City Minter Recommends Street Crew Cuts
21 Commission er K Minter told City Council Tuesday night he recommended removing all but six maintenance men from the street department payroll to cut costs. He said he would effectively place himself out of a job but urged trimming workers while keeping enough to clean streets and maintain equipment this winter. Council approved the plan and tasked him with one final duty on Westwood Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Minter
City Council
Minter
Westwood Drive
Complaint Filed By Carpenters at Raleigh County Board
The Raleigh County Board of Education took up a carpenters' complaint at Tuesday's meeting. Carpenters said they were not given Saturday work and were required to work on Thanksgiving, then forced to take the following Saturday off. Superintendent Bryson cited Meadows reports of concrete work at Whitby and weather concerns, and the need to prepare materials for the next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Carpenter Force
Jesse Daniel
Daniel
D. W. Bryson
D. R. Meadows
Whitby
Meadows
Bryson
Scout Council to Hold Executive Board Meeting
The Appalachian Scout Council executive board will hold a dinner meeting at 6 30 p m on December 4 at El Chico. Joe L Smith Jr newly elected Council president will preside at the operating committee meetings before the meal.
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Appalachian Scout Council
el Chico
Joe L. Smith
Witherspoon Heads State Church Group
The Rev. James W. Witherspoon of Beckley was elected president of the West Virginia Council of Churches at its Charleston meeting, succeeding Dr. William J. Scarborough of West Virginia Wesleyan College. Witherspoon has served as vice president for two years. The interdenominational body represents Protestant denominations in the state and is affiliated with the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Witherspoon
Beckley
West Virginia
National Council of the Churches of Christ
U. S
Fire Destroys Two Lester Homes Tuesday Night
Two homes valued at 4000 each burned in Lester Tuesday. Mayor H J Oram said the blaze began in Grace Washingtons house and spread to Rev Julius Richards home. Neither dwelling was insured. Lester Volunteer Fire Department fought the flames as they grew too rapid to save the structures. Another brief item notes Philip Kimball recovering from injuries in an Oak Hill hospital after a Page road auto accident.
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Lester
H. J. Oram
Grace Washington
Julius Richards
Lester Volunteer Fire Department
Oram
Kimball
Philip Kimball
Orchard Avenue
Oak Hill
Page Road
Raleigh County Board weighs cannery near Trap Hill High
The Raleigh County Board of Education discussed a possible cannery near Trap Hill High School. A survey showed 142 area families with 51 people in those families. 74 people canned 26 729 quarts this year and 139 would support a cannery. The board may seek bond funds to fund the project.
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Trap Hill High School
Raleigh County Board of Education
William B. Connoley
D. W. Bryson
Wondrow Wilson High School
Bryson
D Jerome van Meter
Harold Lambert
van Meter
Wilson Meadows
Midway Elementary School
Jorlin N. Riffe
Lester Junior High School
Midway
Jesse Daniel
Lilly Insurance Agency
Bishops Swint and McDonnell Celebrate Beckley St Francis Masses
The Wheeling diocese will dedicate and consecrate the St Francis de Sales Church Beckley South Oakwood Ave. Most Rev John J Swint will say Mass at 10 a m Sunday. On Monday Most Rev Thomas McDonnell will celebrate the consecration of the altar. Rev John Halpin is pastor. A Sunday night reception honors McDonnell. Swint returns to Beckley where he helped build the first permanent church 45 years ago.
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Swint
McDonnell
St. Francis Church
Wheeling
Church
Alstar
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Beckley
South
Oakwood Avenue
John J. Swint
Thomas McDonnell
L.L.D
Father John Halpin
Bishop McDonnell
Bishop Swint
Lisse
Father Halpin
Plan to Halt Controversy on Paving
City Engineer Dennis Leary presented to the City Council a plan addressing Westwood Drive paving disputes. He proposed repairs at no cost for broken or shallow driveways and contractor repairs for certain thicknesses, with owner payments for driveways meeting three to four inch requirements as per the contract.
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Dennis Leary
Westwood Drive
Leary
John D. Smith 77 Dies After Long Illness at Coal City
John D. Smith 77 of Coal City died at 6:45 pm Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Greenup Kentucky Nov 20 1874 he had lived in Raleigh County 26 years. Survived by wife Alice two sons W H Smith Russell Ky and Raymond Smith Detroit and six grandchildren. Funeral 1 pm Friday at Coal City Community Church with Elders Foley and Lilly officiating. Burial Thompson Cemetery Coal City. Body to residence from Caffee Funeral Home Thursday. Training Session A scouting training 7 pm Dec 11 Sophia Scout Cabin Slab Fork District scouters J W Richardson in charge.
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John D. Smith
Coal ‘Ity, N
Greenup
Samuel Smith
Raleigh County
Alice Smith
Coal City
W. H. Smith
Russell, Ky
Raymond Smith
Detroit
George Foley
Lowell Lilly
Thompson
Caffee Funeral
Local Church Sermon Licenses ROME Negro Activities
In Leslie Henry Sharod preached his trial sermon at Rome Baptist Church and received license to preach from Rev. C. C. Logan. The Rome Baptist Missionary Society met at the Winkfields home. A charity supper on Nov 30 will fund pews for the church. Community notes cover visits, meetings, and a marriage in East Beckley.
