Construction At Stephens Lake Nears Completion
Construction at Stephens Lake on paving and erection of buildings is nearing completion. The Park Center Building on a hill near the lake center will host conventions with a cafetorium and stage for an orchestra. It will include a park office conference room storage snack bar kitchen and hobby room with paneling. A concession stand at the hobby room entrance is under construction. Wipperman Construction Co. builds the center at 112000 dollars. Nearby a 16 sided utility building with laundry office concession stand showers and dressing room rises for campers. The travel trailer court and family camping area follow with similar facilities. Vecellio and Grogan handle grading across roads boat landings and Arbors youth camp road at about 464689.14 dollars. A bath house and superintendent residence complete nearby facilities as paving continues across the dam and spillway. Stephens Lake covers 303 acres with 16 miles of shoreline.
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Stephen’s Lake
Park Center
Robert L. Davis
For . Davis
Davis
Wipperman Construction
Vecellio and
Grogan
Wipperman
Stephens Lake
Health Dept Report From Raleigh Weekend 60 Streptococcal Infections
Health Department reports to the State Health Department list communicable diseases in Raleigh and surrounding counties for the weekend. Raleigh County records 60 streptococcal infection cases. Additional counts include 20 influenza like cases in Raleigh and Wyoming, one German measles in Wyoming, one chickenpox in Raleigh, and two tuberculosis cases in both Raleigh and Wyoming. Fayette County shows no cases.
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Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette County
UF Total Receives $16 686 50 in United Fund Gifts
Contributions to the United Fund totaled 16686 50 today with a 500 check from the Beck ley Water Co and 600 from rector. Other firms reporting 100 percent to the UF include Pat ton's Market Keatley's Inc City Finance and Black Diamond Distributing Co.
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United Fund
Beckley Water Co
Rector
Patton’s
Keatley’s Inc
City Finance
Black Diamond Distributing Co
City Recreation Dept Expands Craft Classes
Beckley Recreation Department expands crafts with three types including a Christmas Craft Workshop. Director Frank Rodriguez says a $1 registration covers all sessions. workshops at New River Arts and Crafts Building in New River Park. Sessions run Fri Nov 19 7–10 pm, Sat Nov 20 9 am–12 noon and 1–5 pm. entrants may bring or buy materials.
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Beckley Recreation Department
Frank Rodriguez
City Recreation
Rodriguez
New River Arts and Crafts
New River Park
Peters Charged With Drunken Driving
Robert M. Peters of Hinton was jailed in Raleigh County for drunken driving at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. Dennis O Neal, 65, of Coal City, was listed in fair condition after a one car crash near Beckley that afternoon. The report notes $250 damage to a 1954 model car and that O Neals license was revoked. Johnson paid $83 on two charges. Beckley Police arrested four others during the day after radar checks.
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Robert M. Peters
Hinton
Raleigh
Dennis O’neal
Coal City
Beckley Hospital
Beckley
Luanita Brooks
Becking Puasa
Clifford F. Meadome
Sheridan Ave
John Williams
Dee
Water service disruption announced for Beckley area
Beckley Water Co. will interrupt water service for four hours from 8 p.m. to midnight in outlying areas including Raleigh Beaver Glen Morgan Daniels Tank Branch and Sullivan Road. Local residents should plan accordingly and store water as needed.
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Beckley Water Co
Raleigh
Beaver
Glen Morgan
Daniels
Tank Branch
Sullivan Road
Membership drive boosts Raleigh Library Friends to 630
The Friends of the Raleigh County Library report 630 memberships after a three week drive. County librarian Mrs C H Graham notes this is the largest turnout in years, surpassing just over 400 previously. About 100 memberships were sold by Mrs John McKenzie.
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Friends of the
Raleigh County Library
C. H. Graham
John McKenzie
Town District Magistrate actions in juvenile and petty cases
Residents Preston K. Tothill of Charleston, Lloyd L. Nichols Jr of Princeton, and Robert Sanders of Beckley appeared before Town District Magistrate W. A. Burke on various charges. Tothill pleaded guilty and paid 18 dollars, Nichols paid 13 dollars, and Sanders paid 33 dollars for reckless driving or related offenses.
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IGE Ge
Joe Rodriguez
Preston K. Tothill
Charleston
W. A. Burke
Ing. Tothill
Lloyd L. Nichols Jr
Prince‘ton Co
Burke
Robert Sanders
Beckley
Saunders
Action Group Seeks Federal Aid For Training Program
George Parker of the Raleigh County Community Action Association will present an application to the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington for 200,185 in federal funds to run demonstrations in three county sections. The project costs total 235,925 with 35,740 county matching funds. It aims to train school dropouts and unemployed and underemployed citizens through vocational education health programs counseling and related services. Parker and George Mikel attend a Mid Atlantic Region training session with state project coordinators.
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George Parker
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Office of Economic Opportunity Today
Parker
George Woodring
Washington
CAA
George Mikel
Washton
Mid-Atlantic
Leadership Meeting Set Thursday Friday
A leadership conference led by Oscar C Hutchison Beckley Area Appalachian Center director unfolds Thursday and Friday with a morning registration and session on Characteristics of Leadership presented by Miller and Dr Robert M Associate Professor of Psychology. An afternoon feature on Identify Community Power follows at 1 30 p m and a 3 p m discussion on Handling Opposition leads to 4 p m adjournment.
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Sion
Oscar C. Hutchison
Beckley Area
Appalachian Center
Miller
Robert M
Rese
Institute of Labor
John
Parents League Meet Postponed in Raleigh County
A Raleigh County Parents League meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to the absence of several key officers who are out of town. The new date will be announced later by publicity chairman Mrs. Tim Thompson.
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Raleigh County
Parents’ League
Tim Thompson
Water Company Executive Explains Valuation Hike
Beckley Water Co executive Wilmer A. Stanley outlined the State Tax Commission's $130,000 tentative valuation hike for 1963-64. Two tax formulas apply to utilities, with the newer two year average raising the assessed value to $972,800 after last year's $833,800 final, a $166,200 drop to align with other utilities.
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Water Company
Wilmer A. Stanley
Beckley Water Co
State Tax Commission
Commission
Glenville State College to Confer Degrees on 32 Students
Earl James Jr of 201 Woodlawn Ave is among 32 students set to complete course requirements for a degree at Glenville State College on November 5. James is pursuing a degree in mathematics and physical science.
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Earl James Jr
Woodlawn Ave
Glenville State College
James
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Minol
City Recreation Dept
Peters
Friends of Library
Action Group
CEO
Tor
William Gray
Maplewood Lane
Stanley
B. K. Luoni
John R. Murphy
State Tax Commissioner
POPOV
Tiger Country
Brougham
Tiger
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Raleigh Heights
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