Another Beckley City Department Head May Exit
Beckley council fires and rehiring Chief James H Poole in a three hour session then votes to reappoint him. The mayor cites a technical residency issue as Poole again becomes eligible to vote and continue as chief. Fire department protests verbal orders on cleanup and staff roles prompting sharp exchange with Mayor A K Minter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Minter
James H. Poole
Beckley
Clyburn
Minter
Civitan Bowl Game Set With Daylong Civic Event
The 3rd Annual Civitan Bowl features West Virginia Institute of Technology and Concord College in Beckley. A 2 p.m concert in front of the Raleigh County Court opens events with four area high school bands, followed by a 6:30 p.m parade to WWHS stadium. Seven bands join the parade along with Civitan Bowl queens from 19 area schools and both colleges. Proceeds benefit Civitan charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Concord College
A. David Abrams
Raleigh County Court
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton High School
Mullens High School
Trap Hill High School
Queens
Beckley College
Concord and Tech
WWHS
Fayetteville
Hinton
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Mullens
Mount Hope
Meadow Bridge
Pineville
Pax
Shady Spring
Sophia
Stoco
Trap Hill
Stratton
Kingston
Glen Rogers
Collins
Oak Hill
Concord
Tech
Civitan Charities
Trail Named to Raleigh County School Board
James Trail Daniels 4H named to fill vacancy on the Raleigh County Board of Education replacing Harold Lambert Beaver. Trail, a retired farmer and former teacher, awaits oath and will be eligible at the October meeting. The appointment followed a two hour session amid delegation complaints and was supported by A P Leeber and B C Callaway with Covey and Cook in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Trail
Harold Lambert
Raleigh County
Trail
A. P. Leeber
Daniels
Leeber
B.C. Callaway
H. Dale Covey
Fairdale
James Marion Cook
Midway
Covey
Cook
S. Austin Caperton
Harold Lambert Beaver
Architect to be Obtained For Bus Garage Project
Beckley architect to draw plans for a new bus garage in Cranberry from permanent improvement funds. L A Nixon, newly registered Beckley architect, to include storage space, two or three work rooms and an office. Plans to be approved at October meeting. Bryson notes prior delays and urges garage construction. Current facility on Second Street Beckley, a busy State Route 3, is cited as unsuitable.
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Beckley
Raleigh County Board of Education
Cranberry
L. A. Nixon
D. W. Bryson
Bryson
Second St
Raleigh County Churches Rally Day Sunday
Raleigh County churches in Beckley plan Rally Day with a goal of 15 000 in Sunday School. Volunteers are contacting congregations to attract attendees as World Wide Dominion services are observed in many churches globally.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Firemen on Goodwill Mission at Beckley City Council
Beckley firemen led by Chester Clyburn report a goodwill mission to the city council over new hours to start Oct 1. They will operate a 24 hour on 24 hour off cycle for nine days then five days off, adding 113 shifts annually to comply with state law.
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Beckley
Clyburn
Bernard Martin
Insurancemen to Hear Huntington Speaker
W. C. Petty Jr. of Huntington will address Beckley Life Underwriters Association at its first meeting of the year. Petty heads the southern West Virginia district for Home Life Insurance Co. About 30 members are expected at noon Friday in the Beckley Hotel. Basil Minter, elected last spring, will assume the presidency Friday as the group resumes after summer recess, with meetings set for the last Friday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Petty Jr
Huntington
Beckley Life Underwriters Association
Sub-Deb Club Meets At Phillips Home
The Pineville Sub-Deb Club met Tuesday evening at Miss Pat Phillips home Crowley Worrell Addition. Wilma Southard president led the business session with members Shirley Belcher Gwen dolyn Box Pat Carey Kay Curry Pat Dixon Edna Gregory Christine Lambert Mary Margaret Lonker Pat Parks Pat Phillips Polly Smith Betty Waters Carol Mullens Ann Deskins Deloris Shields and sponsors Miss Shirley Gunter and Mrs Elmer Goodman in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Pat Phillips
Crowley-Worrell
Wilma Southard
Shirley Belcher
Gwendolyn Box
Pat Carey
Kay Curry
Pat Dixon
Edna Gregory
Christine Lambert
Mary Margaret Lonker
Pat Parks
Polly Smith
Betty Waters
Carol Mullens
Ann Deskins
Deloris Shields
Shirley Gunter
Elmer Goodman
Slingshot Bullet Strikes Man in Lakeland
In Lakeland Florida a .45 caliber pellet from a slingshot hit H. D. Van Sickler in the head. Police say the projectile caused only a minor laceration and no serious injury was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
H. D. van Sickler
van Stickler
Mabscott Church Plans to Build Parsonage
Mabscott Methodist Church will build a new parsonage at an estimated cost of 9000 dollars. Pastor Rev. Fred Cook said action was taken at Tuesday night’s Official Board meeting. The site is on church owned land next to the building. Work starts soon with 2000 dollars in a building fund and the rest to come from church projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Methodist Church
Fred Cook
Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Judge Norman Knapp finalized two divorce decrees on Tuesday in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Robert William Martin and Barbara Jane Martin were granted a divorce with custody of their one child awarded to the mother. Ethel Elmore and Leamon Elmore were also granted a divorce with custody of their one child awarded to the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Knapp
Raleigh County
Robert William Martin
Barbara Jane Martin
Ethel Elmore
Leamon Elmore
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W. Va
Chester Clyburn
Fireman's Union
Council
Clarence Bibb
Poole
State of Virginia
Noel Christian
G. C. Porter
O. D. Hall
Beckley Civitan Club
Abrams
Jare
Stratton, Mullens
Sophia High Schools
Raymond Massey
Debra Paget
Wyoming
Phil Carey
Moonfleet
Cinemascope
Stewart Granger
Viveca Lindford
Judy Canova
Robert Lowery
the Prodigal
Edmund Purdom
Tawa Turner
Susanna
Rod Cameron
Adrain Booth
Ovkoon
Peeve
Victor Mature
Piper Laurie
Open
Stanaford Road
Susan
Dick Powell
Debbie Reynolds
Frankie Laine
Billy Daniels
South Street
Richard Widmark
Jean Peters
Mars
Helena Carter
Arthur Frans
WarnerColor
Bern Giren
Parilyn Monroe
Yom Ewell
Hope
DY Lamarr
Lyric Theatre
Warner Bros Present
LADD
June Allyson
Rocconnell
Toring
James Whitmore
Ted Sherdeman
Glen Jean
Bing Crosby
Claude Dauphin
Doc
Robbin
Don Castle
Virginia Grey
Edward Robinson
Ted
Ment
Martin
Phillips Home
Mabscott
Summersville, West Virginia
Simons & Yeager Funeral Home Inc
OPUS
Beckley Day Television & Appliance, Inc
N. Kanawha St
Halstead
G.E.C.C
Rainelle
B. T. Collins Electric
Lewisburg
Lewisburg Furniture Company
Calrod
Union Furniture Co
Howard Avenue
General Electric Appliance CO
Altoon
Charleston
Pittsburgh
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