Local Views On New Wage and Hour Law
Business leaders and residents in Beckley discuss the newly enacted wage and hour law set to take effect Thursday. Opinions range from support for a $1 minimum and overtime rules to concerns about hiring untrained workers and higher costs for local merchants. A February 15 briefing by the Wage and Hour Division official is planned, with employers noting mixed impacts and exemptions for certain interstate commerce businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Hodel
Charleston
U.S. Department of Labor
South
Sam Turner
Beckley National Bank
Beckley Ice and Feed Company
J. S. Larrick
Larrick
Dennis E. Davis
Royal Loan Company
George Warren Hodel
Beckley Newspapers
Ordination Services Set Saturday at Cranberry
Ordination services for Rev. William Bowles and Rev. William Penn set for 3 pm Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Cranberry. Service follows meetings at homes of Mrs. Mary Casey and Mrs. Cecil Thomas with updates on club and church activities across Beckley area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranberry
William Bowles
William Penn
First Baptist Church of Cranberry
Ray Henderson
Harper Heights
Rose of
A.m.le. Church
Derondra Cooper
Douglass Ritchie
Carmilla Booker
Albert Simmons
Carlisle A.M.E
St. John Holy Church
W. M.neal
Charity Club
First Baptist Church of
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Armstead Pollard
Stanaford City
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Pastor's Aid Society
Lois Roberson
Charleston
Stamford City
G. C Lawson
Second Baptist of
Beckley
Pastors Aid Club
The
Second Baptist Church
New Hope Baptist Church
Glen Jean
Harvey
Stanaford
New Church Builders Club
Sloan Library Fund Reaches 677 Dollars In Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Library to Gate reports 677 dollars in contributions to the H. A. Sloan Memorial Fund, requested by the late Sloan to fund the library rather than flowers. Also notes patients Ernest White at Raleigh General Hospital and Rosa Callens at Beckley Hospital. Community events include church recitals and choir programs and local society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Gate
H. A. Sloan
Ernest White
Raleigh General Hospital
McAlpin
Elizabeth Baptist
St. Paul A.M.E
Leon Hickman
Mittie Lovelace
Jessie Barnhart
Rosa Callens
Beckley Hospital
No. 1 Missionary Society
Doctor in the Family chapter nine confrontation with Dr Ernst
In Jasper the European educated Dr Ernst debates democracy and merit with locals. He clashes with Jasper over culture and status while Linda and Alan navigate family loyalties, education ideals, and Miss Maggie’s role in the town school. The dinner ends with drift toward high school next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ernst
Jasper
Dartmouth
Intelligentsia
Europe
Ernst
Luda
Cliff Summers
Hal
Dr. Cassidy
Maggie
Alan
Ness
Cassidy
Linda
Rahal Ian
Seretha
Vienna
Doctor
Postponed Berkley Police Court Sessions Cited
Judge C Berkley Lilly extended delays at Berkley Police Court with Monday cancelation due to his church group commitment. A Thursday session was postponed after Lilly reported urgent business. The next court session will be held next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkley Police Court
C. Berkley Lilly
Lily
Lilly
Police Court
Coal production rises across Winding Gulf district
Weekly report shows 168,921 tons produced in 22 mines in the Winding Gulf district, up 36.5 percent from the prior year. Pocahontas district output for Feb 18 reaches 602,199 tons, a 20.5 percent rise. Combined weekly net for the district totals 1,257,655 tons, a 32.8 percent increase from 1955.
