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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1960

Page

3

Capiases Set For June Term At Raleigh County Court

A list shows 42 capiases issued for persons indicted by the Grand Jury for the June term of Raleigh County Criminal Court. The docket schedules run from June 21 to July 1 with names, charges, and offenses including murder, breaking and entering, maiming, speeding, and drving. Judge Riffe will assist in prosecutions as listed.

Grand Jury Raleigh County Criminal Court Roger Hilton Henry R. Aliff Charley McKnight Harold Wade Charles Donald Bell Orie Hatcher Earle Lee Perry Hershell E. Pennington Edward Mark Luddreth Glenn Gene Bell Walter Crawford Bill Turner Herbert Mays Franklin D. Jack William Ward William L. Allen Shirley Bika Lozier Robert Lee Daniels John Junior Peoples Kenneth Jones Charles Wade Marion Hosea Charles Dunbar Cora Elizabeth Peoples John Junior Peoples Hazel Roark Norman Wiley Charles Criddle Henry Jackson Cadle John Bika III Perry Taylor Charles Ayres Raymond Junior Murdock Joseph W. Fountain Roy Arnold Lilly William Emmett Crawford John William Luther Underwood Charles Leon Agner Riffe Agner Peggy Ann Webb Wallis Martin Kenneth Owen Armstrong Robert Matthews Jr William Matthews Alfred Ray Treadway William Everett Taylor James Buckland James R. Bolen Acton R. Bragg Clifford Richards William Roscoe Sayles Henry James Johnson Jr Roy Edward Johnson Webb Baron Foster Henry Johnson Jr James Katherine Mack Catherine Hayes Charles Givens Sam Massey Samuel Manley Morris Hope Lewis Lee Asa Howard Jarrell Thomas Clark Darling Simon Williams Edward J. Riffe John Henry Phipps Paris Peters Ace Poe Toney Lloyd Jennings Robert James Howard Arnold Wesley Reed Seldon Gardner Linkous Harold Lloyd Tennant Walter Earl Goff Jr James Leslie Moore Frank Durham James Bragg Bill Pack Robert J. Vines Arthur Patrick Doyle Ryan Frelon Leonard Layne Linda C. Sarrett Jr Norman Richard Meadows Orville Athey Kenneth Walter Carey James Edward Crider Jr Gary Franklin Hill Leo Charles Hughes Alberta Thompson Kenneth Williams Ronald Roger Richards George Norman Vanney Fred Stanley William McClellan William G. Tate Clovis Lee Williams John Lilly James Meadows Marion Strickland J. S. Butts Vaughn Graybeal Arthur Clark Arthur B. Boyd James Walker Carter Raleigh Junk Co George Vanney George Worley

Beckley Girls Run For Offices At Rhododendron Girls State

Two Beckley girls Ellen Gates and Rita Pietrantozzi seek national posts on opposite tickets at Rhododendron Girls State. Miss Darbakow and Miss Vickers win primary for governor and national ticket respectively as others enter races for state offices.

Beckley Rhododendron Ellen Elaine Gates Rita Pietrantozzi Supreme Court Bonnie Darbakow Princeton Judy Vickers Follansbee Miss Darbakow Miss Vickers Board of Public Works Sharon Herkle Weirton Phyllis Carp Charleston Ellen Jose Weirton Mary Ann Lindsey Parkersburg Barbara Gibson Grantsville Rose Angela Milner Huntington Ann Shaffer Prince Karen Phillipps Cameron Sylvia Turner Buckhannon Betsy Bowers New Martinsville Sue Conrad Mary Jane Nutter Salem Sharon Story

Tonight's Program To Benefit Project At First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church North Beckley will sponsor a program at 7 p m today to benefit the Hill Top Women's project. Guest speaker is Mrs J M Moore of Logan County, president of the Tug River District Women's Convention and national president of the women's missionary work. Music will be by the North Beckley Senior Choir.

