Federal Court trial resumes second day in Gearhart gambling case
Testimony continued in federal court in Greenbrier County as William A. Gearhart and five co defendants face anti-racketeering charges. Logan T. Johnston of Middletown testified about gambling at the Colonial Club in May 1963 and cashed checks for 900 and 1200 to gamble or replace losses. The defense argued the laws were not in effect when alleged transactions occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gearhart
Greenbrier
U. S
Logan T. Johnston
Middletown
Ohio
Johnston
Colonial Club
Gamb
Gearhart
William Coleman
Youngstown
Cicero’s
James Ferguson
Coleman
Ferguson
Mahoney National Bank
South Side
McMamara
Swartz
McNamara
Livonia Mich
Swartz and Gearhart
Paul O’ferrell
O’ferrel
Beckley Medical Arts plans 10 foot setback change
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to advertise a public hearing to discuss a 10 foot setback on the Beckley Medical Arts property line. Architect Collins Amon presented expansion plans including offices, five physicians, a pharmacy, expanded lab, and a greatly enlarged parking area. The commission set a Feb 16 hearing and earlier approved consolidating two lots in the McLean Addition and gave Ronald Troutman permission to build on a corner lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission
Beckley Medical Arts
Collins Amon
Medical Arts
Amon
Fred Richmond
McLean Addition
Bernard Hargraves
Ronald Troutman
Vine Street
Johnstown Road
Six Cars Involved In Two Beckley Accidents Yesterday
City and State Police reported two automobile crashes in Beckley with total damages around 1400 dollars. A 1961 car driven by Billy Harris pulled into oncoming traffic at Valley Drive and North Kanawha Street at 6 45 p m causing the first collision. A 1964 pickup driven by Charles Graley struck the rear of a 1957 car driven by Gleason Horricks. the Ford and pickup caused further impacts with the Williams car. No injuries. A second two car collision at Valley Drive South and Central Avenue at 7 48 p m caused about 500 dollars in damage with John Tate’s 1964 car hitting the 1951 Hughes car during a left turn. No injuries or charges in that crash. Also noted were arrests: Sydney Trump for carrying a concealed weapon and drunkenness, Edward Marpsy Jr for drunken driving, and a fined James Shelton for hazardous driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Harris
Beckley
Valley Drive
North
Kanawha Street
Harris
June Williams
Pemberton
Charles Graley
Winfield
Gleason Horricks
Sprague
Williams
Horricks
Graley
Central Avenue
John Tate
Doyle D. Hughes
Summersville
Hughes
Raleigh
Sydney Trump
Glen White
Edward Marpsy Jr
Daniels
W. A. Burke
James T. Shelton
Jurors Object To Death Penalty In Raleigh Court
In Raleigh County Criminal Court jurors object to the death sentence in the Lemuel Richardson murder case. The panel grew exhausted prompting adjournment to draw more jurors as Maloney received 5 to 18 years for second degree murder plus a prior felony add on. Richardson demands a separate trial while Wilbert Monroe and James Wilson cases proceed on docket with hearings set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Lemuel Richardson
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Richardson
Tommy Maloney
Skelton
Lee Smith
Eccles
Smith
Green Room
Maloney
State Penitentiary
Raleigh
Joe Luchini
Wilbert F. Monroe
Monroe
George L. Ballard
James Wilson
Smith to report findings in school probe at board meeting
Charleston State Board of Education opened a two day session with routine reports from state college presidents. Rex M Smith will disclose findings from a probe into the Secondary Schools Activities Commission. The inquiry was requested by a 14 member citizens committee after complaints, including the Weirton band dispute. The agenda included campus contracts and renovations at Fairmont State, Marshall University, and West Liberty State College, with Hazel Atlas Co noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPS
State Board of Education
Rex M. Smith
Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Smith
SSAC
Weirton
Wheeling
United Fund To Elect Officers In Raleigh County Meeting
The United Fund of Raleigh County will elect officers and 10 directors at its annual meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce conference room. Alan Susman, UF president, says all donors are members and urged attendance. Directors will serve three year terms and later elect officers for 1965. A UF condition report and any other business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund of
Raleigh County
