Bike Safety Week Opens in Beckley With Free Inspections
The Optimist Club sponsors a fourth annual Bike Safety Week in Beckley offering free bicycle inspections at Ashworth Home & Auto Supply on Prince Street. Owners can bring bikes to the rear entrance for inspection, receive a repair checklist, and earn a safety sticker if passing. The program covers seat post, steering, pedals, brakes, tires, wheel alignment, and signaling equipment. M T Rimmer chairs the local project with E M Ashworth assisting. Police Chief M E Tyree urges youths to participate as students rely on bikes for school and summer activities.
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Optimistee
Beckley
Ashworth Home & Auto Supply
Prince Street
Ae Optimist Club
M. T. Rimmer
E. M. Ashworth
M. E. Tyree
Ashworth
Sophia Man Jailed Today
Denzil O Worley Sophia was booked at the Raleigh County Jail at 11 a.m. on charges of being drunk and trespassing. Arresting officer was Mabscott Police Chief Boyd Hutchinson. Released Sunday night was James S Lightsey charged with being absent without leave from the U S Navy. He was picked up by naval authorities. Delbert Treadway Colcord was jailed at 8 16 p m Sunday on a charge of non support.
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Denzil O. Worley
Sophia
Raleigh
Mabscott
Boyd Hutchinson
James S. Lightsey
U. S. Navy
Naval
Delbert Treadway
Colcord
Driver Cited After Wreck On Neville Street
A two car crash on Neville Street at the First Avenue intersection caused about $300 in damages A 42 year old Mich motorist Glen E Douglas of Belding was cited for driving left of center He posted $15 bond for tonight s Police Court appearance Dr Norman L Collins 65 Beckley sustained a slight hose injury in the 1120 am Sunday collision
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Neville Street
Pace
Glen E. Douglas
Belding
Mich
Douglas
Norman L. Collins
Beckley
First Avenue
Collins
Mannequin Damages Window at Montgomery Ward Store
George Piper, manager of Montgomery Ward and Company in Beckley, surveys damages after a mannequin fell through a broken window Friday morning. Display man Roy Meadows was in the window when a fan breeze blew the dummy over. Damages to the window totaled 430 dollars and the mannequin sustained minor injuries.
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George Piper
Montgomery Ward and Company
Beckley
Roy Meadows
Three To Attend Concord Meet Report On Science Programs
John St Clair state supervisor explains the Concord meeting to discuss improved science programs. Greenbrier Mercer Wyoming county representatives report on initiated or planned laws and programs with a demonstration of science kits by Evelyn Murray. Jesse Morgan Wyoming County superintendent will summarize. Coffee opens the meeting at 9 30 with an invocation and address of welcome by Clarence Young.
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Depanel
John St. Clair
Greenbrier
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
Jesse Morgan
Evelyn Murray
Athens School
Clarence M. Young
Concord
Isors
Atheline Osborne
Edythe Clay
Boots Dilley
Raleigh County
Commodities Ready At Tabernacle Distribution
Commodities will be distributed at the Tabernacle on Bible Avenue from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The notice calls for recipients to claim goods during the scheduled hours.
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Tabernacle
Bible Ave
Pinecrest Sam Lophone Installs New Dial System
Rhoda Shaw chief operator at Beckley C and P reports on the operation of the new switch board. C and P workers have been building for four months. Marie parts of the building or directly involved in the project.
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Pinecrest Samlophone
Rhoda Shaw
Beckley C&p
Marie
C&p
First Summer Music Camp Scheduled At Wesleyan College
Buckhannon Buckhannon Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan College hosts the first annual summer music camp directed by Owen L West with guest conductor Dr Donald E McGinnis from Ohio State University. The camp runs July 17 24 offering instruction in eight music fields for high school students entering ninth grade or above. Participants stay in college dormitories and receive meals with band orchestra theory conducting music literature violin piano organ and other activities including dance games movies a watermelon feast and a Sunday recital concert. Camp staff includes C Buell Agey Owen L West Robert Shafer Saul Fisher and Richard Lawson assisted by Wesleyan College music students as counselors.
