Bluefield Robbery Trial Details 1948 Origins
Bluefield police Lt Charles Fox testified in the burglary trial of Patrolman Theodore Land alleging 17 or 18 robberies dating to 1948. Key witnesses included W J Freeman co-owner of Crowder Freeman auto agency and Ira Matheny a convicted burglar. The trial may run through the week with 28 witnesses subpended by the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
UPI
Charles Fox
Theodore Land
Land
Fox
W. J. Freeman
Crowder-Freeman
Freeman
Fox and Land
Auto Agency
Ira Matheny
Matheny
Virginia
Eugene Kirk
Bivens
Mercer County
Ted
Circuit Court
Sawmill Project Breaks Ground Near Pineville
Georgia-Pacific starts a new electric band saw mill six miles east of Pineville Wyoming County. The project aims to employ 205 local workers plus 125 indirect hires, with 18 million board feet annual capacity. The site along Norfolk and Western Railway serves Virginia and North Carolina markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Georgia-Pacific Corp
William M. Ritter
Augusta
Southern Division
Ritter
Georgia-Pacific
Wyoming
West Virginia
Richwood
Swandale
Virginia
North Carolina
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Norfolk and Western
Pineville Visitors From Several States and Countries
Mr and Mrs Jack D Mullens and children Deborah and Mitchell from Roanoke Virginia are visiting relatives Mr and Mrs C T Mullens in Bailey Murphy addition. Mr and Mrs Joseph Yurkanin and family from Dayton Ohio and Miss Betty Lou Beavers from Maim Germany visit Mr and Mrs J Russell Beavers and family in Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
Jack D. Mullens
Deborah and
Mitchell
Roanoke
C. T. Mullens
Bailey Murphy
Joseph Yurkanin
Dayton
Ohio
Betty Lou Beavers
Manim
Germany
J. Russell Beavers
Leopard Stole Trend Appears As Daywear and Evening Wrap
This winter, small aped leopard stoles emerge as versatile accessories for daytime and evening wear. The fashion note suggests pairing with both casual and formal outfits, signaling a rising trend in outerwear accents.
Scouts Report On Vermont Trip
Senior Girl Scouts of Oak Hill heard a report from two members who attended the International Roundup for Senior Girl Scouts in Vermont. The meeting outlined opportunities at National and International Events for 1963 64 and 65 for qualified girls aged 16 to 18 who are high school juniors and first class scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Vermont
Oak Hill Methodist Church
O. L. Blake
United States
Cabana
Mexico
Chalet
Switzerland
New York City
Nancy Schiffler
Sue Meadows
Sherrill Worstell
Susie Thomas
Pat Painter
Martha Thomas
Clara Nugent
Cassie Gaye Hamm
Cathy Hayes
Rita Oxendale
Susie Jasper
Rose Mary King
Sharon Partain
Anna Marshall
Anne Sydnor
Leah Thomas
Missey Nelson
Stephanie Allen
Frank C. Thomas
L. C. Portman
Fred Jasper
James King
James P. Painter
Haven Allen
Montgomery Youth Bitten In Snake Bite Tragedy
A Fayette County youth, Eugene Lynn Workman 18, was bitten by a rattle snake during a Scrabble Creek Church of All Nations ceremony in Gauley Bridge. He arrived at Laird Memorial Hospital under a court order from his uncle Lentil Workman after initially refusing treatment. He was in satisfactory condition and resting after the Saturday night incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
UPS
Fayette County
Laird Memorial Hospital
Eugene Lynn Workman
Alta
Horoscope and future talk from Field Enterprises 1962
A 1962 Field Enterprises horoscope column offers daily guidance across the zodiac. It references domestic serenity and imagination, notes a London to New York round trip seven years prior, and imagines future trends such as vending machine cocktails and digital bartenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hackett
Peter Moneypenny
London
New York
Orhring-Vickers Wed In Fayette
Betty Jo Vickers of Akron married Gerald Orhring of Akron in a Mount Hope ceremony performed by Rev. C. R. Berry. The couple celebrated at the home with family, a blue lace gown, red rosebuds, and a three tier cake. They left for a southern wedding trip with blue linen attire and red corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Betty Jo Vickers
Akron
Ohio
Gerald Orhring
J. S. Hazelwood
C. R. Berry
Mary Hazelwood
Oak Hill
George Johnson
Elrgin
Poland
George Johnson and
Psychologist Available To Administer Tests In Mullens
Frank Tolliver Mullens, a certified clinical psychologist, has a master’s degree in psychology from Marshall University and will be available to administer mental and emotional maturity tests to pre school children for school entry this fall. Contact at 5 Shumate Street Mullens 1161 or 940.
