City Budget Details Rise and Revisions Passed
The Beckley budget shows a $26,261.03 increase over 1965-66 with salary adjustments for city employees. The new budget expires June 30 with a projected city treasurer balance of $31,851.96, down from $63,899.10 last year. Revenue projections include increased fines, licenses, and anticipated gross sales, plus raises for the fleet of city workers. Virginia University graduate Walker Humphrey is promoted to Army lieutenant colonel at Fort Leavenworth, with insignia presented by Brig. Gen. C. Taber.
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Beckley
Thanes
State of Commissioner
Sorder Walker Humphrey
Pong Sa City
Tia Pesca
Virginia University
Colys
Fort Leavenworth
C. Taber
Additala . Me
Total Sal Police
Eau
Ee Iad Xpenses
Waka Artment Generale
Ifiremen’s Pension Fund
Raleigh County Health Department
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Uniform
Wildwood Cemetery
Recreation Board
Irving Bowman and Associates
William A. Tuebert
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Veterans and service members are highlighted for achievements and assignments across bases in Greenland Ohio Alaska and Germany. Staff Sergeant Curtis E Mills is cited at Thule Air Base Greenland for the Air Force Commendation Medal. Specialist Four William K Huff earns NCO Academy credential at Fort Wainwright Alaska. Marine Private Julian R Lil Charles undergoes basic training at Camp Lejeune. Specialist Kenneth B Simmons completes a combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood. Staff Sergeant Lacy T Graham participates in Exercise Winter Arrow with the 8th Infantry Division in Germany.
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Curtis E. Mills
Nancy Mills
U. S. Air Force
Thule AB
Greenland
Konehom Mills
Wright- Patterson Afb
Ohio
Thule
Air Defense Command
Egeria High School
Frances
Arnold Adkins
State St
Fairborn, Ohio
William K. Huff
Stanley R. Huff
Sophia
U. S. Army Alaska
Fort Wainwright
Alaska
Huff
562D Artillery
Fairbanks Area
Fort Gordon
Raleigh County School
Cranberry
Sophia High School
Beckley College
Julian R. Lil
Charles Cruft
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Marine 8 Base
Camp Lejeune
Kenneth B. Simmons
Alvin K. Simmons
Naoma
Fort Leonard Wood
Simmons
Army
Fort Knox, Ky
Marsh Fork High School
Lacy T. Graham
Lacy M. Graham
8Th Infantry
Germany
54Th Engineer Battalion
Bad Hersfeld
Graham
Fort Benning
Fort Meade
Decision On Recruiting Station Location Set For March 31
Army Corps of Engineers to decide March 31 on the new site for the Army Recruiting Main Station. Bidders include Duncan Catron Motor Co for 109-111 Prince St and G P Daniel Realty Corp for 303 Prince St, all offering remodels to Army specs. R. Link from the Louisville office will visit March 31 to review sites. Beckley Moose Club and Beckley Plaza Shopping Center bids were rejected for exceeding the 3,0000 square foot need.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Army
Duncan‘Catron Motor Co
Prince St
Mae Chilson Canterbury
First Ave
G. P
Daniel Realty Corp
Reno
Ay 1
R. Link
Army Enae
Louisville
Armed Forces
Beckley Moose Club
Skelton
Personal injury suit filed against Grant Co and others in Beckley
Mrs Leona Chambers sues W T Grant Co and the City of Beckley with Benjamin Thorpe Charles Loevner and Harvey Thorpe for 25000 to recover for injuries from a sidewalk fall at Neville Street and Woodlawn Avenue alleging failure to repair the sidewalk led to permanent disability and incurred costs Thornhill and Kennedy represent the plaintiff and seek damages and costs.
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W. T. Grant Co
Beckley
Benjamin Thorpe
Charles Loevner
Harvey Thorpe
Leona Chambers
Neville Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Harvey E. Thorpe
Stratton Girl Named to Dean's List at Ohio University
Stratton High School graduate Miss Brown from Stratton, now a 1964 freshman at Ohio University Athens, is listed on the Dean's List for the first semester. Ohio University enrolls about 14,000 students mastering Elementary Education in Athens.
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Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Brown
Stratton High School
Grant St
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Joan Bennett
Ayds
Lee
Mirre Matic Teflon
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Prrewen Jy Onsen
Igray Degresar
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Feilicone Polis Eee Caee
Prestone
Udico Electric
Marbletone
Okehs
Julian Lilly
Grant
Stratton
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