Polio Fund Campaign Takes Big Leap Ahead
Raleigh County polio drive rises to 700 as civic groups and individuals rally. Campaign Chairman W A Burke announced paratrooper Lester Steele will jump again at Beckley M L Hope Airport at 3 pm Sunday from 2 500 feet, with an aerial demonstration and collection by Beckley veterans groups. Mayor Hedrick urges participation for a worthy cause. Donations may be mailed to POLIO at the post office.
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Raleigh County
W. A. Burke
Lester Steele
Beckley-Ml Hope
Steele
Beckley Veterans Organizations
Grover C. Hedrick
National Polio Foundation
Rita Bowling
Chamber of Commerce
Ladies Auxiliary of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lew Sheffler
Charleston
G Street curb and sidewalk costs spark council dispute
G Street residents complain about high curb and sidewalk costs as bids showed $23,246.10 for paving. Mayor Hedrick recalls estimates of $2 for sidewalk and $1 to $1.50 for curb and gutter, while officials debate cost allocation and source of funds. Council plans a special meeting to decide if street funds can cover part of the expense and to address alley clearance complaints amid ongoing property disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Street
C. R. Jones
H. A. Sloan
T. BE. Henry
Grover C. Hedrick
Wecelliy and
Grogan Constuction
Iy Street
Phil He. Wilson
Henry
Connell
Hedrick
Clarence Bibb
Vecobo
Grogan
Sloan
Willan Janven
Floyd M. Sayre
P. R. Meadows
Fred Souder
Council
Archie Ellenbogen
Duralien
City Moose Prepare For State Session
Beckley Moose Lodge members will attend the sixteenth annual State Moose Association convention in Fairmont beginning tomorrow. Delegates include Ling and TR. Allen. alternates Deen Kincaid and Tom Young. District 6 lodges Beckley Whitesville Unk TN Layland Montgomery and EHinton sponsor a float in Saturday’s parade. Governor Patteson and Dr. Richard Aspinall will speak tomorrow night. about 2,500 expected from 02 cities and towns. Former Senator Joseph Rozier of Fairmont will head the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Moose Lodge
Bens Tomorow
Fairmont
Ltily
Beckley Lade
Ling
TR. Allen
Deen Kincaid
Tom Young
Beckley
WLTL
Nace
EK. Davis
DD. BL Shumate
Beckley Lodge
Aid Woolton Bales
Lally and Chat District
Whitesville
Unk TN
Layland
Montgomery
Ehinton
Moosehart
Patteson
Richard Aspinall
Mouseheart
U. 8
Joseph Rozier
Crab Orchard to Get New School Building
Raleigh County Board of Education will open bids September 27 for a seven‑room one story brick elementary school in Crab Orchard. The six class rooms plus a dining kitchen will serve about 245 students, while the current nine‑room school remains in use to handle overflow.
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Crab Orchard
Raleigh County Board of Education
J. W. Bryson
Bryson
Board of Education
Sophian
CrabbOrchard
Council to Study City Boundaries
Acting City Engineer Paul H. Wilson urged Beckley and Mab Scott to barter land to redraw boundaries between them. The plan would realign lines along streets so property stays within one municipality, with potential court review if approved.
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Paul H. Wilson
Beckley and
Mabscott
Beckley
Walt
Arabscott
Wilsot
Massoutt
Mmneuirg
LE Puth
Rateigh County
Ltarence Bibb
Anthony Seahze
H. A. Sloan
William H. File
John Street
Adalger
L Council
Chip Street
Council
Carmen Feazell
East Prince
Scott Avenue
Johnstown
City August Bills Total $15,943 for Beckley
City of Beckley detailed August expenditures across five divisions, totaling 15,943 with the largest item for street department quatehs, supplies and expenses. Several items exceeded budget notes, including attorney fees and court costs. Council approved the expenditures while salaries for regular city employees were not included.
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Beckley
Harardjer Walliam Laren
Magus
Joyce Department
Caperpalachian Electric Power Company
Mullens Woman in Satisfactory Condition After Major Operation
Mrs. C F Martin of South Mullens is reported in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley after undergoing a major operation yesterday. Officers will be elected Saturday afternoon after eight parades in which many state high school bands will compete for prizes.
