Court Will Review Beckleyan's Case
The State Supreme Court of Appeals agreed to review a Raleigh County Circuit Court case where D. O. Means of Means Lumber Co seeks 2079.66 from G G Kidd and others, claiming owed for lumber and materials, while a lien timing dispute is noted. Meanwhile Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to urge City Council to extend the three year municipal levy to July 1, and raise 108000 for capital improvements.
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State Supreme Court of Appeals
Raleigh County Circuit Court
D. .O. Means
Means Lumber Company
Beckley
Means
G G. Kidd
Kidd
E. B
Lambert
J. W. Lambert ‘Lumber Corporation
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Jaycees
James Kessinger
Beckley plans capital improvements plus playgrounds
Beckley faces a list of permanent capital projects including fire, street, park and recreation upgrades totaling about 113000. A six to eight playground network is planned with a June opening as the Recreation Board finalizes supervisor and activity schedules amid a conflict between Wells and state supervisor Trent over coal mine safety and a Color magazine position.
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Beckley
Kessinger
Cut Out Speeding City Drivers Told
Beckley police urge slower driving to save lives. Capt. Millard E. Tyree says focus is on thrill seekers, not average drivers, as narrow Beckley streets risk pedestrians and doors opening into traffic. He advises leaving early and taking time, warns youths to cross only at school zones or lights. Speeding fine is 15 dollars and the limit is 15 mph.
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Beckley
Millard E. Tyree
Tyree
Boundarie
Pg Eas
Kidney Slow Down May Bring Restless Nights
Kidney slow down brings nagging backache headaches dizziness and fatigue causing restless nights. Cold exposure stress and exertion worsen symptoms and minor bladder irritations add to discomfort. Don’t neglect kidneys try Doan’s Pills a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years for relief.
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Dean
Doan
One Dead Three Wounded In Area Casualty Report
A De partment of Defense casualty report lists Sgt Harold E Smith of Crab Orchard killed in action and three area soldiers wounded. Wounded are Pte Joseph S Hanna Jr of Renick, Sgt John A Gould of Due, and Pte J Freddie K Dillon whose wife lives in Ballard.
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Wrat Uichara
Department of Defense
Harold E. Smith
Eagl §. Smith
Crab Orchard
Blue Sulphur Springs
Joseph S. Hanna, Jr
Maynard Penick Hanna
Renick
John A. Gould
Court G. Gould
Due
J. Freddie K. Dillon
Ballard
Police Captain to Seek Strict Dog Regulations
Capt. Milliard E. Tyree acting police chief will request City Council to pass strict dog regulations to curb roaming dogs in Beckley neighborhoods. Council meets at 7:30 pm today at City Hall to review the proposal and address resident complaints.
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Milliard E. Tyree
City Council
Beckley
Tyree
City Hall
Lack of Quorum Cancels Special Raleigh County Meeting
A quorum deficit of four canceled a Raleigh County Board of Education special meeting on teacher placements for the next school year. Only two of five members attended, Harold Lambert and J. E. Daniel, with S Austin Caperton C C Ballard and B B Calloway absentout of town. The annual May meeting remains per state law and will be rescheduled likely later this week.
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Raleigh
Joint Concerts Sel By County Bands
Shady Spring and Mark Twain high school bands present joint concerts tonight at Mark Twain and tomorrow at Shady Spring with Eva Teter of Beaver as guest conductor. Teter is a Shenandoah Conservatory graduate who studied at Columbia University and spent summers at Interlochen as a music counselor. She has taught and directed bands at Jaeger and Shady Spring high schools and worked with physically handicapped students. The programs, selected by Joan King and Sara Bailey, align with National Music Week.
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Shady Spring
Mark Twain
Eva Teter
Beaver
Miss Teter
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Marshall College
Columbia University
Interlochen
Mich
Jaeger
America
Joan King
Sara Bailey
Marks Twain
12 Groups Present at Sorority Parley Region Praised
Twenty two of the eastern region's 31 Zeta Phi Beta chapters attended the Beckley conference. Registration featured model initiation and a Pan-Hellenic dance. Regional director Velma C. Bunch chaired the session with notable national officers present including grand basileus Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge and officials from North Carolina and Washington. The meeting highlighted juvenile delinquency prevention, National Finer Womanhood Week, and the National Beauty Revue, with workshops on sponsorship, scholarship drives, and planning before Sunday worship services.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc
Beckley Lest
Soror Velma C. Bunch
Norfolk
Zeta Trio
Beta Nu Zeta
Greensboro
N. C
Delta Kappa Zeta
High Point
N.C
Evelyn Pope
Asheville
Vashti Goodman
Esther C.peyton
Washington D. C
Na Donal
aerEvo Basileus
West Vicente
Siata
Virginia
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Central’ Baptist
Raleigh County Officials Discuss 2.4 Million Bond Plan
W. Bryson Raleigh County schools superintendent travels to Charleston with C. D. Munson to confer with the sinking fund commission. They aim to set a payment schedule for amortization of the proposed 2,400,000 bond issue and clarify the role of the state agency in clearing bonded debt.
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Wv. W. Bryson
Raleigh County
Charleston
Sinking Fund ‘Commission
Bryson
C. D. Munson
Moose Lodge Launches 300 New Members Drive
Beckley Moose Lodge No. 1608 aims to recruit 300 new members as part of the 18th annual state Moose convention to be held in July. J Jack Stoehr regional director for Moose districts urged high effort at a meeting, calling on respectable men to join the organization and shared lodge advantages.
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Beckley Moose Lodge
J. Jack Stoehr
The
Moose
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Washington, D. C
Stoehr
Veteran Railway Employe Succumbs in West Virginia
John Edward Harnest, 61, of Glen Morgan, died after a heart attack in a local hospital. A brief service is set for the residence at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Raymond Martin, then moving to First Methodist Church at Asbury for 2 p.m. services by Rev. F. L. Martin. Burial will be in Asbury Cemetery. Harnest, born December 16, 1889, in Asbury, lived in Glen Morgan 30 years while working for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers. Survived by his wife Ida and daughter Patricia Ann. Active pallbearers listed.
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John Edward Harnest
Glen Morgen
Raymond Martin
First Methodist Church
Asbury
Greenbrier County
L. Martin
Asbury Cemetery
Harnest
Glen Morgan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Ida Sheppard Harnest
Patricia Ann
H. K. Lester
Gathrie Clemson
Joe Trimyer
H. Noel
J. A. Lilly
F. L. Noel
Campaign leadership for Moose Charities membership drive
The text names Ralph Dusi of Romney as state director of membership, directing the campaign for care of children of deceased members and their wives at Moose Heart, the Child City, and for aged members and their wives at Moosehaven in Florida.
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Moose~ Heart
Moosehaven
Florida
Ralph Dusi
Romney
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Frances Houston
Richmond Houston
Sylvester Slate
Beckley Elks Cheraliers
Woodrow Wilson High School
Houston
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Beckleyan
S. Roger Brown
Hulett C. Smith
W. R. Barrett
W. P. Laren
Albert Tieche
Leslie Ja Gates
David Abrams
I. J. K. Wells
W. W.trent
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Trent
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Sae Dtl Tone Nin
Elizabeth Drewry D-Mcdowell
House of Delegates
Europe
Kanawha County
City
Snead
Central Grade School
Pyvtvia
Morton-Reaves
Institute
Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln
Stratton
East Park
Sprague
Temple Street
Seeee
Abbi
Joes
Mother
Norris
Rie
Sheer Bembergs
Shantung Prints
U.S. Testing Co
Heber Hone
Cohen
Beckley Hardware and Supply CO
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