Manslaughter Plea Entered Sentencing Set for July 12
Charles Martin Kiser, 27, Beckley, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the Mabscott slaying of Dewey Rollyson Jr. He admitted hitting Rollyson with a soda bottle at Mabscott Lunch. Judge Harry L. McCreery set 10 a.m. July 12 for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Martin Kiser
Beckley
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Kiser
Dewey Rollyson Jr
Mabscott
Rollyson
Harry L. McCreery
William Jones
Piney View
Jones
Dolphus Williamson
Williamson
Group Selects Trustees and Plans Raleigh County Fair
The Dry Hill Prosperity County Life Program named five trustees D W Kinzer Hubert Atha T N Thurman Basil Bailey and Walter James at a Tuesday meeting. A by laws committee was formed and the annual community fair was set for September 23 near T N Thurman’s home. Volunteers are sought for the Christmas tuberculosis seal campaign with about 4 500 000 seals to be mailed and a goal to raise the mailing list from 10 500 to 15 000. Local Girls Scouts will fold seals and fill envelopes while stenographers are urged to call the TB Office in Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Sanders
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Program
James Dairy Farm
D. W. Kinzer
Hubert Atha
T. N. Thurman
Basil Bailey
Walter James
Arnold Bowyer
W. O. Bowyer
Seldon Atkins
Church Meetings Slated Thursday
The St Matthew AME Missionary Society meets Thursday at 11 a m at the church. The Winding Gulf District Chorus practices at 7 p m Thursday. President J W Joyce asks all members to attend at Tams. New Hope Church hosts a general meeting at 7 p m today with reports from auxiliaries and clubs. second building fund drive under the Twelve Tribes of Israel reports $905. Beckley visitors Mr and Mrs Samuel Davis of Bramwell stop en route to Charleston to settle there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew A. M. E. Missionary Society
Winding Gulf District Chorus
J. W. Joyce
Tams
New Hope Church
New Hope
Samuel Jr
Sarah Jane
Beckley
James Roy Clemons
Davis
West Virginia State College
R. D. Ferry
Hill Top
United Baptist Church of
Winona
A. L. Simms
McAlpin
Helen
Stotesbury
Archie Johnson
James Zeiglar
H. J. Hunt
Eliza Hunter
Central Street
Ida Pulliam
Massey Street
Doris Holmes
Vivian Wharton
New York City
Henry Greens
Church Street
Arrest on Turnpike Driver Charged with DUI
Alex C. Myers of Route 1 Centerburg C was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 1 15 a m on a charge of driving while drunk. State Police arrested him on the West Virginia Turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex C. Myers
Centerburg
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Firm is Co-Defendant In 18500 Law Suit
Lloyd Grimes, an infant, sues Beckley Ice and Feed Co. and Randolph Moore in Raleigh County Circuit Court for 18500. Moore allegedly hit Grimes with a truck on Chestnut St Mabscott on March 9 1955 causing a broken leg several broken fingers and head and back bruises. Grimes spent 50 days in the hospital and is on crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Ice and Feed Co
Randolph Moore
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Lloyd Grimes
Moore
Chestnut St
Mabscott
Grimes
Army Air Force Enlist 12 Men For Training
Beckley recruiting stations reported twelve enlistments Friday with nine in the Air Force and three in the Army. Assigned to Fort Jackson South Carolina for Army basic training were Ronald G. Cox Robert G. Agee Jr Paul D. Kittinger William B. Munsey sent to McConnell Air Force Base Kansas for training others to Sampson AFB New York include Carl R. Golden Robert G. Slusser Richard W. Johnson Frederick S. Bailey Eugene Canterbury Claude Myers Jr and Samuel B. Hollandsworth with origins in Beckley Narrows Lenore Switchback and Charleston and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Army-Air Force
Air Force
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Ronald G. Cox
Frances Cox
Man
Robert G. Agee Jr
Robert Agee
Paul D. Kittinger
Mary Keinking
Charleston
William B. Munsey
Gloria Munsey
Bluefield
McConnell Air Force Base
Witchita
Kan
Robert L. Fowler
Charles Fowler
Narrows
Lackland Afb
Tex
Sampson Afb
N. Y
Carl R. Golden
Asa L. Golden
Ronceverte
Robert G. Slusser
Isabell Slusser
Richard W. Johnson
Virginia Johnson
Bishop
Frederick S. Bailey
Everett Bailey
Princeton
Eugene Canterbury
James Canterbury
Lenore
Claude Myers Jr
Claude Myers
Switchback
Samuel B. Hollandsworth
Charles Hollandsworth
