New Look Planned for Raleigh County Courthouse
Raleigh County Court approves a plan to build stone planters at the courthouse entrance and to add window boxes around the building a move urged by Mrs. W J Barbour for the upcoming 1963 Centennial celebration Funds will come from the Raleigh County Garden Council and four garden clubs with county civic clubs invited to help A Citizens Improvement League committee urged landfilling funds for next year Notaries Betty Hatcher and T W Wilson Jr of Beckley were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Garden Council
Raleigh County Court
W. J. Barbour
Foote St
Barbour
Improvement League
Everett Underwood
Shady Spring
James W. Foster
Slab Fork
Walter G. Cooper
Beckley
Boosters Meet Tonight at Stratton High School
The Stratton High School Band Booster Club convenes at 6 o clock this evening in the school, per president Mrs. Alease McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School
Alease McDaniel
Fellows Who Drown Themselves In Drink
A terse observation notes that individuals who drown themselves in drink tend to descend quickly, implying rapid decline or ruin.
Crumbling Wall To Barricade Beckley Street
Beckley officials and First Beckley Corp. spar over who pays for repairs to a crumbling retaining wall on McCreery Street. Council approved barricading a section to prevent injury while two lawyers argued the city or the company bears the burden of repairs. A halt in parking and two way traffic will be kept as meters are hooded. City Attorney Sayre will study the legal aspects to reach an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
First Beckley Corp
McCreery Street
Council
D. E. Warden
Sibbley Weatherford
Robert Ashworth
Hulett C. Smith
M. E. Tyree
Warden
Mce- Creery Street
Beckley Corp
Truman L. Sayre
Easter Egg Contest Entry From Rhodell Girl Pam Bolen
Pamela Bolen ages ten of Rhodell plans to enter The Raleigh Register Easter egg coloring contest. ARh odell Elementary fifth grader and honor student she aims for both colored and decorated eggs divisions. Each division offers 5.00 first prize and 2.50 runner-up. entries due noon Friday at The Register business office. Winners revealed in the Easter issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Bolen
Pat Bolen
Rhodell
Raleigh Register
Pam
Church of God
Register
Prince
Teen-Agers Forfeit Bonds In Mabscott
Two Mabscott teens forfeited bonds totaling 60.50 after pleading guilty to tampering with an automobile and stealing gasoline. Donald Toney 18 and Dallas Radford 16 faced fines of 35.50 and 25 plus costs respectively for charges tied to stealing fuel from a truck owned by Southern Industrial Marketers. A Mabscott man also forfeited a 19.20 bond on a drunkenness charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
James Sparacino
Donald Toney
Dallas Radford
Beckley
Raleigh County
Beckley Council Approves New Park Equipment and Plans
Beckley Council authorized bids for three shuffleboard courts at New River Park with a $1,500 cap and approved purchase of a swing slide unit benches picnic tables ovens seesaws a merry go round and a castle tower totaling about $1,524.75. A gate will be built at the park entrance for $204 and a plaque may be set in a stone pillar. The panel also voted to reduce traffic flow to one way and to add signs guiding traffic to picnic areas and the mine exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Park
James Kessinger
Beckley
Kessinger
M. E. Tyree
Exhibition Mine
Frank Rodriguez
J. S. Larrick
Larrick
Rodriguez
Council
A. A
Buck” Ross
D. E. Warden
Appalachian Power Co
Warden
John Scherlacher
West Virginia University
Scherlacher
Bus and Truck Bids Target Raleigh Board Meeting
Raleigh County Board of Education schedules a special session to consider bids for eight buses, 66 passenger chassis, bus bodies, and a dump truck. Bids from Duncan-Catron, Raleigh Motor Sales, International, Grady Whitlock Ford, Mallimar GMC, Lewis Chevrolet, and others are listed with single and eight-unit prices. Bus fleet size to eight units chosen amid school fund cutbacks. committee to tabulate bids includes Shafer and Riner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
O. A. Phillips
Transportation Department
Everett R. Shafer
Earl R. Riner
Sher
Man C. Trail
Duncan-Catron Motor Co
Raleigh Motor
Grady Whitlock
Ford
Mallimar
Lewis Chevrolet
Superior Coach Sales Co
R. F. S‘siner % Co
Huntington
Baker Equipment Co
Charleston
Wayne
Pomeroy
Ohio
Oneida Guardian
Lewis
Resort Manager Becomes Teacher at Eccles Junior High
Thomas D. Minter, manager of Bald Knob Ski Slopes, won board approval as math and algebra teacher at Eccles Junior High. He will work under a probationary contract replacing Ramona Boswell who resigned. ski operations likely not seven days a week next season, with plans unsettled. other personnel actions include probationary appointments and transfers, with Ben A. Cook moved to Crow Elementary principal, and Twila McVey added directing band at Star Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Minter
Bald Knob
Board of Education
Eccles
Ramona Boswell
Joseph Street
Minter
Shirley L. McClung
Vocational
Martha O’neill
Beckley Junior High
Ester Elam
Crow Elementary
Ethel Richmond
Twila McVey
Star
Miss McVey
Mark Twain High
Ben A. Cook
Shady Spring Elementary
James H. Holmes
Carolyn T. Minter
Mary Frances Pyles
John F. Akers
Bobbie Eller Cassity
Vivian Garland
Carolyn June Lilly
Anna Lee Williams Stover
Dorothy
James L. Hornbeck
Hornbeck
Sophia High
Golden W. Arthur
Bradley Elementary
Emory LaMaster
Baptist Chancel Choir Plans Sunday Cantata
The Easter cantata Memories of Easter Morn will be presented by the First Baptist Church Beckley Chancel Choir at 7 30 p m Sunday after a baptist service Directed by E Lauren Bigger who will also play the organ The 40 voice choir will sing the entry into Jerusalem prayer in Gethsemane crucifixion and the Resurrection Soloists include Mrs Mary Buckland Mrs H E Melton Jr Miss Joan Tyree Mrs Robert Hamilton and Mrs Bigger John Chandler Nolan Gunter Don Lilly Leon Neal and John Phillips with other details to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Beckley
E. Lauren Bigger
Christ
Garden
Gethsemane
Mary Buckland
H. E. Melton Jr
Joan Tyree
Robert Hamilton
Bigger
John Chandler
Nolan Gunter
Don Lilly
Leon Neal
John Phillips
Harden Waives To Jury Action In Grand Larceny Case
Donald Harden of East Beckley was released from Raleigh County Jail after waiving preliminary hearing on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing two tires and wheels from Grady Whitlock Ford Inc. He posted a 500 bond and awaits action by the Raleigh County Grand Jury. Also before the magistrate were Russell Bright and Chester Teets, East Beckley, charged with tampering with an automobile. They received 50 fines and six month jail sentences for offenses found by City Police.
