Old Pemberton Road Residents Seek SRC Road Upgrades
Residents along Old Pemberton Road off Route 16 at Hill Top press the State Road Commission for upgrades. They cite steep, snowbound conditions, washed and dunned ditches, and blocked culverts hampering buses and daily travel. A petition was sent to Charleston seeking action, while officials say the road is in better shape than many side streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Sanger
Pember
State Road Commission
Hill Top
J. S. Tyree
Tyree
Clyde Reed
Reed
Pemberton Road
Clayton Burleson
Burleson
J. W. Priest
Charleston
Priest
Nellie
SRC
Robert Sweeney
Pemberton
Sweeney
Meadow Bridge Hearing Deliberates I-64 Re-Alignment
Beckley area residents urged SRC to study an alternate I-64 route from Bragg School through Crow to Beckley to align north and west of Beckley near the airport, arguing economic benefits. The session at Meadow Bridge High School drew SRC staff, two federal road reps, and about 350 attendees to weigh the proposed corridor against the current turnpike route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
West Virginia Turnpike
Bragg School
Crow
State Road Commission
Meadow Bridge High School
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
SRC
Beckley-Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Gates
Beckley
Charleston-to- Beckley
Bureau of Public Roads
Rainelle
Hinton
The Case of the Dyed Didies Nursemaid Mystery
Doctors in a hospital nursery diagnosed methemoglobinemia among several babies after darker blood and blue lips appeared during a circumcision. Aniline oil from stained diapers caused the poison, though no deaths occurred. Diapers must be boiled to remove the toxin before reuse and nursery safeguards were strengthened.
Library Drive Begins To Lag In Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Library faces a shortfall with the Bookmobile Emergency Fund at 650 dollars from a 6500 dollar goal set by the library committee to keep facilities operating through July 1. Donations may be mailed to Carroll D. Simpkins, fund treasurer, Box 1028, Beckley. Recent gifts include General Splice Corporation 10, Blanche Davis 15, Margaret Sullivan 5, J B MacLeod 5, William Cristier 0, and Glen Holman 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Couty Library
Library Committee
Carroll D. Simpkins
Beckley
William Cristier
J. B. MacLeod
General Splice Corporation
Glen Holman
Blanche Davis
Margaret Sullivan
Blood Banking Workshop at Beckley VA Hospital
A first regional workshop on current problems in blood banking was held at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital with Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital as co host. R J Kress of American Hospital Supply Co and Dade Reagents sponsored the event attended by doctors and technicians from Raleigh General Hospital Raleigh Medical Laboratory Beckley Medical Arts St Luke s Hospital Bluefield and Greenbrier Valley Hospital Ronceverte. VA Hospital director Branton Russell praised hosting and Joe McCoy organized the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
R. J. Kress
Scientific Products Division
American Hospital Supply Co
Dade Reagents, Inc
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh Medical Labratory
Beckley Medical Arts
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Ronceverte
Branton Russell
Veterans Hospitals
Joe McCoy
Two NC residents fined on West Virginia Turnpike
Two people faced Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on Tuesday for traffic violations on the West Virginia Turnpike. Harry Dee Campbell of Walkertown North Carolina paid $10 in fines and costs for following too closely, while Charles F. Lockhart of Greensboro North Carolina paid $10 in fines and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Turnpike
Joe Rodriguez
Harry Dee Campbell
Walkertown
N.C
Charles F. Lockhart
Greensboro
Woman to Let Dog Sleep Off Tranquilizer Overdose
Mrs Pamela Johnson from Canvey Island England plans to let her dog Amber sleep for four days to recover from an overdose after swallowing 150 tranquilizer pills when a bottle was toppled.
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Canvey Island
England
UPI
Pamela Johnson
Amber
Trail to Replace Saunders as County Schools Chief
Sherman C. Trail, former Raleigh County Schools superintendent, was unanimously chosen by the five member Board of Education to return July 1 as superintendent, replacing John W. Saunders who will become executive vice president of Beckley College. Trail accepted a $13,000 salary, then lowered to $12,000 at his request, with four year tenure. Saunders praised Trail, while denying leaving under pressure, and the board also approved bids for the new Shady Spring High School and related contracts totaling about $1.03 million, with completion expected by July 1966. The board adjourned to consider balloting on a planned bus purchase and approved closing Farley Hill one room school to transport students to Princewick Elementary School for better facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
Board of Education
Trail
John W. Saunders
Beckley College
D. W. Bryson
Saunders
A. Mac Carpenter
Coal City
Carpenter
J. A. Blackburn
Shady Spring High School
RCCC to Meet at Beckley Women’s Club
The Raleigh County Community Council will meet at 8 p.m. today at the Beckley Women’s Club on Park Avenue to elect officers. All Beckley area organizations are urged to send a representative. Agenda includes board of directors setup and future projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCCC
Raleigh County Community Council
Beckley
Supreme Court To Decide Life For Libel Case
The State Supreme Court will rule on where a $100,000 libel suit against Beckley Newspaper Corp should be tried. C Harold Hanks, Raleigh County circuit clerk, sues the Beclky Post Herald for alleged libel, arguing it belongs in Raleigh County. The paper contends Wyoming County is proper since it circulates there and cites a previous ruling on circuit clerks not being tried in their home counties. The case cites editorials by E J Hodel and John C Hodel now Raleigh Regis ter editor. Hanks, reelected to six years as clerk but defeated in last year's primary for sheriff, filed in Wyoming County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Beckley Newspaper Corporation
Wyoming
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Beckley Post-Herald
Raleigh
Harold Hanks
Hanks
Supreme Court
Beckle Newspapers Corporation Whic
Newspaper Corporation
Post-Herald
E. J. Hodel
John C. Hodel
Raleigh Register
Beckley City Council Buys Time as Mayor Absent
Mayor Smith and wife plan a 12 day vacation to Georgia and Florida with Larrick named acting mayor. The council also eyed a new police scooter, a possible sale of the old one, and SRC review of the perilous Harper Road curve. Insurance rate down to class 6 promises savings. levy extension changes require four week advertising. Street light on Old Mill Road and hydrant at First Ave and Prince St approved. Building inspector to review condemned stone building on U S 1921 By Pass. Appalachia bill changes to be shared for local improvements. Bills to be paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Smith
Beckley
Georgia
Florida
J. S
Syd) Larrick
Smith
Sunny South
Teubert
State Road Commission
Harper Road
Pagoda Shopping Center
SRC
Payne
Yancey
Cecil P. Connor
Old Mill Road
Connor
First Avenue
Prince
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Ray Martin
City Structural Board
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
John H. McCulloch
Byrd
Son
Jennings Randolph
Singing Convention Planned By Church
The Churchwomen's Fellowship of the Midway Church of God will sponsor a singing convention at the church on February 6. Earl Hatcher of Sophia and Roy Richardson of Midway organize the event. Refreshments will be sold in the Missionary Society room to repair Sunday School rooms. All singers served free of charge. Rev. Minnie Pendry is pastor. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchwomen's Fellowship of the
Midway Church of God
Earl Hatcher
Sophia
Roy Richardson
Midway
Missionary Society
Minnie Pendry
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