Professional Park Opens First Building for Offices in Beckley
Eve Breck reports Professional Park Inc unveils First Professional Building on a 10 acre site at the Beckley outskirts. James C. Higgins and John H. Gorman lead the venture with several specialists including Dr. Merritt and Dr. Elliott. The $175000 structure features five suites, modern design, interior mahogany, acoustical ceilings, individual HVAC, fire safety, and planned further buildings in Professional Park.
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Beckley
Professional Park, Inc
First Professional Building
James C. Higgins
Certified Public Accountant
John H. Gorman
Charles W. Merritt
Warren D. Elliott
W. W. McKinney
D. E. Neal
Higgins
Ferris Ride
Oak Hill
Marshall Erdman
Marshall
Ordered In Police Court On Red Light Citation
A citation for running a red light on Prince Street was handed to Johnny Ray Park 18 Crab Orchard Sunday. He is ordered to appear in police court Friday.
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Prince Street
Johnny Ray Park
Crab Orchard
Mount Hope Juveniles Released To Parents
Three Mount Hope youths aged 12 14 and 15 were released from Raleigh County Jail into parental custody after being arrested at the Greyhound station for allegedly prying open Fine-O-Meter boxes with a can opener and stealing money on December 22 27 28 and 30. They are to appear before Raleigh County Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on a date to be set.
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Mount Hope
Raleigh County
Greyhound
Raleigh County Juvenile Court
Harry L. McCreery
Police Report Shows Quiet New Year Weekend City State
City Police reported no arrests after 1 a.m. Sunday except two motorists charged for a red light violation and reckless driving on Jefferson Street. State Police booked Jery Gunter of Beckley for petit larceny and auto tampering after siphoning gas. Other arrests included Ernest Davis of Lester for drunken driving and no license, and Elbert Wayne Giles linked to a stolen vehicle case. A head on collision on U.S. 19 21 near Ghent caused $1,200 damage. A Turnpike minor incident and a Florida driver rear ending a tractor trailer occurred with minimal injuries.
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Virgil Keaton
Jefferson St
Jery Gunter
Beckley
Prosperity
Ernest Davis
Lester
Trap Hill
Elbert Wayne Giles
Mount Tabor
Raleigh
Giles
FBI
Plymouth
Ind
West Virginia
Oak Hill
U. S
W. A. Riffe
Bluefield
Ghent
Gerald Elwood Coleman
W.A. Burke
Gary D. Queen
Crescent St
Skiing Today Over Bald Knob Slopes Likely Open
Skiers from Charleston and Huntington used Bald Knob slopes over the weekend and a Cincinnati couple stopped there on Sunday. The practice slope is in good shape after a deep well pump unit was installed to resolve water issues. The snack bar is open and skiing is noon to 5 30 p m today. New River Park skating depends on weather with mushy ice and signs urge skaters off until it hardens.
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Bald Knob
New River Park
Harry Ellis
Charleston
Huntington
Cincinnati
Homestead
Ellis
Robert Harding
District Lay Speakers School Begins Sunday
A five week District Lay Speakers school starts Sunday across five subdistricts. Sessions run 2 to 5 p.m. each Sunday at Madison Methodist Church with Rev. William Bird directing. Other participating churches include Fayetteville, Mount Hope, Beckley First, Summersville, and Pineville Methodist Churches, led by listed pastors. Certificates awarded upon satisfactory completion.
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Madison Methodist Church
William Bird
Fayetteville Methodist Church
George Porter
Mount Hope Church
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Glen Stewart
Summersville Methodist Church
Baker Bennett
Pineville Methodist Church
Virgil Conant
Civil Defense Guide Distribution Rolls Out Nationwide
Washington reports the government will distribute 25 million copies of a new 48 page civil defense guide starting Tuesday. It urges reading for all ages and highlights federal subsidized shelters for 50 plus and home shelters under 150 dollars, with Kennedy seeking 400 million for shelter construction.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Man Ordered In Court After 3-Car Collision
Claude Bailey Jr. 35 of Vance Drive was ordered into police court January 8 on reckless driving charges. He hit a car owned by Sam Caudill parked at 104 Jefferson Street, which then struck a Swift Coal Co. vehicle also on Jefferson Street. Damages to all three vehicles were about 150 dollars. The accident occurred at 12 45 a m Sunday.
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Claude Bailey Jr
Vance
Bailey
Sam Caudill
Jefferson St
Caudill
Swift Coal Co
Jefferson Street
Swift Co
How to Get the Most for Your Insurance Money
Family Weekly outlines a rule to insure against large potential losses while self-insuring smaller risks, guiding readers to maximize coverage at low cost for their families. Also features the Begum Aga Khan estrangement, listens habits advice, Sal Mineo portrait by his mother, plus desserts, riddles, and humor in Junior Treasure Chest and Quips and Quotes.
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Family Weekly
Begum Aga Khan
Aga Khan
Aga
Aly Khan
Kasim
Sal
Sal Mineo
Stricken Raleigh County Family Needs Items for Hopemont Admission
A Raleigh County family of mother, father, and five children with tuberculosis received rapid local aid. Beckley churches organized offerings to fund housecoats, robes, pajamas, slippers, and shoes needed for the five children ages 12 to 16 to be admitted to Hopemont. Mrs Odessa Lewis, secretary of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association, notes funds must exceed pledged amounts. Donors may call Mrs Lewis at her home as the office is closed today.
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Raleigh County
Odessa Lewis
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Beckley
Hopemont
Slippery Beaver road causes minor wreck in Virginia
State Police report a 1 pm Sunday crash on Camp Lane Road in Beaver from slippery conditions. George Zebedee Crews, 37, of Winston-Salem NC, slid into a parked car owned by Pevie Wesley Via of Low Moor VA, causing 150 dollars in damage with no injuries and no charges filed.
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Beaver
George Zebedee Crews
Winston-Salem
N. C
Pevie Wesley Via
Low Moor
Camp Lane Road
Via
Crews
Einhorn Introduces Novo Caine as Local Anesthetic
Alfred Einhorn introduced novo caine in 1905 as a substitute for cocaine, noted by Britannica. The historic development marked a shift in dental and medical anesthesia amid early 20th century pharmaceutical advances.
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Alfred Einhorn
Encyclopedia Britannica
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