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Winding Gulf
Operators Association
Pocahontas Distriet
William D. Smith
Prince Street
Beckley Police Court
Pocahontas
Smith
King
Raleigh County
Alrail
Driver in Liew of Fines for Limousine Crash
Charles Brady Painter of Beckley a White Star Taxi Co. worker wrecked the airport limousine and was remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of fines. Painter was arraigned before Magistrate J E Mays and fined $50 plus costs for driving while drunk and $5 plus costs on a drunk count. He was jailed at 2:35 a.m. The crash happened between midnight and 1 a.m. when the limousine hit utility poles between Lanark and Stanaford near Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brady Painter
Beckley
White Star Taxi Co
Raleigh
Painter
J. E. Mays
Lanark
Stanaford
Clubwomen Furnish Litterbags for Turnpike
The Beckley Woman's Club project, led by The City Beautiful Committee of the Junior Department, provides litterbags to toll collectors for West Virginia Turnpike entrants. James Farmer distributed bags at Beckley tall plaza to promote Beckley area cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farmer
Beckley Tall Plaza
West Virginia Turnpike
City Beautiful Committee
Beckley Woman's Club
Beckley Area
City Beauitiful
Beckley Beautiful Club
Five Season Opens in State
Over the weekend 21 men enlisted in the Armed Forces at the local recruiting station. Eight joined the Army with basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina and 13 chose the Air Force at Lackland Texas. Enlistees include James R. Persinger Jack L. Eastham Ralph Pridemore Cledith D. Hudson Clair A. Elmoce Doy G. Hively Norman D. Rinehart John D. Wagoner and Daniel L. Tinsley. Fire season rules were announced by District Forester Carl Lucas.
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Army
Air Force
Ft. Jackson
S. C
James R. Persinger
James McGrew
Poca
Jack L. Eastham
Sophia Eastham
Blair
Ralph Pridemore
Chapmanville
Cledith D. Hudson
Kimberly
Clair A. Elmoce
Clendenin
Doy G. Hively
Norman D. Rinehart
Mrs. Vescar D. Rinehart
Otsego
John D. Wagoner
Rye Dora Wagoner
Hometown
West Virginia
Carl Lucas
District 4
Forester
Charles W. Tosh
Dunbar Jerry
R. Gore
Francis
Pabey
Pecks
George A
Garten of
Belle
Homerins
Columbus Naval Air Star
Roy Adkinsion
Julian
David S. Williams
Beckley College Student Union
Ned Williams
Jeffrey
Eddie C. Williamson
Naval
Dock
George W. Christian
Aviation
Frank Christian
Hens
Ava Annapolis
al Sa Acu
Wayne
Anci W. Bishop
Pensacola
Lawrence Bishop
Willis D. Robinson
Bluefield
Navy
Marine Artenas
J. J. Holeman
Corps
Stella Young
Welch
Ray
Mond R. Roach Jr
Raymond Roach Sr
Talcott
Dean's List and Army Reserve Enlistments Noted in West Virginia Wesleyan area
The report highlights Martha Jean Peregoy ranking seventeenth on the dean's list as a freshman majoring in premedicine at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Phyllis Jean Hillman ranking second on the dean's list as a senior. It also lists four area men enlisting in the Army Reserve for varying terms, detailing names, parents, and service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Martha Jean Pere- Boy
Mes. C. G. Peregoy
Park Ave
Buckleyan
Phyllis Jean Hillman
C. A. Hillman
South Heber St
Peregoy
Hillman
Woodrow Wilson High School
Patient Returns Home After Treatment at Beckley Hospital
After treatment at Beckley Hospital he returned home and resumed delivering The Raleigh Register. He has done so regularly for two and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me Win Graae
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh Register
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Mattie Bush
Victoria Pickens
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Jericho
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Chicago
Annie L. Anderson
John Brown
Mulberry St
Beckley Lodge
AY Masons
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J. A. Divers
F. E. Hender
Sloan Library Fund
al Ateaugren
Anere
Wowen
Jie Aul Garkman
Ng. Linda
Unm
Phanieh
Bocas
MaMa
Jean
Teg Joot Teal
Selective Service Board
Evan Hall
Mabscott
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Hall
J. G. Windle Jr
Mariscoth
West
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Dan
Iel L. Tinsley
Naval Aviation
Pin
Army Reserve
Kenneth Beckstein
Reserve
Eigh
Leon de- John Lynn
Janey
Mary Delaney
D. C. Lynn
Glen Lytton
Cer
Earsel Lytton
Lego
James Hurd
Mount Hope
Jackie Atkinson
Tse
Elmer Atkinson
Hurd Hurd
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Tae
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A. A
Fry
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