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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1971

Page

3

Beckley Seeks Bids for Antonio Avenue Street Improvements

The City of Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia invites sealed bids for improvements to Antonio Avenue between South Fayette Street and Terrill Street bids due July 27 1971 at 7 30 p m EDT Public opening and reading bid bonds 5 percent or US bonds required bids may be rejected or informalities waived documents at City Hall and Consulting Engineer office copies 25 nonrefundable.

Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia Antonio Avenue City Hall Thomas W. Howard, Inc Mount Hope Larry F. Stover City Recorder-Treasurer U. S City OF City

Beckley Advertises Bids for Street Improvements

City of Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia invites sealed bids for street improvements on Circle Street and adjacent routes. Bids due 7:30 p.m. EDT. Documents obtained from City Recorder-Treasurer Larry Stover for 25.00 nonrefundable. Submit with bid US Government Bonds where required.

City OF Beckley John H. McCulloch Larry F. Stover Ccity Larry ¥. Stover Ph&rr City OF Beckley, & Municipal Corporation M-2-Ph&rr

Beckley Street Improvements Bid Notice 1971

Advertisement for bids by the city of Beckley West Virginia for street improvements on West to Streets Ringleneen Street Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia until 7 30 p m EDT on the 27th day of July 1971 bids opened read aloud Informalities may be waived by the municipal corporation. Authorized Virginia company to do business may not withdraw after closing for recount.

Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia Circle Street Virginia City Hall Thomas W. Howard, Inc Mount Hope Larry F. Stover City Recorder-Treasurer City of Beckley West Va Ringleneen Street

Homecoming at Coal City Church Aug 15 with revival and services

A week of fellowship Aug 1–8 featuring guest speakers leads to a revival Aug 9–14 with Rev K C Lilly Jr at Coal City Community Church. Homecoming observed Aug 15. List of speakers by date and singing groups invited. Public hearing on Beckley zoning ordinance set for July 27 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall.

Coal City Community Church K. C. Lilly Jr Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard Coal City Church C. L. Sneed Glade Sparks Dewey Waddell Clemis Lilly Abner Parker Haskel Salmon Virgil Allen Harry Ingale

Collision results in charges against driver in Harpers Heights

State police report a two car crash on W V 3 near Harper Heights at 12 10 a m Sunday. George B Mitchell 43 Holden crossed the center line and hit Jesse Clemens 74 Saxon. Damages were 400 to Mitchelts car and 100 to Clemens. Mitchell arrested for failure to yield right of way. A second crash at Eisenhower Drive and Laren Avenue caused 475 in damage. Lilly 40 Piscataway New Jersey and Elva Mae Hutchinson 60 Laren Avenue involved. no details available. Clevon Murray 44 Beckley charged with improper backing and creating an hazard after backing into the highway and striking John T Snyder ? Auto. Damages 100 to Snyder and 50 to Murray. Ferguson 18 Mills Street charged with city operator license. Quesenberry 18 Harper Road cited for hazardous driving. Tyree 27 Oak Hill cited for defective equipment and unnecessary noise. Johnson 35 Beaver cited for driving left of center line. Adkins 17 Piney View cited for unnecessary noise. Three speeders cited Curtis Nichols 23 Charleston and Jerry McDaniel 18 Glen White and Danny Cochran 20 Crab Orchard. Most ordered to appear August 9. two 14 year olds held for shoplifting. Shrewsbury cited for dog at large. Jones 29 Midway cited for speeding 60 in 45 zone. All appearances set for Beckley Municipal Court in August.

W.va Harper Heights George B. Mitchell Holden Jesse Clemens Saxon Mitchell Clemens Eisenhower Drive Laren Avenue Walter E. Lilly Piscatawney N.J Elva Mae Hutchinson Lilly Clevon Murray Beckley U.S Murray John T. Snyder Auto Snyder Dillard A. Johnson Beaver Carlos E. Adkins Piney View Speeders Jerry Wayne McDaniel Glen White Danny F. Cochran Crab Orchard Curtis Douglas Nichols Charleston McDaniel Cochran

Two Men Jailed for DUI In Beckley Area Police Action

Beckley police jailed two men on DUI charges Saturday and Sunday. Josephes Swain 51 of Beckley was booked at 2 10 p m Saturday. Jerry Norman Belcher 29 of Harper Heights jailed at 2 10 a m Sunday and released after posting bond. Raleigh County deputies jailed Donald R Buckland Crab Orchard at 12 10 a m Sunday, released after posting bond to Town. Mabscott police arrested Donnie H Wilson Crab Orchard at 2 40 p m Sunday for DUI.

Josephes Swain Beckley Raleigh County Jerry Norman Belcher Harper Heights Belcher Donald R. Buckland Crab Orchard Joe Rodriguez Mabscott Donnie H. Wilson Crab' ‘Orchard

Rescue squad responds to Breathing Trouble on Wood Street

Beckley rescue squad aided Mrs. Freda Fender 62 at 214 Wood St at 12:33 a.m. Sunday. She received oxygen and was transported to Raleigh General Hospital by ambulance. John David McCoy of Crab Orchard was jailed at 12:10 a.m. today by State Police on an assault warrant.

