Red Cross Fund Drive Counts Receipts in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports $527.20 collected Thursday from residential canvassing, bringing totals to $783.08. Mrs Moorefield says the drive extends into next week to finish coverage, with about 50 women canvassing and volunteers counting funds including Paul Phipps, D. D. Holliday, and Mrs. G. W. Prince.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross Fund
M. W. Arnold
Maplewood Lane
Woman's Club of Beckley
Irene Bailey
S. Kanawha Sr
T. C. Moorefield
Watts Apt
Moorefield
Paul Phipps
D. D. Holliday
G. W. Prince
Bridge Tourney Aids Needy Glasses For Children
Beckley Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity plans its annual Bridge and Whist Tournament at Greenbrier Dairy at 7 30 p m Friday. Proceeds from ticket sales fund glasses for needy children in Beckley and nearby towns. Alumni chapter members listed. Tickets sold only through fraternity members.
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Beckley
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Greenbrier Dairy
Hinton
Lewisburg
Amigo
Montgomery
Camporee Plans To Be Decided At Roundtable Meeting
The YMCA tent camporee at Camp Wilderness near Daniels will be the focus of a Thursday night roundtable at The Methodist Temple Beckley. Wallace Noble urges scoutmasters and posts to attend and register units for a June camporee with updates on improvements and future activities.
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Camp Wilderness
Methodist Temple
Beckley
Wallace Noble
Guy Amato
Scouting Commission
Raleigh
Noble
Chesapeake and Ohio Dam
Daniels
Trio Confesses To Hub Cap Theft
A Beckley County trio admitted stealing two spinner hub caps from Bill Flanagan’s automobile. Frank Tucker II Henry P. Kizer and a 17 year old Hilltop juvenile gave their confessions at Beckley Police Headquarters and will appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday night on tampering with an automobile charges.
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Afayette County
Beckleyans
Beckley
Frank Tucker
Henry P. Kizer
Mount Hope
Bill Flanagan
Johnstown Road
John Saunders Elected To Activities Post
John W. Saunders principal of Shady Spring High School will fill a two year term on the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission board of appeals vacated by Gordon Eismon. Eismon moved up to director previously held by the late Bill Fugitt. The action occurred Thursday at the commission meeting at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Saunders had already been appointed to serve Eisman’s term. Raleigh County principals attended the two day meeting as the two related bodies discussed curriculum and sports themes with Dr. Henry H. Hill of George Peabody College as speaker. A memorial service for Fugitt was held Thursday afternoon.
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John W. Saunders
Shady Spring High Schools
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Gordon Eismon
Eismon
W. R
Bill” Fugitt
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Saunders
Eisman
Raleigh County
The
Activities Commission
Secondary Principals Commission
Henry H. Hill
George Peabody College
Nashville, Tenn
Vennari
South
Heber St
Beckley Junior High
Lumberport
Harrison County
Salem College
West Virginia University
Sophia
Sophia Teenager Bruised By Auto in Oak Hill
A 16 year old Sophia youth, Charles Russell Reed, was treated and released from Beckley Hospital after being struck by a car at 9 30 p m in Skelton Oak Hill. The driver Thomas Waybright was not charged by police.
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Sophia
Beckley Hospital
Charles Russell Reed
Thomas W. Waybright
Oak Hill
Skelton
Waybright
Hubcaps Stolen From Car In Front Of Flanagan’s House
A car parked in front of Flanagan’s house had its hubcaps stolen on Sunday night, police said. No injuries were reported and no suspect information was released.
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Flanagans House
Library Story Hour spotlight at Beckley club
Mrs Elliott will read from The Fairy Tale by the Golden Press at the Beckley library on Saturday from 10 30 to 11 30 a m She studied dramatics at Cedar Crest College Allentown Pa and will present a selection The Junior Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley invites all children to attend Packie Elliott Bryan Lilly among readers.
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Raleigh County Public Library
Warren D. Elliott
Woodlawn Ave
Doug Daniels
Robert Lee Daniels
Merillee Elliott
New Restaurant Freddy’s Fine Foods Planned for 212 Main St
Freddy’s Fine Foods will open in the former Merle Norman space at 212 Main St with seating for 36. The May opening follows extensive remodeling and will feature sandwiches salads and short orders. Fred Michael of Market Center will operate the restaurant, which will close Market Center at month end.
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Freddy’s Fine Foods
Main St
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Fred Michael
Market Center
North Kanawha and
Prince Streets
Legislative Candidates Outline Plans for West Virginia
Democratic contenders for the House of Delegates Vennari and Saunders push severance taxes on natural resources, liquor by the drink vote, wage laws, and tourism expansion. Vennari emphasizes jobs for coal regions and parks. Saunders seeks lobbyist curbs and state license reforms, with personal details noting their residences and histories.
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Paul J. Vennari
House of Delegates
House
West Virginia
Dennis R. Saunders
Sophia
Vennari
Marland
Charleston
Hopeful Attacks Governor at Raleigh County Democratic Rally
In Raleigh County, 160 attendees heard C Donald Robertson criticize Governor Underwood as mismanaged and remote, calling the Republican administration the most misguided. Fellow Democrat Wade Bronson also spoke against the state administration as plans for an April 8 rally with U S Senator Hubert Humphrey were announced.
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Raleigh County
Young Democrats
C. Donald Robertson
Clarksburg
House of Delegates
Underwood
Robertson
Wade Bronson
Williamson
Music Appreciation Stressed For Children At Institute
Mrs Leslie R Carter sixth grade teacher at Institute Elementary School explains to pupils the Beckley Community Concret Association campaign this week. Charter member Carter notes the aim is to provide children access to concerts of the finest type during formative years.
