City Court handles 14 speeding charges and bond forfeitures
Thirteen defendants forfeited bonds on speeding charges after Beckley Police Court hearings. Roy E. Lester and Patrick Donahue were found guilty or pled guilty and fined $17 each. Other defendants from Beckley Bradley Shady Spring Wyco Beaver and Raleigh areas also forfeited bonds ranging from $13 to $21. Additional bonds forfeited included driving without a license and expired or invalid registrations. Two individuals charged with drunkenness forfeited a total of $37.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Roy E. Lester
Daniels
Edward P. Stansbury
Patrick Donahue
Freddie Lee Blackburn
Bradley
Henry Lee Hornsby
Ann Southern
Alice June Ballard
Joseph
Ted
Ted Maxey
MacArthur
Kenneth Thurman
Burgess St
Three County Girls Enter June 27 Miss America Pageant
Judith Ann Maxey Brenda Gale Davis and Katybelle Pickett will compete in Beckley West Virginia’s Miss America local pageant sponsored by the Beckley Jaycees at the Memorial Building at 730 p m June 27 They will be judged on talent and evening wear with entries wearing swimsuits The winner earns a 200 scholarship and apparel prizes The local winner proceeds to the Charleston state contest July 3 en route to Atlantic City for the national Miss America pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Judith Ann Maxey
MacArthur
Brenda Gale Davis
Reservoir Road
Katybelle Pickett
Second St
Jaycees
Charleston
Atlantic City
Lilly Accepts Job At Spencer Hospital
Daniel O Lilly of Beckley will become building and maintenance superintendent at Spencer State Hospital. Acting superintendent Dr E A Litsinger announced the appointment, noting Lilly will supervise maintenance work at the large mental institution after leaving the State Road Commission. Lilly is a Raleigh County native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel O. Lilly
Beckley
Spencer State Hospital
E. A. Litsinger
Lilly
State Road Commission
Spencer Post
Raleigh County
Litsinger
Church School Ends Vacation Bible School at Prosperity
The First Baptist Church of Prosperity closes its daily vacation Bible school with a wiener roast in the church yard and final classes at 6 am followed by closing exercises at 7 30 pm Sunday. Students perform musical pieces recitations memory verses and plays while handwritten crafts are displayed. Enrollment reached 91 with an average daily attendance of 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Baptist Church of Prosperity
Real estate deeds filed and church revival announced
Deeds On File record lists transfers including Lizzie Ellen and A C Farley to James R Farley in Slab Fork District with no consideration and C C Lewis to Virgil Matherly in Shady Spring District with no consideration. Edward P Stansbury to Frank Alderson for about 500 dollars at J W Harper Addition. RHODELL revival starts 7:30 p m Saturday at Rhodell Methodist Church led by Rev. Charles B Cox with no stated end date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Ellen
A. C. Farley
James R. Farley
Slab Fork
C. C
Odessa Lewis
Virgil Matherly
Shady Spring
Edward P. Stansbury
Frank Alderson
J. W. Harper
Anna R. Cook
Calvin V. Wheeler
Clear Fork
Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell Methodist Church
Charles B. Cox
Church of God of Prophecy plans march service in Hinton
Members of the Church of God of Prophecy Lanark hold services on the courthouse steps in Hinton at 2 30 p m Arlene Spencer is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God of Prophecy
Lanark
Hinton
Arlene Spencer
Bolen Funeral Set On Saturday
Final rites for Jesse Willard Bolen 44 Besaco will be at his brother Hodge Bolen’s residence Princewick at 2 30 p m Saturday. The Rev Beecher Garretson will officiate Burial in Hannah Cemetery at Odd Bolen died at his residence at 2 am Thursday He was a disabled coal miner and a United Mine Workers Local 6003 member His wife Christine Meador Bolen preceded him in death He was a son of the late Jack Bolen and Fannie Farley of Resaco Survivors include one son Eugene one daughter Dorothy Marie three brothers Eugene Fireco Sammy Whitby and Bruce Besoco three sisters Mrs Edna McKenney Coal City Mrs Dolly Butler Princewick and Mrs Alice Lilly Coal City The body will be taken from the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to Hodge Bolen's residence at 4 9 pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah
