Vehicle safety inspection costs rise in Raleigh County
About 11 642 Raleigh County vehicle owners spent 69 025.05 overall to pass the State Compulsory Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection. Average cost per vehicle 5.94. Last week 1 163 vehicles inspected at 24 stations, repairs averaging 6.16 and 7 172.25 spent on alterations. Previous week 878 vehicles, average 5.87. Peak station 41 vehicles at 11.75 each. low station 10 at 1.89. Prior week high 8 at 32.29. low 89 at 2.67.
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Raleigh County
Circulation Rise at Raleigh County Library Report
Mrs. Mary L. Graham reports Raleigh County Library saw a 3000 increase in circulation for the year ending June 30 1955 with total circulation 46400 of which 18387 went to children and 28013 to adults. The 5235 borrowers used 46200 plus books. new volumes added 1198 with 41 adults and 252 children. Budget 5938.02 funded by Beckley 1400 and school district 1500, Raleigh County 2000, other gifts and fines. Satellite stations operated in Coveys store Glen Daniel and Myers Variety Shop Crab Orchard.
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Raleigh County
Mary L. Graham
Beckley
Community Chest
Slab Fork
Graham
Covey
Glen Daniel
Myers
Crab Orchard
Meadows Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Gray Cooper Meadows 64 who died of a heart attack at her White Oak residence will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Missionary Baptist Church in Shady Spring with Reverends Sam Smith and G E Pauley officiating. Born June 5 1891 in Lilly Summers County she was daughter of T M and Floria Lilly Cooper. Surviving husband Lonnie Alfred Meadows a daughter Nora Redden of Detroit brothers Hubert Elisha Cooper and sisters Sibyl Houchins and Pearl Snedegar. Also surviving are half-brothers Claude Edward Benjamin Cooper and half-sister Lottie Willis. Body to be moved from Melton Mortuary to the residence today at 4 p.m. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Gray Cooper Meadows
White Oak
Missionary Baptist Church
Shady Spring
Sam Smith
G. E. Pauley
Lilly
Summers County
T. M. and
Floria Lilly Cooper
Lonnie Alfred Meadows
Nora Redden
Detroit
Mich
Hubert
Elisha Cooper
Baltimore
Sibyl Houchins
Charleston
Pearl Snedegar
Webster Springs
Claude Cooper
Williamsburg
Negro Well Baby Clinic at Raleigh County Health Dept
A Negro well baby clinic will be held at the Raleigh County Health Department on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Appointments only. Dr. C. A. Smith will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
C. A. Smith
Man Joins Marines During Third Week of September
Clinton Lewis Williams, grandson of Mrs Nan D Hash Milburn, joined the Marines in the third week of September and has been transferred to Paris Island South Carolina awaiting further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Clinton Lewis Williams
Nan D. Hash, Milburn
Williams
Paris Island
S. C
Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH Looseness and Worry
An old ad explains FASTEETH, a non acid alkaline powder for denture plates. Sprinkled on plates it holds them firmer, reducing embarrassment from loose false teeth and improving comfort. Available at drug counters.
Thirteen Enlisted in Navy Training Center Assignments
Thirteen individuals joined the Navy in the past week, including Edith Loraine Cochrane and Ruth Ann Cochrane daughters of Mrs. Reva C. Amick. Eleven men are listed with hometowns Mabscott Glend Daniel Saxon Prosperity Sprague Eccles Hilltop Hin ton McAlpin and more, sent to Navy Training Center Great Lakes Ill. Two others, James Clyde Hamrick of Hinton and William Edward Dews of McAlpin, were sent to Bainbridge Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Edith Loraine Cochrane
Ruth Ann Cochrane
Reva C. Amick
Bob
Bainbridge, Md
Rudy Jeffery Honaker
George Honaker
Saxon
John Owbra Nary
James O M. Nary
Mabscott
Larry Dean Todd
Lonnie Curtis Todd
Glen Daniel
Claude Edward Stigall
Harvey Gunther
Leonard Arthur Milam
Join Milam
Prosperity
Robert Clark
Waddell
Germaine A. Waddell
Sprague
Franklin Delano Miller
Myrtle Miller
Eccles
Orville Jackson Sumner
Orville J. Summer
Hilltop
Navy Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
James Clyde Hamrick
Paul Howard Hamrick
Hinton
William Edward Dews
William H. Dews
McAlpin
Bainbridge
Bowers to Meet Board of Directors Tonight
Charles R. Bowers new Chamber of Commerce managing director will meet the Board of Directors in a formal session for the first time at 7 30 p m in Room 10 Memorial Building. Robert Maxwell program adviser of the Southeastern District will address the group.
