Beckley Council Approves Tax Hike and Pay Increases
Beckley City Council approved a 25 percent increase in the gross sales tax and a $30 per month raise for police and firemen beginning Oct 1. New patrolman added. overall city costs projected at $53,960. Street paving contracts awarded to Meador Construction and Tower Concrete for Witherspoon Street Hague Avenue and related roads. Parking restrictions proposed on several streets and discussion of a city wide skateboard ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John H. McCulloch
McCulloch
James C. Meador Construction Co
Witherspoon
Tower Concrete and Construction Co
Hague Avenue
Julianna and Vanvoorhis
Dennis M. Leary
Worley Road
Meador Construction Co
W. A. Teubert
Fic
City Atty. E. M
Ned) Payne
Crawford Street
Scott Avenue
Johnstown Road
Park Avenue
Granville
Park
College Avenue
Grove
Park Street
Payne
Mrs Lowe to Attend West Virginia TB Meeting
Mrs Frances Lowe the new acting director of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association will attend the 45th annual meeting of the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association Friday and Saturday at the Frederick Hotel in Huntington, officials said.
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Frances Lowe
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Frederick Hotel
Huntington
Local People Chosen By Heart Association
Several local figures figured prominently in the West Virginia Heart Association meeting at Blackwater Falls State Park. Dr. A. D. Kistin became president, with Dr. Forest A. Cornwell and Danny Warren elected to the board. Warren was nominated for the Bronze Heart Award for leading a strong campaign, joined by Wanda Farris for the same honor, and Doliy Johnson and Ruth Lynch nominated for the Good Heart Award for campaigns in Daniels and Wyoming County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Heart Association
Blackwater Falls State Park
A. D. Kistin
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Forest A. Cornwell
The
Appalachian Hospital
Danny Warren
Humble Oil
Beckley
Warren
Heart Fund
Raleigh County
Wanda Farris
Fayette County
Doliy Johnson
Daniels
Ruth Lynch
Wyoming County
All Clean Pedigree Hereford Show Planned
The New River Hereford Show and Sale at Beckley Farmers Market debuts an all clean pedigree event this weekend. It opens Friday at 5 p m with a junior showmanship demonstration. Saturday offers separate junior show classes for under 12 and 12 plus, with trophies for winners and three registered heifer calves to be awarded to youths of New River Hereford Association members.
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New River
Beckley Farmers Market
New River Hereford Association
Morgantown to Get Forestry Sciences Lab Bid Opening
Bids will be opened September 30 for a new Forestry Sciences Engineering Laboratory in Morgantown West Virginia. Federal officials say the project can be funded with 468000 dollars and, if bids meet the estimate, construction could begin this fall.
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Washington
UPI
Forestry Sciences Engineering
Morgantown
W. Va
Veterans Affairs Answers on Pensions and Benefits
The government extends pensions to widows of Confederate veterans since 1958, with about 600 on the rolls. WWII GI loan deadline is July 25 1967, Korean War deadline January 31 1975. Pension plan eligibility depends on timing. post June 30 1960 entrants use PL 86 211, earlier entrants may keep or switch. No state lacks VA regional offices. Alaska and Hawaii have no VA hospitals but other states have both. GI insurance policies reopen until May 2 1966. VA has no commissary purchasing powers. life insurance not available but survivors may rely on Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Disabled veterans may qualify for certain policies after service.
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Veterans Administration
Alaska
Hawaii
Local Grocers Interviewed to Join Food Stamp Program
Officials from the Department of Agriculture and the West Virginia Retail Grocers Association began a three day series of interviews in Raleigh County for authorization of grocers to participate. Sessions run 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Raleigh County Circuit Court Room with Beckley chains Kroger Pagoda Acme and A and P Tea Co among participants.
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Department of Agriculture
Association of West Virginia
Raleigh County
Frank DeMartino
Fayette
Boone
Martino
Raleigh
Beckley
Kroger Company
Pagoda
Acme
A & P Tea Co
Circuit Court Room
de Martino
Edward R
Bob) Neill
West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
James L. Swecker
Department of the Agriculture
Beckley Police Serve Warrants For Dunbar Men
Dunbar two men were arrested early today in Beckley on warrants from August for speeding. Charles V. Slater and Denver Burton Quick, both of Dunbar, paid fines and $5 costs. Beckley also charged three Beckley merchants for lack of licenses and another man for failing to appear. Conservation cases yielded several $20 fines for hunting and fishing violations in Monroe and Wyoming counties.
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Dunbar
Beckley
Charles V. Slater
Denver Burton Quick
Bill Williams
William Teubert
J. E. Lewis
Ida E. Biggs
North Fayette Street
Robert Lamb
Oscar Martin
South Fayette Street
Raleigh
Raymond V. Eye
Department of Natural Resources
Haven Meadows
Peterstown
David Long
Rich Creek
Herbert Guerin
Union
Joe Bon
Goode
Indian Creek
Wyoming County
Eugene Mullins
Laeger
Ronald J. Clark
Riverdale
J. Wallace Williams
Rupert
Muddy Creek
Blue Sulphur Spring
Greenbrier
Winners Of Beckett Scholarships Announced
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. named the first annual W. M. Beckett memorial college scholarship recipients Franklin L. Lucas of Barrett West Virginia a Marshall University sophomore and Mary Jane Jones of Fairview West Virginia a second year student at Fairmont State College Fairmont Each $250 toward college education honors Virgil M Beckett longtime director of Camp Thomas FE Lightfoot near Hinton Beckett died in 1963.
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W. M. Beckett Memorial
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Franklin L. Lucas
Barrett
W. Va
Marshall University
Huntington
Mary Jane Jones
Fairview
Fairmont State College
Fairmont
Virgil M. Beckett
Thomas FE
Lightfoot
Eastern
Hinton
Beckett
State aircraft for governor to feature state colors
Raleigh County Flight Service at Memorial Airport submitted the low bid of 151747 for a two engine seven seat 411 Cessna to be purchased for Governor Hulett C Smith. The plane will have an executive table between two seats a white flight deck private curtains powder blue cabin curtains and blue white alabaster exterior. Interior features include dual communications distance measuring equipment glide path receiver three light marker receivers transponder autopilot three axis control and stereo sound in the passenger cab. West is also included.
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Pauline Haga
Hulett C. Smith
Raleigh County Flight Service
Memorial Airport
Herb Alley
Huron
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Heart Association
Hereford
Joseph Mauer
Dept. of Agriculture
Daniel R. Holliday
Raleigh Baking Co
Public Welfare Office
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South Kanawha St
Fice
Fayetteville
Dunbar Police
Neville Street
Model of State
Virginia State Police
Alloy
All Weather
Huntington Airport, Inc
Aero Mech Inc
Clarksburg
Kanawha Aviation Inc
Pinellas Aircraft
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sean Tas
Gran Foporstrinid CD
Wemlo Pas
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Harford
Popov
Heber Street
Beckley Hardware and Supply
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