Vehicle repair costs rise for state safety inspections
Raleigh Countians have spent a total of 42,466.65 on repairs to pass the compulsory state motor vehicle safety inspection. Seven thousand three hundred thirty six vehicles have been inspected across 24 stations since the program began. Last week 1,091 vehicles were checked with an average repair bill of 6 38 per vehicle, while a high of 13.30 was paid for 19 vehicles. Total repairs last week reached 6,961.60 and outpaced the prior week’s average.
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Homemakers To Meet Tuesday In Bluefield District
The New Homemakers of America will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stratton High School. All members are asked to attend. Bluefield Lodge No. 3 hosts a two day 60th anniversary Sept. 3 and 4 with a testimonial dinner Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room. Addi son Hopkins will receive special recognition. John Brown will receive a 50-year masonic pen. Grand Master C. C. Hill will present. F. N. Robinson will appear on both days. Public is welcome.
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Appalachian Assembly Room
Bland Street
Addison Hopkins
John Brown
Cole Street
Royal Craft Grand Lodge
C. C. Hill
Beckley
F. N. Robinson
Glen Jean
Frank Hannah
Ellen Gray
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry Ware
Summerlee
John D. Gray
Derry Hale
Wayne Thomas
Harlem Heights
First Baptist Church
Beulah Reed
North Carolina
Richard Barnes
Kenneth
Richard Jr
Darlene
Wilmington
Jumping Branch Pair Arrested on Liquor Counts
Two Jumping Branch men were jailed by city police with George Lilly charged for drunkenness and moonshine possession and Eldridge McKinney Bragg for moonshine possession. Also in jail early today was Andrew Smith of Beckley on reckless driving charges. Weekend arrests total 30, mostly for intoxication. Ray Kincannon of Beckley jailed on an assault warrant. Aubrey Harless Bennet released on bond after drunk driving. other cases include reckless driving, pistol possession, and unrelated hearings.
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Raleigh County
George Lilly
Eldridge McKinney Bragg
Andrew Smith
Beckley
Ray Kincannon
J. E. Mays
William Ray
Killarney
Mason Farley
T. J. Shrewsbury
Baltimore
Wills
Emory Meador
Glen Morgan
Mays
Charles W. Snead
Belle
Edward E. Hager
Rand
West Virginia Turnpike
Snead
Hager
Marshall Mullins
Pemberton
Robert Mullins
Coal City
Sophia
C. W. Roberts
Toy Lusk
Marshall
Robert
Three Charges Preferred Against William Roy in Raleigh County
William Roy from the Gulf area was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 4 25 p m on three charges. Deputies booked him on carrying a pistol without a permit illegal possession of moonshine and being drunk.
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Raleigh
Raleigh County
Funeral Tuesday For Claude Britts
Funeral services for Claude Pierce Britts 58 owner of White Star Taxi Co will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Regular Baptist Church Beckley with Rev Everett R Shafer officiating burial in Christus section Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens He born Giles County Virginia son of the late Frank and Mary Martin Britts a Raleigh County resident 36 years owner of White Star 34 years WWI veteran and Loyal Order of the Moose member He is survived by his wife Elsie Thomas Britts one daughter Ann Carroll of Largo Florida three sons Samuel T William L and Frankie J all of Beckley two sisters Mrs W J Fuller of
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Spring St
White Star Taxi Co
Regular Baptist Church
Beckley
Everett R. Shafer
Christus
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Giles County
Frank and
Mary Josephine Martin Britts
Raleigh County
White Star
The
Loyal Order of the Moose
Elsie Thomas Britts
Ann Carroll
Largo, Fla
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Frankie J
W. J. Fuller
Sophia City Employee Resigns to Seek Florida Work
Christine Pate, bookkeeper at Sophia Water Co., resigns effective Sept 1 after four years with the city. Miss Charlotte Riggs trains to fill the vacancy. Council approves the fiscal year levy and budget after extended meetings. A cinder walkway project along Valley Drive proceeds with safety emphasis and no parking signs on Virginia Avenue.
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Christine Pate
Sophia Water Co
James Salyers
Florida
Charlotte Riggs
Sophia Council
Stotesbury Mines
C.O. Carman
Valley Drive
Virginia Avenue
Riffe Street
Funeral plans for Montgomery family member announced
Beckley residents and Mrs J C Montgomery of Pembroke Virginia are listed among relatives including eight grandchildren. The body was to be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence at 2 p.m. today.
Crowd fills Little Beaver Park on first hot Sunday
About 3,500 people gathered at Little Beaver Park on Sunday. Park director Frank Bowman called it the first real hot Sunday in three weeks and noted the park serves about 100,000 visitors annually.
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Frank Bowman
Bowman
Speeding Counts To Be Aired Today
The City Police campaign against speeding leads to two cases in Beckley Police Court tonight. Roscoe E. Egnor, 21, of Sophia, ordered to appear after an arrest yesterday, and Billy Jay Leadingham, 20, of Beckley, after an arrest Friday. Bert Murphy, 21, and Roger T. Smarr, 29, of Hugheston, Kanawha County, face drunk driving charges. Smarr is charged with drunkenness and permitting Murphy to drive while intoxicated.
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Beckley
Roscoe E. Egnor
Sophia
Billy Jay Leadingham
Bert Murphy
Roger T. Smarr
Hugheston
Kanawha County
Smarr
Murphy
Infant Mooemaw to be buried at Skaggs Cemetery
Graveside rites were to be held at 2 p.m. today in Skaggs Cemetery Shady Spring for Howard Grayson Mooemaw infant son of Kenneth and ______ Mooemaw. He died Saturday at 3:45 p.m. in a local hospital. Survived by one sister Vickie Lynn at home paternal grandparents Fred and ______ Mooemaw Shady Spring and maternal grandparents Ray Johnson Detroit. The Rev Alton Meadow to officiate. Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home in charge.
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Skaggs
Shady Spring
Howard Grayson Mooemaw
Vickie Lynn
Fred Moomaw
Ray Johnson
Detroit
The
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Charges Dropped After Raleigh County Jail Release
Three suspects, two Beckley women and a juvenile sister, were released from Raleigh County Jail Sunday after Bill Leadingham dropped grand larceny charges. They were arrested Saturday night at 10:50 by city police on warrants from Magistrate J E Mays. Leadingham had alleged a $372 diamond ring was taken. he paid court costs.
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Raleigh
Bill Leadingham
Beckley
J. E. Mays
Leadingham
Policyholders Back Nationwide Name Change to Farm Bureau Insurance
Imagine Farm Bureau Insurance adopting a nationwide identity after policyholders urged broader reach. The Policyholder Advisory Committee explains the shift to Nationwide Insurance, preserving low premiums and benefits while keeping claims service nationwide and advisors unchanged.
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Farm Bureau Insurance
Nationwide Insurance
Farm Bureau invites policyholders to advisory committees
Murray Lincoln notes the value of asking people for needs and explains that Policyholder Advisory Committees select representatives from 300 districts to advise at regional and company-wide meetings in Columbus. Policyholders may participate or join by contacting their Farm Bureau representative for a warm welcome.
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Farm Bureau Insurance
Pittsburgh
Murray Lincoln
Columbus
Farm Bureau
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