Lester Town Considers Land Sale For New School
Lester Town Council plans to close two streets and transfer property to Raleigh County Board of Education if the board buys adjacent land to form part of the school ground area for a new elementary in Lester. The $5,469,000 bond issue funds a $205,000 school, with Fifth Avenue and Rinleigh Avenue involved. Final action will be taken at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Town Council
Raleigh County Board of Education
Einder
Lester
Fifth Avenue
Rinleigh Avenue
Ia Nonth
Claims Against Crown Insurance Due Sept 7
Creditors of Crown Insurance Co must file their claims in writing before Sept 7. A special deputy commissioner appointed with offices at 1015 Sixth Ave Huntington oversees the dissolution ordered by Cabell County Circuit Court on May 7. Policyholders in litigation should retain their attorneys as defense for the company has been terminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Insurance Co
West Virginia
Sixth Ave
Huntington
State Insurance
Harlan Justice
Cabell County
YMCA Beckley June schedule announced for swim and leagues
The Beckley Raleigh County YMCA releases June programs at Maxwell Hill Pool and Raleigh County Armory. Learn to Swim runs daily 9 to 12 for beginners and advanced swimmers. Men’s basketball leagues begin June 17 for nine weeks. nine other age specific sessions and women’s Thursday nights offer various activities. Members may sign up by calling the YMCA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Raleigh County
Maxwell Hill Pool
Raleigh County Armory
Goen
YMCA
Bank Debits Rise in Beckley Area in April Report
West Virginia commerce index shows Beckley bank debits up 12.5 percent to 29265 in April from 25934 a year earlier. Nearby areas Mount Hope Oak Hill and Wyoming County also posted gains, Philippi led increases, Keyser saw the largest drop, while state totals rose 5.3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Business Index
State Department of Commerce
Beckley
Mount Howe
Oak Hill
Wyoming County
Philippi
Keyser
Clean-Up Set Ahead of Sunday Gymkhana
A cleanup period and covered dish dinner by the Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. The gymkhana is scheduled for Sunday with games on horses from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Dry Hill Prosperity Farm Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill-Prosperity Country Life Group
Dry Hill-Prosperity Fam
Revival Under Way At Pentecostal Church Of Christ
Revival services are under way at the Pentecostal Church of Christ on Maplewood Lane. Guest speaker for the 7 30 p m services is Evangelist Eli Joyce. The Rev Willie Schoolfield invited the public to attend. Services will conclude this week on the 2nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church of Chrtst
Maplewood Lane
Eli Joyce
Willie Schoolfield
Almanac notes and on this day in history June 3 1964
Almanac item lists historical events on June 3 including Nor mandie maiden voyage record in 1935 the Duke of Windsor marriage in 1937 Dunkerque evacuation completion in 1940 and Pope John XXIII death in 1963 The entry closes with a thought by Ulysses S Grant on labor and disgrace.
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Atlantic
Duke of Windsor
King Edward VIII
Great Britain
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Baltimore
Dunkerque
France
Pope John XXIII
Ulysses S. Grant
West Virginia PSC notice for contract carrier permit
Milan Milich of Glen Morgan WV seeks a permit to operate two trucks as a contract carrier for magnetite from Mineral Mills Raleigh County to multiple counties. Rate is 2.75 dollars per ton for the first ten miles and 0.25 per ton for each additional ten miles. Comments or protests must be filed within three days for temporary authority and ten days for the permit, with notices to the Capitol Building in Charleston.
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Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Mineral Mills New Plant
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Fayette
Nicholas
Greenbrier
Clay
Kanawha
Wayne
Lincoln
Logan
Wyoming
Boone
Mercer
Cabell, Putnam, Webster, Mason, and Pocahontas
Mineral Mills, Incorporated
Commission
Capitol Building
Charleston
Milan Milich
Glen Morgan
Personal WANTED two neat waitresses at Joe's Green Room
Classified notice seeking two neat waitresses for in person application at Joe's Green Room 1921 By Pass. Also requests a stenographer for summer or part time with a real estate firm box 41 Beckley. Several other job and sale items listed including young ladies for work in multiple states, dog for adoption, horse for sale, strawberries for sale, and various misc items with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe's Green Room
1921
Box 41
Beckley
Motor Carrier Hearing for Route Transfer in WV
Notice of a June 22 1964 hearing before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia on transfer of Route 6 from Lines Inc to West Virginia Transit Co Inc under M C Case No 17261. The route runs Charleston Kanawha County to Beckley Raleigh County via US 119 and Route 3 with restrictions on passenger coverage. Protesters must attend and testify.
