Murder suicide in Bedford unfolds with Harper family tragedy
In Bedford Ohio on a Sunday afternoon Herbert French Harper 45 killed his wife Hazel Martha Brown Harper 40 with a 12 gauge shotgun then shot himself. The couple lived at 857 Broadway for about 13 months. Three of their children were upstairs during the shootings. The Harpers had roots in West Virginia and Ohio and earlier work histories with State Road Commission and Eastern Gas and Fuel. Autopsies and police investigations were pending in Cleveland.
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Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Raleigh County
Herbert French Harper
Harpper
Bedford
Harper
Broadway
Herbert H. Harper
Hazel Martha Brown
Oak Hill
R. R. Brown
Hampton
Herbert French Harpers
State Road Commission
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Herbert H. Harpers
Oakwood
Harpers
Caffee Funeral Home
Carol Sue Harper
Charlotte Fleming
Connie Jean Harper
Donald Harper
Clarence Harper
Robert Harper
Air Force
Iceland
James E. Harper
Lakewood
Fred [Telp
Sutton
Mary Ann Harper
Glida French
Gene Brown
Hamp
Civil Defense Project Considered By Council
The Raleigh County Parent-Teacher Association Council discussed a civil defense project at a Monday meeting led by Dewey Bone Jr principal of Montreal-Stickney School. A committee including Kelemen, Hale, Beard, Covey, Busserine, Flowers will report at the November 20 session. Wo ody Darnell introduced Armco Steel’s C O Kane who spoke on school dropouts. Other schools Lincoln Dorothy Sophia Elementary attended. 30 members were served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Parent-Teacher Association Council
Dewey Bone Jr
Montreal - Stickney School
Alex Kelemen
Marsh Fork
Robert C. Hale
Geneva Beard
Pine Knob
Dale Covey
Fairdale School
Joe Busserine
Mount View
Albert Flowers
Pettus
Woody Darnell
C. O. Kane
Armco Steele Corp
Lincoln, Dorothy and
Sophia
Beckley College Sees 62 Enrollments For 1962-63
Beckley College reports twelve applications for the 1962-63 term, signaling high school seniors’ college interest and highlighting registrar challenges. President D K Shroyer notes the surge in inquiry and outlines plans for screening applications to cut unnecessary letter writing and interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Shroyer
United States
Miners Suffer Work Injuries In Beckley Area
Four area miners were treated at Beckley Hospital on Monday for injuries from separate accidents. Robert Hall of 330 Burgess Street was hurt on his left side and back in a fall at the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Mine in Eccles. George Wolf of Sophia injured his left hand when caught between two cribs at the Winding Gulf Coals mine in Tants. Richard Blackburn of Sophia sustained a chest injury after being pinned between a buggy and timber at the same mine in Eastgulf. Fred Fagg of 102 1 2 McClure Street received electrical burns to both hands when a cable blew at the Winding Gulf Coals mine in Eastgulf.
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Beckley Hospital
Robert Hall
Burgess St
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Eccles
George Wolf
Sophia
Winding Gulf Coals
Tants
Richard Blackburn
Eastgulf
Fred Fagg
McClure St
Gulf Coals Mine
Commodities Ready At Two County Points
The Sprague Warehouse announced two distribution points for commodities this week. The Beaver Baptist Church with Rev. E W Powers will distribute food from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Winding Gulf Local Hall with Robert Porter overseer will distribute today from 5 to 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Beaver Baptist Church
E. W. Powers
Back Injury Sinks Coal City Miner in Mine Incident
Cecil Bolen, 34, of Coal City, is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after suffering a back injury in a Winding Gulf Coals Co. mine incident around 8 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bolen
Coal City
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Gulf Coals Co
Eagle Scout Honors Tie Father and Son Duo
James L. Bowling Jr. pinned his father James L. Bowling as Eagle Scout at Memorial Baptist Church ceremonies of Troop 67. Guest observers included James D. Prince and Guy Amato. The elder has led the troop about six years while his son studies at Beckley Junior High and participates actively in troop activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Bowling Jr
James L. Bowling
Memorial Baptist Church
Troop 67
Bowling
James D. Prince
Guy Amato
Appalachian Council
Beckley Junior High School
Pastor and wife honored at First Assembly service
The Rev T M Waldron pastor and his wife were honored at a Sunday morning program marking ten years of service. A skit by Frank Peak and others highlighted pastoral duties, Mrs W H Hickman chaired, and P E Rhodes presented an open faced wall clock as a token. A Gideon Society speaker then urged a $100 offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Waldron
