Might As Well Plead Guilty In Beckley Court
In Beckley Police Court Monday night Judge Edward P. Stansbury hear a case where Charles C. Tucker 79 Harper Road chose to plead guilty to failing to keep his vehicle under control and was fined 15 dollars. The incident followed a two car collision on Prince Street at West Neville Street. Garland Bailey 53 of Glen Rogers drove the other car and damage was estimated at 300 dollars. Bond forfeitures totaled 485.50 with Prentis Hannon 54 Massillon Ohio for driving while intoxicated forfeit 106.50 and Rose Fain 104 Ninth St forfeited 155 on resale and possession for resale of tax paid whisky. Jackelyn Epperly Beaver forfeited 20 on speeding and Raymond Belcher 123 Morris St forfeited 65 on reckless driving invalid registration and lack of city license. Eight drunk defendants forfeited a total of 123 dollars.
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Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Charles C. Tucker
Harper Road
Stansbury
Prince Street
West Neville Street
Garland Bailey
Glen Rogers
Prentis Hannon
Massillon
Ohio
Hannon
Rose Fain
Ninth St
Three Enlist In Air Force From Beckley Office
Three men enlisted in the United States Air Force at the Beckley Recruiting Office on Wednesday and are undergoing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. John Sibio of Boomer and Mrs. Joseph Sibio, Le Roy Garfield Webb of East Bank and Mrs. Hobart Webb, and Thomas Johnston Jr. of Sod are the new members.
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United States Air Force
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
John Sibio
Joseph Sibio
Boomer
Leroy Garfield Webb
Hobart Webb
East Bank
Thomas Johnston Jr
Thomas Johnston
Air Force
Jury duty on 10 party line prompts call to court clerk
Mrs. Laverne King of rural Fallbrook asked Court Clerk Al Fern to keep calling if her line was busy during jury duty. She explained she is on a 10 party line and feared missing the summons.
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San Diego
Calif
Laverne King
Fallbrook
al Fern
Beckley Hosts Unadvertised Watch Traders Convention
Becketly’s Rayleigh County courthouse lawn hosted a surprise convention of watch traders Monday with no prior publicity. Men gathered daily to swap timepieces, wearing multiple wristwatches and pocket watches as they traded throughout the day.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Ray
Leigh County
Drama Group Meets Tonight in Beckley Hotel
The Board of Directors of the West Virginia Historical Drama Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Beckley Hotel this evening. The session is scheduled for p.m.
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The
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Beckley Hotel
State Museum draws 38591 visitors in 58 59 year
The State Museum in the basement of the Capitol in Charleston reported 38,591 visitors in the fiscal year ended June 30, up about 2,000 from the prior year. May was the peak month with 0,736 visitors. attendees came from all 55 West Virginia counties, other states except Vermont, and 25 foreign countries. Plans call for a new room this summer expanding display space by about 60 percent, with displays already ready to fill it.
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State Museum
Capitol
Charleston
Frances Clay
Kyle McCormick
Department of Archives and History
West Virginia
Vermont
McCormick
Increase Seen In Deer Population In Bluestone Area
A large deer herd growth is reported in Summers County's Bluestone Area of 19 000 acres. Handley notes prior stocking efforts failed due to poaching and dogs, but protection and forage boosted numbers to about 700 by 1957 with forecasts of 1225 after spring. Local cooperation plans expansion across Southern West Virginia to 10 000 acre blocks.
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Bluestone
Summers County
C. O. Handley
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Handley
Forest Hill Community Association
Conservation Commission
Commission
West Virginia
Lane
State Anniversary Medal Authorized for West Virginia Centennial
The Senate voted to allow the Mint to strike a silver medal for West Virginia's 100th statehood anniversary in 1963 and to sell up to 200,000 copies at cost. The design will be set by the West Virginia Commission. Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd urged approval, noting WV’s Civil War birth.
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Washington
Senate
United States Mint
West Virginia
Thehouse
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