City approves bulldozer buy for landfill project
Beckley City Council approved purchasing a new Caterpillar C6 Series B tractor from Cecil J. Walker Machinery of Charleston for 25000 to support the landfill site work. Bids were opened Sept 22 and a committee, including A A Ross and John McCulloch, recommended against used equipment due to unknown condition. Delivery is pending, with work to prepare 45 acre site and stockpile topsoil.
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Beckley City
John Wesley
Sanitary and Recreation Boards
State Grocers Set Speech Program At Charleston Convention
Gubernatorial nominees Cecil H Underwood and Hulett C Smith will lead the Monday banquet at the 32nd annual West Virginia Grocers Association meeting in Charleston. Other speakers include Sen Robert Byrd and Rep Arch Moore at lunch events, with Natl Grocers Assoc head John Morrison scheduled for Sunday. Mayor John Wesley Smith and M V McCollam hosts expect Gov Barron to attend. events run Saturday through Monday with receptions, dances and entertainment.
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Cecil H. Underwood
Hulett C. Smith
The
West Virginia Grocers Assn
Ae Boone
Charleson
M. V
Mac) McCollam
Pagoda
McCollum
Barron
Governor’s Mansion
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transactions
Real estate deeds recorded in Raleigh County and surrounding districts show multiple transfers. Cora and Bessie Allen deed to Beckley Water Co for Highland Addition Mabscott for 2000 dollars. Other transfers include H C and Elizabeth McKinney purchasing Coal City and Oakley Heights properties for 6500 dollars and 1500 dollar brother to sister transfers in Eccl es Trap Hill. Additional transfers: Russell Bryant and Elizabeth to sister Reynolds in Beckley area for 39000, Matt Crook Jr. purchasing Fink's Little Farms Addition for 1800, and Pachuta couple buying Hedrick-Walker-Carter Addition for 9500.
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Cora B. Allen
Bessie M. Allen
Beckley Water Co
Highland Addition
Mabscott
Raleigh County Bank
Don Edward
Peggy Cline
Joseph D
Willa Mae McPhail
Glen Wyatt
Rose Cline
Roger L
E. Deloris Cline
William D
Juanita Cline Long
H. C
Elizabeth McKinney
Coal City
Slab Fork
Thelma Martin
L. H
Ester Martin
Oakley Heights
Maple Meadow
Wyoming Road
Charles Preston
Roxie E. Reynolds
Robert Eugene
Mary Katherine Reynolds
Carl Douglas
Debra Carol Reynolds
Eccles
Trap Hill
Robert Lee
Maxine Smith
Emogene Burgess Bennett
Level Flats
Piney View
Opal E. Corley Horne
Russell E
Elizabeth Bryant
Woodlawn Avenue
Little Farms
Shady Spring
C. P
Gladys Maiie McClure
Laing Avenue
Harper
Claude E
Ethel Bradley
Thomas J
Margaret M. Pachuta
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
Beckley
Local concert season opens November 18 in Beckley
Beckley community concert season opens on Wednesday November 18 with the Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre presenting Puccini La Boheme in English. The production features a company of 530 including orchestra and soloists.
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Beckley
Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre
la Boheme
Short changed Maasbracht bank notes spur church exchanges
In Maasbracht Holland bank director J Janssen visits churches to exchange banknotes for coins as coins run low in the town. The practice reflects a shortage of small change in the south Dutch community as he routinely handles the exchanges from offertory boxes.
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Maasbracht, Holland
UPI
J. Janssen
GOP Announces Poll Officials School Dates
Republican officials announced a countywide series of poll official training dates and locations. Sessions run Oct 13 to Oct 16 at district venues including Slab Fork Sophia Clear Fork Trap Hill Mount View and more with named committee members and site hosts guiding volunteers. Dates for remaining districts and city wards will be announced.
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GOP
Raleigh County
R. O. Tolliver
C. O. (Smitty) Smith Jr
Ted Kessinger
Slab Fork
Republican Women’s Club House
Sophia
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Juanita Hunt
Marsh Fork
Carl Jarrell
Edna Wills Mankin
Beckley College Young Democrats reorganized with new officers
The Beckley College Young Democratic Club announces a reorganization under new officers Cam Lewis president Bill Carpenter vice president Joe DiLorenzo treasurer Judy Falin secretary and Don Ott and Don Bunch sergeants at arms They will work with county and state Democratic clubs endorse major party candidates and host a public debate with Young Republicans October 21 before the November 3 election.
