Woman in Satisfactory Condition after Self-Inflicted Shot
Mrs. America Ellen Stover, 19, of Rete 3, is reported in a satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital. State Police said she was admitted at 6:15 p.m. Monday after shooting herself with a shotgun.
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America Ellen Stover
Raleigh General Hospital
Painn
Colcord
Jack Stover
Basil Stover
Raleigh County
Hibert Burgess
Stover
Burgess
Airplane Gas Thieves Face Federal Law After Gas Theft
A Piper Cub at Memorial Airport was siphoned of 13 gallons over the weekend. The theft prompts federal charges with possible 10 000 dollar fine and up to 20 years in prison. death penalty if a death results. Airport manager Herbert Alley cites repeated incidents in six months.
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Memorial Airport
Herbert Alley
Beclley Board approves bus chassis and bodies purchases
Raleigh County Board of Education selects six buses from three Charleston firms with four International chassis from Raleigh Motor Sales and one GMC and one Ford chassis from local dealers. Wayne body purchases from Baker Equipment and Carpenter and Superior Coach bodies approved. Board covers convention travel expenses for two officials. Probationary police officers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh ‘County Board of Education
Charleston
Raleigh Motor
Mailimar
GMC
Ford
Grady Whitlock
Wayne
Baker Equipment Co
Carpenter
Paul Boggs Equipment Co
James B. Deek
A. P. Leeber
National School Boards Association
Atlantic City
N. J
Charles McCormick
Johnstown Rd
Thomas Wooten
Roosevelt St
Burglar Strikes City Home. Buick Stolen. Windows Busted
Police report a break in at Werbers Brooks residence on Lith Street with commodities and a clock radio taken between 5 PM Sunday and 2 45 AM Monday. A 1948 Buick in front of Marcel Terry’s 9 South Street was stolen Sunday. Ortis Lilly’s Woodlawn Avenue home had windows broken by an air rifle for the second time at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werbers Brooks
Lith
Brooks
Marcel Terry
Sth St
Terry
Ortis Lilly
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley City Reports February Receipts
City of Beckley reports February receipts totaling 49784.53 with 2929.58 from parking meters and violations. Major items include Brass Sales 948.25, store license 32.68, dog and bicycle license 150, Fine-O-Meter 668.30, parking violations 379, parking meter 1882.28, miscellaneous 2388.74, building permits 141.50, police fines 2217.50, sheriff's office 31352.10, capitation tax 7650.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Sub-chairmen Named for Raleigh County Red Cross Drive
C O Smith Jr announces additional sub chairmen for the 1957 Raleigh County Red Cross drive. Named for communities are Mrs Faye Whitt Naomi J Chapman Montreal Gene Daniel Mrs Minor Scott Table Rock and Mrs W D McPherson Midway. Total raised so far is 1231.61 toward a 21000 goal as canvassing teams go into full operation this week chaired by Dr D E Neil.
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Raleigh County
Red Cross
C. 0 Smith Jr
Smith
Faye Whitt
Naomi
Chapman
Montreal
Gene Daniel
Sundial
Minor Scott
Table Rock
W. D. McPherson
Midway
D. E. Neil
Court Takes in 257 as Beckley Drunk Driver Fined
Court records show 257 in receipts Monday night with one of ten on the docket present. Nine missing persons had forfeited bonds totaling 150 while Beckley resident Fréddie R. Blevins paid a 107 drunk driving fine after a January 27 accident on S Oakwood Ave. Oren Williams forfeited 20 for driving without a license. Helen Boles of Cleveland forfeited 16 for similar charges. The remaining seven bonds forfeited were for drunkenness cases.
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Beckley
Fréddie R. Blevins
Raleigh
Okey
A. Mills
S. Oakwood Ave
Oren Williams
Helen Boles
Cleveland
Ohio
Recreation Unit Endorses Levy for Raleigh County Civic Auditorium
The Beckley Recreation Board endorsed the proposed Raleigh County Civic Auditorium and county wide levy to fund it. Edwin Ratcliffe Mrs. John Ward and James Kessinger were named to plan a tentative budget for the 1957 fiscal year, to be presented at the April meeting.
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Raleigh County
Beckley Recreation ,Board
Edwin Ratcliffe
John Ward
James Kessinger
Two Released From County Jail In Raleigh County
Walter Neal of Beckley paid 25 dollars in fines and costs and received a six month jail term after being charged with drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon. Wilson Hedgecock of Eccles was released after paying 3355 dollars in fines and costs for drunkenness and resisting arrest. Kenneth R. Woods of Pemberton was released after his mother posted bond. he had been jailed since January 24 and given six months in lieu of bond on a non support warrant.
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Raleigh
Walter Neal
Beckley
Cotton’ White
Wilson Hedgecock
Eccles
Kenneth R. Woods
Pemberton
Bake Sale Aims to Fund Pine for Hee Club Trip
Pine for Hee Club of Rateigh County plans a bake sale at the Duncan Catron Motor Co show room to raise funds for a Washington DC trip during Easter weekend to meet President Eisenhower. The Maleigh County Young Republican Club previously voted to contribute 116 to the fund. Mrs Curtis hospitalized at Raleigh General Hospital in fair condition since March 1 with general sickness.
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Pine For Hee Club
Rateigh
Washington, D. C
Duncan- Catron Motor Co
Prince Sir
Eisenhower
Maleigh County
Young Republican’ Club
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Thomas Durett
Daughters of Isis
Jericho Hane
G Street
Mary Bassett
Noble
Beckley Sojourner Truth Women's Temperance Union
Welcome Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Flassie Price
Mable Tuck
Jim Bailey
Holy Church of God of Oak
Hill
District Singers League Inc
Rising Sun Baptist Church of Sui
American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
Omar
Stover-Agen
Harper
Phone
Potomac
Beckley Foods’& Refrigeration. Corp. P.O
Beckley, W. VA
Vere Nences
Curtis
Annie Curtis
Morris ‘Aye
Pecalty
Electric Power Company
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