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Leslie
Henry Sharod
Rome Baptist Church
C. c. Logan
Rome Baptist Missionary Society
Henry Winkfield
A. C.mitchell
B. E. Gray
Vetress Vaughan
Tott Mitchell
Tom Wallace
New Jersey
Ed Wallace
Fred Walker
Cinderella
M. B. Willams
Creasy
Massachusetts
Georgia Edwards
Myrtle Beach
D. C
Simon Gray
Starbro Consolidated School Pta
Ethel
Mosley
Coal River Boy Scouts Earn Blue Ribbon Awards
Two Coal River District troops earned blue ribbons for rally achievements. Birchton Troop 10 and Montcoal Troop 81 received honors, while Edwight Troop 88 also earned a ribbon for notable performance.
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Coal River Boy Scouts
Coal River District
Birchton Troop
Montcoal
Edwight Troop
Special Sessions Set By City Councilmen
Three announced special meetings are planned. The council will meet with B F Whitney of Acme Construction on En fart Avenue paving to verify city specifications. A session with Engineer Paul Feigley will review sidewalk and Mercer Street paving costs and progress. A third meeting will involve property owners and State Road Commission on Sisson Street storm sewers with cost sharing details.
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Inight
B. F. Whitney
Acme Construction
Paul Feigley
Mercer Street
State Road Commission
Sisson Street
Road Commission
Iwi
Yule Parade Set for Thursday Evening in Beckley
Seven bands and several floats will lead the Yule parade through Beckley Thursday night starting at 7 30 p m form at Woodrow Wilson High School and move to the business district for about 45 minutes of festive viewing. The Christmas lights will be switched on at 4 40 p m as part of the Light a Candle for Peace project.
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Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Drunken Driving Charged Against Glen Daniel Resident
Edgar Hager of Glen Daniel was charged with drunken driving after his car collided with a Charleston man's vehicle near Glen Daniel Tuesday night. State police estimated damages to both cars at $259.
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Glen Daniel
Edgar Hager
Mr. Herald
Charleston
New Shady Spring High Unit Tops Bond Program
The Raleigh County Board of Education gave priority to a new gymnasium and four classrooms at Shady Spring High School after selling a 2.4 million bond issue to Halsey-Stuart Inc of New York City. The project, with 125000 set aside, awaits government approval and steel allocations.
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Shady Spring High School
Raleigh County
H. A. Sloan
Bryson
Halsey-Stewart, Inc
Beckley
Chase National Bank of New York
Bernard Kelly
Halsey-Stuart
Young-Mooreand Company of
Charleston
E. E. Bibb
Sr. HU. Sloan
F. Moore
Bradley Plan Recommendations Approved By Board
S Austin Caperton presented recommendations on area students with Fayette County and Raleigh County school attendance. The panel reviewed letters from Fayette County officials before approving the plan and assigning Caperton to study the Raleigh to Fayette transfer issue.
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S. Austin Caperton
Raleigh County
Caperton
A. L. Walker
Fayette County
FE. W. Dunkley
Mt. Hopes High School
District Scout Meeting Set for Coal River Council Roundtable
A Coal River district roundtable and dinner of the Appalachian Scout Council is scheduled for Monday at 6 pm in Birchton. Leaders and scouts will discuss upcoming events and duties.
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Coal River
The
Appalachian Scout Council
Birchton
Beware Coughs After Flu and Chronic Bronchitis Warning
Cough after flu may become chronic bronchitis if neglected. Creomulsion claims rapid relief by loosening phlegm and soothing inflamed bronchial membranes. Guaranteed to please or money back from druggists. used by millions.
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Scout Council
Mae TT
J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley Insulation Co
Sophia
Slab Fork
J. W. Richardson
Women's Improvement League
Deloris Langhorn
Dorcas Mission Society
Central Street Baptist Church
Sisters of Love
Lelia Flynn
Usher Board of Welcome Baptist Church
Mt. Hope News
Allen Wilson
Church of God In Christ
Isola Terrell
Cleveland
Nuttalburz
Evening Star Mission
James Johnson
Fort Knox
Ic. C. Cooper
A. J. Hubbard
Wiley
Kares
Willis Brown
Blandford Brown
James Williams
Hinton
Allen Mitchell
Jeraldine Hunt
James Hunt East
Reese Mabry, Jr
P. Claytor
Dorothy M. King
Ed Vaughn
Joseph Terry
Harold Hunt
Reese Mabry
Hunter Street
East Beckley
Kentucky
Orchard Fen
Crab Orchard
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
N.Y
John W. Eye
W. Neville Si
Gibson
Board
Okehs Bradley Plan
Laird Office Equipment CO
T. B. Hamilton
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