County Court to decide on voting machines by June 23 meeting
Raleigh County Court plans to decide how to obtain voting machines after a primary vote favored adoption. A special levy or installment purchase are options, with scholarship on county finances and assessor valuations due after July. League members pressed for timely action and public education use proposed.
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Raleigh
H. G. Farmer
Beckley League of Women Voters
League
Nancy Thorne
Topsy O'Dell
Audrey Wood
John Nusbaum
E. van Dorsey
General County Fund
Salvation Army drive totals near goal in Raleigh County
The Salvation Army reports $3,988.61 raised toward a $9,000 drive for Raleigh County. Captain Boyce notes the absence of a United Fund or Community Chest, urges public support to reach the goal, and says the budget relies on this drive to fund remaining yearly needs. He emphasizes thrift and that service is limited by resources.
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Salvation Army
United Fund
Raleigh
Boyce
Army
Mrs. Cox Granted Side Yard Request
Planning and Zoning Commission granted Eleanor L. Cox an adjustment and exception to side yard requirements for the property at 301 Mankin Ave after a Tuesday night public hearing with no protesters present.
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Eleanor L. Cox
Planning and Zoning Commission
Mankin Ave
Norman announces engagement of Judith Norman to Corporal Maxwell
Mr and Mrs M K Norman announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Yvonne to Corporal Delbert Duane Maxwell. No wedding date set. Judith, a 1952 Byrd Prilleman High School graduate, studied at Bluefield State College and works as a nurse assistant in Battle Creek. Maxwell, Battle Creek High School graduate, attended Michigan State College, now serving in the U S Army at Fort Bragg.
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M. K. Norman
Lego
Judith Yvonne
Delbert Duane Maxwell
Miss Norman
Byrd Prilleman High School
Bluefield State College
Dillon Nursery
Battle Creek
Mich
Cpl
Maxwell
Battle Creek High School
Michigan State College
U. S. Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
Senate vote today on rural library services bill
The Federal Library Services Bill faces a Senate vote, with Congressman Byrd reporting it could extend services to Raleigh County and other rural areas. If enacted, the bill would grant $40,000 yearly to all states, to be administered by state library commissions for bookmobile and related programs.
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U. S. Senate
Federal Library Services
Raleigh
Robert C. Byrd
Senate
State Library Commission
Library Hours Set For Raleigh County During Summer
Raleigh County Public Library announces summer hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays The library will be closed on Tuesday nights through the season.
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Raleigh County Public Library
Fireman Demonstrates Duty in Williamsport Car Fire
Captain Jay H. Stahl of the Williamsport fire department saved the moment as his car caught fire. Company 6 arrived to assist but Stahl already had the blaze under control, rendering the response unnecessary.
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Williamsport
Jay H. Stahl
Company 6
Stahl
Beckley Junior Chamber Plans June Tennis Tourney
Beckley Jaycees laid plans for a junior tennis tournament to be held in June. Local winners advance to the July 7 and 8 state Jaycee tournament in Charleston, then on to the national event in Oak Park Illinois. Jonathan Hammer and others received Sparkplug awards for outstanding Jaycees work. Carol French of Beckley to Girls State Camp at Jackson's Mill next week. Delegation to Rainelle Jaycee meeting planned next Thursday as part of state inter club activity.
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Beckley
Aaron Services Slated Thursday for James Ho ward Aaron
Funeral services for James Ho ward Aaron, 49, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Alvin J. Cook officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. The Beckley resident died after a long illness Monday in Bellevue Hospital New York. Pallbearers named are Virgil Robert Lewis Sr. Virgil Robert Lewis Jr. Richard Cawley Arthur Cawley Wilbur Stover and John McClung.
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James Howard Aaron
Calfee Funeral Home
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Aaron
Beckley
Bellevue Hospital
N. Y
Virgil Robert Lewis Sr
Virgil Robert Lewis Jr
Richard Cawley
Arthur Cawley
Wilbur Stover
John McClung
Meeting Postponed by Beckley Traffic Commission
The Beckley Traffic Control Commission meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed until June 20 at 7 30 p m.
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Beckley Traffic Control Commission
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Judith Yvonne Norman
Junior Chamber
Ethyl
Ashland
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Ashland Products
Rana
Wty
Corner
Prince & N
Kanawha
Sint
Hera
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