City adopts emergency landfill as incinerator option fails
City Council moves to clear land near the old dump for an emergency landfill after Health Departments condemn the facility. Officials hire workers, rent a bulldozer, and plan to halt garbage disposal by June 15 while CFA funds for an incinerator are exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
County Health
Ross P. Daniel
Daniel
John W. Smith
ADCU
Community Facilities Administration
CFA
Accelerated Public Works Program
West Virginia Camp Meeting Opens in Beckley
The West Virginia State Camp Meeting of the Church of God opened in Beckley in the Recreation Building with about 1,400 attendees. Dr. R Leonard Carroll of Lenoir City Tenn led 9 15 a m Bible lectures on Touched by the Holy Fire, Isaiah 6, with James E Compton giving the opening devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Leonard Carroll
Lenoir City
Tenn
Church of God
West Virginia
Beckleyan Enrolled For Thai Language Institute Course
Lieutenant Robert L. Amick Jr., 24, has been selected for an intensive Thai language course at the Defense Language Institute Presidio of Monterey California. He is a Beckley West Virginia native, graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School Gordon Military College and Marshall University with a BBA. He arrived in Monterey after duty with the 2nd Infantry Fort Devens and lives with his wife Sandra at 532 Laine Street Monterey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Amick Jr
Defense Language Institute
Presidio
Monterey
California
Armed Forces
Robert L. Amick
Reservoir Road
Beckley
West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gordon Military College
Barnesville
Georgia
Marshall University
Huntington
Amick
2Nd Infantry
Fort Devens
Massachusetts
Beckley Lodge No. 95
AF & AM
Sandra
Laine Street
Conservation Law Breakers Convicted in West Virginia Courts
Fifteen conservation law convictions reported by Capt. Raymond Eye. Russell Ennis, 23, Meadow Bridge, jailed 40 days total for fishing in a closed stream and fishing without a license. Numerous fines of 20 dollars for motorboat violations, fishing without a license, or possessing a loaded firearm in a vehicle. several defendants named with locations including Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Eye
District IV
Russell Ennis
Meadow Bridge
Nickell Kramer
Hinton
County
Charles Are
Herman G. Hendricks
Prosperity
Fayette
Sgt
Casto
Piotrowski
Bobby Earl Osborne
Alma Workman
Lansing
Sgt. Casto
Dow Willis
Edmond
Richard A. Holcomb
Charleston
Green Brier
James Arbogast
White Sulphur Springs
Frank B. Crigger
Thomas Moore
Shrewsbury
Greenbrier
R. L. Thomas
Trent Bridges
Rainelle
Clarence Miller
Summerlee
Thomas
J. Wallace Williams
Rupert
Lee Miller
Mercer
W. H. Gilpin
Lewis Jerdue
Bluefield
Johnny East
Alderson
Monroe
Gerald L. Crosier
Herbert Gwinn
Union
Man Loses Suit at Police Station Gym
A man reported his suit stolen while exercising at a police station gym. The incident underscores safety considerations for patrons in public facilities.
Raleigh County tech grad earns gold diploma for electronics
Wilton Gay MecNiel son of Mr and Mrs Roy MecNiel Daniels recently finished the Electronic Technology class at Raleigh County Vocational Technical School under Jimmy L Pennington. He advanced from Class B to Class A and is the only student in the 1964 graduating class to receive a gold signed diploma for outstanding electronics duties. He is a 1963 Shady Spring High School graduate and a Ham Radio Operator, now director of communications for Raleigh County Civil Defense and serving as Class A technician for Beckley Manufacturing Company. He plans to enter the 1964 65 class for electronic drafting at the Vo Tech school soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Gay MecNiel
Roy MecNiel
Daniels
Raleigh County Vocational Technical School
Jimmy L. Pennington
McNiel
Shady Spring
Raleigh County Civil Defense
MecNiel
Beckley Manufacturing Company
Vo Tech
Red Cross Group To Name New Directors
Mrs T C Moorefield executive director of the Raleigh County Chapter American Red Cross says new Board of Directors will be elected at the annual Dutch dinner meeting at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Beckley Hotel. The meeting is open to all county residents. Col Robert Thomson chapter chairman will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Beckley Hotel
Robert Thomson
May Diagnostic Clinic Report By Raleigh County TB Health Group
Mrs Odessa Lewis executive director Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association releases diagnostic clinic report for May. Entries show Negative 71 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 8 Primary Infection inactive 6 Silico etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Lewis
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
GOP Convention Planned for Clarksburg on Aug 15
GOP leaders announced Clarksburg will host the West Virginia state convention on August 15. The site and date were chosen to centralize access, with key tasks including platform adoption, electors, and a second candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals. Republican Cecil Underwood, Arch Moore Jr., and others praised the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Roy Pierson
Charleston
Pierson
Supreme Court of Appeals
C. S. Jack Weaver Jr
Herman Rollins
Weaver
GOP
Cecil H. Underwood
Arch A. Moore Jr
Deeds On File Record Of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate deeds recorded in the county clerk office show Florian and Cora Walker transferring land in Sunrise Addition Town District to Bobby and Imogene Miller for 5000 dollars. Ned Rag and Pauline Rag transfer land in Beckley to Mary Colvin for 2500 dollars. Ollie May and O P Griffith transfer land near Little Beaver Creek in Shady Springs District to Gertrude and John Eye for 1500 dollars. N L and Elizabeth Lilly transfer land in Sunset Memorial Cemetery Town District to Mary Ballengee for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian
Cora Paulina Walker
Bobby Gene
Imogene Miller
Sunrise Addition
Ned H
Pauline M. Ragland
Mary E. Colvin
Beckley
Ollie May
O. P. Griffith
Gertrude
John Lee Eye
Little Beaver Creek
Shady Springs
N. L
Elizabeth
Lightning creates fertilizer from air components in rain
The report notes lightning forms fertilizer by combining nitrogen and oxygen, which is then deposited to earth by rain. It lists medical codes TBC inactive-1, Fibrosis-1, Silicosis-4, and records 91 X-rays. Contacts appear at numbers 28, -6, and Indigents.
