Raleigh County Owes $36,000 March of Dimes Drive
The 1960 fund drive for the National Foundation opened in Beckley with Mayor Cecil L. Miller proclaiming January as March of Dimes month and urging support. Bill Wilbur, drive chairman, notes Raleigh County’s indebtedness at Marmet is $36,000 with minimum $400 monthly payments, saying the 1958 obligation is weighing on the Raleigh County Chapter despite only five polio cases in 1959. The foundation now includes birth defects and arthritis, but treatment is limited until Raleigh County pays its share.
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National Foundation
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Bill Wilbur
Raleigh
Wilbur
Raleigh County
March of Dimes
Ham Bacon Egg Show Sale Slated in Raleigh
The Raleigh Agriculture Council plans its annual ham bacon and egg show and sale for March 19. Council minutes from Memorial Building session note continued support and minor alterations. John J. Flanagan presided. New members Raymond Eye and John Phillips joined. Eye was already a member, Phillips is a Register farm writer.
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Raleigh Agriculture Council
Memorial Building
John J. Flanagan
Raymond Eye
John Phillips
Register Farm
Beckley Business Bureau to reorg in Raleigh County Court
The Beckley Business Bureau plans a 7:30 PM meeting in the Raleigh County Courthouse circuit courtroom. Isadore Wein, mercantile division chairman of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce, says officers will be elected and the year’s activities planned.
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Beckley Business Bureau
Circuit
Raleigh County
Isadore Wein
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Pike Victim Released After Turnpike Crash
Lesteen Mayberry was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Monday after a Turnpike accident and released this morning. Two other victims remain hospitalized, Mrs. Jessie Webb in fair condition and Mrs. Oles trous Mayberry in satisfactory condition.
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Lesteen Mayberry
Raleigh General Hospital
Jessie Webb
Olestrous Mayberry
Pinochle Bugs Feted With Buffet Party
The Pinochle Bugs club was honored at a buffet party hosted by Mrs. C. C. Hembrick at her Westmoreland Street home Saturday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Fullen, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Tatum, Mrs. Herbert Wright, Mrs. R. J. Howard, Mrs. Catherine Cox, F. D. Blane and Mrs. Thelma Cosby.
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Westmoreland Street
C. C. Hembrick
The
Pinochle Bugs
Ervin Fullen
Hubert Tatum
Herbert Wright
R. J. Howard
Catherine Cox
F. D. Blane
Thelma Cosby
Two Raleigh Countians Bond On Moonshine Charges
Two Raleigh County residents were arrested in a raid on a moonshine still last week and each posted $500 bonds before U S Commissioner W A Riffe on Monday. William Roy of Winding Gulf and David Chapman of Killarney face federal grand jury charges of moonshine possession. Ernest Paul Wills of Naoma posted a $1,000 bond and was released after appearing before Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks on a statutory rape charge. J F Linville of Cleveland Ohio was jailed Monday by State Police on reckless driving charges.
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Raleigh
U. S
W. A. Riffe
William Roy
Winding Gulf
David Chapman
Killarney
Ernest Paul Wills
Naoma
C. Harold Hanks
J. F. Linville
Cleveland
Ohio
Baptist Circle Meeting at Ebenezer Church Hostess Home
Ebenezer Baptist Church Mission Circle No 3 met at Mrs Oscar L Tinsleys home on S Fayette Street Monday afternoon. Devotional by president Mrs Andrew Harris followed by song leader Mrs James Nicholas. After a brief business session luncheon served to Mrs Louise Goldston Mrs E J Hutchings Mrs Bessie Harris Mrs Roberta Sorrell one guest Mrs Mary Penn and Mrs Maria Woodson.
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Mission Circle No
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Oscar L. Tinsley
S. Fayette Street
Andrew Harris
James Nicholas
Louise Goldston
E. J. Hutchings
Bessie Harris
Roberta Sorrell
Mary Penn
Martia Woodson
Beckleyan’s Daughter Appears On TV Show
Ruth Scott, former Beckley resident, appeared on the daytime program The Price is Right last Monday and won a sewing machine and a mink store. The Scotts, now residents of New York City, had lived with Charles Scott at 107 S Heber Sr while her husband served. She teaches in the New York City public school system.
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Beckey
Ruth Scott
Scott
Charles Scott
Judia Scott
S. Heber Sr
Scotts
New York City
Sophia Enacts Garbage Ruling
Sophia Town Council approved a new ordinance to require covered containers and separate wet and dry garbage. Violators face fines from five to twenty five dollars or up to ten days in jail, with periodic inspections by police and the water department reported to the Sanitary Board.
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Water Department
Sanitary Board
Glen T. Sutphin Fatally Stricken
A heart attack proved fatal to Glen T. Sutphin of Clear Water Florida at his home Monday. He was a son of the late A C Sutphin and half-brother of William Sutphin of Beckley and Dr Adney K Sutphin of Richmond Virginia.
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Glen T. Sutphin
Clear Water
Fla
A. C. Sutphin
William Sutphin
Beckley
Adney K. Sutphin
Richmond
Bernice Minor Weds James F Hickman
An announcement of the marriage for Miss Bernice Minor of Huntington and James F. Hickman. The ceremony occurred Monday at noon in the home of Mr and Mrs Moses Watkins on Grant Street with Rev Ja Abram officiating. Attendants included Carlice Croner and daughter Sheila, Cora Brown, and Mrs Watkins. They reside at 502 S Fayette Street.
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Bernice Minor
Huntington
James F. Hickman
Ja A. Abram
Central Baptist Church
Moses Watkins
Grant Street
Carlice Croner
Sheila
Cora Brown
Watkins
S. Fayette Street
Byrd Foresees Liberal Social Security and More in 86th Congress
In a Raleigh Register interview Senator Robert C. Byrd predicts liberalized Social Security rules as the 86th Congress begins. He expects Democratic majorities to back broad civil rights, housing, space program, and federal aid for school construction, plus a push for coal research and area redevelopment to aid depressed regions.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Byrd
The
Register
Congress
House
Senate
West Virginia
Forfeitures in Beckley Police Court Totaling 531 Dollars
A Beckley Police Court session led by Judge Edward P. Stansbury forfeited 431.50 on multiple charges. Cecil Luther Glen White was fined 15 dollars and costs for failing to yield. dec 22 1959 auto crash cited. Several individuals including Watkins Burke Kincannon Smithson Richardson Gasper Conner faced fines for speeding drunk driving or related offenses. The record notes nine people summed to 157.50 for drunken charges and a six month license revocation for Gasper.
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Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Cecil Jackson Luther
Glen White
Luther
Warren Watkins
Fourth St
Watkins
George L. Burke
E. Main St
Charlotte Kincannon
Morris St
Carl W. Smithson
Fairdale
Roy Richardson
Midway
Gerry Gasper
Pineville
G. D. Conner
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Fieldcrest
Payne
Printzess, Zelinka, Matlick
Dan Millstine
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Penney
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