Beckley council considers inviting Black Knight Club to join city
Beckley city council weighs extending city limits to include land owned by the Black Knight Country Club after planning officials approved two subdivisions Glen Morgan and Fair Hill within five miles of the city. Officials say the club benefits from city services and should be incorporated. The May 24 discussion is set. Other actions include inspecting drainage on Glenn Avenue at 215 Glenn Ave and funding summer fire uniforms from the old fund plus $25 from the city. Street work includes sewer work for Acme Supermarket Valley Drive and painting, sweeping, and corner work through May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Black Knight Country Club
City of
Beckley
Opin
Country Club
Glen Morgan
Fair Hill
Mount Tabor
Glenn Avenue
Glenn Ave
D. E. Warden
Elmer Davis
Warden
Acme
Valley Drive
Institute School
Jefferson St
Johnstown Road
Smithson Rites Slated Friday
Funeral services for Owen G. Sam Smithson 63 of Fairdale will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Independent Baptist Church with Rev Arnold Perry officiating. He died Tuesday at 3:20 p.m. from a heart condition after a career as a coal miner with Alaska Coal Co Beelick Knob retiring in 1949. Survived by wife Dora Richmond three daughters three sons two brothers two sisters ten grandchildren and active pallbearers. Body to be moved from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the Fairdale residence Thursday afternoon with burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen G
Sam) Smithson
Fairdale
Independent Baptist Church
Arnold Perry
Alaska Coal Co
Beelick Knob
Independent Baptist Church of
Bolt
United Mine Workers of America
Alderson
J. W
Melinda McCoy Smithson
Dora Richmond
W. O. Crisp
Richmond
Ind
Harold Acord
Glen Fork
Jewell Smithson
Earl
Ashabula
Ohio
Carl
Danny
Robert
Peace Springs
Pete
James McKnabb
Harry Leedy
Charleston
Alma Smithson
Arnold Lemon
Dwight Daniel
Earl Shumate
R. J. Blankenship
Edgar Nunn
John Richardson
Quesenberry and
Family Night and Church Programs Highlight City Events
The Welcome Baptist Missionary Society hosts Family Night Friday at 6 30 p m with Winding Gulf Area field worker Mrs Ottie Jones as guest speaker. A regular society meeting is set for Monday at 6 p m. Cornerstone laid for St Matthew A M E Church of Lester Sunday at 2 p m by Beckley Lodge 27 York Rite Masons. Rev J A Divers is Worthy Master. F E Henderson secretary. Home Department Class of Ebenezer Baptist meets today at 10 30 a m at Mrs Pearl Washington’s home. Women’s Auxiliary of Deacons Convention plans candlelight service tomorrow at Welcome Baptist Church East Park. Women’s Improvement League meets tomorrow at 2 30 p m at Mrs Mary Neely’s. Homemakers Club East Beckley meets 6 30 p m today at Mrs Lloyd Biggers’ with Dr DuPont Evans as guest speaker. Cottage prayer services ongoing in McAlpin area tonight at C Pemberton home, tomorrow at Richard Pemberton home, and Friday at Grover Waddy’s Woodbay home sponsored by Mrs Sarah G Braxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Baptist Missionary Society
Ottie Jones
Winding Gulf
St. Matthew A.M.E
Lester
Beckley Lodge No. 27
York Rite Masons
J. A. Divers
F. E. Henderson
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Pearl Washington
Booker Street
Deacons Convention
Welcome Baptist
East Park
Women’s Improvement League
Mary Neely
Homemakers Club
East Beckley
Lloyd Biggers
DuPont Evans
McAlpin
C. Pemberton
Richard Pemberton
Grover Waddy
Woodbay
Sarah G. Braxton
Soak Creek Children To Have Picnic May 25
Soak Creek parents plan an all day school picnic on May 25 at a PTA meeting. Graduation exercises are set for May 22 and 24 with a baccalaureate at 11 a.m. on May 2. James L. Hornbeck spoke about preparing pupils for high school. seventh and eighth graders visited Charleston Capitol and other sites. Ralph Davis will mow the lawn this summer. Books were given to Mrs. Mary Sue Clay and Mrs. Victor Peelish for parent representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soak Creek
Parent-Teacher Association
James L. Hornbeck
Sophia High School
Stuart Gose
Charleston
Capitol
Indian Mound
Owens - Illinois
Ralph Davis
Mary Sue Clay
Victor Peelish
AA Members to Hear Bluefield Attorney
Two speakers from Bluefield, one an attorney, will speak at the Alcoholics Anonymous regular meeting tonight. The closed gathering for members only starts at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Alcoholics Anonymous
Memorial Building
Seniors Take Over At Sophia High School
Teachers relax as seniors from Sophia High School run classrooms for a day with principal James L. Hornbeck observing. About 25 seniors are praised for their teaching work while senior Norman Stone occupies the principal’s office. Thursday features the annual kids day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
James L. Hornbeck
Norman Stone
Clerks to Attend Weston Session in West Virginia
Raleigh County clerks Harry E. Anderson and Van Hunter will join the West Virginia Association of County and Circuit Clerks meeting in Weston this week. Milton J. Ferguson, state tax commissioner, is slated to address the 10 a.m. Saturday session. The itinerary includes a tour of Weston State Hospital, with meetings running Thursday to Saturday inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia Association of County and
Weston
Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
van Hunter
Milton J. Ferguson
Weston State Hospital
Youths Sought By City Police
