Beckley Police Court Bonds Forfeited In Drunken Driving Charge
Total forfeitures reached 218 with 108 on Charles Alderman of Clear Creek for driving while drunk. Others forfeited include George Berry for no license and noise, Edward Beard for expired plate, Edward Pittman for gambling, Franklin Prince and James Jones for speeding. Leoney Hurtle paid fine for dumping trash. David White of Jonben treated for injuries from a rock fall at Cole and Mays Coal Co. mine in Coal City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Charles A. Alderman
Clear Creek
George H. Berry
Mool St
Edward Beard
Glen Morgan
Edward Pittman
Franklin Prince
James Jones
Crab Orchard
Leoney B. Hurtle
Mabscott
David White
Jonben
Beckley Hospital
Cole and Mays Coal Co
Coal City
Mabscott Mayor-Hold Feud Over Appointments
Mabscott mayor Waybright seeks an Attorney General opinion on whether he or the Town Council has power to appoint town officials. Council asserts it should appoint with no mayoral recommendation. A Mabscott precedent has the mayor serving as street commissioner. Council debated resignations and reappointments while conference with Beckley attorneys suggested the mayor’s authority. Council also allocated 400 for recreational use and pledged Quarry Street repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
H. V. Waybright
C. Donald Robertson
Waybright
Beckley
Council
West Virginia
Anthony Sparacino
Sparacino
Paul Gunter
Suleman L. W. Lane
Lane
Gunter
John Gravely
W. H. McGinnis
Slope Hill
J. D. Ballew
Side-saddle loaned for charity show by Prosperity group
Mrs. Landers uses a side-saddle loaned by her daughter in law Mrs. Alfred Landers for a charity show. The saddle was a gift to Effie Stover of Prosperity on her 24th birthday from her husband Frank Stover, made at Coffman’s Saddle Shop at about 75 dollars.
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The
State Association
80 Horses Entered Ring In Good Shape Show
Top show horses from West Virginia Virginia and nearby states will compete at the Raleigh County Horsemen’s Association third annual show at Bradley Show Grounds on Saturday and Sunday. About 48 stalls are filled with 80 guest horses amid recent rains. sawdust has been spread to cover muddy spots. Mrs. W A James Prosperity manages the concession stand and Don Boyd provides organ music for both days with programs at 1 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Raleigh County Horseman’s Association
Bradley Show Grounds
W. A. James
Prosperity
Don Boyd
Hatcher Reunion Set At Mt View Sunday
Descendants of George W and Nancy Wood Hatcher Streeter plan an all day reunion Sunday at Mount View on the Raleigh Summers county line. W C Hatcher notes the first gathering was August 1918 with eight children and grandchildren. he is the sole living child. More than 1000 descendants from seven states expected. plan to turn it into an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W
Nancy Wood Hatcher
Streeter
Mount View
Raleigh
Summers County
W. C. Hatcher
Hatcher
Acting Director Named for Raleigh Unit of Cancer Society
Mrs. Gay Pilliteri remains acting director of the Raleigh unit of the American Cancer Society at the Prince Street center after a board decision. The office will assist from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Isadore Wein, president, may act until a permanent director is chosen. A West Virginia Cancer Society meeting is set for Aug. 3 at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Pilliteri
Raleigheet
American Cancer Society
Prince Street Center
Board of
Thursty
Isadore Wein
West Virginia Cancer Society
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Dyer Named Part Time Sanitar ium Dentist
Dr. G. A. Dyer of Beckley will become part time dentist at Pinecrest Sanitarium starting August 1, replacing Dr. Donald Edward Neil who resigned to devote full time to private practice. Dr. Dyer previously served as sanitarium dentist about 17 years ago and now works from 114 Hargrove Street.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
H. S. Edwards
G. A. Dyer
Beckley
Donald Edward Neil
Edwards
Neil
Dyer
Hargrove St
County Health Report Records One Dog Bite
The Raleigh County Health Department reported only one dog bite for the week ending July 8 in its weekly disease control summary. The Wyoming County tally included two mumps cases, Fayette County reported infectious hepatitis, four tuberculosis cases, and two syphilis cases.
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Raleigh County Health Department
State Department of Health Disease Control
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Visitor Hospitalized After Early Morning Car Wreck
James Loving of Alexandria Virginia is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after his car went over an embankment on Flat Top Mountain around 5 am today. Loving, visiting his mother Lucy Loving in Crab Orchard, said another car crowded him off the highway before the crash.
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James Loving
Alexandria
Raleigh Gneral Hospital
Flat Top Mountain
Play Selection Details for Civil War Era Costumes
The judges will favor costumes representing Civil War period events tied to state birth and related themes and will judge accordingly.
