Freight car fleet expansion tops Norfolk and Western plan
Norfolk and Western Railway announced a major investment exceeding 7 million dollars for 400 additional 70 ton cushion underframe box cars equipped with damage free belts bulkheads and durable floors. An extra 26 auto racks and 240 engine racks were authorized to support rising Midwest to Winston-Salem auto shipments and box car automotives.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Robert N. Woodall
Traffic
N&w
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded in the county clerk’s office include mother to son gifts and sales in multiple districts. Transactions cover properties in Harper Addition Harp er Trap Hill District Eccles Marsh Fork Shady Spring Mabscott Town Crow Liller Cemetery and Maplewood Lots with prices ranging from 60 to 2,925 dollars. Names appearing include Gladys Howery Charles W Howry Herman D Howery Ruth Howery Samuel Howery Elizabeth Howery Carrie Painter Howery Opie Burgess Carl B Early G W Cooper Nancy Cooper Harry E Anderson Wilma Anderson Kathryn Stanley Chloe Crouse Carlos Tucker Howard Tucker Virginia Tucker Raymond Smith T L Cannaday Eugene Harvey Janet Harvey Pearl Acord Nona Rader Pearl Acord Lloyd Williams Joyce Williams Alma Burmeister Raymond Burmeister Jr. and others.
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Gladys Howery
Buddy Howery
Harper Addition
Harper
Trap Hill
Charles W. Howry
Herman D
Ruth Howery
Athey
John Robert
Elizabeth Howery
Mary E. Howry
Samuel and
Freida Painter Howery
Eccles
Carl B. Early
Opie Burgess
Marsh Fork
E. H
Bessie G. Jarrell
G. W
Nancy B. Cooper
Harry E
Jessie Anderson
Wilma A
Kathryn B. Stanley
Clay S
Chloe G. Crouse
Virginia Athelene Smith
Crow
Shady Spring
T. L
Kathryn Cannaday
Eugene C
Janet M. Harvey
Lilly Plane
Rome
Nona Clay Rader
Pearl Acord
Liller Cemetery
Alma C. Burmeister
Raymond J. Burmeister Jr
Lloyd and
Joyce Williams
Maplewood
Shady Spring District
Well Child warns against fireworks dangers before holiday
Dr Wayne Brandstadt answers readers about preventing Fourth of July injuries from fireworks. He stresses supervision, legal rules, and avoiding risky acts like holding lit firecrackers or tossing them near others. He urges parental guidance and consistent caution to keep children safe.
Revival Opens at Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church
A revival began at 7 30 p m Monday at Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church in Odd with Rev Fred Kinzer of Lewisburg serving as evangelist and Rev Les Lilly as pastor conducting services and leading the revival efforts.
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Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church
Odd
Fred Kinzer
Lewisburg
Les Lilly
Jaycees to Host Loy Awards Banquet in Beckley WV
William Loy a Romney attorney and retiring West Virginia Jaycees president will be guest speaker at the 7 30 p m Awards Banquet to be held Wednesday at El Chico James P Fraley new president to begin 1964 65 term The event follows a 1964 national Jaycee convention in Dallas Texas with awards like Jaycee of the Year Spoke of the Year Spark Plug plus more New officers to be installed and Jay-Dettes will host a party afterwards.
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William Loy
West Virginia
Jaycees
el Chico
Jaycee
H. L
Bud) Spears
James P. Fraley
Loy
Spears
Fraley
William Stratton
Beckley
Dallas
Tex
Jay-Dettes
Jaycee Club
Four Area Residents Graduate At Indiana University
Four Beck ley area residents including two sisters graduated this month from Indiana University as part of the school's largest graduating class. They are Mrs Betsy Roberts Gilmer of 305 Edgewood Dr Patricia Reid of 235 Church St Peggy Reid also of 235 Church St and Gracie Lester of Wyoming County.
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Beckley
Indiana University
Betsy Roberts Gilmer
Edgewood Dr
Patricia
Peggy Reid
Church St
Gracie Lester
Wyoming County
Sophia Water Co to Cut Off Ridge Patrons Wednesday
The Sophia Water Company announced a cut off for residents on the ridge about Mid way from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. The notice was issued on Monday.
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Sophia Water Company
The
Two WVU engineering students named to dean's list
West Virginia University College of Engineering lists 78 students on the dean's list including David Curtis Edwards of Beckley and Robert Leon Sparks of Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Engineering
West Virginia University
David Curtis Edwards
Beckley
Robert Leon Sparks
Mabscott
Beckley Water Co. Grounds Announcement Noted by Jaycee Secretary
The announcement at Beckley Water Co. grounds was made by Dan McClure, in his role as Jaycee secretary.
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Beckley Water Co
Dan McClure
Jaycee
Track meet at southern prison draws odd pole vault idea
Report notes amused chatter that some participants at a prison track meet would have preferred using the prison wall for pole vaulting. No injuries or official actions recorded.
Teetotaler Husband Returns From Shopping With Load
A mother recounts her husband who abstains from alcohol shopping with her, but he arrives home with a surprising and heavy load. The incident hints at unexpected purchases and the couple’s reaction to the outcome.
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Joseph P. Dickerson
Crescent Road
Pittsburgh
Ray Barcel Agency
Mutual United Insurance of
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Beckwith
Fayetteville
Jim Shaver
Oak Hill
Armour and Co
R. E. Hicks
Hicks
Beckley Hotel
Harrison Nicholas
Atlanta
Beckley Life Underwriters Association
Ference Room
Pagoda Motel
Scott Ballard
Bentley Carter
Curtis Scott
Claude Painter
W. R. Sydnor
Ed Wood
F. F. Harless
George Young
Melvin Richmond
National Life Underwriters Association
Luau
Bluefield
Risque Cobblers
OLD Maine Trotters
Sibicca
Childrens Shoes
E. M. Payne
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Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Loy Af
Indiana
E Continental Distilling Corp
Phila
Richards
Cary Richards
Cee
Krona Plus
Nee de Yo
Sulian Rroll
Dupont
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Beckley Oak
Rainelle Hinton Mullens
Richwood
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