Institute PTA Reassures On Playground and Street Change
The Institute Elementary School PTA withdrew opposition to street widening after a special committee meeting. Raleigh County Board of Education Beckley Mayor Elmer Davis and city engineer Dennis Leary assured that the playground taken would be replaced at city expense during the summer. The committee was told the land appropriation is essential to the long range traffic plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute Elementary
Parent- Teacher Association
PTA
Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley
Elmer Davis
Dennis Leary
Davis
Leary
George Springer
Deadline for Primary Unchanged April 1 in Beckley
Andrew Smith of 106 Earl St filed on Monday for the Ward 5 seat on the Beckley Democratic Executive Committee. Special election attorney Benjamin Tissue confirmed the city charter makes city election laws follow state rules unless noted, keeping the April 1 filing deadline at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Smith
Earl St
Beckley Democratic Executive Committee
Smith
Democratic Executive Committee
Benjamin D. Tissue
Tissue
Enlistments Logged for Air Force and Army Names Listed
Beckley center records seven new Air Force enlistees plus three in the Army. Listed names include Glenn Buffington, Anthony Jones Jr., John Rouse, Jackie Hicks, James Moles, Donald Byrd, Carl Jackson. Army recruits Ensign Woodie, George Terry, Mike Gaziek assigned to Fort Jackson. US population noted rising by 2,830,000 in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Army
Beckley
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Glenn Adrian Buffington
Pennel Buffington
Miami
Anthony Thornton Jones Jr
Effie G. Jones
Elkview
John William Rouse
Robert Rouse
Kermit
Jackie Dean Hicks
Lillian
B. Hicks
Boomer
James Austin Moles
Austin Moles
Dunbar
Donald Keith Byrd
Charles C. Byrd
Charleston
Carl Lee Jackson
Parish Jackson
Ronceverte
Fort Jackson
S. C
Elden Lee Woodie
Etta Woodie
Crab Orchard
George Washington Terry
John Lewis Terry
Bishop
Mike M. Gaziek
Mary Gaziek
Mammoth
Right to Start School Granted in Beckley
The Raleigh County Circuit Court granted the Board of Education the right to start constructing a six room school in the McLean Addition Beckley after a friendly condemnation suit against 85 property owners. Superintendent D W Bryson said the brick building will cost about 60000 and include six classrooms and a kitchen. Construction by school workers should start soon and be finished by the next fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Beckley
Raleigh County Board of Education
Circuit Court
Anthony J Sparacino
D. W. Bryson
Raleigh County
Board of Education
Xiwanis Selects Delegates for Kiwanis Convention
Beckley Kiwanis club picks two delegates and two alternates for the Kiwanis International annual convention in Cleveland. G. C. Porter serves as president, with Phill A. McDaniel as delegate and Jerome Van Meter and E. C. Minter as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis International
Beckley Club
G. C. Porter
Phill A. McDaniel
Jerome van Meter
E. C. Minter
Cleveland
State Industrial Committee To Consider Credit Corporation
Invitations to the second annual West Virginia Industrial Development Conference went to about 1500 individuals and groups. The Morgantown meeting on April 15 will feature the Arthur D. Little report on the state-wide economic survey, with Gov. Marland presenting. A. C. Spurr will chair the advisory panel on a proposed development credit corporation. Harold Bravman will discuss industry community relations. Co Chairs are Dr. R. W. Coleman and A. V. Buckman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Industrial Development Conference
West Virginia University
A. C. Spurr
Left
Fairmont
Monongahela Power Co
Charles Hodel
Beckley
E. G. Otey
Bluefield
West Virginia
Morgantown
Arthur D. Little
Little Company
Boston
Marland
Little Organization
Harold Bravman
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Chambers of Commerce
Organized Labor
R. W. Coleman
College of Commerce
A. V. Buckman
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
Conference trains workers to place handicapped
Eleven employment service personnel from Beckley Welch Bluefield Williamson and Ronceverte began a three day school in the Raleigh County Courthouse courtroom. The course is directed by Miss Ethel Fryer state supervisor in the counseling program service and runs through Wednesday to train staff in finding jobs for the handicapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley
Welch
Bluefield
Williamson
Ronceverte
Ethel Fryer
Six Million Spent In Beckley Area By Appalachian
E South Dunn of Appalachian Electric Power Co says since 1947 six million dollars have been spent in the Beckley district for plant improvements and expansion. He cites the Sundial sub station at Edwight under construction at a cost of 420000 as proof of the company’s faith in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Appalachian Electric Power Co
E. South Dunn
Power Company
Edwight
Recital and Meetings Scheduled at Local Churches
A musical recital featuring Miss Ethel Overstreet of Chicago Ill will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 730 pm. The Rev Corey O Mitchell pastors the church. Bloodstone Lodge No 101 holds its regular meeting Friday at 7 pm with Lewis Early as W M. Dorcas Mission Society meets tomorrow at 10 am at Central Church. The first building fund drive for New Hope Baptist Church opens with Rev W M Jones and local choirs performing tonight and tomorrow. Additional notices cover PTA entertainment April 1 at 11 am, Central Street Baptist missionary meeting today at 11 am with Mrs Patsey Hudson, Rev Day and Rev Wood visiting Raleigh residents, and Sgt Elbert W Burke’s discharge from Korea now in Newark N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ethel Overstreet
Chicago, Ill
Wings Over Jordan
Corey O. Mitchell
Bloodstone Lodge No. 101
Lewis Early
W. M
Dorcas Mission Society
Central Church
New Hope Baptist Church
W. M. Jones
Harper
McAlpin
Skelton
G. C. Gilbert
Harper Heights
Glen Jean
Two Missionary Society of
Central Street Baptist Church
Patsey Hudson
W. W. Honaker
First Methodist Church
Raleigh County
W.C.T.U
Day
Wood
Pate Martin
Raleigh
Pfc
Elbert W. Burke
J. C. Burke
500 F Street
Korea
Burke
Newark
N. J
Standard Tool and Manufacturing Co
Peter Collins
East Beckley
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Willie's Coudin Proouer
United States
Piedmont
Cincinnati
Louisville
West Coast
Wisof
Xiwanis
Robert Rownd
Wheeling
Ray Ritchie
Ravenswood
Andrew W. Ruckman
State Industrial Committee To Consider Credit Corporation
Ralph Sides
ABC Malic
AN Asher
ABC
L. E. Wright Sales and Service
W.va
Aeek Haves
Beckley Area
Appalachian
Tams Pta
McCreery Street
W. Va
Bluefield, W. Va
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