Four Indicted For Murder Dr Faces Abortion Trial
Indictments for murder and criminal abortion were returned against five suspects before the Raleigh County Grand Jury. Roy Lee Richmond, Mrs Goldie Mae Lambert, and Rush D. Roark face the shotgun killing of Homer Richmond. Jack Leslie Spade is charged with his father’s murder. Dr Robert James Howard faces four counts of criminal abortion. Richmond’s body was found January 15. Lambert and Roark were arrested January 18 in Cleveland. Roark denied bond. The victims include Richmond, Lambert’s uncle. Lambert is pregnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Criminal
Goldie Mae Lambert
Rush D. Roark
Roy Lee Richmond
Homer Richmond
Jack Leslie Spade
Robert James Howard
South Heber Sr
Richmond
Pluto Road
Beckley Jaycees Plan Election and Regional Meet
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce plans elections on April 21 with a slate including John J. Flanagan and Dillard Todd for president and eight nominees for board of directors. Regional board meeting to be chaired by Meredith Trent features conservation talk by Dr Warden Lane and program notes by Bud Bremitt and Bill Wilbur. Eight chapters from Lewisburg White Sulphur Springs Hinton Bluefield Oak Hill Princeton Welch Beckley expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley, Junior Chamber of Commerce
John J. Flanagan
Dillard Todd
James Green
Robert Gallagher
Brantley Barr
George Wilson
Anthony de Maiori
Eddie Withrow
Warden Lane
Jaycees
The
Conservation Commission
Bill Wilbur
Spoke
Jaycee
Bud Bremitt
Flanagan
Lewisburg
White Sulphur Springs
Hinton
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Princeton
Welch
Beckley
Elks Plan Youth Night at Beckley Lodge Meeting
Beckley Elks Lodge will observe Youth Night at Wednesday’s meeting led by Chairman Ross Irle. The event, postponed from March 9 due to weather, will introduce scholarship and youth leadership winners to members and present awards. Dinner will honor two girls and two boys with youth committee members and Exalted Ruler John Saunders. Winners include Helen Izetta Smith, Charlotte Klaus, Douglas McKenney, and David Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Elks Lodge
Ross Irle
John Saunders
Helen Izetta Smith
Shady Spring High
Charles E. Smith
Daniels
David Humphrey
Elbert Humphrey
Mullens
Charlotte Klaus
Karl J. Klaus
Douglas McKenney
Mullens High
Dewey McKenney
Pineville
Presbyterian Men To Meet Thursday
The Men of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at 6 15 p m Thursday. Rev Don Francis of The Methodist Temple will lead the program. The group also backs Intra-Church Visitation Day to be observed Sunday with aid from church groups to visit every family to boost church school and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Don Francis
Methodist Temple
Beckley Woman Injured After Fall at Home
Mrs. Carl Dawson of Rt. 2 Beckley was treated Monday afternoon at Beckley Hospital for an injured left arm sustained in a fall at her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dawson
Rt. 2
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Model A Club Re Elects Officers At Beckley Meet
The West Virginia Model A Ford Club Inc re elected Jack Rorrer Pratt to retain the presidency at the annual meeting in Beckley at Greenbrier Dairy recreation room. Johnny D. Scott, B. H. Bair, and LeRoy M. Gates Jr. were named officers along with Rorrer. The club, formed in 1959, lists 44 members across 12 counties and 25 communities with about 215 potential members. The group approved a monthly AOOGA newsletter with Scott as editor and planned meetings on the second Sunday, with open attendance and a policy to assist motorists in distress and aid in charitable drives. A May board meeting in Charleston was set, with two statewide meetings planned, one at the State Fair in Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Model A Ford Club Inc
Greenbrier Dairy Recreation Room
Johnny D. Scott
Jack Rorrer
Pratt
Model A
Ford Club Inc
Rorrer
E. A. Sharp
Oak Hill
Model A Restorers Club
Dearborn
Mich
Beckley
Lewisburg
Fire Victims Seek Clothing and Household Items
Mr and Mrs Bill Roberts of Beckley Junction lost their home to a fire on Wednesday leaving three children without insurance. They appeal through the Raleigh County Chapel and American Red Cross for clothing and household items. To donate call CL 2 1107 and items will be picked up. Roberts needs size 16 shirts 32 32 pants and 9 shoes for a boy. a girl needs size 10 dress or coat and 3 shoes. both size 8 clothing and 12 shoes. a girl size 3 dress or coat and 5 shoes. Mrs Roberts has received several items already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Roberts
Beckley Junction
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Roberts
Hickman Heads Men's Group At First Assembly Church
Bill Hickman elected president of the First Assembly of God Church Men’s Fellowship at a Saturday night meeting held at 114 Valley Drive. Frank Peak becomes vice president with Robert L. Davis as secretary, as by laws set the yearlong terms and no immediate re election. The Rev T M Waldron led the session urging outreach to shut ins and Raymond Kidd was named visitation chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hickman
First Assembly of God Church
Valley Drive
Frank Peak
Robert L. Davis
Hickman
Bill French
T. M. Waldron
Raymond Kidd
Flames Destroy Dunns House in Dunns, RNS
Mrs L L Skelton lost six room dwelling and a nearby building to a Monday fire while feeding livestock. A few clothing items were saved as cured meats and other canned foods were ruined. She now stays with her son L L Skelton at Tank Branch Hill after her husband died four months ago.