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Mont Cust
Tom Bell, Inc
Oak Hill
West Virginia
Anna Marie Whitman
Fayette Avenue
Fayetteville
Ford Motor Or Company
Quarrier
M. C
Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia Transit Company, Inc
P.S.C. M.C
Kanawha County
Beckley
Raleigh
Racine
Boone County
Eccles
Raleigh County
Lines, Inc
Greyhound Chicago
Tllinois
West Virginia Public Service hearing on Greyhound route amendments
Greyhound Lines seeks PSC approval to amend Certificate 5184 restricting routes 1 3 and 60 from Charleston to Chimney Corner Beckley and intermediate points. Protesters must attend the hearing in Chicago Illinois with witness testimony.
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Lester Will Grant School Board
the Almanac
United Press International
Lee Lester
PH & RR
City Ave
Sparks
Prince St. Ph
John W. Eye CO
W. Neville St
Willey Brothers
Hinton
W. Va
Jan Campbell Music Co
Dial
Raleigh Insurance Agency
New York
California
Hawaii
Mr. Sellers
Beckley Hotel
Harrell Nursing Home
Virginia Street
New Jersey Shore
Mark Allen
Jacksonville
Any
Avon
Bostick Ave
Town & Country Drive Inn
My Brothers Drive Inn
Shady Spring
Union Forge Works, Inc
Noblestown, Pa
Rebef Co
Jefferson Avenue
Newport News
R. L. Stinson_ Myers Ave
Russell Bair
O. H. Bennett
E. Beckley
C. W. Stover
Artie
NICE
Taylor's Market
Lawrence Carter
Staneford
Earl _ Richmond
Beckley Water, Company
Pluto Road
IBM
Sophia
Robert Sarver
Prosperity
Halli
Wilson's
S. Kanawha
Zenith
Ashwort Orth
Beckley Glass CO
Walker
Ashworth
J. W. Huddle
Foster
Sparks TV & Appliance Service
Prince St
Lin
Os Ae
Neville
Matt
Black & Decker
McCaskey
Ford
ABC
Admiral
Myers Deep
Magnus
Motorola
Matt Crook
S. Kanawha St
KLAUS
MecCreery St. Dial
Valley Dr
North
Frank K. Thomas
the Trading Center
S. Oakwood Ph
Colony Drug & A&p
Homelite
Shane i
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Capri
Electrolux Corp
Temple St Beckley
W. V
Electrolux
Norge Appliances Sales & Service
NORGE
DOY Appliances
Valley Drive N. Ph
Crawford
Beckley “Glass CO
Mary Carter
Livingston
New
Call
Mullens
S. Fayette
Singer
Beckley, W Va
Appalachian Power Company
DOY
Valley Dr. Ph
Oren Meador
Prince
Galaxie Smith
Corona
Fayette Ph
McCulloch
Basham
White Oak
8Webb & Neal
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
R. H. Neal
Vance Drive
Ph. Somaneell
Egnor Monument Works
Charles Lively
A. E. Deck Crab Orchard
Sanders and Edger
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Delmar
Heber St
MS City Ave
Barber College
West Washington Street
ChArleston, W. V
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
P. D. Box
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Professional Directory
Kidd’s
Oakwood Ave
Ashworth Firestone
Halstead
Wright
Raleigh - Fayette - Summers - Monroe - Mercer - Mcdowell
Lewisburg
Care
West Virginia Rehabilitation Division
State Capitol
Rawleigh
Dept
Richmond, Va
P.S.C M.C
Chimney Corner
Greyhound Lines, Inc
Chicago
Illinois
Williamson
Sprague
T. R. Lilly
Gateway Hotel
Ronceverte
Basham Basham
Estil Ray
Randy Ray Basham
Bonnie Jean St. Clair Basham
Tams
Sunset Memorial Park
Calfee Funeral Home
Means Lumber Co
Sisson St
H. Edward Snuffer
Dry Hill Rd
Maytag
Neville St
F.H.A
Cecil C. Lilly
S&h
Sophia Builders & Supply
Rakes Grocery
Beaver
Moye & Bennett
Builders & Supply
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
Love Bros. Electric CO
Johnstown Rd
Marty’s
Storm Wizard
Beckley Insulation Co
BNC Printing
W. Prince
America
Baldwin
Main Street
Fran-Juan Beauty
Sal
Main St
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
Aluminum
Beckley Newspapers Corp
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