Mayor pushes street plan amid VA hospital funding dispute
Beckley council debated using funds intended for a back entrance to the Veterans Hospital to build First Street from Neville to Prince Street. Mayor Hedrick claimed a Washington letter released the city from the obligation, while Council members questioned its clarity and sought attorney verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hedrick
City Council
First Street
Neville
Prince Street
Veterans Hospital
Veterans Administration
H. A. Sloan
Sloan
Washington
Hedrick
Mabscott Beckley Eye New Link Road Plan
Mabscott and Beckley may pave a second street linking towns. Mayor Hedrick and Mabscott officials consider Central Avenue under a paying certificate plan with residents funding work. A. J. Rohrer supports the plan if a storm sewer is built and a drainage clause is added to the paving petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hedrick
Cit Gangell
Afiscott
Central Avenue
Mundscott
Medrick
Beckley’s
A. J
Rohrer
Hil Rohrer Linnher Company
Ciy
Timber loss topic at Mt View Junior High school
W. W. Cavey county forest protector told a Farm Bureau sponsored school at Mt View Junior High last night that more timber has been destroyed by fire than has been used. About 50 attended as Oscar Hutchinson soil conservationist and others spoke on crops, forest conservation, farm chores and nutrition. A second session is set for Saxon Star School tomorrow at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Cavey
Farm Bureau
Mt. View
Oscar Hutchinson
Soil Conservationist
A. B. Lyon
H. H. Harvey
Ivan Bowling
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Herbert &. Shumate
Farm Bureau Treasures
Hutchinson
Conton
Star
Saxon
Lyon
Rees
Harvey
Bowling
Shumate
H. B. Thomas
Besoco Woman Beulah M Weston Dies. Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Beulah Mable Weston 40 Besoco woman who died in a local hospital will be held Friday at 7 p m at Besoco Methodist Church Rev Le Roy Fraley officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park She was born in Todd North Carolina daughter of the late W N and Nora Crysel and lived most of her life in Besoco Survived by widower Robert B Weston two daughters Irene Moye Epperly Hills and Margaret Ann Weston at home one son Robert Burns Weston at home two brothers S L Crysel Beaver and Robert Crysel Josephine three sisters Lena Ward Willis Branch Josephine Orfield Lego and Tom Shrewsberry Odd The body will be taken to the Besoco home at 10 a m tomorrow
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Beulah Mable Weston
Besoco
Besoco Methodist ‘Church
le’ Roy. Fraley
Sunset Mémorial Park
Todd
N.C
W. N
Nora Greer
Crysel
Beso
S. L.'Crysél
Beaver
Robert’ Crysel
Josephine
Lena Ward
Willis Branch
Josephine Orfield
Lego
I -Tom Shrewsberry
Odd
Services Today For Vernon Foster In Dorothy
Funeral services for Vernon Allen Foster 31 of Dorothy are at 2 p m at Dorothy Presbyterian Church with Rev C W Pindar officiating Burial follows at Estep Cemetery Colcord He died Monday night in a Charleston hospital from injuries in a mine accident at Malfork He was a UMW Local in Dorothy and a World War II veteran He is survived by his widow Ruth Harris Foster a son and five sisters and three brothers including Galford Kincaid Georgia Caldwell Arva Jelsomine Dorothy Stence Franier Green B E Foster and Bruce Foster all of Dorothy or nearby areas
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ey_ Register
Whitesville
Vernon Allen Foster
Dorothy
Dorothy Presbyterian Church
C. W. Pindar
Estep
Colcord
Foster
Charleston
Malfork
UMW
Ruth Harris Foster
da Sue Harris
Galford Kincaid
Georgia Caldwell
Cotvord
Arva Jelsomine
Dorothy Stence
Columbia
S. C
Franier Green
Washington, D. C
B. E. Foster
C. C. K. Foster
Bruce Foster
Pavement Petition Triggers City Council Discussion
Two Railroad Avenue residents asked the council to sign a pavement petition. They noted Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company owns one street side, so consent from neighboring property is needed. Mayor G. C. Hedrick owned two lots and signed the petition as the first participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Avenue
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
C&o
G. C. Hedrick
Beckley Residents Request Water Main Amid Street Grading Dispute
City Council heard a Beckley delegation from Ninth Street asking for drinking water despite only six houses having water. The Beckley Water Company will not lay a main until grading occurs, causing residents to trespass on others property to reach a trucked coal source. City Engineer Lilly pledged to attempt grading the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
G. C. Hedrick
J. DB. Lilly
Eleven enlistments mark Berkley recruiting drive
One woman and ten men joined yesterday at the Berkley Army and Air Force Recruiting Station. Miss Leakel B. Rylant, 21, signed for three years in the Woman's Army Corps and was sent to Camp Lee Virginia. Nine men and two others enlisted for three years in the air force unassigned and were sent to Langley Field Virginia. A City Council dispute over rent for a lot next to City Hall was referred to the City Attorney.