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Alan Susman
Susman
Byrd Meets Connor on Coal Exports Policy
Senator Robert Byrd hosts Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor in Byrd’s office to press for expanding U S coal exports. Attending are Stephen F Dunn president of the National Coal Association, G A Shoemaker head of Consolidation Coal, and Joseph E Moody leader of the National Coal Policy Conference. The group urges removal of restrictive quotas and tariffs on West Virginia coal to West Germany and other markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Byrd
DW. Va
John T. Connor
Secretary of Commerce
Senate
Department of Commerce
Byrd
Department
United States
Stephen F. Dunn
National Coal Association
G. A. Shoemaker
Consolidation Coal Company
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Moody
National Coal Policy Conference of
Washington
Connor
West Virginia
West Germany
England
Beckley Ministers To Be Honored At Clergy Week Dinner
Beckley Civitan Club will honor area ministers at a Clergy Week dinner in the Moose Lodge dining room Thursday. Rev W Reece Burns, Beckley minister and ministerial association vice president, leads arrangements. The event honors clergy service to God and country and aims to recognize religious leaders from multiple faiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civitans
Beckley Area
Civitan
Dallas
Tex
W. Reece Burns
Methodist Temple
Beckley Ministerial Assn
Burns
Moose Lodge
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Moorefield
State Methodist Conference
Beckley
Beckley Issues $18,000 Building Permits in January
City of Beckley issued two remodeling permits one new construction permit and four business sign permits in January. The State Church of God Parsonage at 414 North Kanawha Street will be remodeled at about 3000 dollars to add three rooms a basement, paneling and wiring. Buick Inc will remodel an existing structure on Second Street to expand showroom space at about 3000 dollars. Mr and Mrs Vernon Hargraves are approved to build a brick five room dwelling with basement at 106 Lovell Street for about 12000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Church of God
North
Kanawha Street
Buick, Inc
Second Street
Vernon Hargraves
Lovell Street
Post Office Receipts Rise in January Figures
Beckley post master A Fray Lilly announced a 17.1 percent rise in post office receipts for the four weeks ending January 29 compared with the prior year. Receipts reached 27,089 with 2,543,000 pieces of mail handled, up from 2,423,000 last year, a 5.4 percent increase in total mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fray Lilly
Beckley
Lilly
1965 Heart Fund Kickoff Dinner Slated Thursday
A 7 30 p m kickoff for the 1965 Heart Fund Drive in Raleigh County will be held at the Glass House. Cecil L Miller president of the Raleigh County Division of the West Virginia Heart Association will give the welcome. Dr Fred Richmond will discuss Why the Heart Fund Is Not in the United Fund and Dr Albert Kisten will address Some of the Community Service Aspects of the Heart Fund. Kisten will demonstrate Resucci-Anne a mannequin used to teach resuscitation. Kristina Jo Meadows will be introduced as the County Heart Princess. O D Wyatt and Elwood Hess and other officers and volunteers are set to attend. Folk music by Mike and Dan Snyder and Tom Howen. Dr Forest A Cornwell will MC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Glass House
Cecil L. Miller
West Virginia Heart Association
Fred Richmond
United Fund
Albert Kisten
State Association
Heart Fund
Kisten
Heart Group
Danny Warren
Kristina Jo Meadows
Harry I
Jack) Meadows
Carter
Green Valley
O. D. Wyatt
State Heart Association
Elwood Hess
Mike and
Dan Snyder
Tom Howen
Woodrow Wilson High School
Forest A. Cornwell
State Woman Charged For Murdering Son
PARKERSBURG UP I Mrs Kay Joyce Perdue of Vienna was charged with murder Tuesday in the poisoning death of her three month old son John. Perdue, infant and another son Mark Perdue 3 were hospitalized Jan 18 by carbolic acid poisoning. John died on arrival. A carbolic acid bottle was found at her home. Bond set at 10000 pending mental evaluation and possible treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
UPI
Kay Joyce Perdue
Vienna
John
Deadline for Science Fair Entries Slated February 12
All schools planning to enter the 1965 Raleigh County Science Fair set for March 18 and 19 at Sophia High School must notify Lawrence E. Pruett Jr. of the number of projects by February 12. Students names and project titles due to Pruett by March 5 with grade level and electrical outlet needs noted. Restrictions on pupil representatives due to facilities are outlined by room counts and grade levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