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Mullens
C. Fl. Martin
South Mullens
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Beckley City Hall delays action on Minter successor
Beckley officials did not discuss the resignation of general manager A. K. Minter or Mayor Hedrick is appointing J. D. Lilly to replace him. Neither discharge, appointment, nor resignation was acted on by City Council. Lilly did not attend. Acting City Engineer Phil H. Wilson handled street drainage matters.
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Teatick
Ellenbogen
Sayre
Alrs. Meadows
Bibb
Anthony Scalise
Wilson
Council
Minter
A. K. Minter
Beckley
Grover C. Hedrick
J. D. Lilly
Hedrick
Navy Seaman Shumate Serves on Awarded Ship in Atlantic Fleet
Glen Daniel Seaman reports Seaman Carlos K. Shumate, son of Mr and Mrs S N Saumate of Glen Daniel, attached to the landing ship USS 517 in the Atlantic Fleet, which recently earned the Battle Efficiency Pennant for general excellence during fiscal year July 1 1948 to June 30 1949. Shumate joined the Navy April 24 1948, trained at Great Lakes, Illinois, after attending Trap Hill High School. Visit to Kentucky notes Oak Hill police chief William Bellew and family reunion in Ashland, Kentucky.
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Glen Daniel
Carlos K. Shumate
S. N. Saumate
Atlantic Fleet
Shumate
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Trap Hill High School
Kentucky
Register
Oak Hill
Willian Bellew
Ashland
Bellew
Visiting kin fill Oak Hill home at 148 Trump Avenue
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Estep and sons Kenneth Jr and Charles and Charles Vorndran of Philadelphia Pa visit in law Mr and Mrs Charles Estep at 148 Trump Avenue Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
Kenneth Estep
Kenneth, Jr
Charles
Charles Vorndran
Philadelphia Pa
Charles Estep
Trump Avenue
Annexation election rests with Beckley group
A Calloway Heights petition with about 500 signatures seeks to keep the incorporation issue off the October ballot. Mrs. I C Perry says the group wants to save costs while proving residents oppose incorporation. City Attorney File notes only signatures reaching 10 percent trigger an election, which would require a majority in Beckley and Calloway Heights.
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Calloway Heights
I. C. Perry
Perry
Pal
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Beck-ley
Hy Oros Haiuuek
Calloway Heights Committee For Incorporation
Beckley
Nespapers
File
Beckley Midshipman Finishes U S Air Tour
Midshipman James E. McCormick son of Mr and Mrs William E McCormick of 206 French Street is set to return to the Naval Academy Annapolis September 21 completing a cross country air cruise as part of summer training in aviation He flew the Constitution world's largest commercial type airliner on a 14 day trip visiting Naval air stations at Miami Pensacola New Orleans Chicago and Quonset Point R I
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James E. McCormick
William
E. McCormick
French ‘Street
Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States
Naval Aircraft
Constitution
Naval Air Stations
Miami
Pensacola
Fla
New Orleans
Chicago
Quonset Point
R. 1
Acme Low Bidder for Route 10 and Dodd Ridge Road
Acme Construction Company of Beckley submitted the lowest bids for two projects. The firm offered $265,530.50 for a segment of State Route 10 in Mercer County and $79,467.10 for construction of Dodd Ridge County Road. The State Road Commission announced today that it has recommended accepting the bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACME
Acme Construction Company
Beckley
Mercer County
Doddridge
State Road Commission
Hedrick Pushes National Children’s Day Resolution
Beckley Representative E H Hedrick urged Congress to establish a National Children's Day. The joint resolution, introduced August 18, is with the Judiciary Committee awaiting action this session. Hedrick said the day would feature school programs to promote citizenship among youths. He plans to return to Washington September 21.
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E. H. Hedrick
Beckley
House of Representatives
Congress
Committee On the Judiciary
Hedrick
Washington
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Neville
Gerkiny
Thomas F. Stafford
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
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Xelief
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Democratic City Executive Committee
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