Odd
Bolen
United Mine Workers of America
Christine Meador Bolen
Jack Bolen
Fannie Farley
Resaco
Eugene
Princewick
Dorothy Marie
Fireco
Sammy
Whitby
Bruce
Besoco
Edna McKenney
Coal City
Dolly Butler
Alice Lilly
Rose and Quesenberry
Hodge Bolen
Bolen Bolen
Jess Willard
Besaco
Hod Bolen
Beecher Garretson
Hannah Lilly
Kanawha Street
Saturday No Holiday For State Agencies West Virginia Day
Charleston AP report notes West Virginia Day will not be a holiday for state agencies issuing licenses for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Hubert Kelly said office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for plates, Beer Commissioner R D Platt set 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Public Service Commission Motor Carrier Division will open 9 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Hubert Kelly
R D. Platt
Public Service Commission
Motor Carrier Division
Guest Speaker Set for Jacksonville Men’s Dinner
The Rev James Cain of Jacksonville Fla will be the guest speaker for the men’s fellowship dinner meeting at 6 30 p m Saturday in the Assembly of God Church on Valley Drive The article also notes Churchill once favored a card game benique and today prefers draw poker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cain
Jacksonville, Fla
Assembly of God
Valley Drive
Sir Winston Churchill
Benique
Two Charges Lodged Against City Driver
Dr. John H. O'Dell of Fairlawn Avenue was jailed in Raleigh County after 1:45 PM Thursday on hit and run and driving under the influence of drugs. His car collided with a Beckley vehicle on Woodlawn Avenue at about 1:30 PM. O'Dell reportedly fled the scene. No vehicle damage estimate was provided. James William Bowman of Montcalm waived a preliminary hearing on a bastardy charge and will face the Raleigh County grand jury after posting a $500 property bond and being released from Mercer County custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. O'Dell
Fairlawn Ave
Raleigh County
O’dell
C. L. Misco
Beckley
Woodlawn Avenue
O'Dell
James William Bowman
Montcalm
W. A. Burke
Bowman
Mercer County
State Dairy Princess Joins Beckley Visit Today
Janet Beth Phillipps the West Virginia Dairy Princess arrived in Beckley en route to the national finals in Phoenix. She will stay until tonight after being crowned in Parkersburg and receiving 500 dollars plus a West Virginia tour. She appeared on WWNR at 10 05 and was to visit WJLS and WOAY TV with civic club meetings this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
Janet Beth Phillipps
West Virginia
Beckley
Parkersburg
Phillippi
WWNR
Pat Covey Hosts Local Young People's Class
FAIRDALE RNS The Young People's Class of the Freewill Church met Tuesday night at Pat Covey's home. Games of croquet and badminton were played. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harlin Covey to Dianna Stewart Peggy Lambert Marsha Mullins Virginia Lambert Sue Smithson Betty Mullins Ea Lambert Janice Griffith Ronetta Ragan Imogene Mullins and Pat Covey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
RNS
Freewill
Pat Covey
Harlin Covey
Dianna Stewart
Peggy Lambert
Marsha Mullins
Virginia Lambert
Sue Smithson
Betty Mullins
Ea Lambert
Janice Griffith
Ronetta Ragan
Imogene Mullins
Capitol Security Plan Slashes Keys and Sets Guard Posts
A three member subcommittee of the State Board of Public Works will study Capitol security. They consider cutting outside-door keys from more than 200 to 20 and assign a guard to the west center door from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday. Capitol doors will open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. locks will be changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Board of Public Works
State Capitol
Henry L. Ash
Finance and Administration
Ash
Supt
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Joe F. Burdett
Capitol
Court voids Faubus law in Little Rock schools
A three judge federal court voided Gov. Faubus’s closure of Little Rock public high schools last fall and invalidated his proclamation. The ruling also struck down a companion law diverting funds from the closed schools to others, seen as depriving the district of rightful funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Little Rock
Arkansas
Leonard Mann Hurt at G and J Coal Co
