Mabscott Council Rejects Merger Vote Idea
Mabscott town leaders say public sentiment does not justify a merger vote with Beckley. Recorder A Ray Fink and Mayor L C Simpson note resistance, while Councilman Luther Fink suggests bonds to fund street paving. Both officials cite a four year effort for Beckley sewer extension without success.
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Mabscott
Bétktey
A. Ray Fink
Beckley
L. C. Simpson
Luther Fink
Fabscott
Fink
Simpson
Recorder Fink
Beck Iley
Permit Issued For Frozen Food Locker
City Recorder William Laren announced a building permit for an $8,000 commercial structure on Clyde Street and Power Line Drive tied to Oliver Kingston High School figure Joe Oliver. Other permits include four-room houses on Eighth Street Wilkes Avenue Orchard Avenue and Harper Road with costs from $2,000 to $4,000. An $200 office building permit was issued for a Johns town Road site.
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Oliver
Gary
Clyde Street
Power Line Drive
William Laren
Joe Oliver
Kingston High School
L. B. Shrewsbury
C. Lake Allen
Eighth Street
Tony Savino
Wilkes Avenue
James Bell
Orchard Avenue
Fred Quinker
Harper Road
J. F. Davis
Johnstown Road
Smith Street
Welcome Baptist Church hosts Negro Activities Service drive
The Welcome Baptist Church of East Beckley led by Rev. J A Divers begins a seven night spiritual drive July 1 to 7 with Rev T L Covington Jr of Columbus Ohio delivering messages on topics including The Ultimate Question That Awful Night What Is Your Name and Mid night Special to Hell Deacon J T Thompson sponsors. Mr and Mrs Ernest Henderson of Tuskegee Alabama visit Maplewood Lane home of C B Penn rejoining soon. Mrs Henderson is former Ophelia Penn.
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Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
J. A. Divers
T. L. Covington, Jr
Columbus
Ohio
Hell
J. T. Thompson
Ernest Henderson
Tuskagee
Alabama
Bertha Sykes
C. B. Penn
Maplewood Lane
Henderson
Ophelia Penn
Community notices and personal updates from Beckley area
A roundup of social happenings includes travel notes, visits, and anniversaries. Attendance at church events and upcoming programs are listed, with birthdays celebrated and local groups planning musical performances. The Affinity Shaler family reports recovery after major surgery in Beckley.
New Steel Firm Begins Operation
Portsmouth Steel Corporation formally takes over Wheeling Steel plant in Portsmouth after paying 12 million dollars to Wheeling. Elmer A. Schwartz named president. 3,800 workers stay on under same shifts and supervision. Enlistments shift to Navy production. Kaiser-Fraser and Paige Motors to receive steel.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Steel Corporation
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Wheeling Concern
Cyrus Raton
Cleveland
Elmer A. Schwartz
Republic, Steel
Youngstown
Wheeling Steel
Navy
J. M
Portsmouth Steel
Kaiser-Frager Corporation
Robert L. Cipolat
Beckley
pGtihatt- Paige Motors
Paul Eliott
Beaver
Glenn ‘Tion
Roll- Evans
Max W. Hall
Ling
Wheelingjot Beaver
Herbert K. Farley
Steel
Steubenville
Shady Spring
Carl L. Worthe
Kaiser and
Frazer Attosington, Jr
McAlpin
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Wyoming Bay
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Fayette Counts
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Bluefield
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Mt. Hope
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Danville
Church of God In Christ
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Camelsville
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Lola Dillard
Wide Awake Club
Morton Reaves School
Mary Bennett
Ast Beckley
Bramwell
James Holt
Rale
Raleigh Register
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ENOS
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Westmoreland Street
West Virginia University
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M. M. Mitchell
Winding Gulf
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White Rose Quartet
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Pax News
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Washington, D. C
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Chesapeake
Florence Penn
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Mo. Hope
Stamford City
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Herman Tuck
Philadelphia
Evelyn Scott
Parahontas
Elisha Peery
William H. Law
Baltimore
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Register
Affinity
George Shalar
Summersville
Beckley Hospital
Shalers
Shaler
Lillybrook Coal Company
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of
Princeton, W. Va
Robert Armbruster
CBS Network
Appalachian Electric. Power Co
New Steel Firm
the Hash Furniture Co
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