Raleigh County Court Calendar for April Term Opens
Raleigh County Circuit Court opens the April term with jurors ordered to report at 9 a m. The trial calendar lists cases across multiple juries and defendants including government bodies, private litigants, and appeals with dates ranging from April 6 to June 29. The lineup includes several six man juries and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Kirkpatrick
Richmond Cleaners
Spike Whitman
Raleigh Real Estate
Appalachian Power Co
Darel Denver Green
Francis J. Harrington
Everett Rose
Gladys James
Albert Rucker
N. A. Pennington
Sandra L. Smith
W. Va. Department of Highways
Dempsey R. Winston
Delores Meade
Effie G. Keller
Donna L. Richmond
Peoples Life Insurance
Noah N. Adkins
Loflin Extends Lead After Raleigh County Recount
A Monday recount sharpens the Democratic primary race in Raleigh County Ward III. Dr. Paul Loflin leads Leroy Sorrell by seven votes after adjustments at precinct 11. precinct 3 and 10 shifts noted. Lawyer Donald Pitts questions an unsigned ballot, seeking a possible court test to determine the official nominee for the May 25 general election. Local officials emphasize full ballot accounting and caution against irregularities. Separate items note weekend revival at MacArthur Church led by Rev. Jackie Clark.
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Paul Loflin
Democratic Council
Beckley
Ward III
Raleigh
County Civic League
Leroy
Nathanial Sorrell
Sorrells
Donald Pitts
League
Council
Dr. Loflin
Pitts
E. M. Payne Ili
Payne
Warren
Loflin
Beckley Teen Hurt In Motorcycle Car Wreck
An 18 year old Beckley youth, Michael Burns of Glenn avenue, was injured in a motorcycle car collision at South Kanawha and McCreery streets. Pauline Tucker, 37, of Beckley, was cited for turning left into oncoming traffic. Burns was taken to Raleigh General Hospital with a compound leg fracture.
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Beckley
Michael Burns
Glenn
South Kanawha
I McCreery
Burns
Raleigh General Hospital
Pauline D. Tucker
Tucker
Beckley Municipal Court
Family Life Program Presented by Hollywood Missionary Church
A family life program sponsored by the Missionary Circle of the Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church of MacArthur was held Sunday evening in place of the worship service. A skit titled Fair Family Worship showcased by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsey Pam Ramsey Linda Prince Bobby Slate and Michael Gillespie. Mrs. Anna Parnell read the poem If Jesus Came to Your House along with the scripture. Glen Smith closed the service with prayer.
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Missionary Circle of the
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church of MacArthur
Joseph Ramsey
Pam Ramsey
Linda Prince
Bobby Slate
Michael Gillespie
Anna Parnell
Missionary Circle
Jesus
Glen Smith
Dr Pepper Boosts Second Quarter Dividend to 10 Cents
Dr Pepper Co board approves a 10 cent quarterly dividend up from 9 cents per share payable June 1 to stockholders of record May 20. This marks the 166th consecutive dividend. Shares outstanding total 9,262,230, up from 9,219,780 a year earlier. First quarter net earnings rise 20 percent with national gastronomic volume nearly 12 percent ahead of 1970.
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Dr. Pepper Co. Board of Directors
Dallas
Dr. Pepper
Dove Plant Named for Its Dove Shaped Flower
The plant gets its name from a flower that resembles a dove. It is commonly called the Holy Spirit plant due to the dove symbolizing the Spirit in Christian iconography.
Plan Now For Escape In Case Of Fire
Fire safety plan urges families to map two exits from every room, keep doors closed at night, use roofs or ladders for upper floors, and designate assembly points. Practice regularly and know how to call the fire department once everyone is safe outside.
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National Fire Protection Association
Demo Committee Organizes and Names Leaders
Beckley Democratic Executive Committee met to prepare for the general election electing Guy Amato as chairman and James McNeish as treasurer. The group certified primary election members and filled vacancies, with next meetings planned to host candidates and appoint poll workers and additional officers.
