PSC Suggests Bridges For City Beckley Viaduct Plan
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission considers building three viaduct bridges across Valley Drive from Croft North Fayette and Neville streets to ease traffic and spur Reservoir Hill business. The panel aims to fund surveying with county engineers and potential bond financing, while also approving a sideyard waiver for a residence on Canaday and G streets.
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Valley Drive
Planning and Zoning Commission
Cecil L. Miller
J. W. Maxwell
Commission
Croft
North Fayette
Neville Streets
Maxwell
Beckley
Reservoir Hill
John C. Ward
North Heber
North Faye
Walter Duncan
Truman Sayre
Ward
Trottino
North Heber Streets
Duncan
Croft Street
North Kanawhatreet
Halstead Goes Home After Hospital Stay
Edgar S. Halstead of 215 East Prince Street returned home today from Beckley Hospital where he had been a patient since June 15 after suffering four heart attacks.
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Edgar S. Halstead
East
Prince St
Beckley Hospital
School Officials To Attend Confab
The Raleigh County Schools superintendent and assistant superintendents will attend the annual conference of the State Department of Education at Jackson's Mill Monday through Wednesday. The meeting will focus largely on the National Defense Education Act for secondary schools. Dewey Bone Virgil Sarrett Mason Anderson will attend. John B. Elliott is in good condition in Raleigh General Hospital and likely unable to attend. George Bryson, McDowell County schools superintendent and Region VII chairman, will preside at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.
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Raleigh County
State Department of Education
Jackson's Mill
Sherman C. Trail
Dewey Bone
Virgil Sarrett
Mason Anderson
John B. Elliott
Raleigh General Hospital
George Bryson
McDowell County
Local girl watches ship film in Silver Springs
In Silver Springs Florida Miss Barbara Black of Coal City an assistant in the Rob Brown Science Circus witnessed underwater photography for the film Don't Give Up the Ship. Lamar Boren the underwater photography director gave Miss Black a firsthand demonstration and they examined one of the cameras used in the production.
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Silver Springs
Fla
Barbara Black
Coal City
Rob Brown
Lamar Boren
Boren
Miss Black
Ing
Driver Charged In City Mishap
Edwin L. Kountz a 31 year old from Calloway Heights was charged by Beck ley Police with failing to keep his vehicle under control after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Teleik Davis Daniels on Johnstown Road about 10 30 p m Tuesday Kountz suffered forehead lacerations and damages were estimated at an unknown amount A second city incident at 9 25 a m today caused about 90 in damages involving F A Barker 63 104 South Kanawha St and Harry G Harvey Jr 16 101 Foote Street with Harvey cited for driving without a city operator s license
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Edwin L. Kountz
Calloway Heights
Beckley
Johnstown Road
Kountz
Teleik Davis
Daniels
F. A. Barker
South
Kanawha St
Harry G. Harvey Jr
Foote Street
Harvey
Archerfish sinks Shinano largest warship downed by sub
The submarine Archerfish sank the 59,000 ton Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano on November 29, 194. This action marked the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine. The carrier Shinano served with the Imperial Japanese Navy and was converted from a postwar carrier program. The victory highlighted submarine fleet effectiveness in the Pacific theater.
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Shinano
Counselor Training Session Scheduled for Camp Segan
A training session for counselors who will serve Camp Segan, the Raleigh County Girl Scout Day Camp for Intermediate Scouts, will be held at Little Beaver Lake at 1 30 p m Friday. Counselors meet at the concession stand in the park and those needing transportation should assemble at the rear Beckley Junior High School parking lot.
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Segan
Raleigh County
Little Beaver Lake
Dix E. Manning
Beckley Junior High School
New Jersey Man Faces Hearing
John Gilcrest of Newark was freed from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $500 property bond for a hearing before Magistrate W. A. Burke. He was jailed Tuesday night on a peace warrant by city police. Gene A. Byrd of Eccles was taken from jail by military authorities on a charge of being absent without leave.
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John Gilcrest
Newark
N. J
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Gilcrest
Gene A. Byrd
Eccles
Extradition Hearing Set For Mrs Juanita Thompson
Mrs Juanita Thompson of Sophia was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $500 property bond to Magistrate Cotton White. She faces an extradition hearing in Raleigh County Circuit Court Saturday on a child stealing charge stemming from taking a child from her husband who had custody after legal separation. the warrant was issued in Zanesville Ohio.
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Juanita Thompson
Sophia
Raleigh County
Cotton White
Zanesville
Ohio
Area Dentists Pass West Virginia Examinations
Forty three dentists and dental hygienists from the region passed the state exams at West Liberty State College from June 22 to 4. Among them were Claude Adkins Beckley Robert Gene Beckelheimer Amigo Max Barrett Fisher Raleigh and Oliver Linville Peck. The 20 licensed hygienists are graduates of West Liberty State College School of Dental Hygiene. The 53 total passers come from 11 universities and the board’s examiners included John Callaway C L Price Hubert Moss and A Brooks Drake.
