Piney View Youth 4th County Road Fatality
A one car crash on Harper Road near Dry Hill Road and Skyline Drive at about 1 am Sunday killed a 17 year old Piney View boy and injured three others. Robert Criddle, 21, lost control while driving fast. Scarborough died at 2:15 am. Criddle in satisfactory condition. two other passengers listed as good. The accident marked Raleigh County s fourth highway fatality this year. A separate two car crash nearby caused about $2,000 damage. Gillian charged with drunken driving.
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Harper Road
Dry Hill Road
Skyline Drive
Piney View
David Kent Scarborough
Robert Criddle
Scarborough
Raleigh
Samuel Mark Webb
Arnett
Coal River
Naoma
Wirt Lee
Mount Hope
Sand Branch
Robert C. Daniel
South Point
Ohio
West Virginia Turnpike
Criddle
James Franklin Richmond
Gary Wayne
Fla
Carlton
Charles Criddle
Gillian
Williams Street
Ted Elmer Lilly
Neville Sr
W. J. Hutchinson
Lilly
Edgar Chandler
East Beckley
Rosa Lee Neal
Morris Ave
Beckley
Oart
Terry Branson
Donna Kay Matherly
Sophia
Steve Hunt
Shady Spring
Nathan Wood
Reservoir Road
Delores Murray
New York
Henry Green Jr
Church Street
Gary
Barrack
Michael Dale Atha
Jesse Smith
Maine Avenue
Lorain
Paul Epperly
Beaver
Frank L. Harris
Dry Hill
W. Va
Harper Heights
Ruth Griffith
Fairdale
Charles Covey
Glen Daniel
Beckley Rescue Squad
Walter J. Broyles
North Oakwood Ave
Fred Snyder
Earhart St
Finnish Sauna Baths Offer Kidney Aid Says Boston Doctor
Boston physician Dr. Donald Snyder described home style sauna baths modeled on Finnish hotbox traditions as a potential to cut costs of artificial kidneys. Patients with kidney failure sweat out toxins, drink half a popsicle afterward, and benefit from wellbeing, with the bath designed for home use alongside artificial kidney treatment.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Boston
Donald Snyder
Snyder
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
American Society For Artificial Organs
St Francis de Sales Cheerleaders Named With Sponsor
Cheerleaders from seventh and eighth grade at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church are listed in a group photo with captains Tina Tipanecaptain and Jimelle Farris. Sister Suzanne serves as sponsor for the squad.
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Kay Trottino
Nancy Pitre
Marian Stanley
Diane Gillian
Tina Tipane
Jimelle Farris
Suzanne
St. Francis de Sales
MacLeod to Represent Bluestone Presbytery at Assembly
The Rev. Joseph B. MacLeod of Beckley is elected as a commissioner to the 106th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. He joins about 466 leaders representing 80 presbyteries across 19 southern and southwestern states for the April 21 to 26 meeting in Montreal North Carolina. The Assembly, the church’s highest court, will set laws and programs for church operation.
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Joseph B. MacLeod
Beckley
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States
Montreal
N. C
MacLeod
Bluestone Presbytery
Ambitious businessman drives forward on the fairway
A prominent local entrepreneur pursues a high powered drive on the golf course fairway highlighting his ambition and competitive spirit during a charity match.
Blakely trial postponed due to ill defense witness
The opening of William T. Blakely’s arson trial in Criminal Court was postponed as a key defense witness fell ill with influenza. An hour recess and a later 9 30 a.m. Tuesday resumption were ordered. Forty seven witnesses were subpoenaed. Margaret Lee Harris and James Harris pleaded guilty to false pretenses and await sentencing June 15.
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William T. Blakely, Mercer Sr
Harry L. McCreery
Blakely
Neville St
Margaret Lee
James Harris
Condemnation Suit Begins In Circuit Court
The Circuit Court opened a land condemnation case over 3310 square feet on Mabscott Crab Orchard Road Rt. 16. Ray P and Eva Vance seek compensation as SRC plans a four lane highway, with appraisers placing 6750 compared to owners 15000. Jury views property. case ends February term docket.
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Mabscott-Crab Orchard Road
Rt. 16
State Road Commission
Ray P
Eva Vance
Carolina Super Market
Vance
Thornhill
SRC
W. Robert Carr
James Satterfield
Nolan D. Gunter
Paul R. Beasley
Carl Fleenor
Richard Fleming
Edna Foley
Edward Garten
Odi Casili
Police increase Scilly Isles force to three officers
The Scilly Islands police, off England’s southwest coast, have grown from two to three patrolmen to handle a anticipated rise in summer crime. The move signals heightened security for tourists and residents during the busy season.
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Scilly Isles, England
UPI
England
Mayor Questions Fireman's Appeal
Beckley Mayor John Wesley Smith questions the legality of two Beckley Fire Department members seeking to appeal suspensions. Fire Chief Cecil P. Connor agrees they have no right to appeal after a prior hearing. Capt. Alvin F. Marion and Fireman Chester C. Clyburn say they hired lawyers and plan to appeal to the Firemen's Civil Service Commission.
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Beckley Fire Department
Susco
Ayor John Wesley Smith
Smith
Supreme Court
Cecil P. Connor
Alvin F. Marion
Chester C. Clyburn
Firemen’s Civil Service Commission
Marion
Connor
Mayor Smith to Attend Clean Up State Meeting
Beckley Mayor John W. Smith will attend the Clean-Up West Virginia kick-off meeting at 1 30 p m on April 20 at the Charleston Civic Center. The session is for all West Virginia mayors and will be a short informational briefing per a letter from clean up campaign co chairs W W Barron and John H Kelly.
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Beckley
John W. Smith
West Virginia
Charleston Civic Center
Smith
W. W. Barron
John H. Kelly
Bids On New Cruiser To Be Opened Tuesday
Beckley Common Council to meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday as bids on a new police cruiser are opened. Mayor John W Smith plans to assign each councilman a one man committee to survey ward cleanliness for the statewide Clean Up Campaign and to appoint a committee to inspect No 1 Fire Station for repairs.
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City of
Beckley
John W. Smith
Smith
No. 1
Mule Fails Flight Duty in Viet Nam Tale
MULE FAILS LANDER WYOMING AGENCY DECLINES MULE Sage brush Sally as a mule replacement for Maggie shot by an Army sentry. Wyoming Air National Guard can airlift only priority cargo to Viet Nam, mule not qualifying.
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Lander
Wyo
UPI
Sally
Viet Nam
Wyoming
Maggie
Wyoming Air National Guard
Hells Angels Hold Easter Weekend At Oso Flaco Lake
About 200 Hells Angels members and their companions gathered at Oso Flaco Lake under sheriff and state police oversight. Roughly 100 officers patrolled the lake area, 18 motorcycles were impounded, and several people were arrested on minor charges with no major incidents reported.
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San Luis Obispo, Calif
Diseases Reported in Raleigh County Weekly Totals
Raleigh County logged 282 influenza like illness cases for the week ending April 2. Additional reports to Dr. N H Dyer include Raleigh chickenpox nine measles eleven mumps five streptococcal infections twenty six infectious mononucleosis Raleigh one and upper respiratory infections Raleigh one hundred ninety five in the regional disease tally.
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Raleigh County
N. H. Dyer
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
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