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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1959
Page
3
The McDowell County Development and Improvement Corp. met to organize and promote general welfare for county citizens after receiving its charter from the secretary of state last week.
The Conservation Department announced legal hunting for raccoon, opposum and skunk from October 3 to January 2, 1960, replacing an earlier start of November 11. Separately, a $1 Salk polio clinic in Lewisburg treated 910 people last week with plans for a second clinic next month if successful.
Governor Underwood will speak on August 25 as part of West Virginia University conservation workshop. Mrs Glennis Cunningham, education instructor and workshop director, announced the event.
Cather Gill financial secretary of Local Union 2325 United Mine Workers of America and distributing agent for government commodities said goods will be distributed at Stamford Union Hall on Wednesday from 5 p m until 5 p m.
Miss Bronze of 1958 Mary Pierce will crown her successor on September 5 at the 11th annual Miss Bronze pageant at the Regular Veterans of America Club. Ten contestants include Maxine Jordan Lucille Moore Delores Boyden Carol Martin Claudia Hairston Betty Lewis Jacqueline Lillard Mae Lois Hairston Penny Wright and Leola Flynn. Contestants judged by personality appearance and measurements. prizes include 25 cash for first place with additional cash awards for second and third. Proceeds go to Fitzpatrick Recreation Park and Fitzpatrick Youth Center.
City Police Court record shows $381 forfeited after Thursday night session with no defendants present. Rosalie O Williams and Lillybrook forfeited a $100 bond on a shoplifting charge tied to a W T Grant Co. Neville Street arrest. Arthur E Mills of Cool Ridge forfeited bonds totaling $121.50 for driving while intoxicated and lacking a state license. arrest date July 24. Nine other defendants for drunkenness forfeited $159.50. Monday session total also $381.
Roy L Smith deputy director in charge of the Beckley field office of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs reports the office handled 666 cases and contacts during July. The Beckley office serving Fayette and Raleigh Counties obtained 17 744.84 for veterans and beneficiaries from awards this month including burial allowances insurance benefits retroactive pay and monthly pensions and compensations. Services listed include personal interviews 666 telephone calls 512 outgoing correspondence 566 and total forms completed 246.
Lillian Williams of Beckley posted a 1500 property bond and was released from Raleigh County Jail at 2 25 p m Monday. She will face the next County Grand Jury on a grand larceny charge involving the theft of a vehicle owned by John Hill Harvey. The arrest followed a Thursday morning theft report by City Police. William Dickens of Winston was jailed on a 500 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Everett Stover on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Dickens was arrested on a warrant issued by Stover and jailed at 6 39 p m Monday.
June Alexander 30 of Rhodell was ordered to appear in City Police Court after reckless driving charges from a two vehicle collision at 4 58 p m on South Oakwood Avenue. Es ley L Campbell 29 of Russellville was the other driver. Estimated damage 800 dollars. A separate crash on South Fayette Street at Church Street at 4 40 p m involved James D Robinson 33 of Beaver and James E Brown 53 of 104 1 2 Garden Terrace with 150 dollars damage.
Vacation Bible School at Midway Church of God continues through Friday. A church spokesman says 89 pupils have enrolled in the classes.
Aug 10 band practice set by director Miss Twila McVey. Most state bands began Monday, but county group meets next Monday because the director attends summer school and will not return until then.
A two week singing school opened Monday night at Coal City Community Church led by C. O. Kidd. The public is invited to attend Monday through Friday with sessions starting at 7 30 p.m.
Commodities are distributed today until 5 p.m. at the Stotesbury Mine office.
Texas fleet tanker operators propose removing worn midsections and inserting larger midsections to create bigger, faster oilers at a fraction of the cost and time of building new ships, preserving power and speed.
In Baltimore 5 year old Susan White found the famous Rodin sculpture The Thinker not a puzzle as she recalls the statue’s pose. She explained the man sits sad because he remembers where he left his clothes.
Amphibious landing at Camp Pendleton highlights service of Ellsworth D. Combs son of Roby Combs of Sophia and Specialist David H. Thompson son of Russell L. Thompson of Glen Morgan who qualified as a parachutist at Fort Benning. Others include Pvt. Harry C. Humphrey of Packsville on duty in Greenland, two area men assigned to Fort Jackson for basic training, Pvt. Neil E. Summers of Sophia and Pvt. Theron Turner of Pineknob, and Lewis Abshire of Mount Hope who received a raise and promotion to airman first class at Andrews AFB.
Sophia Town Council will not protest Beckley Water Co. rate hikes if the increase keeps the town’s water bill around 75 dollars. The council awaits PSC hearing results in Charleston on August 19 and notes the July levy ready for approval by the town recorder. Mt Olympus in Greece is 9730 feet high.
Johnston's No-Roach offers a modern brush-on insect control method now on sale at Cohen's Thompson's Colony Drug Beckley Drug and other local drug stores. Distributed by Kanawha Kaufmann Lattimer Strother McKesson Robbins.
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