August County Spending Totals 294K If Trend Continues
Raleigh County records show August expenditures of 29,485.24 with an unexpended balance of 281,145.81. Detailed items include sheriff deputy salaries utilities court expenses and specific line items such as Little Beaver Park and Memorial Building costs, noting a red on a July 28 special election and a possible projected 294,852 annual spend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Conservators of Peace
Expense Circuit and Criminal Court
Criminal Court
Little Beaver Park
Memorial Building
Health Department
Heavy Rain Delays Raleigh County Road Paving
Last night's downpour delayed paving operations across Raleigh County roads. Calloway Heights Road awaits tar seal, base work on Blue Jay Road started, and Grandview, Lester, and Route 16 patching continues. Acine Construction expects Grandview repaving Monday before widening Route 16 to 20 feet next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
George M Gadd
Calloway Heights
State Road Commission
Blue Jay Road
Grandview Road
Little Beaver Park
Lester Road
Acine Construction Company
Crab Orchard
Tams Mountain
Grandview
Acme
Protest Hearing Set on Nine City Streets
Nine additional city streets are slated for a protest hearing on October 11 over proposed waving operations Acting City Engineer Phil H Wilson announced petitions cover sections of West Virginia to Grove Beaver to South Fayette Kentucky to South Fayette Canaday Street from F to G Higton John Willow Lane an alley off Reservoir Road and a block of Glenn Avenue Bids on these streets will be opened October 22 Vecellio and Grogan Construction Company is finishing Orchard Court Whorley Road H Eighth Dorcas Avenue Berkley and Dock Grading covers F Washington Avenue Truman Avenue Junction and Scott Avenue Workers are grading Wyoming Avenue Sour and Saunders Avenue Vecellid will place curbs gutters on three streets starting with North western Avenue then G Street and South Heber Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil H. Wilson
West Virginia Street
Grove Street
Beaver Avenue
Vecellio and
Grogan Construction Company
Orchard Court
Whorley Road
Eighth
Dorcas Avenue
Berkley
Dock
Washington Avenue
Truman “Avertue
Junction
Scott Avenue
Wyoming Avenue
Sour
Saunders Avenue
Oscar
Vecellid
Northwestern Avenue
G Street
Heber Street
Boat Club forms central body for Bluestone Dam site plans
The Raleigh Boat Club will help secure a Bluestone Dam dock site with recreation facilities in a new central organization linked to the National Outboard Boat Club. Local members chosen to aid formation include Don Souchins and Dr. E W. Anderson of Princeton, Clyde C. Persinger of Crab Orchard, and Darrell King of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestone Dam
Raleigh Boat Club
Leslie
Hinton
Princeton
Don Souchins
E W. Anderson
Clyde C. Persinger
Crab Orchard
Darrell King
Beckley
National
Outboard Boat Club
Coast Guard
Houchins
R. Carney
Eugene Shively
Elvyn Bailey
Lowell Cawley
MacArthur
Clyde Cox
I Rice
Harry Mayse
Co. D. Begley
Okey Cuckler
Lawrence Cawley
Walter E. Goft
Gene Keatley
John Gorsica
J. G. Anderson, Jr
T. RB. Carney
G. F. Dillon
Clyde E. Persinger
Boone Bruks
Howard F. Peters
E. W. Anderson
Evelyn Barbour Dies in Beckley Hospital
Evelyn Barbour 30, of Wesley Street Beckley, died at 3 30 p m Thursday after a short illness in a Beckley hospital She was born in Hagan Virginia daughter of J C Kinzer and the late Massie Jones Kinzer and had lived in Beckley about a year She was a First Baptist Church member Survived by husband Woodrow Kinzer of Beckley two daughters Malinda Lee and Pamela Sue a brother Dudley Kinzer Leesburg Virginia and three sisters Mrs Viola James Najamoi Maryland Mrs Bruce Conn of Jonesville Virginia and Mrs Golden Stahtinski Jonesville Virginia Body at Calfee Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Jewell Barbour
Wesley Street
Beckley
Hagan
J. C. Kinzer
Massie Jones Kinzer
First Baptist Church
Woodrow Kinzer
Malinda Lee
Pamela Sue
Dudley Kinzer
Leesburg
Viola James
I Najamoi, Md
Bruce Conn
Golden Stahtinski
Jonesville, Va
Caltee Funeral
Former Beckley College graduate to teach at Layland Junior High
D. K. Shroyer announced George Kessinger Beckley College class of 1947 will join Layland Junior High School this fall and winter. Kessinger earned an Associate of Science at Beckley in 1947 then a Bachelor of Science at Marshal College in August. He began the position at Layland midweek and will teach seventh and eighth graders in geography history and math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
George Kessinger
Layland
Kessinger
Marshal College
Typewriting Champ Grace Phelan Visits City College
Grace Phelan world amateur champion typist from Pittsburgh visited Becking College to demonstrate speed typing. She achieved 133 wpm for 30 minutes at the 1939 World’s Fair and showed speeds of 140 wpm in discussion and lectures. Phelan stressed posture and keyboard mastery for beginners and spoke of two hours daily practice in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Phelan
Pittsburgh
Becking College
Department of Commerce
New York City
Phelan
Duquesne University
Etna Academy
Royal Typewriter Company
Autumn highway deaths rise as weather and speed bite
West Virginia State Police warn autumn brings higher highway deaths due to ideal driving conditions and speed. Sgt. Ezra Zirkle cites clear weather, more travelers, and a culture of speed as key factors. He notes teenagers drive poorly, alcohol impaired driving remains dangerous, and penalties include license suspension, possible jail, and fines. He urges slower speeds on curves hills and near pedestrians and crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Zirkle
Beckley
State Police
West Virginia
Zirkle
Zirkie
Row of Garages and Auto Lost in Ameagle Fire
Whitesville firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed six garages and a late model car in Ameagle. Volunteers saved three cars, pulling them to safety with help from bystanders and a jeep. One owner suffered burns while aiding in the effort.
