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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1961

Page

8

Open House Draws Wide Parental Interest at SSHS

Approximately 200 parents attended Shady Spring High School open house Wednesday night. Principal Aubrey Jackson introduced faculty while band selections under Alan Staton played. Jackson noted a possible bus schedule revision and a projected 225 freshmen next year, with current enrollment near 670.

Beaver Shady Spring High School Alan Staton George Parker Aubrey Jackson Jackson

Five Permits Issued by City Recorder Tuesday

The city recorder issued five remodeling permits and one building permit. Recipients include Virginia Walker at 6o Virginia Walker for a basement project $900, Alexander Larkin at 237 Mills St for home remodeling $5,000, Sallie Booth at 125 Smoot St for remodeling $1,000, Kyle K. Cooke at 210 219 Ewart Ave for adding one room $1,300, and James Crouch of Az zera Ave for a five room house $6,000 with work by Jim Walter Corp.

City Recorder Virginia Walker Springdale Ave Alexander Larkin Mills St Sallie Booth Smoot St Kyle K. Cooke Ewart Ave James Crouch Azzera Ave Jim Walter Corp

Federal liquor stamps issued to 18 Raleigh area outlets

IRS records show 18 stamp holders in Raleigh County including nine Beckley dealers and several in Crab Orchard MacArthur and Shady Spring. The list includes private addresses and clubs such as Beckley’s Raleigh Becking Club and Fraternal Order of Eagles. stamps total 554 in WV this quarter with no state tax collected.

Raleigh County Beckley Internal Revenue Service Parkersburg Kelly Clay Prince St IRS Crab Orchard MacArthur Bradley Shady Spring Raleigh Sophia Eccles West Wheeling Bluefield Weston Brown Mercer Cab Co Weston Volunteer Fire Department West Virginia Panhandle Ohio River Ohio Ohio County Marshall Hancock Brooke Marshall County Moundsville Fairmont Charleston Huntington Clarksburg Blue Field Morgantown Oo Lo

Thirteen Instructors Complete Red Cross Training

Thirteen area residents finished a Red Cross Instructors course Friday night at the Ap palachian Building. Participants listed include Clarence Basham Mabscott and others from Beckley with course taught by Cliff Lundberg of Charleston, a first aid and water safety representative for the region.

Red Cross Appalachian Clarence Richard Basham Mabscott Edwin O. Davis Fairdale Harvey H. Covey Glen Daniel Curtis Wayne Hamilton Mount Hope James Wendell Thurman Beaver Robert L.tingler Midway Thomas H. Woolwine Prosperity Lewis Crandell Jones Thomas Dodd Minter Archie Riner Herman David Sydenstricker

Bradley Marine Receives Medal for Heroic Rescue Attempt

Sgt. Dudley Leroy Burgess 26 of Bradley received the Navy Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct after attempting to rescue Pvt. James R. Darnell 19 of Charleston who leaped into the Kanawha River to flee MPs. Burgess reached Darnell but both were carried away by waves from a passing tug.

South Charleston W. Va Raleigh County Navy Marine Corps Dudley Leroy Burgess Bradley Richard C. Nutting 5Th Marine Corps District Burgess James R. Darnell Charleston Darnell Kanawha

Breathing Apparatus Displayed At Beckley Meet

Hobard Jarvis of Mount Hope demonstrated three leading mine rescue breathing devices at a Beckley Holmes Safety Association meeting. The two hour self contained unit Mecaa the Chemox 45 minute unit and the all purpose gas mask were shown as effective in varying air conditions. Jarvis helped rescue teams in the Holden mine disaster.

Beckley Jarvis Tescue Holden Mine

Sophia Driver Charged After Two Car Crash

A two car crash at the Raleigh Hill intersection of W Va 3 and U S 1921 at 2 50 p m Wednesday caused 600 in damages and one eye injury. Kenny Ray Scott 16 of Sophia was charged with failure to keep vehicle under control and driving with no operator's license after colliding with Forrest James Akers 44 of Beckley. State Police said Scott suffered a facial cut over his left eye. No other injuries reported.

Raleigh Hill W. Va U.S Kenny Ray Scott Sophia Forrest James Akers Hedrick St Beckley Scott

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