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Buckhannon
Donald E. McGinnis
Ohio State University School of Music
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Owen L. West
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
L. L. Lear
Atkinson Chapel
C. Buell Agey
Professor West
Robert Shafer
Saul Fisher
Richard Lawson
Wesleyan College
Girl 9 Hit By City Auto in Raleigh General
Eunice McDowell nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dewey McDowell 313 Broadway St is in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital with cerebral concussion and multiple abrasions. At 2 pm Sunday Beclky police say she ran in front of a car driven by Edward Thomas 20 of 1101 Scott Ave no charges filed. Speeding charge filed for City Police arrest at 8 25 pm Sunday and court next Monday night to hear it.
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Eunice McDowell
Dewey McDowell
Broadway St
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Edward Thomas
Scott Ave
Speeder
Elementary Principals To Attend State Meet
The West Virginia Elementary Principals Association will hold its spring meeting in Bluefield April 21-22 with Governor Cecil Underwood as banquet speaker. Raleigh County principals including A R Sam Tucker of Institute, Cecil L Miller of Sylvia, Clyde Law of Crescent, M K Austin of Piney Oaks, Earl Halsey of Teel, Norval Cook of Sophia, and others from Central, Eccles, Glen White, Hollywood, Marscott, Shady Spring are planning to attend.
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West Virginia Elementary Principals Association
Bluefield
Raleigh County
A. R
Sam” Tucker
Institute School
Cecil L. Miller
Sylvia School
Clyde Law
Crescent
M. K. Austin
Piney Oaks
Earl Halsey
Calloway Heights Man Freed From Jail
A Calloway Heights man was released from Raleigh County Jail at 7 30 a m Saturday after serving time on a trespassing charge A Columbus Ohio juvenile was freed into parental custody at 8 30 a m Saturday The youth had been jailed as a runaway
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Raleigh County
Columbus
Ohio
Horsemen to Plan July Horse Show Meeting
The Raleigh County Horseman's Association will meet at 7 30 p m in the Richmond social hall to finalize plans for the July Horse Show. A S Bair the president invites anyone interested to attend.
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Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Richmond
St Elans
Somave
Te A S. Bair
Red Cross Directors Change Meeting Date
Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter directors change meeting to Wednesday in room 410 and urge all members to attend. The notice shifts from the previous schedule and emphasizes urgent attendance.
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Red Cross
Raleigh County
Dentist Dr Burdette in Boston for advanced training
Beckley dentist Dr B Hugh Burdette is in Boston this month to study under Harvard's Dr David Weiberger. He practices at Massachusetts General Hospital while away and will return to his Medical Arts Building office May 2.
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B. Hugh Burdette
Beckley
Boston
Mass
David Weiberger
Harvard University
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Arts
Ex gridman becomes racing agent in Hallandale
Al Hudson, ex University of Miami football star, now operates from Gulfstream Park as a racing agent. He represents jockey Buck Thornburg and apprentice Tony Rini and has made Hallandale his base of operations.
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Hallandale
Fla
al Hudson
University of Miami
Gulfstream Track
Buck Thornburg
Tony Rini
Scouting Jubilee Draws Hundreds In County Event
The Scout executive praised the boys and leaders who participated as about 250 Cubs Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers and their leaders took part in the show.
Curriculum Set For Jr Sr Medical Classes
Morgantown announces a new medical curriculum to start next September for juniors and seniors. Elvis J. Stahr Jr presides as the university adopts extended 33 to 36 week instruction with clinical clerkships in medicine and surgery and a team approach under faculty supervision. The School of Medicine will award its first doctor of medicine degrees in spring 1962.
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Morgantown
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
E. J. Vanliere
School of Medicine
iIn
City issues three building permits for Beckley residents
City Recorder issues permits for Hager Street six room frame house valued at 5000 with no basement and a 10 permit fee. Clifford R Daniel at 203 McGinnis St pays 10 for remodel adding 12 by 16 sheet rocked bedroom valued about 900. Ervin Wright Sr at 1218 S Fayette St pays 10 to enclose a porch as part of home remodeling.
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City Recorder's of
Beckley
Hager Street
Clifford R. Daniel
McGinnis St
Ervin Wright Sr
S. Fayette St
Hedrick In Critical Condition At Raleigh General Hospital
Grover Hedrick of 303 Park Ave is listed in poor condition at Raleigh General Hospital after an extended stay for treatment. Authorities have not released further details on his medical status or diagnosis.
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Hedrick
Grover Hedrick
Park Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
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