Roark Injured In Single Car Wreck At Daniels
Rush D. Roark sustained injuries in a single car crash at Daniels at 12:15 a m He was found guilty of carrying a dangerous weapon on Oct 27 1964 and is on a 60 day stay of execution while appealing to the State Supreme Court Roark remains at Raleigh General Hospital The car, a 1956 model, was totaled and no charges were yet filed pending police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Dean Roark
Raleigh General Hospital
Daniels
Roark
Criminal Court
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Park Board To Meet With Possible Park Lessees
Raleigh County Park Board will meet with prospective lessees of Little Beaver and Fitzpatrick Parks in the County Courtroom at 8 p.m. Thursday. With a bankrupt county court facing a 130000 plus overdraft, the board and Court agreed leasing may keep parks open this summer. The board seeks legal advice on liability insurance bonding lease terms and facility scope before finalizing a contract. Community organizations may supervise the two smaller parks as a future option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Park Board
Little Beaver
Fitzpatrick
J. W
Buster) Foster
Park Board
Raleigh County Court
C. Berkley Lilly
Foster
Walhonda
Montreal
Rhodonda
Sophia
Motor Caravan To Grandview Planned Sunday
A caravan of worshippers plans Sunrise Services Friday at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park. Depart Beckley at 5 15 a m led by Patrick Tucker president of the pro Christian Youth Council. Cars meet at 5 a m at First Baptist Church then travel past First Christian Church Presbyterian Church and Methodist Temple down South Anawha Street to Grandview observing silence at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Grandview State Park
Beckley
Patrick Tucker
Pro- Christian Youth Council
Tucker
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Southanawha Street
Grandview
FBI Arrests Belew At Ury In Check Fraud Probe
A man arrested Tuesday by the FBI at Ury faces a hearing today before U S Commissioner Paul J Fourney. George Lester Belew, 52, of Des Moines Iowa, is jailed in Raleigh County on a federal warrant for violating conditional release from a penitentiary and another warrant for transporting a fraudulent interstate check. Belew, once named a top ten fugitive for check passing and unlawful flight, has been linked to a nationwide scheme using over 150 aliases, including Troy Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Ury
U. S
Paul J. Fourney
George Lester Belew
Raleigh County
U. S. Board of Parole
Ian D. McLennan
Pittsburgh
Belew
Des Moines
Iowa
Pathfinders 4-H judging awards list noted
Tuesday judging by the Stanaford Pathfinders 4-H Club awarded purple ribbons to Jackie Piziak Pamela Farris Pamela Lewis Darlene Paugh Elizabeth Richmond Vickie Cadle Tommy Scott Dianne Piziak Paulette Bryant Phyllis Walker Peggy Conner Roger Brogan Terry Harris Doris Bobbler Kathy Prince Debbie Harris Delores McGraw Linda Dunkley Johnny Tanner Charlotte Buckland Sharon Sears Linda Piziak Blue ribbons went to Teddy Goins Ricky Sears Barbara McClanahan Billy Harrah Barbara McGraw Michael Paugh Alex Piziak Sherry Hairston Brenda Dove Elizabeth Richmond Brenda Foley Katherine Smith Catherine Scott Russell Thomas William Donald Bryant Jackie Plumley Daisy Settle Troy Buckland Linda Drennen Sandra Sears Gary Browning Delores McGraw Red ribbons went to Donna Quesenberry Terry Smith Reba Buckland Pamela Lewis Sandra Hollingsworth Barbara Quesenberry Sherry Hairston Anna McClanahan Stanley More Vickie Cadle Douglas Richmond Jimmy Davis Emogene Baskin Mary Hollingsworth Bertha Smith Fred Smith White ribbons went to Mike McCormick Cathy Coffey Sherry Denson Anna McClanahan Brenda Foley Katherine Smith John Milam Gary McDaniel Barbara Dunkley Mary Hollingsworth. Mrs. Irene Kessinger is the leader of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaford Pathfinders
Jackie Piziak
Pamela Farris
Pamela Lewis
Darlene Paugh
Elizabeth Richmond
Vickie Cadle
Tommy Scott
Dianne Piziak
Paulette Bryant
Phyllis Walker
Peggy Conner
Roger Brogan
Terry Harris
Doris Bobbler
Kathy Prince
Debbie Harris
Delores McGraw
Linda Dunkley
Johnny Tanner
Charlotte Buckland
Sharon Sears
Linda Piziak
Teddy Goins
Ricky Sears
Barbara McClanahan
Billy Harrah
Barbara McGraw
Michael Paugh
Alex Piziak
Sherry Hairston
Brenda Dove
Brenda Foley
Katherine Smith
Catherine Scott
Russell Thomas
William Donald Bryant
Jackie Plumley
Daisy Settle
Troy Buckland
Linda Drennen
Sandra Sears
Gary Browning
Donna Quesenberry
Terry Smith
Reba Buckland
Sandra Hollingsworth
Barbara Quesenberry