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Beckley Democratic Executive Committee
Guy Amato
James McNeish
Amato
Beckley
Democratic Committee
McNeish
Ward
June Cook
Ann Flint Reitz
Frank Greene
Fletcher Parker
Faye P. Coponiti
Jack Beard
Margie Anderson
Ward III
Lillian Davis
Local Hospital Staff Plan Cardio Pulmonary Education Trips
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital personnel attend two conferences in Wheeling May 24-25 and New Orleans May 6-7. Mrs. Betty French head of EEG and related services joins nurses Mrs. Van Reenan and Mrs. Lafferty for sessions on cardiopulmonary diseases from birth to adulthood.
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Betty French
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
John Ellison
National Society of Cardiopulmonary Technologists Inc
New Orleans
Jean van Reenan
Mary Lafferty
Wheeling
Beckley
van Reenan
Lafferty
French
Ellison
Donald Rasmussen
Warning Issued To Motorists By Police
Beckley Police warned motorists they will be arrested for passing a stopped school bus with flashing warning lights. Lt. Fred Burdiss said offenses have risen and officers will watch for violators as oncoming and following vehicles must stop when red lights flash.
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Beckley City
Fred Burdiss
Weather Details Airport Conditions and River Readings
Weather details show 24 hour ending 10 am with high 64 and low 32, SSE wind, barometric pressure noted, sunrise sunset times listed, Greenbrier river normal and lake normal, gauges show clear water at 2.4 ft, today’s extremes include San Angelo high 96 and Elkins low 18, wind 10 mph, pressure 29.94 inches.
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San Angelo
Tex
Elkins
W. Va
Miners Return to Work as Clifftop Idle Amid Dispute
East Gulf mine workers of Winding Gulf Coals Inc and Westmoreland Coal Co resume the midnight shift after a stoppage caused by pickets. Clifftop workers stay idle as United Mine Workers District 29 talks continue over a labor dispute sparked April 13. District 29 President James Leeber Jr plans to confer with Clifftop officials today.
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East Gulf
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
Westmoreland Coal Co
Clifftop
United Mine Workers District 29
District 29
UMWA
James Leeber Jr
City Extends Cleanup Drive in Beckley
Beckley extends the city cleanup program two weeks. Street Commissioner D E Warden said trash collection in Ward III should finish today. Ward IV work set to begin this afternoon if no complications. Delays blamed on large trash volume and congested traffic. City recorder treasurer Larry Stover notes there is no need to call city hall to report missed trash.
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Beckley
D. E. Warden
Warden
Larry Stover
City Recorder
City Hall
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Beckley Cab Co
James T. Newman
City Warehouse Inc
E. Carl Meadows
Charles Montgomery
Department of Highways
Maben J. Stover
Norman Eugene Dodson
Paul A. Smith
Charleston National Bank
John F. Glass
Okley Bennett
Arthur Ballengee
Georgia Morgan
Charles Lewis Jr
Ryan Inc
Lillian Saddler
Dorothy I. Boggs
Arthur A. Pumphrey
Angle Construction Co
Gary D. Brown
Charles Lilly
Ned H. Ragland
Affiliated Fund Inc
Thomas J. Sweatie
James E. Griffith
Alma Hammond
Carolina Supermarket Inc
William C. Elam
Sandra S. Smith
Clark Morris Lapin
George Brown
Bulah Stoots
Lawrence Stoots
Jack ID. Cass
David M. Feazell
West Virginia University
Russell R. Feazell
Dexter Ave
WVU
Phi Beta Kappa
William and Mary College
Tombstone
Ariz
Norman Gilkerson
Raleigh County Bank
Couch
Clarence Wood
Jackie Clark
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
MacArthur
New Hope Baptist Church
St. Albans
MacArthur Church
C. R. Brooks
Buster Smith
Mabscott
Juanita Lester
Granville Ave
Beckley Plaza
Jerry Darrell Smith
Mullens
Phillip White Jr
White
Smith
Bertha Bradley
Patch St
Raleigh County
Mary Mills
Zina ‘French
Cabell Heights
Sheriff's Deputies
Dorothy A. Canterbury
Lester
George C. Berry
Pemberton
Sheriff's Depties
Canterbury
Berry
Joe Rodriguez
GROUP
Jean
Pink
Area Church
Robert F
Bob” Hensley
Fairchild Equipment and Supply Co
Jack R. Fairchild
Hensley
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Beckley Based
Fairchild
Cumberland College
Patricia
Pikeville
Greenbrier
Alear
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