Beckley Council Opens Negotiations For Parking Lot
Beckley City Council directed City Attorney William H. File to begin immediate negotiations for land between Prince and Neville streets to build a municipal parking lot. Owners named include Lova Snuffer Ben H. Ashworth Anthony Farmer James Lilly D D Ashworth and Elsworth Shriver plus heirs of George Arg. The Thomas building on Neville Street flagged for repairs, with follow up to Mrs. Louetta J. Thomas by July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William H. File
Prince and
Neville Streets
Dennis Leary
Lova Snuffer
Ben H. Ashworth
Anthony Farmer
James Lilly
D. D. Ashworth
Elsworth Shriver
Arg
George
William P.laren
Louetta J. Thomas
Thomas
Neville Street
Beckley Business
Bernard Martin
File
City Avenue Sidewalk Petition Moves On in Okehed
City Council accepted a petition to build sidewalks on the south side of City Avenue and along part of Central Avenue from S Oakwood to City Avenue, with reservations allowing city choice on Central Avenue. Bishop Bibb urged limiting Central Avenue widening, while negotiations with Price Brothers Ward Evans Motor Co and J O Freeman proceed for sidewalk placement on their land. City Recorder La Renen to contact property owners. engineer estimates about 60 cents per square foot, around $100 for a 50 foot lot for the Central Avenue sidewalk. The panel also addressed Halstead’s questions on Prince Street sidewalks and a plan to proceed on the Whitestick to Johnstown Road segment once the current paving petition is funded. Councillor Sloan warned the “hard way” method requires a petition or declaration of necessity, with assessments to property owners. A letter from William Miles urged blocking off West Virginia street with a stone wall. council will study before the next meeting. Bibb also reported two letters from George A Watkins seeking alley grading before Duncan Catron Motor Co garage. city to let drainage and grading proceed under supervision of City Engineer Leary at no cost to city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
William P. Laren
Price Brothers
Ward-Evans Motor Company
J. O. Freeman
E. S. Halstead
Prince and
N. Kanawha Streets
Whitestick
Johnstown Road
H. A. Sloan
Halstead
William Miles
West Virginia Street
W. A. Burke
Grove Street
Clarence Bibb
George A. Watkins
Beckley
Duncan- Catron Motor Company
Prince and Cross Streets
Watkins
Bibb
Duncan-Catron
Dennis Leary
Stinking Complaint at Beckley City Council Hearing
Beckley council heard a complaint about manure dumping from T F Whitlock near George Campbell on Seventh Avenue. Campbell claimed fresh manure stinks and endangers health. Whitlock keeps a clean barn but spreads waste on vacant land. The council ordered police chief Scalise to investigate and enforce ordinances. A separate petition asked Addie Rhodes to remove trash near Beckley Avenue and Pike Street. officials referred it to police and fire chiefs for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Campbell
Seventh Avenue
T. F. Whitlock
Campbells
Campbell
Whitlock
Campbe
Anthony Scalise
William H. File
File
Scalise
Addie Rhodes
Beckley Avenue
Pike Street
Svnlise
Humane Society Help Tabled by Raleigh County Council
The Raleigh County Humane Society sought city financial aid but councilors said no action until the next fiscal year starting August 1. President Mrs. William C. Dick presented a letter from Dr. C. F. Hale offering space at his Harper Road hospital for stray animals. The basement shelter could rent for 35 dollars monthly with 15 more for care and disposal. The society would provide cages and feed while requesting 50 dollars monthly from the city. They reported handling 17 or 18 injured cases and about 100 total since February. Councilman Elmer Davis praised the group but deferred action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Humane Society
William C. Dick
C. F. Hale
Harper Road
Humane Society
Elmer Davis
Local Men to Attend Bluefield Meeting
I. W. Bays and Arthur C. Cundy of the Beck ley Chamber of Commerce will attend the 46th annual Bluefield Chamber of Commerce meeting on July 6 at the West Virginia Hotel. Leif Eid of Washington DC, national radio commentator, will speak at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Bays
Arthur C. Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Leif Eid
Washington, D. C
Mabscott or Beckley survey to Find where man lives
A. B. Phillips, living between Beckley and Mabscott, asked the Beckley Mabscott border issue be surveyed by an impartial engineer. Mabscott will share the cost. Phillips said he taxes Beckley but Mabscott claims him. Officials to consult local engineers on availability. Proxy legality for July discussed. referred to city attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
A. B. Phillips
Mabscott
William H. File
Phillips
Clarence Bibb
H. A. Sloan
