Sprague Trip Reports Big Fish Tale and Armory Plan Progress
Three Sprague youths reel in a 6 lb 15 oz bass after catching it in an abandoned pond near Sprague Hollow, claiming a near miss with a drowning. Plans for a National Guard Armory at Memorial Airport advance with CAA consent and land prep, plus potential auditorium added at cost per seat.
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National Guard
Memorial Airport
Thel
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Robert L. Davis
CAA Ofice of Columbus
Sprague
Teddy Mentz
Homer Mentz
David Stanley
T. H. Stanley
Ronald Hickman
John Hickman
Keatley's, Inc
Sprague Hollow
Lly
David
Teddy
Ronald
City Hall reviews Hawkers and Peddlers Ordinance
City officials examine the hawker and peddler licensing provisions, clarifying who must obtain licenses and exemptions. Thornhill, city attorney, explains exemptions for farmers and those selling own products, and outlines license fees for vehicle and non vehicle sellers.
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W. A
Thornhill
Itt
Beckley
Across the Border Meet Planned by Scout Board
The Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts executive board will meet at Camp Roland near Bastine Virginia Thursday night. Local planners include Rex Johnson and the Knapps and the Smiths. The Beckley area drive seeks 7000 dollars. current total 5503 dollars with reports to come.
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Scout Board
Applachian Council of Boy Scouts
Camp Roland
Bastine
Rex Johnson
Johnson
Norman Knapp
Roy I. Smith
Beckley
Appalachian Council
Beckley] Area
Boy Scouts
Drewry to Attend Roanoke Hospital Conference
Carl C Drewry Raleigh General Hospital business manager will attend the Executive Committee and Exhibitors Committee meeting of the Carolinas Virginia Hospital Conference in Roanoke Virginia. He is also president elect of the West Virginia Hospital Association. A Salk polio clinic at Shady Spring High School administered 346 injections two weeks through 19 years.
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Carl C. Drewry
Raleigh General Hospital
Roanoke
Drewry
West Virginia Hospital Association
Raleigh
Partment
Shady Spring High School
Six Join Navy Enlistments at Naval Recruiting Station
Six individuals enlisted at the Naval Recruiting Station. Included are Junior Lee Morrison 21 of Renick Herbert Lee Jones 21 son of Mrs Martha E Taylor of Lockbridge James Richard Moore Jr 17 son of Mr and Mrs J R Moore Sr of Lanark Norman Edward Adkins 20 son of Mr and Mrs Norman D Adkins of Meadow Creek Lawrence Junior Withrow son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Withrow Sr of Stanaford and Bernard Lee Blackburn son of Mr and Mrs H B Blackburn of Helen.
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Navy
Naval
Junior Lee Morrison
Renick
Herbert Lee Jones
Martha E. Taylor
Lockbridge
James Richard Moore Jr
J. R. Moore
Lanark
Norman Edward Adkins
Norman D. Adkins
Meadow Creek
Lawrence Junior Withrow
Lawrence Withrow Sr
Stanaford
Bernard Lee Blackburn
H. B. Blackburn
Helen
Appeal Expected In Esso Assessment
Raleigh County Court will sit as a board of equalization starting at 10 a.m. Thursday to hear an assessment appeal on the Esso Service Station near Beckley Interchange on the West Virginia Turnpike. A representative from the state administrative office in Richmond, Va. will protest the assessment. The undisclosed portion of the station’s assessed value for this year is not provided.
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Raleigh County Court
Board of Equalization
Eer
Esso
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley Interchange
Lahe
Rich‘limond
Rhodell Council Schedules Meeting For Aug 7
Rhodell Mayor Leon Sanders announces the town council will hold a meeting on Tuesday night August 7. The session follows a previously postponed schedule as officials finalize agenda items.
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Rhodell
Leon Sanders
Sanders
Land Commissioners Appointed in Suit
Edwin Ratclife and E. S. Pugh named land commissioners for the Raleigh Circuit Court case of the West Virginia Turnpike against F H Lynch Dollie Lynch and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. Judge Norman Knapp said they replace Charles S. Lewis Jr. and the late Harry Watkins in the action. Defendants in the Clay S. Crouse versus Hartford Fire Insurance Co. case were ordered to pay $137.04 to the plaintiff.
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Edwin Ratclife
E. S. Pugh
Raleigh
West Virginia Turnpike
F. H
Dollie Lynch
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Norman Knapp
Charles S. Lewis Jr
Harry Watkins
Clay S. Crouse
Hartford Fire Inheurative Co
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Armory Construction
D. D. Holliday
2Nd Batttalion
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
West Virginia National Guard
Holliday
Teddy Eds
Talabines
Register
The
Raleigh Register
Beckley, W. Va
Ameter
Peotegrage
America
Distr
Woo
General GO Electric
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Carl Drewry
Rhodell Council
John
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