Beckley Receives 5239 From Liquor Tax Sharing
Charleston reports state liquor stores collected 172,319 in municipal sales taxes for April to June, against 174,775 a year earlier. Cities across the state received allocations led by Charleston 23,950 and Huntington 15,462, with Beckley at 5,239 and Beckley’s neighbors also listed.
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Charleston
UPI
McDowell County
Davy
Beckley
Benwood
Bluefield
Bridgeport
Cameron
Charlies Town
Chester
Clarksburg
Delbarton
Elizabeth
Elkins
Fairmont
Farmington
Fayetteville
Follawsbee
Franklin
Gassaway
Gilbert
Grafton
Grant Town
Harpers Ferry
Hinton
Huntington
Saeger
Kermit
Keyser
Keystone
Kimball
Kingwood
Logan
Martinsburg
Mason
Masontown
Matewan
Monongah
Moorefield
Morgantown
Mounds
Rhodell
Richwood
Ridgeley
Ripley
Rivesville
Rowlesburg
Shinnston
Sistersville
South Charleston
Sophia
St. Marys
Summersville
War
Woirton
Welch
Wellsburg
Weston
Westover
Wheeling
Kite
Legion Elects New Officers at West Virginia Convention
Chester M. Matney of Welch was elected commander of the West Virginia American Legion at the state convention in Wheeling. New officers include Horace Michael Clarksburg 1st vice commander H Paige Bell Parkersburg 2nd vice commander Chalmer Harliss Montgomery 3rd vice commander Dr H A Lewis Wheeling 4th vice commander and Charles H Bean Romney judge advocate. The gathering adopted a resolution backing the U S Supreme Court ruling banning prayers in public schools.
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Wheeling
UPI
Chester M. Matney
Welch
West Virginia
Department of the American Legion
Horace Michael
Clarksburg
H. Paige Bell
Parkersburg
Chalmer Harliss
Montgomery
H. A. Lewis
Charles H. Bean
Romney
U.S. Supreme Court
Coal firm furloughs 100 miners near Pineville
Island Creek Coal Co. furloughed about 100 miners at its Wyoming County operation near Pineville due to a shortage of coal orders. A company spokesman said the workforce was cut to about 50 men as orders declined.
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Pineville
UPI
Island Creek Coal Co
Wyoming County
Lighter Side Funny Duel Referee Misses Both Sides
A humorous note recalls a duel where the fighters missed each other but struck the referee in both legs. The piece notes an account of the duel and mentions applications to examine the papers should go to the chief of the manuscript division who asked to remain unidentified.
Two from Webster County Die in Ohio Turnpike Crash
West Virginia Turnpike near Princeton sees two Webster County residents killed in an Ohio crash. Victims Norvel E. Enline aged 28 and Phillip N. Rose aged 21, both of Erbacon. Two others injured include Ernest White, 18, of Ivydale in Clay County.
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West Virginia Turnpike
Princeton
Webster County
Ohio
Norvel E. Enline
Phillip N. Rose
Erbacon
Ernest White
Ivydale
Clay County
Tax Cut Debate Divides Congress Over Recession Evidence
President candidates spar over tax cuts as Sen. Humphrey argues for restraint and Sen. Keating and Sen. Javits side with him. Republican Chairman Miller calls for tax cuts only with sharp cuts in federal spending, warning against Kennedy’s alleged demands for higher expenditures.
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New York
Kenneth B. Keating
Jacob K. Javits
Humphrey
William E. Miller
Miller
Kennedy
Mary Louise Eaton Dies From Parkersburg Blast Injuries
Mrs Mary Louise Eaton 22 died at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital from burns from a blast and fire in her Parkersburg apartment last Friday Authorities said the explosion started when she tried to light a stove with gas on The fire confined to bedroom and kitchen Funeral services scheduled Tuesday She was survived by husband Harold a two year old daughter and her parents Raymond and Hazel Wiggln Caldwell Ohio
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Parkersburg
UPI
Mary Louise Eaton
Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital
Search Continues For Body Of Huntington Man
Rescue crews from Hinton Fire Department kept dragging Bluestone Reservoir for Huntington resident Robert A. Payne after his small aluminum boat capsized Saturday night. Payne, about 40, left Jones Boat Dock with D. Z. Reynolds and failed to reach Reynolds's camping spot. The overturned boat was found a mile upriver. Payne’s cap, cigarettes and matches floated nearby, but no body had been recovered at presstime.
