Court reduces life sentence for Moundsville inmate
The West Virginia Supreme Court reduced the life term of William L. Jernell, confined at Moundsville Penitentiary, to a total of 1 to 15 years. Convicted in Mineral County in 1955 for breaking and entering, he previously had two earlier convictions but was not represented by counsel. The court ordered service of 1 to 10 years for the 1955 offense plus five years for the third prior conviction.
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Charleston
UPS
State Supreme Court
Moundsville
William L. Jernell
Mineral County
High Court
Kanawha County
Clay County
Jernell
City May Seek Federal Aid For Exhibition Mine
The City Recreation Board considers federal funds for Beckley Exhibition Mine tourism. Chair James Kessinger and Director Frank Rodriguez plan to propose an 80-20 loan and grant match to a district EDA rep in Pineville this month. They will review Wheeling College’s federally financed study and attend a tourism promotion seminar at Concord College led by Robert Bower.
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City Recreation Board
Beckley Exhibition Mine
Kessinger
Frank Rodriguez
Economic Development Administration
Pineville
Wheeling College
Rodriguez
Concord College
Robert Bower
Chambers of Commerce
Bailey Given 1 To 5 Years For Voluntary Manslaughter
A jury found Okrey Bailey is the same person as Okra Harris, making her voluntary manslaughter conviction a second offense. She received 1 to 5 years plus five years for an old felony, with a 60 day stay of execution to allow an appeal, while remaining free on bond.
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Okrey Bailey
Okra Harris
Geraldine Hall
Bailey
Atty. C. Berkley Lilly
Jimmy Hall
Laura Rogers
Resaco
Nicholas C. Bailey
Rogers
Besaco
Postal Receipts Rise 14 Percent in Four Weeks
Beckley Postmaster A Fray Lilly reports postal receipts for the four weeks ending Nov 4 totaled 29 18? thousand dollars, up 14.7 percent from 25 556 the year before, with total mail volume at 2 664 000 pieces versus 2 211 000 last year, a 20 percent gain. He cites broad economic growth as the main driver and notes a rise in overseas Christmas mail likely due to more Armed Forces personnel overseas.
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Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Midway PTA Receives Modern Math Insight Demonstration
Miss Marcel Rogers and Mrs. Nora Noonkester presented modern math concepts at the Midway Elementary School PTA meeting. Principal Orlin Riffe and seventh grader Brenda Parker demonstrated junior high level business math after a room visitation period led by Leighton Farley Jr. The banner Le Gees storage park was noted among attendees.
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Marcel Rogers
Nora Noonkester
Midway Elementary School
Orlin Riffe
Brenda Parker
Leighton Farley, Jr
Mary Slipkovich
le Gees
Beckley College Instructor Named in Outstanding Young Women List
Mrs. Mary Alice Peck, Beckley College faculty member and dean of women, will be included in the national publication Outstanding Young Women of America. The announcement came from advisory editors and notes her three years at the college, leadership of clubs, and comprehensive education background from Marshall University Beckley College Cordes and the University of Louis. She is active in Beckley Presbyterian Church and Women’s Club activities.
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Mary Alice Peck
Beckley College
Peck
Arthur B. Cook
N. Oakwood Ave
Cook
Woodrow Wilson High School
Marshall University
Concordes
University of Louis
Louisville
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Woman's Club
Beckley
Tallest Bible House Under Construction in New York
The world's tallest Bible House, rising 12 stories, is being built in New York for the American Bible Society. Scheduled for completion in 1966 to mark the Society’s 150th anniversary.
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Bible House
New York
UPI
American Bible Society
Society
Benefit Sing Scheduled Sunday At Crab Orchard
A Benefit Sing will be held at the Gospel Tabernacle in Crab Orchard from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday under direction of Earl Hatcher. Participants include multiple groups from Sophia and Crab Orchard. Proceeds go to Pinecrest Sanatorium patients.
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Gospel Tabernacle
Crab Orchard
Earl Hatcher
Martin
Taylor
Governor Smith Sees Funding and Projects For State Next Year
Governor Hulett C. Smith says state funds for Honey In The Rock and other projects will likely be appropriated without trouble if local area legislators back them. He expects bids for Interstate 64 from Beckley eastward by late next year, and notes aerial photography is done. Future recreation facilities may expand at Grand View State Park after Bluestone completes. He downplays major changes in the mental health system despite Mason County grand jury criticisms. About 300 heard him warn taxes may rise as agency needs grow and budgets must balance. He discussed a constitutional convention while not ruling out a possible second term if succession rules allow. Republicans received praise for their smart leadership.
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Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Beckley
Grandview State Park
Bluestone
Mason County Grand Jury
Lakin State Hospital
National Guard Armory
Kirsch Window Hardware Ad at The Curtain Shop
An advertisement promotes Kirsch Window Hardware at The Curtain Shop located at 431 Neville Street in Beckley. The copy emphasizes that choosing Kirsch products is key to achieving attractive drapery and curtains. The item appears as a local storefront promo within a newspaper page.
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Kirsch
Neville St
Beckley
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