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Donald Harden
East Beckley
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh County
Grady Whitlock
Shady Spring Ruritans appoint new finance officer
Carrington Lewis was named the Shady Spring Ruritan finance committee member at Tuesday night’s meeting held at Shady Spring Elementary School, replacing Jack Starr who has moved to Washington DC for a federal post. The group planned a spaghetti dinner on April 14 at 5 PM, served by the Community Church circle, and discussed Route 3 maintenance with Dr. James Ferris guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington Lewis
Shady Spring Ruritan Finance Committee
Shady Spring
Jack Starr
Starr
Washington, D. C
Shady Spring School
Alfred Burns
Friendship Church Plans Own Easter Sunrise Service
The Friendship Baptist Church of Sophia will hold Easter Sunrise Services at 6 a.m. Sunday on the church grounds with James Akers as speaker and communion to follow. The service is among six Sophia churches slated for Sunrise Services on Sophia High School football field, with five churches finally participating. The Rev. Jack Thomas, Maxwell Hill, is pastor of Friendship Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Baptist Church of Sophia
James Akers
Sophia
Sophia High School
First Baptist
First Methodist
Church of God
Freewill Baptist
Gospel Tabernacle
Jack Thomas
Maxwell Hill
Friendship Baptist Church
Opal Ripley Released From Hospital
Mrs Opal Ripley a Raleigh General Hospital patient was discharged to her home at 2362 South Heber Street after a period of treatment and observation.
Exhibition mine exit to be relocated to entrance
The notice states that the exit for the exhibition mine will be moved to the entrance, additional storage facilities will be built at New River Park, and toilet facilities at the park will have both outside entrances and interior shelter entrances.
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New River Park
Interviews Set Here For Washington Jobs
Job openings in Washington D C have been announced and interviews will be conducted for local applicants. Stenographers and clerk typists will be interviewed at the Beck ley office of the Department of Employment Security Thursday and Friday. Applicants must be 18 or older and meet civil service and physical requirements. Qualified applicants may meet the recruiter at 300 S Fayette St between 9 am and 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D C
Beckley
Department of Employment Security
S. Fayette St
Slate Fall Victim Improves at Beckley Hospital
Lewis Meadows, 54, of Stanaford, was injured in a slate fall at the Stanaford Mine of the New River Co. Tuesday at 9:50 p.m. His condition was reported improving this morning. he remains a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital with head and chest injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Meadows
Stanaford
New River Co
Meadows
Beckley Memorial Hospital
District meeting of Knights of Pythias and Court of Calantha
District No 10 Knights of Pythias and Court of Calantha to meet at the lodge hall on South Fayette Street at 1 p m today Local attendees expected to attend the 1 p m session at the lodge hall on South Fayette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District No. 10
Knights of Pythias
Court of Calantha
South Fayette St
Reading Books Speller Changes Adopted by Board
West Virginia Board of Education approved four year adoption of reading and spelling books after a teacher committee chaired by Miss Mary Abbott recommended updates to extend for grades 1 to 8. New readers target seventh and eighth grades while enrichment materials suit varied pupil levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Board of Education
Mary Abbott
David Russell
Richard Madden
Thorston Carlson
Abbott
Carl Allen
Slab Fork
Agnes Brunk
Cranberry Elementary
Lola Clay
Morton Reaves
Margradel Richmond
Beaver
Wendell Thurman
School Bus Drivers Association
Carl Jarrell
Thurman
Association
Elks Club
R. D. Pringle
Noel Gray
MacArthur
Hollywood
Robinson Posts Bond On Charge Driving While Drunk
James T. Robinson of Beckley posted a 900 bond to City of Beckley for appearance in Police Court on a driving while drunk charge after being jailed Monday night. Other locals faced fines bonds and preliminary hearings for breach of the peace assault and battery grand larceny petit larceny and related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Robinson
Beckley
Raleigh
Clyde Lilly
Odd
J. K. Cole
Charles L. Johnson
Burke
Eddie McBride
Fireco
J. K Cole
Rhodell
R. A. Hornsby
McBride
Cole
Teens Read Daily Newspapers For News And Help In Community
University of Texas survey finds high school teens spend 15 to 45 minutes or more daily reading newspapers. They rely on newspapers as a primary source for current news and for help solving community problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Wells
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T. W. Wilson Jr
W. Main St
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New River
WISE
Panorama
Wise Homes, Inc
P. O
W. Va
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Harden
Raritans
Friendship Church
Washington Jobs
Slate
J. A. Blackburn
West Virginia Superintendents Association
State School Boards Association
Blackwater Falls State Park
Robinson
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