Voters Polls Open In Four Raleigh County Towns
Municipal elections are under way in Mabscott Sophia Rhodell and Lester Raleigh County and in Fayette County communities Fayetteville Ansted Meadow Bridge Oak Hill Pax Thurmond. The Lester race features no opposition for mayor recorder and five council seats with incumbents named.
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Raleigh County
Mabscott
Sophia
Rhodell
Lester
Raleigh
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Ansted
Meadow Bridge
Oak Hill
Pax
Thurmond
E. G. Miller
Geneva Snuffer
Charles Lannutti
Charles ‘Ray Snuffer
Robert Gray
Thomas Carter
Tyrus Simmons
Citizens Party
Enlistments by Beckley Armed Forces Recruiters
Twenty men enlisted in May across Army Air Force Navy and Marine Corps with individuals named from Caldwell Ballengee Huntersville Glen Morgan Beckley Lewisburg and more. New officers of the Beckley Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles to be installed Thursday at Mabscott lodge with listed officers and others pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Armed Forces
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Michael Spencer
Caldwell
Richard Wilson
Ballengee
David P. Slaven
Huntersville
Vietnam
Steven K. Lester
Glen Morgan
Michael L. Osborn
Beckley
Kenneth C. Logwood
Alpeca
Thomas H. Daniels
Pineville
Jerry D. Farlet
Helen
The
Beckley Aerie
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Mabscott
Bill Ward
W. W. Stover
Buck Calvert
Sophia
Gene, McGraw
Fireco
N. C. Blosser
Rt. "3
Drowning Ends Memorial Day Weekend in West Virginia
A 15 year old Prosperity youth Richard Allen Smith drowned after diving from a boat on Lake Stephens. Lake officials and relatives attempted to revive him but he died at a local hospital. The incident followed a Memorial Day period with multiple drownings and highway deaths across the state.
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Ing
Lake Stephens
Richard Allen Smith
Lake
Lawrence Berker
Smith
Berkel
West Virginia
William P. Andrews Jr
Brown’s Creek
W. Va
Hurricane
Putnam County
John Stevens
Cannelton
Kanawha River
Glen Ferris
Robert Woods
Cedar Grove
Woods
McAlpin Man Waives Grand Jury On Drunk Driving Homicide
Charles Deweese 31 waived to the grand jury on negligent homicide and drunken driving charges after a fatal April 30 crash on W V 16 near Sophia. He posted 1500 bond and was released. Hobart Mills 39 died in the head on collision with a truck driven by Deweese. A passenger, Dale Deweese, paid 59.50 in fines for driving after revocation. Roger Lee Fox 24 of Beckley jailed on drunken driving and improper registration, released after 85 bond. Lewis D Shrewsbury 19 of Ury jailed for driving with revoked license, to be arraigned. Willis Daniel Mt Hope released on 6650 bond for drunken driving. David Hayes Parker 23 of 511 Sylvia Sr waived to grand jury on drunken driving after release on 500 bond. Lloyd Allen Surbaugh 25 Piney View posted 54 bond on intoxication and driving without license.
