Brother slain spurs murder charge in Lester case
State police charged Theodore Edward Anderson with murder after his younger brother Calvin S. Anderson, 18, was shot in the chest at Lester. The shooting occurred early morning with police reporting the suspect intoxicated. Calvin died at Beckley Hospital. Theodore was to appear for a preliminary hearing.
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Lester
Theodore Edward Anderson
Calvin S. Anderson
Tors
B. L. Baker
B. A. Vaughan
A.m
Beckley Hospital
Anderson
Theodore Anderson
Joe Rodriguez
Around The Bend AEL Meeting Draws 400 in July
Some 400 educators and laymen are expected at the sixth annual Appalachian Educational Laboratory meeting July 23 24 at Morris Harvey College. Sen Jennings Randolph will keynote the opening banquet and Dr Frances Chase will discuss research and development in education and laboratories work. The event includes sessions on Community Education Career Education Early Childhood Education and Regional Education with a Raleigh County federal grant for a career education project.
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Appalachian Educational Laboratory Inc
Morris Harvey College
Jennings Randolph
Francis Chase
University of Chicago
Chase
National Advisory Committee
Randolph
Appalachian Advance
AEL
Mott Foundation
Benjamin E. Carmichael
House of Delegates
Lewis N. McManun
Beckley
Raleigh County
Mary Louise Klaus
Book on Wall Street Donated to Raleigh County Library
Raleigh County Public Library received a copy of How You Can Use the Wall Street Insiders by Perry Wysong. A library spokesman said the book explains why investors should read the periodical Consensus of Insiders and buy the publication.
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Raleigh County
Revival In Progress At Glen White Church Of God
A revival is in progress at the Glen White Church of God led by evangelist Rev. R. E. Vaught of Oceana. Services are held nightly at 7 o clock with Rev. Clemma Fuson serving as pastor.
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Glen White Church of God
R. E. Vaughty
Oceana
Clemma Fuson
Sophia Tavern Owner Retires After 23 Years Open
Sophia Tavern operator Steve Ledahawsky retired Saturday citing ill health and plans to travel. Born March 9 1915 in New York City, he spent 23 years running the Sophia tavern with seven days service and a large family at home in Sophia.
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Steve Ledahawsky
Sophia
RNS
Sophia Tavern
Ledahawsky
Frank Ledahawsky
New York City
Mark Twain High School
General Motors
Detroit
Mich
Stotesbury
McAlpin
U.S. Army
France
England
Germany
Helen
Affinity
Madelin Amato
Stevie
U. S. Army
Okinawa
Barbara
Perdue Transfer
Susan
Ponderosa
Frankie
Elizabeth
Johnny
Weather Details and River Conditions Report
Weather details for a 24 hour period ending 10 am show a high of 81 and low of 66 with morning temperatures from 6 to 10 am in the upper 60s. Precipitation 0.25 inch, SW winds 14 mph, pressure 30.07. River levels Greenbrier one foot above normal and cloudy. Lake normal and muddy with two gates open at Hinton. Today's extremes include a high of 117 in Blythe California and a low of 33 in Casper Wyoming. Extended outlook Friday through Wednesday calls for partly cloudy skies with highs mid 70s to mid 80s and overnight lows mid to lower 50s.
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Blythe
Calif
Casper, Wye
Three Beckley Restaurants Rated For Good Food
Hungry Travelers Guide to Central Appalachia lists three Beckley eateries among 22 outstanding restaurants in the region. The Char at 119 S Fayette St Henry's Restaurant at 1023 Valley Drive N and the Arabian Hut on New Raleigh Road are noted as good places for the wise traveler. The guide covers 175 restaurants across 105 towns from southwest Pennsylvania to Kentucky and Virginia. The compiler has 25 years of field work.
