Smith Named Chairman of Piney River Scouts
Jon L. Smith Jr will lead the Piney River District Boy Scouts in 1950. Elected with him as vice chair man was Frank Halstead and district commissioner Odi Casali. A long list of members and institutional representatives from Beckley and nearby towns attended the meeting at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon L. Smith, Jr
Piney River
Boy Scouts
Frank Halstead
Odi Casali
Mer L. Davis
Andrew Hogue
C. €. Jones
Harry Hall
FE. B. Bibb
Roy I. Smith
Howard B. Fillmer
Larkin Philpott
A. V. Faull
C C. Ballard
Two City Scouts Earn Eagle Honors In Beckley Area
Beckley area scouts Joe Bailes and Robert Lee Kosnoski received Eagle Scout awards at a Piney River District meeting held at the courthouse. Their mothers presented the honors. other Second Class and Merit Badge recipients from Troops 108 80 67 were named with awards by Casal Halstead Minter and others. Marriage licenses filed in Raleigh County include Frankie Cossu and Doris Radabaugh and Leonard Foley and Pauline Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bailes
Adan Kosnoski
Joe
Robert Lee
Joe Bailes
Harper Road
Robert Lee Kosnoski
Roosevelt Avenue
Piney River District
Bailes
Kosnoski
Jack Pedro
James Starr
Davidson Kiley
Onald Ash
Robert Steward
Thomas ‘Thies
Bill Stone
Thomas McManamay
Garner Guy
Jack McMillon
James Stout
Clark Kesler
Ronald ‘Cooney
Rotney O'Dell
Oswald Lilly
Bil Stout
Jimmy Foster
Jerry Armstrong
Jerry Dorsey
Jimmy Garlow
Kenneth Williams
Jack Front
Don Willis
Lacy Warren
John Gunner
Odl Casal
Frank Halstead
Joe McMahon
Tommy Minter
B. C. Minter
Raleigh County
Frankie Cossu
Mabscott
Doris Radabaugh
Portsmouth
Chity
Leonard A. Foley
Rhode
Pauline Cox
Sophia
City completes new parking lot on South Fayette Street
Mayor Grover C Hedrick announced the city parking lot on South Fayette Street is complete and ready for use. Volunteers Oscar and Leo Vecelliu helped with labor and equipment valued around 2000 dollars. Council moved to draft ordinances for two city lots, and an inquiry into smoke from Richmond Dry Cleaners continued. A roof and drainage issue was discussed with drains to be checked. A letter requesting damages for injuries from a fall on Westmoreland Street was read. Two divorce suits were filed in Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Hedrick
Prince Street
Richmond Dry Clearers Company
Hedrick
East Beckley
William P. Laren
Ora Martin
Westmoreland Street
Walker Avenue Paving Approved by Council amid Protest
Pro-pavement petition for Walker Avenue was approved by the council despite objections from Floyd Sayre representing Dr A A Tieche. Protest against Willow Lane paving was rejected and the council discussed abandoning part of Marion Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Avenue
Els
Aber Onn
Willow Lane
Floyd Sayre
A. A. Tieche
Clarence Bibb
Phil Wilson
G. Berk Lynch
Marion Street
Herb Sloan
Grover C. Hedricks
Lynch
Bridge Tables Sought For Pinecrest Classes
Vocational Rehabilitation officials seek extra bridge tables for Pinecrest sewing classes offered by the Rehabilitation Center. Citizens with an extra table should contact Hemi at Memorial Building offices. Tables will be picked up at residences upon notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest
Hemi
Memorial Building
Lester school action blocked by board quorum failure
A Raleigh County board meeting failed to reach a quorum delaying action on building a Negro school at Lester Teereas end and related projects. The Lower White Oak delegation demanded a fence, hot lunch program, and sidewalk repairs but were informed no decision could be made next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Edue
Lester Teereas
Lower White Ea
Oak
D. W.C. W. Stover
Bryson
C. C
Hla Wat House
Con . J. Oram
Lester Mayor
Crete
Cram
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
Wa. Va
Smith
Piney River Scouts
Eagles
Churches
First Methodist
Heber Street
J. W. Witherspoon
Presbyterian Church
Glen Morgan Union Church
W. B. Peck
Beckley First Methodist Church
C. &. Walker
East Beckley Memorial Baptist Church
City
Fayetteville
Hendricks
William Panl Hendricks
Henry Lee Fountain
Ella Fountain
St.Joseph
Betas Leo
Beckley Hospital
State Head Commission
Robert J. Ashworth
Hospital
Stoce High School
National Honor Society
Pete Sanchez
Pat Swift
Ann Bowyer
Jimmy Rubin
Frelan Hedrick
Willie Adams
Hobby Sanders
Rosalie Powell
Elizabeth Mechalek
Betty Phillips
Zella Porter
Helen Maxey
Edna Riggs
Carolina
Dial
Wilken Family Co.,lawrer GE
Lester School
Foster
Register
Scarbro
Carlos Foster
Nancy Marie
Phyllis Hunt
Charleston
Dunkerque
France
America
THE
Lewis Furniture CO
Howard
Neville St
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