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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1959
Page
14
A cooperative sponsored item by The Raleigh Register and principal associations highlights the 1959 Words Of The Champions spelling bee with notes on contestants and event themes drawing on regional Fayette Raleigh Wyoming ties and community organizations.
From 1950 through 1958 a total of 815 pedestrians lost their lives on West Virginia highways. During the same period 35 bicyclists were killed and 171 injured, pedestrians injured numbered 1,716, and total accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists in 1958 numbered 5.
Six men enlisted at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station. four were sent to Ft. Jackson South Carolina for nine weeks of basic training. Howard E. Adams and John H. Price enlisted Wednesday. Don F. Facemire headed to Ft. Knox Kentucky. Walter B. Cousins to Ft. Belvoir Virginia. Billie P. Mullins and Roy D. Vance enlisted on Thursday.
Suva, the capital of Fiji, is a bustling center of trade and commerce in the Pacific, shaping regional business activity and economic links.
Eleven men and one woman enlisted in the United States Navy at Beckley through January. John Coy Grose Ury and Julius Garner Trail were sent to Washington Receiving Station for assignment, while Bernard Farley Wilbert Acord John Griffin Roles Leon Maddow Garnet Hatcher and Hayward Jones were sent to Great Lakes for nine and a half weeks basic training. Diana Yvonne Forren was sent to the WAVE training center at Bainbridge Maryland.
AP report from Okemah, Jack Strong notes Buffy the cat catches rats and mice but does not eat them. Instead Buffy lines the porch with her prey for the family to admire. The quirky pet behavior charms locals and adds a homey touch to small town life.
Roman metalwork included brass and bronze for making musical instruments. Researchers note alloy choices reveal craftsmanship and cultural practices in ancient music. The finding highlights metal employments by artisans in classical Europe.
A program to distribute food commodities was scheduled for today at the Church of the Living God in East Park from 8 30 a m to 3 p m.
The Nappanee Advance News issues a correction about a paw paw popularity story. It states the veteran fan is Frank Lehman, not Charles Lehman, noting Charles does not even like paw paws.
Bill Wilbur received the Distinguished Service Award from the Beckley Jaycees at Bosses Night Banquet in the Beckley Hotel. Five nominees competed. Wilbur led in civic work from the Stotesbury area, noted for the Jaycee Food List helping 200 families. Tom Marshall of Jackson spoke on Jaycee history and aims for community service and leadership development.
Lester Manor Va AP Chief Walter Bradley of the Pamunkey Indians nearly lost his right hand when his Chesapeake retriever tripped over his gun. Despite the setback after 60 years of hunting he now fires with his left using an ingenious forearm device.
Roanoke Virginia AP report details a jail inmate who, after drinking wine, used a bottle to break a post office door and smash it against a wall before sitting on the steps. He then went to police headquarters and asked to be locked up to obtain food. He said he had a difficult time getting into custody.
Two Dallas women Cora Parker and Patricia Ramsey were remanded to Raleigh County Jail after waiving to action of the Raleigh County Grand Jury before Magistrate J. E. Mays on auto theft charges. They were returned Sunday from Flora Illinois by Sheriff Okey Mills Deputy Freddie Thorne and Fay Lusk. The theft involved two cars from Grady Whitlock Ford Inc on the 1921 By-Pass January 18. Two men, Robert Glenn Ramsey and Chaunce Lee Jackson, were with them. one held in Illinois and the other in Indiana.
Beckley Newspapers Corp officers were reelected at a stockholders meeting on Monday night. Re elected are Charles Hodel president Dr Robert Winston first vice president C J McQuade second vice president E J Hodel secretary and Fred Roschi treasurer. The board also includes Palmer Fazely and W A Chrisley. Plans discussed include adding to plant facilities installing a new press and other business matters.
Five men arrested at The Club on Main Street faced Beckley Police Court Monday night. John Hash forfeited a $100 bond for operating a gaming table. Four others—H W Marshall George Wiley Harold Johnson James Gill—forfeited $15, $40, and $20 bonds on various gambling charges. Two men from Layland, John and Hubert Raines, forfeited $20 each for driving offenses. The remaining $69.50 was forfeited by four individuals for intoxication.
A sea gull named Alphonse has wintered for 12 years at Ollie Klein’s Belmar fish market in New Jersey. Each summer he goes north, then returns each fall to feed on handouts from Klein. The item also notes Britain drinking 240 million cups of tea daily.
Seven area farmers have been named nominees for Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Farmer of 1958 with a Jan 31 deadline for additional nominees. Nominees include Ritchie Snuffer Emnell Furrow Harry Ellis Clarence Griffith Robert Winston W Meadows and Robert Crotty. Final judging considers income source age progress and community contributions under a national program led by industry groups. state winner heads to Cedar Rapids in April for national awards. Nomination details are available by calling Arnold Graybeal at OV 3 5222.
Falls Church Virginia council rejected a proposal by City Treasurer James Durant to issue a permit for leaving the city to collect delinquent taxes, leaving residents free to depart without authorization. The move would have created a new city control but was not approved.
The Natural Tunnel on the Southern Railway in Virginia is believed to be the only one of its kind in such use and is 1,557 feet in length.
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