Wives Are In Custody As Manhunt Expands To Illinois
Illinois police identified Ralph Ayres aged 25 and Jerry Tapp aged 21 as suspects in the theft of two cars from Grady Whitlock Ford on the 1921 By-Pass. Their wives Cora Ayres, 2, and Patricia Tapp, 18, were arrested in Flora and held. Police say the men fled with school equipment after loading typewriters and electronics into the stolen cars and taking about $1000 in tools from a Flora school and the local dealership. The search covers southern Illinois as officers pursue the fugitives after the pair were spotted leaving the school building.
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Illinois
Grady Whitlock Ford Inc
Ralph Ayers
Jerry Tapp
Flora
Cora Ayres
Patricia Tapp
Beckley
Illinois City
Southern
Flora School
Beckley Curtain Callers to Benefit March of Dimes
Beckley Curtain Callers plan a benefit performance of Light Up the Sky to support the March of Dimes. Tickets are reduced to 1 at the door for tonight’s show, with all funds minus a 25 royalty donated to MOD. Memorial Building use is donated.
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March of Dimes
Beckley
Corky” Caldwell
Phyllis Rodrick
MOD
Six Enlist in Army from Beckley Recruiting Station
Six men enlisted at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station. Five were sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for nine weeks of basic training: Marvin C. Dye Seaboard Virginia Jerry C. Stratton Pipestone William B. Addison Coal Mountain George A. Patrick Tip Top Virginia and Dewey E. Adkins Talcott. Henry D. Payne Lewisburg was sent to Fort Dix New Jersey for nine weeks of basic training.
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United States Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Marvin C. Dye
Bessie K. Dye
Seaboard
Jerry C. Stratton
William C. Stratton Jr
Pipestein
William B. Addison
Duke F. Addison
Coal Mountain
George A. Patrick
Sidney L. Patrick
Tip Top
Dewey E. Adkins
Cat A. Adkins
Talcott
Ft. Dix
N. J
Henry D. Payne
James Payne
Lewisburg
Miss Linnie Lee White 82 to have Thursday services
Funeral services for Miss Linnie Lee White 82 of Lester will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Peace Chapel of Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Johnson and Rev. Fred Bailey officiating. Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park. A longtime educator, she taught and led at Lester Elementary Crab Orchard Elementary and served as town recorder. She was a member of the Lester Missionary Baptist Church and leaves nieces and nephews as survivors.
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Linnie Lee White
Lester
Rose and Quesenberry
Carl Johnson
Fred Bailey
Sunset Memorial Park
Miss White
George W
Phoebe White
Levinsy
New River State College
Ohio Bible Institute
Beckley College
Fayette County
Crab Orchard
Lester Missionary Baptist Church
Gomer Farley
George Ohler
Joe Bond
Edward Birch
Buster Bowling
Frank Humphrey
Men to Attend Chapel Service Dedication at All Faith Chapel
Plans by the Methodist Men of the Meth odist Temple to attend the All Faith Chapel dedication at Jack son’s Mill on April 5 were announced. Sponsored by the West Virginia Conference of Methodist Laymen, the chapel offers private meditation and worship spaces for Jews Catholics and Protestants. The group hopes for at least two car loads of men to attend.
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Jackson's Mill
Methodist Temple
West Virginia
C. Berkley Lilly
Ethel Keyser
Eva Keyser
Singapore
Siam
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Break-In Probed At WG Supply House
Raleigh County deputies investigate a second break-in at the Winding Gulf Coals Inc. supply house in Winding Gulf over the past weekend. The first entry occurred less than a week ago. Items stolen include a five horsepower ar mature scrap iron and various tools. Entry was gained by breaking a back door.
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Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies
Winding Gulf Coals Ind
Winding Gulf
Accidents Cause 440 In Damages In Beckley
Two automobile accidents in Beckley Tuesday caused 440 dollars in damages per City Police. Robert Neve, 22, Prosperity, was charged with running a red light after his vehicle collided with James H. Bolden, 60, Raleigh, at 11 4 p.m. on Second Street at First Avenue. A second crash on North Heber Street involved James Thomas Galyean, Baywood, Va., hitting a parked Yellow Cab, causing 40 dollars in damage at 6 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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Beckley
Robert Neve
Prosperity
James H. Bolden
Raleigh
Second Street
First Avenue
James Thomas Galyean
Baywood
Yellow Cab
Ordered Into Court Over Driving Signals Beckley
Charles F Wade 22 of Ninth Street ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday night after being cited by City Police by 1140 pm Tuesday for driving to the left of the center of the highway H M Francis 25 Beckley arrested at 220 pm Tuesday charged with improper registration He posted a 15 bond for appearance in City Police Court
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Charles F. Wade
Ninth Street
Beckley
H. M. Francis
Beckley League Board To Meet At 8 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the Beckley League of Women Voters will meet at 8 p.m. today at the home of Miss Ariena Miller located at 117 Queen Street.
