Hartley Avenue Plans Open Landfill On November 4
Beckley to open the citys new sanitary landfill November 4 after months of planning. The old dump will be padlocked as fees and hours are set. Residents on Hartley Avenue press for sewage repairs and a full system overhaul. Locust Street parking limits approved. street renumbering to be coordinated with postal officials. Other council actions include lighting fixes on Lee Street and an adjustment for James F. Johnson property yard requirements.
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Smith
Charles Parsons
Elmer Warden
Locust Street
Sisson Street
Hemlock Street
John
W. L. Humphrey
Planning and Zoning Commission
James F. Johnson
South Fayete Street
Garfield Avenue
MacArthur Skating Rink
Zoning Changes Approved for Harper Road Veterinary Hospital
Raleigh County Court approved three zoning amendments on Harper Road, enabling a veterinary hospital near the Fifth Wheel by reclassifying the area to commercial, adding veterinary hospitals to special use provisions, and relaxing subdivision turn‑around rules. Court also shelved reopening landfills pending state jurisdiction, created a Raleigh County Economic Recovery Council for the Economic Opportunity Act, and declined election worker raises due to funds. Precinct changes include Jenning's Radio and TV becoming Precinct 36 in MacArthur Town District. Some 12 Harper area workers sought higher pay. no action due to budget limits. A double‑board proposal for large precincts was tabled as too late to revise existing setup.
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Raleigh
Harper Road
MacArthur
Hart Road
Mears
Sunset Memorial Park
West Virginia Turnpike
Raleigh County Planning Commission
C. F. Hale
R. H. Frilen
Beckley Veterinary Hospital
Mt. Tabor
Raleigh County Economic Recovery Council
West Virginia
Jenning
Harper
Auto Work Class Planned at Stratton High School
James Robinson announces an organizational class in auto body and fender repair and painting at 7 30 p.m. Thursday in the Stratton High School Vocational Shop. Russell Carter will instruct an about 800 hour course for adults five nights weekly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration will begin when a full class has registered.
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James Robinson
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Stratton High School
Robinson
Russell Carter
Halloween Police Warnings Raise Vandalism Crackdown
State and city authorities vow strict action against Halloween vandalism set for Saturday. Beckley patrols will be in full force with cross checks on littering and road obstructions to curb accidents while churches run supervised programs and UNICEF fund drives engage children with proper identification and adult supervision.
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Beckley
Gibbs
Unicef
Youth Group Feted At Halloween Party
The Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship of Glen White Missionary Baptist Church was hosted by counsellor Miss Alice Maschal with a Halloween party on Friday night in the church Sunday School rooms. The event featured seasonal decorations and games such as dunking for apples, with prizes awarded for costumes to Bobbie Milam for prettiest, Mary Acord for ugliest, and Willa Acord for funniest.
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Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Alice Maschal
Bobbie Milam
Mary Acord
Willa Acord
Salem Juvenile Court sentences 16 year old girl
A 16 year old Sophia girl was sentenced by Juvenile Judge Harry L. McCreery to the State Industrial School for Girls at Salem for chronic running away and incorrigibility.
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State Industrial School For Girls At
Salem
Harry L. McCreery
Fire Destroys Two Homes At Beaver Tuesday
A Beaver fireTuesday night destroyed two homes including the Bennett of Orlando Florida property. Eight Beckley firefighters and 15 Beaver volunteers fought the blaze starting about 9 15 p m with no reported occupants. Moderate damage occurred to two other homes and total loss value is undetermined.
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Beckley
Cecil P. Connor
Beckley Department
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Halloween Party Planned at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
Maxwell Hill area children are invited to a 6 30 p m Halloween party Thursday at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. The event is co sponsored by the church young adult class and the Modern Woodmen of America with prizes for best costumes and refreshments provided.
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Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
Maxwell Hill
K. K. Keatley
John Cook Jr
Modern
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United States
Federal jobs being offered in multiple agencies
G I Kincaid announces applications for U S Civil Service Examiner positions at Beckley Post Office. The Army Engineer District Philadelphia seeks Deckhand to Pipeline Man aboard vessels on Delaware River and New York Harbor. IRS invites Internal Revenue Agent and Auditor in WV IN KY MI OH with June 30 1965 deadline. Forest Service seeks Forestry Aids GS-4 in NE offices with no written test. Nov 4 1965 deadline. Information from Room 101 Post Office Building.
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
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Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
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City Plan To Be Explained By Speakers Bureau
A 14 member ad visory board for the Comprehensive Plan joined with city council and Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission will form a speakers bureau and schedule speaking engagements before city groups. They will explain the plan to the public, announced Tuesday at City Hall with the Beckley Toast Club lending aid.
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City Council
Beckley Planning and
Homework Time Burden for Junior High Students
The article notes that typical homework demands rise to around twelve to fifteen hours weekly for the average junior high student. It discusses implications for study balance, family life, and school expectations without quoting specific studies.
