Beckley Court Hears Parking Plans and Larceny Verdict
Raleigh Register reports a Raleigh County jury found Sam Berilla guilty of grand larceny in the theft of a Beckley Water Company truck on January 13. Kennedy pleaded guilty. City council considered a 60 day parking change on South Kanawha Street and discussed sidewalks, street repairs, and a tool shed removal at the Elks Home amid other municipal business.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
Sam Berilla
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Berilla
Arnold Kennedy
Beckley Water Company
Kennedy
W. A. Rufe
Elks Home
L. R. Robinson
South Fayette Street
Sanitary Board
Deeds on File Show Piney Dale Lot Transfers in Jonben Area
Deeds filed in Raleigh County show Jasper Wills and wife paying about 2500 dollars for Lots 1 and 15 in Piney Dale Addition to Jonben from Willard Up church and wife. Additional transfers include Bank of Raleigh receiving Lots 6 and 7 in Midway Addition to Beckley for about 2000 dollars and other parcels valued around 1000 dollars.
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Jasper Wills
Piney Dale
Jonben
Willard Up
Raleigh
H.L. Crawford
EN. Smith
Bank of Raleign
Midway
Beckley
E. P. Ewart
Roy D. Muliron
Edward P. Stansbury
Joseph E. Wilt
Ewart Heights
Mary Zelda Sterne
H. G. Sterne
Williams
Estil Keffer
Willard Upchurch
R. Allee Smith
John D. Smith
C. Ellen Harvey
Piney River
I Revere
Park
Howse
Stanaford
John N. Ranson To Lead VFW Post For New Year
John Noel Ranson was elected to head the Lew Sheffler Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, succeeding Arnold Mann. New officers include William B. Hume senior vice commander John C. Kammer junior vice commander A David Abrams quartermaster E Blaine Tanner chaplain and Russell Neely three year trustee. Installation set for April 4 at 18 00 in the post clubrooms on Main Street with a state officer attending. The meeting is open to overseas veterans and the post auxiliary. The post also voted to provide substantial support to the VFWs television unit at the Huntington VA Hospital.
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John Noel Ranson
Lew Sheffler
Arnold Mann
William B. Hume
John C. Kammer
A. David Abrams
E. Blaine
Tanner
Russell Neely
Main Street
Post
VFW
Veterans Administration Hospital
Huntington
Additional Jurors Called for Monday in Criminal Court
Raleigh County jurors 95 summoned to report at 9 a m Monday for court duty. Judge W A Riffe excused them to return at 9 a m tomorrow. Names listed include Ross Carter Sophia Ira Ferrell J R Bair Charles AlcGraw Frank Turner Glen Morgan Howard Hunt Pettus Cody Miller Wayne Adkins Jonben Theodore Meador Homer R Curtis Shady Springs Ronald O'Dell J H Akers East Gulf Ray Applegate Ghent Elbert Smith Naoma J G Ballard Wickham James Ball Shady Springs Henry L Stump Route One Fitzpatrick Road E H Meadows Glen Daniel Cope A Seltliff J Carl Bunch Co L Frazier Emmette E Davis W E Ratliffe C M Doss Robert A Godbey Harry F Arnett L R Harvey W R Prince F A Barker Keith W Bailes E B Zorris Brady Marcum Lacy E Ellison Cleon Sarandon Beckley all named. $1,500 Daniel B Stover to Rescue Stover 40 acres on Lick Run Creek in Clear Fork District.
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Ross Carter
Sophia
Ira Ferrell
Stickney
J. R. Bair
Cherry Creek
Charles AlcGraw
Bolt
Frank Turner
Glen Morgan
Howard Hunt
Crab Orchard
Willis Hendricks
Pettus
Cody Miller
Wayne Adkins
Jonben
Theodore Meador
White Oak
Homer R. Curtis
Shady Springs
Ronald O'Dell
Surveyor
J. H. Akers
East Gulf
Ray Applegate
Ghent
Elbert €. Smith
Naoma
J. G. Ballard
Wickham
James Ball
Henry L. Stump
Fitzpatrick Road
E. H. Meadows
Glen Daniel
Cope A. Seltliff
J. Carl Bunch
Co L Frazier
Emmette E. Davis
W. E. Ratliffe
C. M. Doss
Robert A Godbey
Harry F. Arnett
L. R. Harvey
W. R. Prince
F. A. Barker
Keith W. Bailes
E. EB. Zorris
Brady Marcum
Lacy E. Ellison
Cleon Sarandon
Beckley
Daniel B. Stover
Stover
Arees
Lick Run Creek
Clear Fork
Youth Day Election Set at Noodrow Wilson High
Students at Noodrow Wilson High School will vote Tuesday April 4 for mayor for a day with polls open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event mirrors a regular election with a tug of war between Democrats and Republicans.
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Noodrow Wilson High School
Ata
School Teacher Enlists in Army in Fort Riley Plan
Mishia Frederick, 26, a Switchback, Mc Dowell County teacher, enlisted in the Regular Army Monday. He will report to Officers' Candidate School at Fort Riley Kansas and then be assigned to Fort Knox Kentucky as a corporal before a later transfer to the Officers' College.
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Mishia Frederick
Switchback
McDowell County
Fort Riley
Kan
Beckley
U. S. Army and Air Force
Frederick
Fort Knox
Officers’ College
Hillbilly Play Featured At Kilarney PTA Meeting
The Kilarney PTA meeting featured a play titled Hillbilly Wedding with Ardith Molen Hazel Perkins Alice Faye Perkins Barbara Lee Tucker Iva Harman Maxine Shumate and Mrs Ora Shargent taking part in the program.
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Killarney
PTA
Hilbilly
Kilarney
Parent-Teacher’s Association
Ardith Molen
Hazel Perkins
Alice Faye Perkins
Barbara Lee Tucker
Iva Harman
Maxine Shumate
Ora Shargent
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Bryant
Prince
Beckley Hospital
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Juty Council
Ethel Keyser
Earl Whitener
Bonnie Shuff
Jennie Brewster
Patsy Callison
City Recorder
Anthony Scalise
Kanawha Street
Church Streets
Johnstown Road
William Loew
Prince Street
Joseph Aspirin
Usms Leeee
John N. Ranson
Raleigh County
W. A. Riffe
A. R. Koch
Optometrist Seckley Water Co
S. Heber
Howard
Howard's
Gohen's
White Crose
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