No Damage Done Smoky Refrigerator At Magistrate Office
Firefighters investigated a smoky room at Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez's office and traced the source to a refrigerator in the attic. No damage reported. Beckley police arrested six motorists for speeding in a 25 mile zone, with further citations and court dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Sidney Fink
Raleigh Heights
James C. Quesenberry
Skelton
Thomas Per Newman
French St
Billy Gene Lilly
Cherry Creek
Roger 4. Henderson
John A. Campbell
Mankin
Henderson
Appeal Denied Okrey Bailey Conviction Upheld
Circuit Court Judge Norman Kaapp upheld the voluntary manslaughter conviction of Okrey Bailey of Resaco for the pistol death of Geraldine Hall. Bailey, 44, was previously tried in Raleigh County with a deadlocked June jury and later sentenced to one to five years plus five years for a second offense, with a hearing to determine if she is the same person as Okra Harris. Defense appeals allowed a potential stay of execution as they seek higher court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Norman Kaapp
Okrey Bailey
Resaco
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Bailey
Geraldine Hall
Okra Harris
West Virginia
Peace Springs
Knapp
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Exams Set Saturday For Head Start Children
Physical examinations for about 255 preschool children enrolled in the county Project Head Start program will be completed Saturday at the Raleigh County Health Center from 10 a.m. to 1 30 p m. The Raleigh County Medical Society conducts the examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Center
Raleigh County Medical Society
Lowell Thomas Narrates West Virginia Travel Film
Internationally known traveler Lowell Thomas narrates a 15 minute color film for the West Virginia Department of Commerce titled A Work of Heart and Hand. The documentary highlights native arts and crafts, apprentice training, and the Mountain State’s souvenirs with artists demonstrating and selling at the Ripley Mountain State Art and Craft Fair. The film, produced by Ellis Dungan Productions, will be distributed to TV stations and travel promotion centers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Thomas
West
Mountain State
Peyton
Department of Commerce
Ellis Dungan
Wheeling
Robert R. Bowers
Ripley
United States
Transportation Directors Conference Delegates Named
Two members of the Transportation Department of Raleigh County Schools will attend the 24th Annual School Transportation Directors Conference at Cedar Lakes Ripley Sunday through Thursday Local delegates include Everett Underwood the School Transportation Director and Jeff Spangler shop foreman Underwood will chair a panel Changes In School Bus Bodies The conference is sponsored by the State Department of Education and the West Virginia Association of County Directors of School Transportation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transportation Department of
Raleigh
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Everett Underwood
Jeff Spangler
Underwood
State Department of Education
West Virginia Association of County Directors of School Transportation
Chamber Members Poll on Municipal Pool Plan
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce directors vote to poll members on building a municipal swimming pool. If approved, a committee will plan, with city aid sought. An Aug 18 meeting at Grandview Park and a membership drive aim to add 100 new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Raleigh County
Grandview State Park
Rock
Murray Shuff
Vise
Blaine Wright
Don Hodson
James St. Clair
Wright
St. Clair
Appalachian Power Company
Robert F. Hamilinton
Chamber
Army Engineers At Camp Prince Float Bridge Training
The Army has occupied Camp Prince, 12 miles from Beckley on New River, for three weeks of float bridge training. The first contingent of 100 men from Fort Belvoir, Virginia arrived June 19 as Company C, 91st Combat Engineer Battalion under 1st Lt. John Sullivan. The 91st will stay about until August 12 while supporting the 100-man 100th Float Bridge Company, led by Capt. Richard W. Vreeland, which arrives about 9 p.m. after leaving Fort Belvoir. Col. Glenn Claussen, Fort Belvoir spokesman, says the 100th will stay about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Prince
