Court Session Collects $533 in Fines and Forfeits
Beckley Police Court collected 533 dollars in fines and forfeitures in Monday night’s session, down slightly from last Monday but up from Thursday. Several defendants paid for failing to appear, while others were jailed in lieu of fines. Joseph Hambric of Cleveland, Ohio, jailed for moonshine possession on a 125 dollar fine, and Fred Snyder of East Beckley jailed for driving while drunk on a 100 dollar fine, with appeals planned. Several others forfeited bonds on drunkenness and related charges, including Jackie Welch and Joe Mailo of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Police Court
C. Berkley Lilly
Joseph Henry Hambric
Cleveland
Hambric
Beckley
Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
Treasury Department
Fred J. Snyder
East Beckley
Snyder
Lilly
James H. Poole
D. Bugstraser
Kenneth Sager
Frank Fabian
Eccles
Lawrence F. Whitecotton
U. S. Army
Ft. Belvoir
Carl Solonka
Cranberry
J. S. Butts
Hosey McKinney
Butts
McKinney
More Road Jobs Requested of SRC in Raleigh County
Raleigh County officials pressed for road repairs, forwarding a list to State Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers. The request covers 18 roads including routes near Prosperity, Fireco, Cool Ridge, Affinity, Green Valley, Piney View, Allentown, and areas along Route 3 and the Virginian Railroad Bridge. Several segments require culverts, widening, and guard bridges, with specific segments noted for length and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
Burl Sawyers
SRC
Prosperity
Fireco
Odd
Willabet
Cooperston
Cool Ridge
Pluto
Eccles
Coopers Store
Piney View
Fishers Flowers
Surveyor Methodist Church
Red Dog
Virginian Railroad
Clear Fork Road
Lawson
Acostas Store
East Beckleyan Held on 2 Counts
C B Moore of East Beckley is jailed in Raleigh County on a peace warrant and a charge of shooting a firearm within the city. Arrest followed a police stop Monday after Moore fired a shotgun into the ground while officers served the warrant. Chief James H Poole said the incident aimed to frighten officers. Moore dropped the gun and was taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Moore
East Beckley
Raleigh
Moore
James H. Poole
T. N. Thurman
Poole
Hitchcock Mystery Cleared by Telegram
Singapore reports a delay in Alfred Hitchcock's arrival as his plane stalled in Bangkok. Paul Yue of Paramount Malaya confirms Hitchcock sent a telegram that his Singapore stop would be canceled and he would fly directly to Hong Kong.
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Singapore
Bangkok
Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Paul Yue
Paramount Films
Malaya, Inc
Thailand
Yue
Hong Kong
Malenkov Rumored to Rise in Soviet Power
The Moscow radio description of Georgi Malenkov as first deputy chair of the USSR Council of Ministers sparks talk he may be regaining influence after being ousted as premier last February. Separately, Indiana stats note milk yields of 4k, 6k, and 9k pounds per cow provide net profits of $43, $120, and $199 respectively.
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London
Georgi Malenkov
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Indiana
One Case Dismissed In Saturday Session
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp dismissed Emma G. Capel v J Elbert Perkins and Otha Robertson doing business as Robertson's Cab Co East Beckley. Capel sued for injuries from a Robertson taxi after a Saturday session.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Emma G. Capel
J. Elbert Perkins
Otha Robertson
Robertson’s Cab Co
East Beckley
Robertson
Capel
Forty Percent of Seal Drive Reaches Goal Progress
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale has raised 4214.30 dollars toward a 10000 goal. Mrs C C Sanders executive director of the County Tb and Health Association said she is pleased with the response this year and notes the drive has reached over 40 percent of its target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Sanders
County
Tb and Health Association Office
Two Treated After Wreck In Amigo
An automobile crash at 5 30 p m Monday sent two Amigo residents to Beckley Hospital for treatment Alvin Graham 22 sustained head and nose injuries and remained hospitalized while Bonnie Foley 38 received minor injuries and was released State Police had no further details.