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McAlpin
Joe Rodriguez
Charles Deweese
W. Va
Sophia
Deweese
Hobart Mills
Mills
Dale Deweese
Rodriguez
Beckley
Roger Lee Fox
Queen St
Raleigh County
Fox
David Hayes Parker
Sylvia Sr
Parker
Lloyd Allen Surbaugh
Piney View
Surbaugh
Police report arrests for absence, DUI and drunken driving
City Police arrested Danny L. Kincaid 19 for absent without official leave from the Navy at 12 50 p m Monday. Shirley Amelia Bryant 33 of Kensington Md faced a DUI charge at 1 25 a m today and posted 105 50 bond. James E. Kessinger 53 of 104 Catlett St jailed at 1 25 a m today on drunken driving and ordered to Beckley Municipal Court June 7. Thomas Douglas Poe 25 Beckleyan of 111 Sigmund St cited for failing to keep vehicle under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny L. Kincaid
U. S. Navy
Kensington, Md
Shirley Amelia Bryant
James E. Kessinger
Catlett St
Kessinger
Beckley Municipal Court
Beckleyan
Thomas Douglas Poe
Sigmund St
Traffic Citations for Local Youth and Residents
James Edward Fain 20 of Sprague cited at 12 05 a m for speeding 49 mph in a 35 zone. Danny Edward Oglesby 17 of 120 Quesenberry St cited 8 15 p m for unnecessary noise and defective equipment. Jose Moran Jr 28 Beckley cited 10 50 p m for illegal backing. Fain Oglesby Poe and Moran ordered to appear in Municipal Court June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Fain
Sprague
Danny Edward Oglesby
Quesenberry St
Beckley
Jose Moran Jr
Fain
Oglesby
Poe
Moran
Rescue Squad Called After Ill Man Found at Dairy
Beckley Fire Department rescue squad responded at 1:25 pm Monday to the Greenbrier Dairy on Stamford Road where an unidentified man was reported ill. He was taken home by private car. Dennis Edward Lilly, 18, of Cleveland, Ohio, faced a charge of permitting a person to drive recklessly with a $39.50 fine and costs paid to Magistrate Rodriguez. Robert W. Colvin, 52, of West Raleigh, was released after posting a $500 bond on a peace warrant and paid $30 in fines. Roy Q. Stephenson, Glen Rogers, posted an $87 bond on a pending matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Greenbrier
Stamford Road
Dennis Edward Lilly
Cleveland
Ohio
Rodriguez
Robert W. Colvin
West Raleigh
Colvin
Bob Jones Academy Grads From 22 States and Abroad
Beckleyan Miss Garthea Joallen Rodebaugh daughter of Mrs Mary Rodebaugh 216 Dixie Ave was among eighty six seniors from Bob Jones Academy at commencement May 2 in Rodeheaver Auditorium on the Greenville campus Diplomas were awarded by Dr Bob Jones III and Dr George Youstra The class includes graduates from 22 states Canada and Venezuela
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Beckleyan
Garthea Joallen Rodebaugh
Mary Rodebaugh
Dixie Ave
Bob Jones Academy
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Rodeheaver
Bob Jones III
George Youstra
States
Canada
Venezuela
Children's House Opens Summer Program for 20 Preschoolers
Children's House launches its summer program today at Beckley Presbyterian Church offering day care for 20 preschoolers through June and July with outdoor activities including swimming with the YMCA and daily park trips. The center founded in 1969 operates as a Montessori based non profit, serving both full day and afternoon students while continuing music art and dance under local instructors.
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Children’s House
YMCA
Stephen’s Lake
Richard Kanakanui
Kanakanui
Gates Engineering Co
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Beckley Mental Health Center
Charles Dowdy
B. K. Peter
Domi P. Borden
Cranberry
Donald D. Hodson
Louise Griswold
Joseph H. Perdue
Beckley
Jerry Rose
Dance Theater
Weather Summary and River Conditions Report
AIRPORT CONDITIONS show 24 hour high 96 and low 28 with no precipitation. River measurements indicate Greenbrier at 4 ft above normal and muddy, Lake at 6.5 ft above normal with 5 gates open. Extended forecast for West Virginia: partly cloudy with possible showers Friday or Saturday, highs upper 70s and lows 50s to 60s.