Prison Break Alert In West Virginia Escape
A Raleigh County man Frankie Worix D Worix formerly of MacArthur is at large after escaping from Sweet Springs West Virginia Medium Security Prison in Monroe County along with Arnold Southern Log an County at 3 pm Monday. Worix was sentenced for grand larceny and Southern for breaking and entering. Police urge anyone with information to contact the Beckley Detachment of State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Frankie, D. Worix
MacArthur
Sweet Springs
West Virginia
Monroe County
Worix
Arnold Southern
Logan County
Raleigh County
Beckley
State Police
Nine Teacher Vacancies Announced for One-Room Schools
James B. Deck Raleigh County assistant superintendent of schools says nine teaching posts remain unfilled in one room schools. No emergency certificates will be accepted. applicants must hold valid certificates for assignments at Bragg Egeria Plumley Mountain Acord Abraham Brushy Gap Freeland Mountain Hogan and Irish Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Deck
Raleigh County
Deck
Bragg
Egeria
Plumley Mountain
Acord
Abraham
Brushy Gap
Freezeland Mountain
Hogan
Irish
Mountain
Pine Knob Man Held on Receiving Stolen Goods Charge
Pine Knob resident Grady Massie was jailed in Raleigh County at 3 40 p m Tuesday on a receiving stolen goods charge. Wyoming County Sheriff Paul Goode arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Massie
Pine Knob
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Paul Goode
Acord Funeral Slated Thursday for Eva Franklin Acord
Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Glen White Community Church for Eva Franklin Acord 54 of Glen White found dead in a field Tuesday Investigating state police saw no signs of violence or foul play death from natural causes burial at Miller Cemetery Glen View Survivors include a stepmother three brothers four sisters and several step relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
Eva Franklin Acord
R. H. Dean
W. C. Taylor
Miller Cemetery
Glen View
Acord
Williams
Sophia
Minnie Acord
Crab Orchard
Ira Acord
Baltimore
Willard Acord
Massilon
Ohio
Tom Acord
Glen
Rites Thursday For Rhodell Man Delmer Gray Cunningham
Funeral services for Delmer Gray Cunningham 45 of Rhodell will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Rhodell Church of God with Rev. Louis Beard officiating. Burial is in the family cemetery at Speedway. Cunningham, a former Amigo miner, died likely of a heart attack Monday while helping his brother load mining equipment between McComas and Northfork. He was born May 16, 1910, at Dott, son of L W Cunningham and the late Bessie Cunningham. Surviving are his father of Speedway his wife Eula two sons Junior in the U S Army at Fort Jackson S C and Eddie at home four daughters Mary Marie Caro Jean and Judy Mae all at home three brothers Duluth Annett and Burlis of Speedway four sisters Mrs CarlylePennington Blacksburg Va Mrs Frerell Hicks and Miss Caroline Cunningham both of Speedway and Miss Glenna Cunningham of Princeton. The body will be removed from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to the Cunningham residence at Rhodell on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Frerell Hicks
Caroline Cunningham
Speedway
Glenna Cunningham
Princeton
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Cunningham
Itmann Man Begins 10 Day Jail Sentence
Robert Akers of Itmann began a ten day term in Raleigh County Jail after arraignment on reckless driving. He paid 20.50 dollars for the charge and 15.50 dollars for driving without an operator's license. His brother Richard Akers was fined 15.50 dollars for allowing an unlicensed person to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Akers
Itmann
Raleigh
J. E. Mays
Richard Akers
Juvenile Faces Hearing In Beckley Police Court
A Beckley juvenile is to appear in Police Court Thursday night to answer charges of driving with improper registration and without a driver's license. He was ordered to appear after arrest at 5 20 p m Tuesday by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Kiwanians to Hear Convention Reports at Becl Key Club
Beck ley Kiwanis Club will host a Friday noon meeting at El Chico with E. D. Armstrong in charge. George Porter and Earl Hall will discuss the International Kiwanis Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, which they attended as delegates of the local club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Armstrong
Beckley Kiwanis Club
el Chico
George Porter
Earl Hall