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Hinton
Bluestone Reservoir
Huntington
Robert A. Payne
Victirm
Jones’ Boat Dock
D. Z. Reynolds
Payne
Reynolds
New River
Ben Bella Followers Move Into Algiers After Takeover
Troops from Military District 4 entered Algiers at dawn to restore order and assume control of the autonomous district. European residents faced kidnappings as Ben Bella's supporters prepared to seat a seven man political bureau, with rival factions urged to settle differences peacefully. Ben Khedda endorsed the new bureau as CNRA ratifies the arrangement. The Kabylie region remains the last stronghold of resistance, though opposition appears to soften.
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Bella
Algiers
Military District 4
Toops
Ben
Deaths and Funerals John Wesley Smith 90 Huntington
John Wesley Smith 90 of Huntington was buried Sunday at Woodmere Cemetery after services at Southside Methodist Church. Former Princeton resident died Thursday en route to Clifton Forge Virginia hospital. Survivors include two daughters in Mullens, Mrs F S Caffee and Mrs Charles H Bower.
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John Wesley Smith
Huntington
Mullens
Woodmere
Smith
Princeton
Clifton Forge
F. S. Caffee
Charles H. Bower
Final rites for Mrs Lucy Mallory held in Beckley
Mrs Lucy Mallory 60 of North Beckley a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway employee died at 7 45 p m Friday after a long illness Final rites conducted at 1 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Beckley Rev W J Carter in charge Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park Survivors include her husband Bud Mallory two daughters Margaret Stubbs of Beckley Geneva Anderson of Ann Arbor Mich four sons Jack Los Angeles Russell Ypsilanti Ralph Ann Arbor and George Beckley one brother Daniel Parnell Landgraff 11 grandchildren Trent and Durgan Funeral Home in charge call after 5 p m today
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Lucy Mallory
North Beckley
First Baptist
Jack
Los Angeles
Calif
Russell
Ypsilanti
Mich
Ralph
Ann Arbor
George
Beckley
Daniel Parnell
Landgraff
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Funeral arrangements for C. O. Hill in Washington
C O Hill 52 of Washington DC formerly Beckley died Sunday after noon following a long illness. He was grand master of the West Virginia Freemasons for 10 years and will be taken to Trent and Durgan Funeral Home for arrangements. Also reported is the death of Maude Lilly 73 of Glen Morgan in a local hospital.
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C. O. Hill
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Washington
Hill
Free and
York Masons
West Virginia
Trent and Durgan
Mrs Dorothy Woods Dies in Chicago Hospital
Dorothy Woods, 42, of Chicago formerly of Mt Hope, died Saturday in a Chicago hospital. The body is being returned to the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor for completion of arrange.
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Dorothy Woods
Chicago
Mt. Hope
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Ollie Martin Funeral Services Planned in Mullens
Ollie Martin age 72 of Allen Junction will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Mullens. He died at 2:30 a.m. Friday at his home from a heart condition. Burial is set for Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Ollie Martin
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Martin
Allen Junction
Greenwood Memorial Park
Beckley
Daniels Child Suffers Typhoid
Connie Pitzer, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Pitzer of Daniels, is recovering at home from typhoid. Diagnosis July 19, reported to Raleigh County Health Department July 24. Source of infection unknown. June illness followed by family vacation to Ohio and Pennsylvania. Not hospitalized. no other children in the family. Health Dept week notes include one infectious hepatitis, five dog bites, and four measles cases.
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Connie _‘ Pitzer
Carey Pitzer
Daniels
Raleigh County
Pennsylvania
Health Department
Two Permits Issued For New Houses In Meadows Addition
Mullens Construction Co. secured building permits at City Hall on Saturday for six room brick veneer houses with attached garages. One home sits on Lot 14 and the other on Lot 18 in Meadows Addition. Each house is estimated at 12,500 dollars with permits totaling 28.75 dollars.
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Mullens Construction Co
City Hall
Meadows
Funeral services for Robinson C Lester in Bud Baptist Church
Robinson C Lester 59 of Bud died Sunday in Mullens hospital after a long illness from a heart condition. Services set for 11 a m Tuesday at Bud Baptist Church with Rev Cleve Young officiating. Burial in Bud Cemetery. Body at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens until one hour before services. Lester was a retired miner born in the area.
