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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1977
Page
2
A string of obituaries and funeral notices from Evans and Evans areas includes Jo Ann Terry and Flossie Mitchell with multiple relatives named. Virginia Phillips, Pitzer, and Murray family items noted with service details. Also listed are Esther Hutchings Robinson, Elwood Elzy Taylor, and Steve Totszegi with burial plans, homes and dates provided.
Captain B H Cassell of Company D in Beckley announced four state police transfers. Officers moved include W H Berry from Richwood to Welch J L Brogan Gauley Bridge to Princeton A W Maddy Beckley to Hinton and B R Chafin Princeton to Beckley. Chafin becomes Company D safety education officer overseeing safety PR and defensive driving. Interested individuals may call the safety education office at 253 8311.
A short course on Airborne Radiation in Underground Workings runs March 29 to 31 at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy near Beckley. Instructor F Leo Misaqui leads topics from ionizing radiation basics to field instrument care with emphasis on radon control through ventilation. Contact Box 1166 Beckley WV 25801 before March 18 for details.
Two cyclists typically cover five to six miles around Riverside per ride. They habitually set out from the front handlebars and keep a steady pace, enjoying the local route with familiar stops.
Republicans push to kill the $50 per person tax rebate in a $12.7 billion tax bill to favor a permanent tax cut. Democrats oppose the move though some lawmakers share GOP concerns about the rebate amid deficits. The bill includes income tests for rebates and credits for employers, Social Security and veterans recipients, with standard deductions raised for itemizers.
Andrew J. Milam 22 pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Circuit Court to transfer of marijuana and was referred to probation. Judge Kermit A. Locke discussed the plea with Milam and his attorney Ned H. Ragland Jr to confirm no plea bargaining. Milam may be sentenced after probation report. Bert Stringfield 58 was acquitted on a magistrate court charge of permitting a person to drive while intoxicated after appeal, represented by Beckley attorney Brown Hugo Payne. state represented by John Wooton.
In Raleigh County WV on February 18 1977 the circuit court ordered service by publication for defendants named in the State of West Virginia School Land Suit No 139 Civil Action No 77-0-83 to answer the complaint by March 28 1977. The case seeks a decree selling lands or interests to fund the School Fund and lists former owners with lot and district details. A copy of the complaint is available from Clerk Zina H. French. attorneys are to be served at Suite 213 Raleigh County National Bank Building Beckley WV.
Mildred Kathleen Holliday Joliday 78 of Elkins Street funeral 1 p.m. Thursday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens callers after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Elwood Elzy Taylor 54 Ashland Kentucky formerly Beckley funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Audra Isabel Ball 76 of 100 McClure St Beckley funeral 2 p.m. Thursday Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel burial Sunset Memorial Park. Thomas Carter 77 of 218 Spruce Street Madscott funeral 2:30 p.m. Thursday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Shooting match near Infinity Union Hall every Friday 5 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. 9. Various ads for painting remodeling tree service and classifieds follow.
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