Cleveland
Ohio
Area Legionnaires To Attend Convention
Raleigh County Post 32 members plan the 37th annual Department Convention in Clarksburg from September 2 to 5. The Grande Promenade of the 40 and 8 society is set for September 1. Sam B. Kyle Jr of Clarksburg Post 13 is Convention Housing Chairman and asks Legionnaires to submit all room reservations to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Legion
Department
the Legion
Clarksburg
Sam B. Kyle Jr
Clarksburg Post No. 13
Recreation Items Sought By Pinecrest Committee
Pinecrest Sanitarium patients lack diversions. American Legion Auxiliary chair Mrs. Rose Pickus appeals for donations of games, magazines, books, puzzles, and checkers from Beckley area residents. A display case is also needed. donations may be arranged with Mrs. Pickus or co-chair Mrs. Sam Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Rose Pickus
State Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Pickus
Pinecrest
Beckley
Sam Bridge
Medical Arts Inc names new president and officers
In Raleigh County, two jail escapees from Wildwood Cemetery work details prompt charges. Sam Crawford of Midway fled for four hours then returned after arrest by Constable Perry Haga and faces a breaking guard charge. James Garland Howard also escaped and received six months more, while Dr. Julian R. Lewin is appointed president of Medical Arts Inc. for the coming year alongside new officers Dr. W H Bardin, Dr. John P Haggerty, Dr. C A Smith, and Dr. B B Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Wildwood Cemetery
Beckley
Sam Crawford
Midway
Perry Haga
James Garland Howard
Julian R. Lewin
The
Medical Arts Inc
R. G. Broaddus
W. H. Bardin
John P. Haggerty
C. A. Smith
B. B. Richmond
Training Meeting Set for Foresters
An all day training meeting for forest management personnel will be held Thursday at Grandview to train personnel in new development methods for estimating timber and computing timber volume. District Four forester Carl Lucas announced the event, which will include two forest custodians and two county foresters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Carl Lucas
Patrick Awaits Action Of October Grand Jury
John E. Patrick of Beckley faces a grand larceny charge after waiving preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. E. Mays. He is remanded on a $1500 bond to Raleigh County Jail. Patrick turned himself in in Cleveland Ohio after allegedly taking a White Star taxi from Beckley on June 19. The recovered cab was found June 25 in a Morgantown parking lot where he had abandoned it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Patrick
Beckley
J. E. Mays
Patrick
Raleigh
Cleveland
Morgantown
Sizemore Fined for Whisky Possession and Sale
Walter Sizemore operator of the Blue Heaven Drive In Mab a raid Saturday night faced charges. He was fined $100 plus costs after a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate J P Meadows. Sizemore was arrested in the magistrate court on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sizemore
Blue Heaven Drive-In
Sett Hill
Sizemore
J. P. Meadows
Complaint Filed Against Erection of Car-Port
A Beckley resident faces a neighbor’s complaint over a car-port built within two feet of the property line without a special use permit. The Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission will notify the resident and require proper property maps. The panel also corrected an error about a public hearing for a garage at 103 Front St and directed the city attorney to re-advertise and schedule a special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Avenue
Beckley
Glenn Ave
N. B
Front St
W. A. Thornhill
Virginia Man Billed For Remainder of Fine
A Pulaski Virginia man William Alexander Hagg Route 3 Pulaski failed to appear for trial in Beckley after June 26 arrest for speeding on the West Virginia Turnpike. He mailed $12 toward a $15.50 fine Tuesday and was $3.50 short. Magistrate J P Meadows received the payment and ordered the additional amount. Hagg agreed to pay any extra, and the total fine remains $15.50 with the extra tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski, Va
Beckley
William Alexander Hagg
Pulaski
J. P. Meadows
Hagy
Hagg
West Virginia
Beckley Beautification Group Lacks Authority Says Committee
