Marchers brave bitter cold for memorial service in Raleigh County
About 400 memorial marchers gathered from Central Avenue Baptist Church to the Raleigh County Courthouse for services honoring Rev. James Reed killed in Selma protests. Clergy spoke on martyrdom and justice as marchers carried signs and sang Amen and Onward Christian Soldiers.
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Dennis Sanger
Central Avenue Baptist Church
Raleigh County
James Reed
Selma
Central Street Baptist Church
G Street
South Fayette
Raleigh County Court House
Reeb
South Fayette Street
Court House
J. Elias Armistead
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Reed
America
Mr. Abram
South Kanawha St
C. Anderson Davis
West Virginia Naacp
Davis
Beckley
Boston
Ala
Verdict Given In Injury Suit
Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp directed a verdict for the defendant in the $11,000 personal injury suit brought by Dennis Griffith and his wife Lakie against Daily and Pauline Wood. The judge ruled there was a lack of evidence after arguments from counsel. the trial was on its third day.
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Norman Knapp
Dennis Griffith
Lakie
Daily
Pauline Wood
Knapp
Honey Directors Meet to Plan 1965 Production
The West Virginia Historical Drama Association board will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Raleigh County Bank Penthouse to finalize plans for the 1965 production of Honey in the Rock. Mrs Kath leen Bair, office secretary for Honey, announced the meeting.
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The
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Raleigh County Bank
Rock
Kathleen Bair
Jail Activities Announced Here
Four persons were booked and four released at the Raleigh County Jail over the weekend. Clarence B. Tompkins of Smithers, 32, was lodged at 1 pm Saturday on breaking and entering and unlawful flight charges, delivered by U S Deputy Marsha ll Imboden. Tompkins said in jail he is accused of breaking into an apartment in Washington DC while attending a funeral. He claimed he was arrested in Smithers, held in Fayette County Jail, then moved to Raleigh County to await transfer for trial. Wayne Lyons of Cranberry was jailed 2 45 p m Sunday on a felonious assault charge. Arnold L Meadows of Flat Top was booked 1 42 am Saturday on breaking and entering and drunkenness. Wetzel Meadows of Washington DC was jailed 3 15 am Saturday on breaking and entering charges.
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Clarence B. Tompkins
Smithers
Tompkins
U. S
Marshall Morris Imboden
The
Register
Wash
D. C
Fayette County
Raleigh County
Washington
Wayne Lyons
Cranberry
Arnold L. Meadows
Flat Top
Wetzel
Eighth annual FFA Ham Bacon and Egg Show sales total
The Beckley area event at El Chico Restaurant raised 1319.43 from 43 hams 21 bacon strips and 120 dozen eggs shown by FHA members from Shady Spring Trap Hill Stratton Richmond District Spanishburg Talcott and Sandstone. Grand champion ham 14.5 pounds sold for 11.75 to Bill Shanklin. bacon grand champion 6.25 pounds sold for 3.25 to Raleigh County Bank.
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Future Farmers of America
Southern Federation
Beckley
FHA
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Stratton
Richmond District
Spanishburg
Talcott
Sandstone
Carl Thomas
FFA
Cedar Lakes
James Robinson
Raleigh County
el Chico
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Vocational Division
State Board of Education
Ronald Palmer
Bill Shanklin
The
Elks Club
Stanley
Bank of Raleigh
Walter Bailey
Richard Hypes
Beckley National Bank
Nathan Claypool
Claypool
Lowell Mankin
Jimmy Spence
Gar
Ry Daniel
Ballengee Furniture
Ray Nixon
Daring Brothers
Mike Burgess
Raleigh Motor
Joe Fazio and Co
Hershel Smith
Bays Buick
Keith Bragg
Richmond
Raleigh County Bank
John A. Scott, Jr
Harold Hatcher
Bill Winfree Insurance
Carl Hatcher
Bill Cribbs Motors
Dennis Saunders
James Hall
James Willis
Raleigh Coca Cola Co
George Hairston
Raleigh Motor Sales
Scotty Richmond
Beaver Block Co
Leslie Daniel
H. G. Farmer
A. A. Farmer
Robert Moorefield
Ruben Bragg
Issac McKinney
Darrell Rucker
David Harper
McGraw Brothers
J. E. Blake
Stanley Sims
C. T. Shackelford
Webster Gilbreath
Beckley Hardware
Memorial Funeral
Sammy Richmond
Raleigh
Coca Cola Co
Gary Daniel
Roland Bailey
Larry Johnson
Trent and Organ Funeral
Bobby Calacino
Shad Spring
Cola Co
Joe Calacino
Frank Halstead
Jerry Bennett
Raymond Sharp
ARH Hospitals See Record Patient Flow in March
Appalachian Regional Hospitals reported its largest patient influx since its 1963 founding during the first half of March. Ten Eastern Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia facilities, including Whitesburg and Whites— bed capacity increases and new staff aided care as occupancy ranged from 61 to 103.9 percent at various sites with total 14 636 patient days.
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Appalachian Regional Hospitals System
ARH
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Beckley
Karl S. Klicka
Whitesburg
Man
Wise
Electric Service Halted By Wreck Near Harper
A car collided with a truck on Route 3 near Harper, plunging over a bridge and hitting a utility pole. Electricity was off most of Sunday afternoon as Appalachian Power Co spokesman said service was disrupted in the Harper area. Troopers said the 1960 model car, driven by Fenroy Lynch of Charleston, passed the truck on the bridge but re-entered traffic too soon. No injuries or charges were reported.
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Appalachian Power Co
Harper
Route 3
Fenroy Lynch
Charleston
Eben Rexford Era Song Couplets Recalled
A humorous remark ties Eben E. Rexford to a time when hair dyeing was rare and contrasts it with his lyric about silver threads among the gold noting the era’s fashion and cultural shifts.
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Eben
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