Hot Type Replaced At BNC AP Members Told
Beckley Newspapers aims to move away from molten type to graphic arts in composing rooms. At the AP Spring meeting in Charleston WV general manager George Warren Hodel outlined the shift along with other Beckley staff in attendance. Officers were elected for the AP West Virginia group and a resolution to support freedom of information bills was approved. Charleston again chosen as 1960 meeting site.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
George Warren Hodel
Beckley Newspapers
West Virginia
Associated Press
Charleston
Graphic Arts
Hodel
Beckley
Post-Herald
Emile J. Hodel
Wire
James L. Wood
Raleigh Register
C. J. McQuade
Charles Hodel
William A. Chrisley
Jack Maurice
Charleston Daily Mail
Walker Long
Huntington Publishing Co
Harry W. Ball
Charles Tucker
Huntington Advertiser
Col. J. H. Long
O. S. Gramling
New York
Permit Granted for Four Room Frame House on Quarry Street
Katherine Huffman obtained a city permit from the City Recorder to construct a four room frame house on Quarry Street. The project cost is $5,000 with a $10 permit fee paid.
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Katherine Huffman
City Recorder's Office
Quarry Street
Low cost disability protection plan options offered
Emergency pay checks available for 10 15 or 20 years depending on plan chosen. Free details by phone visit or mail. Address 1025 Woodlawn Ave Beckley West Virginia CL 3 8704.
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Woodlawn Ave
Beckley
W. VA
Lester Youths To Return To Court For Sentencing
Two 15 year old youths from Lester were released after appearing before Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. They face two counts burglary and two counts breaking and entering for break ins at a Lester school and a Tolley Town home over two months. State Police and Lester Police recovered loot at a cabin in the woods, including tools candy soft drinks clocks a shotgun and other items. A third youth at the cabin was cleared of connections. Sentencing set for June 27.
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Lester
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Tolley
Pete O'Neal
O’neal
Final rites set for Mildred Veid at Tilden Church
Final rites for Mildred Virginia Veid 71 Sullivan will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Tilden Community Church with Rev. Owen Lilly officiating Burial will follow in Tilden Community Cemetery She died Sunday at Hill Top Nursing Home Oak Hill She was born in Buckingham County Virginia daughter of the late Henson and Molly Ayers Farmer She belonged to Tilden Community Church and Homemakers Club and had lived in the community 40 years Survivors include her husband Lewis Veid four daughters and two sons a long list of grandchildren and great grandchildren The body will be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to her residence this evening.
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Mildred Virginia Veid
Sullivan
Tilden Community
Owen Lilly
Veid
Hill Top
Oak Hill
Buckingham County
Henson
Molly Ayers
Tilden
Caffee Funeral Home
Area Students To Be Honored At Bluefield State
Honor students and scholarship recipients will be honored at Bluefield State College in a 11 a.m. ceremony in the Technical Science Auditorium. Dr. Harrison H. Ferrell of West Virginia State College will deliver the principal Honors Day address. Four students with a 3.0 or B average each semester will receive Dean's List certificates. Maggie Earle Barbara Jo Terry Laura Ross and Jeanette McBride are named.
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Bluefield State College
Technical Science
Harrison H. Ferrell
West Virginia State College
Bluefield State
Theodore Mahaffey
Maggie Earle
Beckley
Barbara Jo Terry
Laura Ross
Mount Hope
Jeanette McBride
Crumpler
Kufahl Waives Hearing On Breach Of Peace Charge
Kufahl of Beckley waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate W A Burke and will face the next Raleigh County Grand Jury on a breach of peace charge. He was jailed Thursday after a deputy sheriff arrested him and released Saturday on a $500 bond. Emerson Akers of Stotesbury was jailed early Saturday on a peace warrant. Earnest Cooper of Beckley was jailed Friday night on being drunk and trespassing charges.
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Charles Franklin Kufahl
PTA to Hold Picnic at North Lester Elementary
The Parent Teacher Association of North Lester Elementary School will host a picnic for association members and pupils on Wednesday May 27 in the school yard. Principal Mrs Eloise Taylor announced the event.