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The
Beckley League of Women Voters
Ariena Miller
Queen St
Teachers Get Lounge Back at Teel Elementary
Teachers reclaim the lounge at Teel Elementary School after storing clothing for needy families. Clothing will be moved to Beckley Farmers Market for storage with other drive collections. Other teachers who gave up the lounge include Helen Wirtz J F Martin Lillian Wright Hila Christian Ellen Henson Cecyle Daniel Myrtle Harvey.
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Teel Elementary School
Maude G. Hunt
Helen Gladwell
Calloway Heights School
Beckley Farmers Market
Chamber of Commerce
Helen Wirtz
J. F. Martin
Lillian Wright
Hila Christian
Ellen Henson
Cecyle Daniel
Myrtle Harvey
Waggy says probe clears hospital of violation
William Waggy of the U S Department of Agriculture says Beckley Memorial Hospital used surplus cheese within rules after an investigation prompted by Sen Robert Byrd. The probe, tied to free government cheese, examined whether other hospitals were involved and found no improper use. Beckley Memorial is among about 30 WV non profits receiving such food shipments based on charity cases.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
U. S. Department of Agriculture
William Waggy
Division of Commodity Distribution
Charleston
Waggy
Department of Agriculture
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Byrd
Agriculture Marketing Service
Hospital Uses Surplus Food For Charity Meals
Dana W. Smith reports donated food at the hospital was a relief, with no separation from purchased food and the same menu served to charity and paid patients. Waggy notes staff and patients also buy meals at Beckley Memorial cafeteria and surplus revenue benefits patients.
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Dana W. Smith
Waggy
Beckley Memorial
Three Air Force recruits sent to base training
Three of six men who enlisted at Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station were sent to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for nine weeks basic training. Harry S. Hendricks Powhatan Charles E. Hicks Elk Horn Donald L. Bodnar Northfork sent to Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina Albert A. Sonak Beckley and William R. Wimmer Bluefield to Wright Patterson AFB Ohio Jack L. Wimmer Bluefield assigned to Wright Patterson.
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United States Air Force
Beckley Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Harry S. Hendricks
Powhatan
Charles E. Hicks
Elkhorn
Donald L. Bodnar
Northfork
Seymour - Johnson Afb
W. C
Albert A. Sonak
Beckley
William R. Wimmer
Bluefield
Wright - Patterson Afb
Ohio
Jack L. Wimmer
Two Undergo Major Surgeries Reported In Beckley Hospital
R. H. Smith of 3 West C Street underwent major surgery Monday at Beckley Hospital. Joe Stoddard, a golf pro at Black Knight Country Club, underwent major surgery Tuesday. Both are reported in satisfactory condition.
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R. H. Smith
West C St
Beckley Hospital
Joe Stoddard
Black Knight Country Club
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Bank of Raleigh
A. A. Tieche
E. S. Pugh
John H. McCulloch
Phill McDaniel
L. L. Scherer
Issac McKinney
Hal M. Scott
J. L. Hornbrook
C. C. Farmer
Hulett C. Smith
Paul Payne
Justin Carr
J. G. Lilly
Howard Phipps
Floyd
M. Sayre
M. W. Powers
Albert Tieche
Ralph Ayres
Anne Miller
Beckleyans
Archie Ellenbogen
Sidney Black
Frances
Dorothy Ellenbogen
Ruth Clark
Stella Livington
Dorothy Rist
Irene Livington
Kent Hackleman
Carleton Fitzgerald
Ed Libby
Owen Turner
Pete D'Agostino
Peter Sloan
Ed Totten
Tyler Rayburn
Baer
Fairmont
Army
Glass Products
Aluminum
Kawneer
Beckley Glass
N. Ockwood Ave
Dial
Alex N. Breckinridge
Sominex
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St
Neville Street
Chevrolet
Fisher
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
North Heber Street
Raleigh Heights
Lackland
Tod Bt
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