AEP Installs 100000 Dollar Capacitor at Scarbro Station
Appalachian Electric Power installs a 13 000 KVA static capacitor at the Scarbro substation to stabilize voltage during peak hours. The $93 000 to $100 000 unit adds 442 7200 KVA cells and 8 480 KVA cells, temporarily tested last Friday and reactivated for weekday mine activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AEP
Scarbro
Beckley Area
Appalachian Electric Power Company
C. C. Darrah
Tata Loc
Darrah
Appalachian
Darccah
Beckley
Survey of City's Recreation Needs Set Up by Experi
Council for a Better Community hears from John G. Scherlacher state recreation specialist from the University of West Virginia about a city recreation survey. He emphasizes equal access broad age and sex coverage and use of all facilities, with data on population health welfare and juvenile delinquency to guide development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck- Jevans
John G. Scherlacher
Council For A
Scherlacher
University of West Virginia
Fred Hurt
Medals for World War II Service Available
Naval service medals for World War II theaters are now available at the Navy recruiting station in the Post Office basement. Chief Petty Officer W F Bartlett announced medals in American Theater Asiatic Pacific Theater European African Theater Japanese Occupation and China Service for qualified discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
W. F. Bartlett
Bartlett
Wreck Victims in Good Condition After Crossings Collision
Two Train Truck crash victims were described in good condition at Beckley Hospital. Hubert Redden 36 and son Robert 19 of Grandview were taken there after the collision at Skelton crossing Route 19 21. East Beckley residents Steve Figas and Ivan Qusenberry reported minor cuts and bruises and were treated and released. State Police report says locomotive backed across the crossing. front of truck was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Hubert Redden
Robert
Grandview
Skelton
Steve Figas
Ivan Quesenberry
East Beckley
Jennings Infant Rites Today at Flat Top
Funeral services planned for 2 p m for William d Franklin Jennings 10 month old son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Dullard Harvey. He died at the home of B E Harvey Flat Top after pneumonia burial in Cooper Cemetery. Survived by two brothers David Roger and Jimmy Edward. Body moved from Bailey Funeral Home Mataaka to Harvey home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamd Franklin Jennings
Dewey Dullard Harvey
B. E. Harvey
Flat Top
BR. E. Harvey
Mont Carr
Oak Hill
Cooper Cemetery
David Roger
Jimmy Edward
Bailey Funeral
Mataaka
Harvey
Radio Talks Set For Polio Drive
Becl Key business and professional women club schedules radio programs this week to boost the county polio drive. Miss Elizabeth Marquis, chairman, notes club members will speak on behalf of the drive with no tools chosen. The lineup includes Miss Helen Durham at 7 15 tonight on WWNR, Mrs R A Boyd at 6 40 tomorrow night on WALS, and Mrs Max Carpenter at 30 Friday night on WCFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
Elizabeth Marquis
Helen Durham
WWNR
R.A. Boyd
WALS
Max Carpenter
WCFC
State Officer to Talk at Raleigh County TB Meet
Thomas A. Deveny Jr. executive secretary of the State Tuberculosis Association will speak at the Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association Board meeting. The session is set for 1 23 PM Monday at the Memorial Building where he will discuss percentages of Christmas Seal state funds sent to the state association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Deveny, Jr
Fairmont
State Tuberculosis Association
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Memorial Building
Deveny
State Association
Beckley Navy Reserve Enlistments Flag V-6 Inactive Force
The Beckley Navy recruiting station reports 14 enlistments in the V-6 inactive reserve. Names and ranks include Floyd Birl Presnell and Robert Hudwell, both Glen White, seamen, plus Harvey Statzer Mabstott aviation machinist mate, Hubert Henson Beckley route 1 motor machinist mate, Dennis Meadows Fast Beckley seaman apprentice, and others from Eccles Oak Hill Glen Morgan and Pemberton. Chief Bartlett urges ages 17 to 44 to join, with pay during service and retirement after 20 years. information available at the Post Office basement recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Beckley Post Office
Floyd Birl Presnell
Glen White
Robert Edward Hudwell
Harvey Sasker Statzer
Mabstott
Hubert Vaughan Henson
Beckley
Arnold Reed Hinte
Eccles
Dennis Bliss Meadows
Fast Beckley
Billie Cassity
Pemberton
Hugo Shamblen, Jr
Orecruit
William Carl
Flepper
Dempsey Lee McCormick
Maurice iReith Cardoen
Oak Hill
Sea
Martin Everette Lester
Glen Morgan
Paul Randall White
Ury
Terapher
Glarenve Witbur Ladauver
Iter
W.E. Bartlett
V-6
Leap Year Impact on Raleigh County Marriages 1949
In 1949 Raleigh County issued 722 marriage licenses, down from 1948’s leap year peak. Monthly data shows warm months favored for weddings with June at 84 and December at 88. 1948 had higher totals overall and more June marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Richmond
Many & Man
Two Men Jailed For Auto Theft