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Parent-Teacher Association
North Lester Elementary School
Eloise Taylor
Mrs Nathan Hale Improves at Ghent Home
Mrs Nathan Hale of Ghent is reported improving at home after treatment and release from Raleigh General Hospital for a broken arm from a fall down steps at a Beckley doctor's office.
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Nathan Hale
Ghent
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
West Virginia tradesmen elected to masters board
J H Holt and Pat H Wheeler were elected to the Master Plumbers Association of West Virginia board at the Parkersburg convention. Mrs Wheeler attended. William R Sigmund earned a certificate of merit after completing six weeks at the America Fore School of Insurance in New York City. James Z Anderson buys Wrights Funeral Home, renaming it Wright and Anderson Funeral Home. Anderson, a mortuary science graduate and church member, holds multiple church and civic roles.
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J. H. Holt
J. H. Holt Plumbing and Heating Co
Pat H. Wheeler
Beckley Insurance
William R. Sigmund
America Fore School of Insurance
America Fare Insurance Group
New York City
Sigmund
Beckley Insurance Agency
James Z. Anderson
Wright’s Funeral Home
Ellen Wright
Russell Wright
Wright and Anderson
Methodist Men To Hear Lyons
The Methodist Men’s Club of the Methodist Temple meets today at 6 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Fire Chief Otis Lyons will present a special program at the church.
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Methodist Men's Club
The
Methodist Temple
Friendship Hall
Otis Lyons
Shrewsbury Named To National Office At Concord College
Concord College junior Scotty Shrewsbury has been elected president of the Sigma Tau Gamma national social fraternity for 1959-60. He is a political science and English major and editor of The Concordian. New officers include Douglas Stump as vice president Edward States treasurer Norman Welch recording secretary and Richard Deeds as corresponding secretary.
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Walton
Scotty) Shrewsbury
Odd
Concord College
Sigma Tau Gamma
W. S. Wooddell
William Gaylor
Gainesville
Fla
Shrewsbury
Concordian
Douglas Stump
Athens
Edward States
Roanoke
Norman Welch
Smoot
Richard Deeds
Hinton
Rotary To Entertain For Ladies On Tuesday
Beckley Rotary Club hosts its annual Ladies Night Banquet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Beckley Hotel ballroom. A smorgasbord will be served. Music a speaker and other entertainment are planned.
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Rotary
Beckley Rotary Club
Beckley Hotel
Liquor Stores To Close For City Election Day
Beckley state liquor stores will close for City General Election on Tuesday May 26. All county liquor stores will close May 30 Memorial Day per District 2 field supervisor W R Shumate.
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Beckley
W. R. Shumate
Beckley Farmers Market Egg Prices and Potatoes Report
Local market report shows steady to weak egg sale at Beckley Farmers Market with Grade A large and extra large eggs at 24 to 29 cents per dozen, most 25 cents. Medium eggs 19 to 23 cents, most 22. small eggs 18 to 21 cents, most 19. New eggs ranged 18 to 27 cents per dozen. Hens priced 5 to 17 cents per head, light hens 27 to 33 cents. Key run potatoes at $1.15 per 50 pound bag.
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Beckley Farmers Market
West Virginia
W. Va
Beckley Democrats map strategy for May city election
The Publicity Committee of Beckley’s Democratic Executive Committee met Friday afternoon to plan a vigorous campaign for the May 26 city election. In attendance were Berkley Lilly as publicity chairman, N. Joe Rahall, Joe L. Smith Jr., Warren A. Thornhill II, and Roy Lee Harmon. They emphasized advertising their candidates to voters and maintaining Democratic control of Beckley’s city government. Thornhill praised Democratic progress and pledged a spirited drive to elect the full ticket.
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Beckley Democratic Executive Committee
Berkley Lilly
Apresent
N. Joe Rahall
Joe L. Smith Jr
Warren A. Thornhill II
Democratic Executive Committee
Roy Lee Harmon
Lilly
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