Maps on Maple Avenue Debates Street Width Inquiry
City Engineer Dennis Leary told the City Council maps of Maple Avenue may be correct about width, weighing 30 versus 35 feet. Widening would force takings of adjoining lots up to six and a half feet. Council ordered the City Attorney to review deeds and plan a site visit. Additional actions covered meridian establishment, junction and Edgewood dead end safety posts, trash can condition, and hydrant relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Leary
Maple Avenue
Leary
William File
W. A. Burke
A. K. Minter
Clarence Bibb
Hume Court
Foster Avenue
Minter
Junction Street
Edgewood Drive
Council Debates Water and Drainage Problems
City Council last night considered drainage issues with only one new complaint. Mary Pemberton complained water and mud from Highland Street flood her mother's yard and basement. Officials discussed ditch installation. Street Commissioner Minter to study options. State Road Commission would provide equipment for drainage pipe. property owners must supply pipe. A meeting with affected owners was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pemberton
Betty Pennix
Maplewood Lane
Highland Street
A. K. Minter
William Laren
Carl Long
State Road Commission
Prince Street
Long
C. I. Bepler
Anchor Sales Company
W. A. Burke
County Court Finishes Canvass of Ballots
Raleigh precincts have all been canvassed with no change in election results, announced today by county clerk Harry Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry Anderson
Forest Fires Burn in District Two
Two fires were reported in Fayette and Wyoming counties around 10 a.m. today, with undetermined sizes. Yesterday four fires burned across the district totaling more than 13 acres, including eight acres at Bee Branch in Wyoming County and five acres at Pinnacle Rock in Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Wyoming
F. O. Frazier
Coon Branch
Dry Fork
McDowell County
Little Huff Creek
Wyoming County
Bee Branch
Pinnacle Rock
Mercer County
Fayette County
Page
Summerlee
Injuries Visit Beckley Hospital After Tin Can Cut
Mrs. Frances Helen Faukus of Cranberry was treated at Beckley Hospital for an injured right index finger suffered when handling a tin can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Helen Faukus
Cranberry
Beckley Hospital
Public AA Meeting Tonight in Philadelphia
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the Memorial Building opens to the public at 8 p.m. A Philadelphian speaker discusses his struggle with alcohol, sharing experiences and insights with attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Memorial Building
City Plans Meet On Fire Contracts
City Attorney William H. File told the City Council that Beckley should not enter a binding fire protection contract with Raleigh residents as it would mirror an individual contract. Councilman Elmer Davis urged a special session to evaluate old contracts and cost differences from 20 years ago. Also noted were plans to repair Kennedy Street swag and a Beaver Avenue pole move requested by Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Armstead would demand rent, but the right of way allows the move without payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. File
Raleigh
Beckley
Elmer Davis
William Laren
Leo Vecellio
Kennedy Street
Dennis Leary
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Beaver Avenue
Leary
L. E. Armstead
City
Laren
Armstead
Eleven Enlistees Join U S Armed Forces Locally
The U S Army and Air Force Main Recruiting Station reported eleven local enlistees yesterday. Six joined the Air Force for four years and were sent to Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas: Alf Lawson 20 Gratton Virginia William Paris Lester 21 Mullens Leonard Jefferson Gilbert Jr 21 Bluefield William Loyd Brown Jr 18 Beckley 214 Seventh Street Harry Warren Adwell 29 Ronceverte and Donald R Adkins 17 Mallory. The remaining five joined the regular Army for three years and were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky: Waldo Johnson 19 Rupert Garland Leon Kitts 22 Bluefield Henry Crockett Lawson 18 Gratton Ray William Compton 19 Bluefield James Harold Maynard 20 Cyclone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Air Force
Uncle Sam
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Alf Lawson
Gratton
William Paris Lester
Mullens
Leonard Jefferson Gilbert, Jr
Bluefield
William Loyd Brown, Jr
Rites Not Set For W. J. Sublett