Two men bound over to the grand jury on auto theft charges after allegedly stealing a 1942 pickup from the Beckley Water Company. Berillo bound over with 1000 dollar bond. Kennedy on parole and jailed. Another preliminary hearing involved Jeecome Saunders charged by Otis Saunders with breaking into his car and Saunders remanded to Raleigh County Jail on 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Beckley Water Company
Raleigh County
Sam Rerillo
Arnold Kennedy
Justice of the Peace
J. P. Meadows
Berillo
Kennedy
Meadows
Jeecome Saunders
Fireco
Otis Saunders
Lack of Money Reduces Reserve Pay for ORC Units
Funds shortage trims drill pay in Beckley area for three units to one drill per month and two units to no pay through June 30, 1950. Major Dunham notes possible restoration if year-end funds allow. Separate report: AWOL soldier Robert W. Clifford jailed in Raleigh County for absence from Ft. Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Reserve Corps
Beckley
Carl C. Dunham
Dunham
326 Medical Base Depot Company
W. Smith, Jr
971St Engineer Combat Battalion
Leonard W. Peterson
780Th
Felix Fisher
Dunieam
326Th Medical Base Depot Company
2894Th Ordnance Training Group
J John E. Cooper
Odi Casali
WSL
ORC
Robert W. Clifford
Raleigh
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Scouters to be Given Leadership Recognition at Court of Honor
Arrowhead honors will be presented to six scoutmasters and one assistant at the Court of Honor at the First Christian Church at 7 p.m. Recognition covers successful leadership and completion of seven troop projects in organization, planning, administration, biking, camping, and aiding individual growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Gus F. Walker
Appalachian Council
Ered Bennett
T. A. Gathercole
MacArthur
van Bays
Sprague
D. C. Wiley
Mount Tabor
Adam Kosnoski
Aremorial Baptist Church
Clarence Pierce
Ex Cop Guilty in Beckley Robbery Case After Guilty Verdict
Herbert B. Palmer once a Beckley policeman was found guilty of robbery with force and violence in the Beckley Bus Terminal case. Co-defendant Garland Akers faces trial January 24. The incident involved White who was on crutches after a broken ankle. Palmer admitted the charge but claimed they aided White who was allegedly drunk. The jury also heard a related maiming case against R J Thomas, later dismissed, while Jim Perdue faces trial for attempted murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Herbert B
Chick” Palmer
Hinton
Garland Akers
Beckley
Paget
Ray White
Fayetteville
Akers
W. A. Riffe
Palmer
Toby
Riffe
Dee aneeSeee
White
Prince Street
Roanoke Firm Plans Spring Construction of Apartment Project
Roanoke firm plans a 30 unit Lawnwood Terrace Apartments in Beckley pending FHA loan approval. Engineer Paul W. Feigley said four buildings would sit on 1.70 acres with space for about 30 cars, and asked the planning commission to regrade Woodlawn Avenue to ease access while final construction details and materials are determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckles
Planning and Zoning Commission
Paul W. Feigley
Roanoke
Federal Housing Authority
Eee Pveres
Adulic Lep
Beckley
E. Tucker Carlson
Richmond
Feigley
Lawnwood Terrace
FHA
Woodlawn Avenue
Woodlawn Addition
Okeh
Helen Man Fined On Fraud Charge
Harry T. Treadway of Helen was fined $20 and costs with a 30 day suspended sentence for fraud against the West Virginia Employment Security Department. He had worked at Amigo Smokeless Coal Co Francis mine Rhodell until repairs, then at Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Helen, and collected unemployment benefits without reporting earnings. The sentence is suspended pending repayment of funds fraudulently collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Treadway
Helen
West Virginia Employment Security Department
T.N. Thurman
Treadway
Amigo Smokeless Coal Company
Francis
Rhodell
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Amigo Smokeless, ‘Coal Company
County 4 H Leaders Plan Monday Meeting in Courthouse
The Raleigh County 4 H Club Leaders Association will meet at 7 30 to plan a health and attrition banquet and a project training school. Club Agent Clarence Wooten says the session will be held in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
4-H Club
Clarence Wooten
Jesse Dentist Remains In Serious Condition
Dr. L. S. Workman of Jesse was struck by a car Friday and remains in serious condition at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. The dentist suffered a compound leg fracture and additional injuries when Carl Webb’s car attempted to pass another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Jesse
L. S. Workman
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Workman
Carl Webb
Webb
New Business Zones Proposed By Commission Hearings Set
The Planning and Zoning Commission announced public hearings to consider rezoning several residential areas for business use. Hearings are set for January 30 on Johns town road and Neville street areas, February 20 for Third avenue and Business street, and March 20 for Neville and adjacent Vatley Drive sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Hearigs
S. Kanawha Street
Williams Street
Johnstown Road
Church Street
Er” Street
Neville Street
