January Term Trial Docket Set in Raleigh County Court
The January term docket for Raleigh County Criminal Court opens Monday and runs through February 4. The schedule lists numerous defendants with charges including armed robbery grand larceny breaking and entering drunken driving and murder across dates January 21 to February 4 in multiple sessions.
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Raleigh
Everett W. Ashlin
Charles H
Jackson
Henry McVay
Trent Bays
Virginia Quick
Pauline Shrader
Jean Tennant
Calvin Day Lilly
James D. Mann
Tracy
Minnick
Henry 0. Dotson
William H. Thomas
Elg
Richard Wagner
Harry Williams
Byron Kirk Satterfield
Connie James Clay
Douglas Carlos Blevins
Roy Hodge
Aley Michael
Samuel Wayne
Bledsoe
Floyd R. Bandy
Robert J. Turner
Glenville Williams
Atalee Worlee
Fred Plumley
Jess Price
Butler Price
Mark Spangler
Lloyd Gayten
Davis
Robert Anderson
Matthew Browning
Horacé Darlow
Setilff
Hubert =Meadows
John Hairston
Frank Garrett
Guy E. Barrett
Noah Levi Gadd
Donald Dee Pruitt
Clarence Robert Pruitt
Carlos Larry Pruitt
Virgil Adkins
Foster Thompson
Foster N. Thompson
James Spencer
Lgar
Gordon Hinte
Daweon Lee Lucas
William C. Lively
Martin Lee” Redmerski
Jesse James I Stoyer
A L Walker Heads Appalachian Chapter Engineer Group
A L Walker took over as president of the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers at the Beckley Hotel. The installation included Felix Fisher as vice president and Cecil Graham as secretary treasurer, with 50 engineers and guests attending. Lloyd G. Fitzgerald, outgoing president, presented the gavel and speaker Robert Williams Jr. discussed future engineering standards and registration laws. Williamson urged improved education and transportation to advance the profession.
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Appalachian
West
Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Lloyd &. Fitzgerald
West Virginia Society “of Professional Engineers
Beckley Hotel
A. L!.walker
Felix Fisher
Cecil Graham
West Virginia
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Robert Williams and Jr
State Registration Board
Armco
Millgroup
Chamber set to approve committee appointments Thursday
Beckley Chamber of Commerce board plans to approve new committee appointments at a Thursday luncheon. Funeral services for Mrs. Mar are scheduled, and the meeting will be held at the Beckley Hotel. Dr. Al Rice and Texas have met annually since 1914 with Texas holding a 26-17 edge.
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Beckley Chamber
Mar
of Commerce Board of Directors
Frances Bailey
Beckley Hotel
First Baptist Church
Alchamber
Lawrence Ps ‘ Forbes
Rice
Texas
Edge
BeKley Crippled Children Clinic Canceled in January
The Beckley Crippled Children's Clinic scheduled for January 18 at the First Baptist Church basement is canceled due to wintry weather. Truman L. Sayre, chairman of the local Rotarians group aiding the clinics, said the state would not hold the clinic this month.
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Beckley Crippled Children's Clinic
First Baptist Church
Truman L. Sayre
Beckley Rotarians
Burial set for longtime Raleigh County resident in Beckley
Mrs. Bailey aged 72 died in a Fayetteville nursing home. Survived by husband C M Bailey four sons and two daughters plus twelve grandchildren. Burial planned at Sunset Memorial Park with services at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Grandsons Delbert Lovell Elwyn Billy Judd Bailey and Bernard Holliday named pallbearers.
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Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Delbert, Lovell
Elwyn
Billy
Judd Bailey
Bernard’ Holliday
Building Permit Granted for One Room Frame House
The City Recorder's Office issued a building permit on Tuesday to Mark A. Ford of Wyoming Ave for a one room frame house. The project is estimated at 8500 dollars with a city fee of 18 75 dollars paid.
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City Recorder's Office
Mark A. Ford
Wyoming Ave
Dental Society Officers Assume Offices Today
The New River Dental Society meets today in Beckley to elect committee chairs and discuss the American Dental Association relief drive. Officers presiding include Dr. James T. Farris as president and Dr. Earl Seay as president elect. A civil defense committee is formed with Dr. B. M. Lewis Dr. Ronald Adkins and Dr. Paul H. Loflin named to represent their counties.
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New River Dental Society
Alfred Beckley
Beckley
James
T. Farris
Earl Seay
Fayetteville
Frank West
James Shelton
Oak Hill
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Farris
American Dental Association
B. M. Lewis
Mutlens
Wyoming County
Ronald Adkins
Fayeteville
Fayette County
Paul Hi. Loflin
Raleigh County
Bank of Raleigh Officers Retained After Annual Meeting
Bank of Raleigh re elected all officers for the past year at its 8th annual stockholders meeting. Dr A D Tieche remains president and E S Pugh continues as executive vice president. Other officers include Hal M Scott John J Hornbrook Isaac McKinney Ty L Maynor and R M French Jr. asst cashiers. Directors named Dr McRae C Banks Charles C Farmer W H File Jr Hornbrook Dr W J Mays Phill 4 McDaniel E M Payne Jr Paul P Payne Howard Phipps M W Towers Pugh Scott Tieche and Albert M Tieche.
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Bank’ of
Raleigh
A. D. Tieche
E.S. Pugh
GOC and WV Air National Guard to Test Vigilance Exercise
West Virginia Ground Observer Corps joined the 130th Reconnaissance Group in a Sunday test simulating combat strikes across the region. Major Ralph R Cowgill will direct missions while Capt Richard Becker oversees detection. The six hour exercise, titled Vigilance, aims to assess GOC effectiveness with about 70 percent of volunteers currently undermaned and urged to participate.