Board Authorizes Architect To Submit Plan For Lester School
The Raleigh County Board of Education plans to award the Lester Elementary School contract early next spring under a 5.5 million bond issue. Architect Donald Stark is authorized to submit a final drawing for an eight classroom building with an all purpose room kitchen storage boiler administrative suite teachers rooms and central corridor. The board heard delegations from Helen Elementary and Roland Hayes School parents, discussed bus service for former East Helen students and heating and teaching-method concerns, and approved leaves for Job Corps volunteers and course offerings at local vocational centers.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Lester
Donald Stark
James Scott
Helen Elementary
East Helen
Cornelia Wright
Roland Hayes
John W. Saunders
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Stratton Vocational School
Saunders
Shady Spring
Piney Coal and Coke Co
Stoco Junior
Five dozen students joined Shady Spring Future Homemakers group
Fourteen new members were initiated into the Shady Spring Future Homemakers of America at a school ceremony led by Mary Maddy and fellow officers. New members listed include Vivian Speck, Shelby Cooper, Jo Ann Smith, Brenda Harvey and others. The group plans an American Cancer Society project and a jewelry sale and will assist at the Nov open house with a world friendship theme.
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Shady Spring Future Homemakers of America
Mary Maddy
Barbara Maxey
Linda Ragland
Cosby Bowling
Ardith Waddell
Linda Smith
Drema Baker
Mary Bowling
Vivian Speck
Shelby Cooper
Jo Ann Smith
Brenda Harvey
Helen Bair
Carolyn Brogan
Corliss Maddy
Pat Baker
Ginny Peck
Charlotte Griffith
Nancy McGraw
Brenda Lilly
Daisy Harvey
Sue Johnson
American Cancer Society
Carolyn Bair
Barbara Mae
Two Men Plead Guilty In Grand Larceny Case
In Criminal Court James Edward Sargent of Rhode Island and Roger Edward Caldwell of Odd were found guilty of grand larceny for stealing machine cable worth 97.50 from Lewis Meadows. Judge Harry L. McCreery sentenced Caldwell to 119 years but suspended the term and placed him on two years probation after restitution and steady work. Sargent was released on bond until November 5 when sentencing will occur. court adjourned to 1:30 pm.
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James Edward Sargent
Rhodell
Roger Edward Caldwell
Odd
Lewis Meadows
Harry L. McCreery
Caldwell
State Penitentiary
Sargent
Investigation Called For In Gilmer County
Calhoun County's representative in the House of Delegates urged State AG C Don Ald Robertson for an immediate and full investigation of sick and absentee ballots in Gilmer County. Republican Del James R Jones claimed Del Paul Kidd and the county Democratic chairman were collecting sick ballots at the circuit clerk's office and delivering them to voters in violation of state law. He said a sworn statement supports the claim and urged fair treatment of all candidates and an immediate stop to the practices.
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Grantsville
UPI
Calhoun County
House of Delegates
C. Donald Robertson
Gilmer County
James R. Jones
Robertson
del. Paul Kidd
D-Gilmer
West Virginia
Raleigh County election registrations show Democrats lead 5 to 2
Certification figures from County Clerk C. O. Smitty Smith detail Raleigh County's 39,971 registered voters split as 28,981 Democrats, 10,836 Republicans, and 1,? Independent. May 1964 primaries totals are listed for Beckley and eight districts with Democrat gains of 615 and Republican gains of 58.
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Raleigh County
Armed Forces Enlist 4 Men In Beckley And Pearisburg
Four servicemen enlisted Tuesday at the Recruiting Main Station and the Federal Building in Beckley. Army enlistees Mor ell L. McCroskey Bradley Haynes Tate and Russell L. Powell, all Pearisburg, Va., head to Fort Knox for basic training with Europe as their duty preference. Air Force enlistee Joe W. Price II, Lewisburg, goes to Lackland AFB for basic training. Navy re enlistee Lawrence Jerry Scarbro, Mt Hope, re enlists on leave and awaits orders to next duty station.
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Federal
Beckley
Fort Knox
Morell L. McCroskey
Pearisburg
Morell
Clara McCroskey
Europe
Bradley Haynes Tate
James
Cleo Tate
Russell L. Powwell
R.A
Mattee Powell
Joe W. Price II
Lewisburg
Joe
Betty Price
Lackland Afb
Tex
Lawrence Jerry Scarbro
Mt. Hope
Beckley Firm Submits Low Bid On Road Work
Southern Coals Corporation of Beckley submitted a low bid of 1 294 840 to the State Road Commission for paving and grading 4.1 miles of Secondary Route 19 to 20 near Pritchard in Wayne County.
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Southern Coals Corporation
Beckley
State Road Commission
W. Va
Wayne County
SRC
Pritchard
Women See Space Gap At Work In London
A Building Research Station survey reports women office workers receive about 20 percent less space than men. The finding highlights ongoing gender disparities in the workplace.
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London
UPI
Building Research Station
Astro Guide and Birth Details From Old Column
A compact column combines a brief astrological forecast for Aries Taurus Cancer Leo and Virgo with a note on poet John Keats born October 29 1795. It cautions temper control moving plans and echoes traditional star sign guidance alongside a short literary blurb.
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