21 Couples Seek License To Wed in Raleigh County
Twenty one couples filed marriage license applications in the Raleigh County Clerk's office. Applicants include James Bruce Hoof and Lloydette Humphrey in Beckley, Clyde Blan Richards and Mona Renee Atkins, and James Ray Cruz with Carol Lynn Price among others from Beckley and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
James Bruce Hoof
MacArthur
Sherril Lynne Herron
Beckley
James Ray Cruz
Andrews
Corpus Christi
Tex
Carol Lynn Price
Temple St
Larry James Brown
Pemberton
Phyllis Lynn Cochran
Coal City
Robert Marshall Bower
MacTaggart
MacTaggart Dr., Beckley, and Margot Ann Pettry
Edgewood
Daniel Ray McGrandy
Lester
Mary Ann Carter
Fairdale
William Michael Gustinski
Lanark
Delilah Kay Pinson
Marion St
New Year's Eve Services Slated At 3 Churches
Three local churches schedule watch night services at 6 p m with Rev James Stanley Rev Glenn Spence and Rev F C Calhoun as speakers The Bethel Free Will Baptist Church MacArthur features multiple singing groups and a church choir A Free Will Baptist church hosts a service with pastor W R Gouldin A Harper Heights Baptist Church gospel sing features Beckley Gospel Bells Richardson Family Harmony Quartet with Margaret Alderman and Vicki Alderman soloist all singers invited Pastor Rev R D Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stanley
Glenn Spence
Bethel Free Will Baptist Church
MacArthur
Richardson
Gospel Bells
Crouse
Stanley Sisters
F. C. Calhoun
A Free Will Baptist Arch
W. R. Gouldin
Harper Heights Baptist Church
Beckley
Richardson Family
Harmony Quartet
Margaret Alderman
Vicki Alderman
R. D. Powers
WAF Plans to Double Women in Air Force by 1969
Local recruiter Sgt Jim McCormick says the Women in the Air Force program will double to about 12 000 by the end of the fiscal year. Eligible 18 to 27 year olds with HS diplomas who are single and without dependents may enlist. Equality with men includes pay retirement and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Jim McCormick
Local Firms Using New NYC Service
The Work Training and Industry division of the Neighborhood Youth Corps will place enrollees with private firms at $1.60 per hour while in training. Two firms have arrangements: Lewis Chevrolet will send one enrollee to General Motors School in Detroit as a mechanic, and Central Baptist Housing Corp will use seven enrollees for maintenance and related roles with plans to add more positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Work Training and Industry
WTI
Neighborhood Youth Corps
The
NYC
Herbert Buckley
Buckley
Lewis Chevrolet
General Motors
Detroit
Mich
Central Baptist Housing Corp
Scouts Honor Court of Honor at First United Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 1452 held Court of Honor ceremonies at the First United Methodist Church recognizing nine men for service over the year. Senior and Star ranks went to John Lilly, Kim Lilly, and James Bennett with Life rank to Jimmy Bennett, plus painting and plumbing badges. First class badges were earned by Whitten, Hicks, David Lilly, Matt Stanley, and Austin Stanley. Harold McKay Larry Weidensall and Daniel Slipkovich received tenderfoot awards in a candlelight induction service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Vincent Paul
Tom Hicks
Wilbur Whitten
Wilmer Stanley
William Pritchard
Francis Edwards
Joe Lilly
Eugene Howell
James Bennett
John Lilly
Kim Lilly
Jimmy Bennett
John Hurt
Skeater Hicks
Tim Whitten
Whitten
Hicks
David Lilly
Matt Stanley
Austin Stanley
Harold McKay
Larry Weidensall
Daniel Slipkovich
Local Radio Club Switches Channel to 9 January 1
The Citizens Band Radio Club will switch from channel 11 to 9 on January 1 per club president Ted England. The change follows a West Virginia Citizens Band Association request and aligns with the national emergency channel move. Corbett Davis coordinating emergency licenses for about 100 members. A special meeting January 1 at 7:30 p.m. will plan the changeover under President Ted England.
