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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1957

Page

9

Beckley Council OKs Portable Radar Unit Purchase

Beckley City Council in a one hour session approves buying a portable radar system to curb speeding with funds up to 1500 dollars. Police Captain Tyree and City Attorney Thornhill to pursue contract after test demonstrations and contact with Indiana State Police.

Beckley City Piney Ave Prince St Valley Rive Council J. E. Tyree Tyree W. A. Thornhill Indiana State Police Beckley Huntington Electorad Co Indianapolis Ind

Rural council debates road funding and street changes

Harrisonburg council weighs a plan to fix a road and convert Piney Ave to one way. Residents push for a playground site while other neighbors seek paving and signage along Beeves, Segmon, and E St. Officials schedule a traffic and safety review at East Carter and Kanawha intersections.

East Cornell Thorphill Ned Ragland Antonio Barber Sts Beaver Ave Clyde Goodwin Conn- Beckley Theatre Ins Oil Beaver West Virginia St Agrea Thornhill Forest Ave Segmon St Ty Cil Charles Jones Hadlin California Dennis Leary Bero Ave Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Meee Picu Run Carter St Pete Anes East C.st Piney Ave Wildwood St Bernard Martin Azzara St Water Co

Funeral services for Mike Windsor set Friday

Funeral services for Mike C. Windsor age 77 of Maxwell Hill will be held at 2 pm Friday at Calloway Heights Community Church conducted by Rev. Curtis Whaley. Burial will follow at Hil top Cemetery. Windsor died Tuesday at 10 am at his residence from a heart condition after about two months of illness. The body will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to his residence Thursday at 4 pm. Grandsons Donald Thornhill Michael Thornhill Clairand Cottle Gene Windsor and Jack Windsor will serve as pallbearers.

Mike C. Windsor Calloway Heights Curtis Whaley Hiltop Windsor Maxwell Hill Rose and Quesenberry Funerall Donald Thornhill Michael Thornhill Claire Ronald Cottle Gene Jack Windsor

School Children Urge Bus Shed at Raleigh County Board

A Stamford Top Elementary School delegation asked the Raleigh County Board of Education to build a bus shed for local children. Spokesman Jesse Rhinheart said about 15 youngsters must stand in the rain awaiting pickup and proposed using a church shelter if no shed is built.

Stamford Top Raleigh County Board of Education Jesse Rhinehart Sherman C. Trail Trail D. W. Bryson Bryson

Kessinger Nominated For RDC Presidency

James Kessinger named Beckley Area Rural Development Council president designate at annual dinner in Beckley Hotel Ballroom. Larrick, Anderson, Shanklin and Mason among recommended officers. Burl St. Clair to speak. six RDC commission reports to be distributed. current officers to retire.

James Kessinger Beckley Water Co Beckley Area

Stanaford Group Again Told Money Is Lacking

A dozen Stanaford Elementary supporters pressed the Raleigh County Board of Education Tuesday night seeking a new school. Board president H Dale Covey said no funds are available for building, noting repairs now under way should be finished before the next school term.

SY Anne Springer Stanaford Elementary School Raleigh County Board of Education H. Dale Covey E. Graley Covey Graley D. W. Bryson Bryson Raleigh Lok Stamford State Health Department County Health Department Gratey Byrd Robert C. Byrd Dale Covey Sherman Trail

CAP Leaders Seek Expanded CAP Squadrons in West Virginia

Hinton CAP adjutant Capt. Don Moyer says national CAP officials plan visits to Beckley and West Virginia as top Washington leaders push for more CAP squadrons. Major Richard C. Braswell, CAP personnel director, backs the need citing state strategic location. A Hinton squadron CAP segment with Major J. W. Stokes airs on WOAY-TV at 5 30 p m Thursday featuring a CAP film and Moyer speaking on Bolling AFB connection.

West Virginia Hington D. C CAP Don Moyer Hinton Bolling Air Force Base Washington, D. C Beckley Richard C. Braswell Washington, D.C Moyer Washington United States Woay-Tv J.W. Stokes

Sugar Ray Robinson to star in revived Golden Boy tour

Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight boxing champion may play the lead in a revised revival of Golden Boy. The production would tour and reach London before a Broadway stand. The piece also notes the term frank in free mail derives from the French franc.

Sugar New York Sugar Ray Robinson London

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