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West Virginia
West Liberty State College
Claude Adkins
Beckley
Robert Gene Beckelheimer
Amigo
Max Barrett Fisher
Raleigh
Oliver Linville Peck
Orchard Avenue
West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners
Clarence Cottrill
Glen Rogers
Board of Examiners
John S. Callaway
King St
C. L. Price
Shinnston
Hubert V. Moss
Weirton
A. Brooks Drake
Huntington
School of Dental Hygiene
Measles surge reported in Raleigh County
Eleven new measles cases were reported in Raleigh County for the week ending July 4 in a West Virginia Department of Health Disease Control bulletin. Raleigh also logged two influenza like illness cases, Fayette County reported two tuberculosis cases, while Wyoming County failed to submit any disease report.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Program Expenditures Authorized By Board
Sherman C. Trail announces Raleigh County Board of Education approval to spend NDEA funds for 1959 60 programs under Titles III V VII. County plans for Title V and VID approved. Title III plans awaiting county action. An appropriation of 5990.58已 spent on counseling guidance and testing to meet July 1 deadline. Programs target Shady Spring Trap Hill High Schools and Woodrow Wilson High to receive counseling guidance and testing offerings.
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Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County Board of Education
Trail
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Woodrow Wilson High
Board to Advertise Bids On Oil and Fuel
The Raleigh County Board of Education will seek sealed bids for oil storage and dispensing facilities for 500 and 1000 gallon tanks and for gasoline oil and lubricants for school buses and other vehicles in the coming year. Transportation Director Shafer noted potential savings of up to 3.0 cents per gallon on 1000 gallon oil purchases. Members discussed using detergent oil versus regular oil with additives and high test gasoline versus regular. A delegation from Glen Daniel School asked to restore original zone lines to boost enrollment. a county policy decision will follow.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Everett R. Shafer
Sherman C. Trail
State Director of Transportation
Strake Walker
Glen Daniel
C. A. Phil Lips
Advertising Hitchhiker In Foresight Of Neighbor
A department store manager defines an advertising hitchhiker as a merchant who relies on neighbors' ads. He notes shops beside him gain customers from his promotions while offering low prices. He argues that non-advertisers believe trade comes naturally and that consistent promotion benefits both their business and the community.
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Joseph M. Ressa
Harold Eugene Wills Enrolls for Summer at Bowling Green
Harold Eugene Wills of Crab Orchard has enrolled for the summer session at Bowling Green College of Commerce in Kentucky to study higher accounting. The Woodrow Wilson High School graduate is the son of Clenda H. Wills of Crab Orchard and was listed by President J. Murray Hill as registered.
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Bowling Green College of Commerce
Bowling Green
Harold Eugene Wills
Crab Orchard
Wills
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. Murray Hill
Clenda H. Wills
Morton and Crook Sentenced to State Penitentiary
Earl Douglas Morton and Dewey McKay Crook were sentenced to one to ten years in the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville by Raleigh County Judge Harry L. McCreery. They were remanded to County Jail for transport and were not placed on three years probation as erroneously reported. Leonard Combs, 18, received a one to ten year term but was placed on three years probation after pleading guilty to breaking and entering.
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Earl Douglas Morton
Dewey McKay Crook
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Leonard Combs
State Penitentiary
L. McCreery
Combs
Rhodell Schoolman Injured In Crash
Rhodell Elementary principal Samuel W. Meadows is listed in good condition at Beckley Hospital after an accident on Route 16 south of Tams Mountain. Police say his car sideswiped a truck driven by Thomas Robert Lilly of Daniels. Meadows suffered an arm injury. Lilly and two children were unhurt. Vehicle damage about $500.
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Rhodell
Samuel W. Meadows
Beckley
Tams Mountain
Meadows
Thomas Robert Lilly
Daniels
Lilly
Lillybrook Girl Crowned State Juvenile Queen
Sandra Holland of Lillybrook was crowned state juvenile queen at the 66th Grand Communication of the F A A Y Masons in Charleston. Rodney Blaney of Beckley was named King of the Juvenile Society. Elizabeth Lewis of Lester was reelected state juvenile matron for the 12th year. Margaret Hill of Beckley reelected grand juvenile secretary. Lee Ella Day of Beckley named grand juvenile treasurer. Rev H J Hunt named grand juvenile patron and supervisor.
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Sandra Holland
Richard Holland
Lillybrook
F. & A. A. Y. Masons
Charleston
Rodney Blaney
Desota Blaney
Beckley
Elizabeth Lewis
Lester
Margaret Hill
Lee Ella Day
Beckeley
H. J. Hunt
Childs Freed On Bond After Indecent Exposure Arrest
Thomas Wendell Childs of Mount Hope was released from Raleigh County Jail on a $200 property bond ahead of a Beckley Police Court hearing. He was jailed by City Police on a charge of indecent exposure after being arrested in a local theatre.
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Thomas Wendell Childs
Mount Hope
Raleigh
Beckley
Childs
Mabscott Methodist Men Meet Friday
The Mabscott Methodist Men will hold their regular meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in the church basement. President Ed McCormick urges all members to attend.
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Mabscott Methodist
Ed McCormick
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Halstead
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Ashland
Ashland Oil
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Beckley, West Virginia
Clifford
New Jersey
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J.M. Harris & Co., Inc
Roanoke, Virginia
Guess
TELEX
Sadie’s
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First Avenue
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