Citizens may seek beautification ideas from the Beckley Beautiful Committee but not its power. At Tuesday night’s meeting the group described its purpose as promoting interest and improvement in beautification. Announced plans include a cemetery beautification project with two professional women’s groups and shrubbery planting with local service station dealers. The Raleigh County Board of Education may relocate a garbage incinerator behind Woodrow Wilson High School. Local groups consider beautifying Rt 3 and 1921 bypass intersections and Raleigh County Memorial Airport intersection, with no firm plans yet. The Masons will beautify property across from the Negro Elks Club near Stratton High School. Mrs. John H. Davis’s secretary resignation announced. Mrs. Charles Ross elected to fill the post. Mrs. Wilford Woodell to replace Davis as Beckley Woman’s Club Junior Department representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Woodrow Wilson High School
Rt. 3
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Masons
Negro Elks Club
Stratton High School
John H. Davis
Charles Ross
Wilford Woodell
Davis
Beckley Woman's Club
Airport Bidding Re Set July 15
Opening of bids for Memorial Airport improvements has been delayed awaiting a satisfactory decision from the Secretary of Labor on minimum hourly wage rates. Robert L. Davis, airport engineer, said bids will be opened at 10 am Friday July 15 in the Raleigh County Courtroom. Work includes extending runways by 800 feet lighting seeding and drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Airport
Secretary of Labor
Robert L. Davis
Raleigh
Breach of Peace Arrest in Prosperity
Roger A. McGuffin of Prosperity was jailed at Raleigh County Jail at 10 a.m. on a peace warrant charge. The warrant, issued by Magistrate J. E. Mays, states McGuffin threatened the life of Henry McGuffin of Prosperity. Deputies from Raleigh County Sheriff’s office arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. McGuffin
Prosperity
Raleigh County
J. E. Mays
McGuffin
Henry McGuffin
Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies
New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Introduced
New York special report announces a non surgical healing substance Bio-Dyne now available as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form. Cases report shrinking hemorrhoids and pain relief, with claims piles ceased to be a problem. Money back guarantee and patent details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
Sophia Sewage Plant to Meet State Health Rules
Sophia town officials moved to bring the sewage plant into compliance with State Health Department directives after uncovering letters urging adherence from earlier administrations. The council set up new enforcement steps, named a reporting system, and planned reviews of ordinances and board responsibilities while seeking improved fire, police, and vehicle maintenance arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Secon
Council
State Health Department
Steve Sokola
Sokola
James Salyers
Joe E. Carnahan
Sophia Sanitary Board
Sanitary Board
J. C. Shumate
Elks Club Ruling Slated During June Court Term
Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery may rule before term's end in the case of Ruland Phillips and Elks Lodge No. 1452. Defense pleas include former jeopardy and illegal search warrant. hearing followed a raid that seized six slot machines from the Elks Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Ruland Phillips
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Lodge
Beckley
Eccles Man Charged With Attempted Rape
Samuel Price of Eccles is held in Raleigh County Jail pending arraignment on warrants for attempted rape and illegal pistol possession. He was placed in jail at 6 15 p m Tuesday after arrest by Deputy Sheriff Boyd Hutchinson and Constable C A Thompson. The warrants were issued by Magistrate T N Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Price, Eccles
Raleigh County
Boyd Hutchinson
C. A. Thompson
T. N. Thurman
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Releigh County
D. W. Bryson
Myrna Clark
Berry Street
Horace Clark
Arlington
Frankie Worix
Itmann Man
Area Legionnaires
Pinecrest Committee
der. Lewin
Virginia Man
Wildwood
Board of Trustees
Civil Air Patrol
Beckley-Mount Hope
CAP
Fayetteville
Charles McMillion
Sophians
Clifford Roberts
Chief Roberts
Salyers
Shumate
Fire Department
Leon Sanders
Sanders
Eccles
Colgate
KanKil
Jacksonville
Fla
W. VA
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Calif
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Ore
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Beckley Beckley Hotel
South Fayette Street
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