City Seeks Injunction Over Sidewalk Project Dispute
Beckley officials prepare to obtain a mandatory injunction against Stevens property owners to force sidewalk construction along City Ave. City Attorney Tissue to press for cooperation and seek court action if negotiations fail. Tests from former engineer Leary on street width 38.10 feet could decide the case.
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Beckley
City Ave
Benjamin Tissue
Stevens Estate
Stevens
Tissue
Floyd Sayre
Sayre
Dennis Learty
Thomas Bazzarre, Jr
Leary
George B. Chambers
Engineer Leary
Couni
Chambers
ROTC Cadets Commissioned as Reserve Lieutenants at WVU
One hundred thirty six Army ROTC cadets completed two years of training at West Virginia University and were commissioned as reserve second lieutenants. Most expect active duty by fall. 67 Infantry, 57 Signal Corps, 16 Engineers, and 1 Quartermaster. Local graduates include Richard K. Davis, Randolph M. Smiley, Roy T. Elkin Jr., Robert L. Miller, Floyd M. Sayre, William R. Bist, Sigmund Wickline, Lacey Lilly, Robert G. Via, James E. Richardson Jr., Harry William Miller, and Cart Cc. Bostic.
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Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
West Virginia University
Infantry
Signal, Corps
Engineers
Quartermaster Corps
R.O.T.C
Richard K. Davis
Randolph M. Smiley
Roy T. Elkin Jr
Robert L. Miller
Floyd M. Sayre
Willlam
Sigmund
Zennie D. Wickline
Beckley
Lacey W. Lilly
Robert G. Via
Oak Hill
James £. Richardson Jr
Glen Rogers
Harry Wiliam Milfer el
Fayetteville
Cart Cc. Bostic
Thayer
Signal Corps cadets to attend six week summer camp
Forty four West Virginia University ROTC Signal Corps cadets travel to Camp Gordon Georgia on June 21 for six weeks of required summer training before commissioning. Area men include Andrew L. Fama George D Williams Neill B Webb and Richard L Jarvis. The Raleigh County chapter NFIP elects new officers W D Nace chairman RR Smiles vice chairman Mary Fleshman secretary and Lowell Higgins treasurer.
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Signal Corps
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
West Virginia University
Camp Gordon
Raleigh County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
W.D. Nace
RR. Smiles
Migs Rose- Mary Fleshman
Lowell Higgins
Girl Wins Verdict Against Taxi Firm in Raleigh Court
A 19 year old Dora Eppard of Shady Spring was awarded 3500 dollars in Raleigh County Circuit Court after suing Fiste Brits owner of White Star Taxi Company. She claimed injuries from an June accident when she was a passenger in a White Star taxi that overturned on Harper Road.
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Dorarthea Eppard
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Fiste Brits
White Star Taxi Company
White Star
Harper Road
Weekend arrest roundup in Raleigh County
A series of weekend arrests included Richard Gilbert Smith of Bean Joke Rapids North Carolina charged with destruction of property and released on 25 bond. Forrest Ayres 35 of Hast Beck ley and Ernest Smith 32 of East Beckley are in Raleigh County Jail with Ayres charged with drunken driving and Smith charged with being drunk and resisting arrest. Chester Hope 32 of Calloway Heights is jailed on improper license and license plate charges.
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Richard Gilbert Smith
Beanjoke Rapids
N.C
Forrest T. Ayres
Hast Beckley
Ernest Hmith
East Beckley
Raleigh County
Ayres
Smith
Chester Hope
Calloway Heights
Rev May Heads Welfare Group In Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly elected Rev C Worth May rector of St Stephens Episcopal Church as president. Officers include Roger Brown first vice president Mrs Fred Hurt second vice president Miss Anne Hitze secretary and Miss Mary Syner treasurer. Directors for one year were R D Watts Mrs T C Moorefield Lon Browning James H Rowland J A Thompson William Dace G F Walker. Two year terms listed Irving Goldstein W C Reid Mrs Deane Branke Dr J L G Lineweaver Mrs C Bepier Mrs Bess Haney and Mrs John Ward. Three year terms included Mrs John Flippes Mrs Stuart Anceil CC Pytes CT Shackle ford Rex Barnes and J S Chapman.
