Safety Upgrades Proposed for East Gulf No 6 Mine
Federal Mine Inspector L A Lewallen urged expanded ventilation and rock dusting at C H Mead Coal East Gulf No 6 mine after a December visit. Proposals include higher air volume and speed, line brattice use, space adjustments, avoiding abandoned-air leakage, and extended rock dusting within 80 feet of faces. Also recommended were tighter electrical safeguards, timbering, and improved haulage safety. Separately, measles and whooping cough affect many first and second graders in Institute and Central elementary schools, with about 25 in Central first grade missing due to whooping cough and minor measles cases reported to the Raleigh County Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Mead Coal Company
East Gulf No. 6
L. A. Lewallen
Lewallen
Lewalten
Institute
Central
H. E. Ash
F. A. Freeman
Raleigh County Health Department
Soldier Horace Street Aids Bridge Build In Japan
Pvt Horace Street of Gold recently joined Co D of the 13th Engineer Combat Battalion for a two day field problem in Japan. Working at night his platoon erected a sixty five foot timber trussel bridge before deployment to the Far Eastern Command. Street is the son of Mr and Mrs W B Street and trained with the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Horace Street
Gold
Co. D
13Th Engineer
Japan
Far Eastern Command
Pv. Street
W. B. Street
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox
Scouting Council Registers Cubs Of Glen Rogers
The Glen Rogers Cub Pack joins the Apoplachian Council under the Women's Society of Christian Service sponsorship. Scout Executive Gus F Walker announces leadership by A C Broyles as cubmaster with committee members James Crockett Clarence Sundin John H Bailey Frank Pizzino Thomas Bunting Earnest Thomas and two den mothers Mrs Donzella Nuckols and Mrs Valentine McNeill. Cubs listed include Richard A Sundin Wendel Cody Michael Martin William L Bouldin David S MecNeill Bobby Bailey James Simmons Jess Richardson Jr Frank Isaldes Jr Donald Hall Arnold C Broyles Jr and Billy Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Apoplachian Council
Gus F. Walker
Women's Society of Christian Service
A. c. Broyles
James Crockett
Clarence Sundin
John H. Bailey
Frank Pizzino
Thomas Bunting
Earnest Thomas
Donzella Nuckols
Valentine McNeill
Richard A. Sundin
Wendel Cody
Michael Martin
William L. Bouldin
David S. MecNeill
Bobby Bailey
James Simmons
Jess Richardson, Jr
Frank Isaldes, Jr
Donald Hall
Arnold C. Broyles, Jr
Billy Graham
Central PTA Open House Sees School Improvements View
Central Parent-Teacher Association hosts an open meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Central Elementary School building to review recent improvements by the Board of Education. Feazell urges all parents to attend. refreshments prepared by a five member committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Parent-Teacher's Association
Carmen Feazell
Board of Education
Feazell
Central
Central Junior High School
Mra. C. H. Carson
E. M. Payne, Jr
Philip Wilkes
William Blakely
H. E. Cohen
Eight Enlist at Local Army Recruiting Post
Enlistments announced by the Beckley Army and Air Force recruiting station include six reenlistments in the Army and Air Force. new first time enlistees Billy Runyon and William McGinnis Boffman ticketed for Lackland. Other cases send service members to bases in Langley and Fort Knox. eight names with ages and hometowns listed. The State Department of Veterans Affairs reports $401,623.51 obtained in the first six months for veterans, dependents, and survivors, with breakdowns for disability benefits, survivor payments, retroactive pay, and burial allowances across multiple offices in West Virginia. Offices are located in Beckley and other cities.
