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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1955
Page
6
The Beckley office of the West Virginia State Employment Security reports August 1955 job seekers at 2157, up from 2101 in July. August placements reach 90, vs 86 in July and 61 in August last year, while unemployment insurance claims total 2892 for August.
Richard F. Waid, plaintiff in Raleigh County Circuit Court, will appeal the court ruling in the State Supreme Court. A 60 day extension was granted Thursday to allow the appeal after the August term favored Acme Loan Co. Waid says Acme owes back wages for overtime, claiming no time and a half.
The 86th annual state convention of the Christian Churches will be held October 20 to 23 at the First Christian Church in Beckley. Dr. Perry Epler Gresham of Bethany College and Dr. Howard Elmo Short of the College of the Bible will lead sessions, with speakers from Ohio and national church circles.
West Virginia Wesleyan College president W J Scarborough says plans and contracts for a new Buckhannon dormitory costing about 578000 will house 156 men and 3 proctors. The building will include dining for 250 students and a lounge, marking the campus fourth major project since 1952 adding Pfeiffer Library, Lear Hall, and the first men’s dormitory group.
The deadline to apply for state bonus pay for service in World War I and II is December 31 this year. After two extensions, Roy I. Smith, deputy director of the local Department of Veterans Affairs, says further extensions are unlikely.
A new group to provide entertainment and recreation for Beckley VA Hospital patients is forming as the Mountain Red Cross Council. Mrs. Clyde Hedrick of Mullens serves as presiding chairwoman and Raleigh County Red Cross rep Mrs. Deane F. Brooke invites volunteers to join. K. A. Martin of Bluefield outlined council aims and an October orientation for volunteers is planned.
Harry W. Stewart head of the local Veterans Administration Office outlines three fall training tips under the Korean GI Bill. He advises completing GI application forms in full, enclosing a photostat or certified copy of service separation papers, and sending applications to the nearest VA Office rather than Washington D C.
Coal production in the Winding Gulf district climbed to 121,069 tons from 82,832 the prior year week, with 20 mines operating at 82 percent time, while 26,088 tons were lost to holidays and fatalities. Pocahontas fields yielded 503,183 tons that week, and year totals show 4,504,809 for Winding Gulf and 17,747,370 for Pocahontas.
Prosperity Elementary PTA announced a new slate of committee chairmen at Thursday’s meeting. Named were Mrs. Henry Baird social, Mrs. Wilber Bower membership, Mrs. Wayne Law ways and means, Mrs. Harold Lilly program, Holley White project, Mrs. V. E. Gwinn flowers, and Mrs. Euric Lilly publicity. Patrons discussed assisting at the Beckley tuberculosis X-ray center in October. Two films were shown, Goodbye, Mr. Germ and It’s Up to You.
The Peony Garden Club plans community projects to assist needy children with handicrafts classes led by Ruth Dandridge. A recent meeting at Mrs. Simeon Warren’s home on S Fayette St set these plans in motion.
Real estate transfers recorded in Raleigh County Clerk entries include Gilly Land Co to BE Dol Rodgers for a Town District lot about 1000 dollars Park Heights Inc to Pauley for a Town District lot about 1000 dollars and other Town District parcels ranging from 500 to 3500 dollars with several no consideration notes. The New River Co and Southern West Virginia Coal Co appear among transfers to individuals and couples in Shady Spring and Town Districts with prices listed.
Members of the 8167th Replacement Squadron Air National Guard were in Charleston for their regular monthly drill. Four drills were scheduled over the weekend at the ANG installation Kanawha Airport. two were held Saturday. Pilots planned night flying during the two days. Recruiting has reopened for the Beckley squadron with a Friday enlistment visit at the Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station Prince Street.
The West Virginia Civil Air Patrol Beckley Cadet Squadron will resume Tuesday night gatherings at 7 30 p m today after summer break. Commander Raben Cook says meetings are at Beckley Mount Hope Airport with Ruben Cook and Clyde Marshall having attended a State Group II session at Charleston Airport last week.
Seven defendants failed to appear at Beckley Police Court Monday night and forfeited $222 in cash bonds. Derre Gene Mann, 24, Bluefield, lost $105 on drunk driving with license revoked six months. Arvie Johnson, Beckley, forfeited $15 for driving without operator's license. Thomas Callaway, 19, Beckley, forfeited $35 for speeding and four in the front seat. Four others forfeited bonds on drunk counts.
Mrs Neal Pack and other hostesses served dinner as the sixth anniversary of Elder Lillian Norton unfolds at the Glorious Church of God In Christ Tommy Creek. Services run daily through Sunday Sept 25 with different congregations each night and Elder Wallace Streets delivering the anniversary sermon.
Fifteen new cases of whooping cough were reported in Raleigh County for the week ending Sept. 10. Other new Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming disease cases include poliomyelitis Raleigh 2 tuberculosis Raleigh 1 gonorrhea Fayette 1 Wyoming 1 syphilis Fayette 1 Raleigh 3.
Walter Johnson of Beckley was sent to Raleigh County Jail after failing to post a $500 bond to keep the peace for 12 months. He was arraigned before Magistrate T N Thurman after a Sunday arrest by city police on disturbing the peace and public intoxication charges, and fined $5 plus costs on the drunk charge.
The City Recorder issued two construction permits on Wednesday and Thursday. Harry G. Harvey of Foote St plans a five room brick veneer house costing about 8000 dollars with a 10 dollar city fee. Robert Swain of Willow Lane plans a four room frame house costing about 3000 dollars with a 10 dollar city fee.
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