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Raleigh County
Lon Browning
James H. Rowland
J. A Thompson
William Dace
G. F. Walker
Irving Goldstein
W.C. Reid
Deane Branke
J. LG. Lineweaver
C. Bepier
Bess Haney
Ms Or Bepier
Be Haney
John Ward
John Flippes
Stuart Anceil
CC. Pytes
CT. Shackleford
Rex Barnes
J. S. Chapman
Carper Earns Medical Degree From Medical College of Virginia
Marshall J. Carper son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Carper Bluefield and former Lois Fillmer of Beck Ivy graduated from the Medical College of Virginia Richmond June 2 with the degree Doctor of Medicine. He will intern at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals in Galveston after visiting family in Bluefield and Beckley. He is a Beaver High School and Davidson College alumnus who served eight months in Japan with the US Navy Reserve during World War I and was on staff at St Elizabeth's Hospital Richmond as a junior member during his medical training.
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Marshall J. Carper
Lois Fillmer
Beck Ivy
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Davidson College
Davidson
N.C
Japan
US Naval Reserve
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Beckley Fire Dept To Aid Airport Celebration
Fire Chief Bernard Martin authorized to send a standby truck and first aid equipment to support the airport dedication July 4 while ensuring city protection. Piedmont Airlines delays flights to July 15 for equipment installation and test landings after a conference with airport officials and the Piedmont chief pilot. Paul Brown of West Virginia University named director of Studio Players summer stock production in early July.
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Bernard Martin
Beckley
Martin
Piedmont Airlines
Aklow
Piedmont
Prsident R. D. Hager
Robert L. Davis
Harry E. Anderson
Hager
Memorial Airport
Charleston
H. K. Saunders
Paul Brown
West Virginia University
Studio Players
Brown
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Deeds Recorded In Community Land Transfers
Deeds recorded show Me and Mrs. J R OBryan transferring a tract on New River in Richmond District to Mr and Mrs C H Shirey for about 500 dollars. Raleigh County Bank conveys 3.3 acres on Soak Creek in Town District to Londa Franklin Hunt for about 500 dollars. Mr and Mrs William Patton Mills sell a tract on Soak Creek to Landa Franklin Hunt for about 500 dollars. United Mine Workers Local 5787 trustees and UMA International union trustees sell a lot with appurtenances on Cranberry Road off US Rt 21 for 2000 dollars.
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J. R. O'Bryan
C. H. Shirey
New River
Richmond
Raleigh County Bank
Londa
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Thomas Kennedy
John Owens
UMA International Union
Cranberry Road
U.S. Rt. 21
Drowning Victim John Crawford Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for John Willard Crawford 31 of Cleveland and formerly Shady Spring will be held at 2 p.m. at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev G E Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Crawford Cemetery at Ghent. Crawford drowned when a boat capsized at Little Beaver Lake near Coulidge on Monday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Juanita Shelton Crawford and three children Willard Danny Lee and Lelia Jane of Cleveland. a sister Mrs Bonnie Simmons Cranberry. two brothers James Emmitt Clyde Cleveland and Elmer Phillips Waithy. The body will lie in state at Melton Mortuary until the service. Willie Berry 25 East Park Negro and F B Oliver of Sophia face grand jury action on maiming charges after waiving preliminary hearing. Berry was arrested on a warrant by Eugene Keys who charged he stabbed his sister Cleo in the back. Oliver is charged with stabbing Lester Bowman of Sophia. The stabbings occurred over the weekend.