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Greenbrier
Norial
Muddy Lake
Hinton
Laredo
Tex
Tonopah
New
West Virginia
Beckley Delegates to Attend SA Woman's Congress in Atlanta
Six Beckley Salvation Army delegates join about 2000 Southern West Virginia reps for the Salvation Army Woman's Congress scheduled June 11 to 13 in Atlanta Georgia. Participants listed include Brigadier Mary McVicker Lieutenant Doris Bowman Elizabeth Marcum Lor raine Taylor Nora Basham and Norma Garrett. Guest speaker will be Miss Dale Evans wife of Roy Rogers. Evans honored as California Mother Of The Year in 1967 and praised for work with orphans. Camps dates announced: boys camp June 21 28 teenage girls July 19 24 younger girls Aug 2 9 and women's camp Aug 6 8. A picnic to close Bible school classes and a gospel sing by Sword Singers from North Carolina will be held at Citadel 312 So Fayette St at 7 p.m. Thursday with a sermon by a group member.
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Beckley Salvation Army
West Virginia
Salvation Army Woman’s Congress
Atlanta
Mary McVicker
Doris Bowman
Elizabeth Marcum
Lorraine Taylor
Nora Basham
Norma Garrett
Dale Evans
Roy Rogers
American Bible Society
Miss Evans
California
Anigel
Time Out Ladies
Woman At the
Weil
Camp Oy
Bluefield
New Yea i F
The
Sword Singers
North
Deadline for 1970 corporate tax payments June 15
The Internal Revenue Service reminds calendar year corporations that owe the 1970 tax balance in two payments to remit the remaining amount by June 15. Payments should go to an authorized bank or Federal Reserve, using Form 503. Publication 542 on corporations and the federal income tax is available from the Parkersburg District Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh D. Jones
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Federal Reserve Bank
Internal Revenue Service
P. O
Parkersburg
W. Va
Revival Planned at Glen Morgan Church With Speaker Joe Boland
A one week revival begins June 7 at Glen Morgan Community Church with daily 7 30 p m services Evangelist Joe Boland a member of the Hinton Detachment WV State Police will be guest speaker Special singing at each service hosted by Rev Oliver Tedder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Morgan Community Church
Joe Boland
Hinton
West Virginia State Police
Oliver Tedder
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Progressive Party
Health Department
Progressives
Steve Sokola
Phyllis Roberts
Newton Boyd
Donald Stone
Jack Murdock
Robert Powers
Ralph Sallies
Polk
T. G. McConnell
Tyrone Shrewsbury
Osie Bowling
Ruby -Augustine
Alex _Hugbert
Robert O’neal
John Hawkins
Edith Flinchum
Bruce Graham
Robert An
Ferri
R. E. Kelly
Basil Lilly
J. W
Mike” Mahoney
Jerry Miller
Fred Neudek
Earl Rodes
Patrick Watters
C. P. White
C. L. Lee
Tom Shaver
Howard Gwinn
Elta Harris
Lee
W. D. McClanahan
Jack Rogers
Dallas Fitzwater
Daniel Diehl
Barney Wade
Paris Brown
John Slayton
Myrtle Ballenger
Carl Patton
Dorothy Paterson
Harry Gwinn
Basil McDaniels
Thomas Kelly
Iris Kelly
D. Childers
E. M. Garten
O. A
Charles Rogers
Joe Deligne
Ernest Perry
Roy Gene Crist
Billy G. Thomas
Alderson
Larry M. Johnson
Lewisburg
Ricky W. McCutcheon
Billy J.dowell
Charles R. White
David A. Wells
Cowen
James Forbee
Harold E. Beard
Stephen Lee Daniels
Oceana
Nickie Harold Keene
Eccles
Ireland
Glenn Kennedy
Wyco
James Earl White
Princewick
Thomas Hull Lightner Jr
Maxwelton
Eagles
Singer
Singer Beckley Plaza
S&h
Green Stamp
Prosperity
Daniel
Lewis D. Shrewsbury
Ury
Shrewsbury
Willis Daniel
Mount Hope
Frank J. Larese
Larese
Lee’s Inc
Oak Hal
Glen Rogers
Roy Q. Stephenson
Beckleyan Graduates
Teers
John R. Sala
SA Woman's Congress
Carolina
Citadel
Fayette St
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