Beckley Wood St Freda Fender Raleigh General Hospital John David McCoy Crab Orchard

Weather Summary From Airport and River Conditions

Weather details cover a 24 hour period ending 10 am with high 75 at 4 30 pm and low 64 at 5 30 am. Winds SW at 12 mph. pressure 29 97 and steady. River Greenbrier and Lake Greenbrier normal and clear. Hinton gauge 1 8 feet with 14 gates open. Extreme highs 112 Needles California and 28 Dickinson North Dakota. Extended forecast Wednesday to Friday mostly fair with low to mid 80s. lows in the 60s and a chance of showers Friday.

Greenbrier Hinton Needles Calif Dickinson N.D

Banquet Launches Five Day Drive for Center Unit

Beckley Kiwanis Club sponsors a August 3 banquet at Beckley Hotel to raise 100000 for a new Beckley Methodist Child Care Center unit. Dr F Moorman Parker will speak. pledges may be paid over 150 weeks or three years and are tax deductible. Center currently operates two cottages housing 26 children. 70 are turned away yearly.

Beckley Methodist Church Beckley Kiwanis Club John Lee Eye Tom Martin Beckley- Mount Hope Road Beckley Hotel F. Moorman Parker Parker West Virginia Virgil Cook Cook Kiwanis Club G. Berk Lynch Martin Phill A. McDaniel II Fred Burdiss Robert Thomson Jr Roy J. Lucas W. A. James III Ralph Deal John Darling Jack Roop Sam Turner Murray Shuff

Wally Byum Caravan Rally Draws 30 Trailers Here

About 30 trailers with more than 100 Wally Byum Caravan members registered at the Marvin Davis home on 4H Lake Road for the summer rally. Activities included a wiener roast, a movie, an art craft show, an international potluck, a campfire program, church visits, and a fishing contest for children. New members welcomed include Phyllis Troutman, Kathryn Kerrigan, Bill Burruss, Nick Pugh, and Virginia Pugh. Region 4 officials Bill and Barbara Raby attended.

Wally Byum Marvin Davis Lake Road Mrs. Davis United States Mexico Canada Davis Phyllis Troutman Beckley Kathryn Kerrigan Bill Frances Burruss Mount Hopeland Virginia Pugh Barbara (Raby Dayton Ohio Michigan West Virginia Indiana

Attendance Figures for Holiday Showings at Regional Theater

A Sunday showing of Honey in the Rock drew 450 attendees from Florida to Ontario Canada plus 35 from the Job Corps Center in Charleston. Hatfields and McCoys on Saturday attracted 1,432 as total Hatfields attendance reached 16,450 and Honey totals 9,405 for a combined 25,855 this run.

Florida Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Ontario Canada Job Corps Center Charleston

Airman McMahan Arrives at Patrick AFB Florida

U S Air Force Sergeant Brian S McMahan son of Mr and Mrs W C McMahan 110 Vine St Beckley has arrived for duty at Patrick AFB Florida He serves as an electronics systems repairman with a unit of the Air Force Communications Service and previously served at Korat Royal Thai AFB Thailand He is a 1967 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.

U. S. Air Force Brian S. McMahan W. C. McMahan Vine St Beckley Patrick Afb Fla McMahan Air Force Communications Service USAF Korat Royal Thai Afb Thailand Woodrow Wilson High School

Dear Dr Lamb On Nervousness And Diet Myths

A 16 year old asks if nervousness with shaking hands can be treated and whether a pill or product helps. Dr Lamb explains nervousness signals possible medical or emotional causes and urges professional evaluation with parents. Water has no calories and cannot change fat stores though it may affect appetite.

Dr. Lamb Reader

Beckley Man Commissioned as Army Second Lieutenant

Robert Hidalgo son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Hidalgo 118 Forest Ave Beckley completed six weeks practical work in military leadership and was commissioned an Army second lieutenant He attended the ROTC advanced summer camp at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Annville Pa among more than 13000 college students training at six US installations His wife Marilyn lives at 700 Topeka Ave Westover

Robert Hidalgo Manuel Hidalgo Forest Ave Beckley Hidalgo Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Annville United States Marilyn Topeka Ave Westover

Canadian Lefties Kilkenny and Hiller in Tigers Rotation

Imports Detroit note two Canadian left handed pitchers, Mike Kilkenny and John Hiller from Ontario, have appeared for the Detroit Tigers in recent seasons.

Detroit UPI Detroit Tigers Mike Kilkenny John Hiller Ontario

Also Mentioned on This Page

Raleigh City OF Beckley County Thomas W. Howard Coal City Church, States Services Tamy Fy Staver Justin Time London David J. Ferguson Mills Street Joey D.quesenberry Harper Road Lewis Kent Tyree Oak Hill Heck’s Department Store Harry L. McCreery Tom Shrewsbury Lovell Street Beckley City Beckley Municipal Court Gloria Jones Midway DR. R. Moorman Parker Wally Byum Caravan Central States Lansing Mich Jeff Ovenhouse New Post Beckley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D Professional Pharmacy Prescription Bernie Kluesner Backley Appolachion Regional Hospital Stanaford RD
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