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Robinson C
Robert) Lester
Bud Baptist Church
Cleve Young
Lester
Bud
Mullens Hospital
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Funeral Notices for Mike Redden of Crow
Funeral services for 89 year old Mike Redden of Crow set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. James Lowe presiding. Burial follows at Hunt Cemetery Table Rock. He died Sunday night after a long illness at his home. A retired timberman and member of Table Rock Christian Baptist Church he was born May 2 1873 in Glade, son of Bill and Sara Redden. His wife Kate preceded him in death about ten years ago. Survivors include two sons Cophen Daniels and Otis Crow, one daughter Mrs Glenna Petti Marion Indiana, eight grandchildren.
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Maude Bessie Lilly
Glen Morgan
Ellison
Little Vine Primitive
Myrtle Thompson
Fourth Street
Beckley
Caesar
Hinton
Roxie Cooper
MacArthur
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mike Redden
Crow
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
James Lowe
Hunt Cemetery
Table Rock
Table Rock Christian Baptist Church
Glade
Bill
Sara Redden
Kate
Cophen
Daniels
Otis
Glenna (Petti
Marion
Ind
Two Arnett Men Jailed for Petit Larceny in Raleigh County
Allen Wayne Griffy and Lonnie Bowman were lodged in Raleigh County Jail at noon today before Magistrate L G Daniels Pettus on charges of petit larceny. They were arrested by a deputy sheriff and held in lieu of a 24 dollar 50 cent fine plus costs.
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Arnett
Raleigh County
L. G. Daniels
Pettus
Allen Wayne Griffy
Lonnie Bowman
Jaycees endorse Miss West Virginia selection
Adrian Morrison announced at a Jaycees meeting in Parkersburg that Diana Joyce Hunter is fully endorsed as Miss West Virginia. Hunter, a West Virginia University student, hails from Arlington Virginia.
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Parkersburg
UPI
West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Diana Joyce Hunter
West Virginia
Adrian Morrison
Miss Hunter
West Virginia University
Arlington
Shady Spring Man Waives Bastardy Charge
Ronald Adkins of Shady Spring posted a $500 bond to appear before the grand jury on a bastardy charge brought by Emma Plumley mother of a child born July 12. The day included multiple magisterial actions with fines, warrants, and bonds across Beckley Raleigh County. Local residents faced charges from speeding to illegal parking as authorities reported on Tuesday actions and court outcomes.
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Ronald Adkins
Shady Spring
Joe Rodriguez
Emma Plumley
Clara Blevins
Crab Orchard
James W. Scaggs
Donald P. Collins
Beckley
Raleigh
Collins
William L. Hogan
Crow
Rodriguez
Lake Road
Muffer
William V. Mittler
Elyria
Ohio
Turnpike
Freddie Persinger
Kenneth C. Butler
Leroy Gore
George Norton
Robert Canterbury
W. A. Burke
Arnold Maddie
Leslie Rogers
Laddie Radford
Layton Goode
Stotesbury
Nancy Robertson
Beck
Nominating Committee Will Convene Tonight
Seneca District nominating committee led by Al Ellison will meet at St Marys Methodist Church at 7 30 p m to prepare a slate of officers for the coming year Ellison said adult Scout officers will be elected and installed later this year.
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Seneca
al Ellison
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Ellison
Missing 72 Year Old Man From Jumping Branch Area
Hinton State Police seek Mack Adkins a 72 year old Jumping Branch man missing since Saturday afternoon from his son's home. He has a left arm amputation and was last seen four miles away near Little Bluestone government reservation wearing gray work clothes and a brown hat. He is six feet tall and weighs 165 pounds, bald with brown eyes.
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Jumping Branch
Hinton
Mack Adkins
Yancey
Adkins
Little Bluestone
Race Strife in Albany County Leader Charged
D C Campbell 76 of Dougherty Albany County chased officer King from his office with a walking stick after saying King should leave. King testified he went to the jail to check on reports that Hansen had been beaten and attacked by Campbell while speaking with another officer.
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D. C
Sprague Man Stricken In Beclay V A Hospital Heart Attack
Sprague resident Lucian Merritt was admitted to Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital in critical condition after a heart attack at his home. Beckley Rescue Squad responded to the 8:20 a.m. call, and he was admitted around 8:30 a.m. today for treatment.
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Lucian Merritt, Sprague
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Beckley police arrest drivers for license violations
A 3:15 a.m. Sunday arrest of a woman for driving without state or city licenses, and a 3:15 a.m. Sunday arrest of Leonard Davis, 35, for permitting an unlicensed person to drive, both ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court tonight. A 33-year-old Delaware City woman charged with lunacy and loitering is held in jail pending a hearing.
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Ley
Beckley
Leonard Davis
Delaware City
Del
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