Records Contradict Meter Efficiency Reports in Beckley
Beckley officials clash over parking meter performance with 99 1 2 percent efficiency cited in Hutchinson reports for 1955 and a police view of poor operation. Karpark Corp says maintenance lapsed. company training offered at 30 dollars daily. city leaders debate who is at fault and whether meters run accurately.
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Beckley Municipal
Beckley
J. W. Hutchinson
Register
Karpark Corp
Hutchinson
Police Department
A. K. Minter
Hughes
W. H. File Jr
Nelson C. Lingo
Karpark
Moonshine Raids Net Four Cool Ridge Men
Four Cool Ridge men faced charges after a raid on a Cherry Creek moonshine still. Two men, E. Crawford, 25, and Brady Adkins, 48, were remanded on $500 bonds after appearing before U.S. Commissioner W. A. Riffe. Lotus Wills escaped but is to appear today, while a fourth man also fled. Officers found a 90 gallon copper still, five barrels of mash, sugar, corn, and 23 gallons of moonshine whisky as the group attempted to move the operation to avoid detection.
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Cool Ridge
Raleigh
Wiem E. Crawford
Brady Curtis Adkins
Federal Grand Jury
Bluefield
U. S
W. A. Riffe
Lotus Wills
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
U.S. Treasury Department
Cherry Creek
Wills
Riffe
Funeral services for Elsworth Vass set Saturday
Funeral services for Elsworth Millard Vass 30 will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Assembly of God Church on Valley Drive with Rev M A Groff officiating. Burial follows at Toney Cemetery in Callaway Heights with Calfee Funeral Home in charge.
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Elsworth Millard Vass
Assembly of God’ Church
Valley Drive
M. A. Groff
Toney
Callaway Heights
Calfee Funeral Home
Beckleyan Jailed on Moonshine Charges
W L Woddy of Beckley is held in Raleigh County Jail on charges of possessing moonshine and intoxication. He was arrested Thursday by Constable R L Childs. Woddy had part of a pint of moonshine in his possession at the time of his arrest.
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W. L. Woddy
Beckley
Raleigh County
R. L. Childs
Woddy
Saturday Rites For Daniels Man
Last rites for Harvey Lewis Per singer will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Born July 14, 1892 in Botetourt County Virginia, he was the son of Douglas and Minnie Per singer. He was the owner and op-
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Harvey Lewis Persinger
Daniels
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Charles E. Walker
Botetourt County
Douglas
Minnie Persinger
Kentucky Man Named to County Boy Scout Post
Rex Johnson of Lexington Kentucky was named field executive for the Raleigh County District. He will start duties April 1 and previously worked six years as a district field executive in various councils. Johnson, an Eagle Scout and National Training School graduate, plans to move with his wife and four children to Beckley after the school term ends.
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Raleigh County
Jack L. Lewis
Appalachian Council
Rex Johnson
Lexington
Williamson
Logan, Boone and Mingo
Ironton
Ohio
Scioto
Johnson
National Training School
Mendeham
N. J
Beckley
Kentucky
Williams Rites Slated Sunday
The body of James Preston Williams 82 Ashland Kentucky will be brought to Beckley s for graveside rites at 2 p m Sunday after Saturday services in Ashland Dr Alvin J Cook will conduct the service Williams died at 9 20 am Thursday in the C and O Hospital at Huntington after an extended illness He was retired as a railroad yardmaster in 194 Please note: exact year missing Survivors include his wife Mae Cook Williams of Ashland two stepsons Otto C Cook Russell Ky J French Cook Logan three half sisters Mrs Myrtle Sword Peoria Ill Mrs Tena Chapman Milton and Mrs Martha West Moundsville The Carmen Funeral Home of Ashland Ky is in charge of the services
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James Preston Williams
Ashland
Beckley' S
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial
P. Williams
C. and O. Hospital
Huntington
Mae Cook Williams
Otto C. Cook
Russell, Ky
J. French Cook
Logan
Myrtle Sword
Peoria
Ill
Tena Chapman
Milton
Martha West
Moundsville
Carmen Funeral Home
Forfeits and fines from Beckley Police Court session
Be ckley police court collected 132 in fines and forfeitures during Thursday night. Billy Leadingham paid 97 in costs and fines for reckless driving and was released by Judge C Berkley Lilly after a warrant for October offense. Thomas M Davis forfeited 25 bond for driving without an operator license after failing to appear. One person forfeited 10 bond for being drunk at Persinger's Restaurant. The deceased, longtime Raleigh County resident and World War I veteran, survived by wife Gertrude Mae Lee, son Lowmax of Dayton, Ohio, daughter Mrs William Kunkel of Circleville, Ohio, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed as Jack Rakes Basil Young John Rakes Jack Bryant John Pate Floyd Sievers.
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Beckley
Billy Leadingham
C. Berkley Lilly
Leadingham
Thomas M. Davis
Edst Baekters
Persinger
Daniels
Glen Morgan Community Church
Raleigh County
Gertrude Mae Lee
Lowmax
Dayton
Ohio
William Kunkel
Circleville
Jack Rakes
Basil Young
John Rakes
Jack Bryant
John Pate
Floyd Sievers
Garland Buchanan Hosts Sophia Firemen Dinner
Garland Buchanan hosts a 6 30 p m dinner at First Methodist Church in honor of the Sophia Volunteer Fire Department for the fire at Lilly Ice and Bottling Co. The Young Adult class serves the meal under Mrs J L Hornbeck Jr and Mrs Carl Neff. The Fire Prevention Association has 70 members, with dues of one dollar and larger donations. The firemen first aid class schedule shifts to Thursdays at 6 30 p m starting Feb 23, with 15 enrolled and others welcome. Okey Mills leads the 15 hour course.
