Keepes Jailed for AWOL Marine Absence Charge
Francis A. Keepes of Beckley was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 2 30 p m Monday on a charge of being absent without leave from the U S Marines Corps. He was arrested by T Sgt Lonnie Nutter of the Beckley Marine enlistment center and will be held pending return to military authorities.
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Francis A. Keepes
Beckley
Raleigh
U. S. Marines Corps
Keepes
T. Sgt
Lonnie Nutter
Beckley Marine Enlistment Center
Rescue Squad Assists Heart Attack Victim at Lincoln Street
Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad aided a heart attack victim at 204 Lincoln St at about 7 30 am today. Mrs N S Logan of Cliff Top was visiting Mr and Mrs W L Fink when the attack occurred. Attending physician was Dr C A Smith. Assistant Fire Chief Otis Lyons said the victim was recovering at the Fink residence and not taken to a hospital.
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Beckley Fire Department
Lincoln St
N. S. Logan
Cliff Top
W. L. Fink
C. A. Smith
Otis Lyons
Fink
Sanitarian Warns Of Unsafe Water
Joseph E. Williams of the Raleigh County Health Department urges careful water source choices to avoid typhoid fever para typhoid dysentery and diarrhea. He notes municipal supply best, wells second, boiling only for emergencies, and warns against false beliefs about ground water purity.
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Joseph E. Williams
Raleigh County Health Department
Williams
Mr. Tabor Group To Meet Tonight
Mount Tabor Country Life Program will convene at 7 30 p m today in Mount Tabor Elementary School. Community Chairman Warren Patton announced the meeting.
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Mr. Tabor
Warren Patton
Mount Tabor
Greer Services Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Clyde Greer 50 of Fireco will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Methodist Church in Fireco. Greer died Monday night from injuries suffered at Raleigh County Jail after a fall from an epilepsy episode. Burial will follow at Coal City Cemetery with Rose Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include his wife Amy Alice Greer three daughters three sons a stepfather three sisters three brothers a half brother and two grandsons. The Rev Everett Shafer and Rev C D Walker will officiate. Pallbearers listed.
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Methodist
Fireco
Clyde Greer
Raleigh
Greer
North Carolina
Lillybrook Coal Co
Amy Alice Greer
Audrey Drumheller
Coal City
Lola B. Belcher
Helen Greer
Thomas F. Greer
Kenneth L. Greer
James A. Greer
Winding Gulf Man Jailed on Peace Warrant
Lee Stewart of Winding Gulf was placed in Raleigh County Jail at 8:35 p.m. Monday by Constable R. L. Childs on a peace warrant.
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Lee Stewart
Winding Gulf
Raleigh
R. L. Childs
State Churches of God Open Meet on Monday
The annual state convention of the Church of God will gather about 1500 people in Beckley starting Monday at the Beckley Recreation Building. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. through Saturday with 166 churches and roughly 250 West Virginia ministers represented. State overseer Rev. G. C. Hamby leads, aided by Rev. C. Milton Parsons and Rev. H. L. Green. Notable speakers include Rev. Earl P. Paulk, Rev. A. M. Phillips, Rev. L. H. Aultman, Rev. R. Leonard Carroll, Rev. Paul H. Walker, and Rev. Huston R. Morehead. Headquarters are Cleveland, Tennessee with state offices on North Kanawha St. Beckley.
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Church of God
Beckley
West Virginia
G. C. Hamby
Kentucky
L. H. Aultman
North Carolina
R. Leonard Carroll
Lee College
Cleveland, Tenn
Paul H. Walker
Tennessee
Huston R. Morehead
Cleveland
Tenn
Church of
Sophia Council approves 1955 cruiser purchase
Sophia Town Council, at a Monday night special meeting, approved buying a 1955 automobile to serve as a police cruiser for Chief Clifford Roberts. The action aligns with public safety goals and funds were allocated from existing budgeted line items.
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Clifford Roberts
Sophia Town
Deeds on File Raleigh County Court Records
Real estate transfers filed with the Raleigh County Clerk show Beckley Land Co Corp to William G and Bette Snyder two city lots with no stated price Edwin and Lanier Ratcliffe to William G and Bette Snyder city lots about 18500 Roy Barrett receives a Slab Fork District lot from Professional Reality Co about 1500 Carrie Keesee acquires a Fairlawn lot from Homeseekers Land and Buildings Co about 170
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Raleigh County Court
Beckley Land Co. Corp
William G
Bette Jean Snyder
Edwin and
Lanier Ratcliffe
W. G
Bette Snyder
Professional Reality Co
Roy Barrett
Slab Fork
Homeseekers Land and Buildings Co
Carrie Keesee
Fairlawn
Spring Fires Total 56 in Raleigh County
District Four Forest Conservation Commission reports spring forest fires across eight counties. Raleigh County recorded 56 fires with 585.75 acres damaged. totals across Fayette Greenbrier McDowell Mercer Monroe Summers and Wyoming list 256 fires and 2,580.33 acres damaged due to lightning railroads campers smokers debris and other causes.
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State Conservation Commission
Raleigh
Carl Lucas
Fayette County
Greenbrier
McDowell
Mercer County
Monroe
Summers County
Wyoming
Inspection Tour Sets Sight on County Lake Site
An inspection tour of proposed sites for Raleigh County Clerk Harry E. Anderson's five square mile lake was slated today. Anderson and A. J. Lilly of the Raleigh County Court planned to depart at 12 30 p m to inspect locations in Glen Daniel and Sand Lick areas.
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Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
Anderson
A. J. Lilly
Glen Daniel
Sand Lick
Court adjourns Wednesday in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Judge Norman Knapp announced that the May term of Raleigh County Circuit Court will adjourn on Wednesday. He also stated that the next term will begin on the fourth Monday in August.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Knapp
Circuit Court
Bond Forfeiture in Beckley Court
One person charged with drunkenness failed to appear in Beckley Police Court on Monday night and forfeited a $17 bond. No other hearings were scheduled in the court.
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Beckley
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