Pocahontas Fuel buys 20000 acres in Raleigh County coal lands
Parahontas Fuel Co expands into high volatile coal in southern West Virginia by purchasing 20 000 acres in Raleigh County from Rowland Land Co The deal covers land in Marsh Fork Clear Fork Districts and includes surface and mineral rights except commercial timber sold to J P Hamer Kenova Lumber The move signals a major expansion of timber and coal operations feeding its Kenova mill while no immediate development plans are announced
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Parahontas Fuel Co
West Virginia
Raleigh
Rowland’ Land Co
Charleston
Clear Fork
Pocahontas‘ Fuel
Rowland Land, Co
Big Eagle
Upper Eagle
Powellton
Peerless
Hernshaw
Dorothy Sean
Tas
Tranax-Tract Coal Co
Marfork
Metors
Hamer Company
Horse
Marsh Fork
Norse Creek
Raleigh County
Alof
Forestry _Com
Kenova
John P. West
Rowland Land Co
Truax-Tract Coal Co
Eunice
Eagle
Powelllon
Horse Creek
Syed
J Ston
Armco
I Steel Corp
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Associates
Raleigh Wyoming
Beckley Police Court Fines and Bonds Total $246
Three paid fines and eleven forfeited bonds at Beckley Police Court Monday night, totaling 246 dollars in fines and forfeitures. Bobby Deberry of Beckley pled guilty to reckless driving and paid 35 dollars and costs. E. M Bowling and Lucille Lyons of Beckley paid 5 dollars in court costs on traffic warrants. Faye Ward forfeited a 25 dollar bond for petit larceny. Mabscott's Tommy Omar Shrewsbury forfeited a 20 dollar bond for speeding. Sam L. Whitehead of Beckley forfeited a 17 dollar bond for operating without a license. The remaining eight docket entries were for intoxication charges.
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Beckley
Bobby Deberry
C. Berkley Lilly
E. M Bowling
Lucille Lyons
Faye Ward
Tommy Omar Shrewsbury
Mabscott
Sam L. Whitehead
Demo Women To See Film The Pursuit of Happiness
The Raleigh County Democratic Women's Club will screen The Pursuit of Happiness, a film on the party's history, at their Monday meeting. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Raleigh County Courthouse County Courtroom.
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Democratic Party
Raleigh County
Democratic Women’s Club
Polio Clinics Scheduled Across Raleigh County Schools
The Raleigh County Health Department will run polio clinics this week for children from two weeks old to 19 and pregnant women. First to third injections spaced at four weeks and seven months respectively. Clinics at Shady Spring High Thursday and Daniels Elementary Friday, with additional high schools visited by West Virginia University faculty to counsel seniors on careers.
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Raleigh County Health Department
T He Health’ Department
Shady [Spring High School
Daniels
Anotherea High
West,Virginia
Slab Fork
McComas
Matoaka
Mullens Stoco
Sophia
Mark ‘Twain
Stolesbury Marsh Fork
Montroal
Sherman High
Seth
Clear Fork High Colcord
Kingston
Pax
Fayetteville
Ansted
Moye Services Set At 2 P. M. Thursday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for Virginia Narcissis Ellard Moye 96 of Havre De Grace Maryland who died Monday Surviving are two daughters Mrs Mary Mahoni Havre De Grace Md and Mrs Minnie Rol l y son Beckley One son James F Meadows Glen Daniel who died in 1950 Also surviving are 18 grandchildren 87 great grandchildren and 35 great great grandchildren Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Rose and Quesenberry
Virginia Narcissis Ellard Moye
Havre de Grace
Mary Mahoni
Minnie Rollyson
Beckley
James F. Meadows
Glen Daniel
Sunset Memorial Park
Fire Destroys Basket Fire Home in Beckley
Property damage was estimated at ten dollars after Beckley firefighters extinguished a blaze in a basket in the home of Eugene Lafferty at 409 Bostic Avenue around 4 15 p m on Monday.
