Nine men plead guilty to moonshining in federal court
Nine men pleaded guilty to moonshining in federal court in Charleston. Judge John A. Field ordered appearances on August 20 for disposition. Names include Howard P. Buckley Ronald D. McGinnis Lenny E. Zickafoose Eugene F. Vandall Robert C. Davis Alpha C. Thompson William F. Bowman Roger E. Taylor Clidith P. Taylor and Edward C. Ebberheart Sr. who pleaded not guilty with trial set for August 23. Other defendants faced forgery interstate theft and escaping charges as indictments and trials moved across Charleston Bluefield and Huntington courthouses. United States Attorney Milton J. Ferguson and George D. Beter are handling cases.
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John A. Field
Charleston
Howard P. Buckley
White Sulphur Springs
Ronald D. McGinnis
Stover
Lenny E. Zickafoose
Eugene F. Vandall
Elton
Robert C. Davis
Meadow Bridge
Alpha C. Thompson
White Oak
Wil
Liam F. Bowman
Roger E. Taylor
Clidith P. Taylor
Arnett
Edward C. Ebberheart Sr
Fannock
Johnnie M. Peters
Beckley
Arnold Martin
Melba Martin
G. C. Murphy Company
Murphy
Don Hodson
Pearl E. Crislis
Ronceverte
W. W. Thornhill, III
Allan W. Kidd
Edwin R. Brooks
Bluefield
Woodrow W. Williams
Lafayette
Frank E. Richard
Opelusas
Robert D. Moses
Richmond
James T. Meade
Rockville
Earl F. Hubbard
Sardis
Ohio
Harry E. Hackworth
E. C. Parker
Edward G. Hardy
Excelsior
Hardy
Ira Mullins
Ace Mullins
Coy L. Mullins
Paynesville
Gary R. Knajdek
Pontiac
Mich
James E. Leach
Warren
Priscilla C. Last
Montana
Federal Reformatory For Women
Alderson
Shirley A. Williams
Florida
Judean Ramey
Juanita A. Richard
Toccoa
United States
Milton J. Ferguson
George D. Beter
Huntington
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Thomas Michie
Charlottsville
William A. Gearhart
Federal
BARH Names Philip W. Leeber As New Assistant
Charles D. Holland, administrator of Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, introduces new assistant Philip W. Leeber who began duties after a 16 week BARH orienta tion in Lexington and two weeks as Hazard ARH administrator. Leeber, a Beckley native, is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate with a Cord and George Washington University degrees, and completed an administrative residency at Baptist Memorial. He and his wife Vivian O Quinn will reside at 333 Westwood Drive.
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Charles D. Holland
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Philip W. Leeber
Leeber
Beckley
A. P
Tony) Leeber
BARH
Lexington
Hazard
Arh
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville
Fla
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord College
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Baptist Memorial
Vivian O’quinn
Westwood Drive
Grocers Deliberate on Constitution Revision in Huntington
West Virginia Grocers Association adopted a wait and see stance on the proposed state Constitution revision at a Huntington meeting. President M. W. McCollum said the group unanimously delayed judgment pending a pending "friendly" suit in the State Supreme Court testing legality. The association also pledged to oppose Section 14B Taft Hartley Act reform and mobilize its 6,000 members to promote the Commerce Department plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Commerce Department
McCollam
Noted Author To Speak At Episcopal Church
Dr. Albert Mollegen, professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, will speak at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church today and Thursday. He will lead evening prayers and a 7 30 p.m. sermon, then lecture in the undercroft at 8 30 p.m. Thursday features dialogue and discussion. Mollegen is a noted author and guest lecturer on national college and seminary programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mollegen
Virginia Theological Seminary
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Frederick Dennis
Mollegan
St. Stephen's
Mollegen
New Prince To Grandview Road Would Save 27 Miles
The Register reports on reviving the old Prince to Grandview route to slash a 30 mile trip by about 27 miles. Advocates McClure and Gilkerson show a bulldozed corridor could open the road from Grandview Christian Church to the river in four days, creating a scenic two lane road with minimal cost.
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New Prince
Grandview Road
Register
Prince
Grandview
Beckley
Beaver
Crow
Grandview State Park
Prince and
R. B. McClure
Bernard Gilkerson
McClure
Grandview Christian Church
Gilkerson
Dennis Sanger
Cop
Hiram Neely
Davis and Elkins College Wins Danforth Grant Trust
Davis and Elkins College joins a Danforth Foundation program via the West Virginia Independent Colleges Foundation with a $14,000 grant to support faculty enrichment. The award, added to a prior $3,000 grant, will fund attendance at national meetings and scholar visits, matched by college funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis and Elkins College
Danforth Foundation
West Virginia Independent Colleges Foundation
Gordon E. Hermanson
Vital Conference Aims to Grow WV Tech Economy
West Virginia University hosts the Conference on the Application of Engineering Technology to Appalachia on August 26 with National Science Foundation and Engineering Foundation sponsorship. The event explores creating a growth friendly environment for high tech in West Virginia and Appalachia, including industrial development and technology transfer to civilian uses. Dr. Robert N. Faiman chairs a nine member industrial development committee. Dr. Jean Paul Mather delivers the lead talk. Other committee members include leaders from Iowa State, Morgantown, and Appalachian Power Co, among others.
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West Virginia
Appalachia
West Virginia University
National Science Foundation
The
Engineering Foundation
WVU
Robert N. Faiman
Thomas E. Gavett
Faiman
College of Technology
University of New Hampshire
Gavett
WVU Institute of Industrial Relations
Jean Paul Mather
University City Science Center
Philadelphia
Waldo W. Wegner
Center For Industrial Research and Service
Iowa State University
Stephen T. Quigley
State of
Minnesota
Wyatt M. Rogers, Jr
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Lawrence Snyder
Hope Natural Gas Co
Morgantown
W. Claude Bandy
Department of Commerce
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
Nicholas Roomy
Appalachian Power Co
Charleston
Huntington Gallery to host contemporary art show
Huntington Galleries director John Hoare Kerr announced an extensive contemporary art display at the Huntington museum through August 2. The opening is July 24 with previews possible beforehand. The 35 works spanning painting drawing and prints were chosen for The American Federation of Arts by Samuel Wagstaff Jr. of the Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoare Kerr
Huntington Galleries
Huntington Museum
American Federation of Arts
Samuel Wagstaff, Jr
Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford
Connecticut
Stolen Car Recovered in Helen by State Police
A 1960 model car stolen in Beckley Monday was recovered Tuesday in Helen by an employee of a Helen Mines. The vehicle was found abandoned behind the East ern Associated Coal Corp. tipple, state police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Monn Day
Helen Tuesday
Helen Mines
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Tipple
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