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John Willard Crawford
Cleveland, C
Shady Spring
Melton Mortuary
G. E. Pauley
Crawford ‘Cemetery
Ghent
Crawford
Airs
Coulidge
Little’ Beaver Lake
Juanita Shelton Crawford
Willard
Danny Lee
Lelia Jane
Cleveland
Bonnie Simmons
Cranberry
James Emmitt
Bee ‘Clyde
Elmer Phillips
Waithy
Willie Berry
East Park
B. Oliver
Sophia
J. P. Meadows
Berry
Eugene Keys
Cleo
Oliver
Lester Bowman
Virginia Kemp Nominated For Girls State Governor Race
Virginia Kemp of Beckley is one of two nominees for governor at the Girls State event in Jackson's Mill. She runs as a Nationalist opposing Nancy Cubbean of Charleston the Federalist candidate. The officer slate includes state roles with multiple nominees from Federalist and Nationalist groups across counties, ending with a general election tomorrow afternoon and platform drafting in the morning led by Margaret Quinentier and Mary Ann Trovato.
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Virginia Kemp
Beckiey
Girls State
Jackson's Mill
Nancy Cubbean
Charleston
Supreme Court
Shirleyey
Caroline Roush
Clarksburg
Mary Ferrise
Paicemont
Jo Ann Allman
Oak Hill
Julia Shatiner
Parkersburg
Sue Dodd
Francis Fletcher
Mary Lisik
Wheeling
Carol Ann Ray
Jane McDonald
Welch
Veling
Marjorie Redding
Mary Martin
Elkins
Adrienne
Ann Willams
Terra Alta
Preston County
Nationalist
Margaret Quinentier
Beckley
Mary Ann Trovato
Warning Against General Use of Insect Destroying Vaporizers
Dr. No H. Dyer State Director of Health warns against wide use of insect destroying vaporizers for indoor pest control. He says devices should be limited to commercial settings and cautions about hidden exposure and potential toxicity from vapors and residue in homes and small rooms.
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No H. Dyer
Health
Elem M. Hall
Dyer
Althorrgh
Nantes
Fines Levied in Beckley Police Court Cases
Disposition of cases tried Monday night in Beckley Police Court included Willie Barry 25 East Park transferred to magistrate's court after accusation of felonious shooting of Eugene Keys Forrest T Ayers East Beckley fined 57 dollars and driving license suspended six months after plea of guilty to drunken driving Richard G Smith Roanoke Rapids NC fined five dollars and costs for destruction of hedge and lawn on Croft St Saturday night
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Beckley
Willie Barry
East Park
Eugene Keys
Forrest T. Ayers
East Beckley
Richard G. Smith
Roanoke
Rapids
N. C
Croft St
Named to council Dr. A Robert Koch joins editorial group
Dr. A Robert Koch of Beckley has been appointed to the editorial council of The Southern Optometrist, published in Charlotte, North Carolina. The announcement places Koch among the forum’s advisory editors.
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A. Robert Koch
Beckley
Southern Optometrtist
Charlotte
N.C
Beckley Council Faces a Parade of Complaints on City Services
Citizens at the Beckley City Council meeting raised issues from drainage and sewage to street lighting and paving. Several requests were referred to the street department or police chief, while a church waiver for new construction was granted. The council approved funds for playground equipment and discussed installation of VA Hospital directional signs and traffic measures.
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Charles L. Hurst
Beckley
U v
Thelma Davis
Broadway St
Summers Ave
TM. Waldron
Assembly of God Church
Ray Perry
Klaus St
Woud Pe
H. A. Sloan
Perry
Negro Park
James Ranzo
Hope St
Hall
Council
Bny
State Road Commission
Hope
Chesapeake and Ohiosside
Railways Company
Bert H. Early
West Prince St
C. and O
Tidewater Virginia
West Virginia
Tottorney Norman Knapp
Frank Ubeeda
Perry St
Locust Drive
Westwood Drive
Evan Hall
Wright Funeral Home
MIT graduate Wheby earns degree and Army commission
Gels Degree frank Lnomas Wheby son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wheby 406 Orchard Avenue received his Bachelor of Science Degree June 6 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston. He also received a commission as a first lieutenant in the United States Army and will depart June 26 for three months of engineering corps training at Fort Belvoir Virginia after visiting his parents.
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Frank Lnomas Wheby
Albert Wheby
Orchard Avenue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
United States Army
Whebey
Jr. Belvoir
Engineering Corps
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