Beall City Police jailed two men on mixed charges
Beckley city police jailed two men early today on charges of intoxication driving without a license and related offenses. Robert Lacy Cook, 2, of Beaver and Robert Davis, 25, of 324 S Eisenhower Drive were jailed on intoxication unlicensed driving and unlawful use of another person's operator's license.
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Beckley City
Robert Lacy Cook
Beaver
Robert. Davis
S. Eisenhower
Cook
Two Jailled On A Variety Of Charges In Week
Kenneth Lowe of Ironton Ohio jailed at 9:40 pm Tuesday on driving under the influence of alcohol and released Wednesday after bond. Beaverton man Bue Redden released after posting bond on intoxication reckless driving and brandishing a weapon charges. Paul Hart of Coal City released after paying fines for intoxication and assault. Sheriff’s deputies jailed Hart Tuesday. A car fire at Townes Towne and Country Plaza caused $200 damage. Firemen said gasoline leaked onto the motor of a 1969 Wanda Cooper car at 114 Dixie Ave.
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Kenneth Lowe
Ironton
Ohio
Rodriguez
Bue! Redden
Paul Hart
Coal City
Lorena Wallace
Hart
Iheriff
Towne and Country Plaza
Beckley
Wanda, Cooper
Dixie Ave
Jailed trio charged with AWOL from U S Army
Three men were jailed by military police at 12 30 p m Wednesday for absent without leave from the U S Army Gail L Parker Ronald L Bush and Larry R Martin were the accused A man from Odd jailed Tuesday night for intoxication was released after posting bond and a Raleigh County incident involved moonshine and weapon charges A Lynchburg man cited for speeding Minor accidents on Wednesday caused 500 damage with no injuries and two rear end collisions produced 400 total damages at local streets No citations were issued in any of the accidents
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U. S. Army
Gail L. Parker
Ronald L. Bush
Larry R. Martin
Frenchie Lusk
Ambherstdale
Joe Rodriguez
Odd
Raleigh County
Huntington State Hospital
Montgomery L. Williams
Lynchburg
Beckley
Connie Ann Tomblin
Arthur L. Sydnor
Oaks Hill
Valley Drive
Sydnor
Tomblin
South Kanawha Jand E Streets
Ralph G. Peake
Gunther's Market
Raymelle G.sweeney
Shady Spring
Sweeney
Peake
South Kanawha Street
la. m
John B. Hamilton
Cool Ridge
Dorothy Cleo Olivas
Layland
Bank of Raleigh
Hamilton
Volunteers Asked To Take Pine Lodge Patients Home For Christmas Dinner
The Area 25 Department of Welfare seeks volunteers to take Pine Lodge Extended Care Center patients home for Christmas dinner in Beckley. Medications will be prepared by hospital staff. patients may return later that evening. Civic groups are urged to donate gifts for patients unable to leave.
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Pine Lodge
Beckley
Beckley Area
Area 25 Department of Welfare
Norma Lewis
Department of Welfare
Welfare
I Lewis
Lewis
Virginia Ward
Marine Groups Plan Joint Meet for Christmas Party
A joint meeting of the Young Marines, the Marine Corps League and its Ladies Auxiliary and the Young Marine Mothers is set for Saturday December 16 from 3 to 7 PM to hold the annual Christmas party. Gifts will be distributed to the boys and Santa may appear. Johnny Alderman of Crab Orchard notes that Alderman’s sons Terry 16 and Eura 15, attending the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen Texas, will be on hand at 6 PM to discuss enrollment for the junior and senior high age academy founded in 1963 by former Marines. Terry was named Cadet of the Month for Company A and promoted to cadet private first class, while Eura served on the honor guard during Nixon’s Texas campaign swing.
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Young Marines
Marine Corps League
Ladies Auxiliary
Young Marine Mothers
Santa Claus
Johnny Alderman
Crab Orchad
Mid-East
MCL
Alderman
Terry
Eura
Marine Military Academy
Harlingen
Tex
Military Academy
Company A
Nixon
Texas
Bank of Raleigh Declares Semiannual Dividend
The Bank of Raleigh board declares a 0.80 dollar per share dividend payable midweek, the first half 1972 0.75 and total annual 1.55 dollars, the maximum under federal rules. President A M Tieche notes continued strong asset growth.
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Bank of Raleigh
A. M. Tieche
Daniels Elementary to Open With New Teaching Methods
Daniels Elementary School plans a non graded program and an early childhood education center after Christmas. Principal Paul Richmond says classrooms should be ready Jan 2. PTA fundraising targets equipment for a 295 student enrollment and the finance committee includes Donald Bennett Noel Riffe Bill Moye Jarrell Hartson Howard Campbell and Tom Canterbury.
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Daniels
Lake Road
Paul Richmond
Parent-Teacher Association
William H.baker
PTA
Donald Bennett
Noel Riffe
Bill Moye
Jarrell Hartson
Howard Campbell
Tom Canterbury
Richmond
VA Hospital Worker Receives 25 Year Service Pin
Willis R. Smith a nursing assistant in the Beckley VA Hospital operating room was awarded a 25 year service pin by Dr E D Sckacklett. Smith since Aug 6 1951 has served in the U S Army from July 30 1942 to Dec 12 1945 with campaigns in Normandy northern France the Rhineland and central Europe and decorations including Good Conduct Medal American Theater Ribbon European African Middle Eastern Ribbon and World War II Victory Ribbon. He previously worked as hospital attendant at Army Medical Center Washington DC from March 11 to Aug 24 1946 and resides at 701 Scott Ave with wife Doris and children Reginald Eva and Keith Douglas.
