Nation Waives Hearing in Multiple Beckley Charges
North Beckley man Lee Nation waived a preliminary hearing on a bastardy charge and faced an assault and battery count that was withdrawn after he paid court costs. He posted $500 property bonds on both the bastardy and dangerous weapon trespassing charges, with an initial $10 fine and a six month Raleigh County Jail sentence on the weapon charge. He was jailed at 3 a.m. Wednesday. police said he carried a straight razor during trespassing.
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North Beckley
W. A. Burke
Lee O
Nation
Burke
Raleigh
Beckley
Attorney General To Speak To PTA
W. W. Barron state attorney general will speak at the Institute School PTA meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Raleigh County Vocational School Auditorium
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PTA
W. W. Barron
Institute School Parent- Teacher Association
Raleigh County Vocational School
Supervisor Dennis Cox Visits Beckley FHA Office
Dennis F. Cox of the Farmers Home Administration visited Beckley on Monday and Tuesday to review the local FHA office and perform real estate loan appraisals. He makes a monthly visit to the area office.
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Farmers Home Administration
Dennis F. Cox
Beckley
FHA
Cox
Protestantism accused of anti urban bias in cities
Reverend Truman B. Douglass, a Congregational Christian leader, says Protestant ism has an anti urban bias. He writes in Harper s magazine that this bias fuels Protestant decline in cities and warns that abandoning the city equates to abandoning America.
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New York
Two Car Collision At Cranberry Injures Damages
A two car collision at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Cranberry caused about 200 in damage. Edith Opal Via of Beckley drove one car and James Orville Harvey of Beckley drove the other. Police said one driver may have pulled out or turned left into the other vehicle.
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Cranberry
Edith Opal Via
Beckley
James Orville Harvey
Berea College names three area students to Dean's Honor List
Three local students earned Dean's Honor List honors at Berea College in Berea Kentucky. Carol Marlene Greene daughter of Don H. Greene Jr. of 106 Railroad Ave Gloria Anna Calfee daughter of Talmage Calfee and Mary Elizabeth Kelly daughter of Elsie Kelly of Mount Hope are recognized for maintaining at least a B average. Greene and Calfee are Woodrow Wilson High School graduates Beckley while Kelly is a Fayetteville High School graduate. Berea College emphasizes liberal arts and operates a Foundation High School serving the Southern Appalachians with about 1500 students enrolled across the college and high school combined.
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Berea College
Berea
Carol Marlene Greene
Don H. Greene Jr
Railroad Ave
Gloria Anna Calfee
Talmage Calfee
Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Elsie Kelly
Mount Hope
Miss Greene
Miss Caffee
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Miss Kelly
Fayetteville High School
Woman Forfeits Bond In Shoplifting Case
Beckley Police Court Thursday night session saw fines and bond forfeitures totaling 86.50. Susan Grecco, 46, Whitby, forfeited a 40 bond on shoplifting. A 16-year-old Beckley juvenile forfeited a 15 bond on hazardous driving charges. Zack Edward Buford Jr., 25, Beckley, fined 15 and costs after pleading guilty to improper registration. One person forfeited a 16.50 bond on a drunk charge.
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Beckley
Susan Grecco
Whitby
Zack Edward Buford Jr
Edward P. Stansbury
Truck Operators Liable For Hired Help Tax
Philipp L. Charles of the IRS reminded truck owners and operators to withhold federal employment and income taxes from compensation paid to hired unloading helpers. Withholding applies when drivers recruit helpers to unload freight and to reimburse employee drivers for such pay. Operators owe both their share and the employees’ of employment taxes, even if they fail to withhold, per Revenue Ruling 55-543.
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Philipp L. Charles
Internal Revenue Service
Charles
Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin
Talent Program Slated by New Hope Baptist Church
The Men's Club of New Hope Baptist Church will sponsor a talent program at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Rev. Henry DuBois is pastor.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Henry DuBois
Salton Sea Landmark Deep below Sea Level
Salton Sea north of Brawley California rests 244 feet beneath sea level. Its roughly 20 mile width lies in a fertile valley where cantaloupes and fruits thrive.
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Salton Sea
Brawley
Calif
Sherl Winter wins 2nd Stewardson Sculpture Prize
Beckleyan Sherl Joseph Winter, 522 Woodlawn Ave., Becomes winner of the $100 Stewardson Prize at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Winter, a student there, also won the prize in late 1958. The award requires a life-sized sculpture created in 18 hours over three days, with the winning piece cast in plaster for a 59-year exhibition collection. Henry Kreiss of Essex Conn. served as judge. Walter Hancock and Harry Rosin are instructors.
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Beckleyan
Stewardson
Sher
Joseph Winter
Sherl J. Winter
Woodlawn Ave
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Winter
Academy
Henry Kreiss
Essex, Conn
Joint Meeting Planned by Crab Orchard 4-H Clubs
A joint meeting of the Travelers Pathbreakers and Mountaineers 4-H Clubs at Crab Orchard Elementary prepared a bake sale for Saturday at Richmond Dry Cleaners pick-up Station from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds fund school shrubbery. Club leaders include Mrs. Loretta Hodson Miss Betty Wilkes and S. W. Moye.
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Travelers
Pathbreakers
Mountaineers
Crab Orchard
Richmond Dry Cleaners
Loretta’ Hodson
Betty Wilkes
S. W. Moye
Lillybrook PTA Endorses March 26 School Levy
The Lillybrook Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association voted unanimously to approve the special levy slated for March 26. The PTA also agreed to furnish unspecified school needs using funds from the levy.
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Lillybrook Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Jury Favors Paul Lilly in Beckley Suit
A Raleigh County circuit court jury deliberated about two hours and returned a 442 dollar verdict for Paul Lilly of Beckley in a suit against J R Redden of Beaver. Lilly claimed 462 dollars for 14 unpaid jobs at Mabscott Body Shop while Redden argued they were partners and split all garage proceeds. Trial began Wednesday with counsel Clay S. Crouse for Lilly and Ned Ragland for Redden.
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Raleigh County
Paul Lilly
Beckley
R. Redden
Beaver
Lilly
Redden
Mabscott
Clay S. Crouse
Ned Ragland
Chief goods of Somali lands trade in East Africa
The Somali lands in East Africa export chief products to colonial powers Britain France and Italy. Hides ivory and incense form the main commodities underlying regional commerce and relations with overseas markets.
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East Africa
First Grade Wins Prize for Voter Transportation Support
Mrs. Mary Bennett's first grade led attendance with the most parents present as transportation arrangements aided voter participation. The event highlighted community effort to boost turnout and featured proud classroom leaders.
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Mary Bennett
Beckley Farmers Market Posts $11,000 in Two Months
In a Thursday meeting, Beckley Farmers Market manager O C Hutchison reported about $11,000 in business for the first two months of the year led mainly by egg sales. He noted the market sold 100000 dozen eggs last year, up from 30000 in 1957, and projected a yearly total near $75000 if prices and volume hold. The weekly egg output is about 110 cases, with plans to reach 150 to 200 cases. Discussed were new refrigeration, egg cartoning, and improved grading equipment.
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Beckley Farmers Market
O. C. Hutchison
The
Mart
Hutchison
Church dollar study shows missions get one fifth share
The National Council of Churches reports that in the prior year mission and relief work received about 20 percent of church plate offerings from 52 denominations.
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New York
National Council of Churches
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