Supreme Court Justices to Attend Nev ille Building Dedication
The Federal Building at Nev ille Street and Woodlawn Avenue will be dedicated July 29 with a ceremony on the steps. Three State Supreme Court justices and other dignitaries including Sidney L. Christie and U S judge, plus West Virginia lawmakers, will attend. A dinner at Black Knight Country Club closes the event. public inspection of the remodeled facility is invited.
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Federal
Neville Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Federal Court
State Supreme Court
Jack Mann
Raleigh County Bar Association
Frank C. Haymond
Fred H. Caplan
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Charleston
Sidney L. Christie
Bluefield
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
John M. Slack Jr
DW. Va
Senate
House
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Summers
Fayette
Raleigh
Federal Judiciary
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Black Knight Country Club
Judiciary
Bar
Federal District Court
Neville Post Office
YMCA Lease Fight Delays Memorial Building Decision
New board members chaired by Ker mit A Locke cannot decide on leasing the Memorial Building to the YMCA. The meeting ran over its first 20 minutes of organization, with a 11 p.m. recess and a plan to reconvene next Tuesday. Veterans groups oppose leasing, fearing loss of the building's memorial identity. The YMCA argues the project aligns with the building’s commemorative purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Memorial
Kermit A. Locke
Locke
Donald D. Hodson
Warren A. Thornhill III
Robert Sayre
Alan Susman
C. A. Smith
The
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert Elmore
R. Francis Parker
A. F. Hazelwood
Paul Thompson
Basil Sweeney
Harry Anderson
James Underwood
West Virginia Pavilion Boosts State Tourism, Restaurateurs Say
West Virginia restaurateurs convened at Grandview State Park to praise the New York World's Fair pavilion as a sales agent for the state. They cite increased business, routings to include West Virginia, and specific attractions like glass plants, while urging pavilion upkeep and staff morale improvements after a costly yet payoffful investment.
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Aids Business
West Virginia
Eve Breck Register
State Restaurrant Association
Grandview State Park
del” Swiger
Salem
Carl Jones
Parkersburg
Association
Part Two Of City Plan Set For Distribution
Beckley plans phase two of its comprehensive plan to city officials, with 25 copies distributed June 2. Earlier, a 1961 federal grant of 17004 was allocated on a 75-25 match, and a 24 month state contract with Baker began in October. An agreement to complete the plan was signed in January 1962.
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Beckley
John Wesley Smith
State Department of Commerce
Baker
Baker Company
Vivian Cox To Sing At Huntington Legion Convention
Vivian Cox a blind Beckley vocalist will perform songs at the 42nd annual American Legion Auxiliary convention in Huntington with piano accompaniment by Mrs Fourney. Delegates from Beckley units and Parkersburg leaders attend the joint session with the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Zegren
Parkersburg
Rock
Vivian Cox
Huntington
Marye Rhodes
Harry E. Anderson
Beckley
American Legion Auxiliary
H. Paige Bell
American Legion
West Virginia
R. E. Presley
Unit 32
Francis Parker
Clarence Pierce
E. J. Fourney
J. Arthur Payne
Mamie Tatum
Alberta Singley
Unit
John Scott
Oak Hill
Bibb Avenue
Irving Caesar
George M. Cohan
Fourney
Ru Ann Ernst
Girl's Nation
Post 32
Legion
Basil Sweeney
Orville Shade
John A. Jones
Weirton
Dallas
Tex
Omar J. McMackin
Salem, Ill
Central Division
Beckley Guard Unit Prepares for Camp Pickett Training