Life of Moses Play Feature at District Rally
The Life of Moses play will be presented Saturday at 7 p.m. at Free Will Baptist Church of Sophia for district youth rally. Seven scenes cover Moses life from bull rushes to his death with Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Pharaoh’s family. Directed by Mrs. Angell and Mrs. Pitsenbarger with a large youth cast, pianist Donna Williams, and reading by Jim Sturgill. Public invited.
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Life of Moses
Free Will Baptist Church of Sophia
Young People’s
Moses
Midian
Joshua
Charles R. Angell
Merle Pitsenbarger
Haven Hart
Jack Eller
Dale Wickline
Coy Barr
Thomas McKinney
Jack Stovall
Bobby Ednes
Jackie Stovall
Aaron
Roger Griffith
Bill Sturgill
Pharoah
Vickie Underwood
Linda Martin
Greg Stovall
Audrey Sturgill
Kenny Powers
Gary Basham
Michael Williams
Keith Sturgill
Michael Crouch
Freddie Grose
Sandra Martin
Vickie Kiblinger
Patricia Bias
Sherry Kiblinger
Norma Reeves
Carolyn Reeves
Bonnie Jones
Mark Hurley
Roxanna Crouch
Stevie Griffith
Charlene Martin
Kathy Martin
Patricia Cassidy
Sheryl Reeves
Louella Sturgill
Joyce Reeves
Glenna Paugh
Marita Perdue
Pamela Eller
Christie Barr
Donna Williams
Jim Sturgill
Thomas McKin
Cerg
Wade Webb
Sky Divers Hope To Jump Tonight
The Rebel Sport Parachute Club plans its first training jump at Raleigh County Memorial Airport at 6 30 p m today after last minute high altitude winds postponed Thursday’s attempt. Jumpers include John Sarandon Roy Pyles and John Pyles with Lt Donald S Cunningham as jumpmaster and Mack Carpenter piloting the four passenger plane. About 150 cars and 300 spectators expected to observe the event until about 7 30 p m.
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Rebel Sport Parachute Club
Raleigh County Memorial
John Sarandon
Roy Pyles
John Pyles
Norman Southern
Donald S. Cunningham
Mack Carpenter
Sarandon
Ft. Campbell
Beckleyan Visiting Relatives In New York
George Neely grandson of Mr and Mrs Clifton Neely left Wednesday for New York City to visit his uncle Robert Neely and other relatives Mr and Mrs Floyd Lewis and children Nicky and Karen have returned to Washington DC after visiting her parents Mrs John Moss South Fayette Street Mrs Channie Prince South Fayette Street is visiting her brother Sam White Bidwell Ohio Raymond Manns and son Russell Harper Heights accompanied by Vernon Johnson South Fayette Street left Wednesday for a vacation in Pennsylvania
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Neely
Clifton Neely
G St
New York City
N.Y
Robert Neely
Floyd Lewis
Nicky
Karen
Washington, D. C
John Moss
South Fayette Street
Channie Prince
Sam White
Bidwell, Ohio
Raymond Manns
Russell
Harper Heights
Vernon Johnson
Pennsylvania
Young Demos' Delegates To Be Selected
The Raleigh County Young Democrats Club will meet at 8 p m Thursday in the Circuit Court room of the County Courthouse to select delegates to the state convention and finalize plans for the session. The state convention will be held in Beckley Aug 17 19 with delegates certified by July 29. Governor Barron will speak at the banquet Aug 19 and a Kennedy cabinet member may also speak. Events include registration Aug 17 at the Beckley Hotel, a reception, a showing of Honey in the Rock, and a picnic at Flat Top. The convention theme is Keep West Virginia Clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Young Democrats Club
Beckley
Roy Cunningham
Cotton White
West Virginia
Young Democrat Clubs
Kennedy
Barron
White
Alfred Beckley
Beckley Memorial
Armory to Finish by Oct 15 in Raleigh County
D E Vipperman president of Vipperman Construction Co expects Raleigh County's National Guard Armory with expanded drill hall to be completed by October 15. The $1 240 896 facility on the 1921 By Pass has faced weather delays but will be under roof soon. The circular dome roofed drill hall will also serve as a civic center for community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Vipperman
Vipperman
Revival Underway at Church on Ringleben Street
Air Force Sgt. John Stewart Jr. leads daily services at 7 30 p m at the Church of Jesus on Ringleben St Bishop Wesley Scott serves as pastor of the church and oversees the revival effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus
Ringleben St
Air Force
John Stewart Jr
Wesley Scott
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Harper Road
Wally
Bell
Cheed
Atty. General
L. A. Landers
S. Kanawha St
Marshall
Golden Sun
Marshall Tolbert, Pickaway
Mt. View
Main St. Beckley
Thompson
McKesson
McKesson Milk
Magnesia
Thompson’s
Tinker Bell
Dorothy Perkins
Ruby’s Fountain
Thompson Drug
Bonnie Boggs
Jefferson St
Crab Orchard Popears
W. F. Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Family Weekly
Beckleyan
New York
Young Demos
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