Soul Appetite Still Healthy 96th Birthday of Rev. T. H. Fitzgerald
The Rev. T. H. Fitzgerald of Beckley observes his 96th birthday at his S Oakwood Avenue home. A veteran Baptist pastor, he helped establish Oak Hill Baptist Church and other congregations in Virginia and West Virginia, and remains active in First Baptist Church Beckley attendance. He was once named oldest Baptist minister in West Virginia.
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S. Oakwood Avenue
T. H. Fitzgerald
West Virginia
Beckleyan
First Baptist Church
Fitzgerald
Fayette County
Mr. Fitzgerald
Virginia
Buckingham County
Richmond College
University of Richmond
Monroe County
Bethel Baptist Church
Oak Hill
Raleigh Association
Huntington
Central City
Washington Avenue
Williamson
Barboursville
Mud River
Milton
Mud River Baptist Church
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Scarbro
Minden
Meadow Fork
Cumberland County
Cumberland
Beckley Council Doubles Fire Call Rates Outside City
Beckley City Council raised fire call charges after a near one third of alarms this year were out of town. The new rates are 100 dollars for the first hour and 50 dollars for each additional hour, up from 50 and 25. Mayor Burke cited higher operation costs and unpaid bills. Fire Chief Martin said limits on calls may follow, while units still answer near Calloway Heights when the city is not endangered.
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Beckley
W. A. Burke
Burke
Bernard Martin
Social Security Set for City Jobs
City Council authorized City Recorder William P. Laren to seek State Auditor option to cover all city employees not in a retirement plan under Social Security. The plan could start July 1, 1951 if funds exist. estimated annual cost about $400. Social Security coverage for Sanitary Board workers begins January 1, 1951 by council order. Other items: pole moves at Central Third avenues and Beaver Avenue. barricades at Junction Street and Edgewood Drive delayed by weather. right of way on Foster Avenue to be established and reported at next meeting.
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William P. Laren
State Auditor's
Laren
Sanitary Board
Central
Third Avenues
Beaver Avenue
Junction Street
Edgewood Drive
A. K. Minter
Dennis Leary
Foster Avenue
Council
Boy Scouts to Aid Civil Defense Mobilization Plan
Appalachian Council moves to mobilize over 2000 Scouts to assist state and local Civil Defense agencies. Scout executive Gus F. Walker and Dr. Arthur A. Schuck outline roles in first aid, firemanship, life saving, communications, sanitation, safety, and rescue. Raleigh County Civilian Defense appoints E. T. Stromp director and Sheriff Okey Mills chairs. division heads include Gus F. Walker health, Charles Hodel agriculture, George Titler labor, S. Austin Caperton industry, C. G. Peregoy education, and E. E. Bibb consumer protection.
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Appalachian Council
Gus F. Walker
Walker
Arthur A. Schuck
Boy Scouts of America
Civil Defense Staff
National Security Resources Board
Schuck
United States
BOY Scouts
Red Cross
Raleigh
Ian Defense
E. T. Stromp
W. R. Fugitt
Okey Mills
Charles Hodel
George Titler
S. Austin Caperton
C. G. Peregoy
E. E. Bibb
Plumley Estate Receives $500 Award in Auto Death case
Charles D. Bass of Cranberry was ordered by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Ben H. Ashworth to pay $500 to Emory J. Smith as administrator of Viola Plumley estate. Bass had pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the April 3 auto death of Miss Plumley and was previously placed on probation in Raleigh County Criminal Court by Judge W. A. Riffe.
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Charles D. Bass
Cranberry
Emory J. Smith
Viola Plumley
Raleigh County
Ben H. Ashworth
Bass
Raleigh County Criminal Court
W. A. Riffe
Two County Teachers Receive Draft Calls
Raleigh County educators Gene Hedrick and Meredith Trent requested extended leaves to answer draft calls at the board of education meeting. Frances Straughan and Virginia Williams also received leaves. resignations included Jean Eye and two bus drivers. The board approved multiple staff moves and project fundings, including a wall at Beckley Junior High and piping changes at Midway and Fairdale. Midway Elementary was renamed Glade Creek School with no public complaints. New board members B C Callaway and Harold Lambert attended the session.
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Raleigh County
Board of Education
Gene Hedrick
Beckley Junior High School
Meredith G Trent
Montreal-Stickney
Ewem Mehinn Ban Nhanun Salas
VUICL
Frances Straughan
Sophia Elementary
Virginia Williams
Lower White Oak
Jean Eye
Freezeland Mt. School
Charles E. Stover
Buster Jessup
Otto Mayo Stover
Victor School
Stover
Trent
L. B. Green
Stewart E. Settle
James M. Redden, Jr
Freezeland Mountain
Elsie Vogt
Shady Spring
Corda Riffe
Sophia
Lona W. Thompson
Opal Vealey Miller
Victor
Wipperman Construction Company
Midway
Fairdale
Glade Creek
D. W. Bryson
B. C. Callaway
Harold Lambert
Callaway
B. B. Chambers
Lambert
Bryson
Man Indicted on Manslaughter in S Oakwood Auto Mishap
A June grand jury indicted Bass for manslaughter after a vehicle on S Oakwood Avenue carried a passenger who died in an auto mishap. The driver was Bass and the victim was a passenger in the same car.
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S. Oakwood Avenue
Bass
Summoned to Court in Beckley Juvenile Poolroom Case
George Alexander aged 60 of Beckley was arrested by City Police Tuesday on a charge of permitting a juvenile in a poolroom. He was taken into custody at The Club on Main Street and ordered to appear before Police Judge Anthony Sparacino Friday night in court.
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George Alexander
Beckley
Alexander
Main Street
Anthony Sparacino
Dr Peck Hosts Clinic at Ohio Dental Society Meeting
Dr. C. M. Peck of 109 Orchard Avenue conducts a table clinic on operative dentistry at the annual Ohio Dental Society meeting. The ongoing event is being held this week at the Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati.
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The
Ohio Dental Society
C. M. Peck
Orchard Avenue
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
T. Hi. Fitzgerald
Audrey Riffe
Register
Rev
U. S. Government
Cloverbloom
Richedda
Hormel’s
SPAM
Oliday
Iday
Crisco
G.S. King
Brazil
Bush
Partners Choice
Bellows
Boy Scout Council
Plumley Estate
Plumley
the War News
Korea
Beckley Newspapers
Biallows & Company
New York City
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