Federal Grand Jury Empaneled in Southern West Virginia
Federal grand jurors were impaneled to consider presentments and set a July term docket for U S District Court in Southern West Virginia. Judge Sidney L. Christie stood in for Judge John A. Field who is recuperating. Foreman Earl L. Hillems of Hinton led a list of jurors from Beckley, Hinton, Oak Hill, Marlinton, Gauley Bridge, Caldwell, Ansted, Kincaid, Stotesbury, Fayetteville, Hillsboro, and Dunmore.
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U. S
West Virginia
Sidney L. Christie
Bluefield
John A. Field
Charleston
Earl L. Hillems
Hinton
Ruth L. Abrams
Beckley
Jack B. Ashley
Cecil Brewer
Oak Hill
Tommy Campbell
Marlinton
Carl J. Crawford
Gauley Bridge
James W. Diem
Caldwell
Walter Furgeson
Ansted
Alma Gilbert
Kincaid
Roy Lee Honaker
Fred Huffman
Merritt Kellison
Hillsboro
Charles W. Kincaid
Charles
Rhodell Man Injured in Police Fines List Tallied
Lawrence Richardson of Rhodell was admitted to Beckley ARH after a one ear mishap at Helen causing lacerations and a fractured cheekbone. Ten people were fined in Beckley police court including Annie Turner $21 for turning into traffic, Phillip Wilson $42 for defective equipment and noise, and George Basham $148 for reckless driving. A six room home burned near Skeleton Wrecking Co, owner John Radford valued at $8,000. tenant Mary Adkins rescued, brother Laddie Radford burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Richardson
Rhodell
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Helen
Beckley
Annie Turner
Chester Starkey
Ronald Lee Lockhart
Mabscott
Phillip D. Wilson
Richard L. Wiseman
George A. Basham
Olmstead Falls
Ohio
George M. Plantz
Joanne Bolen
Odd
Henry D. Dunbar
Eddie Hill
Tommy D. Redden
Lanark
Joe Rodriguez
Richard Dempsey
Maxwell Hill
Leo F. Yates
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Robert Evans
Charles O. Warren
Elzie Lee Hinkle
Jerry C. Lawson
William Chewning
Hinton
Glen Dickerson
Crescent Rd
Beckley Junior High
Ralph Toney
Rodriguez
Robert G. Petrosky
Passaic
N. J
W. A
Gene) Burke
Charles William Hall
Beaver Ave
John Radford
Skeleton Wrecking Co
Wrecking Cy
Beaver
Mary Adkins
Laddie Radford
Appalachian Regional Hospital
City Police Plan Road Blocks for Expired Licenses
Beckley Police Chief William A Teubert announced city wide road blocks to check for expired city licenses state operator licenses and inspections. About 900 people failed to renew licenses and fines of 16 21 and 21 apply. 200 cars were checked Monday with no arrests. Radar speed checks will operate citywide 24 hours daily.
