Lodge Plans To Sell Building For New Moose Home
The Beckley Moose Lodge moved to sell its current property at McCreery and South Fayette Streets and seek a new site. It hopes a one-story family club with pools and courts on five to six acres, with a 1600-member lodge, will replace the costly 1942 building. A disposal committee will be named Monday, per Secretary William Nace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Moose Lodge
McCreery and
South Fayette Streets
Lodge
William Nace
Nace
Bids Received on Interstates and Road Work in West Virginia
The State Road Commission received bids on two interstate projects and a resurfacing job totaling 642,349. Putnam County clean and paint I-64 Kanawha River Bridge at Nitro bid by J J Hass Co Inc Jersey City NJ 294370. Wood County two twin spans for I 77 over WV 31 and over Segment 32 bid by Agnew Joseph Co Inc Ronceverte 307267. Braxton repaving 2.3 miles of US 19 Sutton to Summersville bid by Mobile Paving Inc Huntington 40711.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
Kanawha River
Nitro
Wood County
Putnam County
J. J. Hass Co., Inc
Jersey City
N. J
Wood
W. Va
Seg
Agnew-Joseph Co. Inc
Ronceverte
Braxton
U.S. 19
Sutton
Summersville
Mobile Paving Inc
Huntington
Camp Out Praised At Stephen's Lake By Overseer
Stephen's Lake overseer C. W. Surratt praised the Trap Hill Saddle Club for leaving their weekend campsite cleaner than found after a second annual camp-out at Stephen's Lake. About 50 campers rode trails, played games, swam, and left underbrush cleaned with no refuse, while lake safety and anti liquor patrols are emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill
Saddle Club
Stephen's Lake
C. W. Surratt
Surratt
Plea For Road Is Turned Down
A Cool Ridge Area Redevelopment Association committee sought help from Raleigh County SRC supervisor Robert Sweeney to pave Cool Ridge Road. Sweeney could not commit funds or a date, noting SRC priorities and current expenses. Committee members present were T. A. Crook Jr., Ronald Meador, D. D. Phillips, and W. W. Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool Ridge
T. A. Crook Jr
Ronald Meador
D. D. Phillips
W. W. Peters
West Virginia Cancer Drive Nears Goal in District Nine
The American Cancer Society district covering Raleigh and Fayette counties ranks third with 87.6 percent of its $39,800 goal, totaling $26,996. District directors include George Warren Hodel and W. E. Copenhaver M.D. Raleigh County is at 78.6 percent and Fayette 71.6 percent. Wyoming County reports 87.2 percent of its district ten goal. Statewide, 87 percent of the $212,455 goal has been collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Crusade Bulletin
West Virginia
George Warren Hodel
W. E. Copenhaver
M. D
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Plan Fundraising Projects
The Lions Club meeting last night focused on fund raising with proposed auctions cake sales and a rifle shoot. Committees were formed to plan each project and oversee implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard - MacArthur Lions Club
Courthouse Grounds Being Beautified in Beckley West Virginia
The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce beautification committee with the Raleigh County Garden Council began upgrading the Raleigh County Courthouse grounds at Main and Heber Streets. Two 18 by 3 1 2 foot slabs will form a traffic barrier costing 141.40, with plantings and benches to follow built by classes at the Vocational Technical Center. the Girl Scout veterans monument will remain unobstructed and there is interest in renewing planting at the monument.
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Raleigh County
Main
Heber Streets
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County Garden Council
Raleigh County Court
Heber Street
E. J. Berger
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Berger
Slab Fork GOP Women Plan For Convention
Slab Fork District Republican Women accept plans to buy a Volkswagen bus to transport delegates to the state GOP convention. A special meeting is set at Sophia headquarters at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Clarksburg convention on August 15 and efforts to rally voters for the November 3 election. President Juanita Hunt will urge boosting poll workers and officials, and a new membership drive targets growth from 112 to 300 by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork District
Guy Hunt
Sophia
Clarksburg
Juanita Hunt
Iranians See Honey Show at Cliffside Amphitheatre
A group of 11 Iranians joined 308 attendees to view Honey in the Rock at Cliffside Amphitheatre. An American History class of 25 from Marshall University also attended, part of a season featuring visitors from 38 states and the District of Columbia. The Honey cast will appear on Woman's World on Channel 8 at 1 p.m., with Jerry and Sherry Rose dance team, Bill Suplee as Stonewall Jackson, Walter Dunnett as Andrew Johnson, and Joe Bob Goodwin as Dave Morgan among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside
Marshall University
States
District of Columbia
Woman's World
Jackie Oblinger
Channel 8
Jerry and
Sherry Rose
Bill Suplee
Stonewall Jackson
Walter Dunnett
Andrew Johnson
Joe Bob Goodwin
Dave Morgan
Jones Speaks At GOP Meet
Carl Jones a Maxwell Hill Republican candidate for the House of Delegates spoke to the Raleigh County Young Republicans this week urging support for a tax on natural resources shipped from the state. Hank Holt announced 1964 GOP windshield stickers are for sale and noted membership has more than doubled since June. Final plans were set for the annual picnic on Monday July 27 at 7 p.m. at Flat Top Lake with Betty Price in charge of arrangements. James Lilly Jr. said the next meeting will be August 10 at party headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Carl Jones
Maxwell Hill
Raleigh County
Jones
Harold
Hank” Holt
Flat Top Lake
Betty Price
James Lilly Jr
Spacemobile to Visit West Virginia State College
NASA's Spacemobile will visit West Virginia State College for a four hour demonstration on July 30. The event runs with the modern Math Workshop for elementary teachers from July 20 to August 7. Robert P. Perry, a NASA lecturer from Athens Mercer County, will lead the demonstration.