Wyoming Teachers General Meeting Held at Pineville High
Wyoming County teachers gather for a general assembly at Pineville High School with morning talks by Kenneth Legg of the West Virginia Education Association and Robert E. Kuhn Wyoming County schools superintendent. Morning group sessions cover mathematics science English social studies and grades. Afternoon program includes a physical fitness talk and an address by Verl Snyder at 1 50 p m. The meeting adjourns at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Pineville High School
Kenneth Legg
West Virginia Education Association
Robert E. Kuhn
Ace Stewart
Herndon High School
Harold High
Jesse W. Houck
Pineville High
Ronald L. Cook
Oceana High
Garland Phillips
Herndon High
W. E. Trent
Baileysville High School
Lewis D'Antoni
Mullens High School
Verl Snyder
Firearms Recovered From Cheat Lake Near Greensburg
Windsor Powerhouse Coal Co of Greensburg owns 74 firearms recovered by skin divers from Cheat Lake, Monongalia County. Sheriff Clarence Johnson says the company did not explain the possession and dump of the sawed off shotguns rifles and pistols last March and expects about 24 more weapons in the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
UPI
Windsor
Evening Classes At Concord Institute Offer Adult Education
Montgomery West Virginia Institute of Technology announces an adult evening program to aid teacher certification renewal and upgrade workers education. Auditors may enroll without exams or credits. Registration dates and a schedule of courses including art appreciation economics and general chemistry are listed with times and sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
A. Reed Davis
Director
Admissions
Annie L. Castle
West Vir
Ginia Institute of Technology
General Chemistry
Picnic prizes fizzled at Cleveland benefit picnic
A Sleepy Hollow Lake Club benefit picnic in Cleveland ended oddly when door prizes were awarded. A minister won a bottle of champagne and a bald man received a hair brush, dampening the event’s success.
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Cleveland
UPI
Sleepy Hollow Lake Club
Precinct boundary changes in Raleigh County West Virginia
The Raleigh County Court ordered consolidations and boundary line changes for Town District Maxwell Hill Precinct No. 41 and related areas effective August 26, 1962. The voting place is Maxwell Hill School.
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Raleigh County
Town
Slab Forke
Shady Spring
West Virginia
Court House
Maxwell Hill
New River Company
Charles Hodel
Woodland Hills Addition
Woodland Hills
Osame
Tench Park
Maxwell Hill Road
Dry Hill Road
Dry Hill School House
Little White Stick Creek
Tom Harper
Callaway
Maxwell Hill School
Dstrict
Pemberton
Affinity
W. Va
Slab Fork
Farley Hill
Winding Gulf
Boundary realignments in Raleigh County precincts described
The Raleigh County Court orders redrawing precinct lines in three districts. Affinity No 24 voters move into Precinct 36 Pemberton with Terry and Farley Hill areas shifting into Winding Gulf and Shady Spring districts. Voting places: Terry Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, and Winding Gulf Elementary.
