Beckley Council Approves Three Year Levy for May 8 Ballot
Beckley City Council adopted a three year levy to go before voters on May 8. The plan totals 144 030 50 with changes approved by the State Tax Commissioner improving recreation funding from 19000 to 19030 30. Other levy items cover major street repair equipment for streets fire police and library capital improvements. The council also addressed East Prince Street parking removal and discussed property issues including a city alley behind Jolson Valley Drive and a drainage matter on Neville Street. Mayor A K Minter and City Attorney W A Thornhill IQ led the session with Councilmembers Harold Miller and Clarence L Bibb.
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State Tax Commissioner's Office
Beckley
W. A. Thornhill IQ
Clarence L. Bibb
Miller
East Prince St
Thornhill
James H. Poole
Marshall Johnston
Biggs- Johnston-Withrow
Council
Jolson Valley Drive
Railroad Ave
A. K. Minter
W. H. McGinnis
James Lilly
McGinnis
Neville and
Prince Sts
Minter
Bibb
Passover Seder Observed in Beckley Home
A week long Passover festival was marked at a Crawford Avenue home with Rabbi Abraham I Shineching presiding. Attendees included Rabbi Shmedling and Beckley residents as symbolical foods recalled the Exodus story and the, meaning of freedom.
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Beckley
Moses
Pharsah
Egypt
Crawford Avenue
Rabbi Abraham I
Shineching
Beth el
Rabbi Shmedling
Ruth B. Weinstein
Morki R. Wein
Sidney Shmedling
Shmedling
Rose Baer
Max Lewin
Harry Lewin
Beckleyans Key to Smooth Greenbrier Talks Operations
Beckley residents played major roles at the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs summit talks. State Police officers from Beckley, telegraph and telephone workers, and a Western Union teletype operator coordinated security and communications for the three day conference.
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Mel Verost Beckleyans
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
United States
West Virginia’ Department of Public Safety
Western Union Telegraph Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
State Police
Beckley
C. L. Walker
5. C. Ballard
Company D
W. E. Webb
D. W. Lilly
M. England
Capt. Walker
Lt. Ballard
Sgt. Webb
Lilly
England
Beckleyan
Robert Stanely
Joseph Stanley
Stanley
South Charleston
Guards
Ex Crab Orchard Child Succumbs in Baltimore
Glenn Edward Campbell aged % year old son of Mr and Mrs Rhea Campbell of 2246 Linden Ave Baltimore formerly of Crab Orchard died in a Baltimore hospital at 1120 p m Tuesday. The body will arrive Thursday at the Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home where funeral arrangements will be completed.
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Glenn Edward Campbell
Rhea Campbell
Linden Ave
Baltimore
Crab Orchard
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Ella Farmer
Trent General Home
Beckley Publisher Returns Home After Hospital Observation
Charles Hodel publisher of Beckley Newspapers Corporation returned to his Maxwell Hill residence Tuesday after observation at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Charles Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Maxwell Hill
Raleigh Gener
Robert Stanley
County Agencies Seek Insurance Reform at Raleigh County Board Meeting
Raleigh County Board of Education heard a push from local insurance agents for bids from all authorized agencies. A report by the Insurance Committee led by R. D. Watts outlined benefits of a qualified panel, noting cost savings and better coverage. Board officials noted Social Security and State Teacher Retirement votes among staff. 74 percent of ballots favored Social Security among 988 eligible voters.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Board of Education
Insurance Committee
R. D. Watts
W. F. Watts
Raleigh County
D. W. Bryson
Pilate Delays as Barabbas Choice Roils Passover Crowd
In Jerusalem Pilate frets over Jesus fate during Passover. He weighs releasing Jesus against Barabbas while factions press for Rome’s control. A dream warning from his wife and threats about Caesar sway his judgment, ending with order to crucify Jesus.
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Judea
Pilate
Rome
Tiberius
Barabbas
Jesus
Claudia
Caesarea
Caesar
Teachers Seek County Salary Boost At Education Board Meeting
Raleigh County educators from the Classroom Teachers Association requested an increased county supplement alongside state raises. Mary Scott urged higher pay for CTA members, with the board saying budget July will guide further action. The session also covered out-of-city teacher experience, school land purchases, a playground need at Glen Daniel, bus bids, and a portable building move to Richmond High.
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Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Board of Education
Mary Scott
Caise
CTA
East Park
Eccles Road
C. D. Munson
B. B. Chambers
B. C. Callawah
A. P. Leeber
Bryson
Shady Spring
Glen Daniel
Richmond High School
Frozen Food Industry Threatens Thousands of Jobs
Top Teamster officers convene a Washington conference to study the growing frozen food sector, which officials say could displace thousands of truck drivers. President Dave Beck notes the shift from many small deliveries to a single driver transporting thousands of frozen pies.
Florida Minister to Deliver Easter Sermon in City
The Rev. Joe Wooldridge, a Florida minister, will deliver the Easter morning sermon at First Assembly of God Church. The 11 a.m. service will feature the choir and ensembles, with solos "Alone" and "Holy City" by a ladies sextet and solo respectively. The church aims for 600 in Sunday School and will host an evangelistic rally Sunday evening with water baptism and reception of new members.
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First
Assembly of God Church
Florida
Joe Wooldridge
T. M. Waldron
Wooldridge
Ceiling collapses at Bronx synagogue injuring three worshippers
In a Passover service at Yeshiva and Mesivta Zichon Moshe in the Bronx three women were injured when a 20 by 30 foot ceiling section fell at 8:55 a.m. Cantor Max Wiesen led prayers as about 30 others escaped harm in the rain of plaster at 1358 Morris Ave. Two of the injured were in critical condition.
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New York
Bronx
Max Wiesen
Yeshiva and Mesivta Zichon Moshe
Morris Ave
160Th
170Th Streets
Leary Resigns City Engineer Post After Nine Years
Dennis M. Leary Jr a city engineer at Veterans Administration facilities and other areas resigned during a Tuesday City Council meeting citing the growing volume of his practice. He presented a $879 invoice covering city work plus a $50 monthly retain er fee and invited the mayor on a fishing trip. The council accepted the resignation and the invoice for future action. A major mosquito control report and a Traffic Control Commission recommendation on Route 3 congestion near Oakwood Ave were discussed with no immediate action. Councilman Bibb said the project shifts inter city funds away from the state and the city cannot fund it.
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Minter
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Woodlawn Ave
Dennis M. Leary Jr
City entIey Veterans Administration
Hesgineer
Woodlawn
Leary
Council
A. K. Minter
Beck
Traffic I Control Commission
Rouge 3
Oakwood Ave
Second St
Third Ave
Valley Drive
Beckley Ave
Park Ave
Clarence L. Bibb
We Will Help You Modernize It For Speed and Economy
The message promises modernization to boost speed comfort and economy. It outlines a plan to upgrade existing systems and processes for better performance and efficiency. The emphasis is on rapid improvements and cost savings through updated technology and practices.
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Sgt
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Sophia
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Nuckols
H. A. Sloan
the Insurance Commit. Bros
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Tokyo
Construction Ministry
Japan
Dennis Leary
Benjamin Franklin
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