Big Man's Shadow to Perform at Hinton Jaycee Show
Ray Ormandy of Beckley will ride Big Man's Shadow in the Raleigh County contingent at the third annual Hinton Jaycee Horse Show to be held at Avis Field on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p m. He previously won first in the Pleasure Horse Class for riders 17 and under at Bradley and took third in the Pleasure Horse Stake at the local show, as the event showcases 1961 fiscal year recruiters and detachment honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ormandy
Bill Ormandy
Beckley
Raleigh County
Hinton
Bradley
Avis Field
Ralph L. Kiblinger
Hugh S. Weeks
Car
Goodwill Store Notes Rise in Six Month Sales Beckley
Beckley Goodwill stores report stronger first half 1961 results led by Beckley outlet at 119 S Fayette St with 7200 in sales vs 5350 prior year and total organization sales 53300 up from 43950. Wages total 40350. income 74745. United Fund gifts 13620. household materials distributed exceed 18000 units up from 14500. Program aids handicapped workers through self help. Stores also in Charleston Montgomery Madison Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Goodwill Industries
S. Fayette St
Goodwill
Charleston
Montgomery
Madison
Ohio Man Jailed For Non-Support
David Wix of Barberton Ohio was jailed at Raleigh County Jail on a non support warrant issued by his wife, booked by a constable. Nathaniel Crosby Beckley 48 charged with speeding on South Fayette St and ordered to appear in Police Court Thursday. Joe Grimmett Slab Fork released on bond after shooting near dwelling houses. Robert Evans East Beckley released after assault and battery. Two soldiers Samuel C Smith Matewan and James S Clifton Beckley released from Military Police custody for absence without leave from base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wix
Barberton
Ohio
Raleigh County
Nathaniel Crosby
Beckley
South Fayette St
Joe Grimmett
Slab Fork
Madison Lowry
Sophia
Robert Evans
East Beckley
Samuel C. Smith
Matewan
James S. Clifton
Quarry St
Horsemen Postpone Meeting Set Tonight
The regular meeting of the Raleigh County Horseman's Association, formerly set for tonight, has been postponed until August 15. The location will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club to Meet at Ruby’s Teen Town
Members of the Rhodell Women's Recreation Club will gather Thursday at 8 p.m. at Ruby's Teen Town for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club
Ruby
Clear Creek Man Jailed For Forgery
A Clear Creek man Quinton Maynor was booked at Ra Leith County Jail at 3 05 p m Monday on a forgery warrant. He was arrested by a deputy sheriff. Two Cool Ridge men Donald Bell and Stanley Hatcher were jailed by State Police Monday evening on burglary charges. A third man was jailed on possession of moonshine and drunkenness. Officers arrested Bell and Hatcher in connection with the theft of a mandolin guitar and leather items from an encampment at Cool Ridge owned by Samuel Thompson. David Hatcher was arrested on the highway at Cool Ridge early Monday on moonshine and drunkenness charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Quinton Maynor
Raleith
Cool Ridge
Donald Bell
Stanley Hatcher
Bell
Hatcher
Samuel Thompson
David Hatcher
Evans Reunion Honors Officers at Bass Lake Park
Approximately 130 attendees from five states gathered for the 12th Evans reunion at Bass Lake Park near Hinton. Harmon H. Evans of Beckley was re elected president and Mrs. C J McQuade of Cabell Heights secretary. George Lewis Evans of Princeton was named vice president. States represented included Florida Ohio Virginia New Jersey and West Virginia. The clan plans another gathering at Bass Lake Park on a corresponding date next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass Lake Park
Hinton
Harmon H. Evans
Beckley
C. J. McQuade
Cabell Heights
George Lewis Evans
Princeton
Florida
Ohio
Virginia
New Jersey
West Virginia
Record crowds at Sophia rally see The Life of Moses
The Free Will Baptist Youth Rally at Sophia drew a total attendance of 232 people on Saturday to view the play The Life of Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist
Sophia
Wrecks Cause 2100 in Damages Across Three Collisions
Three late weekend crashes caused 2100 in damages. William Almond 17 of Rhodell faced charges for losing control on Valley Drive at Gate Street after striking a utility pole and injuring himself. Milton J. Warden 58 of Maben was cited for turning into oncoming traffic on North Kanawha Street. Dolly R. Ball 25 of Skelton drove the other car. Stamford crash at 5 45 p m injured Willia M. Om ench ski 35 of Mount Hope. James M. Nary Jr 26 of Beckley faced no charges. One driver treated and released. Officers note sideswipe on a curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
William Almond
Valley Drive
Gate Street
Almond
Maben
Milton J. Warden
North Kanawha Street
Beckley State Police
Dolly R. Ball
Center St
Skelton
Warden
Stamford
Willia M. Omenchinski
Mount Hope
Beckley
James M. Nary Jr
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Radio Free Europe
Kennedy
Johnson
Eisenhower
Truman
Nixon
