Vet Hospital Housing Project Underway in Charleston
Officials announced excavation began last week for a 287,000 housing complex at the Veterans Hospital to house staff. The project by Southeastern Construction includes a manager’s home, a nurses’ home, two doctor duplexes, and attendants’ home. Brick exterior nearly complete. completion date set for August 17, 1959. A. W. Grott of Southeastern took a six month medical leave, replaced by R. H. Seagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital Project
Kenhill Construction Company of
Charleston
A. W. Grott
Southeastern Construction Company
County Schools Now Full-Staffed
The Raleigh County schools filled all teaching vacancies for the year as the Board of Education approved the instructors list. The new hires include Bernard F. Moye Jr, Pamella Trent, Gloria Vance Morcis, Paul J. Vennari, Bess Cole, Clarice N. Martin, Elinor Rexrode, and many others to cover resignations, transfers, and leaves. Also approved were bus drivers, a board office appointee, attendance officer, janitors, and numerous staff transfers and leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Board of Education
Bernard F. Moye, Jr
Pamella Trent
Marsh Fork High
Gloria Vance Morcis
Lestec Junior High
Paul J. Vennari
Beckley Junior High
Bess Cole
Far
Callie M. Vines
Fitzpatrick
Martha Dawson
Pear] Hodge
East Beckley Negra
Murray Jeffries
Stratton High School
Mary Alice Buchanian
Crippled Children
Shirley Fraley
Noah Olinger
Garrey F. Waddell
Golden Adams
William Herbert Webb
Julia Gott
W. M. White
Leonard Coulter
Mark Twain
Lacy Martin
Sophia High School
Don Anderson Carey
Institute
Ramona Jean Akers
Lower White Oak
Ameagie
Julia Casey
Crab Orchard
Doris Jean Ducal
Clear Creek
Maxie David
Skelton
Sprague
Gay Dillon
Lois Opha Dunbar
Upper White Oak
Toney's Fork
Robin Adair Jones
Dillon Creek
Hollywood
Ruth Kellman
Eccles
Sophia
Louise Leary
Margaret Meadows
Cirlsville
Affinity
Cynthia Milam
McDonald
Fairview
Dorothy Tabor Mitchell
Pettus
O Monteval-Stickney
Garland Mitchell
Jarrell
Meadows
Jean Rush
Montcoa
Stickney
Benjamin W. Carney
Woodrow Wilson High School
Emmette J. Hurt
Marsh Fork
Eccles Junior High
Mariel W West
Lester Junior High
Ruby Anderson
Institue
Bessie M. Baiey
Jessica Bartlett
Elsie Comer
Pythian Sisters Plan Seventh District Convention
Oak Hill hosts the Seventh District Convention of the Pythian Sisters on October 24 with grand chief Mildred Muldrew among expected officers. District includes Ansted Montgomery Tams Beckley Oak Hill Gautier Bridge and Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Weller
Oak Hill
Pythian Sisters
Mildred Muldrew
Ansted
Montgomery
Tams
Beckley
Gautey Bridge
Rainelle
Club Aid Sought In Welfare Drive
Letters are mailed to churches and fraternal groups urging cooperation in a Raleigh County effort to secure foster homes for neglected children. Mrs. Bess Haney announces a 7 30 p m meeting at the Courthouse to present the problem and recruit foster families through the Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly and the Department of Public Assistance Child Welfare Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Bess Haney
Children and Family Welfare Committee
Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly
Department of Public Assistance
Mel. Haney
Haney
Board Rejects Bids on Crab Orchard Elementary School
The Raleigh County Board of Education rejected all bids for Crab Orchard elementary school construction. The lowest bid was 104,268.61 from Meadows Construction, about 20 thousand above the approved amount. Architect Alex B. Mahood presented alternate plans for a six classroom brick building with a kitchen dining area and potential second story.