First Baptist Church North Beckley Hill Top J. M. Moore Logan County

Stoco Utility Given Rate Hike

Stoco Water and Development Co. customers face water rate increases effective Monday after the Public Service Commission of West Virginia approved a $2 monthly rise from $3 to $5 following a February petition. About 375 customers in Coal City Abney and Princewick are affected by the 66 23 percent hike. Dennis M Leary Jr president and general manager said the firm had been operating at a loss.

Stoco Water and Development Co Public Service Commission of West Virginia Water Company Coal City Abney Princewick Dennis M. Leary Jr

Secondary Road Projects Ended

The State Road Commission announced completion of work on Secondary Routes 18 and 18-5 in Raleigh County. The Cabell Eccles Road and the Minter Addition Road from junction 18-1 to junction 3-18 cover 1.74 miles. Work included preparizing and applying an all weather surface.

The State Road Commission Today Raleigh County Cabell-Eccles Minter Addition

Commodities to be distributed at Mabscott Town Hall

A local notice states commodities will be distributed at Mabscott Town Hall between 9 a m and 5 p m on Thursday and Friday this week. Everyone is to bring his own container.

Mabscott

Aubade Defined as Dawn Music By Longfellow

A dawn aria or song sung at daybreak is called an aubade Longfellow described it with the crowing cock and dawn chorus conveying a lusty voice and clear tone in his work

Longfellow

Beckleyan Receives Pilgrim Degree Of Merit At Mooseheart

F H Carter of Beckley received the Pilgrim Degree of Merit the Loyal Order of Moose highest honor at Mooseheart Illinois. The investiture led by Paul P Schmitz included over 100 Moose members from the US and Canada, one of 10,000 eligible each year. The ceremony opened Moosehistory weekend with 41st Mooseheart commencement for 55 graduates and the 72nd international convention opening. Moose dignitaries from coast to coast attended led by Supreme Governor Louis K Thaler. Fred Pierce of Shady Spring will show Tony in Raleigh County horse show July 16-17 at Bradley grounds following Tony’s high-point Western award last year.

F. H. Carter Mankin Ave Beckley Loyal Order of Moose Mooseheart Ill Moose Child Carter Moose Lodge Paul P. Schmitz House of God Rodney H. Brandon Moose Pilgrim United States Canada Mooseheart High the Order Ontario Order Moose Louis K. Thaler Ithaca N. Y Supreme Council Anewes Lodge Fred Pierce Frank Pierce Shady Spring Tony Raleigh County Bradley Show Grounds

Local Pickup at Percy Fountain’s Skelton Residence

Residents were told to collect materials at Percy Fountain’s residence in Skelton from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and to bring their own containers. The notice specifies self-service collection windows and times.

Lunch Money Totals $170,516 In County

Raleigh County lunch program reports 895,801 lunches served over 167 days costing 170,516.75 dollars for food and milk. An average of 5,364 pupils were served daily across 78 schools with 20.456 percent free or reduced price meals. Federal aid totaled 47,725.39 for lunches and 13,755.58 for milk. state aid pending final county-by-county figures.

Raleigh County Mary M. Scott Scott East Metalton Raleigh Department of Health

Registrations Open For Camp Greenwood Day Camp

Camp Greenwood for Brownies and Fly-ups at Maxwell Hill Community Park asks for registrations by Friday noon. A council training course for the day camp is set for Thursday June 16 at 10 a.m. at the Maxwell Hill playground led by Mrs. John Rahall. Camp runs June 27 to July 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily with several bus pickups listed at Beckley Junior High and local sites.

Greenwood Maxwell Hill Scout John Rahall Beckley Junior High Lincoln School St. Mary’s Church Atkinson’s Store Vance Drive Quesenberry Garage Calloway Heights North Oakwood Neville Streets John W. Eye Ration’s Market Harper Road Woodrow Wilson High School Crescent School

Playwright Jack Kirkland Adapts Mandingo for Broadway

New York AP reports Jack Kirkland, writer of Tobacco Road, is crafting a new play based on Kyle Onstott's Mandingo about slaves in Alabama in 1830. He aims for a Broadway opening this fall with Franchot Tone possibly starring.

New York Jack Kirkland Tobacco Road Kyle Omstett

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