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Charles R. Bowers
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Robert Maxwell
Four Engineers To Attend WV Society Convention
Four members of the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers from Beckley plan to attend the 22nd annual convention in Fairmont. Paul Feigley presides the local chapter, Leslie Gates chairs the education committee, Robert L. Davis is state director, and Cecil Graham is a member. The three day event opens Thursday with president Paul M. Hutchinson of Clarksburg presiding at business sessions and a Saturday trip to Morgantown to see WVU against University of Richmond. Lecturers include Allison C. Neff NSPE president, Dean Chester A Arents of WVU College of Engineering and Paul H. Hobbins NSPE executive director.
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West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Fairmont
Paul Feigley
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Wyoming
Leslie Gates
Robert L. Davis
Cecil Graham
Beckley
Paul M. Hutchinson
Clarksburg
Morgantown
West Virginia University
University of Richmond
Allison C. Neff
National Society of Professional Engineers
Chester A. Arents
WVU College of Engineering
Paul H. Hobbins
NSPE
State President Talks to Jaycees in Beckley
West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce President Bob Ross outlined plans for the upcoming state board meeting in Morgantown on Oct. 12 at Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce. He said the state Jaycees aim to form 10 new chapters and add about 800 members next year, with 32 chapters currently and a U S Jaycees goal of 430 chapters nationwide. Ross noted 300 Jaycees attended the Mid Atlantic Institute in Winston Salem, a U S Jaycees forum. Accompanying him were Dick Copeland of Princeton and FE J Hodel announced annexation petitions, reporting 300 Beckley signatures in one week toward annexing Sprague Maxwell Hill Beaver Raleigh Calloway Heights Pinecrest Harper Road. 2,000 signatures are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ross
West Virginia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Morgantown
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rose
Logan
Jaycees
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mid-Atlantic Institute
Ross
Winston-Salem
U. S. Jaycees
Dick Copeland
Princeton
FE. J. Hodel
Beckley
Sprague
Maxwell Hill
Beaver- Raleigh
Calloway Heights
Pinecrest
Harper Road
Extension Class To Be Organized Today
Morris Harvey College offers an extension class at Beckley Junior High School at 6 30 p m today chosen from Backgrounds of Literature or Contemporary Economic Problems based on demand. Monday night classes in World Geography and American Frontier will run weekly 6 30 to 9 15 p m. Persons may register tonight or next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey College
Beckley Junior High
Sophia Council Reforms Old Traffic Regulations
The Sophia Council approved 18 of 19 proposed revisions to traffic ordinances to align with the State Code. An ordinance banning hats in theatres and public places did not pass. All school zones are now posted, crosswalks painted, and motorists warned to watch for children.
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Sophia Council
County Men S son Lands Sale for Vancouver School Site
The brother of four Raleigh County men sold his 27 1/2 acre Raleigh County property on Stockford Road to the Vancouver Washington School District for 28 5000 dollars. The Farmers will stay in their home rent free for two years and the site is set for a junior or senior high school per district plans. James P. Farmer and wife Edna May are connected to H G Farmer C C Farmer Anthony A Farmer and Kelly Farmer.
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Raleigh County
Vancouver, Wash
Board of Education
James P. Farmer
Edna May
Stockford Road
Lake Shore
Vancouver
Farmer
H. G. Farmer
C. C. Farmer
The
Beckley Water Co
Anthony A. Farmer
Kelly Farmer
Disabled Persons Urged to Apply for Social Security Freeze
The Beckley Social Security office urges disabled workers to apply to have their records frozen under the 1954 amendments. The measure protects future benefits and survivor payments, counting World War II service and railroad work. Mrs. Nora Franks explains the process and the Beckley office at Masonic Building, 110 Howe St.