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Raleigh ‘County
West Virginia Air National Guard
Ground Observer Corps
130Th Resupply Group
ANG
GOC
Vaginia Ang
Dar
West Virginia
Vherginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Becker
Air Defense
Charleston
Islit
Air Force
WWHS Juniors Pick Government Day Delegates
Judy Coram and Willie Highlander of Woodrow Wilson High School were elected by the Junior Class to attend Know Your State Government Day in Charleston on February 11. Accompanied by sponsor Boyd C. Humphrey, Coram plans for Duke University and a medical career while Highlander, a football co captain, carries a 3.6 average. Delegates will meet Gov Cecil Underwood at lunch and question six state officials, then attend Senate and House sessions.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Judy Coram
Willie Highlander
Charleston
Tay
Boyd C. Humphrey
Miss Coram
J. M. Coram
King’ St
Duke University
Ronald W. Highlander
Fourth St
Cecil Underwood
Senate
House of Delegates
Caldwell Rites This Afternoon For Harrison Caldwell
Funeral services for Harrison Caldwell will be held at 2 30 today at Odd Community Church with Reverends Beecher Garrison and Luther Fietcher officiating. Burial at Hannah Lilly Cemetery in Odd. Caldwell 73 died at 501 this Monday after an extended illness. He was born February 29 1884 in Smith County Virginia. A farmer, he lived in Raleigh County 12 years. Survived by wife Ernie who died in 1910, two sons Kelly and Mervin of Wilmington Delaware. four daughters Rosie Connette Marie Fink Pearly Thomas and Ollie Simons of Elkton Baltimore Bluefield. five brothers John and Dave Caldwell of Maryland. one sister Lillie Simons of Montcalm. 21 grandchildren. Body moved from Calfee Funeral Home to Mrs Anna Caldwell’s Odd residence at 9 this morning.
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Harrison
Caldwell
Odd Community
Beecher’ Garrison
Luther G. Fietcher
Hannah. Lilly
Odd
Smith County
Raleigh County
Ernie
Kelly
Mervin
Wilmington
Del
Rosie ‘Connette
Marie Fink
Elkton
Pearly Thomas
Baltimore
Ollie Simons
Bluefield
John
Dave Caldwell
Maryland
Lillie Simons
Mont
Calfee
Anna Caldwell
Sparacino Named State Chairman of WV Membership
Anthony J. Sparacino Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney has been named state chairman of the West Virginia Membership Committee for the National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys. The appointment was confirmed in a letter from Frank E. Moss of Salt Lake City Utah. Judge Anselm Sodaro of Baltimore Md chairs the national membership committee. Sparacino said materials for a future statewide membership drive will be sent to him.
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Liamson
Wyoming
Virginia
Iwe
West Virginia
National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys
Anthony J. Sparacino
Raleigh
Frank E. Moss
Salt, Lake City
Utah
Anselm Sodaro
Balti
Fund Reaches 819 Donations for Raleigh Campaign
The MOD fund for Raleigh County reaches 919.90 in total donations as of mid March 1957. Contributions include 25 from the Beckley Woman's Club, 10 from the Beckley Sisterhood of Temple Beth El, and 5 from the Daughters of the American Revolution. A three cent stamp marking the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis 20th anniversary goes on sale at Beckley Post Office to honor polio volunteers.
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MOD Fund
Raleigh County March of Dimes
James Mahoney
Mahoney
Beckley ‘Woman's Clubs
Beckley Sisterhood
Temple Beth el
Daughters of the ‘American Revolution
Beckley Post
National Foundation For
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Jack Price
Mary , Mar
Barel Meadows
Jimmy Bennett
John Thomas Catlett
Jess Thacker
Booker Smith
Emory Ray Bodenheimer
Wilford Preston Lusk
Howard Shrewsbury
Hugh Pettry
Margaret Salyond
Thomas Spangler
Eugene May
Georgia
Maynor
Raymond Coots
Lawrence Coots
Paul Coots
Willie
Howell
Maurice Simmers
Elia
Lumber Co
Percy
Ray Lilly
K. Ky Painter
Arthur C. Morris
Maxwell Alden
Dwayne
Thurmond Wingler
Jani
Bill Evestus Fink
Lacy Goff Lilly
James Thomas Cantrell
Robert Lee Smith
Robert’ Smith
John ‘Lester
Gray
Tommy ” Sweeney
Edsel Wendell Spears
Robert Cooper
Howard Jarrell
Leroy Lindsey
Jackie Lee
Ryeur Gommene
All. Walker
Eell Graham
A. L. Walker
Engineer Group
Cotte
Williamson
Bailey
Crippled Children Clinic
Sunset Memorial Park
The
First Baptist Church of
C. M. Bailey
R. E. of
Montgomery
G. C
Price M
East Beckley
Nora Bailey
Pearl Dew
Stanton
Henry Griffith
Eccles
Dental Society
Bank of Raleigh
Mount Tabor Christian High School
Clifford
Raleigh Register
Zanary
Air Guard
WWHS
Suby Coram
Sparacino
St.Joseph
Hearing ‘Analysis Center
First Avenue
Bien
Phen Celi
Kansas
John Payne
Tie Bass
William Bishop
Gloria Cone
Guy Madison
Felicia Farr
Kathryn Grant Teevucojor
Elewine
Macdoasid
Carey
Studebaker
Packard
Éstia
Packards
Brogt
Sheridan Cragan
Washington
Studebaker -Packard Corporation
Suille
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