Three unidentified youths who assaulted Mrs. John McCarus of 216 Woodlawn Ave and robbed her of about $20 Saturday night are the subject of a Beckley City Police search. The purse was found on Freeman Street Monday with the money missing but keys and ID remaining. Several witnesses saw the attack but could not identify the youths. Mrs. McCarus described the assailant as having a round face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCarus
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley City
McCarus
Woodlawn Avenue
Telephone Company
Freeman Street
Out Patient Treatments Reported Across Region
James A Thompson five Sprague treated for knee injury at Raleigh General Hospital Sunday. Robert F Hedrick forty six Winding Gulf treated for right hand injury after a chain line at Beckley Hospital Saturday. Johnny Banks forty two Beckley injured at work treated for chest injury at Beckley Hospital Saturday. employed by Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. William T Harold forty four Odd treated for back injury from a fall at Beckley Hospital Saturday. works for Buckeye Coal Co. Earl O Snider sixty Beckley right eye injured by tree limb Sunday. treated at Beckley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Thompson
Sprague
Raleigh General Hospital
Robert F. Hedrick
Winding Gulf
Beckley Hospital
Johnny Banks
Beckley
The
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
William T. Harold
Odd
Buckeye Coal Co
Earl O. Snider
Cochran Receives OSU English Graduate Assistantship
Bud Cochran of Daniels has been awarded an Ohio State University graduate school English assistantship for the September term. He will teach part time at OSU while pursuing a master’s degree, after earning his BA in English from the College of Steubenville in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud T. Cochran
T. D. Cochran
Daniels
Ohio State University Graduate School of
Cochran
College of Steubenville
Whitesville Women Receive Red Cross Home Nursing Certificates
Eighteen women from Whitesville area will receive Red Cross Home Nursing certificates by mail this week. The class, taught by Mrs. Jeanette Weller of Colcord, was organized by the Red Cross Home Nursing committee chairwoman Mrs. C. F. Bloch. Recipients include residents from Montreal Pettus Seth Prenter and Whitesville, among others.
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Red Cross Home
Whitesville
Jeanette Weller
Colcord
C. F. Bloch
Red Cross Home Nursing Committee
Elma G. Weamer
Willia Hampton
Mary D. Brook
Helen Williamson
Montreal
Lucille Craley
Pettus
Canissa Croner
Mrs Walsh Dies at 83 in Beelick Knob
Mrs Martha Virginia Walsh aged 83 of Beelick Knob died at 7 30 AM at her residence after months of illness. Born March 25 1872 in Fayette County she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Lize Critchley. Survived by husband J T Walsh one son Lis sell Smales Milton two sisters Estel Holcomb Coal City Maggie McClung Mount Lookout one brother John Critchley Rainelle two grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Funeral 10 AM Friday Meadow Bridge with remains at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until one hour prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Virginia Walsh
Beelick Knob
Fayette County
Alfred and
Lize Shuck Critchley
J. T. Walsh
Lissell Smales
Milton
Estel Holcomb
Coal City
Maggie McClung
Mount Lookout
Firemen Examinations Set for June 3 at Beckley Hall
Examinations for firemen will be held at Beckley City Hall on June 3 at 7 30 p m in the office of city recorder Emery Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City Hall
City Recorder
Emery Smith
Drunk Driving Charge Lodged Against Beckleyan Smith
A Beckley resident M R Smith was booked in Raleigh County Jail at 1 50 p m on Tuesday by State Police on a driving while intoxicated charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
M. R. Smith
Raleigh
Coal mines boost operations in Winding Gulf and Pocahontas
Twenty mines operate in Winding Gulf this year, up from seventeen last year, while Pocahontas reports strong gains. Week ending May 7 sees 138,826 tons from Winding Gulf versus 80,196 a year prior, a 73.1 percent rise. Pocahontas totals for week ending April 30 reach 539,562 tons, up from 395,278. From Jan 1 to May 7, Winding Gulf mined 2,191,226 tons, up 28 percent. Pocahontas from Jan 1 to April 30 totals 8,602,275 tons, up 19.1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association
Hal M. Scott
Winding Gulf
Pocahontas
Gulf
New Parking Lot Entrance Opened
Work on the alley providing a Heber Street entrance to the City Parking Lot was completed Tuesday and opened for traffic this morning. Maintenance crews graded the road and laid a red dog base in preparation for asphalt. Black top will be poured later. The alley runs parallel with Prince Street and will be one way.
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Heber St
Elmer Davis
Davis
Prince St
Distribution of Food by Mine Workers at Church
Government surplus commodities will be distributed from the Crab Orchard Baptist Church by United Mine Workers of America Local Union 4578 beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
United Mine Workers of America
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G. M. Powers
Main Street
Denier
Alues
Santorized
Dacron
Dida
Vyakome
DAN River
W .T.grant Co
Neville Street
Smithson
Beckley Post Office
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Wick
Cigates
Honient
Colgate
Sophia
Bud Cochran
Whitesville Area
Neville St
Nylon Group
Wards
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