Judge rules to quash Beckley Elks slot indictment
Judge Harry L. McCreery sustained defense motions to quash the Grand Jury indictment against the Beckley Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 1452 and manager Roland Phillips. The six page ruling centers on the validity of the police search and seizure warrant issued for slot machines at the Elks Club after an informant’s telephone tip. The decision cites West Virginia and U.S. Supreme Court precedents on probable cause and the illegality of evidence obtained by unlawfully conducted searches.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Beckley Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks
Roland Phillips
Harry L. McCreery
A. J. Sparacino
Raleigh County
David D. Ashworth
W. A. Thornhill
Millard Tyrée
Ruland Phillips
Evan Hall
Elks Club
Beckley
Ellis Lodge
Chief Hall
Hall
West Virginia
W.va
Supreme Court of
State
United States Supreme Court
Gran
United States
U.S
California
U. S
Land
Weeks
Bar
Illegality of Search Warrants Quashes Indictment
The court holds the Elks Club raid invalid due to lack of probable cause and oath. A telephone tip to Chief Hall did not meet legal standards for issuing a search warrant, violating West Virginia statutory safeguards. The judge grants the motion to quash the indictment and declines other pleas.
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Elks Club
Scout Council Faces $6,000 Debt and Liquidation Plan
The Appalachian Council, Boy Scouts of America, reports a debt of 6198.64 and an operating deficit blamed on economic conditions. Deputy regional executive Whitcomb says liquidation precedes 1955 56 planning. President Bibb seeks $100 per donor to erase the debt with tax deductible contributions to Boy Scouts of America Box 307 Beckley. 1500 Scouts in Raleigh Wyoming Summers counties. caperton and Caperton donate 200 to aid the debt.
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Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts of America
Charles A. Whitcomb
Cincinnati
Whitcomb
E. E. Bibb
Boy
En of America
Beckey
Raleigh
Wyoming
Summers
Bibb
Two Hunters Die Of Heart Attacks In West Virginia
Two hunters died of heart attacks Tuesday. One was D. M. Stamper 53 secretary treasurer of United Mine Workers District Beckley. The second, Glen Beavers 70 of Bartley, was reported to District 4 game division. Stamper died at a hunting lodge near Alderson after a three day trip. He had served as secretary treasurer since July 1942 after earlier posts in District 17. He lived in Bluefield for 12 years, born April 11 1903 in Gracen County Virginia. Surviving include wife Frances Powers Stamper five sons a daughter and several relatives.
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Beckley
United Mine Workers of America
D. M. Stamper
Glen Beavers
Bartley
District 4
Stamper
Alderson
UMWA
Charleston
Bluefield
Highland Ave
McDowell County
Gracen County
Abraham Stamper
Emma Lion Dolinger Stamper
Frances Powers Stamper
Billy Mack
Washington, D. C
Earl Ray
Columbus
Ohio
Vernie
Jackie
Dale
Shirley Stamper
A. L. Stamper
Whitetop
Cora Stamper
Earl Stamper
McComas
Arthur Stamper
C. D. Shumate
Christiana
James Stevens
Abington
Beckleyan Posts $1,500 in Bonds
A South Fayette St. man posted bonds totaling $1,500 Tuesday and was released from custody. He was arrested on three charges. James Roy Clemens waived to the action of the grand jury on charges of maiming and carrying a pistol, and posted $500 bond for a hearing Saturday on a peace warrant. He posted $1,000 on the first charges. Clemens was arrested Monday by Beckley Police on warrants issued by Magistrate J. P. Meadows on complaint of Mrs. Clemens. Mrs. Clemens was treated at a Beckley hospital for knife cuts. She also accused her husband of flourishing a pistol and threatening to kill her.
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South Fayette St
James Roy Clemens
Clemens
Beckley
J. P. Meadows
VA Official Issues Cautions to Veterans About Checks
Harry W. Stewart of the Beckley VA Office issued three cautions to veterans receiving VA benefits. Notify the regional office of address changes to avoid lost monthly checks. Report when a disabled veteran returns to active duty. Return checks that are incorrect for prompt correction.
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Veterans Administration
Harry W. Stewart
Beckley VA
Armed Forces
Airport Work Moves Rapidly Near Raleigh County Airport
County engineer Robert L. Davis says repairs at Raleigh County Memorial Airport are ahead of schedule. If weather holds, the airport should reopen the week of November 7. sub base work is finished on the 800 foot extended asphalt runway and base stone is being laid.
