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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1966
Page
3
Fire at 109 S Fayette St damages the second floor and causes water damage on the first floor. Jose P. Moran operates the eatery. Cecil P. Connor notes severe damage to the banquet room. Insurance adjustor assessing losses as fire crews remain on scene.
James Walter Evans of Beckley was sentenced to 110 years in the state penitentiary in Raleigh County Criminal Court after pleading guilty to grand larceny. Judge Harry L. McCreery presided and jurors were dismissed until Monday at 9 30 a m. The jurors were called but not needed.
No new cases of tuberculosis were revealed after 48 x rays by the Raleigh County TB and Health Association for June. The report lists 26 negative and various inactive results, plus 12 x rays for the U S Army and three contacts. Clayton Eugene Carter of Beckley pled guilty to petit larceny with sentencing set for July 20. Several trial statuses and contempt rulings were reported, including James Craft’s contempt sentence, David Allen’s hit and run conviction with sentencing July 18, and other court actions involving Clarence Tanks, Calvin Grimmett, and John A. Martin slated for future dates.
A reader responds to a column claim about long school vacations. The letter explains teacher contracts span nine months with salaries stretched over twelve, necessitating summer work. It notes summer school every few years, summer breaks without pay, and the value of continuing study, ending with a patient defense of teachers against the notion of leisure.
Twenty six persons registered for work at the local Employment Security office from June 27 to July 6, manager Mrs. Sally Bragg reported. Applications included receiving clerk, bus boy, practical nurse, charwoman, taxi cab starter, combined welder, substation operator, general office clerk, cashier, presser, silk finisher, sales clerk, cement mason, post office clerk, cleaner, waitress, file clerk, stock clerk, short order cook, salesperson, marker, and watchman.
The Crab Orchard Water Co will cut water from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for repairs affecting customers from Tayl or's Market toward Sophia.
London appeal court judge Lord Denning reduced the previously awarded sum to Elizabeth Gough from 7700 pounds to 4200 pounds after reviewing her injury claim from a car crash. He commented that the original award had been too pessimistic about her future prospects.
Two Beckley accidents caused 635 dollars in damage. Rookie patrolman Talmadge Alley of Mabscott was in a two car crash at Heber and Prince Streets. Nora Lay of Glen Fork drove the other car. A second crash at Valley Drive and Prince Street involved Forrest Nealey of Riverdale, Ga., and Henry Cole of Beckley. Dale missing girl Denzilla Painter, 17, last seen leaving toward Huffman Street, reported by her mother Evelyn Painter.
The Beckley Lions Club co sponsors the annual Bradley Horse Show with the Raleigh County Horseman's Association. James Underwood named general chairman. The 1966 event at the Bradley Fair Grounds runs July 15 17 with shows at 1 30 p m and 7 30 p m on Friday and Saturday and a 1 30 p m show Sunday. Co chairmen for advance sales are Paul Burdette Pedro Torrico Crewe Maples and Lewis Buchanan. W E Mitchell to supervise gate assignments. At the Lions dinner meeting Nick Rahall reported on Mountaineer Boys State at Jackson's Mill and Rahall was sponsored as a delegate.
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