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Citizens Band Radio Club
Blake
West Virginia Citizens Band Association
Corbett Davis
Sprague
Ted England
Judo Match Draws Beckley YMCA Team in Morgantown
Eight members of the Beckley Raleigh County YMCA Chikara Judo Club competed Saturday in Morgantown. Representing the club were Tracy Cook Glenn Gilliam John Donovan Hugh Hawthorne Joyce Mills Rick Hogan Joanna Luster and Jeannie Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Chikara
Morgantown
Tracy Cook
Glenn Gilliam
John Donovan
Hugh Hawthorne
Joyce Mills
Rick Hogan
Joanna Luster
Jeannie Hawthorne
Civic Leaders Award Presented to Francis Blaney
Francis D. Blaney of 104 Westmoreland St received the Civic Leaders of America award by the Lakeland based Civic Leaders of America Inc. He leads Beckley’s Men’s Civic Club and serves as Sunday school teacher deacon and trustee at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Blaney also chairs the youth center board and works as financial secretary for York Masons while employed by Eastern Associated Coal Corp for 27 years. He and wife Helen raise four children: Daniel Rodney Monte and Patricia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Leaders of America
Francis D. Blaney
Westmoreland St
Civic Leaders of America Inc
Lakeland
Fla
Blaney
Men’s Civic Club of
Beckley
Library of Congress
Youth Center
G Street
The
York Masons
Parent
Ebenezer’ Baptist Church
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Helen
Daniel
Rodney
Monte
Patricia
Postal Workers Meet in Beckley Room B-2
A Raleigh County Postal Workers meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in room B-2 at the Beckley Post Office with attendees expected to discuss union matters and upcoming routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Post Office
Truth in Packaging law to curb deceptive labels
The Truth in Packaging law takes effect Jan 1 to require clear contents in pounds and ounces, ending misleading labels such as overhyped sizes. It targets overrun in ice cream and cuts in variety of package quantities across many products with compliance expected by 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Weights and Measures Association
Weights and Measures
Association
U. S. Commerce Department
West Virginia
Department of Labor
U. S
West Virginia Department of Weights and Measures
Robert D. Williams
Larrick Honored After 50 Years With Raleigh Coca Cola
E G Larrick, president of Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works, receives a pin marking his 50th year with the company. Avery Dixon plans retirement after reaching 50 years with the Raleigh plant. The board also announced moves at Murphy Company and G C Murphy, including new assistant secretaries and treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Larrick
Raleigh Coca Cola
Larrick
Vetera
Avery Dixon
Pineville
Dixon
NCR names Morano new Beckley sales manager
NCR announces Joseph Morano, a Patchogue native and U.S. Air Force veteran, as the new sales manager at the Beckley office. The firm, opened two years ago by E. L. Ramsey, shows its latest Class V register described as a baby computer, on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Morano
MacArthur
Beckley
National Cash Register Co
Morano
NCR
Patchogue
N.Y
U.S. Air Force
E. L. Ramsey
Town and Country appoints Morton S. Fisher president
Morton S. Fisher is named president of Town and Country Department Stores, including a Beckley Plaza location, succeeding the late Herbert Clayton. Fisher, formerly vice president for merchandising, will lead the chain whose eighteen stores span Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Maryland, with announcement by Lane Bryant Inc president Raphael Malsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and County Department Stores
Beckley Plaza
Morton S. Fisher
Fisher
Raphael Malsin
Lane Bryant, Inc
Town and Country Stores
Herbert Clayton
Town & Country
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Eight Vice Presidents Named at The G. C. Murphy Co
The G. C. Murphy Co of McKeesport Pa named eight men to newly created assistant vice presidential posts. President Edgar L. Paxton said the board also created an assistant to the president role as a vacancy from retirement. W R Greenfield was elected sales manager and W T Withers became assistant VP merchandise division while remaining merchandise manager for apparel and accessories.
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A. R. Barlow
Barlow
J. M. Ellis, Jr
Ellis
Gossett
H. Q. Milar
F. G. Crispen
G. C. Murphy Company
G. C. Murphy Co
McKeesport
Ipa
Edgar L. Paxton
Beckley
Beckley Plaza
Paxton
W. R. Greenfield
Greenfield
W. T. Withers
Withers
Suits Dismissed in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Several Raleigh County Circuit Court suits were settled and dismissed. Plaintiffs Robert J. and Catherine C. Rothwell sued Terry and William Bronson for 75000 over a 1966 auto crash. Nathan and Katherine Nugen sued Bernie E. Worley for 56000 over a January 20 auto crash at Sprague. Sarah Vinessa Wood’s 10000 claim for a fall on Fayette Street was dropped after alleging beans spilled on the sidewalk at Quickle's Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Robert J
Catherine C. Rothwell
Terry
William Bronson
Nathan
Katherine Nugen
Bernie E. Worley
Beckley
Nugen
Sprague
Quickle’s
Fayette Street
Sarah Vinessa Wood
Motion Denied To Set Aside NBPSD Ruling
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp denied the motion to set aside the ruling forcing 77 NBPSD residents to connect to and use the North Beckley Public Service District sewer system. The decision also held no error in striking the defendants counterclaims and preserved the trial by jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Beckley Public Service
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
John L. Ward
Charleston
Judgment Granted in Beckley Parties on Separate Defaults
Judgment for 1000 dollars awarded against Robert W Richardson of Beckley by Charles H Earehart Jr and Louise E Earehart for damage to boat and trailer when a tree fell on their property during tree work. Beckleyan Co awarded 906.10 dollars against Hazel Carr with interest from December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Earehart Jr
Louise E. Earehart
Beckley
Robert W. Richardson
Earehart
Richardson
Beckleyan Co
Hazel Carr
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Seaman Apprentice Donald W. Meadows son of Mr and Mrs Ray H Meadows Jr of Crab Orchard has graduated from Navy basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. Sgt Billy G Hylton son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow W Hylton of Coal City is on duty at Phu Cat AB Vietnam with Pacific Air Forces after Luke AFB assignment. Mr and Mrs Ray Cook Matoake promoted to Army staff sergeant at Ft Hood Texas serving with 2nd Armored Division. Airman David W Barrett son of Mr and Mrs George W Barrett of Fairdale completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will train at Sheppard AFB for civil engineering. Barrett is a Trap Hill High School graduate.