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Beckley Social Security
Nora Franks
Social Security
Raleigh County
Social Security Administration
Franks
Beckley
Gideons Hold Beckley Meeting Plans Field Day
The Beckley Gideons met Monday at Little Beaver Lake with auxiliary providing a hamburger fry. Guest speakers Clyde L Ferguson of Charleston and Guy Snowden of Parkersburg, state presidents, discussed plans for the October 8 9 Field Day in Beckley area. Visitors included Mr and Mrs A J Hines Bradley and Mrs Jean Burford.
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Beckley Gideons
Little Beaver Lake
Clyde L
Ferguson
Charleston
Guy Snowden
Parkersburg
The
Gideons
Snowden
Beckley
A. J. Hines
Bradley
Jean Burford
WVU Freshman Wins Ton Daily Mail Scholarship
Miss Drema Lee Wyant of Oak Hill, a West Virginia University freshman, won a Charles ton Daily Mail journalism scholarship worth $100. She edited Collins High School newspaper and ranked fourth in a class of 150.
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Drema Lee Wyant
Oak Hill
West Virginia University
Charleston Daily Mail
Collins High School
Reverend J C Trevor to speak at Beckley church gathering
Dr. J. C. Trevor, professor of religion at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, will address the Men of the Church group at Beckley Presbyterian Church at 6 15 p m Thursday.
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J. C. Trevor
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Men of the Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Road Violations Billed to Two Men After Hearings
Two men faced road violation charges and forfeited a total of 105 dollars 50 after failing to appear for a hearing. Bonda Maddy of Cleveland Ohio paid 27 dollars 50 for permitting an unlicensed driver. Julius Maddy of Beckley paid 57 dollars 50 for drunk driving and 15 dollars 50 for driving without a license. Both were arrested by the state police. Chambers Lambert of Shady Springs was released from jail when a warrant for violation of the peace was withdrawn.
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Daees
Bonda Maddy
Cleveland
Ohio
Julius Maddy
Chambers Lambert
Shady Springs
Mays
Mack Maples Wins 678 Dollar Jury Verdict
In Raleigh County Circuit Court a jury awarded Mack Maples 678.23 dollars against Foster Thompson Loren P. Savage and William Patrick. Savage was dismissed after a motion by the plaintiff. Guardian ad litem James Henderson represented Thompson who failed to appear after three summons. In a separate action Mary Shipley’s suit against Atlantic Greyhound Corp and Marshall Gracey was dismissed as settled.
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Raleigh County
Mack Maples
Foster Thompson
Loren P. Savage
William Patrick
Savage
James Henderson
Beckley
Thompson
Maples
Mary Shipley
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Marshall Gracey
Four Beckley Schools Organize Safety Patrols
Four Beckley schools Lincoln Central Institute and Sylvia organize safety patrol clubs per Patrolman Lonnie Price of the Southern West Virginia Auto Club J C Penney Company and Beckley Police Department. Each school forms 12 to 15 member clubs with two captains and two lieutenants. AAA provides belts badges and handbooks while Penney’s adds posters safety films and games. Price lectures at school crossings and urges drivers to cooperate with patrols to protect children.
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Beckley
Lonnie Price
West Virginia Auto Club
J. C. Penney Company
Beckley Police Department
Lincoln
Central
Institute
Sylvia
Price
AAA
Penney's
West Virginia University hosts 21st State Scholastic Journalism Institute
Miss Shirley Thomas of Oak Hill named president of WVU for the 21st annual State Scholastic Journalism Institute. The event runs from September 30 to October 2 at University facilities with students and educators attending.
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Shirley Thomas
Oak Hill
West Virginia University
Vets in School Not Required to Report Extra Earnings
Veterans in school under the Korean GI Bill need not report earnings outside the class as they do not affect GI allowances. The 310 dollar monthly cap applies only to on the job training, with starting on the job rates 70 to 105 dollars and school full time rates 110 to 160 dollars depending on dependents.