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Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
First Methodist Church
Garland Buchanan
Buchanan
Lilly Ice and Bottling Co
The
Methodist Church
J. L. Hornbeck
Okey Mills
State Department of Mines
Eagles to Host District Meeting at Beckley Club
About 125 members from Huntington Charleston Williamston Montgomery and Bluefield travel to Beckley for Districts 2 and 5 Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2377 events starting Saturday. A 9 PM dance, a 3 PM Sunday joint meeting conducted by William Krantz, a class initiation and a 4 PM dinner follow at the Eagles Club.
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Huntington
Charleston
Williamson
Montgomery
Bluefield
Beckley
Order of Eagles Aerie
Eagles Club
William Krantz
Hattie Simms Rites Saturday
The body of former Glen Morgan resident Mrs. Hattie Dunn Simms, 66, will arrive from Bumpas Virginia and be taken to Caffee Funeral Home for services. She died Tuesday night at her Virginia home. Born at Pipestem she was daughter of the late Ed and Martha Petry and a longtime member of Community Church in Glen Morgan. Surviving are her husband John seven sons two daughters two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Elder L G Nichols officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed.
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Glen Morgan
Hattie Dunn Simms
Prince Station
Bumpas
Caffee Funeral
John
Otto Dunn
Detroit
Mich
Robert Dunn
Stamford
Stewart Dunn
New Canton
George Lee
Jimmy Simms
Hubert Simms
U.S. Army
Marie Groves
Bedford
Arthur Hampe
Marine City
Tiwo
Mamie Moye
Jumping Branch
Corapes
Mabscott
Caffee Funeral Home
G. Nichols
Sunset Memorial Park
M. A. Hunter
Mack Armentrout
Paul Somogyi
Tred Maddy
Dewey Day
Huston Gil
Scout Executive to Talk At Kopperston Gathering
Jack L. Lewis of the Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts will speak at Kopperston Community Church this Saturday on the God and Country Award. The talk outlines church awards for Protestant faith scouts.
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Scout
Kopperston
Jack L. Lewis
Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts
Party Planned for Vets at Beckley Hospital by Red Cross
The Raleigh County Red Cross District hosts a veterans party at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital from 7 to 9 p.m. today with co hosts Mrs D F Brooke and Mrs Robert Parker. Music games and refreshments will be provided for about 30 to 60 veterans who attend on the hospital’s third Monday monthly event.
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Beckley Veterans. Administration Hospital
Raleigh County
Red Cross
D. F. Brooke
Robert Parker
Brooke
The
Pary
Failure to Post Bond Sends Man to Jail
A man identified as Mike Stanick was arraigned on four charges of non support and jailed in Raleigh County Jail after failing to post a $500 performance bond following arraignment on Thursday. Magistrate J. L. Meadows presided as a deputy sheriff detained him Wednesday on the charge.
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Raleigh
Mike Stanick
Stanick
J. LP
Meadows
Sheriff and Turnpike Hearing Set for March 27
A Raleigh County Circuit Court hearing date of March 27 was set for John C. Ward in two cases against the West Virginia Turnpike Commission. One suit seeks taxes on the Glass House restaurant property near the Beckley Interchange, estimated at 8000 dollars, while the other blocks deeds for 65 delinquent land parcels sold at December 1964 auction. The commission argues it is a state agency exempt from taxes. Ward accuses the Turnpike of dual status as state entity and private company to suit needs. Circuit Clerk Kenna noted no formal reply from defendants, meaning a judgment could be issued if no action is taken by March 27. Ward says the aim is to define the commission’s status.
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John C. Ward
Raleigh County
Lee M. Kenin
Cuit Court
Turnpike Commission
West Virginia
Ward
Turnpike’ Commission
Glass House
Beckley
Commission
Kenna
Mathews Rites Set For Mrs Georgie Mathews
Funeral services scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Lester for Mrs. Georgie Mathews 61. Rev J Patterson to lead with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She died Friday at home. Survivors include James F Mathews of Lester son Dan Scales of Edwight adopted daughter Mrs Elnora Godfrey of Bluefield five sisters Hattie Ellis of Ingram Branch Charlotte Coward of Williamson and half-brother Walter Scales of Leban Virginia. Body to Lester residence at 4 p.m. today. Free-B-Trent Funeral Home in charge.
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First Baptist Church of
Lester
Georgie Mathews
J. Patterson
Greenwood Cemetery
Matthew S
James F. Mathews
Dan Scales
Edwight
Elnora Godfrey
Bluefield
Hattie Ellis
Ingram Branch
Charlotte Coward
Williamson
Walter Scales
Leban
Virginia
Free-B—Trent Funeral Home
Film Series at Rhodell Church Presented on Stage Screen
Louis Beard announces a Saturday evening film series at Rhodell Church of God. From 5:30 to 10:30 p m the audience will view educational and religious sound color motion pictures including Mission Work The Story of Southeast Asia The Story of Ports of New York The Story of Nickel The Story of Natural Rudder The Story of America s Railroads Episode in Benjamin Franklin s Career and Cooking No admission charged and attendees urged to come early to enjoy the full series
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Nevev
Louis Beard
Rhodell
Beard
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Board of Directors
Minter
Vass
Mao
Beckley Indy Saying & Loan
Daniels Man
TON Vic
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Keene Ee
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Electric Power Company
Sophia
Eagles
Hattie Simms
Man
Oak Hill
Sidney
Philco
Ashworth Home & Bird Supply
Prince St
Union Furniture
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