Raleigh County Court reorganizes for new year with James president
In Raleigh County, James heads the court as Walter James of Prosperity is named president at the final meeting of the year. The court, dominated by Democrats Burdiss and James, also installs new officials including J. K. Cole, noted as potentially the oldest magistrate in the state, and sworn-in deputies across Trap Hill and Marsh Fork districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
Walter James of
Prosperity
James
Burdiss
Princewick
Slab Fork
Minor Scott
Table Rock
New River
Scott
T. R. Wilson
Highland Drive
North Beckley
Rhodell
J. K. Cole
Charlies T. Burdiss
Slab
Lilly
Dwayne Sellards
Trap Hill
Leslie A. Bowling
Roscoe Allen
Kellman Retires From Local Beckley Bank After 25 Years
George M. Kellman assistant cashier at Raleigh County Bank retires after 25 years and receives golf clubs at the Christmas party. He plans to stay in Beckley to enjoy his camp on the Greenbrier River golf fish and travel. Kellman once owned Beckley Floral Co and lives at 428 Hull St with his wife former Gloria Milam. He attended Des Moines IA schools before moving to Beckley and WVU. West Virginia Turnpike coffee breaks mark New Year free coffee at Glass House stops from 10 pm today to 7 am Wednesday to combat drowsy driving. Beckley area retail food prices rise in December 1968 Market Basket costs 26.57 vs 24.77 in 1967 with 40 item survey. several items up such as round steak and frankfurters while oranges onions coffee and margarine show mixed changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Kellman
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley Financial Institution
Kellman
Beckley
Greenbrier
Beckley Floral Co
da Gloria Milam
Hull St
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
The
Elks Lodge
Des Moines
Iowa
West Virginia University
West Virginia Turnpike
Host International, Inc
Glass House
Turnpike
West Virginia
Beckley Area
South Kanawha
H_ steets
Lucas
Elyria
Ohio
Croft Street
Rural Acres Drive
Mona Kay Wiseman
Crab Orchard
Carrice B. Lambey
Linden St
Multiple arrests in Beckley and surrounding areas
A series of criminal bookings includes Harold McDaniel and Ellen McGarry of Chicago jailed on possession of stolen property after a Whitby car theft, Freddie Parker of Kingsport jailed for drunken driving, and Roy Wood jailed for AWOL. Other locals face charges from drunken driving to improper registration, with a two car collision causing $600 in damage and numerous bond forfeitures totaling $945.50 at Beckley Municipal Court.
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Chicago
Ill
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Harold Ray McDaniel
Ellen McGarry
Whitby
Rodriguez
Kingsport, Tennman
Freddie Lee Parker
Roy Dennis Wood
U.S. Army
David L. McMillion
Piney View
Beckley Municipal Court
James Charles Wagner
Eccles
Joong Dugshin
Onnie Cook
Ninth St
Edgar S. Waller III
Fairview Lane
Wallace Price
Ewart Ave
Roger Meadows
Hinton
Gerald Lee Hager
Teel Road
Lewis Eugene King
Boothe St
Doff Daniel III
Maryland Ave
Jerry Lynn Lilly
Shady Spring
John Wesley Meeks
Dunbar
Berkley Pannell
Mary Ann Farmer
Larry A. Moore
Lanark
Darlene Sue Crowe
Kingston
Charles Goodman
Short Of Goal TB Association Collects $10 601 In Drive
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports $10,601.75 raised in its Christmas Seal drive. Director Mrs. Fred Hays says the goal is $14,500 and desires further gifts to fund school tuberculin testing for first, seventh, eighth, and ninth graders and staff, with rotation testing in spring. The program aims to detect and prevent TB though funds remain short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Fred Hays
New Year Eve church services planned at Raleigh and Maplewood
Programs planned at St. John Baptist Church in Raleigh and Pentecostal Church of Christ on Maplewood Lane as several local churches schedule New Year’s Eve services. Both services start at 10 p m continuing into the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che St. John Baptist Church
Raleigh
Pentecostal Church of Christ
Maplewood Lane
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Polaroid
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Colon Elola
Dra Huffy
Heele
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T.V
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Prestone
Ostelena Ae
Matchbox
G. C. Murphy CO
Beckley Plaza
Skelton
Cole
Berkley Lilly
Raleigh County
George Kellman
Bank
Roy Millican
Bruce Clayton Lucas
Beaver
Billy Dale Mills
Mills
Ronald Cantley
Cantleys
Beckley Fire Department
Broadway St
Charles Price
Young Price
Appalachian Regional Hospital
TB Association
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