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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1960
Page
8
Beckley’s Raleigh County Bank unveiled a six floor remodel with Indiana limestone facing a new self service elevator system, a renovated big clock slogan feature and a carillon adding daily chimes. The open house highlighted rebuilt offices on the mezzanine and restored penthouse recital space.
Lewis Pritchard and A L Ruffner in Charleston secured funds for a new bank and allowed funds to remain until repayment. The bank bought Peoples National Bank within six months of organization, moved locations, and rebuilt a fireproof main building in 1921 with remodeling in 1950. Hedrick served as cashier then VP until shortly before his death. The bank had three presidents, with Ok ey L Patteson succeeding G C Hedrick and B E Carter, who died in 1956. E E Bibb became a board member. Offiers and directors listed include Ruffner, Stewart, Patteson, Cole, Winston, Millican, Gorman, Carter, Minter, Kellman, Tully, Hutchison, and Bibb.
James Wood Jr of Crab Orchard was jailed about 12 hours from 12:31 a.m. to 12:23 p.m. Sunday on a reckless driving charge after Beckley Police arrested him. Clifford G. Connor was cited to appear in Police Court for allegedly driving through a red light. T. H. Crawford of Fayette County was arrested on a capias pro fine warrant and paid $5 to James Meadows of 118 Huffman Street after being lodged on a check warrant at 3:02 p.m. Saturday. An English sailor James Bartley was reportedly swallowed by a sperm whale in 1891 and found alive 24 hours later. biologists are dubious.
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