Break-In Suspect Held Over Rhodell Liquor Store Loot
Kenneth Miles Clark is jailed in Raleigh County on charges of breaking and entering after allegedly looting the State Liquor Store at Rhodell Friday night. Trooper J N White investigated at the scene with Bill Shumate and Ernest Barker present. thirteen bottles were reported taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Miles Clark
Wyco
Raleigh
Rhodell
Clark
J. N. White
Investi
Bill Shumate
State Liquor Commission
Ernest Barker
Mountain State Memorial Gardens Incorporation
Mountain State Memorial Gardens Inc a new cemetery in the Elkins area received a certificate of incorporation from the Secretary of State. Offices are in Beckley. Incorporators are Chester G Roberts James C Higgins and Marietta Roberts all of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain State Memorial Gardens, Inc
Elkins
Secretary of State
Beckley
Chester G. Roberts
James C. Higgins
Marietta Roberts
Ritchie PTA Announces Surprise At Monthly Meeting
W O Ritchie heads the Morton Reaves Parents Teacher Association and a surprise is planned for all parents at the monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Hawaii backed statehood by over two to one in 1940 according to the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Ritchie
The
Morton Reaves Parents Teacher Association
Hawaii
Five Suits Filed In Circuit Court In Raleigh County
Five damage suits were filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office led by a $50,000 claim by Virginia Walter of Midway. She sues Mabel Lee Carter Tackett MacArthur Thomas Jessie Wood Allen Walter Farley and Smith and Thompson Inc for injuries from a June 25 1958 automobile collision at Shady Spring. State Police said the Tackett car passed a line of cars and hit Wood’s coal truck. Tackett faced reckless driving charges.
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Raleigh County
Virginia Walter
Midway
Walter
Mabel Lee Carter Tackett
MacArthur
Thomas Jessie Wood
Hinton
Alvin Walter Farley
Mabscott, and
Smith and Thompson, Inc
Shady Spring
Tackett
Wood
Farley
Elizabeth Davis
Margaret Glenforn Lilly
Allen
Lois Thurmond
Russell St
Tri County Spelling Bee crowns 7 8 Division winner
The Tri County Spelling Bee features multiple divisions across Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming Counties. Ardith Spearen won the 7 8 Division at Dempsey Elementary, with prize details and certificates planned for top spellers, while Mary Ann Milano and Cathryn Lovell hold notable runner up and champion statuses in other divisions.
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Jean Waycaster
Port Waycaster
Sophia
Sophia Elementary
Fayette
Rayleigh
Wyoming
Washington, D. C
Speller
Trap Hill
Slab Fork
Tri-County
Ing
Glee Club
Nelle Keefer
Jean
Stuents
Encyclopaedia Britannica Film Library
Mary Ann Milano
John Milano
Nature Club
Mary Workman
Cathryn
Kitty” Lovell
Garmen Martin
Cathyrn
Wade Lovell
Lovell
Macel Mills
Norval Cooke
Carmen
Raleigh Martin
Dempsey Elementary School
Ardith Spearen
L. W. Spearen
Route 2
Fayetteville
Bernice S. Chandler
Ardith
Richard
Dempsey
Joyce James
Robert James
Register
Bradley
Charles Crawford
Joe C. Crawford
Beverly McClung
Brenda Mills
George Murdock
Route 1
Mount Hope
W. H. Pennington
Brenda
Rose Mary Stover
Lacy Stover
Maple Fork
Martha Godbey
Jacqueline Hill
J. M. Hill
Morton Reaves
Beckley
Eva Martin
Lucy Martin
Ringleben St
Eva
M. Jackson
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Lawrence
Lawrence Turner
Brooks St
Central Baptist Church
Elementary Principals Association
Raleigh
Encyclopedia Britannica
Case Settled Out Of Court
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury was dismissed at 1 30 p m Monday after the case between Todd Grocery and Hardware Inc and Chauncey and Mary Wood was settled out of court The lawsuit claimed 1500 for work done by a bulldozer at Woods Coal Co Lanark The Woods paid 80 to the court at trial start and conceded some recovery while the total bill was 367
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Todd Grocery and Hardware, Inc