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Dunns
Airman Johnson Hospitalized at Andrews Air Force Base
Airman 2 C. Jackie R. Johnson of Coal City is undergoing treatment for a skin disorder at Andrews Air Force Base Hospital in Washington DC. He was transferred from Wisebaden Hospital in Germany and is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson of Coal City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie R. Johnson
Coal City
United States Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base Hospital
Washington, D. C
Johnson
Wisebaden Hospital
Germany
Andrews Hospital
Ernest Johnson
Reception Tonight Honors National Teacher's Return
Beckley hosts Hazel Davenport National Teacher of the Year with a 7 to 7 30 p m reception in the Bank of Raleigh Building following a 4 13 arrival at Kanawha Airport Charleston Floyd M Sayre Jr and John C Model will greet her at the airport and escort her to Beckley Davenport recent Washington visits included talks with government and educators and a New York stay for McCall's Senior Editor Frank Hogan and Christine Sadler plans include a First Ladies portfolio for McCall's and taped interviews with Sam Levenson on CBS radio
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Beckley
Hazel Davenport
Bank of Raleigh
New York City
Chamber of Commerce
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
John C. Model
Kanawha
Charleston
Washington, D. C
National Education Association
McCall’s
Frank Hogan
Washington
Christine Sadler
Miss Sadler
Washington Post
Richard Coe
Capitol
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner
Columbia University
Post
Eleanor Roosevelt
McCall's
Martha Washington
Veterans and pension choices and census questions
Veterans may switch to the new pension system at any time but cannot revert to the old. The 1960 census will ask a special P-35 box to identify veterans and their war period. Dividends on GI insurance may be withdrawn one monthly premium at a time unless redirected in advance. Re-enlisting does not forfeit Korea era GI home loan eligibility. obligations follow the Feb 1 1965 rule.
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VIA
Korea
Four New Suits Involve Autos
Four auto related lawsuits filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office allege injuries from a car strike on State Route 16 near Mabscott, naming driver John O Neal and owner Rhoda Josephine as well as two actions against Radio Cab Company for 5000 each. plaintiffs Mary Francis Smith and Kathleen Cooke also identified. Johnson Chevrolet Inc of Mobile Alabama sues Edward Hall of Hall Motor Company over a stolen car valued at 3405 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Chester Lee Potter
John O'Neal
Mabscott
O’neal
Rhoda Josephine
Radio Cab Company
Mary Francis Smith
Kathleen Cooke
Johnson Chevrolet, Inc
Mobile Ala
Edward Hall
Hall Motor Company
Idaho State College shows 654 married students
Idaho State College in Pocatello reports 654 married students, about 32 percent of the total student body, reflecting a sizable portion balancing study with family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Beckley VA Hospital Manager Invited to DC Meeting
Dr. R C Jones, manager of Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital, has been invited to attend The President's Committee on Employment of Handicap Persons meeting on May 5 and 6 in the Department Auditorium, Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Jones
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Handlc
Department Auditorium
Washington, D. C
Suffers Back Injury At M and M Coal Mine Sullivan
James Keffer Daniels is in fay condition at Beckley Hospital after a back injury from a state fall around 11 a.m. Monday at the M and M Coal Co Mine in Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keffer
Daniels
Beckley Hospital
M and M Coal Co
Sullivan
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William
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William D. Owens
James Bragg
Odie Meador
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James Oney
Darrell Reeves
Jerry Gunter
Patricia Jones
Teddy Thomas
Alberta
Freelon Leonard
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Matthews Jr
Major William Breaking and Entering
French Kirk
E. T. Browning
Jackie Bonds
George Verdula
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Gray Kerth Deck
Phillip Gideon Johnson
Alfred Ray Treadway
William Everett Taylor
William Matthews
Adam Chester Crosley
Ermie Dale Lewis
Robert Acord
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William Harlow Ewing Jr
Robert Dee Acord
William Kenneth Redden
Myril Moro Gladwell
Bowey Garten Jr
Gladwell
George Massing
Robert McClain
Meredith Trent
Gene Fillo
Leno Roso
Ed Canterbury
Ken Raines
Don Wise
James Davis
J. Kent Fleming
A. K. Minter Jr
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Trent
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Leroy Gates
Bill Bair
Jack Borrer
AOOGA
Earl Halsey
Thomas J. White
Trenton
N. J
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Jersey City
Samuel Lmmerman
Hunae VA
McCall
Miss Christine Sad
Ler
Beck
Ley
Hogan
Coast Guard
McCain
News For Veterans
Commercial Credit Plan
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