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Army and
Air Force
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Glen Maynard
Verdunville
Logan County
Donald E. Epperson
East Ruinelle
Greenbrier County
Army
James H. Prince
Glen Morgan
Barren Repass
Mullens
Langley Air Force l Base
Hampton
Pearlie Lee Elmore
Charles Darnell, Jr
Sophia
Fort Knox
Billy R. Runyon
Logan
William’ McGinnis Boffman
Hilltop
Fayette County
Lackland Air Field Base
State Department of Veterans Affairs
T. H. AcGovran
DVA
Veterans Administration
West Virginia
McGovran
Department of Veterans Affairs
Bluefield
Charleston
Clarksburg
Elkins
Fairmont
Huntington
Lewisburg
Martinsburg
Parkersburg
Spencer, Welch
Wheeling
Robert W. Jones At California Post
Pvt. Robert W. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jones of Sophia, is stationed at Fort Ord California after basic training at Fort Knox and a 16 week course at Fort Bliss with Ha. & Ha. Btry., Gath AAA Group. He was a Sophia High School student when he enlisted and completed his diploma through the Army education program. his mother says he plans to visit in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Jones
Dewey Jones
Sophia
Forti Ord
Cal
Fort Knox
Jones
Fort Bliss
Texas
Ile
Sophia High School
Army
Proposed Woodlawn Terrace Apartments Not Federal Housing
City Recorder William P. Laren clarified that the Woodlawn Terrace 50 unit project is a private investment and not part of a federal housing program. He noted no homes will be torn down and FHA loan pursuit would not change its private status, with construction aimed for spring pending loan approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Avenue
Congress
William PB. Laren
Larew
Inhiel
Grover C. Fredrick
Hedrick
la House
Soring
Federal Housing Authority
Woodlawn
Planning and Zoning Commission
Paw W. Feigley
E. Tucker Carlton
Richmond
FHA
Three Industries Weigh Beckley Factory Sites
Beckley Chamber study shows three firms eyeing Beckley for plants. Greenbrier Dairy plans to convert a Mabscott building into a milk plant, while a plastic frame maker seeks 5 000 to 10 000 square feet for 50 to 100 jobs. Brooklyn based Production Enterprises seeks sites for three small steel toy and household plants employing 50 to 100 each. The Greenbrier option expires March 12. A resolution salutes Ted G McDowell, long Beckley Post Herald editor and chamber leader, and a committee was named to nominate his replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Arthur C.cundy
Chamber of Commerce
W. K. Troward
Fashion Center Clothing Company
Decker
Stanaford Road
Decker Neat
Cundy
Green~ Brier Dairy
Candy
Thre Tined Company
Production Enterprises Inc
Brooklyn
N.Y
Reen
Ted G. McDowell
Beckley, Post- Herald
Beckley Chamber
McDowell
Chamber
Beckley Dentists Demonstrate Sodium Fluoride Treatments
Eight Beckley dentists attended a State Health Department demonstration at Mabscott Elementary School on applying the new sodium fluoride decay preventive to children's teeth. Dr. Richard Woelfel led remarks noting eight years of research and a 40 percent reduction in decay, urging communities to organize local fluoride programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mabscott
Mabscott Eleementary School
Frederick P. Farris
James T. Farris
Julian R. Conant
B. c. Cotirill
M. WY. Shumate
Charles M. Higgins
T. C. Moorefield
John S. Callaway
Woelfel
Deeds on File See Crab Orchard Lots Sold for 1000
Madgalene Stover purchased three lots from the Southern West Virginia Land Company in Willis Truck Farms Crab Orchard for about 1000 dollars as shown by revenue stamps on a deed filed in the county clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madgalene Stover
Southern West Virginia Land Company
Willis Truck Farms
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Brach
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Cohen
CO Sreen
Cohen's
Halde Iy Towm
Saisoroal Plas
Sachin Taners
Op Ice
Inhiston
Vita-Kaps
Jong
Tvg
Davis
McKesson
Rane
C. C. Upjohn
Zyma
DR. Pierces
GMD
Se Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Lange
Caldwell's
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ben-Gay
Whamdoles
Cero-Terpin Large Vicks Vatronol
LARGE
Ieture
Minitrub
ACTIE
Absorbine, JR
Fletcher
Castoria
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