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Willis R. Smith
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Smith
E. D Sckacklett
Betty L. Perry
Fe Hospital
U. S. Army
Normandy
France
Rhineland
Europe
Army Medical Center
Washington, D. C
Beckley Urban Renewal Meeting Set for December 12
The Beckley Urban Renewal Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting December 12 at noon in the Beckley Hotel. The group is expected to discuss funding for the city’s urban renewal project and Allen Edmonds, a candidate for executive director, will attend.
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Beckley
McManus Pushes Tax on Mini-Cigars to Match Cigarettes
West Virginia House Speaker Lewis McManus of Beckley urged lawmakers to study taxing the new mini cigars like cigarettes and to review the overall cigarette levy. He called the mini cigars an industry ploy to dodge federal rules and state taxes, and noted targets in the upcoming session include funding a $200 million school bond and a Vietnam bonus. The current cigarette tax is 12 cents per pack, with projected state revenue around $25 million this year despite rising sales.
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House
Lewis McManus
McManus
Beckley
Arch Moore
Gas leak problem linked to oil spill near Direct Oil station
Beckley fire officials traced gasoline vapors in the South Fayette Street area to a spill believed to be about 20 gallons, with over 200 gallons unaccounted for tank overflow. Direct Oils district manager cited two 10 000 gallon tanks misread, and testing to check for tank leaks is underway.
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Five Corners
South Fayette Street
Beckley Fire Department
Ray Dowdy
Fire Prevention Bureau
Oil Company
Dowdy
McQueen
Nashville
Tenn
Ment
Ebenezer Youth Chorus Schedules Piano and Choir Recital
The Ebenezer Baptist Church youth chorus will back a piano and organ recital at 7 30 p m Friday featuring Eddie Cheek of Ghent as soloist and Mrs Donald Pitts of Beckley as narrator. Cheek will perform Christmas selections in revival style and 12 year old Tont Cook of Beckley will play three piano pieces.
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Ebenezer
Baptist Church
Eddie Cheek
Ghent
Donald Pitts
Beckley
Cheek
Tont Cook
Earl Turner Jr
Kenney Mae Wade
Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagle Band
Shady Spring High School
Beckley College
The
Rezoning Sought for Glen Morgan Area by Beckley Planning
Beckley Planning Commission reviewed reclassifying the Glen Morgan area from residential to business to match occupied commercial sites. The annexed land, part of 51 099 acres added Nov 2 1971, includes Town and Country Drive In Honey in the Rock Motel Gooding Rubber Co Stones Mobile Homes Imperial Motel and borders Banks Ave South Kanawha St and the golf course. A public hearing will follow after Ned Payne reviews the proposal and council considers code amendments for second floor apartments above businesses.
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Stoveer
Glen Morgan
Country Club
E. M
Ned” Payne SM
Beckley Planning Commission
City Recorder
Larry Stover
East
Beckley
Banks Avenue
Kanawha Street
Stover
Payne
W. Va
U. S. 1921
Town and Country
San Francisco to strictly enforce dog control laws
Municipal judges announce immediate enforcement against undisciplined dogs. Officers may arrest or cite owners caught defecating on sidewalks or private property, running loose, or breeding in streets. First offense bail set at 10 dollars, 25 dollars for second, and 50 dollars for third offense.
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San Francisco
UPD
Six Beckley Fires Cause $4935 in November Damages
Beckley Fire Department reports six fires in November causing $4935 in damage. Chief Cecil P. Connor notes major loss from a Nov 4 blaze at Walter Turner residence 223 Mills Ave, gutting the kitchen and damaging the rest of the house. The department also handled 32 first aid calls.
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Beckley
Cecil P. Connor
Walter Turner
Mills Ave
Hollywood Baptist three act play The Greatest of These
Youth Fellowship of Hollywood Baptist Church presents The Greatest of These a three act play at 7 p m December 20 directed by Mrs Joe Ramsey and Mrs Clarence Nsom cast includes Jennifer Almond Linda Prince Madelyn Connor Pam Ramsey Mike Lester Troy Manning Diana McDowell Bobby Slate and Charles Wiseman with Miss Robin O Dell delivering the welcome and songs to follow
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Youth Fellowship of Hollywood Baptist Church
Joe Ramsey
Clarence Nsom
Jennifer Almond
Rebecca Abramson
al Master
Troy Manning
Bruce Boysington
Diana McDowell
Claudia Castleton
Bobby Slate
Johnston P. Jones
Charles Wiseman
Johnston P. Jones Jr
Robin O'Dell
Weather Details Airport Conditions and Weekend Forecast
Weather details show 23 hour period ending 10 am with high 60 at 10:30 am and low 19 at 7:20 am. Precipitation 26, pressure 30.42 rising. River Greenbrier 4 ft above normal, Lake normal and clear. New gauge at Hinton 3.7. Saturday to Monday snow showers turning to rain, lows in 30s and highs in low 40s.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Beckey Business Development Corp Stockholders Meet
Stockholders will meet January 18 at 7 30 p.m. in the Raleigh County Courthouse circuit courtroom to elect directors and conduct other business.
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Beckey Business Development Corp
Raleigh County
Kaiser DATES 7 Oakland Upd
The $150,000 Kaiser International Open golf tournament is set for October 13 to 21, 1973 at Silverado Country Club in Napa California.
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Kaiser
Oakland
Silverado Country Club
Napa
Calif
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