Man Fined and Jailed on Tampering Charge
A Crab Orchard man was fined 20 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail Thursday by Magis trate Joe Rodriguez after pleading guilty to tampering with an automobile. Carlos M. Lilly was jailed at 2:10 a.m. following his arrest on a used car lot at MacArthur. Sam Berilla and Chick Farley of Beckley were jailed at 12:55 p.m. on shoplifting and drunkenness charges after being found with shirts, fishing gear, and a baseball glove stolen from local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rodriguez
Carlos M. Lilly
MacArthur
Lilly
Sam Berilla
Chick Farley
Beckley
Montgom
Trucker Charged After Collision at Sprague Avenue
Beckley State Police charged a Beckley truck driver with failure to yield after a two vehicle crash at Sprague around 2 thirty p m Thursday. The truck driven by Bill Shemosky sixty six of Skelton belonged to Tony Pauletto of Skelton. The car was driven by John Edgar Mitchem forty two of Beckley injuries none reported and damages estimated at about one hundred fifty dollars.
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Beckley
Sprague
Bill Shemosky
Skelton
Tony Pauletto
John Edgar Mitchem
Eighteen seek work at Beckley office of employment
Eighteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Monday. Positions listed include three sales clerks two general office clerks one nurse aid one arc welder one service station attendant one stock clerk three truck drivers one taxi driver one janitor one jackhammer operator one stock boy and two construction laborers. Out of the area openings include a physician and clerk stenographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Property Price Reached in Condemnation Case at MacArthur
The West Virginia State Road Commission agreed to pay 16000 dollars for condemned property at MacArthur, with involvement from the J. C. and Neil Wyatt Warren and the J. C. Warren Furniture Co. in the purchase agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Road Commission
J. C. and Neil Wyatt Warren
J. C. Warren Furniture Co
MacArthur
Thomas Battle Discharged After Stabbing Wounds
Thomas Battle Resaco was discharged from Beckley Hospital Tuesday after treatment for stab wounds to the stomach sustained on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Battle
Resaco
Beckley Hospital
Mrs Leslie Sears Hospitalized After Truck Wheel Off
Mrs Leslie F Sears of Jonben and her infant son Kelly Luther Sears were injured when a rear wheel came off the truck she drove, sending it into an embankment about five miles from Hinton on Route 3. They were treated at Hinton Hospital and released. both were in good condition.
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Leslie F. Sears
Jonben
Kelly Luther Sears
Hinton
Hinton Hospital
Revaluation Nears Completion in Raleigh County
Associated Survey Inc. of Raleigh County reports about 85 percent of the reassessment work done under a joint state and county effort. Supervisor W. H. Allen says the project will be finished by mid September, aiming to raise the total real estate value from 1960 levels as unreal values are equalized. The program brings previously unlisted homes onto the tax books while correcting misclassifications. The state pays 90 percent and the county 10 percent of expenses.
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Associated Survey Inc
Raleigh County
W. H. Allen
Allen
West Virginia Tax Commission
Raleigh County Court
van de Linde
Stahl
Rush
Reedie JA. Bryant
Jack Harvey
Mercer County
Harvey Harris
Carl Miller Jr
Chilton Stalnaker
Kanawha County
James Wisman
W. A. Crichton
District
Alva Dood
EEP
Local Priest Retires After 20 Years in Beckley
The Rev. Father Louis A. Se cabe retires from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church after 20 years in the priesthood and plans to move to Florida this week. He came to Beckley May 1 from Tulsa where he led St. Anthony's Orthodox Church for two years and has organized parishes in Albany New York Atlanta Georgia and Miami Florida. A native of Florida he graduated from Union Seminary and St Vladimar New York and will tour the West giving lecture tours of Orthodox churches and universities. His successor has not been named.