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Beckley
Eugene Lafferty
Bostic Ave
Morton Reaves PTA Plans Fund Raising Projects for New Year
Fifty three members of the Morton Reaves Parent Teacher Association met at the school to map fundraising for the coming year. Officers including President Jennie Carter and Secretary Ada Robinson led reports, with bake sales and a grocery basket giveaway planned. Other community notices include 4-H club officer elections and local announcements regarding church events and meetings.
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Morton Reaves
PTA
The
Morton Reaves Parent-Teacher’ Association
Alis
Jennie Carter
Ada Robinson
Eulalia. Young
Women’s Improvement
League
Janie Cave
Simeon Warren
Natonal Federation of Colored Women’s Club
E.L. Morton
J. L. Payne
State Federation
Greentown
Fayette St
J.Q. Payne
Birdie Carey
Louise Goldston
Labelle Moss
Rosa Mitchell
L. B. Redd
Marjorie Burgess
Janie Hairston Parks
Margaret Brice
Parks
Lucky Beavers
Lucky Beaver 4-H Club
East Beckley
Rudy Coleman
Lawrence Turner
Gwendo
Season's First Forest Fire Burns Half Acre at Lickwater
Raleigh County reports the season's first forest fire near Arnett at Lickwater, burning about half an acre. Fire broke out over the weekend at 3 pm and was controlled by 3 209. District 4 Forestry Division logged several fires: White Sulphur Springs, Dogwood Conservation Commission noted fires in Covey land and Payette County. Damages not fully known. cause possibly a cigarette or match.
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Raleigh County
Lickwater
Arnett
Bow Forest Protector
Weir Covey
Land Land Company
District 4 Forestry Division
White Sulphur Springs
Dogwood Conservation Commission
Payette
Wyoming
Youngi
Van Hunter political maneuvering ruffles Beckley scene
Audrey Wood reports on Van Hunter shifting support among Democrats to Republicans in Raleigh County. Hunter allegedly offered aid to Ashworth in exchange for a job and sought to influence county clerk races after tensions over campaign duties. The piece notes other local figures, including Hanks, Morehouse, and city council members, amid a volatile political week.
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van Hunter
Grees
Ty Chapman
Republicthorilies
Senate
Bs M. d
Ashworth
Revere
Mas
Hunter
Cirl
Cuil
Hanks
Memorial Airport
Eleator
Gene Morehouse
Morehouse
Permits Issued for City Construction Projects
City Recorder's Office issued permits on Saturday totaling an estimated 7 100 dollars. Cather Bennett of Bibb Ave plans a green house addition costing 1 500 with a 10 fee. Ernest Neal of 116 Washington St builds a one room house costing 1 600 with a 10 fee. Joe Bolla of 202 Laren Ave adds a close front porch at no charge. Raymond Farley of East Prince St adds a six room cedar block house costing 4 000 with a 10 fee.
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City Recorder's
Cather Bennett
Bibb Ave
Ernest Neal
Washington St
Joe Bolla
Laren Aye
Raymond Farley
East Prince SL
Commodities Distribution Planned At Two City Sites
A 1 pm today and all day Wednesday commodities will be distributed at 116 Morris Ave. Local Union 5821 Layland will distribute commodities Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the rear of 1503 S. Kanawha St. from Sam to 4 pm each day. All persons are asked to bring containers.
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Morris, Ave
Layland
S. Kanawha St
Sam
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Tyronne Tanks
Cora Brown
Josephine W. Hawkins
Black Knight Union Hall
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Sam Willie Hairston
St. John Baptist Choir
Velma’ Day
Jamila Irvin
Harper Heights
Rose of Sharon
J. H. Dunlap
Susie Breckenridge
New “Hope Baptist Church
Stephenson
R. S. Williams
Slabfork
A. A. Young
George V. Joyce
Glen White
Towell Club
Shady J Grove Baptist Church
Carrie Price
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Rosa Clemons
Reecha
Wilmington
Delaware
Annie Powell
Cavalier
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Syled
American Graim
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