Original Contract Back In Focus Baker's New Proposal Rejected By Councilmen
City council sessions ended with Mayor Miller directing a reply to Baker Jr Inc to uphold the original agreement for a resident planner. The firm proposed a Charleston resident commuting to Beckley to finish the Beckley comprehensive plan, triggering anger and demands to maintain the contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Miller
Michael Baker Jr
Fred LaBastille
Baker Company
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Baker
Department of Commerce
LaBastille
Beckley
Gerald Zubick
Zubick
Ohio University
West Virginia
Charleston
Miller
Beckley Turnpike Antenna Co Granted 20 Year Franchise
Beckley City Council approved a 20 year non exclusive franchise for Beckley Antenna Co to establish community television using existing poles from Appalachian Power and Chesapeake and Potomac. The firm vows five channels by March 1963 with potential expansion, charges to be reasonable, and will pay a 100 dollar annual franchise fee plus taxes. Owners are Dr E O Gates Welch Owen Osenton Man and William Turner Welch.
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W. A. Thornhill
Beckley Antenna Co
Beckley
Welch
Clarksburg
Thornhill
Dr. E. 0. Gates
Owen Osenton
Man
William Turner
Appalachian Power Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Turner
APC
City Allocates Funds for Centennial Observance
Beckley city council approved a 1000 contribution to the West Virginia Centennial observance, with legal review pending. Mayor Miller and Council members said the gift is justified, tying it to the city’s 125th birthday. Funds earmarked for safety at Warren Williams field and recreation needs were also approved, while a consolidation study group was named.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Cecil L. Miller
Charles Hodel
State Centennial Commission
Hodel
George Chambers
Raleigh
Chambers
Miller
J. S. Larrick
George Porter
A. A. Ross
Sayre
Walter Humphrey
Recreation Board
James Kessinger
Warren Williams
American Glass and Mirror
Raleigh Hardware Co
C&P Community Officers Named for Living Committee
Naomi Effingham will chair and E J Berger secretary of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Community Living Committee in Beckley. The two were elected at the monthly meeting in the Woodlawn Ave building. The committee, drawn from company departments, plans to aid the community including last Christmas toy drives and Beckley United Fund Drive. Members present included Marie Blackburn, C E Godby, S F Fisher, Bill Joseph, J L Long, G A Jewell and others.
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Naomi Effingham
E.J. Berger
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Beckley
Woodlawn Ave
Telephone Company
Mac
Toy Fund
United Fund
Marie Blackburn
C. E. Godbey
S. F. Fisher
E. J. Berger
Bill Joseph
J. L. Long
G. A. Jewell
WWHS Student Council Aids Centennial Drive
Woodrow Wilson High School aims to raise fifteen cents per student this Thursday and Friday as part of its Centennial fundraising. Principal C G Pergoy announces Student Council leadership with Steve Wood serving as president to direct the Centennial Stockholder Days.
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WWHS
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregoy
Steve Wood
Annexation meeting weighs Beckley city theft and growth
Beckley council authorized appointing a councilman to attend future annexation talks in outlying areas. At Teel Elementary School the discussion drew Chamber of Commerce leaders Rodney Webb John Ashworth and Robert Hamilton. They argued annexation could lower fire insurance costs though property taxes may rise for city residents seeking services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Miller
Beckley
Teel
Cecil P. Connor
Tees
Beckley-Raleigh County
Calloway Heights
Paul Thompson
Ashworth
Thompson
Emile Hodel
Maxwell Hill
Hodel
Nichols
Webb
Chamber
Single Gift Could Work Wonders for Beckley Annexation Debate
The community weighs annexation with pro and con voices from businessman leaders and chamber members. Webb says Beckley invites expansion and could create up to 400 jobs. Nichols warns new taxes may take years to fund services, impacting widows and the poor. A United Fund editorial urges unified giving to support local charities with yearly contributions.
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Webb
National Manufacturers Assn
Bill Warden
Calloway Heights
Nichols
Hamilton
Warden
Beckley
United Way Gift Proposal Stresses Efficient Fund Use
The message urges a single gift to United Way to maximize impact by distributing funds to where needed most. It argues this approach would reduce campaign costs and reallocate money to beneficial uses. It notes Thomas Lee Gray, father of two, moved from North Carolina, managed the Carolina Supermarket, then entered the lumber business and organized the Gray family venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
United Way
Thomas Lee Gray
North Carolina
Carolina
Gray
Bales Appointed To N W Position
William B. Bales, Marshall University graduate, named assistant district manager of Norfolk and Western's coal traffic department based in Beckley. A Beckley native, he served in the U S Transportation Corps, studied law at T C Williams, and played high school and Marshall athletics. He will work with district coal manager William H. Hinton to boost local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Bales
Marshall University
Norfolk and Western
Beckley
West
University of Richmond
Bales
Marshall
William H. Hunton
Commodities for Mabscott Area Distribution This Week
Eligible Mabscott residents may pick up commodities at the Mabscott Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with deliveries from Newton Meadows on Pluto Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Today and Thursday, and at Crab Orchard Lumber Co. in 1949. The passage notes a local director connected to the Beckley National Bank and various community roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
Mabscott Town Hall
Newton Meadows
Pluto Road
Your Telephone Offers Assurance and Convenience in West Virginia
A fragment notes that the telephone provides assurance pleasure and peace of mind for various tasks and that in West Virginia there is no limit to the number of local lines or services available. The excerpt emphasizes reliability and accessibility of local telephone options.
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West Virginia
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State Department of Commerce
Pasley
Baker’s
City
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State Street
Ross
Charles Bandy
C&p
Thomas L. Gray
Ain
Woodlawn
Opp
Ve. Burleson Motors
N&w
Musterole
Cohen
Neville St
Singer Sewing Centers
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MFG. CO
Kanawha Street
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Janie
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