First
Assembly of God Churh
W. H. Hickman
Frank Peak
Vaughn Peak
Phyllis Gillenwater
Patricia Jean Gillenwater
Jim Chambers
Dora Lee Harvey
J. C. Todd
Wade Nye
W. O. Riddle
Rhodes
Gideon Society
O. M. Tolley
Bell
Society
BYF Cabinet Meets Tonight at Raleigh Associations Churches
The Crab Orchard Baptist Church hosted the Raleigh Baptist Association Baptist Youth Fellowship meeting. Sandra Walls, acting president, called a cabinet session for 7 o'clock tonight at First Baptist Church Beckley. Iva Smith named citizenship chairman, UNICEF programs approved as October project. A youth revival is set for November 24 at Calloway Heights Baptist Church and next rally November 14 at Calloway Heights. Frances Wilcox presented God In Nature with films on Alaska Canada Yellowstone Badlands. Shady Spring Missionary Baptist won the achievement cup with 296 points, Crab Orchard 285, Sophia 254. Refreshments followed for 185 members and guests.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Raleigh Baptist Association Baptist Youth Fellowship
Sandra Walls
Benny Roebuck
First Baptist Church
Beckley
Iva Smith
Bonnie Cline
United Nations International Childrens Fund
Unicef
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Calloway Heights
God In Nature
Frances Wilcox
Witness
A. G. Wilcox
Alaska
Canada
Yellowstone
Badlands
Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
Sophia Baptist Church
Open House Planned At Shady Spring High
BEAVER RNS reports an open house at Shady Spring High School at 7 30 p m Wednesday to acquaint parents with pressing school problems. Classroom teachers will discuss student problems and Principal A W Jackson invites all parents to attend.
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Beaver
RNS
Shady Spring High School
Princial
A. W. Jackson
Byrd Prillerman PTA Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Byrd Prillerman High School PTA will meet in regular session in the library on Thursday October 19 at 3 p.m. President Nathaniel Radford urges all parents and teachers to attend and participate.
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Byrd Prillerman Pta
AMIGO
ANS
Byrd Prillerman High School
Parent- Teacher Association
Nathaniel Radford
Sophia Elementary PTA Plans Visitors Day and Elections
The Sophia Elementary PTA open first meeting of term with Mrs Hamp ton Thomas as president and C J Kirby Jr as vice president. New teachers Polly McWhorter John Cher and Ernest Nichols introduced. Visitors Day set for Wednesday afternoon and a home room Mothers meeting at 2 p m. Subscriptions to PTA magazine urged and Savings Stamp Day sponsored by Gulf Woman's Club Civic Department.
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Sophia
RNS
Sophia Elementary Parent- Teacher Association
Hampton Thomas
C. J.kirby Jr
John Milano
Raleigh Martin
Doris Bias
Delmar Darnell
Raleigh County Parent Teacher Association Council
Sophia Pta
Thomas
Norval Cook
PTA
Cook
Polly McWhorter
John Cher
Ernest Nichols
C. J. Kirby
Tom Fazio
Woodrow Smith
John Branham
Calvin Saunders
Virginia Tuggle
Doris Maynor
Helen Gorman
J. B. Riggs
Robert Spicer
Bill Williamson
Sam _ Roberts
Ellen Rowe
Jack Branham
James Loving
Madison Lowry
Mary Workman
Milford Lacy
Jack Murdock
Bailey
Parent-Teacher Association
Fred Williams
Civic Department of the Gulf Woman’s Club
Fourteen Seek Work At Beckley Employment Office
Fourteen persons filed applications for work at Beckley array of Employment Security. They include one maid, one nurses' aid, one general office clerk, one shipping clerk, one sales clerk, one stock clerk, one brick layer, two service station attendants, one trailer truck driver, one bus driver, one floor landing machine operator, one bulldozer operator, and one construction laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Revival at Workman Creek Church Led by Rev Doan
The Rev. Robert H. Doan of Bradley leads a two week revival at Workman Creek Methodist Church in Clear Creek. Services began Monday night and will continue each night inviting the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Doan
Bradley
Workman Creek Methodist Church
Clear Creek
Lawyers Will Study New Tax Legislation Session
The West Virginia State Bar dedicates a seminar at its annual meeting to new West Virginia tax laws focusing on property and income taxes. Moderator C Howard Hardesty Jr. opens with remarks as panelists G Thomas Battle Clifford G and Wood Bouldin Jr join Charleston attorneys Thomas N Chambers to discuss property appraisal, calendar changes, credits, capital gains, residents and nonresidents, estates and trusts, and cross state taxation. A Q&A follows the general discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia
C. Howard Hardesty Jr
G. Thomas Battle
Clifford G
Wood Bouldin Jr
Thomas N. Chambers
Charleston
Family Weekly auto issue features 62 color photos
