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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1954
Page
12
The Beckley city budget reports gross sales taxes and meter receipts exceeding estimates in 11 months of the 1953-54 year, with overall income $2,592.44 above budget. Fines and licenses fall short but most departments stay within spending limits, suggesting a potential year end in the black.
City Council discussed a proposal by Don Stinnett and Carmel Rambeau to grant seven feet of their Johnstown Road property for sidewalks, pending review of past widening procedures. Florence Craighead sought water- drainage action after paving flooded her Deegans Avenue home. Attorney W H File Jr noted the city must build retaining walls on four East Prince Street lots where streets require cuts, with work to begin after wall type and construction issues are settled.
City Council approved releasing 4682.45 from special levy funds for recreation use after Beckley Recreation Board member James B. Kessinger presented the plan. Funds cover lighting fixtures bulbs fence work ball park lighting topographical map and related planning costs for the 28 acre City Park North Beckley. The council allowed discount on lighting equipment to be applied to extra posts without further council consultation.
Raleigh County Board of Education adopted a resolution urging a countywide study of all bands. The aim is to stop public folida tions by bands except through PTA or Band Mothers' activities and public entertainment by bands, under the superintendent's rules approved by the board. The action accompanied the Glenn Sallack C G Peregoy dispute notes, though the Woodrow Wilson High School matter was not the trigger.
A July 14 tour of the West Virginia Turnpike is planned for Appalachian Chapter members of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers. Directed by Fay Spofford and Thornbroke turnpike engineers, the trip starts at 2 p.m. at the Beck ley interchange and ends with a 7 p.m. dinner at El Chico. Members must arrange their own transportation.
The first annual picnic for military and civilian personnel of the Southern West Virginia Military District will be held Saturday at Little Beaver Lake. Major William Cumbey said the event is for all personnel and immediate families to meet staff from other stations. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with games, entertainment, and a picnic luncheon. Swimming is not allowed as the lake is closed for Sunday's fishing derby.
An inspection team praised East Park residents for their work during the Beckley Clean-Up Campaign. Rev. George Moon led the tour and reported the team was impressed with the results. The group included Sam Carman of Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce, Police Chief Evan H. Hall, Fire Chief Bernard Martin, and Sanitarian Joe Williams.
Five osteopathic physicians from Beckley area attended the 52nd annual convention of the West Virginia Osteopathic Society at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston from June 6 to 8. Participants included Dr. J. M. Laing Dr. R. E. Dunbar Dr. Roland P. Sharp Dr. Donald C. Newell and Dr. W. W. Wells. The three day program covered cancer heart disease new antibiotics and poliomyelitis with discussions on rural clinics and West Virginia health. Speakers included Dr. J. Frank Bartlett Dr. N. H. Dyer and Dr. Allan A. Eggleston. Former governor Okey Patteson was the banquet and ball speaker Monday night. Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Newell joined their husbands.
Beckley Temple Beth-El will undergo extensive remodeling beginning this month. Beckley Sisterhood and B'nai B'rith Lodge 1360 plan modernizing and redecorating the temple with new lighting heating tile floors and updated Sunday School rooms. Work starts this month and should be finished by August 1.
Beckley voters on July 13 authorize a three year levy funding city garbage system, street and park upgrades, fire department ladder truck, recreation program expansion, and an ordinance index. Tax rates vary by property class and the plan may start immediately with bonds. State Tax Commissioner authorization sought.
An engineering survey will be conducted at the intersection of Beaver Ave and South Kanawha St before the council acts on the Traffic Control Commission recommendation to round the intersection corners. The project includes a utility pole and a mailbox, and council wants survey data prior to remedial work.
Edgewood Drive faces widening from Cemetery Street to Cross Street with most property owners signed on. four holdouts remain. Project costs 22.5 cents per square foot for asphalt and 31.50 dollars for drainage per 50-foot frontage, with the city supplying labor and engineer and property owners covering materials. Drainage would extend across the full street despite four owners declining to share costs.
Livestock market receipts include cattle with loads around 1120 lb at 26.00 for slaughter steers and 1100 lb at 23.50 for short load good and choice. Cows range 12.00-75, canner and cutter 7.00-11.50, sausages 15.00-16.50. Calves 175 priced 20.00-24.00, majority 14.00-20.00. run mostly unsold. Hogs 600 with one deck sold at 27.00. trade basis unclear. Sheep 50 spring lambs steady, 24.00-25.00 for 80-93 lb, 21.00 for 80 lb utility to choice, 8.00 for 123 lb wooled ewes, 3.00 for odd cull ewes.
Caroline Smith eight year old daughter of Dr and Mrs C A Smith of Raleigh Heights received treatment Tuesday night at Raleigh General Hospital for a fractured left wrist and was released after care.
Alline Lee seven year old daughter of John Lee of Beckley is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital after suffering a right jaw injury from a swinging rope.
A meeting set for Thursday at 3 p.m. will discuss possibilities of job training and employment for handicapped individuals in the area. Attending will be W G Winchell senior counselor Beckley SVRD E R Bolton and J P Bland of State Employment Service J B Elliott Raleigh County Schools W B Conley Raleigh County Vocational Education Virgil Miller State Society for Crippled Children and Adults Cecil E Smith SVRD counselor C C Cassinelli Mullens and Harold Eagle Hinton as advisory members.
Beckley Marine Sgt Lonnie J Nutter of eight years service is assigned to the Beckley Recruiting Sub-Station as public relations man and to recruiting duty since November 1953 He has served 15 months in Korea five in China six in Europe and 18 in the South Pacific and comes from the Clarksburg Sub-Station He resides with his brother Fieldon B Nutter at 209 Northwestern Ave and will replace T Sgt James R Hogan who is on leave awaiting orders to transfer to California.
Calloway Heights Community Church wraps a 10 day vacation Bible school with an exhibit and program Sunday night. Pastor Rev W E Thomas says open house from 6 to 7 p m will display students' work and a 7 30 p m program outlines class work. Enrollment reached 132 with average daily attendance of 112.
Beckley City Council approved the Planning and Zoning Commission plan for exterior remodeling of the Vogue building at Main and Heber. Hub and Vogue Corp will construct a permanent canopy at the owners’ expense and maintain lighting when street lights are on, with city liability released. the furnace room will be fire proofed. Council also approved spending $25 to purchase Oakley’s Second Edition of Planning and Zoning.
Clarence Wooten, director of 4-H Clubs in Raleigh County, will be the speaker at the Beckley Kiwanis Club Friday meeting at El Chico Restaurant. He will discuss past and future 4-H work in the area during the regular 12 05 p.m. session.
West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd condemned the Administration for failing to shield American industries. He cited Libby Owens Ford Glass layoffs in Charleston, noting a 240 job loss due to rising European plate glass imports. Byrd urged tariff reform to place final tariff decisions in Congress.
All types siding and roofing remodeling and building financed with FHA loans no down payment. 36 months to pay.
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