City Opposes C&P Rate Hike at Public Service Hearing
Beckley city council, in a three hour session, voted to oppose Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co rate increases to be heard by the Public Service Commission in Charleston on July 5. The body also approved sewer work for Bible Avenue, safety measures for New River Park, and a two week trial of chimes at Raleigh County Bank. Other items included park lighting by Salango Electric, fencing for the park court, renovations at Woodrow Wilson High School practice field, sidewalk replacement on Fourth Street, and improved fire department equipment readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Charleston
G. C Porter
Truman Sayre
Huntington
Morgantown
Wheeling
D. E. Warden
Bible Avenue
Council
Raleigh County Bank
Warren Thornhill III
Okey Patteson
Patteson
Thornhill
Raleigh
New River Park
Salango Electric Service
Salango
Ee Ao
Mike Tene Nel
James B. Kessinger
The
Recreation Board
L. B. Phillips
Woodrow Wilson High School
Kessinger
Bettina Construction Co
Fourth Street
Square Dance Classes Planned At City Park Beckley
Square dance classes begin at 8 p m Friday at Beckley City Park pavilion with James Kessinger as instructor. Sponsored by Robinhood Promanaders, the eight to 12 week course lists many couples and individuals including Dr and Mrs Worthy McKinney and several local residents among enrollees.
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Beckley City Park
James Kessinger
Robinhood Promanaders
Worthy ‘McKinney
Bob Frilen
Ed (Moon) Mullens
Ira Sopher
Bernard Saks
Joe Sparacino
Joe Cook
Mary Carpenter
Martin Selden
Valerie Binderman
Alfreda Edgell
Revival Planned At Church Of God
Revival services start at 7 p.m. at 121 Ringleben St. conducted by evangelist ministers of the Church of God. Mrs Mallie Hawkins Mrs Lena Mae Stevenson Mrs G Braxton and Sam Sams will lead under Pastor and Overseer Mrs Tommie Amey.
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Church of God
Ringleben St
Mallie Hawkins
Lena Mae Stevenson
G. Braxton
Sam Sams
Tommie Amey
Two Cars Collide On New Raleigh Road
Cora Cook Les ter and Hallie Shrewsberry Sha m4 Spring drive collided at 1 pm Tuesday on New Raleigh Road, about $50 damage. No injuries and no charges filed against either driver.
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Cora Cook
Lester
Hallie Shrewsberry
New Raleigh Road
Commodities to be distributed at Bethel Tabernacle
Food and supplies will be distributed at the Bethel Tabernacle on Bible Avenue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring their own containers and take what they need within the hours.
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Bethel Tabernacle
Bible Ave
First practical typewriter by Christopher Sholes in 1868
Milwaukee inventor Christopher Sholes created the first practical typewriter in 1868, marking a key development in writing technology and American industrial innovation.
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Christopher Sholes
Milwaukee
Blue Jay Driver Faces Court Date for Crash
Jack Rexford Elliott of Blue Jay was arrested by city police at 2:25 pm Tuesday after his car struck a vehicle driven by Mrs. Vance Lewis of West Virginia Street from behind. He failed to report the accident and was ordered to appear Thursday in Beckley Police Court. Damage was about 500 dollars. no injuries were reported.
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Jack Rexford Elliott
Blue Jay
Olice
Elliott
Vance Lewis
West Virginia
Beckley
Permit Issued for Five Room Brick Veneer House
Tony Fama obtained a building permit at City Recorder's office for a five room brick veneer house at 115 Jefferson Ave. Estimated cost is 12800 dollars with a 30 dollar permit fee.
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City Recorder's Office
Tony Fama
Jefferson Ave
Fama
Beckley Chamber Board to Convene at Beckley Hotel
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at noon Thursday at the Beckley Hotel to discuss upcoming events and community initiatives.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Beckley Hotel
Jaycees Handed Assignment For Folk Festival
Beckley Jaycees take on duties for the iMountain State Folk Festival to be held July 8 and 9 with Penn Raines in charge. Raines says Jaycees will assign members to screen participants, pick judges, and oversee event logistics. Plans include a fiddlers contest, square dancing, a spelling bee variant, and a shaped note singing school conducted by O C Kidd.
