Weather Reporter Opal Ripley Wears Hunting Gear for Cold Front Coverage
Opal Ripley, Raleigh County police reporter, braved 18 below zero in hunting boots and wool garb with a ski mask to cover the cold weather front. Schools were closed countywide and road crews worked through the night as temperatures hovered near six and below, with Beckley and Flat Top trading in extreme cold conditions.
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Opal Ripley
Register
Opal
Ing
Beckley
Flat Top
Francis Residents Without Water Stranded in Rhodell
RHODELL residents in the Francis section report no water since Saturday night affecting 15 to 20 families who haul water. A council member says a creek crossing pipe froze when cut and will stay frozen until spring. The council plans a special meeting to address the water crisis and fire equipment shortages.
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Rhodell
RNS
Francis
Ruby Augustine
Police Court Activities Postponed By Weather
City police court activities scheduled for Thursday night were postponed until Monday night due to weather conditions per Police Chief C. E. Tyree.
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C. E. Tyree
Crook Obtains Permit for Six Room Frame House
Matt Crook of 1121 S Fayette St received a city permit at City Hall on Wednesday to build a six room frame house valued at 5000 dollars, with the permit costing 10 dollars.
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Matt Crook
S. Fayette St
City Hall
Crook
Heart Fund Charity Ball Set At Raleigh Armory Saturday
Out of town guests are invited as the Heart Fund Charity Ball opens at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Raleigh County Armory. Ticket chairmen from Beckley visited Bluefield and Princeton to sell tickets and decorat ing will begin at 7 p.m. today due to a ball game cancellation. Mrs. George Lowry, county chairman, will handle table reservations through Saturday.
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Heart Fund
Raleigh County Armory
Beckley
Bluefield
Princeton
George Lowry
Beckley Floral Shop Moves to 429 Neville Street
Beckley Cut Flower Co. leases 429 Neville St from W. A. Stanley heirs and plans quick remodeling of the former Dot's Factory Outlet site. John and Betty Schulte expand offerings, adding weddings and social event services with a colonial front, off white siding, and blue green awning.
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Beckley
Beckley Cut Flower Co
Neville St
S. Oakwood Ave
John
Betty Schulte
W. A. Stanley
Dot
Schultes
Oakwood Avenue
Schulte
Oak Hill
Religious Liberty Workshop Planned in Beckley church
A Beckley Seventh-day Adventist Church workshop on religious liberty is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. The program covers church state separation, federal aid to parochial schools, Sunday blue laws, calendar reform, censorship, and religion in public schools led by Cyril Miller of the Columbia Union Conference. Pastor Robert W. Taylor extends welcome. the event marks Beckley’s first such program.
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Beckley Seventh-day Adventist Church
Jennings St
Washington, D. C
Cyril Miller
Religious Liberty Department
Columbia Union Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
Robert W. Taylor
Adventist Church
Taylor
Beckley
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