Council Sets Aug 7 Levy Election Date
Raleigh County voters face an Aug 7 levy election to fund Beckley recreation and city libraries. The plan relies on 60 volunteers and a $10,000 city match, with Tax Commissioner approval and post election steps including canvass and tax-letter mailing.
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Miller
Milter
Kessinger
Meadows
Beckley
Planer
Library Board
Bheing
W. A. Thornhill
A Boley
James Kessinger
Tax Commissioner
Sheriff's Office
Mrs. Lewis Heads Raleigh TB Seals Campaign and Convention Plans
Mrs C C Lewis Daniels was named chair of the District Seal Sale campaign by the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association. She will select an assistant to help plan the 36th annual State Tuberculosis and Health Association convention at Beckley on September 13-14. The State convention includes a Thursday banquet with main speaker L Steele Trotter and a medical session. the West Virginia Trudeau Society assists. The State Mobile X Ray Unit will visit Beckley on September 14 15 and Marsh Fork September 4-5 during Raleigh County Health Week. One of 214 X rays in the local office showed tuberculosis. During the quarter, 13 admitted to Pinecrest and 14 discharged.
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C. C. Lewis
Daniels
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Lewis
State Tuberculosis and Health Association
Beckley
Raleigh County
State Association
L. Steele
Ter
West Virginia State Board of Control
West Virginia Trudeau Society
West Virginia Health Association
Thomas Deveny
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Memorial Building
State Mobile
Marsh Fork
Pinecrest
West Virginia Denies Women Jury Service
Beckley League of Women Voters reports WV still bars women from jury service while 44 states allow it. Four states including WV prohibit by law. amendment proposed for November ballot would permit women to serve on juries, with broad civic participation expanding the pool of jurors.
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West Virginia
Beckley League of Women Voters
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
League Unit
Audrey Wood
League
S. Kanahwa St
A. Gellar
Nancy Thorne
Charleston
Flat Top Lake
John Gorsica
Board Tables Salary Proposal For Principals Until Aug. 7
The Raleigh County Board of Education discussed an excess salary proposal for principals at its regular meeting, contingent on finances. Guy Rumberg represented the Elementary Principal's Association. The board also reviewed bids for gasoline and oil, with a new bid required for non-detergent oil by Aug. 7 when contracts will be awarded. They approved Social Security coverage contracts for staff at Aug. 7. Other actions included closing Trail School and transferring students to Blue Jay Elementary, closing East Gulf Elementary with transfers to Stoco Junior High, and adding a teacher at Stoco. The district authorized land purchases at Starr School for ongoing use, and approved a cyclone fence project by the National Guard. Further, potential purchase of 3.9 acres at Cleveland School was discussed. money permitting, an offer may be made. A road committee report and a delegation from Lillybrook and Odd requested changes. progress on Tommy Creek road and playground equipment were noted. The board noted five high school vacancies remain and discussed staffing needs for several subjects.
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Raleigh County
Board of Education
Guy Rumberg
Shady Spring
Transportation Department
Trail
Blue Jay
East Gulf
Stoco
Cleveland School
Coal Committee
Secur
McComas
Newland
Lillybrook
Tommy Creek
PTA
Odd
G. L. Fletcher
Nellie McComas
D. W
Bryson
Superin- Odd
Dale Covey
Misslin
Sewer line easement clears way for Sophia project
Raleigh County Circuit Court granted an easement allowing Sophia to lay a sewer line through J. M. Miller land in Soak Creek. Judge Norman Knapp will appoint land commissioners on Oct. 3 to set compensation. Mayor James Salyers had halted work after a no trespassing sign appeared on Miller property prior to the court action. The pipe crosses about 130 feet of Miller property to complete the branch.
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Soak Creek
Sophia
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
J. M. Miller
James Salyers
Nelson
Oak Streets
Miller
Sophia Council
Circuit Court
Salyers
Two Enlist in WAC at Beckley Recruiting Station
Two young women joined the Women's Army Corps at the Beckley Main Recruiting Station on Tuesday and will report to Fort McClellan Alabama for basic training. Emily Reeves 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Reeves Havace and Gay Dick 19 daughter of Mrs Vizzie Dick Hinton are the new inductees.
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Women’s Army Corps
Beckley Main
Fort McClellan
Ala
Emily Reeves
Tom Reeves
Havace
Gay Dick
Vizzie Dick
Hinton
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