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Amigo
Beckley Hospital
Alvin Graham
Bonnie Foley
Red Cross Meeting Rescheduled by Raleigh County Chapter
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross has moved its quarterly meeting to the second Thursday in January, instead of the second Thursday of the current month. Chapter chairman Mrs. C. C. Lewis announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
C. C. Lewis
Plaintiffs Win Verdict in Booth Truck Case
A Raleigh County Circuit Court Jury returned a $2,291.86 verdict for J. M. and M. H. Dodrill against Lloyd Booth. The award covers the balance due for a truck Booth had purchased, resolving the money owed to the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
J. M
M. H. Dodrill
Lloyd Booth
Booth
Actress Seeks Divorce From Phillip Liebman in Juarez
Mexican and American attorneys for actress Linda Darnell say she will file divorce proceedings against husband Phillip Liebman in the first civil court of Juarez Mexico on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex.p
Linda Darnell
Phillip Liebman
Juarez
Mexico
Baltimore Apples and Potatoes Prices on Markets Today
Market notes from Baltimore show steady apples with box prices up to 3.65 per box for Delicious and Stayman varieties. Romes and Golden Delicious also firm, with several bulk sizes and grades listed. Potatoes show weaker undertone with Katahdin and baker sizes priced by weight and sack, across PA NY and Maine regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maine
33 Men Join Army and Air Force in Beckley Enlistments
The Beckley Recruiting Station reported 33 new inductees last week, 17 to the Army and 16 to the Air Force. Names and home towns include Richard V. Presson of Ansted and James A. McCracken of Charleston, among others, with assignments to Fort Jackson Lackland Andrews Patrick Park and Sampson air bases and two at Thomas Jefferson era stations.
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Beckley
Army
Air Force
Fort Jackson Army Base
Richard V
Robert Earl Presson
William Presson
Ansted
Lowell C. Counts
Billie Counts
Pecks Mill
Bernard L. Fisher
Charleston
George M. Radcliff
George Radcliff
Tioga
Bobby M. Pressley
Squire
Glen I. Bowling
Beards Fork
Edwin L. Skeens
Carl J. Jenkins
Benford Jenkins
Gauley Bridge
Franklin D. Hamrick
Donald L. Cooper
Elza Cooper
John W. Baber
Frank Baber
Fayetteville
John R. Hedrick
Orla Hedrick
Nimitz
Cather H. Ferrell
Carlos W. Dishman
Tazewell
Leonard D. McVey
Bluefield
James W. Church
Lackland Air Force Base
James A. McCracken
Richard L. McKenzie
Charley McKenzie
Crab Orchard
James E. Mynes
Roy Mynes
Whitesville
Charles E. Legg
William Legg
James Daugherty
Russell Daugherty
Mount Hope
Harold K. Hicks
Pageton
Arles D. Frazier
Effort Frazier
Keystone
Lois O. Green
James D. Green
Pemberton
Robert A. Gwinn
Kenneth Gwinn
Eugene R. Andrews
Rocky Gap
Stephen R. Kasto
Bobby W. Meadows
Wonnie Meadows
Oakvale
Raymond L. Willis
Andrews Air Force Base
Bobbie J. Shumate
Dewey Shumate
Bolt
Parks Air Force Base
Seward M. Cline
Stirrat
George W. Hostetter
Belle
Patrick Air Force Base
John O. Givens Jr
Sampson Air Force Base
Groups to Discuss Purchase of Land at Dry Hill Party
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group meets tonight at 7 30 at Mrs A G Mead's Dry Hill Road home to discuss buying six acres for a planned community center. The New River Co has offered to sell, with funds raised through community barbecues and fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group
A. G. Mead
Dry Hill Road
New River Co
Poultry Market Weak in Harrisonburg and Moorefield Areas
Harrisonburg market shows weak live poultry demand for broilers and fryers with farm prices reported Friday to noon yesterday. Turkeys steady with demand for heavy types. light type fair. Heavy hens 19-20, toms 26-28. Moorefield report unsettled market, ample supply and fair demand. Farm prices Friday to 9 a.m. show broilers 18-19% and turkeys 18-19% with 35,200 head averaged 2.85-3% lb. South Branch Poultry Auction runs about 2% cents lower than last week. 80,300 head sold of 184,700 offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Moorefield
W. Va
South Branch Valley
South Branch
Powell held on peace warrant in Raleigh County jail
Buck Powell of Lester was jailed in the Raleigh County Jail at 2:35 p.m. Monday after his arrest by sheriff deputies on a peace warrant. A separate notice announces a motor carrier hearing set for December 19, 1955, at 10:00 a.m. in Charleston to consider a permit for contract coal transportation within Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Buck Powell
Raleigh
Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Raleigh County
B. Coal Co
Cecil L. Lawson
Beckley
Wilson Coal Co
Hyter Cha
Shady Springs
Virginia
Funeral Announcements for Katherine Weeks and Virgie Ballard Gill
Katherine Weeks age 61 of Sophia died at her daughter’s home at 10 30 a m December 5. Her body moves to the Richards residence at 4 p m December 6 with funeral services December 7 at Fireco Community Church officiated by Rev C D Walker. Burial in Fireco Cemetery. Virgie Ballard Gill age 63 of Meadow Creek died in a Hinton hospital at 2 p m December 4. Body to remain at Caffee Funeral Home until 1 p m December 6 then to residence. Funeral services December 7 at Backus Mountain Baptist Church with burial in Harrah Cemetery at Backus. Nephews pallbearers and nieces flowerbearers. Arrangement by Calfee Funeral Home.
