Beckley Mayor to preside at Turnpike dedication
The dedication ceremonies for the West Virginia Turnpike's northern half begin at 1 p.m. with Beckley Mayor Elmer Davis delivering the welcome. Gov. Marland and the Woodrow Wilson High School Band participate as a caravan proceeds to Massey interchange, Bender Bridge, Memorial Tunnel dedication, and Yeager Bridge unveiling by Mrs. Yeager, ending with a Charleston interchange ribbon, banquet, and Gov. Marland’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Davis
Beckley
Beckley Interchange
West Virginia Turnpike
Davis
Beckley-Princeton
Marland
Woodrow Wilson High School
Massey
Bender Bridge
Four- Mile Creek
Stanley Bender
LaLonde
France
Bender
Memorial
West
Germany
Hal Yeager
Charleston
John T. Copenhaver
Minter Jr. 44 dies after long illness in Beckley
Ernest Clyde Nim ter Minter Jr. coal operator and businessman, 44, died Sunday night at Beckley Hospital after a long illness. He lived at 128 Dexter Ave and was secretary of Minter Fuel Co. Survived by parents E C Minter and Ruth Turner Minter wife Georgia Rainey Minter two sons Ernest C Minter III Harry Randolph Minter two sisters Frances Minter Mohler Maynard Smith two brothers Collie H Minter Doyle Minter Funeral at Beckley Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 2 30 p m with burial in Sunset Memorial Park mausoleum. Body to church an hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Clyde
Nim) Minter Jr
Beckley Hospital
Dexter Ave
Minter Fuel Co
Raleigh County
E. C. Minter
Ruth Turner Minter
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Greenbrier Military Academy
West Virginia University
Civil Air Patrol
Georgia Rainey Minter
Ernest C. Minter III
Harry Randolph Minter
Frances Minter Mohler
Beckley
Maynard Smith
Palm Beach
Fla
Collie H. Minter
Doyle Minter
St. Petersburg
Caffee Funeral Home
J. W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Relocation Plan Preliminaries Began in Beckley
City engineer Dennis M. Leary Jr and crew started staking for the Park Avenue relocation near Woodrow Wilson High School. Corners include Institute Elementary School at Park and First Aves and Heberlin property at College and Park Aves. Beckley Board of Education members and city representatives met last week and expressed favorable views of the area plan.
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Dennis M. Leary Jr
Institute
Park and
First Aves
Heberlin
College and Park Aves
Granville
Park Aves
Beckley Womans Club
C. D. Munson
Raleigh County Schools
Board of Education
Beckley
Baltimore cattle and hog market rounds up prices today
Cattle offerings 2700 with holdovers 400 show most good and choice steers 20.60 to 25.25. Cows and heifers mostly 9.00 to 14.00 and 10.00 to 13.00 respectively, with odd canners and cutters down to 5.00. Vealers 31.00 for around 180 lb, several lots 26.00 to 30.00, utilities 14.00 to 20.00. Hogs 700 head with barrows and gilts 185 to 215 lb at 20.75, 180 to 240 lb 20.25 to 25.50, heavier hogs down to 18.50. Sows scarce, mostly 18.00 for under 400 lbs, down to 13.00 for over 600 lbs.
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Baltimore
USDA
Beckley Woman Faces Major Surgery At Raleigh General
Mrs A Ray Sam Tucker of 108 Riley Street Beckley was scheduled for major surgery today at Raleigh General Hospital She is the wife of the Institute Elementary School principal.
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A. Ray Sam Tucker
Riley St
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Institute Elementary School
Drunk Driving Arrest in Raleigh County Jail
O Dell Stover of Beckley was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 9 10 p m Sunday on a charge of driving while drunk Arrest was by Mabscott police chief H B McGhee.
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O'Dell Stover
Beckley
Raleigh
H. B. McGhee
Mabscott
Accidents Few Over Weekend In Beckley Area
Weekend injuries were light with three individuals treated at Beckley and Raleigh General hospitals. Fegina Travato, 1, of Beckley sustained a head laceration from a falling glass door and was seen at 11 20 a m. Sigloo Bennett, Beckley, 213 Hartley Ave., had a lacerated finger from an electric saw at 12 30 p.m. Welton Lilly, 29, of Cool Ridge, suffered chest injuries in an auto crash around 11 a m and was treated shortly after.
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Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Fegina Travato
James Travato
Route 1
Raleigh General Hospital
Sigloo Bennett
Hartley Ave
Welton Lilly
Cool Ridge
Egeria Girls Still Missing
A week after Mary Agee six and Irene Agee eight disappeared during a heavy snow storm volunteers and police have searched woodland areas and the county. Two searches are under way near the school and home for a possible loss in the cold and a possible sighting of relatives in another part of the state. State Police and county officers along with Conservation Commission members lead hundreds of volunteers in the effort.
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Egeria
Mary Agee
Irene Agee
Steve Agee
The
Conservation Commission
Mullens Tavern Operator Held
Mullens tavern operator William Vaughn was held for grand jury action on charges of illegal possession of three pistols found in a raid last Thursday. He posted $500 bond, pleaded innocent, and had previously been convicted of illegal possession of whiskey with a $100 fine and costs. James Russell, his associate, was fined $100 and costs for illegal resale of tax paid whiskey. Vaughn paid his fine.
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Mullens
RNS
William Vaughn
Andrew D'Antoni
William Houck
Vaughn
James Russell
Forrest C Hedrick Funeral Held in Va
Funeral services were held in Richmond Virginia for Forrest C Hedrick age 49 a Richmond resident and nephew of G C Hedrick of Beckley Park Avenue. He died Friday at his home in Richmond son of Mr and Mrs O C Hedrick formerly of Raleigh County and his father served on the sheriff's staff while they lived there.
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Richmond
Forrest C. Hedrick
G. C. Hedrick
Park Ave
Beckley
O. C. Hedrick
Raleigh County
Fayette Driver Seriously Hurt
Charles Whitt, 26, of Oak Hill, was listed in poor condition at Raleigh General Hospital after an auto accident at Price Hill Sunday night. State Police tentatively identified the driver as Charles Moran, but Whitt’s mother disputed the name, saying he is her son. Gerald D. Roop, 29, of Maple Fork, claimed he was blinded by an unknown cause during the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitt
Hattie White
Oak Hill
Raleigh General Hospital
Price Hill
Beckley
Charles Moran
Gerald D. Roop
Maple Fork
Beckley Firefighters tackle two blazes in 90 minutes
Fire Chief Bernard Martin said the Beckley Fire Department answered two calls within 90 minutes causing about 6000 dollars in damages to two homes. The first fire at 6 am destroyed a four room Gulf Mining Co. home of J M Skiles in Crab Orchard valued at about 5000 dollars with no insurance. The second fire at 7:25 am at Charles Richardson’s 501 Paint St home caused about 1000 dollars in damage from a gas heater ignition in a wooden partition. the dining room and attic were affected and a car involved in the incident overturned three times.
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Beckley
Bernard Martin
J. M. Skiles
Crab Orchard
Gulf Mining Co
Martin
Skiles
Charles Richardson
Paint St
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E.C. Minter Jr
Rites
Westinghouse
Superior Sterling Co
Bluefield
Fayette
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Cos
Provo
PRUVO
Cohen's
Neville ST
Cash & Carry
Gulf Road
Cash
Richmond Cleaners
Esso Extra
Esso
Esso Standard Oil Company
Pist
Copr
Esso Line
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