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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1965
Page
3
George said the foundation hopes to match or better this amount this year. Last year the foundation awarded 33 scholarships to students who showed promise as future sound citizens who would not otherwise have been able to attend college.
Three separate civil actions are opened in Beckley circuits. Minnie Sue and Archie Lambert seek 7500 dollars claiming a nutlike foreign object in a drumstick caused dental injury and medical costs after purchasing at Blue Goose in Jonben from Green Grafton with Beatrice Foods Greenbrier Dairy and Clover Creamery named as defendants. Dolly and Johnny Webb sue for property in Sunnyside Addition with multiple nonresidents and heirs named. William T Blakely of Clean City Laundromat is sued by Gold Medal Products Co. for 367.24 dollars.
The YMCA board and scholarship committee meet at 7 30 p m to plan the summer college student work camp and determine scholarship numbers. An advance group visits Raleigh County Feb 1 to map program details and collaborate with the local Y. The Women’s Activity Committee reports January items including handicraft classes dancing lessons art courses slim gym and a good as new shop run by volunteers.
The Raleigh County Library Bookmobile Emergency Fund has 5799.20 raised with 700.80 still needed to hit 6500. Donations may be mailed to Carroll D. Simpkins, Box 1028, Beckley. Contributors include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, R F Baker, Clay and Joyce Manley, and others.
A total of $193.25 was paid in bond forfeitures in Kley Police Court Monday night. Larry W Hardbarger forfeited a $58.50 bond on a reckless driving charge. Raymond Morgan forfeited a $31.75 bond on a property destruction charge. Glenn Wallace O'Dell forfeited a $10 bond on a red light violation. Eugene Thompson forfeited a $20 bond on speeding. Charles Bardford forfeited a $5 bond for blocking an alley. George M. Dodd forfeited a $10 bond on a red light violation. Drunkenness charges totaled $58 in bond forfeitures.
Two Beckley youths, Harry Ayers aged 18 and Daniel Morrison aged 20, were arrested by state police on Monday and charged with breaking and entering. They confessed to burglaries at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone building on Valley Drive, Wilkes Distributing Co on the 19 21 By Pass, Ashland Oil District office on North Kanawha Street, and Grady Whitlock Ford on the 19 21 By Pass. Arraignment is expected later this week.
The Rooksberry family lost their seven room home to a Sunday fire while nine sick children, including six school age ones, remain affected by flu and pneumonia. Their pastor and neighbors rally with aid. A Boy Scout hatchet, dog Spot, a chicken, and all furnishings were ruined. The family is staying with Mrs. Margie Kuhn as Sullivan residents donate clothing, furniture, and groceries.
George Howard Horton of Slab Fork was admitted to Appalachian Regional Hospital at noon Monday after injuring his right leg in a mining accident at Slab Fork Coal Co. His condition today is reported as good by the hospital.
The summit visibility reaches about 125 miles to the east and to the west, marking a broad atmospheric view from the high point.
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