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Katherine
Sophia
Floyd Richards
Williams
Richards
Fireco Community
C. D. Walker
Fireco
Gill
Virgie Ballard
Meadow Creek
Hinton
Caffee Funeral Home
Backus Mountain Baptist Church
Harrah
Backus
Calfee Funeral
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East Beckleyan
Malenkov
Red Cross
Landers Upholstery. Inc
South
Oakwood Ave
iLanes
Beckley Insular
Co. Dial
Means Lumber CO
Sisson St
Dial
Williams Funeral Home
James C. Griffith
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home, Inc
Vance Drive
Amos E
Quesenberry
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Neville St. Dial
Coolridge
Pine Lodge
Barre
R. C. Egnor
Oak Hill
Logan
W. E. Harvey
Harold Williams
Del-Mar
Neville St
Lucy
Lucy Wheeler
Thompson
Gene H. Church
H. C. Kinzer
Main Street
B. E. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
Wright
Halstead
Haddad’s TV & Furniture CO
Main St
Televison
GEWY
Sparks
Ashworth Firestone
Prince ST
Lovitz
Beckle
Servic Barrett
Televisio Vision
RCA Victor
Zenith
W. Eye
Avon Cosmetics
Manag
Jennings St
Necchi
Prince St.ial
Marguerite’s
Embees
Mary V. Conway
Tabu
Revlon
Cody
Helene Rubenstein
Yardley
Beckley Drug CO
Elgin American Musical Compacts
Eric
Fayette St. Dial
Mee
Whiting & Davis
Whiting and Davis
Beckley Jewelry
Heber St
I. Miller
Madamoiselle
Troylings
Rahall
North Fayette Dial
Remigre Gte
Columbia
Guardian Angel
F. A. Barker Jeweler
Beckley Hotel
Wender Jewelry
Kodak
King Photo Supply
BNC
West Prince Dial
Christ
Christian Book Store
McCreery St
Ben’s Army
Neville St. Beckley
Post-Herald
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Foster Hardware
Webb
Elec
Sunbeam
Coffee
Waffle Baker & Grill Clark
Galperin Music Co
Kanawha St
W Ed
Whitman Chocolates
Norris Chocolates
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark
Eastman Kodaks
Eastman Flash
Eastman Film
Parker Fountain Pens
Rook and Flinch
Monopoly
Watkins Drug Store Cor. Heber & Neville Sts
ANSCO
Thompson Drug
Main St. Dial
Roe
Haddad’s TV & Furn
Tere
FORD
Grady Whitlock
West
Duncan Catron Motor Co
Wards
Montgomery Ward
American Glass & Mirror Co., Inc
City Ave
Oakwood
West Ben
Beckley Hardware
South Heber Dial
General Electric
Universal
Beckley Music & Electric
Fayette Dial
Jan Campbell Music Co
Baldwin Dealer
Swan Lake
Show Boat
Liberace
Les Brown
the Palladium
the Melody Shop
Simmons
Wilson
Tycora
Canterbury
Orion
Carlson
Davy Crocket
Me Long Cassidy
D. C
Modern’s
Toy
Lionel
Neville Maytag
Neville
Sister
Ruth
Kiddie Shop
Santa
Henry Conway
Fama’s Shoe Store
Beckley Ice & Feed
Rte
Reindeers
Prince St. Dial
Mom
Dexter
Singer Sewing Center
Kanawha _Dial
Blenko
Bienko
Atkinson’s
Johnstown Rd
Vance Dr
E. M. Payne CO
Elizabeth Arden
Dorothy Perkins
Max Factor
Coty
Dad
Beckley Tire
Winchester
Stevens
Sges
Ard
Fayette
Gulp
Meeker
Ronson
Arrow Gabanaro
Carlson’s
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