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Louis A. Secabe
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Beckley
Florida
Louis
Tulsa
Okla
St. Anthony’s Orthodox Church
Albany
N. Y
Atlanta
Miami
Fla
Union Seminary
St. Vladimar
New York
West
New Hope Choir Lays Out Three Day Finance Drive
The No 1 New Hope Baptist Church choir launches a three day annual finance drive starting tonight at 7 30 pm and ending Sunday at 3 pm A program tonight includes music by several groups a W O Ritchie solo and a talk by Mrs Moses Watkins Choir No 2 takes Thursday service Mrs Helen Dobson and others perform Friday night with a candlelight service Mr Wright and the McAlpin AME Church choir lead Sunday 3 pm service inviting all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Baptist Church
W. O. Ritchie
Moses Watkins
No. 2
Helen Dobson
Wright
McAlpin A.M.E
Rev. H. DuBois
County Records Show Only One Highway Accident
A head on collision on the Pluto road with no injuries was the only automobile accident recorded in Raleigh County for the Fourth of July. Participants were Charles Canterbury, 23, Blue Jay, and Ray Meadows of Pluto. Meadows was charged with failure to keep to the right of the centerline and for no registration. The incident occurred at 3 30 p.m. and resulted in a $200 liability per Beckley State Police.
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Pluto Road
Raleigh County
Charles Canterbury
Blue Jay
Ray Meadows
Pluto
Meadows
Beckley
Turnpike Clean Up Gets Governor Approval
Governor W W Barron approves Turnpike Clean-Up and Beautification Committee plan to turn the Turnpike into a tourist and resident attraction. A June 30 meeting outlined agency roles with 25 workers under a crash program to clear brush and manage right of way with potential property enhancements along the route.
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West Virginia
W. W. Barron
W. W. Jackie Withrow
Sophia
Register
Barron
W. Earnest Stahl
Turnpike
Michael Rush
Keep West Virginia Clean, Inc
Glass House
Beckley
State Road Commission
The
Conservation Commission
O. V. Vande Linde
Turnpike Committee
Withrow
SRC
Fred Powell
W. A. Patterson
Rush
Vande Linde
Grand Lodge Elects Officers of Royal Craft Lodge
West Virginia Freemasons held a grand communication at Stratton High School, announcing officers for the Grand Lodge and Grand Court. Names include grand master C. O. Hill, deputy grand master J. R. Hairston, and several wardens, treasurers, and matron officers. Scholarships of 150 will be awarded to four graduates, with the 1962 meeting planned for Bluefield.
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Royal Craft Lodge Free and Ancient York Masons
West Virginia
Stratton High School
J. R. Hairston
Northfork
C. O. Hill
Bluefield
Sylvester Tucker
Elkhorn
J. L. Lewis Jr
Montgomery
F. N. Robinson
Beckley
Ernest Calloway
Robert Braxton
Charleston
J. M. Spencer
William Gray
A. W. Dav
Alma Wooten
Alice Hatcher
Ola Hunt
Blue Cross
A. F. Carter
Bramwell
Mattie Teresa
Lorraine Patterson
George T. Patterson
Crumpler
Elkhorn High School
Joyce Mae Smith
Pearl F. Smith
Princeton
Princeton High School
James W. Hobbs
J. W. Hobbs
Bluefield State College
Bluefield Lodge No. 3
Clarence Harris
Oak Hill
Nursing Home Sets July 10 For Patients
The Pine Lodge and Convalescent Nursing Home will receive patients July 10, the day after the county's new medical facility opens. Dr. W. Fred Richmond announced the 75 bed home is the first in the U S financed under revised FHA provisions. Negot iations were arranged by Beckley with Mrs Helen Holt, formerly WV secretary of state, now with FHA in Washington. Mrs Holt may attend the dedicatory in August as many state dignitaries are invited. Open house for public inspection is July 8-9 with tours by staff of the all electric building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lodge
W. Fred Richmond
United States
Federal Housing Administration
Beckley Corporation
Helen Holt
West Virginia
FHA
Washington, D. C
Lt. Anderson Undergoes Surgery In Kentucky
Second Lt. Frederick L. Anderson, son of Mr and Mrs G L Anderson of 201 Fourth St, underwent surgery in the Army Hospital at Fort Knox Kentucky on Wednesday. His father reports the 22 year old officer withstood the operation well. Anderson had suffered a broken neck when struck by an automobile in Louisville Kentucky on May 7.
