Beckley Playground Activity Surges in First Week
Beckley city playgrounds report 560 children attended each day across seven sites during the first week of the summer program. Attendance was boosted by a planned big event with 1,700 hot dogs and buns for about 750 kids. Director Ted Cook notes future refreshment events will be unannounced while water melon, ice cream, and picnics are scheduled for attendees.
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Beckley
Ted Cook
Cook
East Park
Mary Finney
Bill Edmondson
Darrell Jones
City Recreation Board
Local Lions Elect Officers and Beard Growing Plan
Beckley Lions Club elected officers for the coming year at last night's session. Ollie W. Brown is president with a slate including Charles Munson Jr, J D Hollenbeck and C S Lewis Jr as vice presidents, John Saunders secretary, T L Van Stavern treasurer, Noel Christian lion tamer, John Schulte tail twister, and Dr A H Wilson and Cecil Graham as directors. A beard growing contest for the county Centennial in August is under consideration with a three member committee to report next meeting. Firemen Otis Lyons and Pat Collins have entered the beard growing race and hope the Lions back the effort to encourage broader participation.
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Black Knight Country Club
Beckley Lions Club
Ollie W. Brown
Charles Munson, Jr
J. D. Hollenbeck
C. S. Lewis, Jr
John Saunders
T. L. van Stavern
Noel Christian
John Schulte
A. H. Wilson
Cecil Graham
Gene Hall
B. L. Dozier
Fred Tinzer
Air Traffic Jobs Open With U S Civil Service
United States Civil Service Commission announces permanent air traffic control vacancies in the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Openings cover Connecticut through Washington D C with no written exam. selection based on experience and education. Salaries range from 3450 to 6400 annually. apply by June 28.
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United States Civil Service Cxaminer
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Baptists Deacons Raise Funds at Annual State Meet
The State Baptist Deacons Convention held June 17 18 at Welcome Baptist Beckley raised 1135.08 for church support. Deacon J T Thompson reported five districts were represented this year, with 41 50 donated to the needy in a separate collection. The gathering included sermons by Rev Laurence Berger and Rev C E Phillips and featured a women’s auxiliary alongside a refreshment committee.
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Welcome Baptist Church
Beckley
J. A. Divers
Deacon Thompson
Laurence Berger
Cranberry
C. E. Phillips
Fred Watkins
Tug River
Baptist Church
State Baptist Women's Auxiliary
Lettie Thompson
Appeal Granted In Swain Case In West Virginia Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court granted an appeal to Christopher C Booker and Cassie Booker from a Raleigh County deed dispute over two Beckley lots. Delena Cadogan and George Thornton had sued claiming their sister Laura Swain was incompetent and pressured when the deed was made while Booker, Swain’s cousin, had arranged to care for her before her death.
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State Supreme Court
Christopher C Booker
Cassie Booker
Raleigh
Beckley
Delena Cadogan
George Thornton
Laura Swain
Booker
Driver Draws Fine in Hazardous Driving Arraignment
Seth J. Theodore Frank of Santn Carolina was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment Friday before Magistrate Ernest Richards on a hazardous driving charge.
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Ree
Seth—J. Theodore Frank
Santn
Two Local Women Attend Red Cross Aquatic School at Camp Minnehaha
Mrs. John B. Boley and Miss Nancy Bowers of Beckley attend the Red Cross National Aquatic School at Camp Minnehaha Springs. The course runs June 13 to 23 covering swimming life saving and water safety. Mrs. Boley will assist at Waterdale pool starting June 26 daily 9 am to noon. Miss Bowers will be assistant water director at Camp Mont Shenandoah Millboro Springs Va for six weeks starting June 25.
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John B. Boley
Nancy Bowers
Beckley
Red Cross National Aquatic School
Camp Minnehaha
Minnehaha Springs
National Aquatic
T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
Boley
H. H. Harvey
Waterdale Pool
Miss Bowers
Camp Mont Shenandoah
Millboro Springs
Clarence Meadows
Subdivision Approved for Roberton Addition on Lincoln McGinnis
Planning and Zoning Commission okayed a two lot division for James Alaimo at the Lincoln and McGinnis corner named Roberton Addition. Also approved a building permit for Harvey and Farley Cabinet Shop on Marshall Avenue. A Winston-Salem man was fined $10 and costs for speeding in Arnett.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
James Alaimo
Lincoln and
McGinnis
Roberton
Harvey and Farley Cabinet Shop
Marshall Avenue
Register
Arnett
Woodrow Harris
Perry Johnson
Winston-Salem
N. C
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Nancy Jane Coram
Raymond Ross
Nancy
Raymond
Woodrow Wilson High School
Lawrence Wiseman
Lions Club
Otis’ Lyons
Pat Collins
Lyons
Lions
U. S
Baptist
J. T. Thompson
Swain
Red Cross Aquatic School
Amere Gas Utilities CO
Neville ST
Poplin
Brent Worsteds
Brent Vir
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