Lineweaver Rites Slated Wednesday in Virginia
Services for Dr. Jesse Luther Lineweaver of Beckley are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday in Harrisonburg Virginia. The Rev J W Withespoon will conduct at Lindsey Funeral Home chapel with burial in the Lineweaver Mausoleum. He died Sunday at Pleasant Grove Hospital after 18 months of confinement. He was pastor of Beckley Presbyterian Church for 26 years and active in civic and welfare work. He leaves a son and daughter, a brother, two sisters, and a grandson, with other relatives.
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Jesse Luther Lineweaver
Louisville
Harrisonburg
J. W. Withespoon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Lindsey Funeral Home
Lineweaver
Pleasant Grove Hospital
Davis-Stuart Orph-Aye Cereraree Anage
Tawehaea
State Department
Rahe
Heleigh County Public Welfare Board
Beckley jMnace
Kiwanis Club
Odd Fellows Lodge
Masonic Order
Knights of Pythias
Lucy Virginia Shaver
Hans Lineweaver
Berkeley
Calif
W. 8. Gagdenough
Hamsburg
W. R., Bean
New Haven, Conn
John Goodenough
Ridgewood, N. J
Sophia Elementary PTA Talent Show Draws Record Turnout
The Sophia Elementary PTA hosted its third annual talent show at the school on Saturday with about 1,500 attendees. Winners included Wayne Bowman in primary with Unchained Melody, and Sandra Farley leading in intermediate with Rock and Roll Waltz.
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Calvin
Saunders
Sophia Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
Sophia Pta
Wayne Bowman
Robert Bowman
Deem Street
Bowman
Anna Milano
Tony Milano
Akes Street
Whispering Hope
Brenda Richards
Cecil Richards
Michael Scariat
Gene Scariat
Sandra Farley
Wayne Farley
Two Jailed for Beer Sales After Midnight
Ra leigh County Jail lodged 14 persons over the weekend. Aileen Gilliam Crab Orchard and Clarence Lewis MacArthur were arrested Saturday night on beer charges while working at the Brazil Club Crab Orchard. Leon Saunders Rhodell mayor faced drunken driving arrest at 3 10 a m Sunday and was released on 165 bond. Clifton Carr Sophia, James Lawson Mabscott, Roy Gaston Rotan Lester, and James Bragg were also jailed on various charges with bonds posted or released.
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Raleigh
Aileen Gilliam
Crab Orchard
Clarence Lewis
MacArthur
Brazil
Leon Saunders
Rhodell
Clifton Carr
Sophia
James Lawson
Mabscott
Roy Gaston Rotan
Lester
James Bragg
Red Cross Drive Near 6000 Marks Raleigh County Total
Raleigh County Red Cross officials report contributions totaling 5 857 83 to date in the current fund drive. The drive ends March 30 with a goal of 20 500.
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Raleigh County
Red Cross
Sloan Memorial Fund Reaches Seven Hundred Dollars
Mrs C H Graham librarian reports the Raleigh County Library fund for H A Sloan has reached 700 dollars in contributions. The total includes donations from local residents and patrons supporting the memorial.
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H. A. Sloan Memorial Fund
Raleigh County
C. H. Graham
Driver Hospitalized After North Kanawha Street Crash
At 4:05 a.m. on North Kanawha Street a 1955 car owned by Herman Sinnett struck a parked vehicle in Huntington. Driver John David Legg 17 Mount Hope suffered a broken nose and chest injuries and was hospitalized for treatment. Two passengers in Legg’s car were also injured.
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North Kanawha Street
John David Legg
Mount Hope
Legg
Beckley
Herman L. Sinnett
Huntington
Lega
Euto
Great Day for Great Danes in Bradley
Mrs. H. 5 B. Wurst of Bradley celebrated as her Great Dane Lady gave birth to four puppies. The litter surprised by their unusually large size. Lady and her mate Joe had planned to settle in Bradley with family responsibilities.
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B. Wurst
Bradley
Great Dane
Prise
Lady
Joe
Bradley Tow
Daniels PTA Plans Easter Party And Trip For Eighth Grade
Daniels Elementary School Parent Teacher Association meets at 7 pm to discuss seven projects including an Easter Party and an annual Charleston trip for eighth grade students. principal Stuart Gose expects the trip to become a tradition with visits to the Capitol building Kanawha City glass plant and Kanawha County Airport.
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Daniels Elementary School
Parent - Teacher Association
Psn
R. B. Clark
Charleston
Stuart Gose
Capitol
Kanawha City
Kanawha County
Charles Smith
PTA
Thelma Boslie
James Trail
Pailine Okes
Viola St. Clair
John Hammer
Beckley Appplagham Electric Power Co
Copenhaver to Talk In Beckley Tuesday
Charleston businessman and Republican candidate Copenhaver will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Raleigh County Courthouse Criminal Courtroom Beckley. Beckley attorney J Q Hutchinson will introduce him and discuss Copenhaver the Man.
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Charleston
John T. Copenhaver
Exiber Matortay
Raleigh County
Beckley
J. Q. Hutchinson
Copenhaver
Beadley Sideswipe Fatal and Injury Crash Report
Two cars collided near the Spot Restaurant in Beadley. Hubert Richmond was hospitalized with scalp and facial lacerations after weaving on the road northbound. Richmond’s funeral for Betty Lou Ajita was held at Mount Tabor Church. Daniel and his son were uninjured.
