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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1960
Page
14
Winners of the Beckley Women's Major Bowling League on Wednesday night were Miss Mary Zuchick, Miss Jo Ann Tyree, and Mrs. Nelson, photographed together with the league honors.
The Coal City PTA celebrated Elmer H. Meadows's 20 years as principal with a program including songs by Rita Brakefield and Judy Sanders, a devotional by Rev. Samuel Meadows, gift presentations to Meadows and staff, and a cake inscribed for his faithful service. Memorial remarks honored first grade teacher Mrs. Mabel Fix.
Earl Lee Perry was charged with breaking and entering the Club 16 in Sprague and waived preliminary hearing Monday afternoon before Magistrate Cotton White. He posted a $1,000 bond for release from jail ahead of the next Grand Jury.
Nearly 2,000,000 consecutive accident free working hours earned merit awards for about 3,400 Amere Gas Utilities Company employees in the Charleston Group of the Columbia Gas System. The American Gas Association awards were announced by O. C. Thorpe, local manager, noting the period ended January 10, 1960, just eight days short of the 2,000,000 hour milestone.
WVU finance professor Fred Wright Jr told Beckley Life Underwriters night attendees that to stay in the business individuals must pursue more learning. He noted public reliance on life underwriters is increasing and highlighted college courses in life insurance and a rising number of students in the five year College Life Underwriting program. Over 400 attended a smorgasbord dinner at the Elks Club as new officers were installed for 1960 61.
The Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc will start a speech and hearing clinic on June 21 in the Memorial Building. All prior services are offered again, and former patients are urged to get a check-up. Open to the public for eight weeks. write Box 1036 Beckley or call CL 2-2439 for details.
Sunbeam Girls and Girl Guard of Beckley Salvation Army Citadel attend Camp Joy near Bluefield for a week long rally. Ten corps participate in games and relays as Carolyn Barker sits on the bus step with Linda Gunnee Patty Gerten Reba Wortor chagiohe and Juanita Taylor among the guards. A full week of camping is planned for Nesand tot te girls next month.
The Cabell Heights Oak Grove and Pleasant Hills Suburban Homemakers Club leads a spring and summer clean up contest with an intensified program now. Mrs W R Daniel, chairwoman, urges participation to beautify communities through shrub and tree planting pruning fence repairs painting delapidated buildings mailboxes trash removal lawn care and landscaping. Prizes go to the top three homes showing the most improvement. outside judges will be used and the effort aims to create a more attractive area with all contestants considered winners.
The May highway condition bulletin from the West Virginia State Road Commission lists three area projects. Raleigh County currently has Shady Spring Ghent surfacing with 6.56 miles and one way traffic expected to finish by May 30. Price Hill Cittsville widening and shoulder work with grade changes slated to finish by June 15. Wyoming County plans grading and draining a 3.69 mile Barrett to Aston stretch with completion in June.
A local blotter item reports $144.50 forfeited Monday night including a $20 bond forfeited by Alfred I Wale Jr. of 317 N. Kanawha Sr. and seven others charged with drunken driving forfeiting bonds totaling $124.50.
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