Ex Countian and Friends Complete Impossible Salvage Effort
A Raleigh Countian and partners raised the 400-foot African Queen wreck off Ocean City Maryland and towed the salvaged tanker to Norfolk. Little and Brady led a small crew after quitting Crysel Construction to pursue a multi million dollar salvage claim amid delays and a hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginian Pilot
Atlantic
Beldon Little
Beckley
Midway
Crysel Construction Co
Lloyd Deir
Holland
Suffolk
Paul K. Brady
S. L. Crysel
Crysel
African Enterprises, Ltd
Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Ocean City
Lewis Berteand
Lewes
Del
Waterman
Berteand
Little
Deb
Brady
Gracie
Post Office and Parking Lot Projects Bandied at Sophia Meeting
A Sophia Town Council special session is set for 7 p m Monday to discuss two projects a new post office location and a parking lot The Sophia Chamber of Commerce requested the meeting and Mayor James Salyers approved it after chamber talks Council will consider the agenda items and whether to proceed with site planning and approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Town Council
Sophia Chamber of Commerce
James Salyers
Chamber of Commerce
Three Cases Disposed Of Without Trial In Pa
In Raleigh County Criminal Court three defendants Charlie Frank Jordan Reuben Hair ston and Daniel Ray Parsons were disposed of without trial on the docket for Tuesday Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J Sparacino told Judge Harry L MccCreery at the October term opening that the cases had been withdrawn from trial James William Bowman was rescheduled for trial October 20 on a bastardy charge The chamber plans to lease Virginian Railway property for a parking lot and to discuss surface treatment with local business leaders Mayor Salyers instructed the town recorder to seek action on Sophia's postal facilities and the adequacy of the current post office parking area with complaints from the council and chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Frank Jordan
Reuben Hairston
Daniel Ray Parsons
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Anthony J. Sparacino
Harry L. MccCreery
James William Bowman
Virginian Railway
Salyers
James B. Deck
Frederick E. Simms
U. S. Post Office Department
Sophia
Council
Chamber
Ofice
Polio Clinic Slated By Improvement League
The Women's Improvement League will sponsor a polio clinic on October 22 for children who have not had the Salk vaccine. Dr. G. C. Hedrick will be the clinician. Each child pays a nominal fee, with the league ready to fund up to nine free vaccinations if needed. The clinic location to be decided later. The group met at Mrs. Robert Parks home with vice president Mrs. Mary Neely presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Improvement League
G. C. Hedrick
Robert Parks
Mary Neely
J. O. Payne
Payne
Evangeline Cook
Arcoma
Gideons Set Beckley Host For Field Day Weekend
Beckley Camp of Gideons will host the Annual Field Day event with about 40 Gideons from across the state attending a banquet at the Beckley Hotel. Pastors and wives will join for dinner and 50 area churches invited Gideons to report work and deliver their messages. Dee Thurman presides at the banquet. Rev T M Waldron to speak. other speakers include Mrs A L Rohrer L H Smith and C C Callaway. Sunday includes a breakfast at El Chico with Chaplain Earl Whitener presiding.
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Beckley
Gideons
Beckley Hotel
Deen Thurman
Beckley Camp
Oklahoma Enters the Union in 1907
The state of Oklahoma achieves admission to the union in 1907 marking its official entry as the 46th state. This historic milestone concludes a long territorial path and reshapes regional political boundaries and development.
There’s No Obligation On Aids With 20 Percent Battery Sale
A local ad promises no obligation in hearing aid shopping. It highlights 20 percent off batteries repacks and cards for all aids, framing customer satisfaction as the store’s greatest asset.
Becl e y Board Assures Civic Center With Armory Plan
Raleigh County Board of Education voted two to one to approve a contract with the State Armory Board to include a $300 000 civic center addition in the new Army Reserve armory on Pinecrest Sanitarium lands. The Ra leigh County Court and City of Beckley had already approved. The amortization budget of 7 000 per body covers 30 years. Col Francis and architect Stark explained the plan while Haskell O Riffe dissented over school funding use.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley
National Guard Army Reserve Armory
Pinecrest
State Armory Board
Raleigh
Col. J. Henry Francis
National Guard Armory
Don H. Stark
Francis
Civic Center
Wray
National Guard
Sparacino
Stark
Beclay Civic Center Plans advance with bonds and meetings
Deeds recorded in multiple districts show transfers for cash and parcels including Maxwell Hill and Eccles. The Beckley board of education county court and city council will meet with Architect Stark to decide civic center scope and cost with a target letting by December 31 1960 and ground breaking around March 1 1960. National Guard use and bond terms discussed.
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Beckley
Stark
Board of Education
County Court
Francis
Anthony J. Sparacino
Civic Center
Kiwanis Club Elects Officers and Set for Oct 23
Kiwanis Club nominates Paul Phipps for president Harry L McCreery for first vice president J G Anderson and Roy J Lucas for second vice president Don Francis and Fred Roschi for treasurer Eight candidates compete for four board seats C N Arthur D D Holliday Ed Ratcliffe Don Thompson Howard Hall Walter Rappold Paul Shrewsbury Sherman Trail An interclub visit to Meadow Bridge set for Oct 26 with Lt Gov Ernie McGraw as host Beckley club to host next September campaign notes praise for Beckley Child Care Center effort
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Kiwanis Club
Paul Phipps
Harry L. McCreery
J. G. Anderson
Roy J. Lucas
Don Francis
Fred Roschi
Board of
C. N. Arthur
D. D. Holliday
Ed Ratcliffe
Don Thompson
Howard Hall
Walter Rappold
Paul Shrewsbury
Sherman Trail
Meadow Bridge
Ernie McGraw
Immediate Relief Claims for Stainless Pazo Piles Medicine
The ad claims fast, comprehensive relief from swollen piles with a medication named Stainless Pazo. It asserts instant pain reduction and tissue healing without surgery, noting doctors’ tests show immediate relief.
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Countian
A. E. Salder
C of
Improvement League
Boston Clark
Nellie Martin
Florence Page
A. D. Clark
E. L. Morton
Cora Harris
Mary Marshall
W. O. Payne
Ethel Park
Viola Moss
Rosa Mitchell
Margie Burgess
Mabel Bradford
Louise Goldston
Gideon Field
Oklahoma
Telex Hearing Center
1St Ave
W. Va
Clifford
Thompson Drug
Floress
Saab
Armory
Strake Walker
Haskell O. Riffe
H. E. On Jr
E. B. Wray
Milton
Jane Dove
Billie Gene
Armita D. Whetsel
Shady Spring
William P
Selda Jarrell
Harold D
Martha Ann Richmond
Earl A
Lula F. Hall
D. B
Betty Mills
Lula Faye
C. E. Toney
Duffie Miller
Marsh Fork
New River Co
James Lilly, Inc
Maxwell Hill
Charles E. Mahon
Kelly Development Co
Slab Fork
Coalfield Land Co
Eccles
Kelly Co
Velopment Co
Claudia Jarrell
Gordon Keith Jarrell
Kathleen Anderson
Mary Wickline
McCreery Court
Josie May
O. L. Chambers
Paul C
Louise Anna Ward
Percy D
Macie M. Williams
Sylvia Scarbro
Clear Fork
Gertrude Ellis
Albert Ellis
State Attorney General's
Melton
Virgil A. Sarrett
Carl Stover
The
Beckley Club
Philco
Predicta Television
Sales & Service
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Prince St
Studebaker
DOOR
Lark
Ward-Evans Motor Co., Inc
Oakwood Avenue
West Virginia
Cook Ford
Oceana
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