbrier County November 1 1866 came Beckley 1907 member First Baptist Church survived by widow Elizabeth six sons Leslie Leaksville N C William Parkersburg John Emory Harold Ray Beckley seven daughters Jimmie Aaron Charleston Albert Valdal Akron Virgil Lewis Beckley W C Stover Prosperity Arnold Sampson Sprague Jimmie Young Beckley Ernest Campbell Beckley two brothers W A McClung White Sulphur Springs A T McClung Clendenin two sisters Mrs Robert McClung Dawson and Mrs Sylvana Easter Crawley 38 grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Park Walker McClung
Sprague
Caltee Chapel
Alvin J. Conk
Calfee Cemetery
Mt. Tabor
McClung
Rupert
Greenbrier
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth McClung
Leslie
Leaksvile
N. C
Wil Ham
Parkersburg
John
Emory
Harold
Ray
Jimmie Aaron
Charleston
Telegraphic Service Restored at Beckley Office
Telegraphic and money order service is available again at Beckley Western Union office under manager M. M. McCuigan. Telegraphic equipment is installed at Radio Cab Company to handle service when the West Salk Union office is closed. Regular hours are 7 30 a m to 11 p m Monday through Saturday and 9 a m to 8 p m Sundays with phone access at 3341 when main office is shut.
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Beckley Western Union
M. M. McCuigan
Radio Cab Company
West= Salk
Radio Cab Co
Banks Issue Bonds For Street Paving Project
Three Beckley banks received 42593.95 in paying certificates for four newly paved city streets. Property owners can take a five percent cash discount within five days. The four streets Jefferson Street Hartley Avenue Broadway and Adkins Street bring the total to 18 roads financed under the program. Mayor G C Hedrick plans to seek council approval to issue certificates for Harvey Street and Berkleigh Place.
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G. C. Hedrick
Jefferson Street
Hartley Avenue
Broadway
Adkins Street
Hedrick
Harvey Street
Berkleigh Place
Rites Set Saturday for Beaver Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Miller 50 of Beaver will be at 2 p m Saturday at Beaver Community Church. The Rev D R Carder will officiate with burial in Blue Jay Cemetery. The body will be removed from Keyser Funeral Home to the residence at 2 p m today.
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Mary Miller
Beaver
Beaver Community Church
D. R. Carder
Blue Jay
Farm Bureau Voting Closes Saturday Noon
Raleigh County Farm Bureau ballots must be returned by noon Saturday. Today is the last day to request ballots by mail and 243 ballots have been received so far.
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Farm Bureau
Raleigh County Farm Bureau
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