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Harry W. Stewart
Beckley Veterans Administration
Stewart
Hawley funeral set Wednesday
Mrs Lucy Prease Hawley 79 of Glen Daniel died Monday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born in Virginia she was daughter of J N and Nannie Lester Prease and member of Coal Marsh Baptist Church. Survived by husband Lola Hawley two daughters Pan sy Sampson and Frank Lemon son Freed Hawley five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral at Freed Hawley residence today at 4 p.m. and Wednesday 2 p.m. at the residence with Dr Alvin J Cook officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Lucy Prease Hawley
Glen Daniel
Virginia
J. N
Nannie Lester Prease
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Hawley
Lola Hawley
Pansy Sampson
Richmond
Frank Lemon
Beckley
Freed Hawley
Glen Daniels
Keyser
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Hutchinson Enters Colgate Rochester Divinity School
John Q. Hutchinson son of a Beckley attorney and Mrs J Q Hutchinson is a fourth year student at Colgate Rochester Divinity School New York. He expects a bachelor of divinity degree in 1956. Hutchinson is a West Virginia University Morgantown graduate.
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John Q. Hutchinson
Beckley
J. Q. Hutchinson
Colgate Rochester Divinity School
New York
Hutchinson
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Miss Eloise Hicks Taylor Completes WVU Thesis
Miss Eloise Hicks Taylor of Beckley is among 40 summer students at West Virginia University who completed theses and problem reports for Master’s degrees in various subjects. Her written requirement was a problem report.
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Eloise Hicks Taylor
Beckley
West Virginia University
Blaze Destroys Sawmill in McCreery
H A Meadows of Beckley faced a $20000 loss when a McCreery sawmill burned Monday. District forester Carl Lucas says the diesel engine sparked the blaze, which damaged 35 acres of forest, several buildings, and a dynamite case exploded. Volunteers from Prince Arm Camp aided in suppression.
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H. A. Meadows
Beckley
McCreery
Carl Lucas
District 4
Lucas
Meadows
Don
Monay
Prince Arm
Byrd and Neely Visit Institute Rubber Plant
Congressman Robert C. Byrd Sophia Byrd and Senator Matthew M. Neely plan a Thursday inspection of the Institute synthetic rubber plant in Fairmont with officials of the Synthetic Rubber Facilities Disposal Commission. Charleston Chamber of Commerce members will join. The facility is the sole federal plant among 27 synthetic rubber sites not sold in 1954 and the Defense Department still requires it be kept operable to produce rubber for 10 years after any sale.
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Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Matthew M. Neely
Fairmont
Institute
Out-of-Season Hunting Case Fines Man $218
Johnny Bragg Abraham was arrested on Route 3 in Shady Spring by Conservation Officers Garland Shaver and T. T. Davis for killing three squirrels and a grouse out of season. He was arraigned before Magistrate J. E. Mays and fined $218 with 30 days in jail on each of four counts, totaling 120 days.
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Johnny Bragg
Abraham
Shady Spring
Garland Shaver
T. T. Davis
Bragg
J. E. Mays
Beckley Ree Board to Screen Recreation Director Applicants
The Beckley Recreation Board will screen applications for city recreation director at the Oct. 3 meeting. The new appointee is expected to be hired permanently, with Tom McQuade to be considered after recovery. The board allocated 1350 to Youth Center Inc. for 10 months rent on the former American Legion Post building, with fire exits to be installed. Beckley College basketball will use the Recreation Building for practices at five dollars per session and fifty dollars per game.
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Beckley Recreation Board
Tom McQuade
Youth Center Inc
American Legion Post
Beckley College
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Bowers
C of Directors
Win Geep Willys
Ward - Evans Motor Co
S. Oakwood Ave
Beckley, W. Va
Oak Hill, W. Va
Murphy’s
Divinity School
Blaze
Byrd and
Neely
Plant
Ree Board
Mt. Hope
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