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Raleigh County Memorial
Robert L. Davis
Davis
Project Discussed By Civinette Club
Oak Hill Civinette Club met at Mrs. W. J. McKnight home to plan the yearly fruit cake sale Proceeds help fund school slides last year and community improvement funds will be used this year The sale is led by Mrs R W Williams Mrs W J McKnight Mrs James Russell Mrs Charles Duncan Mrs John Perry Mrs Leon Ford Mrs Kyle Ellison Mrs Joe Gallaher and Mrs R B Crislip
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Oak Hill
RNS
Civinette Club
W. J. McKnight
South Hills Addition
R W. Williams
James Russ
Charles Duncan
John Perry
Leon Ford
Kyle Ellison
Joe Gallaher
R. B. Crislip
Investigation Continues In Wounding Of Youth
Police chief James Poole said the wounding of 11 year old McAndrew Trice on Seventh Street remains under investigation. McAndrew, treated at Beckley Hospital for a deep wrist gash, and his mother think a shotgun caused the wound, but no shell was found and doctors reported no bullets. X rays showed a sharp instrument likely caused the injury.
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Poole
McAndrew Trice
McAndrew
John Trice
Beckley Hospital
Care of the Sick in the Home class enrollment
Twenty five persons are enrolled in the Care of the Sick in the Home class sponsored by the Raleigh County Chapter of the Red Cross. Mrs C F Bloch, chairman, announced enrollment for the Mother and Baby class has not been completed.
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Raleigh County
The
Red Cross
C. F. Bloch
Last Rites Incomplete For Charles R Shields Scarbro
Charles R. Shields of Scarbro has died at home, with rites incomplete. Funeral arrangements are pending as the body remains at C Trent Funeral Home.
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Charles R. Shields
Scarbro
Shields
C. Trent Funeral Home
50 Attend Outing At Rock Lick Park In Oak Hill
About 50 members of Rock Lick Community Church attended a Saturday night outing at Rock Lick Community Park. Leaders present included B P Owens superintendent of the Sunday School Mrs Ralph Kuhn teacher of the young girls class Ralph Kuhn Bible teacher Mrs Nina McKinney song leader and nursery director and Mrs Glenna Hunter pianist.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Rock Lick
B. P. Owens
Ralph Kuhn
Nina McKinney
Glenna Hunter
Welfare Assembly To Meet Monday In Beckley 1956
The Raleigh County Welfare Assembly will hold its first fall meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the Raleigh County Courthouse. The agenda includes plans for the West Virginia Welfare Conference set for May 3 4 and 5 1956 in Beckley. James P Bland serves as general chairman.
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Raleigh County Welfare Assembly
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Beckley
James P. Bland
Crab Orchard 4-H Club Elects New Officers
Wayne Mann ing heads the Second Mile 4-H Club at Crab Orchard with Barbara Hess as vice president Ella Mae Martin secretary Phyllis Redmond treasurer Calvin Fitzpatrick reporter and program chairman Margaret Redmond Gail Fitzpatrick. At Crab Orchard Baptist Church meeting Joyce Thompson led the program 4-H pledge and song. The group plans a Halloween party and a gift for county 4-H leader Clarence Wooten in Morgantown hospital. Next meeting is the third Monday in November. Fred Crews is group leader.
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Crab Orchard
Wayne Manning
Barbara Hess
Ella Mae Martin
Phyllis Redmond
Calvin Fitzpatrick
Chaimen
Margaret Redmond
Gail Fitzpatrick
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Joyce Thompson
4-H
Clarence Wooten
Morgantown
Fred Crews
Rotary Club Hears Oak Hill Minister
The Rev. R. T. Robertson, newly installed pastor of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, spoke to about 40 Rotary members and guests at Hotel Hill. Planned ladies night is set for October 25 at the hotel.
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Oak Hill
RNS
R. T. Robertson
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Hotel Hill
Church Women Meet At Scarbro Home
The women of White Oak Presbyterian Church Scarbro gathered at Mrs T L Booths home Monday evening for Bible study led by Mrs W C Bishop Attendees included Mrs Charles Smith Mrs Mike Vargo Jr Mrs William Craft Mrs W C Price Mrs Kenton Thompson Mrs H E Harrah Mrs W C Bishop Mrs J L Pettit and the hostess Mrs T L Booth
Daniels man pleads guilty to tire tampering case
Roy Mitchem Daniels pleaded guilty to tampering with an automobile and was fined 10 dollars and sentenced to six months in Raleigh County Jail by Magistrate J. E. Mays. He signed a statement implicating a second man in tire puncturing on a Daniels resident's car and possible involvement in two breakings and enterings, Sheriff John Ward said.
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Roy Mitchem
Daniels
Raleigh
J. E. Mays
Mitchem
Charleston
John Ward
Fraud Charged in Ra leigh County Jail Arrest
Benny Williams a Beelick Knobman was jailed at 5 30 a m today on a fraud charge. Constable Cc P White arrested him.
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Beelick Knobman
Benny Williams
Raleigh
Cc. P. White
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City of Beckley
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Stewart
Cleaning Service
Prince St
South Kanawha St
Richmon Cleaners
Welfare Assembly
Miners Memorial Hospital Association, Inc
Medical Records Dept
Te U
Jeri
Min Moore
Benjamin
Moore
Al's
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Groucho Marx
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