Becktley area arrests and incidents reported in county police logs
Boswell waives to jury on auto larceny charge after arrest with two teens for stealing a car belonging to Willie Watson. Other items include an auto larceny dismissal, sidewalk blocking citation, drunkenness and improper driving charges, a $20 fine, a high school safe theft investigation, two fire department calls, a first aid rescue, and a correction about a three car collision involving John W Miles rather than John Williams. Several individuals were remanded, fined, or released on bond as authorities investigated these incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Dean
Boswell
Mabscott
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Willie Watson
Mr. Hope
Jerry Sullivan
Crab Orchard
Everette Pauley
Beckley
Boyd Pettry
Pine Knob
Fred H. Adkins
Fireco
W. A. Burke
Marsh Fork High School
Beckley Fire Department
Moor Street
South Fayette Street
Gladstone Cunningham
Wednes
South
Oakwood Ave
Charles Sloan
Sloan
John Williams
West Virginia Street
Raleigh Motor Sales
John W. Miles
Two Suits Filed in Circuit Clerk's Office
Acme Construction Co filed two suits Wednesday in circuit court. One names Virgil French of Ghent as defendant for 956.99 for a May 15 to July 22 1965 account. The second suit names Warren French of Beckley to recover 583.15. Attorney for Acme is Robert J. Ashworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Construction Co
Virgil French
Ghent
Acme
Warren French
Beckley
Robert J. Ashworth
Clinic Report Shows 46 X-Rays Are Negative
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association's January report lists 46 of 52 X-Rays negative. Ten contacts were noted, including one pulmonary tuberculosis case, two primary inactive infections, one emphysema case, 11 indigents, plus cancer, silicosis, and one former patient. The association also serviced six X-Rays for the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Frances Lowe
Army
CAA Applies For Grant To Train Lab Technicians
Raleigh County Community Action Association seeks a $10,109 OEO grant to train six low income residents as medical technologists with Beckley Hospital as non federal partner. Total program cost $11,856. hospital space and library facilities cover $1,747. Training would occur at Beckley Hospital under medical staff leadership if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Office of Economic Opportunity
George Parker
Beckley Hospital
Parker
Accrediting
Bureau of Medical Technology
Chicago
Welfare Department
Raleigh County
CAA
Ben McDonald
Mid - Atlantic
Washington, D. C
McDonald
Posttern
West Virginia
OEO
Honey
Hospital owner denounces ARH fundraising in Kentucky
Dr Karl S Klicka of Appalachian Regional Hospitals calls Jenkins private hospital owner Dr E E Musgrave's criticism of a 3.6 million ARH campaign incredible. ARH notes it has donated 822,906 in care to indigent Appalachia residents and plans ethics review of Musgrave's actions as his hospital ends power service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Appalachian
Karl S. Klicka
Dr. Klicka
E. E. Musgrave
Jenkins
Appalachia
Musgrave
Cook
Service of Kentucky Power Co
AEP
ARH
Kentucky Medical Association
Silver Brand Remodel and Home Additions Permit Issued
City records show Wipperman Construction Company approved to remodel the Silver Brand Clothes storefront at 401 Neville Street including entrance redesign and window glass replacement, basement stairs, and floor repairs at an estimated $8,500. James C. and Mildred Higgins of 1400 Harper Road received a permit to add two rooms to their residence at an estimated cost of $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Humphrey
Wipperman Construction Company
Silver Brand
Neville Street
James C
Mildred Higgins
Harper Road
New Beckley Youth Center Counsellors Begin Duties
Tim Barton of Charleston and Mack Phillips of Beckley started their duties this week at the Beckley Youth Opportunity Center. Barton, 1965 WV Tech grad, pursues a Marshall University sociology master's, and Charleston High School alum. Phillips, 1964 Tech grad, previously worked as a Nationwide insurance adjuster. He is married to Sue Parsons of Beckley. they have daughter Debbie, age 4, and reside on Beverly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Charleston High School
Phillips
Tech
Nationwide Insurance Co
Sue Parsons
Debbie
Beverly Street
55 Apply Here For Employment Week Ending February 8
Fifty-five job applications for the week ending February 8 are listed. Positions include day worker, nurse aide, short order cook, sales clerk, truck driver, brick layer helper, waiter, waitress, janitor, greenskeeper, bookbinder apprentice, file clerk, general office clerk, construction equipment operator, foreman, cashier, and various trade and service roles.