Troop C of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry, West Virginia Army National Guard, based in Beckley, will depart Saturday for its annual summer training at Camp Pickett Virginia. The unit hosted Family Night at the Raleigh County National Guard Armory with tank and jeep rides, a facility tour, and refreshments while listing attendees and personnel including Private Hurley F Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley National Guard
Virginia
150Th Armored Cavalry
West Virginia
Army National Guard
Raleigh County National
National Guard
Thomas J. Hickman
Jesse L. Smith
Hurley F. Wills
Jurors Begin Deliberations In Raleigh Circuit Cases
Jurors in Raleigh County Circuit Court are set to begin deliberations this afternoon in two suits and a counterclaim arising from a December 19, 1962 collision on Johnstown Road. Peggy Smith seeks 65000 in damages from James E Meadows, driver of the truck, while John W J Smith sues for 1271.50 in car damages. The case date is referenced as December 16, 1963 for Meadows.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Robert D. Worrell
Pineville
Johnstown Road
Peggy Smith
MacArthur
James E. Meadows
Beckley
Meadows
John W. J. Smith
Smith
Thornhill, Thornhill and Kennedy
Fletcher W. Mann
Scherer, Bowers, File
Captain Bransford assumes command at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station
Captain Thomas Bransford of Weirton takes command of the U S Army Recruiting Main Station Beckley replacing First Lieutenant William R Bonneau who becomes adjutant. Bransford returned from Heilbronn Germany where he served 42 months with Headquarters 1st Battalion Fourth Infantry Division and had prior duty in Korea Okinawa Japan Hawaii and at Fort Benning. He and his wife Ida, WVU graduates, are settling into Beckley with their three children Allen Bruce and Robin.
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Thomas Bransford
Weirton
U. S. Army
Beckley
William R. Bonneau
Bransford
Heilbronn
Germany
Fourth Infantry Division
Korea
Okinawa
Japan
Hawaii
Allen
Bruce
Robin
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Bernie Tipton
Frog
Rhodell
Tipton
Wyoming
W. M. Stacy
Charles Maynard
Roger Dale
Frog Pond
Federal District Court For
Haymond
Clarence Meadows
Caplan
Leslie E. Given
John Fox
W. W. Barron
C. Donald Robertson
Public Service Commission
Commission
Army
Berry
Welch
MacDowell County
Navy
Swiger
Fairmont
St. Mary's
Dunbar
Point Pleasant
Tom Watts
Restaurateurs
Honey In the Rock
Natalie M. Austin
State Board
Bill Seddon
Zegions
Cameo
Restaurant Association
C. M. Rutherford
Orion Creek
St. Marys
Keith Hutche
Hunter Hutcheson
Art Wingrove
Hope Natural Gas Co
Henry Della Mea
Southern Region Restaurant Association
Beckleyans On Legion
James R
Peg) Williams
Luther D. Johnson
Valley
Neb
MecMackin
Debra and
Jo Ann
England
Mrs. Sullivan
Melvin C. Stone
Dale Taylor Pritchard
Joan Rhodes
Troop C
Dennis L. Blair
Melvin W. Bostick
Gary C. Davidson
Arthur J. Davis
Gene A. Fink
Herbert L. Francisco
Danny N. Johnson
Wilson Malashevich Jr
Roy C. Meadows
Arthur R
Edsel G. Matherly
Daniel 3. Morrison
Lee R. Robinson
Raymond L. Plymale
Thomas A. Salango
John M. Shafer
William A. Shaver
Roger D. Stone
Herbert W. Stoots Jr
James B. Thompson
Glen D. Tolbert
Howard R. Webb
Robert R. Hodges
William R. Lilly
Milton W. Sullivan
Frank Rodriguez
Walter J. Groseclose Jr
Harold L. Erskine
Jackie L
J. Fitzwater
Roy E. McManamay
Leonard R. McNulty
Edward L. Rogers
Roy C. Thompson Jr
John L. Jones Jr
William R. Boggs
David M. Danko
Dewey R. Farley
Raymond F. Foster
Robert D. Lilly
Joseph M. Mitchell
Larry ¢. Quesenberry
Raymond C¢. Ryan
Don M., Smith
Billy H. Sullivan
Billy M. Sullivan
Arnold H. Wilson
Gary Afb
Ft. Benning
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