Beckley
New River
Fort Belvoir
91St Combat Engineer
John Sullivan
91St
100Th
Glenn Claussen
Richard W. Vreeland
Marks Attends National Medicare Conference
A D Marks of Beckley, vice president of the West Virginia Nursing Home Association, joined about 400 attendees at a National Conference on Medicare in Washington DC July 19 20. Delegates from many states heard HEW officials discuss prospective Medicare reimbursements to spur private nursing homes participation. West Virginia led with an estimated 100 delegates, as providers seek adequate payments to ensure quality care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Marks
Beckley
West Virginia Nursing Home Association
Statler Hilton Hotel
Washington, D. C
American Nursing Home Association
Wilbur J. Cohen
Deeds On File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Real estate deeds recorded in the county clerk's office show transfers including Harry and Jessie Anderson to Juanita Earehart of Lot 100 at Flat Top Lake and Park. Garland T Pettry Jr and Mae Pettry to Ranger Fuel Corp with parcels totaling 26, 36.38, and 21 acres at Peach Tree Creek Marsh Fork District. Coo per to Lilly 1.8 acres Beckley for 600 dollars. Harold and Betty Lilly to Vincent Bias and Aloha Paul Lot 60 Tolley Drive North Hills Addition for 17000. Homer and Kathleen Davidson to Lawrence Belcher Lots 3 4 5 Section 18 First Avenue Lilly Land Co Addition for 4000. Kelly Development Co to Jesse and Bessie Sherman Lot 45 Section 1 Stotesbury for 580. ONeal couple to Lantie and Nellie ONeal Maple Fork Road Trap Hill District for 5. Dunbar to Virginia Dunbar Lot 44 Bowling Addition 2 with no consideration. multiple buyers Bettina Bramer Arthur to Beckley Raceway Inc Lots 19 part of 17 and 18 19 Sand Branch Road Prosperity for 16300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry and
Jessie Anderson
Juanita Blanche Earehart
Flat Top Lake and Park
Garland Thomas Pettry Jr
Mae Pettry
Ranger Fuel Corp
Peach Tree Creek
Marsh Fork District
John E
Virginia N. Cooper
F. Vivan Lilly
Beckley
Thomas Harold
Betty Jo Lilly
Vincent Wirt Bias
Aloha Jane Paul
Tolley Drive
North Hills
Homer L
Kathleen Davidson
Lawrence David Belcher
First Avenue
Lilly Land Co
Lantie C
Nellie O'Neal
Maple Fork Road
Trap Hill
Russell E. Dunbar
Virginia T. Dunbar
Sergio
Ruth Bettina
W. W
Ruby Bramer
Fred
Betty Arthur
Beckley Raceways, Inc
Sand Branch Road
Prosperity
Second Science Camp Instructors Named for Raleigh County
Ten instructors for Raleigh County's second Science Camp to be held Aug 7 to 12 include eight WVU students appointed by C P Dorsey, state 4 H and Youth Development head. Vance Bland and George Covey will teach physical science with WVU staff Creel Cornwell Jr, J David Ruffner, David C Tenney, John Harris, William Hudgins, Bruce Redd, Jessie Jenkins, and Elsworth Buck. Sponsored by Cooperative Extension Service and Raleigh County Board of Education, the camp will host 122 county students in grades six to eight who excel in science, up from 50 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia University
C. P. Dorsey
Vance Bland
Stratton High School
George Covey
Trap Hill High School
WVU
Creel S. Cornwell Jr
J. David Ruffner
David C. Tenney
John R. Harris
William Kent Hudgins
Bruce Redd
Jessie J. Jenkins
Elsworth Buck
Cooperative Extension Service
Raleigh County Board of Education
Fined For Conservation Violations In Multiple Counties
Captain Raymond V of the Department of Natural Resources reports twenty two individuals were fined for conservation violations in Fayette Summers Monroe and Greenbrier counties. Fines ranged from twenty dollars plus costs to listed amounts for improper licenses littering loaded firearms missing life preservers and related offenses. Names ages and hometowns include Fredericksburg Ohio Canton Ohio Stan ton California Solidad Calif White Sulphur Springs etc. Also fined were Miller W. King Alvon and Melvin Lee Brooks Ocala Marion Fla for conspiracy and carrying a loaded firearm respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond V
Eye of
District IV
Department of Natural Resources
Broedus D. Markle
Fredericksburg
Ohio
Fayette County
Alfred M. Lyons
