Murder suspect observes birthday at scene of Walker slaying
The accused killer observed his birthday at the Josephine site where Walker was found with a bludgeoned body and chest wound. Fink, allegedly admitting to the shooting, worked as a roof belt machine operator at the Deerfield Mine. Coroner Dr. S A Ford cited massive hemorrhages from the bullet as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Walker
Fink
Deerfield
Raleigh
S. A. Ford
Beckleyan Named Centennial Officer Commission Asks $10,000 To Start Anniversary Planning
Beckleyan Charles Hagel serves as vice chairman of the West Virginia Centennial Commission formed by the 1955 Legislature. The seven member panel met in Charleston to organize seven years of planning for the 1963 state birthday observance and asked $10,000 from the 1957 Legislature for initial planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
A Beckleyan
Charles Hagel
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Charleston
Arthur B. Koontz
Andrew Y. Buckman
State Industrial and Publicity Commission
Buckman
West Virginia
W. E. Chilton III
D-Kanawha
Model
Festus Summers
Morgantown
Ruckman
Chilton
Rites Planned for 9-Year-Old Dennis Blankenship
Dennis Lee Blankenship 9 of Whitmer died 8 15 p m at Davis Memorial Hospital Elkins from a heart and kidney condition. He was in poor health most of his life and missed schooling this year. He is survived by his parents a brother Gary three sisters Linda Debbie a grandfather Lewis D Blankenship Rhodell and a maternal grandmother Mrs James Coulson Mead. The body lies at Elkins Funeral Home and will be brought to uncle Woodrow Blankenship Rhodell. Funeral services set for 1 p m Thursday at Rhodell Church of God with Rev Wal ter Albee and Rev L P Beard assisting. Burial in Mooney Cemetery Tommy Creek Hollow.
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Dennis Lee Blankenship
Cather Blankenship
Whitmer
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
Gary
Linda
Debbie
Lewis’ D. Blankenship
Rhodell
James Coulson
Mead
Elkins Funeral Home
Woodrow Blankenship
Truman J. Sayre
Raleigh County
Young Republican Club
GOP
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
O. C. Tinsley
Gauley Bridge
Tinsley
Fayette County
John LeRose
Boomer
Fayette
George
Howard Hay
East Park
C.D. Trent
H. E Davis
Tam
Roy
Oswald
Price Hill
Greenwood Memorial Park
Hall
Agatha Hall
St. Albans
Jesse
Hartrick Services Set Wednesday for George A Hartrick
Funeral services for George A Hartrick a Beckley resident who died Monday in a local hospital will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with burial in American Legion Cemetery. Born in Boston he was a Mari etta College graduate who studied at Harvard and the University of Virginia and taught mathematics at Pearisburg High School. He belonged to several fraternal and religious groups and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his former wife Bertha Hartrick of Beckley and daughter Toni Eten.
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George A. Hartrick
G. Beckley
Earlsburg
Rose and Quesenberry
Charles Emerson Walker
Memorial Baptist Church
American Legion
Boston
Mass
Marietta
Ohio
Harvard University
University of Virginia
Pearisburg High School
The
Elks’ Loyal Order of Moose
Masonic Lodge of
Sophia Man Injured at Work by Falling Plywood
Donald Crawford, 21, of Sophia, sustained injuries when four sheets of plywood fell on him while he balding for French and Combs Construction Company at Crab Orchard. He is in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital after admission around 9 a.m. A Webs and Quesenberry Funeral Home ambulance transported him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Crawford
Sophia
Raleigh General Hospital
Crawforn
French and Combs Construction Company
Webs and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Nurses to Hear Talk On Civil Defense Plan
Beckley nurses gather at 7 30 p m on Wednesday in the Greenbrier Dairy Co plant recreation room for a panel discussion on civil defense practices. Speakers include Harold Sopher Raleigh County Civil Defense director J G Parsons Paul J Fourney Dr Paul R Copeland and Gladyce Garst highlighting the urgent need for nurses to learn CD planning for public preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Registered Professional Nurses Club
Greenbrier Dairy Co
Harold Sopher
Raleigh County
Civil Defense
J. G. Parsons
Paul J. Fourney
Paul R. Copeland
Beckley Veterans Administration
Gladyce Garst
Miss Garst
Eugene Durham, 67, Dies in Mullens Hospital
Eugene Durham of Beckley and former resident of Imann died around 9 a.m. at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after a stay since July 3. His body will go to Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Local Union 5821 Layland distributes commodities today and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1308 S Kanawhа St, rear, all to bring containers.
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Eugene Durham
Orchard Ave
Beckley
Imann
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Layland
Kanawha St
Black and white photo contest entry requirements
Submissions must be black and white prints at least 3 by 4 inches. Professional photographers are not eligible to participate in any way. Entries require film type exposure and paper details, subject matter information, and location or people details. Judging decisions are final, no certificates given, winning image may be sent to The Register after publication on Thursday.
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Inet
Fedges
Lowly Spud Prices Hit New High in Beckley
Prices for potatoes have surged to 1.19 per 10 pounds in Beckley as supply lags demand. Heavy freezes earlier in the southern crop and early digging reduced yields, with six percent more late potatoes planted this year. The local crop should be ready in 10 days to two weeks, possibly lowering costs soon.