Funeral services are incomplete for James William Sublett 84 a Speedway area resident who died Tuesday morning after a day of illness Born in Virginia he was raised at Speedway and was a retired farmer Surviving are his wife Minerva Caperton of Speedway a son Lacy Sublett of Beckley three daughters Alice Crews and Bessie Warner both of Beckley and Agnes Webb of Prosperity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
James William Sublett
Speedway
Virginia
Minerva Caperton
Lacy Sublett
Beckley
Alice Crews
Bessie Warner
Agnes Webb
Prosperity
Virgil Miller to Talk to Kiwanis Friday
Virgil Miller proprietor of the Main Street news stand will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting Friday at El Chico at 12 15 pm. He recently attended the national crippled children meeting in Chicago and will cover key topics from that event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Miller
Main Street
Kiwanis Club
el Chico
Roy I. Smith
Miller
Chicago
Smith
SRC Begins Blacktop Project for Rhodell
The State Road Commission started a blacktop project on Rhodell main street using stone for the road base received yesterday. The 1,000-foot stretch will mirror a Mabscott Whitestick Street effort begun Oct. 30 and will widen to include new sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Rhodell
George Gadd
Gadd
Mabscott
Whitestick Street
Commission
Rock Creek
Crab Orchard
Sophia
Acme Construction Company
Beckley
SRC
Lester Road
Stoplight clash blamed on hazardous Neville Oakwood intersection
Prosperity resident R. C. Stewart and Charles W. Cox of Eccles told City Council last night they were in a Nov. 4 collision at Neville Street and Oakwood Avenue blaming the traffic signals. City Attorney William File said the city is not liable for crashes caused by lights unless legally liable, while councilemployees urged review of the light and to record File's liability statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Stewart
Prosperity
Charles W. Cox
Eccles
Neville Street
Oakwood Avenue
Stewart
Cox
Neville
Oakwood
William File
File
William Shanklin
H. A. Sloan
Millard Tyree
Operetta Presented by Sprague PTA Second Grade
The Sprague PTA met Monday to view the operetta Boy and His Billy Goats Three by second grade students directed by Miss Elsie Bowman. Cast included Harold Erskine as boy and goats Larry Sedosky Jerry Sedosky Dickie Meadows with others. chorus listed. First grade room wins library book prize. next meeting set for December 5. refreshments served by first grade mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Goats
Sprague
Parent-Teacher Association
Elsie Bowman
Harold Erskine
Larry
Jerry Sedosky
Dickie Meadows
the Goats
Charlene Booty
Rabbit
Sue Adair Henson
Fox
Margaret Ann Bland
Honey Bee
Ruth Ann Harris
Jerry Lynch
Douglas Bell
Thelma French
Larry Smith
Brenda Tredway
Paul David McGrady
Judy Kidd
Jimmy Wiseman
Larry Thomas
Millie Sue Mackey
Atheline Rogers
Dewey Brown
Joe Loncavish
D. E. Waters
Elgie Harris
Cordell Way
Benny Susptic
Coal City Man Pleads Guilty To Hazardous Driving
Grayson Lilly of Coal City pleaded guilty to hazardous driving before Magistrate Charles T. Burdiss at Sophia. He was fined $10 and costs, paid, after arrest by State Police on the 1921 By-Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson Lilly
Coal City
Charles T. Burdiss
Sophia
Lilly
Korean Veteran Shifts to Raleigh Jail on AWOL Charge
A U S Navy AWOL case led to Pvt Eugene Worley 18 Raleigh, WV being jailed in Raleigh County Jail after a month away from the US Naval Hospital in Portsmouth VA where he was treated for Korea injuries. Jailer Bowles said county and military police pursued him. other inmates include a 15 year old Price Hill juvenile held for grand larceny and three adults sentenced by Judge Riffe recently for various charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Eugene Worley
Raleigh
Worley
U. S. Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Korea
W. F. Bowles
Bowles
Price Hill
Thorn
W. A. Riffe
Marie White
Williamson
Dorothy Lester
Eccles
Riffe
Rent Increase Short Forms New Available
New short petition forms are available at the Beckley Rent Office for small landlords in Raleigh County who have not had a rent increase since June 30, 1947. The new form is a simplified procedure to remove iniquities existing in the operation of many small landlord's rental properties. No new regulations are involved. Landlords who find themselves ineligible to file on the new form may file on the regular petition blank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh
Pfc Norman R. Hurst On Convalescent Leave
Pfc Norman R Hurst 18 of Posey is on 30 day convalescent leave recovering from injuries from an auto wreck at Fort Lewis Washington. The accident occurred Sept 5. Hurst has been at Madigan General Hospital Tacoma since then. He is a son of J C Hurst Posey. He enlisted in the Army in April 1949 and trained at Ft Knox Kentucky. He was stationed with the 539th Quartermaster Laundry Company at Fort Lewis when injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman R. Hurst
