Raleigh County May 9 election race for various offices
A crowded slate of Democratic and Republican candidates runs for Raleigh County seats including justice of the peace districts 1 and H, county commissioner, sheriff, constables, board of education, prosecuting attorney, house of delegates, and county executive committees. The May 9 primary lists numerous incumbents and challengers across Beckley, Crab Orchard, Fairdale, Rhodell, and surrounding communities with nominations for both parties and nonpartisan posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Thompson
Joe Constable
Herrera Sr
C. Harold Hanks
James
L. Dodson
Raleigh County
Peace
Roger D
Treadway
Crab Orchard
Charles R. Maynard
Rhodell
Donald “Skeeter
Myters
Helen
Ralph Woodley
Fair
Kers
Beckley
Welton C. Lilly
Shady Spring
J. A. Blackburn
Bradley
Terry Daniel
Fairdale
Frank Raso
Eccles
Pat
Ginger
Blymger Amigo
Corey
Mitchell
Robert Kyle
Toney
Danny James Acrod
Prosperity
Judith Ann Black
Sophia
Eddie E. Sergent
Dwight Daniel
John
M. Ayers Garnett L
Butch) Anderson
Charles W.mary Martha Merritt
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
Lewis N. McManus
Noel Snuffer
Ted T. Stacy
O. D. Hall
Ginger Blymyer
William F
Frank” Flanagan
Anthony J. Sparacino
Donald L. Pitts
Thelma Marie Stover
Mitchel Barley
Jan Campbell
Charles T. Burdiss
Fred T. Stacy
Okey A. Mills
Frank Lowe
Roy Richardson Jr
H. K. Sarge Manning
Emerson O. Stover
Woodrow Blankenship
Rhoded
Eddie Lee Jones
Coal City
Billy YW. Sullivan
Ieohnny Ivan Meadows
Gene Q. Cooper
RCCAA personnel committee meeting sparks new conflict
The Raleigh County Community Action Association faces fresh dispute after a closed personnel committee session set hearings for three terminated staff members. Missing notices upset Mrs Brizendine and others while legal counsel debate unfolds, with the three former workers hiring Charleston attorney Rick Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Susanne
Aucuwenrysumer
Aun Brizendine
Lester
Fred
Henderson
Joe Bufferine
Ing
Lola Walker
Nf Rooms
Walter James
Brizendine
GEO Legal
Alex Porter
Charleston
Rick Banks
RCCAA personnel action blocks legal counsel for hearings
F D Blaney told terminated staff Hershel Shrewsbury Mrs Noel Snuffer and Mrs Mary Darnell they could not have legal counsel at hearings. Philadelphia OEO legal rep urged access. Secretary Brizendine said she had not received notice and that Warren RCCAA director set the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brizendine
RCCAA
Beckley
Hershel Shrewsbury
ACCAA
Noel Snuffer
Mary Darnell
Dessie Stane
Blaney
Coed Attacks Prompt Heightened Security at College Dorms
Four days of incidents near Cawthorn Hall prompt extra security at Queen University State, where Connie Kennedy a Portland freshman and Elizabeth Gleckler of San Mateo Calif suffered head injuries from behind blows and flying debris while walking at night. President Robert MacVi car announced expanded security measures and frequent patrols in dorm areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wyckoff
Connie Kennedy
Portland
Elizabeth Anne Gleckler
San Mateo
Calif
Cawthorn Hall
Sinclair Weeks Dead At 78
Sinclair Weeks, former U.S. senator and secretary of commerce under Eisenhower, died at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Massachusetts after a long illness. He was 78, son of John W. Weeks, served as commerce secretary from 1953 to 1958, and graduated from Harvard in 1914 after military service in Mexico and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
UPI
Sinclair Weeks
Commerce
Eisenhower
U.S
Rivercrest
John W. Weeks