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Beckley
C. Hutchinson
The
Rural Development Council
Prince Soldier Heads History Class at WWHS
Sp 3 C Paul McIntyre of Oakmont Pa, serving in the Army, earned admission to the University of Pittsburgh through a cooperative program. He attended 135 hours of Woodrow Wilson High School summer classes with perfect attendance and graduated top of his class under Capt Edward W Lawler and teacher Mrs Lee Summers.
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Camp
Prince
University of Self
Pittsburgh
Dent
Sam
Paul McIntyre
Oakmont
MelIntyre
Edward W. Lawler
Prince Camp
MclIntyre
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sudent
Lee Summers
Paul
McIntyre
Kermit Locke To Speak To Sophia Lions
Kermit Locke Beckley nominee for governor of District 29W Lions International will address the Sophia Lions Club at the First Methodist Church Sophia at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday New officers head their first meeting with J W Richardson as president and other new posts including Lawson secretary Boltnett treasurer Neff first vice Barnell second vice Walker third vice Hampton lion tamer Staton Jr tail twister Carman Hornbeck Kidd and Shumate as directors.
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Kermit Locke
Beckley
Lions International
Sophia Lions Club
First Methodist
Sophia
J. W. Richardson
J. A. Staton Jr
Andl C. O. Carman
J. L. Hornbeck
William Kidd
Clint Shumate
Lee Rites to Be Held in Weston
Funeral services for Delphia May Lee age 52 will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Starmarie Funeral Chapel Weston. Burial follows at Peterson cemetery near Weston. A Parkersburg native died in a focal hospital early Tuesday. Survived by son James Snyder Akron and sister Edna Weilbrecht West Union. Body to be moved from Rose and Quegenberry Funeral Home to Weston this afternoon.
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Delphia May Lee
Starmarie Funeral Chapel
Weston
Peterson
Lee
Parkersburg
Focal
Madison
Ella Davis Poffenberger
Churchville
James Snyder
Akron
Edna Weilbrecht
West Union
Rose and Quegenberry Funeral Home
Beckley Aerie Members Attend West Virginia Eagles Convention
Dingus Affends Eagles meeting in Wheeling with Beckley lodge president Dingus representing the local Aerie at the statewide convention. National president Maurice Splain Jr. and secretary William G. Watson attended. Wheeling Aerie teams helped initiate a large class on Sunday. Lawrence Burtrand of Wheeling is state president.
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Dingus
Crab Orchard
Beckley Aerie
Order of Eagles
West Virginia Aerie
Wheeling
Maurice Splain Jr
Pittsburgh
Eagles
William G. Watson
Zanesville
Wheeling Aerie Degree
Dhi
Lawrence Burtrand
The
New Elks Officer Elected at 92nd Grand Lodge
Fred L. Bohn of Zanesville Ohio was elected Grand Exalted Ruler at the 92nd annual Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks grand lodge convention in Chicago on July 9. He succeeds John Walker of Roanoke Virginia.
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ELKS
Fred L. Bohn
Zanesville
C O
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Chicago
John
Walker
Roanoke
$1 800 Damages In Two Wrecks
Beckley Police report two separate accidents within a half hour caused about 1800 dollars in damage. A three vehicle collision near 7 50 p m involved Rena Pitotti hitting parked cars on Valley Drive owned by Clyde Cochran. At 8 p m on South Kanawha and G streets George Hayes and Lewis Hale Jr sustained about 300 dollars damage.
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Beckley
Kity
Rena Pitotti
Ellison Ave
Valley Drive
Clyde R. Cochran
South Kanawha
George Hayes
Hunter St
Lewis Hale Jr
Moot St
Raleigh County Republicans extend time for candidates
The Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee voted to extend the period for submitting names for vacancies in county surveyor and magisterial offices in Richmond District. About three attended in the County Court room. E. M. Ashworth named spokesman. A three-member bylaws committee was formed and precinct captains urged to organize wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Republican’ Executive Committee
Richmond
Ted Kessinger
E. M. Ashworth
House ‘of Delegates
Lee Cole
William T. Smith Jr
Clear Fork
Eugene
Roberts
Shady Spring
J. A. Wills
Slab Fork
Robert Ellison
Willie Bush
Town
Albert J. O'Neal
Frank Brubeck
Reginald Myers
Henry Powell
Hugo Payne
Delmas Elkins
Glen Daniel
Presbyterians to Hold Annual Picnic at Little Beaver Lake
Beckley church members will gather Wednesday at Little Beaver Lake starting at 3 p.m. Thomas Martin leads recreation and Mrs Harriet Bartell handles food. Dr J W Banks chairs the picnic committee. Attendees bring a picnic lunch. ice cream and soft drinks provided by the church.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Little Beaver Lake
Thomas Martin
Harriet Bartell
J. W. Banks
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Kessinger
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Cherry Creek
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Mt. View
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Robert E. Smith
Chester
Macie Meadrows
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Blue Jay
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Kirk Akers
George Spec
Lonnie Wills
Ray Lilly
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