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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1967
Page
6
Applications are being accepted for Miss Horseshoe at the Dry Hill Prosperity YMCA Benefit Horse Show August 18 19. Contestants must be in grades seven to ten and are judged by the amount of 10 cent votes sold before the show. Deadline for entries is Friday.
Piedmont Airlines boarded 662 passengers in July at Raleigh County Memorial Airport the best month since opening in July 1952. Station manager Charlie Field noted August 1952 had the previous high with 580 passengers. Six hundred twelve hoardings were made in June and July saw 2 904 pounds of mail loaded with express and freight totaling 7 528 pounds.
Charles Littlejohn of Beckley and James A. Lucas Jr. of Fairdale were found guilty of red light violations in Beckley Municipal Court. Both appealed to Raleigh County Criminal Court after June 29 incidents. Patrolmen testified to them running a yellow signal into red near Johnstown Road and Garfield Street.
A Pemberton man, George Hughes, was jailed in Raleigh County on three driving violations including drunken driving, license revocation, and improper registration. Beckley resident Bob Collins jailed on a peace warrant. Nathaniel Wade, Beckley, charged with three counts of forgery. Okey Keene released after bond. charged with drunken driving and driving without a license.
Joan Young and Gene Maust headline the Charleston Light Opera Guilds production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Cliffside Amphitheatre August 12 13. Young known for Camelot and other leads hails from Kenosha Wisconsin and has WVU training while Maust from Uniontown PA brings a long WVU and West Virginia stage pedigree. Tickets 3.50 2.50 available via Honey in the Rock office 253 8313 P O Box 1205 Beckley WV and Galperins Charleston.
State Farm Mutual announces a new rate classification system affecting over a quarter of WV motorists. The statewide effect is a projected 3 percent overall increase with some local changes ranging from decreases of up to several dollars to increases of several dollars. Adjustments include eliminating the compact car discount and shifting premiums for unmarried men 25 to 35. The plan aims for more equitable premium income among policyholders.
The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce invites non members to a mid year membership meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Beckley Hotel dining room. President Blaine Wright announces reports from the president and division coordinators plus local government officials.
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