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Seaman
Donald W. Meadows
USN
Ray H. Meadows Jr
Crab Orchard
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Billy G. Hylton
Woodrow W. ‘Hylton
Coal City
Phu Cat AB
Vietnam
Hylton
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Luke Afb
Ariz
Stoco High School
Darla
Loyd D. Tharp
Ellet Grove
Akron
Ohio
Ray Cook
Matoake
Ft. Hood
Tex
2Nd Armored Division
Sgt. Cook
66Th Armor
David W. Barrett
George W. Barrett
Fairdale
Airman Gary C Lilly assigned in Vietnam duty
Gary C Lilly of Oak Hill serves at Da Nang Air Base Vietnam as a communications specialist with the Air Force Communications Service for Pacific Air Forces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Calvin C Lilly and previously was stationed at Langley AFB Virginia after Collins High School.
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Set
Gary C. Lilly
Oak Hill
da Nang AB
Vietnam
Sgt
Lilly
Calvin C. Lilly
Air Force Communications Service
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Langley Afb
Collins High School
Police Beat Beckley News: Warrant Remitted After Payment
Beckley man Fred F Pierce 21 of 128 Whitestick St booked on a bad check warrant. charges withdrawn after he paid 60 to Pagoda Shopping Center. Willie Buckland Crab Orchard jailed on assault warrant. recognizance bond set for Jan 10. Willie B Grant Stotesbury jailed on assault warrant. preliminary hearing set. James Vandingham Fairdale jailed on ace warrant. to appear before Trap Hill magistrate.
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Beckley
Fred F. Pierce
Whitestick St
Raleigh
Joseph Howard Greene
Lorena Wallace
Pierce
Pagoda
Willie Buckland
Crab Orchard
Joe Rodriguez
Buckland
Stella
Willie B. Grant
Stotesbury
Grant
Slab Fork
Billy H. Sullivan
Ralph Sallie
James Vandingham
Fairdale
Trap Hill
Paul J. Showalter
Andingham
Charles McGraw
City police cite 11 drivers in action
William A. Hurst Jr. aged 17 of 715 Maxwell Hill Rd was cited at 12:05 a.m. Sunday for a red light violation and ordered to appear in Beckley Municipal Court on Jan. 6. A Missoula Montman Dale Dean Dursma aged 24 was cited at 5:25 a.m. Sunday for failure to have an auto registration card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Farmer
Kingston
Darlene Carol Sue Crowe
Daniel Edward Harmon
Nimitz
James E. McAllister
East Main St
Beckley
Kenneth Wayne Belcher
Nitro
Doyle R. Skidmore
South
Kanawha St
Charles R. Woodall
Charleston
Harmon
McAllister
Belcher
Skidmore
Woodall
Charles Goodman
Berkley Pannell
Quarry Street
Lewis Thurman Horton
Roanoke
Michael James
Florhart Park
N. J
James
Horton
William A. Hurst Jr
Maxwell Hill Rd
Hurst
Beckley Municipal Court
Missoula
Montman
Dale Dean Dursma
Library Closed New Year's Day in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Library will close on New Year’s Day per head librarian Mrs. C. H. Graham. It will open 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve but will not open Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Library
C. H. Graham
Bus crash kills nine near Bangkok and injures twenty three
Nine people died and 23 were seriously injured when a crowded bus collided with a train at a crossing 75 miles north of Bangkok on Sunday, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
UPI
Stacy Plans Bill to Lower Vote Age to 18 in WV
Raleigh County Delegate Ted T. Stacy will introduce a 1969 session proposal to lower West Virginia’s voting age to 18. The plan requires a constitutional amendment and has been sent to Earl M. Vickers for drafting. Stacy also backs county clerk auto license issuance with his brother Fred T. Stacy set to be Raleigh County Clerk. Raleigh County lawmakers seek possible funding for the county library from general revenue.
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West Virginia
Raleigh County
Ted T. Stacy
Stacy
Fred T. Stacy
Fred Stacy
Raleigh
Ted Stacy
House
Senate
Earl M. Vickers
Legislative Services
Library Board
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