Rev Carl W Gray Jr Named Chaplain at Pinecrest Sanitarium
The Governor's Commission on Chaplaincy selected Rev Carl W Gray Jr as chaplain of Pinecrest Sanitarium. He succeeds Rev Garlen Howington who left for a Salina Kansas pastorate in January. Gray, a native of Kanawha County, is married to Marie Clark and they live with their 11 month old son Michael at 605 Johnstown Road. He has pastored in First Church of the Nazarene on Johnstown Road and held posts in Independence Missouri Charleston and Wheeling. He studied at Trevecca Nazarene College Nashville and Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City earning a bachelor of divinity and did further study at West Virginia University since living in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Gray Jr
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Garlen Howington
Howington
Grace Gospel Church
Beaver
Salina
Kansas
Gray
First Church of the Nazarene
Johnstown Road
Independence
Charleston
Wheeling
Trevecca Nazarene College
Nashville
Titler Featured In UMW Journal
George Titler former head of District 29 United Mine Workers of America in Beckley and new International vice president is featured in the monthly edition of the UMWA Mine Journal published in Washington D C An article and poem by Beckley writer Roy Lee Harmon appear with notes on District 29 President Lar kin Philpott of Shady Spring The piece praises Titler as fearless outspoken and never short of words noting his past actions and feuds with the local press and his role in Beckley’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers of America
Beckley
New International
Umwa Mine Journal
Washington, D. C
Titler
First Interstate Road Projects In SRC Proposal
The State Road Commission plans $108.9 million in 1966 interstate work in Monongalia and Mercer counties with 55 projects plus 105 total miles of new or upgraded roads. The $75.2 million interstate cost targets I-77 and I-79 work across multiple counties. details include specific routes in Mercer Kanawha Jackson Wood Harrison Marion Monongalia and Kanawha. A Beckley Hospital patient, Edward Green, was admitted for instruction following a Maben mine accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Monongalia
Mercer
State Road Commission
Burl ‘Sawyers
Sawyers
West Virginia
Kanawha
Jackson
Wood
Harrison
Marion
Edward Green
Lester
Greenbrier
Ohio County
Beckley Hospital
Jumies
Maben
Beckley College Dance Sponsored by Theta Kappa Phi
The Theta Kappa Phi fraternity at Beckley College will host a St Valentine’s Dance Friday at the Elk’s Club Ballroom from 8 p m to midnight. Advance tickets are two dollars and door tickets two fifty. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity
Beckley College
Elk’s Club
Underwriters Meet Friday in Beckley Hotel
The Beckley Association of Life Underwriters holds its regular monthly meeting Friday at 12 10 p m in the El Toro Room of the Beckley Hotel. February’s program chairman is Dewey Honaker of Nationwide Insurance. Guest speaker Glen P Daniel, Sophia High School assistant principal and math instructor, also teaches Drivers Education Summer Program in Raleigh County. He is a Beckley College, Concord College, WVU and Marshall University alumnus, with an A B degree earned in 1952 and currently pursuing graduate work at Marshall. Daniel resides in Lester, is married, and has two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Association of ‘Life Underwriters
el Toro
Beckley Hotel
Dewey Honaker
Nationwide Insurance Company
Glen P. Daniel Ls
Daniel
Sophia High School
Raleigh County
Beckley College
Concord College
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Lester
Supreme Court Refuses Riffer Appeal
The State Supreme Court refused to hear Leo Riffer’s appeal. Riffer sought damages for personal injuries from the Marbon Chemical Division of Borg-Warner after suing Marbon in Wood County Circuit Court for a fall on the company’s property while employed by the W. H. Heiby Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Leo Riffer
Marbon Chemical Division
Borg-Warner
Riffer
Marbon
Wood County
W. H. Heiby Co
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Bypog
Ya Chen
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Grams
The
Right
Klicka
Walt Disney’s
Aaron Rosenberg
Marlin Melcher
Hermione Baddeley
Sergio Fantone
Martin Melcher
Ralph Levy
Milt Rosen
Richard Breen
DE Luke
BYOC
MacArthur, W. Va
Morrell Meats
Morrell
Morton
Filbert
Oscar Mayer
Morton House
Swift
del Monte Tuna
Hunt
Old Virginia
Borden's
Hunt's
Assorte
Bbc
del Monte
Royal
Stokely’s
Bennett’s
S&h
Folger’s Instant Coffee
I. Cor
UMW Journal
Fayette County
UMWA
SRC
Miner
Supreme Court
Johannesburg
South Africa
Transvaal
Cape Provines
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