Newton
Weeks
Harvard
France
Steubenville man dies after linked store holdup
In Steubenville Ohio Larry Saxton 23 died of an apparent self inflicted gunshot hours after a nearby Toronto grocery store robbery left one dead and three wounded. Police link Saxton to the holdup after finding a .22 revolver and spent shells near his body. Dorothy Kelly was treated for a cheek wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
UPI
Larry Saxton
Toronto
Eleanor Freas
Charles Pratt
Dale Loake
Saxton
Dorothy Kelly
Thieu Proposes Flexible Response to Peace Proposals
Thieu allies push back on a U S peace offer asserting it intrudes in South Vietnam’s internal affairs. Newsmen report comments by Nha acting for Thieu and by Thien allies who defend Parliament with a resolution declaring the proposal invalid for constitutional reasons despite National Assembly approval concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Nha
Thieu
Thien
Roger
South Vietnam
Binc
National Assembly
West Virginia primary filings show diverse candidates for slate
Cook Monday brought late entrants for the May 9 preferential primary. Democratic filings include Robert T. Daly of Seattle as a vice presidential hopeful and Charles E. Jenkins challenging Gus R. Douglass for Agriculture Commissioner. Republicans listed Cabell County Sheriff Joe Neal and Jack Lee for the new Fourth District. State Senate and House candidates span Weirton, McMechen, Harrisville, Fairmont, Gauley Bridge, Mannington, Martinsburg and other towns, with multiple districts represented by both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Daly
Bean
Daly
Seattle
Wash
Charles _G. Hamilton
Aberdeen
Miss
Cabell County
Joe Neal
Jack Lee
Fourth Congressional District
Hatfield
Zip” Brubeck
Gus R. Douglass
Clarksburg
Charles E. Jenkins
GOP
State Senate
Richard John Wojcik
Weirton
George A. Vance
McMechen
Stephen C
Doc’ Bird
Harrisville
Dave O'Neal
Fairmont
State
Senate
Joe ‘Marion
House of Delegates
Wayne Herkness
Lewishure
Sth
Larry Swann
Salem
Irving and Suskind face tax liens amid Swiss assets probe
IRS spokesmen described the large sums as regular procedure when big earnings were found. About 565,000 paid to Hughes by McGraw Hill for an autobiography is reportedly frozen in Switzerland, with Irving suspected securities in the U.S. Mrs Irving and Suskind may testify today as Baroness Nina van Pailandt is linked to Tring’s Mexico meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suskind
IRS
Hughes
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Switzerland
Irving
United States
Nina van Pailandt
Tring
Mexico
Jilughes
County Court Hears Jail Improvements and Work Release Talk
Sheriff French praised for two years of jail upgrades at Raleigh county jail while inspector Engle called the kitchen the cleanest ever seen. State officials deem the jail ideal for a prisoner work release program if approved by the legislature. State Sen. Brotherton has introduced related legislation this session. Governor's Commission reps Jim Spencer and Jerry White attended the court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Raleigh
Richard Engle
W. T. Brotherton
Kanawha
Jim Spencer
Jerry White
Deaths And Funerals Involving Hart Harnsbarger And Keaton
Final rites for Harvey Hart 64 of Minden and formerly Erie Pa. are set at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial in Kiie Cemetery. Other notices include Robert Henry Sophia and Virginia Keaton died, with services in Beckley and Flat Top. The Harnsbarger family and Mount Hope church figures are also listed with funeral details and survivor lists.