More Remodeling Set For Playhouse
The Curtain Callers plan extensive work at The Playhouse including balcony and heating system upgrades and a plywood floor over the stage. Volunteers are sought for weekly basement cleaning and painting duties from 8 to 10 30 p.m. on Thursdays. Ten plays were read, four to be chosen for next season with directors named in August for productions in September December February and May or June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playhouse
David Weiss
Ruth Laymen
Beckley
TV Man Escapes Serious Injury After Antenna Fall
Robert Floyd 28 of 207 Edgewood Drive was admitted to Beckley Hospital after a 16 foot fall while installing an antenna at the Bryant home in Skelton. He expects release today. his father H B Floyd suffered a heart attack upon hearing the news and remains under doctor care in fair condition. Floyd said he is bruised but all right otherwise and credits his actions with keeping his helper Jim Trail uninjured as the mast and equipment toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Floyd
Edgewood
Beckley Hospital
F. E. Bryant
Skelton
Floyd
H. B. Floyd
Jim Trail
Beckley Witnesses to Attend South Charleston Ministers Assembly
Beckley Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses will join a three day ministers assembly August 18 to 20 in South Charleston. Presiding minister James C. Hutchens says the event is a seminar to advance Scriptural instruction and proper teaching methods. Charles V. Henry from Brooklyn will be the key speaker, with a Sunday 3 p.m. discourse on The Twentieth Century in Bible Prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Congregation of
Jehovah's Witnesses
South Charleston
James C. Hutchens
Hutchens
Charles V. Henry
Brooklyn
N. Y
Henry
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Assembly of Ministers
Forty jobs listed at Beckley Employment Service office
Thirty four persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Monday. They included one securities salesman six mine coal loaders two section foremen one electrical laborer one lineman one automobile installer two sales clerks one waitress one dark room technician one clerk typist one roof bolter two stock clerks one automotive mechanic one construction painter one wireman one mine laborer one chemical operator one shuttle car operator one car cushion builder one oiler one driller one pipe welder one general office clerk one gas truck operator and one mining engineer.
City Council Amends Ordinance One Vote Margin Saves Trades
City Council approved amendments to Beckley s Mechanical Trades Ordinance by a 6 1 vote amid confusion and heated debate. The measure lowers license fees by 75 percent or more, removes roofing from covered trades, and tightens penalties and board removal rules while a five member housing authority was discussed. Councilman J S Larrick urged rejection, while others questioned the ordinance s purpose and impact on local business and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
George B. Chambers
G. C. Porter
J. S. Larrick
Larrick
Chambers
Noel Christian
Cecil L. Miller
Mechanical Trades Board
Drowning Victims Had Kin In Sophia
Mrs Eugene Mace of Sophia learned of the drownings of her brother S Sgt Orville J Williams and his wife near Glenns Ferry Idaho. The Williamses reportedly drowned Saturday while fishing from a raft on a small reservoir. They resided in a trailer court at Glenns Ferry. Williams was with Mountain Home AFB. The Maces, longtime Sophia residents, left for Davis Creek near Charleston to be with the Williams family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Creek
Eugene Mace
Sophia
Idaho
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mace
Charleston
Williamses
Glenna Williams
Maces
J. O. Lively Construction Co
Glen White
Marines Enlist Five Area Men
Five men have enlisted in the Marines at the Marine Corps Recruiting Station on Prince Street this month. They include Joseph Ernst Gore, son of Mrs. Mamie Gore of Beckley, and Wayne Denville Farley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. Farley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Marine Corps
Prince Street
Joseph Ernst Gore
Mamie Gore, Beckley
Wayne Denville Farley
Willie B. Farley
West Virginian Named Kiwanis International Trustee
James M. Moler of Charles Town was elected as one of six Kiwanis International trustees for a two year term at the toronto convention. Beckley Kiwanis President Judge Harry L. McCreery announced the selection and noted the convention drew 18 000 delegates. Canadian Prime Minister John G Diefenbaker was the principal speaker as the assembly also backed expanding Kiwanis clubs beyond Canada and the United States. J R Van Meter Kiwanis lieutenant governor attended as Beckley Club delegate along with Mrs McCreery and Mrs Van Meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Kiwanis
Harry L. McCreery
Kiwanis International
Toronto
Canada
James M. Moler
Charles Town
J. R. Whitthuhn
Milwaukee
Wis
Association of Commerce
McCreery
United States
John G. Diefenbaker
Beckley Club
J. R. van Meter
Kiwanis
van Meter
Local Recruits Sent to Paris Island for Boot Camp