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Berkley Army and Air Force
James C. Mathis
Leakel B. Rylant
East Gull
Woman's Army Corps
Camp Lee
Miss Leatre
B. Rylant
East Gulf
Woman's Army iCorps
Air Force
Lackland Air Bas
Harley J. Bragg
Nimitz
Orville B. Lines
Lewisburg
Langley Field
Bob L. Williams
Clearco
Ruby R. Walker
Shady Curtis
City Council
Ft. x, Ky
Felter
de GQ
Ft. Knox
Kychinson
Lasca
Ball Flutchison
Hutchinson
City Hall
Hutchison
Raleigh Transit Jury Won Lose Services Suit in Court
Raleigh County jurors ruled against John S DeLay seeking 5000 for loss of his wife's services after a July bus crash. Pearl DeLay, a Raleigh Transit passenger, was involved when a Raleigh Transit bus collided with a Consolidated Company bus at North Fayette and Prince streets. The driver testified brakes failed to hold, blaming an auto ahead. The defense argued proper maintenance and unforeseeable brake defect. Mrs DeLay had previously been awarded 2000 in a prior term.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh Transit Company
John S. DeLay
Stussell Street
Beckley
Pearl DeLay
Raleigh Transit
Consolidated Company
North Fayette and
Prince Streets
G. K. Gradly
North Fayette
Prince Street
Consolidated’ Company
L. L. Scherer
K. D. Bowers
DeLay
Sidewalks Debate As City Seeks Street Bonds
Mayor Hedrick urged Prince Street to Johns town Road and other streets for sidewalks funded by a bond plan under consideration in the legislature. City Council to await state action on bond authority before voting. Bibb seeks Allen Street right of way map while Sylvia School P T A plans a sidewalk project.
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G. C. “Edrick
Prince Street
Johnstown Road
City Avenue
Ddm
Hedrick
G” Street
Clarence Bibb
Allen Street
Sylvia Schol
Parent-Teachers Association
Meadows Rites Tomorrow at 2 in East Beckley
Funeral services for Joseph T. Meadows 39 of East Beckley will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the family residence on Fifth Avenue following a short illness. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery Cool Ridge. He was born in Raleigh County son of Luther and Ella Meadows and a Holiness Church member. Survived by four brothers and five sisters and one daughter. Body at Galfee Funeral Home until 1 PM today then moved to sister Mrs Charlie Miller’s home in Stanaford.
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Joseph T. Meadows
East Beckley
Fifth Avenue
Phillips
Cool Ridge
Raleigh County
Luther
Ella Lilly Meadows
Holiness Church
Junior Lee
Frank M
Bennie Jo
Willie Kenneth Meadows
Millie West
Beaver
Goldie Hylton
Blue Jay
Charlie Miller
Stanaford
Homer Cox
Glenn Fitz
Edington
Virginia Meadows
Mabscott
Galfee Funeral Home
Garrett Attends Scout Training School in New Jersey
Don E. Garrett of the Appalachian Council attends a National Training Center program for professional and volunteer leaders in Menlo Park New Jersey, staying through April 25 to train. A second item notes the moccasin snake in the southeastern United States, including its aquatic, venomous nature and preferred habitats.
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Garrett
Don §E. Garrett
Appelachial Council
Jeff Beckley
Mencham
N. J
Boy Scouts of America
Indiana
Virginia
Rio Grande
Church Street parking debate reaches third council filing
A delegation of Negro residents on Church Street urged council to permit parking. Mayor Hedrick noted a committee to study the issue but it did not function. Chief Scalise was authorized to craft an arrangement, with one-sides parking proposed between Witlow Lane and South Fayette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
G. C. Hedrick
South Kanawha
South Fayette Streets
A. Scalise
Witlow Lane
South Fayette Street
Blakely Asks paving on Adkins Street segment
W T Blakely appealed to the Council last night requesting paving for a strip on Adkins Street the stretch measured about 40 inches wide and 100 feet long claim the contract remains unfulfilled and action is sought to complete the work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins Street
W. T. Blakely
Council
Firemen Trade Car for Oxygen Masks in City Deal
Beckley firemen offered their new car to the city for home dinners and proposed using the funds to buy two compressed air oxygen masks at 200 dollars each. The council referred the matter to the City Attorney for a formal agreement and ordered street widening and a new contract mask purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
G. C. Hedrick
Bernard Martin
Vecellio
Grogan
Idilion
Martin
Mr Miner Goes to Washington Broadcast by Local Stations
A half hour radio feature about nine paralyzed coal miners treated at George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC will air March 14 8 30 pm on WCFC 9 30 pm to 10 pm on WJLS and WWNR with WWUA in cooperation with the United Mine Workers News Bureau. The program includes miner interviews Miss Josephine Roche UMWA Welfare fund leader John L Lewis Archie Conway sings A Coal Miners Goodbye.
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Mr.Miner
Washington
George Washington University Hospital
Washington,d. C
United Mine
Thehhree
UMWA
Coopera
Lion
John Herling
WCFC
Mentator
WJLS
Tan Wenee Wwnr
AV Wuau
Pe Diy
UA Vere
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Paige Cook
Mabscott Council
State Road Commission
Besoco Woman's Services
Dorothy Man
Mateapeta
Saks Jewelers
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Summers
National Finance Co
J. E. Williams
Mer
Heber St
Dial
West Virginia
West
Mr. Miner
Green River
Three Feathers Distributors, Inc
N.Y
Neville St
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Cannon's
Riverside
Denier
Benny
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