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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1947
Page
7
Beckley issued 44 construction permits in April with an estimated total cost of 196 200 the highest since before the war. Most permits covered four and five room small houses under 6 000 each, with a 29 at or under 4 000 and 13 between 4 000 and 6 000.
Camp Thomas E Lightfoot will have nine local counselors including Mary Lou Laing Davis and Elkins College student in crafts and hygiene Virginia West Anjean as waterfront instructor Senior counselor Judith Fleshman Glen White and Jimmy Flanagan as waterfront and sports mentor Intermediate counselors Patricia Ashley Montgomery Thomas Potter Kopperston Gordon Gay Eccles Philip Cline Kopperston Peter Ferguson Glen White Junior counselors include Flossie Monroe East Beckley Paul Fralin Stotesbury Bettey Wheeler Thomas Moss James Carter Helen Dates for the two week sessions are not yet announced.
Captain FE S Duckworth of Beckley will train new state police recruits as instructor in the first postwar school. He will teach judo and has boxing background from Cleveland Akron and Zanesville. Two Mount Hope men enter the course with others at the South Charleston Naval Ordnance plant. The two week program runs from June 16 to July 25.
Whitesville parties the Progressive Citizens and Labor hold Thursday meeting to nominate mayoral and council candidates. Labor backs incumbent mayor H F Morgan and councilmen Robert Dew Ed Shibley Ernest Zegeer William Cowley Jr Emory Dillon with Salamy as chairman and Walton Jr as secretary. Progressive Citizens nominate Troy Jarrell for mayor and Claud Snead OQ P Moses Bert Fortney Alvin Miller Harry Cook for council. A J Showan chairs party with Paul Thomas as secretary. Dallas Andrews seeks reelection on both tickets.
Clifton Walkup of Lookout faces a drunk driving charge and is to appear before Magistrate Joe Thompson of Lookout. Walkup was jailed in Fayette County by Deputy Sheriff M. Mounts.
Scout leaders will hold round tables from July 20 to 26 across six districts, with subsequent camps and camporees July 27 to August 9. Troops must be accompanied by an adult, provide food, shelter, and transportation. Fees apply per week per scout. preparatory camps run June 5 to 28. Objectives emphasize self reliance, respect, nature, and cooperation. balance machines are noted as ancient five millennia old.
Beckley retailers will close at 1 p.m. each Wednesday starting May 7 as part of a merchants board approved half day. Exceptions include the weeks before Easter and holiday-heavy periods like Thanksgiving to New Year. Weekday closing times are 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. Also note Evans family moves to Oceana from Lindside.
Five county alliance forms Bluestone Park Association to study recreation at Bluestone Dam area. A May 8 coordination meeting with Huntington Corps of Engineers and National Park Service will guide plans for camping beaches fishing trails and a 1200 acre lake extending up New River and Bluestone River.
Koppers Coal Division promotes in house advancement and calls for theory training for maintenance men shop workers and electricians. T H Thatcher Glen White says more mechanization requires better equipment upkeep. Corres pondence Schools in Scranton Pa and West Virginia University offer mining courses. refunds and special rates support employee participation.
Ann Curtis of San Francisco and Brenda Helser formerly of Portland now with Los Angeles renewed their long standing feud in the 100 yard freestyle. The event opens the three day 1947 women’s national senior indoor A A U swimming and diving championships in Seattle.
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