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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1965
Page
2
State legislators from Raleigh County oppose the State Lottery Bill as it moves to the House Judiciary for consideration. The opposition centers on concerns about social impact and legislative oversight.
An advertisement offers lifetime protection life insurance for ages 39 to 79 with policies of 1000 or 2000 dollars and mailed applications to Great Lakes Insurance Co. in Elgin Illinois. The notice includes an address for a tear out form and notes no obligation. A political item discusses a West Virginia sweepstakes bill and gambling concerns with quotes from delegates and church leaders.
CHARLESTON UPI A House bill by Del Thomas Black and Del T G Goodwin would bar suspensions or dismissals of public school teachers or principals for active political involvement or candidacy. Senate President Howard Carson proposed a central motor pool for state employees under the State Road Commission. Other measures include moving expenses for transfers, landowner liability limits for recreational use, zoning law updates, and safety rules requiring two-man crews for underground mining equipment.
Beckley Troop 247 scoutmaster Sammy Gillenwater was presented the Scouter's Training Award by Paul Perkins, Seneca District Boy Scout executive, who spoke on benefits of being a Boy Scout and the moral, social, and character-building values of Scouting.
On Lincoln's Birthday Friday many offices and businesses stay open. Federal offices and schools remain open, along with board of education offices. Beckley banks and stores operate normally and Beckley Newspapers Corporation offices stay open. State offices and county courthouse close, as will the city outlets selling liquor. City Hall closure undecided pending Mayor John W. Smith's return from vacation.
Mrs Mary Shortt senior regent of Beckley Chapter Women of the Moose Beckley Lodge 1606 will be honored at a combined Moose WTOM meeting open to the public to introduce the grand chapter. A Golden Anniversary class of new members will join in a week of festivities marking 50 years as a chartered fraternal club with remarks by Frank Ubeda and Katherine Jolly and welcoming by Bessie Carroll.
Commodities will be distributed at Mabscott Town Hall from 9 am to 4 pm Thursday and 9 am to 12 noon Friday. Citizens are advised to bring identification and proof of eligibility for distribution. Local officials urge timely arrival to avoid delays and confirm event details.
Register Staff Writer TEEK RICE describes eight first graders at Central Elementary sharing what they like about school after a term, noting Reading and numbers as favorites and their fear transitioning to school. They recall progress, library reading, counts to ten hundred, and hope to learn real writing next semester.
The Raleigh County court heard further testimony in the Oscar Lee murder trial of Edward Snyder who died Sept 19 1964. Patrolman Tom Durrett testified Lee showed no scars at interview and that an alcohol test could not be given due to a broken machine. Dr Ross P Daniel the coroner described the body examination as photos of the head wounds and blood stained chair leg and ash tray were shown. Lee pleads not guilty after admitting the killing but claiming self defense and the case was indicted in January with defense counsel W A Thornhill and David Kennedy.
Raleigh County Community Action Association plans a Wednesday 8:00 p.m. meeting at the Raleigh County Courthouse to approve the charter adopt by laws and elect officers. Board proposals under the Economic Opportunity Act will be discussed and approved. public invited.
Mrs Betty Beckley Campbell remains poor health with officials saying she was readmitted to Beckley Hospital on Friday after a brief home stay. She had previously spent weeks at the hospital critically ill.
Dr Albert Kisten local physician and president elect of the state Heart Association will speak to the Sylvia School Parent Teacher Association at eight this evening on a topic about heart disease and its impact on children and family health.
Raleigh County jail officials released two men on Monday. Robert Pack of Beckley was freed at 7 30 a.m. after serving time on reckless driving and rating a motor vehicle with a .2 state operator's license. Junior Clyde Crawford was released after posting bond to Magistrate Paul erly on a drunken driving charge.
Raleigh County Beekeepers Association invites all beekeepers in Raleigh County to a 7 p.m. meeting at the Raleigh County Courthouse. Secretary-Treasurer Charles H. Browning stresses the gathering is open to all county beekeepers and bona fide members, clearing eligibility misunderstandings.
Wheel ing authorities report Paul Hankish found guilty on two counts of parole violation with part of a third but the State Board of Probation and Parole says the violations do not justify revocation. Hankish, paroled from Moundsville in 1963 after a 1 to 10 year sentence for rob bing a Fairmont supermarket, had ties to illegal liquor and gambling and was linked to an underworld bombing that cost him both legs. The board imposed conditions banning associations with four named men and requiring prior permission to leave Ohio County.
Law abiding Britons express concern as violence climbs nationwide amid uneasy public mood. Officials, police, and communities discuss rising crime and measures to restore safety and trust in the justice system.
State Police said they identified the owner of part of the stolen articles found ditched at the Union Cafe in Crab Orchard by an unknown boy Saturday night. Neighbors reported a break-in at Oscar Perdue's Crab Orchard home, and items stolen from that residence were later found among the articles left at the diner. Police will continue the investigation.
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