Anna McClanahan
Stanley More
Douglas Richmond
Jimmy Davis
Emogene Baskin
Mary Hollinsworth
Bertha Smith
Fred Smith
Mike McCormick
Cathy Coffey
Sherry Denson
John Milam
Gary McDaniel
Barbara Dunkley
Mary Hollingsworth
Irene Kessinger
Five Enlist In Air Force At Beckley Recruiting Station
Five men enlisted in the Air Force at the Beckley Recruiting Main Station Tuesday and will report to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. Enlistees include Larry David Arthur Dunbar Spencer Thuman Cantrell Brenton Cantrell Stephen Lloyd Guinn David Lee Cook Gail Robert Arnold. Army recruits Rodney Leaton Weaver Sophia Weaver and Thomas William Isaac will train at Fort Jackson South Carolina, while Robert List Young reenlisted and heads to Fort Jackson before Korea assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Larry David Arthur
Dunbar
Burell
Frances Miller
Spencer Thuman Cantrell
Brenton
Leonard
Viola Cantrell
Stephen Lloyd Guinn
Charleston
Stephen
Lucy Guinn
David Lee Cook
Oceana
Eldon
Betty Cook
Gail Robert Arnold
Bristol
Fred
Shirley Arnold
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Army
Rodney Leaton Weaver
Sophia
Andrew
Vada Weaver
Army Air Defense Command
Thomas William Isaac
William Isaac
Fort Jackson
S. C
Robert List Young
Dave
Vera Young
Korea
Y Participation Shows Steady Climb at Beckley YMCA
Beckley Raleigh County YMCA reports rising activity. In March 433 sessions drew 15,614 participants across all age groups, with January and February totals of 113 sessions 3,962 participants and 138 sessions 5,604 participants respectively. members include 362 adults 103 college students 156 high school students 901 younger students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Activi
Second Lt Law rence assumes command of 304th MP platoon
Second Lt. Allen L. Law rence of the 304th Military Police Company takes command of the 3rd Platoon during a Raleigh County Armory drill. Capt. William A. Peery congratulates him. Lawrence, 25, discharged Jan. 14 after entering the Army in 1963, completed OCS at Fort Benning, Jump School at Fort Benning, and served with the 11th Infantry at Fort Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen L. Lawrence
304Th Military Police Company
U. S. Army Reserve
Raleigh County Armory
William A. Peery
304Th
Bluefield
Lawrence
Slab Fork Coal Co
Army
Fort Benning
1 Ith Infantry
Fort Knox
Headstart Outlined For Raleigh County Children
John W. Saunders outlines Project Headstart to aid 1,001 low income Raleigh County youngsters via 27 training centers from June 28 to August 20. Mary K. Abbott will head the program with 77 teachers 10 center directors and other staff, funded mainly by federal $215,881.45 and county in kind support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
John W. Saunders
Saunders
Mary K. Abbott
Miss Abbott
Raleigh
Abbott
Board of Education
Big Eight Development Association sets Thursday meeting
The Big Eight Development Association will hold its annual meeting in Beckley Hotel Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. with election of directors and officers as the main business. Luncheon speaker Paul Crabtree and Roanoke’s Jack Lloyd will discuss regional economic development efforts. Presidents and officers include Okey L. Patteson Marion Shiflett and C T Shackelford along with a diverse board from Raleigh to Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Eight Development Association
C. T. Shackelford
Oranization
Beckley Hotel
Jack Lloyd
Appalachian Power Co
Roanoke
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mercer
Summers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Fayette
Okey L. Patteson
Marion Shiflett
Monroe County
Shackelford
Beckley Draggers Club to Meet Thursday Evening
The Beckley Auto Club BAC will hold a meeting at the Beckley Recreation Building Thursday at 7 pm. Dennis Sanger secretary says rules and minutes from prior meetings will be presented to potential members. Rodney O'Dell PR director invites the public officials and officers to attend to learn future BAC plans. Mike Mc Coy spokesman says a Q and A will follow to address concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Auto Club
Beckley Recreation Building
Dennis Sanger
BAC
Rodney O'Dell
Aw Enforcement
Mike McCoy
The
Register
Bec''er
the County Co
Two New Mines Seek Permits Adding Eight Jobs
Beckley WV announces planned openings by Meadow Fork Coal Co No 11 and Ward Jones Coal Co No 9, each with four workers. Permits list include mine numbers, employer names and locations, with completion expected by mid May. The strip mine will be built on a plateau overlooking a scenic area, five feet wide and 3000 feet long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Department of Mines