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Crab Orchard
Raleigh County Board of Education
Meadows Construction Company
Beilding
Cranberry School
Stoco High School
Coal’ City
Mahood
Guardsmen See A Bomb Movies At Drill Session
Beckley National Guard F Company members viewed two Army film shorts during a drill. Operations Crossroads showed Bikini Atoll nuclear tests and the ghost fleet damage. V-2 Rocket depicted a German rocket test with assembly and launch details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley National Guard
F Company
Ralph Marcum
Beckley Army and Air Force
Germany
Bikini Island
South Pacific
Land Deeds Recorded in Raleigh County Amid Transfers
Edward Graham paid about $1,000 to Andy J Reed for two tracts of land in Slab Fork District totaling six acres, with other deeds recorded in the Raleigh County clerk's office. Transfers include parcels in Shady Spring and Beckley Court Addition with no stated consideration and property exchanges involving Eunice Milam, Wiley McKinney, and Clara Milam. Curious note on hailstones appears in the copy alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Graham
Andy J. Reed
Lab Fork
Raleigh
D. W. French
Floyai7& Company
Lester
M. Sayre
Shady Spring
Wiley McKinney
Clara McKinney
Eunice Lee Milam
Eunice Milam
Leslie
Wiley
Lester Mattress and Manufacture
Damages in paving projects dominate lengthy city council session
Citizens spoke on street damages in Jennings Street and First Street as the council approved assessments while addressing hydrant delays, parking lot lease terms, and street wall repairs. Mayor Hedrick urged action on steps and lighting as residents pressed for better site access and traffic rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Street
First Street
Donald R. Laughlin
Dorcas Avenue
Dorzas
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Laughlin
Grover C. Hedvick
Beckley Water Company
Council
South Fayette Street
Becksley Hotel
Pioneer Hotel
Hedrick
Leo Vecillio
Vecellia and
Grogan
Old Valley Drive
Bibb
James Spradling
Dock Street
Phil Wilson
Scouse
Ohip Street
Wilson
Frank Dunbar
Whitestick Street
Sour Street
Whitestick
Secauise
Railroad Avenue
Nick Ramey
Mulberry
Abram G.hill
William Jp. Larew
Larew
James Edmundson
Robert Ashworth
William File
Edmundson
Ashworth
City Rebuffs G Street Curbs Plan Amid Budget Concerns
City Council rejected a proposal to share the $9 000 per side cost of curbs gutters and sidewalks for G Street as financially impractical. Contractor Vecellio Grogan bid $23 246 40 for the project and residents urged continuation. The council paused action and withdrew Thomas Street from the paying contract due to high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Street
Grover C. Hedrick
William P.laren
Leo Vecellio
Phil Wilson
Vecellio
Grogan
Tan
Thomas Street
Wilson
Sanitarians Inspect Beckley Plants and Local Operations
Sanitarian Training Center personnel led by O R Lyons and Elgin M Hall visited Beckley sewer plants at Piney and Whitestick Pinecrest dairy Greenbrier Dairy and Coleman Packing Company slaughterhouse for health inspections. The group listed trainees and placements in Logan McDowell Wayne Sutton West Union and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitarian
Charleston
O. R. Lyons
Elgin M. Hall
Raleigh County
Beckley
Piney and Whitestick
Pinecrest
Greenbrier Dairy
Coleman Packing Company
Glen Fortney
R.M. Heald
Huntington
Logan County
John R. Kennedy
Matoka
McDowell County
Clyde J. Steel
Wayne
Harry L. Wright
Glen’ Easton
Sutton
Ad. Jenkins
Eccles
William H. King
South Charleston
West Union
Roll Calls Slated For Negro Troops
Negro Division of the Appalachian Council conducts National Roll Call. Scout Executive Gus F. Walker announces inspections this week for Troops 85 Glen White Chris Hall inspector, 145 Slab Fork A J Walker inspector, 42 Stanaford, 126 Glen Rogers J L Brawley, 76 Lesler W T Smith, 127 Wyco C R Thrasher, 16 Hinton R R Keller, and 111 Besaco by J Carson Wright, with duties spread across Thursday Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Council
Gus F. Walker
Glen White
Chris Hall
Slab Fork
A.J. Walker
Stanaford
Glen Rogers
J.L. Brawley
Leslter
W. T. Smith
Wyco
C. R. Thrasher
Hinton
R. R. Keller
J. Carson Wright
Besaco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vet Hospital
Pythian Sisters Plan Convention
Bill Lively
Greenwood
Beckley College
Fayette Dounty Board of Education
Stamford
White Sands Proving Grounds
New Mexico
Harry Fuller, Jr
Este Fuller
Walton
Tim Walton
Harriet Fuller
Beckley Court
Treet, Dorcas Avenue
Rose Funeral Home
Studebaker
Anthony Scalise
E. F. Scott
Chio Street
Clarence Bibb
Scott
Congoleum
Naim
Kooy
Plymouth
Clymouth
Plymouth Fedey
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