Former Beckleyan Extols Europe Export Opportunities
Lawrence T. Forbes, Norfolk and Western Railway manager, reported after a May European trip that American coal exports could rise to Britain, West Germany, France, Spain, and beyond. He cited rising British steel demand, French production declines, and strong Spanish market potential, with German growth aided by power output. He urged U S cooperation to ease import quotas and warned against European fears of U S coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
West Germany
France
Spain
Beckleyan
Rn National Coal Association Toay
Lawrence T. Forbes
Norfolk and Western Railway
Europe
Forbes
England
Association
New York
U. S
N&w
New Norfolk
Warren takes over Esso Bulk Plant in Beckley
Danny Warren of Beckley has assumed operation of the Esso Bulk Plant at 313 City Ave as a commission agent for Humble Oil and Refining Co. The change from salaried operation was announced by local Esso representative Gordon Watkins. Warren will handle gasoline heating oil vasol and kerosene as a distributor for Atlas tires batteries and Esso motor oils. He purchased two tank trucks and will start with three staff, aiming to expand. He previously ran an Esso station on Eisenhower Drive for seven years and has community roles including Heart Fund chairman in Raleigh County. He and his wife Carol Garcia have three children and live at 112 Wright Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Warren
Beckley
Esso
City Ave
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Gordon Watkins
Warren
Atlas
Eisenhower Drive
Heart Fund
Raleigh
Daniel H. Warren
South
Kanawha St
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
United States Navy
Carol Garcia
Wright Road
Masonic
Payne named executive vice president of Piney Coking Coal Land Co
E. M. Payne III, a Beckley attorney and board member, was named executive vice president at a directors meeting in the Berkshire Hotel New York City Payne succeeds Fred W Sawyers elected president William J McCreery of Beckley was named a director Sawyers said the firm's home office will stay in Hinton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Payne III
Beckley
Piney Coking Coal Land Co
Berkshire Hotel
New York City
Payne
Hinton
Fred W. Sawyers
William J. McCreery
Sawyers
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. H. Dyer
Charles W. Merritt
Congress
Smith
Council
Eee
Adu
Paul Fiegley
Beaver Coal Corp
R. L. Webb
Beaver Coal
Webb
Smith Today
C. R. Spain
Cleveland, Tenn
L. H. Aultman
Cleveland
Walter R. Pettitt
Clyne Buxton
David L. Lemons
Indiana
Ester D. More
Pennsylvania
James A. Stephens
Virginia
Otis T. Clyburn
John
Estil OD. Moore
Leon H. Garner
Goff
P. H. McCain
Russell A. Brinson
LWWB
Charles Tracy
Language Institute
Robert Elmore
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main St
Public Finance
N. Heber St
Oak Hill
Lindsey Hignite
Fayette County
John L. Cast
Plum Orchard Lake
Martin Piotrowski
Charles Buckland
Fayetteville
D. J. Keffer
Frank Simms
Jim Perry
Dunbar
Donald Green
Harry M. Gaynor
Williams
Fran C. Smith
Coy Gaynor
King OF Kings
Jeffrey Hunter
Edward Judd
Laurence Payne
Red Cross Group
L. T. Forbes
Roanoke
Chamber of Commerce
New Lester-Sophia Road
Lester
Sophia
Glen White
State Road Commission
Eve Breck
Esso Bulk
Sperry and Hutchinson Co
Sharon Bailey
K. J. Todd
Bill Miller
Miss Bailey
the Elks, Moose, Civitans
Methodist Temple
Eastwood
Watkins
Robert C. Bane
Parkwood Drive
William 8. Inecke
Robert E. Austin
Bailey
Janet Walker
Bristol
Hall Furniture Co
Valley Drive
Howard Hall
Walker
Richmond Professional Institute
Richmond
Henry Sydenstricker
Frank Wass
Woodrow Wilson
Ray Walls
First Baptist Church of Prosperity Church
Byron Johnston
Sperry and Hutchinson
Carl Bailey
W. D. Hagins
Mountainair
Mount Hope
Spur
Texas
Hagins
Ruffner
Charlotte Eubank
Winter
Gomorra
Howard Keel
Nicole Maurey
Paul Newman
Elke Sommer
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