Residents claim ADCU crew on Ash lodge property
Two state agencies said to be investigating claims that ADCU workers earned about one dollar an hour at Ashland the private fishing lodge of Harrison O Ash at Minden Fay ette residents reported seeing graders trucks and ADCU laborers cutting brush and improving a private road Ash denies any knowledge of state employment for workers and notes he hired locals weeks earlier none were state staff officials pledged to probe the allegations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Commerce
State Road Commission
Ashland
Harrison O. Ash
Minden
Ash
Fayette Oo
Callaghan
Pemuerene of Commerce
ADCU
Clifford Tatum
New Kanawha Industrial Corp
Beckley
Mullens OES to Hold Instruction School
Mullens Chapter No. 100 Order of the Eastern Star holds a school of instruction at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Hall. Dorothy Wells of Thurmond will instruct. Hazel Toler, worthy matron, urges all officers and members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RIIS
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Dorothy Wells
Thurmond
Hazel Toler
Driver escapes injury in West Virginia Turnpike wreck
William C. Howington of Lynchburg Virginia walked away with only a slight scratch after his tractor trailer overturned on a curve on the West Virginia Turnpike. The J. L. Bryant Co. truck, bound for Cincinnati with a load of peanuts, was a total loss. state police investigated. The crash happened about 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Howington
Lynchburg
West Virginia Turnpike
J. L. Bryant Co
Virginia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Howington
Dolls From Felt Circles At McGraws Willing Workers Club
Mrs Roscoe Plumley demonstrates the next step in dressing a felt circle doll to Sue La Verne Clay as part of McGraws Willing Workers Club crafts. Others include Sharon Clay Rose Marie Shumate Bonnie Phipps Stephen son Pioneers, Di Anna Brooks Barbara Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Plumley
Sue la Verne Clay
Sharon Clay
Rose Marie Shumate
McGraws
Willing Workers” Club
Bonnie Phipps
Stephenson
Pioneers
Dianna Brooks
Barbara Hendricks
Jesse
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers filed in the county clerk’s office include Ollie T. Richmond to Eugene D. Souder for property in Beckley Town District at 2000 dollars Mollie J. Pack and others to L E and E Louise Pack for Beckley Town District at 1000 dollars Hubert F and Florence R Farthing to Herbert and Evelyn Henderson for property in Stotesbury Slab Fork District at 1950 dollars Harry L Cook to Foley Construction Co Inc for property in the Victory Garden Homesites Town District at 1500 dollars Town District at 1000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie T. Richmond
Eugene D. Souder
Beckley
Mollie J. Pack
L. E
E. Louise Pack
Hubert F
Florence R. Farthing
Herbert
Evelyn Henderson
Stotesbury
Slab Fork
Harry L. Cook
Foley Construction Co., Inc
Victory Garden Homesites
Beckley Firemen Attend West Virginia Convention
Beckley two firemen James Lipscomb and Alvin Wood attended the West Virginia State Firefighters Association biennial convention in Charleston last weekend. The AFL-CIO affiliated association voted to seek a 48hour firefighter work week and a revised pension program from the 1963 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
West Virginia State Firefighters Association
Charleston
James Lipscomb
Alvin Wood
Afl-Cio
Moore says coal, national security can't wait for upturn
Rep Arch A Moore Jr told the American Bar Association in San Francisco that coal regions and national security cannot wait for a predicted business upturn. He criticized residual oil imports and federal power projects including Hanford. Former WV governor Cecil Underwood presented a paper while Moore urged immediate steps to boost coal production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Arch A. Moore Jr
