Chamber Groups Plan State Park on Camp Creek Area
A five member Beckley Chamber committee will work with Bluefield and Princeton Chambers to pursue a 10 000 acre state park and game preserve on Camp and Marsh Creeks in Mercer County. The plan includes purchasing ten private tracts totaling about 35 acres near Camp Creek with state option on land from Blue Jay Lumber Company and possible donations to complete the boundary. The project envisions deer and small game, trout streams, a 35 acre lake near Camp Creek post office, and construction of cabins playgrounds and recreational facilities.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
Princeton
Camp
Marsh Creeks
Mercer County
Beckley Chamber
Raleigh County
Grandview Park
Cc. C. Farmer
Jack Nuckols
Eugene L. Scott
Raleigh
Wyoming Counties
Blue Jay Lumber Company
Camp Creek
Mash Creek
C P Martin Issued Permit for Six Room Park Street House
City recorder reports C P Martin has a permit to construct a six room dwelling on Park Street with an estimated valuation of five thousand five hundred dollars. The action confirms approval and details the scope of the project.
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C. P. Martin
Park Street
City Recorder
Commanding Officer Visits Local Recruiters
Lt. Col. W. R. Dayton, commanding officer of the Charleston Recruiting District, visited the Beckley local recruiting office yesterday to discuss plans for the proposed Army Day celebration set for April 6, announced by Capt. Robert O. Baer.
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W. R. Dayton
Charleston
Beckley
Robert O. Baer
Ilocal
30 More Petit Jurors Selected in Current Term
An additional thirty individuals were chosen for petit jury service in the ongoing criminal court term. Names include Frank Carter, Cecil Patton, E L Tabor, Bert Samples, George Lilly, Grady Dickens, Mike Rahall, O R Taylor, and Hubert Treadway among others from Beckley and surrounding areas.
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Criminal Court
Frank Carter
Leslie
Cecil Patton
Pemberton
E. L. Tabor
McAlpin
Bert Samples
Hubert Skelton
Lillybrook
Quince Cochran
Princewick
A. F. Ward
Sullivan
George Lilly
Ghent
Harrison Bragg
Sandstone
O. E. Harvey
Beckley
C. V. Oakes
Shady Spring
Homer Plumley
Abraham
Red Cross trains 400000 in swimming and water safety
In 1945 Red Cross instructors trained more than 400,000 youngsters and adults in swimming and water safety courses across communities, schools, and beaches, reflecting a nationwide push to improve aquatic safety and confidence.
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Red Cross
Greenland's Only Multi story Building Is Red Cross Club
The sole two story structure in Greenland houses an American Red Cross club for servicemen, serving as a temperate hub during operations. It stands as the main multi level building noted in local reports.
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Greenland
American Red Cross Club
Four-Room Maxwell Hill Home Sells For $7,000
Henry and Haussie Kent bought a four room frame home and five lots in Maxwell Hill Curtis addition from John and Vonnie Bvylin Kauff for about 7000 dollars. Deeds recorded in the County Clerk's office also show transfers including Beckley View and Marsh Fork district parcels for sums around 500 to 2500 dollars involving several buyers and sellers.
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Curtis
Maxwell Hill
Henry and
Haussie Kent
John
Vonnie Bvylin Kauff
W.I.L.S
Andy and
Elizabeth Duran
Rosalie
John Sutyak
Beckley View Addition
Catherine Clay
Mont and
Ineze Allen
Waters of Clays Branch
Marsh Fork
Real estate transfers list with several Beckley lots
Coleman transfers a lot in Combs addition to Beckley for about 1000 dollars Winnie L Hearn sells to Tilden Lively a Beckley Reservoir Hill lot for about 2000 dollars D G Buckland and Helen Buckland sell to Joseph D L Buck land one and a half Beckley lots with no price Charles M Rumburg sells to Buster and Willie Jo Bradley a Marsh Fork district lot for about 2000 dollars
Pyramid Cheons Weighs About 7 Million Tons Covering 13 Acres
A pyramid named Cheons spans nearly 13 acres and is estimated to weigh around 7,000,000 tons, highlighting the vast scale of ancient monumental construction.
Chamber Adopts Budget of 7 334 for 1946
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce approved a 1946 budget of 7334 dollars with a 746.06 balance. Expenditures in 1945 totaled 6507.68 against receipts of 7253.74. The budget committee includes FE G Larrick, D C Wade, Dr J L Lineweaver, and Fred Roschi.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
FE. G. Larrick
D. C. Wade
J. L. Lineweaver
Fred Roschi
Woman Fined $10 on Two-Year-Old Assault Charge
Mrs. Lester Bumgardner was fined $10 and costs by Judge W A Riffe on an assault and battery charge from an altercation with a neighbor at East Gulf. She was brought from Charleston to Raleigh County yesterday for the trial.
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Lester Bumgardner
W. A. Riffe
East Gulf
Red Cross Chapters Aid Housekeepers for Returning Wives
Red Cross chapters organize housekeepers to assist servicemen’s wives returning home with newborns. The program coordinates aid for new mothers, ensuring household needs are met and families settle smoothly after wartime separations.
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Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber
Camp Creek State Park
Pacific
James L. Massey
Della G. Massey
Packsville
Pacific Fleet
Navy
Montroal High School
Marsh Fork Coal Mining Company
Clark Stores
Neville St
Beckley Mullens
W. Va
R. A. Boyd & Co
First Baptist Church
McMillan Land and Finance Company
Henry T
Lorraine Houchins
Herbert Stansbury
H. A. Stansbury
Charles Stansbury
Trap Hill
Trict
G. B. Acord
Louis
Ruth Gyovas
J. H. Lilly
Lonnie Lee
Mabel May Bryant
Lilly Highland
Mabscott
J. H. Lilly Land Company
L. B. Edwards
Sophia Heights
Sophia
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Henry Bryson
Hillcrest
Sunset
Aly Do By
Men’s Strathmore
South Kanawha St
Beckley Hotel
Lewis Furniture Co
Beckley’s
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