Death notices and funeral announcements cross multiple hashes
Mary Jane Reel Rees 84 Laurel MD formerly Harper Heights. funeral 2 p.m. Aug 23 Melton Mortuary Chapel. burial Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Norville H Tuggle 53 140 Wilkes Ave. funeral 2 p.m. Aug 22 Melton Mortuary Chapel. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Ella Osborne Graybeal Rogers 79 Route 1 Mt. Hope died Aug 21. services 2 p.m. Aug 23 Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Rebecca Lodge Sophia conducts rites. Odd Fellows Lodge Sophia pallbearers. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reel Rees
Mary Jane
Laurel
Maryland
Harper Heights
Melton Mortuary
Mt. Tabor
Tuggle Tuggle
Norville H
Wilkes Avenue
Melton Mortuary Chapel
Blue Ridge Memorial
Rogers Rogers
Ella Osborne Graybeal
Route 1
Mt. Hope
Rose and Quesenberry
South Kanawha Street
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Dewey Wilson
Alexander Pishner
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rebecca Lodge
Sophia
Odd Fellows Lodge
Rose & Quesenberry
SAFE SAVING BONDS IN SAFEKEEPING AT GOODWIN SD
State comptroller John Penne reports Goodwin holds 1400 dollars in U S savings bonds in a safe deposit and the key is kept secure. Other items include a creditor notice for Prince Webb estate and a notice to beneficiaries dated August 13 1962 with February 25 1963 deadline. Floral card and thanks notice follow for bereavement support from Doug Hicks family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre, S. D
UPI
Goodwin
U.S
John Penne
Prince Webb
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley
West Virginia
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
Wanted help at drive‑in and curb girl positions
Wanted experienced curb girls and inside help. Apply in person at The Fifth Wheel on Harper Road. Dial 253 9205. Also wanted curb girl for night shift at King Tut Drive In aged 20 to 30 must secure health card. Apply in person at noon for after 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip Top
Neville Street
Harper Road
King Tut
Curb
Male
P. O. Box
Beckley
Also Mentioned on This Page
James T. Davidson Jr
Guyandotte Avenue
Mullens
Marshall University
Huntington
Ben Dunman
Ben Dunman Junior High School
J. T. Davidson
Concord College
Patricia Bateman
Tion
Aries
Taurus
Taureans
Gemini
Leo
Yirgo
Oris Eal
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Field Enterprises, Inc
Orhring-Vickers
Fayette
State Department of Education
Concord
Hopkins
Brunswick
Valley Drive South
Baltimore House
Royal
Terry
Piney
New River
Mill Creek
Piney River
Norvel Or
Wright's
Batoff Creek
Piney View
BPS Paints
Foster Hardware
Main St
Neville St
Dial Floral CO
City Avenue
Douglas Bo} Hicks
Williams Funeral
L. H. Sturgill
Golden Gate Rebekah
Mabscott
Bear Pillow Crew
McAlpin Mine
Crab Orchard
Mother’s Club
Boy Scout Troop 219
Clarence Meadows
God
Denver Hicks
Webb & Neal Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mgr
R. C. Egnor Ae
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Foster Hardware Co
Dial
Kanawha Street
Prince Street
McCreery Street
Beckley Newspapers
Beckley National Bank
Silver Brand
Black Knight Country Club
Brittany
Robert L. Amick
Whitesville
Schlum‘berger Well Surveying Corporation
Huntington, W. Va
Hamilton
Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Bank of Raleigh
F.d.lc
Ear S. Huddle Earl
Main St. Dial
W. T. Centers Kopperston, W. Va
Ph. Oceana
PTO
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
City Ave
Little French Beauty Academy
East Cumberland
Damon
Hazel Dancy
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Southern Institute OF Graphic Arts P
Nashville
Tennessee Repair Service
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Call Crook's
S. Kanawha St
Matt Crook, JR
Ashworth's
Wright
Maraf TV
Ashworth
Halstead
Sparks
Prince St
John W. Eye Television
West
Williamson
Sprague
Willey Brothers
Hinton
Jan Campbell Music Co
Business Confidential
Jim Green
A. B. Phillips
Macarthur
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Freddy's
Main Street
My Brothers Drive Inn
Bostick Avenue
Call
AKERS
Electric Service, Incorporated
Fayetteville, W. Va
Lacie
Contract Ritoy
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
Cava Sd Inc
Vientiane Ey Cate A
Beckley Insulation Co
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