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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1958

Page

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Oak Hill to Seek $400000 Federal Sewer Loan

Oak Hill officials will apply for a $400000 federal loan over 34 years to extend the city sewer system. City Engineer P Thomas outlined five project costs totaling about $490000 with East End from River Hill to High Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery as the sole satisfactory segment. The council cited insufficient revenue and did not act on proposed fee or rate changes.

Oak Hill ANL Home and Housing Finance Agency R. S. Hummel P. Thomas East End River Hill High Lawn Memorial Park Ford Harvey South Hill

Moose Women Hold Semi Monthly Meeting in Moose Hall

Whitesville Chapter Women of the Moose met in Moose Hall for a semi monthly session to prepare their quarterly report for Mooseheart Recorder. Several new members were reported and will be notified about their enrollment.

Whitesville RNS Women of the Moose Moose Hall Mooseheart Recorder

Music roving thief steals 200 records in Tucson home

Police said a thief broke into a Tucson house and carried off 200 long playing records valued at about 1000 dollars. Willis Boyd, 80, is the nation’s oldest Scoutmaster in continuous service and leads a Boy Scout troop in Georgia.

Tucson, Ariz Tucson Willis Boyd U.S Georgia

Rites Incomplete For N McCallister At Oak Hill

Norman William McCallister 68 of Scarbro died at a Denmar Hospital after a 13 year illness from a stroke. Funeral plans await arrival of son Pvt Manuel McCallister from Fort Hood Texas. Surviving spouse Florence Samson McCallister, three sons Norban Lee Freddie Kay, two daughters Edna Donna Sue, two stepdaughters Edith Hensley and Ethel Bowles. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.

Oak Hill RNS Norman William McCallister Pvt Manuel McCallister Fort Hood Tex McCallister Scarbro Denmar Summers County United Miner Workers of America Florence Samson McCallister Texas Norban Lee Freddie Kay Edna Donna Sue McCallister Edith Hensley Fayetteville Route 1 Ethel Bowles Clifftop Tyree

New Officers Take Over at Whitesville Rotary Club

Whitesville Rotary Club begins the new year with the film Teamwork distributed by Bethlehem Steel. Bob Hale named program chairman for July to lead social and entertainment segments of the meeting.

Whitesville RNS Thelr Whitesville Rotary Club Tmovie Bethlehem Steel Corporation Bob Hale

Noted West Virginia miner Ned Stanley lifelong Coal River resident

Ned Stanley of Colcord aged 82 claims the Thompson family are the oldest and longest lived in the Coal River area. Born on Slone Coal Branch, he is one of four children with three sons and multiple grandchildren. A former coal miner and timber naked worker, he remains a West Virginia local, active in the Colcord Presbyterian Church and the Whitesville Odd Fellows Lodge, with a fondness for baseball and radio. He has never left the state, visiting Beckley Charleston and Madison.

Bashir Hamilton Collord RNS Ned Stanley Colcord Thompson Coal River Stanley Nancy Thompson Stanley Famly Slone Everley (Tucker Nancy Stanley Swimm Giles Ais Raleigh County West Virginia Beckley Charleston Madison William Coleard John Packsville French Rayford Presbyterian Church

Two Juveniles Jailed in McDowell County School Arsons

In McDowell County two 12 year olds were jailed on arson charges after admitting to starting a two room Collins Ridge school fire near Bradshaw. The blaze marked the sixth school fire in the county this year, with four additional fires under investigation.

Cobb Jewell Paynesville Collins Ridgewey Welch Berwind

Banks See Slower Earnings Gain Despite Bond Windfall

Easy money and an industrial downturn trim net operating earnings growth for big banks in mid 1958. Profits from securities rise as bond prices gain while loan demand falls and costs stay high, leaving banks posting modest 2 to 6 percent gains versus last year’s 0 to 20 percent surge.

Sam Dawson AP Business News NEW York (Ap Easy Money Federal Reserve Board

Navy fleet of Turkey and aid from the United States

The Turkish Navy includes destroyers, four escorts, seven submarines, minelayers, two minesweepers, two landers, two tenders and many auxiliaries. U S military aid boosts their armament, with the United States able to supply all needed commodities in emergencies to Turkey and other allies including the United Kingdom and France, per the Twentieth Century Fund.

Turkey U.S United States United Kingdom France

Explosion of Ni ko Ajax Missiles Hits Middletown

On May 22 in Middletown New Jersey eight Ni ko Ajax missiles exploded causing $7500 in house damage and a $261 high damage bill for a fire hose of a volunteer fire department. First Army promptly paid the losses.

Middletown N. J First Army

Five slot machines stolen and recovered in West Virginia

Five slot machines were stolen from the Mullens area Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, then recovered Wednesday evening. An unidentified man reported seeing a car with two machines leaving Cabin Creek. police found machines scattered along a rural road near a bridge and pieces salvaged by Cpl. C. W. Andrick. The illegally obtained units, valued at seven to eight hundred dollars, were damaged and entered the State Police Headquarters by force after midnight Tuesday.

Mullens RNS Wyoming County Mullens American Legion Club Itmann Cabin Creek Cpl C. W. Andrick Stanley Epling

Narrow Student Vote Upset at Arkansas Tech College

In Russellville Arkansas a student at Arkansas Tech College voted for his opponent in the race for student council president. The opponent won by a 216 to 214 margin.

Russellville Ark Arkansas Tech College

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Oak Hill Council Federal Community Development Service State Sanitary Board Thurman Justus Chantel Fritnet Cohen Neville ST Ong Civie Vac. Pac N. McCallister N. Stanley Vito Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Collins Ridge D. L. Moye Business Mirror Posy B. Pettry Beckley, W. VA Featuring Goree, Texas Longhorn
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