Adkins Street
N. Pike Street
Vatley Drive
Third Avenue
Second Street
S. Oakwood
Business Street
Corporation
Cecil Maples
James Lawe
Johns
Town Road
Pye
Commission
Beaver
Wea
Beckley
Christmas Seal Sale Lags Behind County Goal
Receipts totaling 130.20 yesterday and Monday push the Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association drive to 4 369.04 toward a 10 000 target. Executive secretary Miss Frances Coleman urges timely donations, noting last year’s mid campaign total was higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Coleman
Raleign County Tuberculosis Association
Aliss Coleman
Three Men Enlist in Air Force From Beckley Station
January enlistments announced by the Army and Air Force recruiting station in Beckley include Tonmie Eugene Smith 17 of Marfrance Greenbrier County Ennis Ray Meadows 28 of St Pike Beckley and Boyd F ward Mathney 19 of Oceana Wyoming County all signing for four years in the Air Force They will be sent to Lackland Air Base San Antonio Meadows has four years and four months prior Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and
Air Force
Beckley
Tonmie Eugene Smith
Marfrance
Greenbrier County
Ennis Ray Meadows
St. Pike St
Boyd Faward Mathney
Oceana
Wyoming County
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
Meadows
Army
Arson Suspects Bound Over by Grand Jury Action
Roy Tucker and Eugene Ram age waived preliminary hearing before Justice T N Thurman on arson charges. Both bound over to the grand jury with Tucker freed on 1000 dollars bond while Ramage is remanded to Raleigh County Jail in default of 1000 dollars. The suspects allegedly set a 1940 sedan on Batoff Mountain to defraud Commercial Credit Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Raleigh County
Roy Tucker
Eugene Ramage
Justice of the Peace
T. N. Thurman
Tucker
Ramage
Raleigh
Batoff Mountain
Commercial Credit Corporation
College Library Adds 400 Books in Three Months
Beckley College library reports 400 new volumes acquired in three months led by librarian Miss Virginia Lee Noel. About 90 percent funded through the college library fund with the rest donated by friends. major donors include Grover Hedrick, E H Hedrick, and Hal M Scott. Most new titles are non fiction with 217 catalogued items breaking down into fiction and various reference fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
Virginia Lee Noel
College Library Fund
D. K. Shroyer
Grover
C. Hedrick
E.H. Hedrick
Hal M. Scott
Rand
Deeds Filed for Property Along Route 19 21 and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs G E Hurd bought lot 17 along U S Route 19 21 Town District for about 6000 from Steve Slovak. Other records show J E Short to Roby Muileas cats 41 42 43 Hlegar Addition Princewick about 1000. Homeseekers Land and Building to James Dearing 6 7 Bailey Addition Beckley Mt Hope road about 1000. Grange Snuffer to Gladys Snuffer lot 1 2 East Park Addition Beckley about 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Hurd
Raleigh County Clerk's Office
Steve Slovak
J. E. Short
Roby Muileas
Hlegar
Princewick
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
James Dearing
Als
Bailey Addition
Beckley
Mt. Hope Road
Grange Snuffer
Gladys Snuffer
East Park
Ritchies Buy Four Mullens Lots in Addition
Ritchies purchase four Mullens lots in Hampton Evans Addition Slab Fork District per deeds on record at Wyoming County Clerk. Three lots 9 10 12 sold by O L Collier and others, Lot 11 sold to Ritchie pair. Also transfers include Lonker to Alvin Phillips 0 73 acre on Rock Castle Creek and Mullens Building and Supply deals. Laurel Garden Club to meet at Mrs Harley Christian’s Church Street home at 2 30 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pinevilelec. C. Ritchie, Jr
Paul Ritchie
Hampton Evans
Mullens
Slab Fork
Wyoming County
O. L. Collier
Rock Castle Creek
Center District
Matlens Building and Supply Company
Charles W. Burdiss
Mullens Land and Insurance Agency
Mullens Building and Supply Company
Kyte W. Bailey
Mullens Land and Insurance Company
Gkarden
Laurel Garden Club
Church Street
Harley Christian
27 New Books Bought For County Library
The Ra- A¢igs County Library added 27 new books for adults this past month announced by librarian Mrs. Mary Reese. Children’s books were also purchased, including fiction titles such as Journey Into Christmas and The Sunset Tree, along with several non fiction works and biographies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ra- A¢igs County
Mary Reese
Aldrich
Canfield
Ostenso
Stegner
Celia Amberley
Lincoln
Kenene
Maxwell
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Jennings
Naval Reserve
Knights of Pythias
Morki A. Wein
Wein
Imust
K of P
West Virginia
Order
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Charleston
Fae van Oo
Eddie Woolwire
Dennis Meador
Fof
Bobby Robert Garrow
Charles Lucas
Bernard White
Ross Brown
James Lucas
Jackie Reed
Star Scout
Teommy Minter
Fred Moye
Troop
Robert Gathercole
Joe McMahon
Jarrell, Meador
Jesse E. Houston
John Earl Gunter
Louis Lyons
Tommy McMamamay
Clark Kesler
Garner Guy
Monay
C. D. Bowles
Feigh‘ley
Helen Man
FP. B. Bibb
State Supreme Court
Bibb
Hulett Smith
William H. File, Jr
Ritchies
Walker
Burman
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