Chauncey and
Mary Wood
T. G. Todd
The
Grocery Corporation
the Woods Coal Co
Lanark
Todd
Woods
Cleanup Week planned in Beckley May campaign
Planning began at a Monday night meeting for Clean-up Week in Beckley under Beckley Optimist Club sponsorship. Cochairmen Claude England and Bob Miller seek school participation and city support from Beckley Beautiful, Fire Chief Otis Lyons, City Council, and the Chamber of Commerce. A follow up meeting is set for 6 30 p m Thursday at El Chico to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Optimist Club
Claude England
Bob Miller
Optimist Club
Beckley Junior High
Stratton
Woodrow Wilson
Guy Amato
Beckley Beautiful Committee
Otis Lyons
Chamber of Commerce
el Chico
Food Commodities Distribution by Local Union 2325
United Mine Workers Local Union 2325 will distribute food commodities at Stamford Union Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The event provides essential aid to eligible residents and is coordinated through the local union office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers Local Union
Stamford
Ed Mead Quits Motel Bill After Brief Alamogordo Stop
Lt. Gov. Ed Mead of New Mexico left a Alamogordo motel without paying his bill after a lengthy political discussion with a friend. He later explained via letter that he drove away after the talk, asked for the bill, and apologized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Alamogordo
N.M
Ed Mead
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Epic Drama Delegation Seeks Release Of Funds
J A Blackburn heads a Beckley civic delegation to Charleston to press state officials for the $50 000 appropriation for an outdoor theatre at Grandview State Park now released after budget delays The group met recently and plans May 5 meeting to decide on funding and proceed with the West Virginia Story by Kermit Hunter along with supporters Charles Hodel Harry Anderson and Paul Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Blackburn
Epic Drama Association
Beckley
Charleston
Grandview
State Park
Blackburn
Association
West Virginia
Kermit Hunter
Charles Hodel
Beckley Newspapers
Harry Anderson
The
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Paul Hutchinson
Colony Drug Store
Wesleyan Seminar Tour Reservations Open
Dr J A Franquiz director of West Virginia Wesleyan Colleges Seminar in European Culture says 15 spots remain for a 30 day July 18 to August 16 summer tour. Participants earn six upper level credit hours toward teaching certificates on an all air trip visiting 13 European countries. For details contact Dr Franquiz at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon W Va.
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J. A. Franquiz
West Virginia Wesleyan Colege
Franquiz
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Cub Scout Program Launched By Church
A Cub Scout program will be inaugurated at the First Methodist Church with a 7 p.m. meeting today. David Lilly will serve as cubmaster and Rex Johnson, R L Davis, and Olaf Oliff will assist in organizing a new Cub Pack sponsored by the church Men’s Club. The program aims to offer complete scouting from cubbing through Boy Scouts to Air Scouts for downtown Beckley youths. C E Beavers is scoutmaster and Ruben Cook leads the Air Scouts. parents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Beckley
David Lilly
F Street
Rex Johnson
Raleigh County
R. L. Davis
Olaf Oliff
Masapeaga Park
Long Island
N. Y
First Methodist
C. E. Beavers
Ruben Cook
Air Scouts
Johnson
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John Burton Bailey
William Atwell Cox
Mabscott
Claude and
Sarah Yvonne Dancy
R. L. Miller
Clara Margaret Sheets
Richard Lee Lilly
J. Waycaster
G. Lovell
C, Martin
A. Spearen
R, Spearen
J. James
B. Mills
R. M. Stover
J. Hill
E, Martin
L, Turner
Zoltan Ett
C. C. Stone
Mrs. C. C. Stone
Kingsport, Tennes
Appalachian
Roanoke
Virginia
Rambler
U.S
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Ramey Motors, Inc
South Oakwood Avenue
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