Meadow Fork Coal Co
Raleigh
Verna Clifton
Oak Hill
Denward Jones Coal Co
Nicholas
Denward Jones
Leivasy
Len
Minor Scott
Allen
Regional Bankers Meet Slated For Saturday
CHARLESTON UP I George K Eubanks a New Martinsville broadcaster and past district governor of Rotary International will be featured speaker at a regional bankers meeting here Saturday More than 200 persons representing banks in Fayette Raleigh Clay Kanawha Boone and Nicholas Counties are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
George K. Eubanks
Martinsville
Rotary International
Fayette
Raleigh
Clay
Kanawha
Boone
Nicholas
City Council Sets June Start for North Kanawha Lot
City Attorney E M Payne III told council June construction will begin on the new municipal parking lot at North Kanawha and East Main. A special meeting may be needed to condemn two land parcels. Bids will be let in early May and other items include sidewalk and street paving considerations, a city landfill deed with Beaver Coal Corp, and bids for three police cruisers. Police activity in March reports 104 cases, 123 arrests, 38 traffic arrests, and 7,269 tickets with 6,338 fines collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kanawha
East Main
E. M. Payne, III
Payne
Atorney
Beaver Coal Corp
U. S
W. A. Teubert
Teubert
Lanark grandmother collects for Cancer Crusade
Mrs. Helen M. Gagalis receives Cancer Crusade funds from Mrs. Willa Mitchell of Lanark. Despite age, Mitchell walked about 50 homes collecting 36.16 with 45 families contributing. She plans to visit another 50 homes, deflecting credit and praising Lanark residents. Mitchell, a baseball fan, raises two grandchildren in a seven room home near Woodrow Wilson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Gagalis
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
Willa RK. Mitchell
Lanark
Mitchell
Gagalis
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckleyam Cited For DC Traffic Offenses
Raleigh County men arrested by Beckley City Police on traffic charges Earl H Ray 19 Cranberry cited for expired temporary license and reckless driving Vinson D Houston 36 Beckley cited for drunk driving second offense no registration and driving after license revocation Both to appear in Beckley Police Court April 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley
Earl H. Ray
Cranberry
Vinson D. Houston
County Schools Close Friday Through Easter Monday
Raleigh County will close Good Friday through Easter Monday per county superintendent John W. Saunders. Beckley College students end Thursday at noon and return Tuesday morning. Downtown offices and banks keep regular hours. stores stay open today to 5 p m for Easter shoppers. State government employees enjoy Good Friday holiday. state liquor stores suspend Friday sales. Beckley Farmers Market closes Friday and resumes Monday. Easter observances include Noon to 3 p m Ore Service at First Baptist Church and Sunrise Services at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park and at Beckley Presbyterian Church with a breakfast to follow. Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens hosts 10th annual Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a m. Mount Hope Ministers Assn. leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John W. Saunders
Beckley College
Beckley
State Board of Public Works
Beckley Ministerial Assn
First Baptist Church
Beckley Christian Youth Council
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rush D. Roark
Knapp
Motor Caravan
Stanaford Club
Mary James
West Virginia
Mary K. James
Crab Orchard
United States
Roger Wiegard
James
West Virginia University
Lyndon B. Johnson
God of Thunder
Drive-Inn Theatre
Thor
Thunder
Big Eight
Paul Crabtree
Office of Economic Opportunity
Appalachian Programs
J. B. Dobbins
East Rainelle
Jeff Gillespie
John Breckinridge
Summersville
J. H. Allen
Fayetteville
W. M. Dickson
Ronceverte
Frank D. Sibold
Union
Bernard N. McCutcheon
M. F. Barksdale
Charles Hodel
E. B. Ayres
C. B. Harris
Hinton
Jack Feller
Woodrow Cook
Mullens
Chuck Allen
Beckleyan
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Inc
Mount Hope Ministerial Assn
Earl Richmond Mountain State
Main St
Beckley, W. Vo
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Inc
Beckley, Mount Hope Road
WWNR
Watchers
Ages
Mary Jean Brady
Dave Forkey
Mt. Hope High School Glee Club
Ray Hanson
Mt. Hope High School
Glee Club
Mt Hope High School
East Main Street
W. VA
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