Hearings Held For Four Persons
Four individuals faced hearings in local magistrate courts. Carl D. McMillion of Fairdale paid a $10 fine and costs for a traffic violation after arrest by state police. James Richard Claytor, 23, was bound over to the grand jury on an auto larceny charge with $2,500 bond. Emil Phillips of Mabscott was found guilty of assault and battery, fined $5 and costs. Willis Burgess waived a preliminary hearing and was held for the grand jury with $1,500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. McMillion
Fairdale
J. P. Meadows
James Richard Claytor
Meadows
Claytor
L. A. Landers
McCreery Street
J. H. McGee
Emil Phillips
Mabscott
Phillips
Georgia
Willis Burgess
T. N. Thurman
Flat Top Lake Construction Begins Near Ghent
Work starts at Flat Top Lake Association site near Ghent with a 180 foot pipe base installation under George Chambers. Leo Vecellio to head construction, Phil H Wilson oversees engineering, and a timber-clearing contract is planned. John D. McDorman of Coal City enters race for Raleigh County Court commissioner as a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Lake
J. C. Mdorman
Flat Top Lake Association
Ghent
George Chambers
Flat Top Mountain
Leo Vecellio
Phil H. Wilson
Chambers
Vecellio
John D. McDorman
Coal City
Raleigh
Stoco High School
Beckley College
Beckley
Amoco
Harry Anderson
A. J. Lilly
Fletcher Mann
J. G. Lilly
A. G. Wilcox
T. R. Carney
C. D. Parsons
Carl Jarrell
Leslie C. Gates
E. §. Pugh, Jr
J. G. Anderson
Jarrell
Ricky
Plans Completed for Church of God State Convention in Beckley
Plans for the West Virginia Church of God state convention in Beckley July 6-9 are announced. H. L. Chesser will open July 6 at 7 pm with a discussion on World Pentecostal Conference and Missions Abroad. Albert Wilson of London will deliver nightly sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Beckley
West Virginia
The
Memorial Building
World Pentecostal Conference
H. L. Chesser
Cleveland, Tenn
Albert Wilson
London
England
L. E. Painter
Huntington
George R. Cook
Mt. Hope
Voodos
Haiti
A. M. Phillips
Church of God Publishing House
William F. Dych
Lee College
L. R. Casey
L. G. Alford
Wilson
William E. Baker
Knoxville
Tenn
W. H. Compton
Delbarton
Chesser
Stotesbury Man Held In Hunting Shooting
Eldridge C. Parish a 24 year old Stotesbury man is held without bond for grand jury action on a murder charge. He says he fatally shot hunting companion David Green 25 near Lewisburg after mistaking him for a groundhog. Police report Parish waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate Finley Arbuckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stotesbury
Lewisburg
Eldridge C. Parish
M. C. Yoak
Parish
Finley Arbuckle
David Green
Beaver Man Jailed for Driving While Drunk
Beaver Man Jailed Jack Delp of Beaver arrested by City Police and lodged in Raleigh County jail on a driving while drunk charge. Walter Zimmerick of Calloway Heights also jailed for being drunk and for resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. Kenneth L. Sidmore of Elkins arrested by military police for being AWOL and held for Kanawha County officials.
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Beaver
Jack Delp
Raleigh County
Walter Zimmerick
Calloway Heights
Kenneth L. Sidmore
Elkins
Kanawha
Two GOP slate for August primary fields named
Paul J. Fourney of Beckley and Trenton Stover of Mabscott Beckley seek Aug 1 Republican primary nominations for the House of Delegates Stover is a Beckley police veteran and Mabscott chief of police candidate lives at 305 East Prince Street with wife and child Fourney filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office and is a Beckley lawyer and Air Force veteran with degrees from Concord College and West Virginia University He was active in Phi Delta Phi Blue Key and student publications and holds a reserve commission as first lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Fourney
Blue Jay
Trenton Stover
Beckley
Stover
E. Prince Street
Mabscott
Fourney
Raleigh County
House of Delegates
Air Force Association
Armed Service
Concord Colle
Air Force
West Virginia University
Law School
Air Force Reserve
Concord
Phi Delta Pi
Blue Key
National Service Fraternity
Concordian
Pine Tree
Phi Delta Phi
West Virginia Law Review
The
University
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Martin
Home Outfitting Company
Harold Holt
Combs Street
Holt
Hill Street
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Mason Street
Ruby Jo Farley
Hazel Greenland
City Avenue
Okehed
E. Prince
S. Oakwood Avenue
City Ao
Stable Fresh
Beckley City
Bluefield
King Black
King Black Label
Kentucky
King
King Ned
Brown-Forman Distillers Corp
Lewisville
Flentecky
el Chico
Daves
St.Joseph Aspirin
Dodge
Mie
Duncan-Catron Motor Co., Inc
Prince St. — Beckley, W. Va
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