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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1965
Page
3
A UPI digest discusses the surge in installment debt past sixty billion dollars, rising faster than national income. It covers credit cards growth, merchant risk, and consumer screening practices, noting checks on employment, income, down payments, and residence, plus advice on avoiding trouble.
Public meeting at 7 30 p m today in Raleigh County Courthouse to address Whitestick Creek sewage problems. Sanitation Board of the State Department of Health will present survey findings by W B Hume and engineers and discuss recommendations to resolve the odor and debris affecting the area.
A Beckley Police Court session collected 669 in bond forfeitures. Among the amounts, 136 came from intoxication charges. Gala Mason of Dayton Ohio Alfonso Gibson and Paul Gibson of Charleston forfeited 26 each for no state peddler license. Other fines included Steve Daisy 210 reckless driving Ed W Justice 105 indecent exposure Joe Lawson 51 shop lifting Larry Hardbarger 26 hazardous driving Joe Harrah Kathy Webb 5 each dog violations Eric Brown 21 failure to control Larry Buchanan 11 driving wrong way James Mills 21 speeding
Susan Light reports on Dr. Jack Frymier's view that motivation to learn depends on a child's self view, others, authority, and life experiences. He says teachers can influence briefly, but lasting motivation comes from home, with confident, happy children often becoming top students rather than dropouts.
Record of deeds shows C E and Garnet Faye McCutcheon granting an easement to White Oak Development Inc for water lines on Lot 130 White Oak Town District for under 100 dollars. Luther Jones sells surface of property on Rock House Fork for 769.50 to David J and Thelma Robinette. Homeseekers Land Co. sells land in Sunset Memorial Park Highland Section to Orpha Gallaher for 400 dollars. Nellie Borrer sells partial interest in two Buffalo Fork tracts to Rowland Land Co for 250 dollars. Grace Borrer and Albert Richmond sell partial interest in two Buffalo Fork tracts to Rowland Land Co for...
Chester resident Terry Potts 16 says I just don't believe it about his brother Sgt George E. Smith charged with aiding the enemy in Okinawa. Potts and his mother Mrs Thomas Potts offered no comment. Smith and Spec 5 Claude McClure were arrested after two weeks of investigations following their release by the Communists on Nov 28. Potts said he never expected anything but the return of his brother after Cambodia border duty.
Sam Youlton aged 74 wins the annual Christmas swim in Serpentine Lake Hyde Park. The event occurred Saturday with water temperature reported at 4 degrees.
State Police probe a dynamite charge believed to trigger an explosion on the Poca River Bridge. A car carrying five people was wrecked, injuring Kenny Van Camp 20 of Tyler Mountain who suffered a severe arm laceration and fracture. Investigators found no wires and sent three bridge metal pieces to the lab for analysis.
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