Improvements Slated For Beckley City Park
Beckley plans for extensive upgrades at the old Beckley City Park on Eisen include draining the bottom area to raise ground level and planting grass after removing 80 pine trees to reduce dampness. New playground equipment will be added along with enhanced picnic areas. The city’s two major parks offer varied recreation, including New River Park where the Exhibition Coal Mine draws thousands annually and a historic steam locomotive donated by Winding Gulf Coal Company remains a kid favorite.
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Beckley
Frank Rodriguez
Rodriguez
New River Park
Exhibition
Winding Gulf Coal Company
Crab Orchard
Beckley Tennis Club
Ewart Ave
Stripper Sued Again In West Virginia Debts Case
Charleston news wires report Marlane Maclane once again faces legal trouble as Gerald and M. V. Bower sue for 405 dollars over unpaid debt. The former stripper who promised a five year plan for West Virginia vanished after renting office space, hiring a contractor, and installing a bank of phones, leaving several creditors unpaid and the insurance firm landlord seeking payment. Maclane had given vague statements about funding and told a reporter she sourced money “from God.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Marlane Maclane
West Virginia
Gerald
M. V. Bower
Miss Maclane
R. P. Devan Jr
New York
McCorkle
Man Who Shot Reporter Faces Year In Jail
Covington Kentucky photographer Frank Altizer, formerly of Huntington West Virginia, was shot by Richard P. Steenken. Steenken, 26, was convicted of shooting in sudden heat and passion without malice and sentenced to one year in Kenton County jail. The incident on February 8 stemmed from suspected affair with Steenken’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
UPI
Richard P. Steenken
Kenton County
Kentucky Post & Times - Star
Frank Altizer
Huntington
W. Va
Steenken
Kenton
Altizer
SRC To Lend County Hand In Park Operations
The State Road Commission will assist in operating Rhodonda Park between Sophia and Glen White and Walhonda Park at Montroal. Mendel announced SRC will aid until Raleigh County Court resumes financial responsibility, with Walhonda to remain a table area and Rhodonda unsuitable as a total park due to travel demand. Montcoal park to get full development once leases with Truex-Traver Coal Co., Armco Steel Co., and Roland Land Co. are arranged. SRC may post Use at Your Own Risk signs to limit liability. County leases also in place for Little Beaver Park and Fitzpatrick Park, with profits allocated to repairs and improvements.
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State Road Commission
Rhodonda Park
Sophia
Glen White
Walhonda Park
Montroal
Maurice Mendel
SRC
Raleigh County Court
County Court
Park Board
Mendel
Walhonda
Rhodonda
Montcoal
Truex-Traver Coal Co
Armco Steel Co
Rolland Land Co
William G. Elkins
Little Beaver Park
Fitzpatrick Park
Men's Civic Club of
Beckley
Gospel Sing at Glen Daniel Methodist Church
A Gospel Sing is scheduled for July 3 at 7 30 p m at Glen Daniel Methodist Church. The event will feature The Marwell Choir Arnett Choir Fairdale Freewill Choir Fairdale Quartet Richardson Family and the Gospel airs of Oceana with other groups invited. The public is invited. Rev. R L Davis is pastor.
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Glen Daniel Methodist Church
Marwell Choir
Arnett Choir
Fairdale Freewill Choir
Fairdale Quartet
Richardson Family
The
Gospelairs of
Oceana
R. L. Davis
Dry Hill rider battles for Governor's Challenge at Raleigh County
Danny Snuffer of Dry Hill Road competes for the Governor's Challenge trophy at the Raleigh County Horse Show opening today at Bradley. The show runs two days with two classes today and Saturday and the championship stakes at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The trophy will be presented Sunday by Gov. Hulett C. Smith. Windle's Traveler appears in the Juvenile Walking Horse classes.
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Danny Snuffer
Dry Hill Road
Raleigh County
Bradley
Danny
Windle
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia ROTC Scholarships Awarded
The U S Army awarded eight ROTC scholarships to WVU, WV State, and Marshall University students. Winners receive tuition textbooks fees and a 50 dollar monthly subsistence allowance for two years. recipients include Richard Cryser Arlington Rog er Hewitt Maidsville Reginald Billups Nitro Marvin Austin Point Pleasant James Johnson Charles ton William Dreger Huntington John Wideman Jr St Petersburg Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Richard L. Cryser
New Creek
W. Va
Charles H. Alvord
Arlington
Roger L. Hewitt
Maidsville
West Virginia University
Reginald D. Billups
Nitro
Marvin R. Austin
Point Pleasant
James E. Johnson
Charleston
William H. Dreger
Huntington
John C. Wideman Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Marshall University
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transactions
Real estate deeds recorded in the county clerk office include multiple transfers. Theo and Winnie Hatcher sell land to Frederick and Maxine Almond for 20500 in Beckley Lilly Land Co. addition. W Fred and Faye Davis sell land to Charles Davis on Glade Creek Shady Spring for value not stated. Shumate sell land with timber to Horace and Maxine Stover for 5475 on Sand Lick Creek Trap Hill. Joe Smith Jr and Nancy Smith sell lots 111 and 112 Flat Top Lake Shady Spring for 30000 to Carl Hub bard Conelly. Walter Furrow sell land in Pau line Holden Addition Shady Spring for 4000 to Mickey and Judith Bolen. Woodrow Wilson and Nina Brogan sell property of Shady Grove Farms Extension Shady Spring to Joyce Lilly. Nickname of Cuba is Pearl of the Antilles.