Posey
Fort Lewis
Wash
Hurst
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
J. C. Hurst
Army
Ft. Knox
539 Quartermaster Laundry
Whitby Man Treated After Saturday Traffic Crash
Robert Felix Gunnoe 27 of Whitby received outpatient care at Beckley Hospital for head injuries from a Saturday traffic crash. He is employed by E. C. Minter Coal Co. at Wyco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Felix Gunnoe
Whitby
Beckley Hospital
Gunnoe
E. C. Minter Coal Company
Wyco
Hospital Admits Two in Raleigh General Admission
Mrs. Arlie Kidwell of Beaver and Mary Ann Daniels of Old Eccles Road were admitted to Raleigh General Hospital yesterday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Kidwell
Beaver
Mary Ann Daniels
Old Eccles Road
Raleigh General Hospital
Memorial Airport construction back on schedule
Memorial County is on schedule for Raleigh County Memorial Airport work with potential early completion. Polino Construction Co. holds the grading and drainage contract and the project was 88 percent finished on November 1. CAA officials said federal funds for paving may be available this year if plans reach them soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert L. Davis
Polino Construction Company
Elkins
Davis
Civil Aeronautics Authority
H. B. Cox
Charleston
CAA
New York
J. H. Herendeen
Pennsylvania
Lions Plan Ladies Night at Elks Club
Beckley Lions announce a Tuesday 7 p m ladies night at the Elks Club with buffet and dance. More than 50 Lions expected. District Governor Harry Brawley of Huntington urged club aims, noting Lions Clubs are 8500 strong with new clubs forming daily. Cecil Swim and William File Jr named to a committee praising community service by Police Chief Anthony Scalise, who died Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lions
Elks Club
Harry Brawley
Lions Club
Huntington
Brawley
Cecil Swim
William File, Jr
Anthony Scalise
Price Hill Man Signs For Duty With Marines
Clyde C. Smith of Price enlisted for three years in the regular Marine Corps. He was sworn in at Huntington on November 8, 1950 and sent to Parris Island. Local recruiter Hisel said Roby R. Sizemore of Scarbro reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve for an indefinite period with the rank of sergeant. Sizemore, a former Oak Hill taxi driver, enlisted November 7, 1950 and was sent to Cherry Point for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Smith
Price
Marine Corps
C. B. Hisel
Smith
Lula J. Smith
Huntington
Parris Island
S. C
Hisel
Roby R. Sizemore
Scarbro
Marine Corps Reserve
Sizemore
Oak Hill
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. C
Peregoy Seeks Wall Extension at Park Avenue
Principal C G Peregoy of Woodrow Wilson High asks city council to extend the concrete wall from Beckley Woman's Club to cover part of Board of Education property along Park Avenue. He cites drainage mud washing onto club property. Council will gather data and visit the site with the Board to decide on extending the wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Woman's Club
Park Avenue
Board of Education
Woman's Club
Peregoy
Granville Avenue
Woman’s Club
Welfare Committee Sets Meeting Tonight
The child and family welfare committee of the Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Bess Haney, chairman, will preside. The meetings will be held in the Circuit Court Room of the Raleigh County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Committee
Child and Family Welfare Committee
The
Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly
Bess Haney
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
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Civic Pride Advertising Company
Bristol
Heber and
Main Streets
Water Company
Westwood Drive
Aecaleh Food
Pet's Ae
Guy Lombardo
WJLS
Princess Pet
William Pitts
Richmond
Woo Bardhers
Colon & Hay Pever Fe
Anahist
Anahist Co., Inc
Yonkers 2, N. Y
America
W. J. Sublett
Kiwanis
Raleigh Junk Company
Beckley, W. Va
Pta of Sprague
Korean Veteran Ships Hospital
Mary Obugene
Calloway Heights
Harold Cane
Harry Treadway
Glen White
Pfc
Beckiey
Cohen's
White Cross
MT. Vernon
DU Mont
du Monts
Beckley Music & Electric Co
South Fayette St
Lions
Marines
Council
William P. Laren
Valda Sherman
Laird Office Equipment CO
Main ST
Gray Lumber & Supply CO
U. S
GMC
Western Union
Smart Trucker
Mountain Truck Sales Co., Inc
Kanawha Street
Sprague — Beckley, W. VA
General Motors
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