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iMountain
Beckley
Patrick W. Gainer
McGuffy
C. Kidd
Kidd
Four Graduations Witnessed This Year By Family SOPHIA
Mr and Mrs R F Allen had a busy spring attending four family graduations. Gary graduated Sophia Elementary School in May. Sequita Kay Allen earned a BS in education from Concord College. Carl earned an education master's at West Virginia University. Harold Blaine Lusk earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. They will move to Hartford Conn, where he starts at Hamilton Standard Aircraft Co and she the Board of Education. He will pursue a master's degree.
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Sophia
RNS
R. F. Allen
Gary
Sophia Elementary School
Harold Blaine Lusk
Sequita Kay Allen
Concord College
Carl
West Virginia University
Virginia —T. Institute
Lusk
Hartford
Nine Beckley Girls Headed to Camp Joy Near Bluefield
Nine local girls left Monday for Camp Joy near Bluefield Virginia. They are Sharon Taylor Caro lyn Barker Betty Strock Sandra Jones Linda Miller Marjorie Lambert Rosie Lambert Linda Gonoe and Carol Hilton. Camp Joy, sponsored by the Salvation Army, draws youths from across the state. The schedule includes crafts swimming campfire programs and character building groups. Awards will be presented to outstanding youngsters on Saturday and the camp queen will be crowned before returning Monday on the Salvation Army bus.
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Beckley
Camp Joy
Bluefield
Sharon Taylor
Carolyn Barker
Betty Strock
Sandra Jones
Linda Miller
Marjorie Lambert
Rosie Lambert
Linda Gonoe
Carol Hilton
Salvation Army
Beckley Soldiers Serve in Germany and Navy Roles
Two Beckley soldiers, Specialist Lewis C. Robinson Jr. and Pfc. Herbert E. Fralin, serve with the Third Armored Division in Grafenwehr Germany and with the 36th Infantry. Robinson, a welder from Headquarters Company, entered the Army in 1949 and previously trained at Fort Knox before December 1958 overseas duty. Fralin, a driver in Company A, entered in June 1958 and arrived overseas in November 1958. Also noted are graduations and assignments including Edward O. Drum heller, Claude R. Hall, Captain Ralph G Angle, John E. Maddox, Bill F. Way, Williams H. Higgins, and James E. Bongalis across various Navy and Army posts.
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Beckley
Third Armored Division
Grafenwehr
Germany
Lewis C. Robinson Jr
Herbert E. Fralin
36Th Infantry
Robinson
Army
Fort Knox
Hunter St
Stratton High School
Fralin
Fort Hood
Tex
Samuel P. Fralin
S. Fayette St
Three Men Suffer Hand Injuries In Separate Incidents
Three workers were treated at Beckley Hospital on Tuesday for hand injuries from unrelated accidents. David L. Moore of Mullens injured two fingers when his hand was caught in a sand car while with Kyova Construction Co. Arlie Lambert of Sophia received a metal rope fragment in his left hand at Slab Fork Coal Co. mine. Edward Zinkler of Harper Road stabbed his left hand with a screwdriver while employed at Purity Baking Co.
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Beckley Hospital
David L. Moore
Mullens
Kyova Construction Co
Arlie Lambert
Sophia
Slab Fork
Edward Zinkler
Harper Rd
Purity Baking Co
Beckley Attorney Jonathan Butts In Poor Condition
Beckley attorney Jonathan Butts is in poor condition at Beckley Hospital after suffering a stroke at home. He was admitted Thursday for treatment of a heart condition following the incident.
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Ney Lista
Jonathan
Butts
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
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Raleigh Register
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C&p
Park Road
Warren Williams
Webb
Ber
Crab Orchard Road
Lael
Tun
Dulux
Tims
Korebber
Thea i
Jaycees
Penn Raines
Fennleigh
Pennleigh
DAN River
Dacron
Ene
W.T. Grant Co
Neville Street
By Peggy Kessinger
Great Lakes
Naval Center
Edward O. Drumheller
Nina E. Drumheller
N. Fayette St
Beckey
Far East
Pvt
Claude R. Hall
Corinne
R. G. Angle
C. R. Hall
Ralph G. Angle
Grady Angle
Route 1
or _ Hope
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Rolla
Whiting Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Milton
Fla
John E. Maddox
Catherine Swafford
Stamford
Basilone
Caribbean Sea
Bill F. Way
Cordell Way
Sprague
Fremont
Norfolk
Williams H. Higgins
Thomas Higgins
First Marine Brigade
Kaneohe Bay
Hawaii
Pfc
James E. Bongalis
John N. Bongalis
Naoma
Neville ST
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