Riffe Assumes Board Duties and Survey on Needs
Raleigh County Board of Education meets with O A Phillips as new president and Haskell Riffe sworn in as member. A county wide survey committee is formed to study immediate needs, with reports due around April 1959. Budget items include fence for Whitby, possible building needs, school bus policy review, and two land purchases near Mount Tabor and Stoco Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Haskell Riffe
O. A. Phillips
Riffe
H. Dale Covey
B. C. Callaway
Phillips
A. P. Leeber
Strake Walker
Leeber
Raleigh County School Survey
Mittee
Whitby
Whitby School
PTA
White Oak
Board of Education
Shady Spring High School
Steve Mitchell
Shady Spring
Mitchell
Saunders
Shiloh Elementary
Mount Tabor
Stoco
Raleigh Motor Sales
Bearings Inc. of
Charleston
Street paving discussions occupy Beckley Council
Beckley council heard petitions for paving Brammer and Cattlett Streets at 16 feet wide. Engineer Leary warned fees would rise if width stayed 16 feet. Council approved petitions after discussion about street width and water drainage lip. A Gregory Street paving petition failed due to insufficient frontage and church funding. 13 new street lights were approved for Raleigh Heights Addition. Mayor Minter and Leary will inspect Sprague Avenue base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harrison
Brammer St
Beckley
Brammer
Catlett
Council
Dennis Leary
Leary
Clarence Bibb
Mr. Leary
Noel Christian
Harrison
Brammer Street
Bibb
Emery Smith
City Recorder
Planning and Zoning Commission
A. K. Minter
H. P Meadows
PIC
Gregory Street
New Hope Baptist Church
Thornhill
Albert Hughes
Gregory St
Minter
Sprague Avenue
Otis Lyons
Raleigh Heights
Raleigh County Circuit Court
New River Park
Outstanding Award Given at Southern West Virginia Recruit Center
An Air Force ceremony honored M Sgt Tony Junco and Sgt Kelly for exceptional recruiting results at the Beckley station. Major Wilson, based at Beckley in 1950, is noted in the context of the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Service
Tony Junco
Air Force
West Virginia
Kelly
Major Wilson
Beckley
Alfred L. Kelly
Beckley Air Force
United States
Sgt
Robert G. Wilson
Charleston Air Force
Joy Service at St John Holiness Church Slab Fork
A Joy service will be held at St John Holiness Church Slab Fork on Saturday at 7 30 p m. Elder Robert Newsom is pastor and invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Holiness Church
Slab Fork
Robert Newsom
MacArthur Man Has Court Date
Beckley Police ordered Ellis Royal Hughes Jr. 31 of MacArthur to appear in Police Court tonight for reckless driving after his arrest at 1 30 am Sunday. Johnny Meadows 33 of Cool Ridge was arrested Saturday for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his vehicle and also ordered to appear in Police Court. Raymond Clifford Hungate 32 of Maplewood Lane was jailed Saturday on licenses charges and released after bond. A 15 year old Beckley juvenile was released pending a Raleigh County Juvenile Court hearing January 10 after a shop lifting arrest. Floyd Harrison Dowell 33 with no address listed was arrested at 5 am Sunday on a driving left of center charge and ordered to appear in Police Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Ellis Royal Hughes Jr
MacArthur
Johnny Meadows
Cool Ridge
Raymond Clifford Hungate
Maplewood Lane
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Floyd Harrison Dowell
Junior Red Cross Delivers Favors to Five Raleigh Hospitals
More than 500 tray favors were delivered Tuesday by Raleigh County Junior Red Cross members to five local hospitals. The favors, made by the Junior Red Cross with Girl Scouts and Brownie troops, will be placed on children's trays at Raleigh General Beckley Hospitals Pinecrest and Veterans Administration Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross
Raleigh County
Girl Scouts
Two Join Air Force From Beckley Station
Two men enlisted in the United States Air Force at Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station on Friday and were sent to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training of nine weeks. They are James A. Stanley Kimberley and Arnold B. Earl Ray Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force
Beckley Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
James A. Stanley
Kimberley
Arnold B. Earl Ray
Spencer
Eleven enlist in Army and begin nine weeks at Fort Jackson
Eleven men enlisted in the United States Army at the Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station Monday and were sent to Fort Jackson, S. C., for nine weeks of basic training. The group includes Paul F. Rose Jr of Bluefield, Martin L. Kesterson Jr of Richwood, Charles R. Neal of Crown Hill, Luther M. Sowards of Dunbar, Jessie L. Bonar of Allen Junction, Edwin C. Cadle of Pemberton, William A. White Jr of Fireco, Roger L. Hilton of Crab Orchard, James R. Reed of Kopperston, James A. Cundiff of Nemours, and Denver E. Vickers of Alkol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Beckley
Fort Jackson
S. C
Paul F. Rose Jr
Paul F. Rose
Bluefield
Martin L. Kesterson Jr
Lola B. Kesterson
Richwood
Charles R. Neal
Charles H. Neal
Crown Hill
Luther M. Sowards
Norvel L. Sowards
Dunbar
Jessie L. Bonar
Dora H. Bonar
Allen Junction
Edwin C. Cadle
Thelma W. Cardle
Pemberton
William A. White Jr
Florida F. White
Fireco
Roger L. Hilton
Ruth H. Hilton
Crab Orchard
James R. Reed
James O. Reed
Kopperston
James A. Cundiff
Margaret A. Cundiff