Beckleyans to Attend Catholic Women’s Retreat in August
Beckenly area women will take part in a Women of the Wheeling Diocese retreat at Cedar Lakes Ripley from August 7 to 9. Retreat master Rev. John G. Schultz, Holy Family Retreat House Hampton Virginia, will lead Mass at 6 a.m. Friday and close with Holy Hour and Papal Blessing Sunday at 2 p.m. The full retreat stipend is 15 dollars covering room and meals. Reservations should be sent to Leo A Lippert Charleston West Virginia or Ida Pitotti by July 25 with payment.
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Beckley
Wheeling
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
John G. Schultz
Holy Family Retreat House
Hampton
Joseph H. Hodges
Leo A Lippert
Broad Street
Charleston
W. Va
Ida Pitotti
Schultz
Newton
Massachusetts
Mt. St. Alphonsus Semi
Mining Men Hear Davis on Preventive Maintenance
Dean H. Davis Jr. of General Electric spoke to twenty five mine foremen and maintenance men of the New River Winding Gulf Technical and Electrical Association about maintenance costs. He noted that one tenth of mining equipment spending goes to maintenance and urged visual inspection to avert failures. He warned equipment complexity may require future college education for maintenance staff and urged students to stay in school. Aubrey Bryant presided at the Appalachian Power Co civic room session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean H. Davis Jr
Charleston
Aubrey Bryant
Appalachian, Power Co
Romney Garment Factory May Open In West Virginia
The Hampshire County Development Corp wins state approval to buy five acres at the West Virginia Schools for Deaf and Blind to attract Bobbi Casuals, a New York City garment firm. The plan envisions 75 workers at start, rising to 150 by year end, with public sale by auction likely in early fall and water sewer access deemed feasible.
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Charleston
UPI
State Board of Education
Hampshire County
Romney
West Virginia Schools For Deaf and Blind
Hampshire County Development Corp
Bobbi Casuals
New York City
William H. Loy
New York Company
Loy
Koder Collison
Utility Taxes Are Boosted This Year
West Virginia public utilities will pay $21.7 million in 1964 65 property taxes as reported by State Auditor Denzil L Gain er. The total marks a $248 000 rise from last year with railways leading at $8.09 million headed by Norfolk and Western Railway at $3.5 million. Electric firms follow at $5.6 million led by Appalachian Power Co at $3.2 million.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Denzil L. Gainer
Norfolk & Western Railway
Appalachian Power Co
Disabled Vets Picnic Planned at Grandview Park
The Disabled American Veterans chapter will hold its annual picnic on July 26 at 1 p.m. at Grandview State Park. Commander William F. Underwood says Rainbow Girls and the Helen troop of Boy Scouts will attend. plans were finalized at the monthly meeting held Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview State Park
William F. Underwood
Beckley
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Lodge
Helen
Boy Scouts of America
Four Convictions in District IV for Conservation Violations
Four individuals were convicted Thursday by the District IV of the Department of Natural Resources for conservation law violations. Roosevelt Patterson of Bluefield, 38, was fined 20 dollars and costs for fishing without a license. Ralph Baker, 22, Bluefield, fined 20 dollars and costs for fishing without a license. C. E. Coles, 34, Rainelle, fined 20 dollars and costs for operating a motor boat without life preservers. Calvin Gunter, 36, Jacksonville, Fla., fined 20 dollars and costs for hunting without a license.
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Department of Natural Resources
Roosevelt Patterson
Bluefield
Ralph Baker
C. E. Coles
Rainelle
Calvin Gunter
Jacksonville
Fla
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John B. Harvey
Inspector General
Headquarters Air Training Command
Randolph Afb
Tex
U. S. Air Force Inspector General
Air Force Recruiting Office
Capt. Harvey
Air Force
James R. Smith
Charles McNeil
William W. Renkovish
Claude Kent
N. Eisenhower Dr
Pangburn Candy
S&h
ADCU
Cancer Society
Poa Jre
Warhett Store
Georgia
Pkg
W. Main ST
Slab Fork Gop Women
GOP Meet
Spacemobile
Beckleyans
Catholic Hour
National Council of Catholic Men
Father Schultz
Omaha Beach
Serra Clubs
Kle
Sparkle Dry Cleaners
Valley Drive
Eppy
Westinghouse
Fays Vanntss
Troy
Hasest
Westir
Tures
Ighouse
Marty
Prince Street
Ruby
Norwood
Sale
Chaineyard
Neville S
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