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Appalachia
S. Fayette St
Valley Drive N
New Raleigh Road
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Virginia
SevenJailedOverWeekend In Beckley Area Police Action
One man jailed in Raleigh County Jail this morning and six others held Saturday night and Sunday by Beckley area police. Jailed figures include Joseph Stafford Eccles on a peace warrant, Marvin DeCost of Cleveland on destruction of property and drunken driving, William Fortner of Beaver for reckless driving, Kirk Miller of Soak Creek, Jack Martin of Sophia, Ray Wilson of Bolt for reckless driving and intoxication, with several released after posting bonds.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Joseph Stafford
Eccles
Joe Rodriguez
Marvin DeCost
Cleveland
Ohio
William Fortner
Beaver
Raleigh
Kirk Miller
Soak Creek
Jack Martin
Sophia
Ray Wilson
Dorie Phipps
Rodriguez
Car Fire Reported in Beckley at Wilkes Street
Beckley Fire Department responded Sunday at 4 45 PM to 117 Wilkes Street for a blaze in a 1961 model vehicle owned by Jimmy Owens. Firefighters said the fire was out on arrival and estimated damage at 50 dollars.
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Beckley
Wilkes St
Jimmy Owens
First Aid Call For 95 Year Old At Whitestock Street
The department also answered a first aid call Sunday to 628 Whitestock St. where Suzi Clayborn, 95, was ill. She was taken to Raleigh General hospital by a Mountaineer Family Health Plan ambulance.
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Whitestock St
Suzi Clayborn
Raleigh General’ Hospital
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Two Cyclists Arrested for No Eye Glasses
Beckley police arrested Dennis G. Copenhaver of Shady Spring and John S. Benjamin of 108 Murray St for operating motor cycles without safety eye glasses on Saturday. They are ordered into municipal court on July 14.
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Beckley City
Dennis G.copenhaver
Shady Spring
John S$. Benjamin
Murray St
Deed Filed for 20 Acre Maxwell Hill Complex
A deed records a 20 acre Maxwell Hill site at Holliday Drive and Teel Road being sold to James Lilly Jr Joyce Lilly Paul Hutchinson and Carolyn Hutchinson for 80000 by James Lilly Inc. City Council altered zoning to allow multi family housing. Plans call for a 240 unit luxury complex with rents from 175 monthly and initial 100 units with construction to start on a set date.
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Maxwell Hill
Holliday Drive
Teel Road
Raleigh County
James Jr
Joyce Lilly and
Paul Jr
Carolyn Hutchinson
James Lilly Inc
Lilly and Hutchinson
Princeton
T. E. ‘Boggess
Beckley
J. A. Blackburn
Miners for Democracy Campaign in Pineville Courthouse
UMW candidates Arnold Miller Mike Trbovich and Harry Patrick spoke to about 200 miners widows and disabled workers at the Pineville courthouse pledging to aid disavowed miners restore benefits and end underground mine injuries They criticized the current UMW leadership and promised district level elections within a month and democracy at conventions with open microphones.
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Miners For Democracy
United Mine Workers
UMW
Pineville
Arnold Miller
Mike Trbovich
Harry Patrick
Tony Boyle
Leonard) Pankovich
Distrit
Mine Workers
Denver
Colo
Pittsburgh
Charleston
Scott Chosen for Role in Anything Goes at WVU
West Virginia University senior Scott Harry Scott, a political cartoonist for the Beckley Post Herald, is cast in Cole Porter’s Anything Goes to be staged July 6 8 at the Creative Arts Center. The show directed by Dr. Charles Neel with John Youngdahl as musical director features songs like DeLovely All Through the Night and Youre the Top.
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Harry Scott
West Virginia University
Beckley Post- Herald
Cole Porter
WVU
Charles Neel
Creative Arts Center
John Youngdahl
Porter
T’s Delovely
Ray McVey joins Raleigh County Bookworm Club on bookmobile
Ray McVey of Sophia becomes a member of the Raleigh County Bookworm Club receiving a marker from librarian Eva Paugh as a badge of membership. Mrs Pugh started the club on June 12 and has given two pins to child patrons. McVey checked out 14 books and aims to finish them before the bookmobile returns in two weeks. The program promotes reading over television and offers a chess instruction bonus.
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Ray McVey
Sophia
Raleigh County
Eva Paugh
Torm Club
McVey
Local Rep Learns Ropes At Pittsburg Insurance Course
Larry D. Ford of Shady Spring, representing Mutual of Omaha and United of Omaha, completed a comprehensive insurance course at the National Sales Training Center in Pittsburgh. The program serves as the first formal step toward a professional career as a health insurance representative.
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Larry D. Ford
Shady Spring
Mutual of Omaha
United of Omaha
National Sales Training Center
Pittsburgh
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