City Drivers May Be Tagged Thursday In Beckley
Beckley residents without city driver licenses must act by midnight to avoid penalties. A $2 license fee was approved by the City Council to bolster the budget. The same time, a $2 capitation tax was enacted with three payment options through the City Recorder’s Office, County Assessor after Jan. 1, or by the Raleigh County Sheriff on the tax ticket.
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Beckley
City Recorder’s
Police Department
City Recorder’s Office
Raleigh
Mrs Godwin Hosts Sewing Club Today
The Smart Set Christmas Sewing Circle meets at 1 30 in the home of Mrs Sarah Godwin with Mrs Channie Prince as co host. Members listed include Mrs Mary Wright Nora Robinson Beulah Thompson Sadie Harvey Mary Bradley Channie Prince Sarah Godwin Vernie Higginbottom Ellen Wright and Fannie Callaway. The article also notes National Education Week programs at Mullens High School with speaker Mrs Elizabeth Lewis and notices of local visits, births, clubs and church events.
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Sarah Godwin
Channie Prince
Maryland Dickerson
Carolyn Tinsley
Mary Wright
Nora Robinson
Beulah Thompson
Sadie Harvey
Mary Bradley
Vernie Higginbottom
Ellen Wright
Fannie Callaway
Carl Hazard
Conley High School
Mullens
America
American Legion
Elizabeth Lewis
McAlpin
General Assembly
Beatrice Taylor
Betty Craig
Mary Dickerson
Denmar Sanitarium
C. W. Roberts
Columbus
Ohio
Winston- Salem
N. C
Winston Salem
Gloria Foote
John McClanahan
Florence
Bessie Bowling
Westerville
Gloria W. Warren
West Virginia State College
Institute
Leonard Valentine
Michele Darrell
Harper Park
G. C. Gilbert
Shiloh
Margaret Gilbreath
Church Building Fund
Lester Service
Lester
Welcome Baptist Church
Simmonites
First Baptist Church of
Church of the Living God of
East Park
Hinton
M. M. Mitchell
Amigo Revival
Former Beckley man held on peace warrant in Raleigh County Jail
A former Beckley resident, Earl Burton of Baltimore Maryland, is jailed in Raleigh County awaiting disposition on a charge tied to a peace warrant. He was arrested Tuesday by Beckley Police on a warrant issued by Magistrate J E Mays following a complaint by Burton's ex wife.
Box Supper and Dance Planned by Lions Club Beckley
Beckley Lions Club plans a Tuesday box supper and dance at the Elks Club with Jan Campbell's band and featured singer Tinnie Garcia Howell. Proceeds go to the state convention fund hosted by Beckley Lions. Wives prepare lunches. men receive numbered lunch cards.
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Beckley Lions Club
Elksub
Jan Campbell
Tinnie Garcia Howell
Mount Hope
Locally Produced Food Topic Slated for RDC Meeting
The Land-O Hills Trade Name Committee of Rural Development Council will discuss promotion of locally produced foods at a Thursday meeting chaired by Hulett C. Smith. The RDC trade name has been certified by the Department of State in Charleston, limiting use to RDC approved producers and processors. The 7:30 p.m. session will be at the Home Insurance Agency on Main Street, with members including Earl Snider O Dell Jessup R E Hicks J R Beaty James Kessinger Bob Brown Richard Booth Joe Ressa W J Barbour and Clyde Avis.
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J. B. Elliot
Raleigh County
Dunbar
Winding Gulf
Joan N. Powell
Mary 0. Powell
Barbara A. Johnson
Barbara A. Stewart
Betty G. Wilson
Maxine Staples
Alberta M. Johnson
Robert E. Brown
Eliza Hunter
S. D. Edmonds
Hunter Street
Pride
East Gulf
Land-O Hills
Rural Development Council
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Department of State
Charleston
Home Insurance Agency
Main St
Earl O. Snider
O'Dell Jessup
R. E. Hicks
J. R. Beaty
James Kessinger
RDC
Bob Brown
Richard Booth
Joe Ressa
W. J. Barbour
Clyde Avis
Afternoon Veterans Day program at Sophia Elementary
The Veterans Day program is moved to 2 p m Thursday at Sophia Elementary School, replacing the earlier morning time. The change affects attendees planning to observe the ceremony at the school.
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the Sophia Elementary
Local Meeting Fines Youths for Birthday Ages
At the gathering fines were issued in relation to ages marked by birthday since the previous meeting. Individuals named Rondley Webb and W. M. McCutcheon faced penalties commensurate with their ages.
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Rondley Webb
W. M. McCutcheon
Peregoy Speaks at Sylvia PTA Meet on Education Issues
Tuesday night the Sylvia Parent-Teacher Association held a program aligned with American Education Week. Guest speaker was C. G. Peregoy, principal of Woodrow Wilson High School, who spoke on conflicting issues in public schools. Charles Harvey presided in Wheeling’s place. Group singing followed.
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Sylvia Parent-Teacher Association
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Charles Harvey
W. W. Wheeling
Country Life Group To Make Some Changes
The Rural Development Council commission plans changes to next year’s annual Country Life Conference. They propose eliminating the split session and adjusting hours from 4 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. and ending at 8 30 p.m. The group also favors fewer talks and greater audience participation with open floor Q A. Attendance was about 100 leaders at the Oct 28 event. A thank you note will go to Appalachian Electric Power Co for its contribution.
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Country Life Commission
Rural Development Council
James Kessinger
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Smoked pork shoulder butt recipe for small family
A two pound boneless smoked pork shoulder butt serves a small family. Cover with water and simmer for two hours. Drain, stud with whole cloves, and pat brown sugar over the top and sides. Finish in a hot oven to glaze.
Roads and crops topics at Egeria meeting
The Rural Development Council will hold a 7 p.m. Saturday session in Egeria to discuss road improvements and boosting tomato, strawberry, and sheep production. County road officials may attend. Clark Walker says state officials promised road work last January. he cites a letter from State Road Commissioner Sawyers dated October 28 to District Engineer Long asking when improvements on the one mile road near the Egeria post office would begin. Walker notes the road is already nearly impassable after rains and winter will worsen it.
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Egeria
Rural Development Council
Burl A. Sawyers
J. C. Long
Princeton
Clark Walker
Sawyers
Long
Walker
West Virginia
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