Proposed Postal Hikes Would Cost Beckley Families More
Beckley postmaster Fray Lilly says Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield estimates the proposed postal rate increases would add about 15 cents per month to the average Beckley family budget. The plan would shift most extra postage costs onto large commercial users, with total increases around 554 million dollars. Ordinary letters would rise from four to five cents per ounce, air mail from seven to eight cents, postal cards from three to four cents, and air mail postal cards from five to six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Fray Lilly
Beckley
Arthur E. Summerfield
Lilly
Air Mail
Crab Orchard Youth Home Nixes Maryland Boy Arrival
Delano Moore from Maryland arrived in Crab Orchard March 25 to join Roy L. Baker of Keymar as a host family. After a little over a month the parties disagreed and Baker decided not to pursue another placement. Delano returned home to West Virginia on a Saturday afternoon and the Crab Orchard youth home said no further attempts would be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano
Bill’ Moore
Crab Orchard
West Virginia
Roy L. Baker
Keymar
Saturday Evening Post
Baker
Charleston Dance Night Highlights Alumni Prom
Mr and Mrs William C Reid of 235 Church Street attended the annual prom of the Charleston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at the Charleston Civic Center on Saturday night They were weekend guests of Dr and Mrs Herman G Canady of Pinewood Park Dunbar Returning to Detroit after a week with Beckley relatives were Mrs Richard Thompson and her brother Cecil Robinson They were guests of their brothers in law and sisters Mr and Mrs Sam Webb of 733 South Fayette Street and Mr and Mrs Elijah Jackson of 112 Grant Street and their father F N Robinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Reid
Church St
Detroit
Beckley
Richard Thompson
Cecil Robinson
Sam Webb
S. Fayette St
Elijah Jackson
Grant St
F. N. Robinson
Verde Hence Department
Washington
D. C
Washington Metropolitan Police Department
Z. E. Lilly
M S. Ve
Beckley Post Office
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
N. W
Commission
Permits Sought For Four Mines In Four Areas
Four small mines seek state approval to begin operations after plans are reviewed by Jay Philpott head of the New River and Winding Gulf office. Pending permits involve A M M Coal Co Whitby area Marion Coal Co Prosperity Arista Wyoming County Phipps Coal Co Amigo Terry Branch Mullens and Woodrow Scarborough Batoff Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haing
Beckley
Jay Philpott
New River
Winding Gulf
A. M. M. Coal Co
McGinnis St
Whitby
Marion Coal Co
Prosperity
Arista
Wyoming ‘County
Phipps Coal Co
Amigo
Terry Branch
Mullens
Woodrow Scarborough
Hedrick St
Batoff Mountain
Final PTA Meet Set at Morton-Reaves Elementary
The final meeting of the school year at Morton-Reaves Elementary will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. A special program is planned and refreshments will be served.
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Morton-Reaves
Peerless Packing adds sales staff and closes Prosperity slaughterhouse
Peerless Packing Co Inc reshuffles personnel adding James Carman Blue Blanken ship Boyd Edwards to the sales force and promoting William S Johnson to sales manager from Logan Packing Co. Orville Ballangee named plant superintendent. The Prosperity slaughtering plant closes and beef is now trucked weekly from Waterloo Iowa to the Beaver plant. The firm operates in nine counties with a national brand and sausages. Dolly R Sorensen leads as president and GM with James Gallaher as VP and sausage superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless Packing Co., Inc
James Carman
Blue Blankenship
Boyd Edwards
William S
Bill” Johnson
Johnson
Logan Packing Co
Alson
Freddie Hunter
Orville Ballangee
Prosperity
U. S
Waterloo
Iowa
Beaver
Dan Gunnoe
Newspaper Spending In 1959 Estimated At 1 661 931 000 Dollars
The tables show 1959 total newspaper expenditures at 1 661 931 000 dollars with 1 218 223 000 spent by general readers and 443 708 000 by institutions. Figures are conservative estimates based on reliable sources.
It Must Pay to Advertise Ad Spending Shift
The chart shows American industry spending 86 billion dollars on advertising in the 1950s per the National Industrial Conference Board. Newspapers still take the largest share of the ad budget despite a small dip in their portion.
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National Industrial Conference Board
New York
Central Press
Beaver Man Lad Jailed For Theft
Ray Gillenwater, 24, of Beaver, and a 14-year-old Beaver juvenile were booked at Raleigh County Jail on grand larceny charges after stealing a truck from Earhart Motors on Valley Drive. A company rep said the youths used the truck to lure Gillenwater into buying the vehicle. the truck was driven away as a salesman stepped to open a gate. The theft occurred Saturday evening.
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Ray Gillenwater
Beaver
Raleigh County
Earhart Motors
Valley Drive
Gillenwater
Raleigh Seven
Eddie Zoltz
Prosperity
Infant Dedication at Ebenezer Baptist Church
A morning worship service at Ebenezer Baptist Church dedicated 10 week old Michael Steven Wright son of Mr and Mrs James A Wright of 108 Adkins Street. Pastor Rev Corey C Mitchell led the dedication prayer. God parents are Mr and Mrs Jeffries Hill. Mrs Wright formerly Suzanne Banks of Charlottesville Virginia. Her husband teaches at Peaks Elementary School Buckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Michael Steven Wright
James A. Wright
Adkins St
Corey C. Mitchell
Jeffries Hill
Wright
Suzanne Banks
Charlottesville
Peaks Elementary
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Maryland
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
S.s
Webb
Buick
Buick, Inc
First Avenue
Beckley, W. VA
Eve Breck
Peerless
Prosperity Slaughter House
Titman
New York City
Drang
Dolly R. Sorensen
James H. Gallaher
L. P. Sorensen
P. M. Pierson
Pierson
White Sulphur Sentinel
White Sulphur Springs
Sorensen
N. L. Coleman
Gallaher
Coleman
Marty Selden
Marty
Prince St
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Laundrecenter Inc
Court Street
Fazio Esso
Philco-Bendix
United States Civil Service Commission
United States
E. C. Bowling
Bowling
Grandview Road
Arlington
Little Beaver Lake
Park
Grandview State Park
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Williamsburg
New England
Virginia
Manger Annapolis
Canada
New Haven
Wisconsin
John F. Kennedy
Will
Nixon
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Indiana
AAAS
San
RADIO
Lasara
Kennedy
West
Beaver Man
Skelton
Acme Construction Company
Ed Dingess
Point Express Co
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