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Beckley
William A. Teubert
Teubert
Dam Raising Pact Awarded for Beckley Water Dam
Tower Concrete Construction Company of Glen White won a 79019 contract to raise Beck ley Water Company's dam at Glade Creek. Work starts in about two weeks and will add 80 million gallons storage, enough for about 25.5 days at peak use. SRC oversight and State Public Service Commission approval are noted, with a five foot concrete rise replacing 38 inch boards to raise the dam by 22 inches. The Glade Creek plant, expanded in 1941 and later upgraded in 1958, now serves over 12,200 customers or more than 60,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower Concrete Construction Company
Glen White
Beckley Water Company
Glade Creek
Wilmer A. Stanley
Stanley
W. Va
State Road Commission
SRC
State Public Service Commission
Bradley
Blakley Trust funds surplus dispute seeks creditor list
A trustee for Beckley National Bank asks the Circuit Clerk to determine who among multiple creditors should receive the surplus from an auction of William T. and Thelma W. Blakely real estate. Two parcels sold May 26 for 22,100 to SBA. after paying the Deed of Trust, 8,600.65 remains. Named creditors include SBA, A-1 Body Shop partners, Raleigh County Bank, Beckley National Bank, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley National Bank
William T
Thelma W. Blakely
Blakeleys
Small Business Administration
Douglas Bowers
Blakelys
Day and Nite Garage
R. F. Cridlin
George Tindilia
Lewis Chevrolet
Dewey Campbell
Valley Motor Sales
Stephen Bennett
Walter E. Heller & Co
Raleigh County Bank
Whitener Roofing and Heating Co
Lein
Rev Brubecker Installed as Pastor at St Luke Lutheran
The Rev. G. Gary Brubecker was installed as pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church Maxwell Hill during Sunday evening ceremonies. Attending dignitaries included Rev. George C. Werrick of Ravenswood and Rev. James F. Cook of Cleveland who delivered the sermon. About 100 people attended a reception afterward with Mrs. Lilly and Mrs. Howen serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Brubecker
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Maxwell Hill
G. Gary Brubecker
Pennsylvania-West Virginia
Jack T. Welch
St. Paul's Lutheran
New Haven
Robert L. Meister
Trinity Lutheran
Charleston
Meister
St. Luke
Brubecker
C. G. Eastwood
Kenneth Swank
Edward Burley
St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church
Glenn W. Stewart
Methodist Temple
W. Reece Burns
James Lilly
Dean Howen
Draft Recall and Induction Dates for Counties
Draft Board No 18 calls 28 Raleigh County men to report to the AFEES for induction on August 18 Fayette County names 22 men for induction on August 22 and 12 Wyoming County residents are to report on August 10 Local draft actions summarize enlistment timelines across counties with specific dates and numbers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station
AFEES
Fayette County
Wyoming
Bicyclist Killed on Hill Near Charleston Incinerator
William Mahoney aged 15 died from severe head injuries after losing control of his bicycle on a steep hill and colliding with a wall near Charleston's city incinerator. Police stated the death would not be in the traffic toll due to no motorized vehicle involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
William Mahoney
Board Files Sewer Answer in Raleigh County Case
Sherman C. Trail, superintendent of Raleigh County Schools, has filed an answer in the Circuit Clerk's office to a request for an injunction to force the Board to hook on to the sewer system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Extension Service Meet Scheduled For Thursday
Three Raleigh Countians will attend an all day meeting at Jackson's Mill Thursday to discuss how West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service may better serve rural residents. Attending are Lawrence Cavendish Estel Farrow and Minor Scott.
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Raleigh
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service
Lawrence Cavendish
Estel Farrow
Shady Spring
Minor Scott
Table Rock
West Virginia postmasters to attend Wheeling convention
Fray Lilly of Beckley and Clyde Bostic of Sprague will join more than 225 post masters for the West Virginia chapter three day convention in Wheeling. Host George Fahey says national president James L. O'Toole of Sharon Pa. will speak at Friday luncheon, with Rep. Arch Moore and Sen. Jennings Randolph scheduled for Saturday addresses and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fray Lilly
Beckley
Clyde Bostic
Sprague
West Virginia
National Association of Postmasters
Wheeling
George Fahey
James L. O’toole
Sharon
Arch Moore
R-W. Va
Sen
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Girl Becomes Dance Captain For Honey in the Rock
Rosemary Dick of 207 Garfield St becomes the first woman to lead the Honey in the Rock dance troupe as dance captain. A veteran performer since the Civil War era, she is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, attended Concord College, soloist with Beckley Dance Theatre, and has studied ballet in New York. Hawley returns as technician-actor for the sixth season of the summer Cliff production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Dick