Shady Spring and Beckley youths Richard Admiral Campbell Charles Robert Shannon and Barry Benson Maddy are dispatched to Paris Island South Carolina for basic training. Camp and family ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Richard Admiral Campbell
Mary Campbell
Beckley
Charles Robert Shannon
William T. Shannon
Sisterville
Barry Benson Maddy
Margie V. Maddy
Paris Island
S. C
Smith to Commute to Charleston Commerce Office
Hulett C. Smith, newly appointed director of the State Department of Commerce, will continue to operate his office locally and commute from his Harp er Road home in Crestwood to the state department office in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Charleston
State Department of Commerce
Hulett C. Smith
Harper Road
Crestwood
State Department
Communists Spend More on Jamming RFE Than RFE Itself
Recent surveys indicate that Communist efforts to jam Radio Free Europe broadcasts cost more than the entire operating budget of RFE. The finding highlights the scale of interference against Radio Free Europe rather than reflecting on the broadcaster’s own spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Free Europe
RFE
Saunders Salary Not Affected By New Legislation
John Saunders, Raleigh County's school superintendent, will not be affected by new legislation lifting limits on superintendent salaries. The law raises total pay to $12,000 in smaller counties, with Raleigh and seven other counties affected. local and state shares combine to fund the increased earnings while Saunders remains under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Saunders
Raleigh County
Saunders
Carl G. Jarrell
West Virginia
Raleigh
Cabell
Harrison
Kanawha
McDowell
Mercer
Ohio
Wood
Verdict Due In Case Today In Beckley Court
Beckley Judge Ed ward P Stansbury expects a verdict this afternoon in the case of James Andrews charged with failure to yield the right of way. The trial was held Monday night with counsel Joseph Luchini. The defense claims Andrews stopped at the stop sign on Beaver Avenue but drove ahead when no traffic appeared. Other court actions include a dismissal for William F Edmonds of Bradley on reckless driving charges and Norman D Eller forfeiting a 15 dollar bond for operating without a state license. An additional drunkenness charge resulted in an 18 dollar bond forfeiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
James Andrews
Joseph Luchini
Andrews
Beaver Avenue
James K. Moore
Orchard Ave
Moore
Slab Fork
Three Arrested After Wrecks In Raleigh County
Three motorists were arrested after three separate auto wrecks in Raleigh County on Monday, with total property damage estimated at 525 dollars. State Police reported Robert Mann, 22, of Hinton drove left of center on West Virginia Route 3, causing a two car crash with Henry White, 47, of Daniels. Mann faced driving left of center charges. A second collision at Prince and Heber Street involved Phyllis Williams, 39, of Maxwelton Hill Road, cited for failure to yield while turning left, causing 75 dollars in damage to Jackie Persinger, 20, of Crab Orchard. Williams ordered to appear July 27. At Skelton Beckley, drivers Elmer Stevens, 67, of Kimberly, and Sandra Kay Bennett, 16, of Prosperity, collided after the Bennett car stopped for a flagman. Stevens was charged with failure to control his vehicle. Damage totaled 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Hinton
W. Va. Rt
Robert R. Mann
Henry White
Daniels
Mann
Prince and Heber St
Phyllis S. Williams
Maxwell Hill Road
Prince St
Jackie E. Persinger
Crab Orchard
Skelton
Beckley State
Elmer E. Stevens
Kimberly
Sandra Kay Bennett
Prosperity
Bennett
Stevens
Conttrol
Two State Groups In Session Here
The West Virginia State Electrical Association and the National Electrical Contractors Association West Virginia Chapter held a joint meeting at the Beckley Hotel with about 25 out-of-town guests. The event included a labor-management session and a "Honey In The Rock" drama performance, arranged by the Beckley Area Labor Council AFL-CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Electrical Association
National Electrical Contractors Association
West Virginia
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Area
Beckley Fire Crews Respond to Wastebasket Fire
Beckley firemen were summoned to 205 Queen St at 11 15 a m Monday when a small blaze broke out in a wastebasket. The J K Edmundson family had extinguished the fire before firemen arrived.
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Penter
U. S. Air Force
USAF
Cleveland
Eugene R. Carpenter
Goodwill Store
United Fund
Horsemen
Aes Vf Theatre
Walt Disneys
Allyann
Walt Disney Productions
Vici Raffe
Paul Bryant
S. Charleston
PTT
Charles H. Tribby
Inspector General's Office
U. S. Army
Fort George S. Meade
Miller
Porter
Abi
Appalachian Bible Institute
Clifford Gross
Cuba
Dr. In
M-G-M
Edna Ferger
Cimarrg
Cinemagic
Kiwanian
J. R. Witthuhn
Glen Jean
Jack Lemon
Ricky Nelson
Paul Muni
David Wayne
Pineville Drive-In
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Technicolor
Panavision
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