Nemours
Denver E. Vickers
Glen R. Vickers
Alkol
Fires Burn Across West Virginia District Four Report
The District 4 office of the West Virginia Conservation Commission in Beckley tallied 16 forest fires on Tuesday. Six were in Raleigh County at Tom's Branch of Clear Fork Egeria Colcord Workman's Creek White Oak and Glen White. Other fires occurred in Fayette Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties at Red Star Sanger Chimney Corner Black Lick Piney Flats Roderfield Trap Fork Toney Fork Little Buzzard Branch and Big Cub Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 4
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Beckley
Raleigh County
Tom's Branch
Clear Fork
Egeria
Colcord
Workman's Creek
White Oak
Glen White
Red Star
Sanger
Chimney Corner
Fayette County
Blacklick
Piney Flats
Mercer County
Roderfield
Trap Fork
McDowell County
Toney Fork
Little Buzzard Branch
Big Cub Creek
Wyoming County
Mabscott Lions Club Hosts Second Pancake Supper
About 200 patrons attended the Mabscott Lions Club pancake supper on Monday night. Club president Willie George said proceeds will fund eye examinations and corrective care for those unable to afford aid, and he thanked patrons who could not be served promptly for their patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Lions Club
Willie George
Five Enlist In Navy From Beck ley Station In November
Five men enlisted in the United States Navy at the Beck ley Navy Recruiting Station in November and were sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Center Illinois for basic training. Names are James Lee Loving David William Harris Lloyd Boyd Conner William Hampton Lowery and Bill Foy Way. Jackie Ray Sublett was sent to the Receiving Station in Washington DC from Prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Beckley
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Ill
James Lee Loving
Lucy Jane Loving
Crab Orchard
David Willian Harris
Violet Alice Harris
Gap Mills
Lloyd Boyd Conner
Joseph Conner
Fayetteville
William Hampton Lowery
William Otto Lowery
Oak Hill
Bill Foy Way
Cradell Way
Sprague
Washington, D. C
Jackie Ray Sublett
Prosperity
ABI Welcomes Thanksgiving Break at Appalachian Bible Institute
Students at ABI Bradley cram for finals while planning a full Thanksgiving Day program including a 9 30 a m service with guests Don De Vos and Bob Anderson, a noon dinner, Pax gym recreation, a grudge game between classes, and an evening campus social. The weekend is dubbed operation recuperation after a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute
Haggai
Beckley First Baptist Church
Don de Vos
Bob Anderson
Joseph K. Pinter
ABS
Pax Gymnasium
Thursday Clinic To Be Held Friday
The Raleigh County Health Department announces a change in schedule with the regular Thursday clinic moved to Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Officers will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Health Department
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk office record
Deeds on file show transfers to Dennis Price from Willard and June Asbury for Marsh Fork District about 500 dollars. Ward Jr to Elva Redden in Town District about 500. Burdette to McMillan Land and Finance Co in Mabscott about 0. W Burdiss to John W Boley Beckley about 5000. Snuffer to Rogers Beckley no consideration. Rogers to Gartens Beckley no consideration. Meadows to Edna Meadows Beckley no consideration. Burnette to Powers Sophia about 1000. Wallace to Blackwell Odd about 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J
Louise Burdiss
John W. Boley
Beckley
H. E
Hazel G. Snuffer
John W. Rogers
Charles R. S
Mary E. Garten
Orpheus W. Meadows
Edna M. Meadows
Dale P
Margaret R. Burnette
L. M
Alice L. Powers
Sophia
Edward
Delma Wallace
Carl
Bertha Blackwell
Odd
Miller Seeks Beckeley Council Talks After Resignation Letter
Beckley council members heard a letter from Harold Miller announcing his resignation from the council. Mayor A K Minter read the letter at Tuesday’s meeting explaining Miller will be in Beckley Thursday and Friday and is willing to meet with any council member or attend a special meeting. The council has not accepted the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City
A. K. Minter
Harold Miller
Miller
Beckley
Minter
Accident Victim Dies In Beckley Hospital
Ronald David Wingrove 22 died at 5 40 a m in a Beckley hospital from injuries after a Nov 16 Sand Branch Road crash that left Raleigh County s seventh highway fatality this year. He drove off Maple Fork road into a tree at 9 p m Nov 16. Born Feb 11 1936 in Long Branch he was a paratrooper in the U S Army and worked for Richmond Cleaners and Laundry Beckley. He is survived by six brothers two sisters and a grandmother. funeral plans incomplete. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
ANS
Ronald David Wingrove
Beckley
Sand Branch
Raleigh County
Wingrove
Maple Fork
Long Branch
Emory Wingrove
U. S
Richmond
James
Bradley
Howard
Clarence
Richard
Marvin
Larry
Nancy
Dora Jean Conner
Oak Hill
Hattie Williams
Maynor
Tyree
Mount Hope
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John Saunders
Occupy Council
Bill Bower
Elkins
W. Va
Chenoweth Creek
Robert E. Hedrick
Elkins, W. VA
Charles
Bud” Taylor
Buckhannon
Navy
Turkey
John Beaver
Beavyer’s Grocery
South Kanawha Street
Hilda South
Erland
Myers Avenue
Beaver
Beckley Area
Abi
Appalachian Bible Institute
Jan
Main St
Ipbell Music CO
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