R-W. Va
American Bar Association
Moore
ABA
Mineral and Natural Resources Law
Hanford
Wash
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
The
Island Coal Co
Huntington
W. Va
Oceana Sisters Honored With Birthday Party
Oceana news notes Leisa and Rhonda Womack daughters of Mr and Mrs Bill Womack of Lilly Dale were honored with a birthday party at their home Friday afternoon. Games were played and refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Mary Taylor Pam Gramm Tammie Cline Barry Snider Henry Cook Jr Melinda Cook Kathy Byrd Delmeda Conley Sheila Davis Danny Davis Peggy Cox Sherry Cox Linda Cline Skipper Brunty Roger Allen Ruth Ann Allen Gregory Brunty Vendie Brunty Darlene Allen Mae Laxton Glenn Laxton Bobby Ratliff Kay Blankenship Kathy Blankenship Elena Belcher Cinday Conley Beth Goins Karen Goins Judy Belcher Timmy Goins Brenda Blevins Carol Griffith Mrs Henry Cook Mrs Oliver Maynard and Mrs Nora Brunty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Leisa
Rhonda Womack
Bill Womack
Lilly Dale
Mary Taylor
Pam Gramm
Tammie Cline
Barry Snider
Henry Cook Jr
Melinda Cook
Kathy Byrd
Delmeda Conley
Shelia Davis
Danny Davis
Peggy Cox
Sherry Cox
Linda Cline
Skipper Brunty
Roger Allen
Ruth Ann Allen
Gregory Brunty
Vendie Brunty
Darlene Allen
Mae Laxton
Glenn Laxton
Bobby Ratliff
Kay Blankenship
Kathy Blankenship
Elena Belcher
Cinday Conley
Beth Goins
Karen Goins
Judy Belcher
Timmy Goins
Brenda Blevins
Carol Griffeth
Steve Womack
Tammie Womack
Henry Cook
Oliver Maynard
Nora Brunty
Sophia Town Seeks 15 MPH Limit Signs With Council Backing
Sophia Town Council told a visiting delegation it will cooperate to obtain proper signs for a 15 mile per hour speed limit inside town limits. Police Chief Perry Haga was ordered to crack down on speeders. John Milano resigned from the Sanitary Board due to ill health. Saul Brown named as replacement. Council approved raise for Water Works secretary from 160 to 175 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Town
Perry Haga
John Milano
Sanitary Board
Saul Brown
the Water Works
Oceana Moose Elect Officers
The Loyal Order of the Moose Oceana lodge held an officers election at the United Mine Workers Auditorium in Oceana. Richard Goodwin and others oversaw the process. Charles Johnson was elected governor with several fellow officers and trustees. A membership drive aims for 400 by November 1 after 140 applications and 87 initiations. next meeting set for August 18 with plans for social quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
ANS
United Mine Workers
Oceana Medical Center
Oceana Lodge of the Loyal Order of the Moose
Beckley
Richard Goodwin
Russell Blake
Albert Harvey
Luther Shomo
Raymond Lares
Frank Ubeda Jr
Charles Johnson
A. G. Lugar Jr
R. N. Cook
Junior Laxton
Ralph Alphrey
Joe Sams
Jack Davis
Gary Stewart
Fred Brewer
John Pike
Bill Hammond
Raleigh Cook
Jesse
Jesse Drive Inn
United Mine Workers Hall
William B. Nace
Beckley Lodge
Mullens Moose Lodge
Gordon D. Skidmore
Andrew Smith
Jack Dick
RFK and ABA Chief Clash Over Federal State Ties
In San Francisco, U S Attorney General Robert Kennedy and ABA President John C Satterfield sparred over federal state relations. Satterfield warned of a drift toward centralized government while Kennedy called the line between federal and local authority shadowy and questioned Satterfields grasp of the Fugitive Felon Act. Satterfield argued the Supreme Court has pushed toward centralization by broadening the 14th Amendment enabling federal reach into state matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPS
United States
American Bar Association
ABA
John C. Satterfield
Yazoo City
Miss
Robert Kennedy
Satterfield
Supreme Court
Ex-State Man's Hearing Delayed in Beaver County
