Neely pushes aid bill for distressed West Virginia regions
Sen. M. M. Neely testified before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington in support of redevelopment aid for urban and rural areas in West Virginia. He cited Charleston Beckley Fairmont Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ronceverte White Sulphur Springs Welch and Raleigh Barbour Braxton Calhoun Clay Doddridge Fayette Lincoln Summers Mason Mercer Monroe Nicholas Putnam Roane Wayne Wirt as eligible areas. The bill would create a federal agency to aid self help efforts with low interest loans for new and expanding enterprises and loans and grants for public facilities.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Washington
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Senate Banking Committee
Neely
Charleston
Fairmont
Point Pleasant-Gallipolis
Ronceverte-White Sulphur Springs
Welch
Barbour, Braxton
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Lincoln
Summers
Mason
Mercer
Monroe
Nicholas
Putnam
Raleigh
Roane
Wayne
Wirt
Senate
House
Holdway Charged After Three Car Raleigh Hill Crash
Gwin John Holdway of Beckley, 45, faces a hearing before Magistrate Cotton White after a Sunday Raleigh Hill crash. State Police say he failed to yield, crossing toward Beaver and hitting Ralph Sutton of Beaver and Alvin Wood of Beckley. About 2 p.m. the impact bounced Holdway into Wood, who was parked near an auto sales lot. damage estimated at 500 dollars. Andrew Evang posted a 300 bond on a non-support charge with a next Saturday appearance set for 10 a.m.
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Gwin John Holdway
Beckley
Cotton White
Raleigh Hill
Holdway
Ralph 0. Sutton
Beaver
Alvin Wood
Raleigh Motor Gates
Sutton
Wood
Andrew Evang
T. N. Thurman
Shady Spring Thespians Win Big at District Drama Festival
Billy Carter of Shady Spring High School Thespian Club was named best actor at the Montgomery drama festival. The troupe placed second with The Monkey’s Paw scoring 89 points. Nicholas County High School won with Surpressed Desires. Other participants included Nuttall High School and Williamsburg High School.
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Billy Carter
Shady Spring High School
Thespian Club
Montgomery
Nicholas County High School
Summersville
Nuttall High School
Lookout
Williamsburg High School
County man injured in shuttle bogey crash at plant
Louis Matheney, 28, of Clear Creek, admitted to Beck ley Memorial Hospital at 10:40 a.m. Monday for a compound fracture of the left hand after a header fell and crushed his hand against a shuttle bogey steering wheel. He is reported in good condition. Matheney works for Carbon Fuel Co. in Carbon.
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Louis Matheney
Clear Creek
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Matheney
Carbon Fuel Co
Carbon
County Health Hints For Planning Private Pools
The Health Department urges careful pool planning with approved plans, expert design, proper site selection, and reliable purification. It warns most private pools in West Virginia are not profitable ventures and emphasizes ongoing filtration, chlorination, and recirculation for safety and quality.
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County Health Department
Health Department
Board ‘of Health
Department
West Virginia
School injury injures Beckley teen in gym class
Lois Carter, 15, daughter of Mrs. Ardelia Carter of Beckley, was released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after being rear ended at 10 20 a m Monday while in physical education class, suffering a sprained right ankle.
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Lois Carter
Ardelia Carter
Beckley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Miss Carter
Two area WVU students earn Registrar’s honor roll with perfect 4.0
West Virginia University announces area students Marion Howard Brooks and Robert William Hay, both from the Arts and Sciences School, achieved 4.0 averages for the first semester, earning top honors on the registrar’s honor roll for a second time in a row. Glen Rogers also earned a 4.0.
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West Virginia University
Marion Howard Brooks
Glen Rogers
Arts and Sciences
Robert William Hay
Two Dead in 1957 Raleigh County Accidents
Approximately 100 accident reports filed by State and City Police in early 1957 show two deaths and about 50 thousand dollars in property damage. Beckley saw 46 accidents, with injuries and county totals broken by day and hour. Notable fatalities include Edward Claypool, 40, near Lester, and Jerry Brown, 12, in a truck crash at Colcord. Still hospitalized is Flora Robinson, 30, Maxwell Hill, after a vehicle collision with four others.
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Tne
W. M. Freeman
W. L. Brown
J. D. Moore
J. B. Harris
Covel
Corinne
G. D.anderson
A. A. Young
Elizabeth Lewis
S. W. Williams
Henry Parham
Willam Freeman
Young Peoples
C. H. Clemons
J. A. Higginbotham
G. C. Gilbert
A. W.wood
Beckley
Raleigh County
Edward Claypool
Glen Daniel
Lester
Colcord
Jerry Brown
Flora Robinson
Maxwell Hill
Society Page Details From Raleigh Register and Post Herald
Society notices from Friday Raleigh Register and Saturday Post Herald outline engagements, marriages, and upcoming social events. Key individuals and local organizations are listed with dates and venues, highlighting weddings, anniversaries, and notable social gatherings in the community.
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Society
Raleigh Register
Post Herald
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Tanner J. Livasy
Morgantown
J. B. Elliott
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Club of the United Holy Church
A W. Russell
W. P. Strickland
Missionary Society of Te United Holy Church
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G. Fayette St
Michigan
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Pontiac
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Shady Spring
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Hart
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Collorde
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