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Whitesville
Ameagle
Register Thoto
Heisler
Bustier Caldwell
John Lipari
Charles Smith
Armeagle
Rosh ha-Shono Observances In Beckley
Beckley observes the Hebrew New Year 5710 with 7:30 p.m. services at Beth-El Temple led by Rabbi T. E. Harris. Additional services at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Yom Kippur arrives in 10 days with themes of repentance and judgment as the choir, directed by Herman Samans, provides accompaniment by Mrs. Edward Saymen.
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Rosh ha-Shono
Beckley
Beth-El Temple
T. E. Harris
Cincinnati
Beckley Temple
Herman Samans
Woodlawn Avenue
Edward Saymen
Hearing Today In Shooting Spree Case In Lester
Joe Alexander Patterson and Lester Negro are to appear before Magis trate J P Meadows at 3 p m to answer grand larceny and shooting with attempt to kill charges. Patterson allegedly entered the Jordan home and fired a high powered rifle while the Jordans were uninjured. He faces additional theft charges in Lester and is jailed in Raleigh County pending the hearing. Two liquor law violators from Lester, uta Green and Frank Wakins, face a rear gment before Lester mayor Monday on $500 bonds after liquor purchases during a Saturday sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Alexander Patterson
Lester Negro
J. P. Meadows
Patterson
Mary
Sarah Jordan
Lester
Raleigh
O. H. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Uta Green
Frank Wakius
Liquor Commission
Green
Wakins
Rally Day Observed at First Presbyterian Princeton
Rally Day will be observed Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Princeton. Special music will be played at the 10 a.m. service by W. I. Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oy Heeister
Princeton
First Presbyterian Church
W. I. Herring
Jitney Supper Planned by Pineville Youth Group
Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship at Cook Memorial Baptist Church will host a Jitney supper Saturday starting at 3 p.m. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Vivian Rose announced tickets are on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Vivian Rose
Guthrie Funeral Set Saturday for Charles Guthrie
Funeral rites for Charles Felix Guthrie 81 of Eccles will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Dalles Funeral Home chapel. He died yesterday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park. Surviving are wife Annie Lee Guthrie three sons Felix Clinton Norris and four grandchildren. Bodies moved from Caffee Funeral Home to residence today at 2 p m.
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Dalles
Charles Felix Guthrie
Eccles
Beckley
Deepwater
J. W. Witherspoon
First Presbyterian Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Annie Lee Guthrie
Felix Guthrie
Clinton Guthrie
Ethel
Norris Guthrie
St. Albans
Caffee
Beckley Republican City Committee Chair G Berk Lynch
G Berk Lynch serves as Chairman of the Republican City Executive Committee for Beckley West Virginia, overseeing party activities and local political organizing in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Berk Lynch
Republican City Executive Committee
City of
Beckley
West Virginia
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Boat Club
Evelyn Barbour
Jains Layland School
Champ
City College
Om Benne Meol
Coes
Poll-Parrot
Ows
Jeverie
H & M Family
Neville ST
Guthrie
Cdass
Raleigh County Court House
Congokeum-Nairn Inc
Kearny
Nid
KOTEX
Dean’s Pills
Carters Pills
Amblic Putnam
Faberge Cologne
Prince Albert
P. Aw Velveter & Ye Tobacco
Candy Factory
Fresh
Whitmans
Nunnallys
Gilberts
Johnstons
Aiers Ey
Deta Es
Milton M Epstein
Ee Beckley, W.va
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