Ruth V Jordan final rites set at London Church of God
Mrs Ruth Viola Jordan died Sunday in a Montgomery hospital and will be buried at Montgomery Memorial Park. The service will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the London Church of God with Rev Clifford Hess officiating. Survivors include two brothers Earl Burge Shady Spring and William Bill Burge Killarney plus several children and stepchildren. The body is at Williams Funeral Home Sophia pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Viola Jordan
London
London Church of God
Clifford Hess
Montgomery Memorial Park
Montgomery
Earl Burge
Shady Spring
William
Bill) Burge
Killarney
Waapesane Neaeega
Henry J. Stone
Robert Henry
Sophia
Franklin Delano
Forestville
Patrick Edwin Stone
Vietnam
Scarbro
Williams Funeral Home
William B Dunlap Final Rites Held In Oak Hill
William B Dunlap 68 of Route 1 Scarbro dies after long illness in Beckley hospital. Funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill Rev Bobby Martin in charge. Burial Sumerco Lincoln County. Survived by three brothers two sisters four sons 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren. Viewing 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oricie Dunlap
Route 1
Scarbro
Tyree
Oak Hill
Bobby Martin
Sumerco
Lincoln County
Beckley
McCorkle
McClellan Dunlap
Lizzie ‘Tackett
Ind
Vietnam Fighting Continues Across Borders Amid Rescue
Vietnam President Nguyen Cao Ky ordered the rescue of a pilot from flaming debris as Communist attacks persisted along Cambodia and Laos borders, the Central Highlands and the China Sea. The day’s fighting, however, stopped short of a full-scale offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nguyen Cao Ky
Cambodia
Laos
Highlands
China Sea
Maintenance Dilemma Seen For State Roads
West Virginia lawmakers heard a warning that preventive steps are needed to curb rising road maintenance debt. Dean Gramlich, Parkersburg accountant overseeing state highway spending, said deficits loom in maintenance and debt service, while Gov. Arch Moore’s $98 million surplus projection for debt matching may be optimistic. He noted maintenance costs and interstate expansion add to bills, urging action to avert a looming funding crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Ritchie Jr
Moore
Gramlich
Highways Department
Main‘tenance
Charleston
UPI
Parkersburg
State Highways Department
West Virginia
House Finance Committee
Dean Gramlich
Arch Moore
Gramilich
Tenance and
Growth Factor Projecte
H Firm
Ritchie
Urannice
Grambich
Figures Department of Government
Final rites for Mrs Beulah Moore noted in Beckley
Mrs Beulah Miller Nichols Moore 78 of 410 Grafton St. will have funeral at 11 a m Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Revs K C Lilly and Larry B Wall presiding. Burial in Monta Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield. survived by husband Mart two daughters Mrs Odie Shrewsbury and Mrs E J Muscusson a son Robert Nichols seven grandchildren five great grandchildren. Friends may call at the mortuary after 5 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah M. Moore
Beulah Miller Nichols Moore
Grafton St
Melton Mortuary
K. C. Lilly
Larry B. Wall
Monta Vista Park
Bluefield
Bramwell
Odie Shrewsbury
MacArthur
E. J. Muscusson
Harper Heights
Robert Nichols
Bossier City
Obituaries for Haynes and Stewart in Mabscott and Jesse
Two local deaths are reported. Mrs Mary S Haynes 9 Mabscott died at 7 15 am after a long illness with funeral at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel and burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Fred Hughes Stewart 55 Jesse died of a heart attack at home. funeral at Guyandotte Baptist Church with burial in Stewart family cemetery at Jesse. he owned an Amoco station and belonged to Odd Fellows and VFW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hughes Stewart
Jesse
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
Orville Lamb
Stewart
Goldin
Cooper Stewart
George R. Stewart
Lillian Stewart
Thomas K
Charles F
Dollie Wellman
Rosetta Brooks
Nellie Day
Glen Fork
Ruby Marquette
Tonawanda
N. Y
Gladys Hildebrand
New Castle
Stewart ‘Amoco
Odd Fellows Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Evans Funeral
Oceana
Obituary of Monchion M. Clark 71 of 114 Sour St