Garfield St
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord College
The
Beckley Dance Theatre
New York City
Jack Stanley
Eileen O'Connor
American Academy of Balet
Beckley
Donald Ray Hawley
Cliff
Side
Grandview State Park
Ray Hawley
Donald
Athens
Curtain Callers
Alpha Psi Omega
Honorary Drama Fraternity
National Thespian Society
Post Office
Camp event for crippled children canceled for Raleigh County
Richard Sepkowski, president of the Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, says no Raleigh County participants will attend the 20th Annual Easter Seal Camp for Crippled Children at Camp Horseshoe Parsons July 24 to August 6 due to lack of local applicants. Over 200 camper applications are being processed as a staff is recruited, with a staff training conference July 21 to 23 at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Approximately 110 disabled children from 29 counties are expected to attend, with programs in arts crafts recreation and citizenship. The camp aims to foster good citizenship among handicapped youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sepkowski
Raleigh
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buchannon
West Virginia
Wilson Harris
Clarksburg
State Utility Taxes Up 2.5 Per Cent in West Virginia
West Virginia Auditor Denzil L. Gainer announced that 332 public utility firms were billed 21,993,045.19 for 1966 taxes. The top bill comes from Norfolk and Western Railway Co. at 3,454,318.25, with Appalachian Power Co. next at 3,296,602.34. Other large taxpayers include Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, United Fuel Gas, Monongahela Power, and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone. County distributions total 9,838,450, Raleigh County receiving 301,250. Tax revenue supports counties, schools, and municipalities. Assessor Steve Carpenter has no estimate for Raleigh County this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil L Gainer
West Virginia
Gainer
Board of Public Works
Raleigh
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Appalachian Power Co
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
United Fuel Gas Co
Monongahela Power Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Steve Carpenter
Raleigh County
Tax Audit Odds and Household Tax Withholding Clarifications
An auditor can be random or based on return errors, so past audits do not guarantee future ones. Household workers are exempt from income tax withholding. If sick pay is excludable, inform your employer with the necessary evidence to stop withholding portion of income tax.
West Virginia Music and Vending Drive Adds to Cancer Crusade
A Memorial Holiday fundraiser by the West Virginia Music and Vending Association for the American Cancer Society raised 182.40 for the Cancer Crusade. An additional 50 was donated by C and R Music Service at 308 Valley Drive, owned by Max Carpenter. A Charleston meeting of the W V Music and Vending Association Board included Kiser, Andrew Knisha of Clarksburg, James Stevens of Grafton, and Mrs M T Byrd of Parkersburg, a field representative of the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Music and Vending Association
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
C and R
Valley Drive
Max Carpenter
Charleston
W. Va
M. T. Byrd
Parkersburg
Ex-Beckleyan Promoted Rehabilitation Director
Beckley native William G. Winchell, longtime West Virginia Rehabilitation Center head at Institute, is promoted to Assistant Director Workshops and Rehabilitation Facilities. At 51, he has over 20 years in the Rehabilitation Division and previously served in Beckley Hunton gton Clarksburg Morgantown and Beckley as District Supervisor and Counselor. He holds an A B from Berea College and studied at Beckley Concord and West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William G. Winchell
West Virginia
Institute
Huntington
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Berea College
Beckley College
Concord College
West Virginia University
Winchell
Woodrow Wilson
How Thousands of Heavy Smokers Stopped Smoking
New York The Anti Tobacco Center of America has published a booklet detailing how thousands of heavy smokers many physicians among them stopped smoking The booklet is free to smokers who send name and address to The Anti Tobacco Center of America Dept 382 366 Fifth Avenue New York New York This offer remains while the booklets last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anti- Tobacco Center of America
Anti-Tobacco Center of America
Fifth Avenue
ADV
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Federal Grand Jury
St. Paul’s Lutheran
George C. Werrick
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Ravenwood
James F. Cook
Board of American Missions
Cleveland
Blakley Funds Division
Lutheran Church
North Beckley
Lilly
Bostic
Whitey Hawkins
Tom
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Honey
Girl
Miss Dick
Harris
Jimmy Kiser
K and K Music Co
Eisenhower
Beckleyan
Earl W. Wolfe
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Navy
Hampton Roads
Air Force
Army
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Piedmont
Piedmontland
Piedmont Airlines
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