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Beckley College
Young Democratic Club
Cam Lewis
Bill Carpenter
Joe DiLorenzo
Judy Falin
Don Ott
Don Bunch
Johnson and Forces
Lew
Ned Payne
Lewis McManus
House of Delegates
Okey Mills
Sheriff
Young Democrats
Young Republicans
Singers Scheduled At Coal City Revival
The Raleigh County Shape Note Singers will perform Saturday at Coal City Community Church under Rev Harmon Hayes. Services begin at 7 30 p m. The singers monthly meeting slated for Saturday was cancelled and the next regular meeting is set for Nov 14 with the meeting place to be announced later.
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Raleigh County
Coal City
Harmon Hayes
Spiritual Life Retreat Set for West Virginia Women
West Virginia Methodist women will attend a state Spiritual Life Retreat at Cedar Lakes Ripley October 15 16 with an executive meeting October 14 15. Special guest and leader Mrs Harold R Brennan of Rockville Center NY brings decades of church service. General chairman is Mrs R Moorman Parker with registrations via Mrs R O Burford Charleston WV.
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D. Crawford Lynn
Beckley
E. N. Good
Oak Hill
Childrens Work
West Virginia
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Harold R. Brennan
Rockville Center
New York
Brennan
Methodist Church
Woman's Society of
R. Moorman Parker
Charleston
R. O. Burford
Noyes Avenue
S. E
Sophia Elementary PTA Sets Projects For Playground Repair
Sophia Elementary Parent-Teacher Association plans paving part of the school playground and repairing slides. Principal Paul Craighead announced a covered-dish dinner fundraiser with 75 cents per parent to raise funds. New faculty member Lotus Blankenship introduced. Committees named for projects, dues raised, and attendance banner awarded.
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Sophia
RNS
Sophia Elementary
Thomas McKinney
William Benfield
Millard Powers
Paul Craighead
Raleigh Martin
Lloyd Dye
Carlile Moye
Kincaid
Ways and Means
Orville Payne
Ben Williams
Roberta Spicer
Craighead
Ben F. Williams
Patra Peters
Russell Pegram
Mr. Craighead
Lotus Blankenship
All Around Man Jesse Gonder Shines for Mets
Catcher Jesse Gonder of the New York Mets is an all around athlete with swimming and other athletic skills. He is highlighted as a versatile player contributing in multiple facets for the team this season.
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NEW York
UPI
Jesse Gonder
New York Mets
Christ
Two Candidates Will Campaign Here Tuesday
State Republican candidates plan a whistle stop tour Tuesday in Raleigh County with Jim Comstock of The Hillbilly seeking Congress in the third district and Cooper Benedict aiming for the Senate. The Beckley College YBC and Woodrow Wilson High School Teens approved plans for a day of speeches, music, and a 6 30 p m dinner at the Glass House Restaurant, starting at Shady Spring and including stops in Bradley Dittsville Sweeneysburg Harber Eccles Lester Sophia Fayetteville Oak Hill Mount Hope and a courthouse rally in Beckley.
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Jim Comstock
The
Hillbilly
Congress
Cooper Benedict
Robert C. Byrd
Beckley College
Young Republican Club
Republican Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County
Warren Elliott
YBC
Billy Edd Wheeler
New York
Kingston Trio
Mr. Black
Comstock
Benedict
Glass House
Elliott
Shady Spring
Fayette County
Raleigh
Bradley
Dittsville
Sweeneysburg
Harper
Eccles
Lester
Sophia
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Beckley
Singing Meet Set at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
The Maxwell Hill Baptist Church Young Adult Class sponsors a gospel singing on October 10 at 7 30 p m. Groups include the Jubileers Pineville the Smith Trio Oak Hill the Alderman Trio Daniels and the Gospel Lights Crab Orchard. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.
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Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
Jubileers
Pineville
Smith
Oak Hill
Alderman
Daniels
Gospel Lights
Crab Orchard
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Joey Goddard
Jack
Stovall
Linda Stone
Eddie
Sophia Rushbrook
Danny Benfield
USO
United Funds
Lewis E. Gordon Jr
Lewis E. Gor
Don Sr
USC Club
Saigon
United Fund
Oak Hill Soldier
State Grocers
Smith and Underwood
Quality Pastry Shop, Inc
Neville St. Ph
Acme
Krogers
Atkinson‘s
Patton
Democrats At College Farm Organization
Veterans Administration Hospital
John W. Eye
VA Hospital
Richard Shurgeon
Alderson
James Kaylor
Lockbridge
Charles Bankhead
Ralph Massey
Iowa Williamson
Virginia Tuggle
Rethel Kin
New Yorker
Eeca
All-Rite
Hackensack
N. J
Thompson Drug CO
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Coleman
Ais
Neville Street
Main Street
Jesus Christ
MT. Tabor Baptist Church
Rt. 3
Harper Road
Albert L. Ostrander
Mt. Tabor
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