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Frederick L. Anderson
G. L. Anderson
Fourth St
Fort Knox
Anderson
Louisville
Missing Sons Car Recovered In Georgia
A Beckley man reported his car stolen from Black Knight Country Club on June 25. The vehicle and the owner's two teenage sons, aged 13 and 15, were found in Georgia the next day. The boys apparently ran away from home and took the car. no charges will be filed.
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Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
Georgia
J. J. Mahoney
Commodities to be distributed at Sophia First Baptist Church
The Sophia First Baptist Church will distribute commodities Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recipients are asked to bring their own containers.
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Sophia First Baptist Church
Alfred Wright Receives Treatment for Head Injury
Alfred Wright of 409 S. Fayette Street is under care at Beckley Hospital after a head injury suffered when struck by a motor vehicle Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wright
S. Fayette St
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Bureau To Meet At G C Murphy Room
Beckley merchants will hold their regular monthly meeting at 9 30 a m Thursday in the G C Murphy Co meeting room. President C L Bibb announced the gathering.
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Beckley Business Bureau
G. C. Murphy Co
C. L. Bibb
Republicans Topped Demos In State Election Spending
Data from Congressional Quarterly shows West Virginia Republican Finance Committee spent more on last year’s campaigns than any other state source, with $35,668 to national committees versus $34,000 from the Democratic State Committee over about six months.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington, D.C
Republican Finance Committee
West Virginia
Republican National Campaign Committee
Republican National Committee
Democratic State Committee
House of Representatives
Senate
S. Austin Caperton
Slab Fork
Nixon
Lodge
John E. Amos
Democratic National Committee
T. F. Koblegard
Wes
Beckley CWA Local Accepts C and P Wage Offer
Beckley Charleston and Wheeling locals vote to accept a wage increase from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co under a wage reopening clause. Huntington local rejects the offer with 14 for and 29 against. About 30 Beckley members attended, representing 85 percent of Local 2007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communications Workers of America
Beckley
Charleston
Wheeling
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Huntington
CWA
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Buchannon
Logan
Martinsburg
Indigestion Victim Treated in Beckley Tuesday Night
Lester W. Lobenstein aged 66 of 227 Hargrove Street received treatment from the Beckley Rescue Squad and Dr. Ross Daniel for acute indigestion Tuesday night. He was confined to bed in good condition after the 10:20 p.m. call.
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Lester W. Lobenstein
Hargrove St
Beckley
Ross Daniel
Watershed Association Chartered in Raleigh County
The Upper Marsh Fork Watershed Assn. gains state charter as Raleigh County's first. Organizational meeting set for Tuesday July 11 at 7 30 p.m. in Fairdale Elementary School registration begins at 7 p.m. dues min 1 may be paid. Registrants include residents and property owners in the Upper Marsh Fork area. The Southern Soil Conservation District Board sponsors the project with Raleigh County Court funding maintenance of structures and stream channels. Committees named for flood damage survey and photos. incorporators listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
H. A. Stansbury
Fairdale
Upper Marsh Fork
Southern Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Raleigh County Court
State Road Commission
John R. Cook
Richard V. Snuffer
Harvey Stewart
James A. Lilly
Earl A. Hall
J. B. Kyle
C. R. Henderson
Harlin H. Covey
George Allen
Sheldon F. Covey
Wasna
Soil Conservation Service
Homer W. Clark
Surveyor
Glen Daniel
Clay Bogle
Glen Canvas
Fairaie
Religious Play Set At St. Matthew Church
The St. Matthew A.M.E. Church on Mill Street hosts a religious play Friday at 7:30 p.m. Presented by the mission society of New Salem Baptist Church of Tams, the event is promoted by board president J. W. Goldston and Rev. R. A. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew A.M.E
Mill Street
Board of Stewards
Mattie Butts
Mission Society of the New Salem Baptist Church
Tams
J. W. Goldston
R. A. Lewis
Council Meets In Routine Session At Lester
The Lester Town Council met Monday night with only routine business considered per Mayor Charles E. Cook.
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Lester
Charles E. Cook
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Grace Seay
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Hannah Daniel
Mary Bassett
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Ethel Wright
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Addie Spencer
Treaser
Lee Ella Day
Alva D. Wood
Samuel N. Hale
Lt. Anderson
Kentucky
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John M. Slack
West Virginia Committee On Political Education
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