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Leslie R. Carter
Institute Elementary School
Beckley
Huffman
Jessica Buckland
BCCA
Carter
Chaminade Music Club
Barber in fair condition after heart attack at Beckley hospital
Frank W. Barber of 203 White Street is listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after suffering a heart attack today. He has been hospitalized since March 7 and is the manager of the American Optical Co.
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Frank W. Barber
Whitestick Sr
Beckley Hospital
American Optical Co
Widow Guilty of Murder Sentenced in State Prison Case
Mrs. Goldie Mae Lambert 23 of Shady Spring pled guilty to second degree murder in Raleigh County Court and was sentenced to five to 18 years in Peace Springs State Prison for the slaying of her uncle Homer Richmond. The case ties Roark and Richmond to a Christmas time shooting at Lambert’s home.
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Goldie Mae Lambert
Shady Spring
Peace Springs
Homer Richmond
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Moundsville
Mrs. Lambert
Richmond
Pluto Road
Roark
Weston State Hospital
Lambert
Roy Cunningham
Atty
Anthony J. Sparacino
Roy Lee Richmond
Lam
Thirteen Men Sought for MH Play My Name is Legion
The Raleigh County Association for Mental Health seeks thirteen men for the next Curtain Callers production My Name is Legion. Tryouts are at 8 pm Monday in the Bank of Raleigh hospitality room.
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Legion
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
Bank of Raleigh
Revival To Aid Missionaries Return At Bethel Church
A revival meeting at Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Crab Orchard begins at 7 30 p m with Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church members helping. Sponsored by Beckley Freewill Baptist Conference Youth, the event raises funds for Rev and Mrs Thomas Willey missionaries in Guba to visit for a two week revival. Rev W C Combs will lead Friday devotional and Kilsyth church choir and Keeney Quartet will perform. The revival began Saturday March 19 and ends tomorrow.
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Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church
Freewill Baptist Youth Conference
Beckley Freewill Baptist Conference
Thomas Willey
Guba
W. C. Combs
Keeney Quartet
Kilsyth
Railway personnel moves and promotions noted
Moynihan long term Norfolk area official rose from axe man to engineer in 1952 and became assistant supervisor of bridges and buildings in 1957. James N. Carter advanced from instrument man at Mullens to Norfolk post after a sequence of Bluefield moves. Anderson joined in 1958 as roadway maintenance inspector then advanced to assistant roadmaster and Roanoke engineer roles. He studied Hampden Sydney and earned a civil engineering degree at Virginia Tech.
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John B. Anderson
The
Norfolk and Western Railway
Anderson
James C
James N. Carter
Bluefield
Norfolk Post
Road
Pocahontas
Roanoke
Hampden - Sydney College
VPI
Moynihan
Three Parcels Totaling 40.4 Acres To Be Sold On Court Order
Pursuant to a Raleigh County circuit decree the court will sell at 11:00 AM on Friday April 15 1960 at the courthouse front door the three land parcels totaling 40.4 acres in Richmond District Raleigh County West Virginia. The parcels described as 25 acres 45 acres and 10.9 acres were conveyed to J T Radford by the Virginian Joint Stock Land pane deed of 1943 and Emma Radford holds a one half interest subject to debts of the Radford estate. Cash terms. Special Commissioner Berkley Lilly. Circuit Clerk C Harold Hank.
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Circuit Court
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Okey A. Mills
James T. Radford
James T.radford
Emma Radford
In Chancery
Florence Bragg
Court House
Richmond
G. Radford
Lewis
S. C. Fox
Adam Bregg
White Oak
Mary A. Plumley
C. W. Thompson
Adam Bragg, Jr
James) T. Radford
Charleston
Raleigh
Berkley Lilly
I. C. Harold Hanks
C. Harold Hank
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Red Cross
Carl Hazzard
Earl Clay
T. W. Childs
Richard L. Banks
Wesley Lynch
Count Warren
John H. Marsh
Neal Marshall
Clarence King
C. D. Crawford
W. C. Reid
Roy Dawson
Fred Childs
Leroy Saunders
Dr. C. H. Laws
Leonard Valentine
Willian Curren
Christopher Hall
Thomas E. Ashe
Brown H. Payne
Buddy Hannah
Jack Quillen
Trio
John Saunders
Fugitt
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. R. van Meter
James L. Hornbeck
Thomas Evans
Stratton
Harvey F. Pauley
Trap Hill
C. E. Walker
Mark Twain
Cecil Cooke
Eccles Junior High
Claude Worley
Marsh Fork
Robert L. Harris
Byrd Prillerman
Craven
Paul Craven
Cincinnati College of Embalming
Keyser-Bry
Ant Funeral Home
Evans Funeral Home
Columbus
Ohio
Williams and Craven
Marshall College
Co. E. Craven
Ella May Martin
N. Kanawha St
Paul II
Elks and Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
Keyser- Bryant
Douglas Bryant
Richard D. Bair
Donald Lively
William Klein
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
W. T. Graham and Associates
Ballengee Furniture Co
R. C. Hamilton
Ann Ballengee
Salisbury
N. C
R. W. Norman Co
Department of Public Assistance
Cotton White
Young Democra's
U. S
MW Hubert Humphrey
Iation
Wade Bailey
Starr Ramesh
Pat Bailey
Joan Smith
Maomi Bryant
Pam Hippert
Sarah
Bert
Norfolk
Virginian Railway & Mullens
Mullens
Mullens High School
Beckley College
Morris-Harvey College
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