Roark Convicted Of Voluntary Manslaughter
Rush Dean Roark, 27, of Shady Spring, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a Raleigh County jury after a four day trial over the June 16 Plumley slaying. Judge McCreery set sentencing for next week and kept the defense motion to set aside the verdict under advisement.
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Marye Rhodes
Rush Dean Roark
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Roark
Wilber Ray
Cpl
Kenneth Neely
McCreery
Lilly
Harold Eagle
Anthony J. Sparacino
Eagle
Plumley
Dean Roark
Joseph Luchini
Luchini
Nautical Rally Pushes Voters Toward Clear Choice
Congressman John M Slack Jr spoke to about 350 Raleigh County Democrats in Beckley urging a 1960s policy choice. He touted the Area Redevelopment Program, housing bills, and economic gains in West Virginia while attacking opposition spending and urging turnout for the November election.
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John M. Slack
Charleston
Raleigh
Circuit
87Th Congress
Slack
Congress
Local business directory items and unions listing
A compact listing includes Gates Engineering WWNR Beaver Coal Corp The Baby Shop Bakers Jewelry Lillys Mens Shop Dr Pepper Bottling Co 7 Up Bottling Co Biggs Johnston Withrow Inc Quality Pastry Shop The Hub Vogue Embees District 50 UMWA reflecting a mid century local business and labor community compilation.
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Gates Engineering
WWNR
Beaver Coal Corp
the Baby Shop
Baker’s Jewelry
Lilly’s Men’s Shop
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Up Bottling Co
Biggs-Johnston-Withrow Inc
Vogue Embee
Umwa
Raleigh County Liquor Use Near State Average in 1962
West Virginia Liquor Control Commission figures show Raleigh County consumed about a gallon per capita in the year ended June 30 1962. State per capita expenditure from liquor store sales was 19.28 dollars. Leading counties include Greenbrier 2.608 and Hardy 2.115, Kanawha 1.742, Ohio 1.622, Fayette 1.527, Wyoming 0.765.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia Liquor Control Commission
Greenbrier County
Hardy County
Kanawha
Ohio
Fayette County
Wyoming
MacArthur Youth Refuses Prize In Raliegh County Contest
Edward Bragg, 14, of MacArthur, won an alarm clock prize but deposited his $2 cash prize in the Neville Street booth kettle, aiming for the grand slam. Three previous winners include Charles Mack, Mrs Booth of Haverhill, and Donald Cochran of Sprague. contests run today and Saturday as Carmen Feazell chairs the event.
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Edward Bragg
MacArthur
Raleigh County Centennial Committee
Neville Street Booth
Charles Mack
N. Heber St
John Booth
Haverhill
Mass
Donald Cochran
Sprague
Democrats Map Dinner Details for Beckley Rally
Democrats held a Thursday rally with co chair Mrs Mel Harvey broadcasting Saturday night dinner plans. Over 300 tickets are sold for a 7 pm Beckley Winn Hotel banquet hall dinner where Assessor Cotton White will MC. Hazel Hodges chairs the affair with entertainment by Mrs Robert Bane the Silverstone Quartet and Mrs Warren Meadows. Raleigh County Womans Democratic Club president Erland Hedrick will run the speakers table and Beckley councilman John W Smith and R H Lefty Harrison are expected to attend.
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Stephen's Lake
Raleigh County
Washington
Democrat Executive Committee
Okey Mills
Fred H. Caplan
Supreme Court of Appeals
Slack
Mills
Beckley-Winn
Tom Canterbury
Leighton Farley
Slab Fork
Sophia
Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Clarksburg
Caplan
Mel Harvey
Cotton White
Hazel Hodges
Robert Bane
Silvertone
Warren Meadows
Erland H. Hedrick
Raleigh County Womans Democratic Club
John W. Smith
Beckley
R. H
Harrison
GOP Committee Discusses Poll Problems Before Election
A Republican Executive Committee finalizes campaign plans and addresses poll issues. West Virginia law forbids removing ballots or chain ballot schemes, viewed as felonies and federal offenses in this election. Republican headquarters at 118 12 Main St will stay open through Monday with Mrs. Cecil Shelor overseeing precinct data and literature distribution.
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Republican Executive Committee
United States
Republican Campaign
Main St
Cecil Shelor
Glen White
Farmers to meet demand on 50 million fewer acres
By 1989, the estimate says American farmers will produce enough food and fiber for domestic and export needs including expanded food aid programs on 50 million fewer acres of cropland.
Mills to Oaks Oakland Debuts in American Basketball League
Dave Mills, former Seattle University star, signs with the new Oakland Oaks club in the American Basketball League based in Oakland California.
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Oakland
Calif
Dave Mills
Seattle University
Oakland Oaks
Barons trade gray for Pergman with Quebec Aces
The Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League traded left winger Terry Gray to the Quebec Aces on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Gary Pergman.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Barons
American Hockey League
Terry Gray
Quebec Aces
Gary
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Cunningham
West Virginia
Berlin
U. S
Japan
South America
Kennedy
Fice
Criminal Court
Cooper
Rhoda Lilly
Neely
John Berry
Sparacino
Grandview
Patsy Basham
White Oak
Ito
C. Berkley Lilly
G. C. Porter
House of Delegates
Dale Covey
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
A. David Abrams
Covey
Centers
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Woodlawn
Burleson Motors
MacArthur Youth
Bank of Raleigh
Kanawha Streets
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
GOP
Mary Carter
OAKS
Pergman
G. M. Powers
Main Street
John W. Eye CO
Lowest
Priged
RCA Victor Jleur Wista
3Io Sgreem TV
ADAIR
W. Neville ST
Neville ST
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