The Raleigh Register-Beckley Post-Herald teams with Family Weekly for an annual auto issue showcasing 62 color photos of new 1962 car models. Detroit expert Donald MacDonald previews what’s new, while Ken Purdy extols automobiles as people. regelmäßige features include recipes, riddles, kids games, and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Weekly
Raleigh Register - Beckley Post- Herald
Detroit Auto
Donald MacDonald
Ken Purdy
Anna Edson Taylor
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Honey in the Rock fund drive to raise $60,000 extended
The West Virginia Historical Drama Association executive committee and campaign leaders unanimously decided to continue the Honey in the Rock fund drive. They aim to raise the remaining amount with confidence and determination, having collected about a quarter of the goal so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Historical Drama Association Executive Committee
Campaign workers urged to report collections to Room 509
Campaign workers are requested to make all future reports of collections to headquarters in Room 509 of the Beckley Newsapers Corp. building on Prince Street.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Prince Street
Funds Campaign Near Halfway Mark For Honey in the Rock
The report shows 14194 in gifts pledges with 8785 from the initial gifts division led by N Joe Rahall. C W Carey of Harrisburg offered his professional fund director services without pay for two more weeks and was accepted with confidence. E E Bibb stated there is no question about raising the money and urged rapid solicitation completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Joe Rahall
Rahall
C. W. Carey
Harrisburg
Carey
E. E. Bibb
National Show Of Sky Divers Planned Locally
The Beckley Rebel Sport Para chute Club plans a national sky diving exhibition for Raleigh County in early November. Four to five clubs will be invited, announced at a Sunday meeting at Raleigh County Memorial Airport. Norman Southern was re elected president with 1st Lt Donald E Cunningham as vice president Pete Veneri as secretary treasurer and Jack Vallandingham appointed training officer for Charleston area.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Memorial
Norman Southern
Donald E. Cunningham
Pete Veneri
Jack Vallandingham
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Morgantown
John Pyle
West Virginia University
Cancer Group Elects Officers at WV Division Meeting
Dr. Robert Johnson of Morgantown, WVU anatomy professor, was elected to lead the West Virginia Division for the American Cancer Society. Other officers elected include Dr. Vernon E. Dickwall of Elkins as vice president, J. Ross Hunter Jr. of Charleston as treasurer, and Max Saunders of Charleston as treasurer. Executive Board members are Dr. Hu C. Myers of Philippi, Mrs. D. N. Thomas of Weirton, and Dr. Byron Zimmerman, WVU surgery professor, Morgantown. Raleigh County was among units surpassing their goal in this year's crusade, with many other counties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Johnson
Morganstown
West Virginia University
West Virginia
American Cancer Society
Vernon E. ‘Dickwall
Elkins
J. Ross Hunter Jr
Charleston
Max Saunders
Hu C. Myers
Philippi
D. N. Thomas
Weir
Church To Honor Shafers Tonight
The Rev. and Mrs. Everett R. Shafer of Regular Baptist Church will be honored at 7 30 tonight for three anniversaries. The pastor's 24th year of service, the couple's 25th wedding anniversary, and Mr Shafer's birthday anniversary. Sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society, church members and friends are invited. refreshments afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett R. Shafer
Regular Baptist Church
Mr. Shafer
Ladies Aid Society
Friends of the Shafers
Sophia Driver Charged After One Car Wreck
A one car crash on West Virginia Route 17 near Sylvester at about 6 45 p m led to a reckless driving charge for the driver Bobby Richardson 27 Sophia and a drunk charge for his companion The car struck a brick wall near an intersection causing about 1000 in damage Richardson was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a head injury and left before a full examination could occur The passenger was uninjured
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West Virginia
Sylvester
Bobby Richardson
Sophia
Richardson
Raleigh General Hospital
Home from Hospital
Wallace Fink of Beckley was discharged from Raleigh General Hospital Monday after several days of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Fink
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
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Detroit
Mich
Appalachian
Appalachian Power Company, CO
Acre Tne" Power Company
BYF
Shady Spring High
Sophia Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
FW Auto
Beckley Air Force
Sam Asseo
Inspector General
Wright - Patterson Afb
Charles McNeal
Cancer Group
Shafers
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