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Theo
Winnie R. Hatcher
Frederick L
Maxine M. Almond
Lilly Land Co
Sand Lick Creek
Trap Hill
Joe L. Smith Jr
Nancy Richards Smith
Carl Hubbard Conelly
Flat Top Lake
Shady Spring
Walter E
Veilla Furrow
Mickey G
Judith Jane Bolen
Pauline Holden
Woodrow Wilson
Nina Brogan
Joyce Brogan Lilly
Shady Grove Farms
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Edgar Southard of Pineville has been promoted to master sergeant in the Air Force at Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina He serves as an air armament technician in a unit supporting the Tactical Air Command mission to provide firepower and air support His wife Frieda Loher is from Germany Arlie L Farmer aged 22 of Shady Spring received the Good Conduct Medal June 29 while with the 583d Medical Company in Germany He drove ambulances near Landstuhl and entered the Army in 1962 arriving overseas in May 1963 A Shady Spring High School graduate 1962 Pvt Edward K Loeffler Jr of Lochgelly completed an automotive course at Fort Knox Kentucky The eight week course covered auto mechanics and engines He attended Verona Pennsylvania High School Airman David E Jewell son of William H Jewell Jesse was selected for technical training as a communications electronics specialist at Lackland AFB Texas He enlisted recently and completed basic training He is a 1964 Oceana High School graduate Specialist 4 Garland L Shamblin of Beckley was named Soldier of the Month at Fort Campbell Kentucky He enlisted in June 1963 and attended Marsh Fork High School Pvt Ronald M Lester 21 of Hanover completed a light vehicle driver course at Fort Jackson South Carolina He underwent operation and maintenance training for military vehicles up to a two and half ton truck He entered the Army in February this year and completed basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia He attended Baileysville High School and worked for Phillips Coal Co prior to enlistment
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Edgar Southard
Eckle Southard
Pineville
Air Force
Seymour Johnson Afb
N. C
Southard
Tactical Air Command
Pineville High School
Frieda Loher
Germany
Arlie L. Farmer
Burl Farmer
Shady Spring
583D Medical Company
Farmer
Landstuhl
Shady Spring High School
Pvt
Edward K. Loeffler Jr
Lochgelly
Army Armor Center
Fort Knox
Loeffler
David E. Jewell
William H. Jewell
Jesse
Lackland Afb
Tex
Jewell
Oceana High School
Garland L. Shamblin
John W. Shamblin
Beckley
Fort Campbell
Shamblin
Army
Marsh Fork High School
Ronald M. Lester
G. L. Lester
Hanover
Fort Jackson
S. C
Lester
Fort Gordon
Baileysville High School
Phillips Coal Co
Baileysville
Wein Delegated to State Pharmaceutical Convention
Robert H. Shirey of Beckley secretary of the New River Pharmaceutical Assn announces Isadore R. Wein of 107 Queen St. has been named a delegate to the 58th annual West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Assn convention. Wein will represent the New River Assn at the three day meeting opening Sunday at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. The convention will include a discussion of the California Pre paid Prescription Plan.
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Robert H. Shirey
Beckley
New River Pharmaceutical Assn
Isadore R. Wein
Queen St
West Virginia
Mine Openings Create 51 Jobs in Seven New Areas
The Beckley West Virginia Department of Mines office announced plans for seven new area mines that will provide 51 jobs. Applications for permits list Annie Laurie Coal Co No 1 Raleigh with three employees. West Fork Coal Co No 1 Raleigh and No 2 Raleigh with 12 each. owners Jess Saunders of Sprague and Harold Conner of Princeton. and Leckie Smokeless Coal Co Nos 2 23 27 and 1 Greenbrier with six employees each, Virl Kyle of Rupert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Department of Mines
Annie Laurie Coal Co
Raleigh
Jess Saunders
Sprague
West Fork Coal Co
Harold Conner
Princeton
Patent Filing Fee Stays at $30 Since 1793
A long standing fee for filing patent applications at the U S Patent Office has remained constant at thirty dollars since the year 1793. The unchanged rate underscores historic pricing while inflation and policy changes have not yet altered the basic filing cost. The figure appears in archival notes reflecting early U S patent procedures and office charges.
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U.S
Labor Official To Hold Class At Union Hall
William McGladigan compliance officer with the U S Department of Labor will conduct a special labor class at the Union Hall on Valley Drive at 7 30 p m Thursday The Beckley Area Labor Council AFL CIO president Wayne Moomaw announced the council's annual Labor Day dance for Friday Sept 3 at the Beckley Hotel ballroom Proceeds will underwrite the planned central AFL CIO Labor Temple to house union offices with space for meetings and a banquet hall Tickets are available from council members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGladigan
U.S. Department of Labor
Union Hall
Valley Drive
Wayne Moomaw
Beckley Area Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Beckley Hotel
Pittsburgh
McGladigan
Labor Department
Office of Labor Management and Welfare
Duquesne University
Moomaw
Gene Wentz
Lyle Weagel
Aflcio Labor Temple
Rise in fossil fuel use may warm Earth
The rapid rise in coal and oil consumption boosts atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists warn CO2 traps heat, potentially raising global temperatures in coming years. Widespread effects could include polar ice melt and rising sea levels.
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Earth
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Petry
Frances Petry
N. Heber St
California
Lem
Thomas Jefferson
West Wycombe
England
Gerald Croxford
Johnstown Road
Robert R. Elmore
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main St
W. V
Dial
Red Cross
Little Beaver Lake
Red Cross Swimming
John Pate
Little Beaver
Pate
Washington
U. S. Army
Cuba
Pearl
Antilles
Verona
D. E. Jewell
G. L. Shamblin
Wein Is
Lanolin
Ladies’ Surfers
Cc. Murphy CO
ICE
W. Main ST
G. M. Powers
Onrcome
Neville Street
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