Monchion M. Clark 71 of 114 Sour St Fast Park died at 12 45 am in a local hospital after a long illness He was a retired miner and Welcome Baptist Church member born April 32 1900 in Brent Ala He survived by four sons David Emanuel and Gregory Clark Beckley and Donald Clark Beckley two daughters Stella Clark Jamaica ND and Dona Clark Beckley three brothers John Brent Jacob and Matthew Clark Birmingham Ala five sisters Hanna Walker Birmingham Lillian Pobine Brent and two grandchildren The funeral was held 130 pm Thursday at Welcome Baptist Church officiated by Rev Thomas Prin Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park Friends may visit at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor 7 pm to 10 9 pm Wednesday
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Harvey Hart
Minden
Erie
Shiloh Baptist Church
Jessie Mefarland
Kiie
Willie Bates
Waverly
Ala
Lula Crawford Hart
Lollie Hart
Jesse Hart
New York City
Benjamin
Eric
Bernard
Harvey Jr
Margaret Hart
Joseph
Robert Hart
Charles
Fairfield
Anderson Hart
Birmingham
Maggie Lilly
Chicago
Phala
Waldrum
Ritchie J and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Greenstown
Virginia Keaton
Virginia Caroline Keaton
Flat Top
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
R. E. Pedigo
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Ward
Virginia Smith Green
Beckley Church of God
Grady Keaton
Joe
William
Michael Keaton
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Spencer
Tom Beach
Fla
Ben Green
Beckley
Lucinda Clark
Eccles
Elizbeth Cray
Letha Cobb
Longacre
Charlotte Jennings
W J. Rogers
Frank Lester
Billy Lilly
Paris Richmond
Paris Green
Mermian Archer
C. R. Harnsbarger
Charles R. Harnsbarger
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
T. A. Jaeger Jr
Ray R. Hanson Jr
Sunset Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Thurmond
Ann Hunter Harnsbarger
Charleston
McDonald Lodge
Af&am
Rosa Lee Noble
Harnsbarger
Bill
Clarkesburg
Helena Harnsbarger
Tyree
Mary S. Haynes
Mary ‘Estalla Santrock Haynes
Mabscott
Putnam County
John and
Olivia Persinger Milam
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Margret Toney
James
Frances) Dinkler
Cecil
Monchion M. Clark
Sour St
Fast Park
Welcome Baptist Church
Brent
Emmanuel
Lettie Clark
David
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Gregory
Donald Clark
Stella Clark
Jamaica
Thomas Prinr
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
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James R. Saddier
Dorothy
Youl L. Alexander
Dorothy Dallas
Ted Pettry
William Ezra Short
Harold Jack Kyle
Naoma
Leslie L. Stover
Shelby Williams
Packsville
Golden F. Cooper
Maple Fark
Pete Webbidr
Amengie
Republican
Constable
District II
Randall Bonds
Charles Stover
Maynor
Charles E. Cowley
Clyde Jr. Borrer
Carlos Pettry
Cyrus D. Clark
Charles Martin
Stanaford
Ted Starr Jr
Belva) McVey
Midway
Dennis H
Denny" Graham
Anna Egivh
Mike ‘Potega
Glen Daniel
Quincy Clay
Elsie Lucas
S Cooper
Harper
Democratic
Bashia Hamilton
Colcord
Kate P. Lykens
Pettus
Louis A. Gall Jr
George C. Elkins
Arnett
H. B. Wurst
Daniel 0. Lee
Rocky Creek
Bill Massey
Gypsy Foster Daniel
Stickney
Edna Wills
Roger Hamilton
Charles W. Lemon
James Roy Long
Theodore Carson Clay
Rock Creek
Ollie F. Dunbar
Clear Creek
Beaver
C. 0
Flora) Smith
Richard M. Ashworth
Margaret Scott
Andrew D. Epling
Frances C. Thurman
Carroll D. Simpkins
Guy Amato
Billy E. Richmond
E. M
Easy” Ashworth
Thomas Shrewsbury
Joe L. , Chandler
Ann Flint Reitz
Cecil D.cooke
D. F. “Cubby” Bair
Lorena Wallace
Virginia Ward
T. M
Tom” [Crews
George P. Davis Jr
S. W. Caudill
Theresa Mae Durgan
Lonzo M. Ross
Pete & Bob’s Drive
Inn
Tyree Funeral Home Soc
Jones Avenue
Mt. Hope
Joseph P. Tyree
Tan
Wall
Thave
County Court
Robert H. Willis
Mrs
Grace Stone
Robert Henry Sophia
Wiltis
Long Island
N.J
Donald, Y
Whipple
Jay Athens
Carlisle
Robert and
Marietta
Jeesith Hillyer
Eva Mae Willis
Robert Willis
James T
Brooklyn
Maryland
Willis
Orange
N. J
Ramona Coles
Do Ann Coleman
Yvonne White
Roxboro
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Ruth V. Jordan
Emma M. Scott
Emma Maude Scott
Route 9
John Scott
Roy Gene Carper
J. D. Hicks
Buford Pugh
Jerry Bennett
Dan Speilman
Jim Lowe
Prince Cemetery
Friends
William B. Dunlap
Pranmlats Vnid
Fred H. Stewart
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