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Beckley
Spot
Beadley
Hubert Richmond
Richmond
Betty Lou
Noah Smith
North Chili
N.Y
Daniel
Gomerly
Eccles
Mount Tabor
Baptist Church
O. J. Stangroom
Jimmy Smith
Michael Caypital
James Edgar Wilson
Jimmy
Burke
Ronald Coldiron
Richard Smith
Auto designer proposes bumper ring around entire car
A designer suggests encircling the vehicle with a bumper ring as a protective measure. The idea is framed as a defensive response to collision risks with fixed objects like telephone poles.
State Director Dusic Speaks at Beckley Moose Lodge
Ralph Dusic state director of the Loyal Order of Moose addressed Beckley Lodge No. 1606 on Wednesday during a ceremony initiating eight new members. He covered Mooseheart and Moosehaven as part of the program. The new members represented Shady Spring Kilsyth Cranberry Daniels Beckley and others with James E Griffith presiding. Cecil Kincaid, a former Beckley member, attended as a visiting guest.
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Ralph Dusic
Loyal Order of Moose
Beckley Lodge
Dusic
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
James E. Griffith
Shady Spring
Walter D. Lyttle
Carmen N. Carter
iKilsyth
Joseph R. Overbay
Glen White
James Fosse
Cranberry
Frank A. Pierson
Daniels
Everett W. Ripley
Seibert A. Mann
Beckley
Cecil Kincaid
Lodge
Churches Mark Red Cross Sunday in Raleigh County
Raleigh County churches plan Red Cross Sunday with programs informing congregations about the organization's work. Mrs. C C Lewis, Raleigh County chapter chair, said letters were sent to all county ministers asking prayers for the Red Cross. Beckley Presbyterian Church bulletin notes the Red Cross serves the afflicted and needy and depends on Christian support to function.
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Raleigh County
C. C. Lewis
Red Cross
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Labor Wage Law Discussion Promises Public Meeting in Raleigh
Labor representatives described a new minimum wage and hour law at a public meeting in Raleigh. The act sets a wage floor and overtime requirements for interstate commerce workers and those in businesses linked to it. The Beckley Chamber backed United Fund support with agency participation and planned a May meeting on the Armed Forces Personnel Act. They also announced a May public session to explain eight-year service options for fit young men.
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Raleigh
W. D. Lander
J. Wesley Smith
U. S
Department of Labor
Beckley Chamber of Com
Chamber
United Fund
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D
Charles R. Bowers
Armed Forces Personnel Act
Air Force Beats Amy in Recruits
The Air Force outnumbered the Army in area enlistments last week at the local recruiting station with 18 joining the Air Force and 10 joining the Army. Names include Gwinn R. Mullens and Robert Workman for the Air Force and Alton Bess and Donald Baker for the Army, among others. A weather note on a storm three times larger than Earth concludes the item.
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Air Force
Amy
Army
Armed Forces
Alton Bess
Denver Bess
Pond Gap
Donald Baker
George Baker
Berwind
James Coley
Pinson Fork
Donald Lee
South Charleston
Charles, R. McClure
Joseph McClure Sr
Wharton
Willard ,L. Akers
Reheka Akers
Willard E. Patterson
Rufus Patterson
Big Sandy
Albert L. Marlin
Ethel Martin
Mayberry
Robert E. Crouch
Russell E. Stines
Paul Stines
Gwinn R. Mullens
Charleston
Robert, Workman
Ronald L. Clay
Franklin D. Godby
Franklin Godby
Asbury
Jerry Honaker
Hester Honaker
Dorothy
Harold White
Bruce White
Cora
Thomas Cook
Esau Cook
Slab Fork
Theodore W. Keaton
Dewey Keaton
Jaeger
James E
Sol
Sophia Fire Prevention Association Plans First Meeting
The Sophia Fire Prevention Association will hold its first meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 in the Odd Fellows Hall to discuss fund raising activities. Robert Leffen will chair the entertainment committee and provide local talent for the evening. Secretary and treasurer J C Shumate reports about 70 members in the organization.
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Toplé
Sophia Fire Prevention Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Robert Leffen
J. C. Shumate
Teasurer
Probation Stipulates Man Leave West Virginia
A Tampa man named Robert Lee Houck received conditional probation from Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery after waiving preliminary hearings. He must return to Tampa, avoid West Virginia for a year, and was released from jail following his March 9 arrest by state police on charges of driving while intoxicated driving without a license and carrying a pistol.
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Tampa
Fla
Robert Lee Houck
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Houck
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Beckley State Police
McCreery
Merhant Marine Station
Florida
West Virginia
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Virginia
Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter
National Red Cross Organization
Dr. Lineweaver
Mount Clinton
James M
Sara Ralston Lineweaver
Hampden-Sydney College
Union Theological Seminary
Davis and Elkins College
Lexington Presbytery
Presbyterian Church of the
Davis- Stuart School
Stotesbury
Sprague
Skelton
Teel
Stanaford
Beckley Junction
DR. J. L. Lineweaver
Diate
Jessie McElrath
W. J. McElrath
Mickey Tipton
H. C. Tipton
David Stone
Emmet Lawrence
David Mullens
Sue Eddins
Sheron Cook
Sandra Cook
Sandra Smith
Myra Barr
Shirley Howerton
Madison Lowry
Lions Club
W. M. Caldwell
Don Krishner
William Lee Chambers
C. G. Peregoy
D. 0. Means
Kermit Locke
C. D. Munson
Jay Woods
A. R. Tucker
Betty Low
S.S.S
Kyle
Kyle Cleaners Inc
Kanawha St
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