Carroll Williams 27, accused of murdering Lauretta Dean Schultz, saw a habeas corpus hearing postponed to Aug 17 by Beaver County Court Judge Robert McCreery at the DA's request while awaiting a state crime lab report. Schultz's body was found July 30 in a lover's lane near her home. Williams, a former Monaca resident, was arrested in Crestline, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
UPI
John A. Conte
Conte
John Hudacsek
Frank Lewis
Beaver Falls
Pa Coed Dies In Road Mishap Near Harrisburg
A 19 year old Michigan State University prospective sophomore, Cynthia C Cassel of Hummels town road 2, was killed at the scene nine miles east of Harrisburg after losing control of her sports car on US 22. Her vehicle crossed the median and went beneath a tractor-trailer driven by Donald E Macleod 32 of Wheeling WV. State police and rescue workers spent over an hour extricating her body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Here
Cynthia C. Cassel
Hummels‘town RD 2
Thomas Fritchey
Dauphin County
Miss Cassel
Theodore Cassel
Donald E Macleod
Wheeling
W.va
Michigan State University
Two To Attend Red Cross Home Service Meeting
Two Raleigh County Chapter representatives will attend the Southern West Virginia Red Cross Home Service meeting in Welch on Thursday. Mrs. George W Bright serves as home service chairman and Mrs. Deane Brooke chairs volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Red Cross Home Service
Welch
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
George W Bright
Home Service
Deane Brooke
Oceana social notes and visiting relatives update
Mrs Fran cis Lamb returns home after surgery at Stevens Clinic Hospital. Windsor Locks couple Harold and Mrs Lusk visit Oceana family and Soph ia relatives for two weeks. Barbara Whitten returns home after visiting her brother-in-law in Clendenin. Lots of kinfolk visits span Oceana and nearby towns with extended family travel and hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Francis Lamb
Stevens Clinic
Harold Lusk
Windsor Locks
Conn
Virgil Lusk
Sophia
Barbara Whitten
Frank Whitten
Raymond Lusk
Clendenin
Tom Long
LaVerne
Tommie
David Long
Weston
Leon Wade
Ohio
Seattle
Washington
Murray Baker
Glenn
Allen Wayne
Woodrow Lamb
Barbe Cook
Becky
Susan
Madison
Otis Cook
Oce‘ana
John Sturgill
Junior Sturgill
Clear Fork
Blake Cook
Patty
Matheny
Buddy Cook
Brenda
Carla
Pineville
Beckley
Roy Goddard
Jimmy Goddard
Glen Rogers
Jimmy Cook
Alva Mullins
Pilgrims Knob
Couple Gets 30 Days For Child Neglect
CHARLESTON based on UPI report a Charleston couple George L. King and Mary Lou King 32 and 28 were jailed for 30 days on disorderly conduct charges and held for the Kanawha County grand jury on child neglect charges. Police responded to a weekend party where neighbors reported two unattended children aged 11 months and five years. The children are in the care of a relative and will be referred to welfare authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Kanawha County
George L. King
Mary Lou
Kings
Arlie Robinson
The
Juvenile Bureau
Virginia Woman Visits Mullens Family Friends
Mrs W G Callaway of Blacksburg Virginia was a guest last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Perry C Cook and other friends in Mullens Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs J E Fleshman and Mrs Nettie Shawver Quinwood
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Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated
Valley Drive
Oak Hill
Mullens Oes States Instruction School
Wyoming County
Ing
Ycompany
Beckleyans
Firemen’s Convention
Mountain Air Drive
Glen Jean
Suzie Wong
William Holden
Nancy Kwan
Mantrap
Jeffrey Hunter
Stella Stevens
William
Clifton' Holden ‘Webb
Satan Never Sleeps
France
Nuyen
Jack the Giant Killer Fantascope
Techmnicolor
Techmicolor
Nes
Oceana Sisters
Tory
Mink
Gig Young
Audrey Meadows
Oceana Moose
RFK
Coed
Fred Astaire
Debbie i Reynolds
Ubai Iab
Palmer Hunter
V/pASRY
Dr. In
Troy Donahue
Connie Stevens
Dorothy M-Guire
Lloyd Nolan
Volley Technicolor
Jean
Warner Bros
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