Kessinger Interview Highlights Public Works Stance
Ira D. Drex Kessinger Republican candidate for the House of Delegates voices support for continuing budget setting by the Board of Public Works and argues for elected rather than appointed board members. He critiques taxation levels, backs education improvements, calls for liquor law changes, opposes state taxation increases, supports a constitutional convention only with limits, and proposes a fish and wildlife focus plus a fishing and hunting license program.
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House of Delegates
Register
WJLS
Ira D
Drex) Kessinger
Kessinger
Spanishburg High School
Methodist Temple
K & B Asphalt Company
Moose and Elks Clubs
Board of Public Works
Public Works
West Virginia
Miss Gerlanda Amato Attends NSTA Convention in NYC
Beckley Junior High science teacher Miss Gerlanda V. Amato attends the 14th Annual National Science Teachers Association meeting in New York City. The convention runs from Monday to Tuesday with more than 6,000 science teachers and numerous Nobel laureates and renowned scientists and educators participating in the four day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerlanda V. Amato
Beckley Junior
National Science Teachers Association
New York City
United States
Judge Sentences Three To Jail In Raleigh County Court
Judge Harry L. MecCreery sentenced Roger Jennings 17 to nine months in Raleigh County Jail with a $50 fine and costs after pleading guilty to petit larceny for taking part in a Piney View Bonner's Grocery break in. Jennings was placed on one year probation and ordered to restitution. Turner received 30 days for drunkenness and intoxication, with a $50 fine. sentences run concurrently and a warning issued for a repeat offense. Turner was represented by Kermit A. Locke.
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Raleigh
Criminal Court
Harry L. MecCreery
Roger Jennings
Bonner
Piney View
Jennings
Joe
Luchini
Bill Turner
Justice of the Peace Court
Turner
Two Suits Filed Here Civil actions touch hospital bill and notes
In Beckley and Glen Daniel circuits two suits were filed April 1 and Saturday respectively. Bluefield Sanitarium as Stevens Clinic Hospital seeks $821.13 from Okey Johnson Lambert and Virginia Lambert with Samuel Solins of Welch representing the hospital. National Finance Co. sues Henry D and Genevieve MacMillion for $800 on a March 22 1965 promissory note to be paid in 30 payments of $28.04. Douglas Bowers represents the plaintiff.
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Circuit Clerk
Bluefield Sanitarium
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Okey Johnson Lambert
Virginia Lambert
Beckley
Samuel Solins
Welch
National Finance Co
Henry D
Genevieve MacMillion
Glen Daniel
Douglas Bowers
Cousins By Dozens Hearings Near End
Hearings to determine heirs in the Cousins by the Dozens suit reconvened at the courthouse before Special Commissioner James M Henderson. He said the end of hearing is near as he weighs findings to propose to the Circuit Court who should inherit from the estate of Miss Lova Snuffer. Hearings have run intermittently since Henderson was appointed last November 29 by Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp to serve as special commissioner.
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James M. Henderson
Henderson
Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Lova Snuffer
Bible House Opens in New York for 150th Anniversary
A 12 story Bible house was dedicated Sunday by the American Bible Society in New York marking the society’s 150th anniversary. Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, a descendant of the speaker at the 1852 dedication, was the main speaker and serves as a vice president of the society.
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Bible House
New York
UPI
American Bible Society
Peter Frelinghuysen
Rn.j
The
Society
Golden Horseshoe Tests To Be Given Tuesday
Eighth graders in Raleigh County will take Golden Horseshoe tests Tuesday morning. From 20 county schools, students will be tested on West Virginia knowledge at Crescent Elementary School. The State Board of Education will announce winners on April 18, with Golden Horseshoe Day set for May 6 in Charleston. County supervisors conduct the testing: Mary Louise Klaus Mary Abbott and Edith Clay.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Crescent Elementary
State Board of Education
Charleston
Beaver
Beckley
Bradley
Crab Orchard
New
Cranberry
Daniels
Eccles
Ghent
Glen Leigh
Glen White
Mabscott
Marsh Fork
Maxwell Hill
Mt. View
Slab Fork
Sophia
Stanaford
Stoco
Sylvia
Ceylon Premier Arrives in London for Talks
Premier Dudley Senanayake of Ceylon arrived in London for a week of discussions with Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Queen Elizabeth, and World Bank officials about an $840 million loan.
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London
UPI
Dudley Senanayake
Ceylon
Harold Wilson
Eli
World Bank
Protection tips for driving a rental car
A concise guide highlights key protections to consider when driving a rental car. It covers insurance requirements, coverage options, liability limits, and steps to document damage, aiming to prevent unexpected costs and ensure proper coverage during rental periods.
Craft Waives To Grand Jury On 4 Charges
James Daniel Craft of South Fayette Street waived to the grand jury on four counts including improper registration driving without a state or city operator license and drunken driving. Bond set at $500 per offense. jailed for failure to secure bond. Additional misdemeanor notices listed for several individuals with court dates April 11. Fire department responses included three calls and a Shady Spring house fire valued at $8,000 with $3,500 insurance.
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James Daniel Craft
South Fayette St
Craft
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh
James E. Pack
Beckley
City
Charles W. Dorsey
Daniels
Gary David Leon
Jamestown
N. Y
Frances Crosby
F. St
Stephen Rollyson
Huntington
Ezra Meadows
Odd
Paul Epperley
Beaver
Jesse Osborne
Glen Morgan
Antonio Avenue
Noma Scott
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Pike St
Shady Spring
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Melvin Eugene Lilly
Pine Street
March Fires Cost Five Thousand Three Hundred Six Dollars
March city fires caused 5306 in damages per a monthly report by Chief Cecil P. Connor. Thirty two calls were logged with the worst blaze at 307 Sunrise Avenue on March 16 destroying a four room house. Other incidents included grass, car, tree, and multiple house fires plus 16 first aid calls.
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Cecil P. Connor
Sunrise Avenue
Lilly’s Body Shop
Prince St
Four firms seek mine openings at Beckley office
Four companies filed for mine opening approvals at the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines last week. They are Tina Coal Co. Powellton Mine Wyoming County Harold Shannon Hanover owner Buffalo Coal Co. Nos. 2 and 4 Wyoming County 30 employees Leck Adair North Springs owner and Foster Coal Co. No. 10 Fayette County H. R. Schuck Oak Hill owner.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Final Luncheon Featuring Byrd at Beckley Presbyterian Church
Dr. James W. Witherspoon announced that Dr. Robert F. Byrd will speak at the final pre-Easter luncheon Tuesday from noon to 1 pm. The non-denominational event invites all businessmen, with a $1 cost covering a full meal and dessert, aiming to become an annual series rotating among area churches.
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James W. Witherspoon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Robert F. Byrd
Presbyterian School of Christian Education
B. B. Richmond
C. Richard Daniel
Presbyterian Men
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Columbia Pictures Presents
Richard
Anthony Manns
H. Eyre
Panavision
Columbia Color
R. D. Watts Insurance
Bair
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Grand Jury
House Burns
Kanawha Street
Main St
Ueeo
Modern Mortgage Service Company
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Main Street
Marauder
Whitewall
Mercury
Tim Yates
Lincoln-Mercury Sales, Inc
Oakwood Avenue
Lincoln-Mercury
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