Lawrence E. Pruett, Jr
Pruett
James Lowry
Yleigh County
San
Library Fund Campaign Tops Goal in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Library Bookmobile Emergency Fund surpassed its $6,500 target, reaching $6,593.30 on Tuesday to keep library services operating until July 1. County court funding decisions for fiscal 1965 66 remain pending, with donations urged via fund treasurer Carroll D Simpkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Library- Bookmobile
Fund Committee
Library Board of Directors
Raleigh County Court
Carroll D. Simpkins
Rules for pupil representatives and exhibit standards summary
The notice outlines pupil representation limits across school levels and grades, permitting four representatives per junior high and four room high schools with two from grade nine. Exhibit rules require 48 by 30 inch floor space, self supporting posters, no student names until judging, prohibitions on open flames harmful chemicals explosives or cruel animal treatment, ensure electrical projects meet UL approval, safety and portability standards, and students to attend exhibits with their projects as out of school work.
Raleigh County Airport posts record January passengers
Piedmont Airlines Manager Charles Field reports the Raleigh County Airport tied its best January in 13 years with 233 boarded passengers, up 70 percent from January 1963. He notes December 1964 had 230 enplaned and cites eight weather-disrupted flights as a temporary setback. Field is hopeful for February, predicting about 150 boardings, above last February’s 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Piedmont Airlines
Charles Field
Field
Sophia Town Council Approves Police Uniforms and Tank
Sophia town officials approved two new police uniforms and a water tank for the fire truck. Salaries for two female town hall clerks were increased. Radios for the fire truck and police car were postponed pending more information. Quorum present with Arven Doss, Raymond Polk, and Troy Martin. Raymond Rose presided in Mayor Phillips absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Town
Town Hall
Arven Doss
Raymond Polk
Troy Martin
O. A. Phillips
Raymond Rose
Offcers Elected By Drama Group In West Virginia
Officers and seven directors of the West Virginia Historical Drama Assn producers of Honey in the Rock were reelected. Okey L Patteson remains president with M F Barksdale vice president William M Shanklin treasurer and Madge Richardson secretary. Charles Hodel vereelected chairman of the board. Directors renewed include J R Carr Lucy Hays Eva Keyser Gov Hulett C Smith and Margaret Thomson. Patteson called a special executive board meeting for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Raleigh County Bank penthouse for actions on the outdoor drama fifth year production. The executive board includes Kermit Locke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Historical Drama Assn
Okey L. Patteson
M. F. Barksdale
William M. Shanklin
Madge Richardson
Charles Hodel
Association
J. R. Carr
Lucy Hays
Hodel
Paul Hutchinson
Eva Keyser
Hulett C. Smith
Margaret Thomson
Patteson
Raleigh County Bank
Kermit Locke
Raleigh County Sing Convention at Stamford Baptist Church
All singing groups in Raleigh County are invited to participate in the Raleigh County Sing Convention underway at 2 p.m. Sunday at Stamford Baptist Church. Rev. C. W. Jones serves as pastor, guiding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Stamford Baptist Church
C. W. Jones
Good-Time Charlie's Bladder Relief Ad Teaser
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills for bladder irritation and related discomfort. It claims three actions: soothing bladder irritation, fast relief of backache headaches and muscle pains, and a mild diuretic effect to increase kidney output. The copy urges readers to buy the large size for lasting relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
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Mike Conway
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Sylvia
O. D. Hall
Harper Road
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co
Northwestern Insurance Agency
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Concord College
Marshall College
West Virginia University
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Mark Twain High School
Ruby Kirk
Robert L. Amick
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Trap Hill Country
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