Canton
Roy L. Huffman
Stanton
Calif
Bennie Dunlap
Solidad
Alph Fertig
Kenmore
Charles M. Johnson
White Sulphur Springs
Monroe County
Dana Ayers
Alderson
Clifton Forge
Summers County
Floyd Blankenship
Bridgeport
Civitan Club committees announced in Beckley
Earl Halsey president of the Beckley Civitan Club lists committee assignments for the year. Members filling posts include C L Miller chairing Membership with I D Christian Guy Rumberg Chester Roberts and Dr Francis Edwards. Calloway Bown chairing Budget and Finance with James Farmer I R Wein John Gorman and Herbert Kiser. Scouting Dr Edwards chairing with George Sparks Andy Barbera Ted George and Dr Reece Burns. Projects Dr James Farris chair with Richard Cooper Guy Nesbit and N R Coleman. Public Affairs James Kessinger chairing with Alfred Benton Albert Wheley William Kessell and Basil Minter. Constitution and Bylaws Paul J Fourney chair with Edward Stansbury and James Hollowell. Midget Football Cooper chair with John Hindsley co chair and remaining Civitan members. US Flags Rumberg chair with Wilford Shumate C T Harvey and A S Cappellari. Program and Entertainment W D Nace chair with Ralph Jackson Danny Saks and William E Sutphin. Extension and Civitan Education Roberts chair with Dr Edwards Fourney and Dr Burns. Mental Health Dr Charles Dowdy chair with William Binderman William Klein and I Wilbur Bays. Bowling O D Hall chair and all bowling Civitans. Fellowship and Attendance Christian chair with D B Shumate Bernard Flederbach and Clyde Law. Publicity and Bulletin Miller with all Civitans. Football Program David Creager and all Civitans. Fruit Cake F A Freeman chair with Nace co chair Law and all Civitans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Halsey
Beckley Civitan Club
C. L. Miller
I. D. Christian
Guy Rumberg
Chester Roberts
Francis Edwards
Calloway Bown
James Farmer
I. R. Wein
John Gorman
Herbert Kiser
Dr. Edwards
George Sparks
Andy Barbera
Ted George
Reece Burns
James Farris
Richard Cooper
Guy Nesbit
N. R. Coleman
James Kessinger
Alfred Benton
Albert Wheley
William Kessell
Basil Minter
Russell E. Dunbar
Virginia T. Dunbar
Sergio
Ruth Bettina
W. W
Ruby Bramer
Fred
Betty Arthur
Beckley Raceways, Inc
Sand Branch Road
Paul J. Fourney
Edward Stansbury
James Hollowell
Cooper
John Hindsley
Civitan
U. S. Flags
Rumberg
Wilford Shumate
Christian
D. B. Shumate
Bernard Flederbach
Clyde Law
Miller
All Civitans
David Creager
F. A. Freeman
Nace
Cochairman
Law
Mercantile Division Plans February Sale
The Mercantile Division of the Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a February sale in downtown stores. At a regular meeting, Francis Berg and Gene Morehouse announced a plan to appoint a team of black captains to boost merchant participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Francis Berg
Gene Morehouse
Raleigh County Court Sets Saturday Regular Session
The Raleigh County Court will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday for routine business. Secretary Elinor Hurt said the agenda is routine. C. M. Elmore of North Beckley Citizens Committee plans to attend to ask about an audit of the North Beckley Public Service District's finances, which officials have not yet provided after two requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
S. Elinor Hurt
C. M. Elmore
North Beckley
Beckley College Graduate 1953 High School Completion
1953 graduate of Mt Hope High School completed commercial course at Beckley College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope High School
Beckley College
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Dollinger
James A. Spencer
Crab Orchard
City
U. S. Navy
Chevrolet
Burleson Motor Co
Reservoir Road
Neville Street
Charleston
Faye Lusk
Huntington State Hospital
Charles E. Ball
Ball
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Madison
Neville Discount Furniture
Neville ST
West Va
Bobby Wriston
Robert Wriston
Maplefork
Raleigh County Horseman’s Association
Bobby
Ajax
Marks
Civitan Club
Mercantile Division
G. C. Murphy CO
Bobby Sox
Mrs
Mintora Johnson
Pat Stella
Jeri Mischelle
Beckley Industrial Savings & Loan
Bank of Raleigh
Bank of Raleigh Main & Kanawha Sts
F.D.I.C
Jerry Stella
Kilsyth, W. Va
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