Leonard Mann aged 59 of Crab Orchard is in fair condition at Beckley Hospital for a right leg injury. He was admitted Wednesday after being hurt at the G and J Coal Co in Whitby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Mann
Crab Orchard
Beckley Hospital
Mann
G and J Coal Co
Whitby
Two-Color Cherry Tree Owned by Er nest Neal
A 40-foot cherry tree at 115 Washington Avenue bears two cherry colors dark red and red. The tree, owned by Er nest Neal, produces blackheart and sugarheart varieties in a single specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Neal
Washington Avenue
Funeral notices and garden variety obituaries in West Virginia
Funeral services for Jess Bolen of Besaco and Violet Clark of Pemberton are scheduled with burial at Hannah Lilly and Oak Grove cemeteries respectively. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home include body transfers, residence visits, and service times. Cards of thanks from the Banks family thank mourners for support during their loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence G. Banks
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Tommy) Thomas
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Thomas
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Spencer Hospital
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Pane Et
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Cian
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Glenmore
Kentucky
Glenmore Distilleries CO
Louisville
Capitol Security
Clark
Violet Sarah
Pemberton
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
South Kanawha Street
Otis Clyburn
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Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Florists
S. Oakwood
Dias Floral
City Ave
William
Dias
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Funeral Home Phone
South Oakwood Ave
Amos E. Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Kanawha St
Wright & Anderson Funeral Home
F Street
Pas Beckley
HOU Ambulance Service
Robert L. Amick
Osomey Newspapers
Sander
Edger
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Dial
Sanders
Gray Lumber Co
Sander & Edger
Fabulon
Beckley Ice & Feed CO
Prince &J. Dial
Montgomery Ward Beckley
W. Va
F.H.A
Bank OF Raleigh
Farr R. Huddle Earl
Main St
Buckley Photo Service
J. B. E. Silverman
Grover
Motor Service
Sprague
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Ashworth &Larks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
HN W. Eye Radio Sales & Service
West
Neville St
Pickup & Delivery
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. _ _Ph
Williams Top Shop
John W. Eye
Lovitz Television
Camp Thompson
D. B. Stover
Ks Clarke
Beckley Ice & Feed
Prince St. Ph
Nash
Axminister
Nash Campbell
von Schrader
Wright's
Dial CL
Sophia
Ee VA
N. C
Jan Campbell Music Co
White Pine Gray Lumber CO
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance
Lilly Insurance Agency
Avon
Cleveland Heights
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Jesse Redman
Scarbro
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South Sand Branch
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Oak Hill
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North Heber Ph. DL
Burroughs Cash Register
Grover Pack and Son's
South Fayette Street
McGraws
Soulsville
Wyoming County
Coalwood
Virginia
New York Area
Huntington
Broadway Huntington Station
New York
Electrolux
Temle Street
V.iva
Washington, D. C
Watkins
E. S
P. O. Box
Barberton
D.C
Gomeonen
James Smith
Elton
W. A
Roberts
Oak Hill, HO
Eugene Cook
O. Dana
Saeem East Beckley
Charles ‘Oe
Roy A. Jones
Dean and Price Dial
Bibb Snyder
Orley
Singer Sewing Center
Willame
Cecil Illiams
Chambers Farm
Gap Mills
ABC
Phillips
Rainelle
Pstead
J. Walker
Danese
Alker
Raleigh Motor Sales
Electrolux Corp
Wilson’s
S. Kanawha St
Cape Cod
Roy
Coe
T Belle
Belle, W. Va
Wood Erms CO
Beckley Glass CO
Breckinridge CO
N. Oakwood
Klaus
McCreery St
Huddle
Clyde Street
Grandview
Beckley Newspapers Corp
National
Ally
Hall Furniture Co
Curley Allen
Gravely
Princeton
Mercer Street
O. A. Lilly
Smith-Corona
Remington Rand
Cee Poul
Brayhill
Hollywood
Rocker Een
Sory
Clark's
Neville St. Ph
Skelton
W VA
NG Ling
Basil & Ross poPangier Contractors
Maytag
Baker Lumber Sales
Byus-Mankin Lumber Co
N. Kanawha St
Bond
Carter Machinery
Bluefield
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Tractor Co
W. Prince St
Beckley, W. VA
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