Stern Warning Given Speeder
City Police Judge Edward Stansbury handed Robert David Clover a stern warning for speeding in a school zone after a $20 fine. The judge urged careful driving and allowed Clover to pay by tonight. Also fined were E. L. Pike and Curtiss Keeney for dumping without a permit. Nine others forfeited $259.50 on various charges, and eight were fined $125.50 for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert David Clover
W. Neville St
Edward Stansbury
Stansbury
Clover
James Haskel Richmond
Hinton
Richard Lee Lytton
Quarry Street
Carl E. Gaylor
Skelton
Jerry Texas Rice
MacArthur
Clyde Preston
Crab Orchard
Robert B. Morrison
Herman I. Wright
Beckley College Freshman Officers Elected in Campaign
Ronnie Stennett, Hinton High School graduate, becomes freshman president at Beckley College. Vice president Mike Howery, secretary Carol Sue Cole, and treasurer Dick Sheets are named. Freshman council includes Lyda Lou Morton, Fred Drumheller, and Danny Pizazino amid a week of campaigning and placards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Stennett
Hinton High School
Beckley College
Green B. Horton
Mike Howery
Woodrow Wilson High School
Carol Sue Cole
Meadow Bridge High School
Dick Sheets
Collins High School
Lyda Lou Morton
Fred Drumheller
WWHS
Danny Pizazino
Logan High School
Glade Creek Church Announces Weeklong Fellowship Evening Meetings
The Glade Creek Baptist Church will host a seven day fellowship at 7 p m starting October 25. Pastor Rev Glade Stark invites the public to attend each nightly gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Creek Baptist Church
Glade Stark
City man held for drinking in public released on bond
C. B. Cox was jailed at 12:45 p.m. Friday by City Police for drinking in public. He posted bond and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Cox
Bond
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk offices
Records show transfers in multiple districts with varied prices. Ashworths deeded land to Bertha Shrewsberry in Shady Spring District. Diehls to Beulah Wills in Slab Fork District for $200. Lilly Inc to Elgie Daniel and Billie Shumate for Lot 10 in Woodlawn Hills near Beckley for $2,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D
Martha Ashworth
Bertha H. Shrewsberry
Shady Spring
George A
Fairy Jane Diehl
Beulah D. Wills
Slab Fork
James Lilly Inc
Elgie Daniel
Billie Jean Shumate
Woodlawn Hills
Beckley
Piney Coking Coal Company
Fred Lambert
Ora Ward
Richard E
Janice L. Williams
Lowell R
Gloria M. Cawley
Raymond B
Evelyn A. Sarrett
Lottie Hill
S. R
Rosa Bell Wilburn
C. H
J. B. Earehart
R. G
Juanita Smith
Tony
Connie Milano
Norford C
Edith C. Hall
Ocie Bennett
John R Bennett
Richmond
John N. Shumate
H.shumate
Trap Hill
Lawrence
Tollier
H A. Stansbury
Ruth. Linkous Ryder
Sylvia Jane Linkous
Lester
Marshall Homecoming Ceremonies Set Nov 7
Beckley alumni will return to Huntington for the annual homecoming events on November 7. The program features a football game against Ohio University at Fairfield Stadium at 2 p.m., a noon float parade, and halftime homecoming queen presentation. Alumni party follows at Hotel Frederick after the game, with a Memorial Field House dance that evening starring Buddy Morrow and his orchestra. Tickets and campus tours are offered by Marshall Alumni Affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Huntington
Ohio University
Fairfield Stadium
Hotel Frederick
Memorial Field House
Buddy Morrow
Office of Alumni Affairs
Marshall
Osbornes Welcome Son John Rogers On Birthday
Mr and Mrs John Osborne of Beckley announce the birth of a 7 pound 11 ounce son named John Rogers born October 14 in Oklahoma City while visiting Mrs Osborne's sister. Mrs Osborne is on leave from her job as supervisor of instruction in elementary schools Raleigh County School System.
Crane Operator Hurt At Route 16 Bridge Site
Joseph L. Griggs aged 49 from Peterstown was admitted to Beck ley Hospital at 9 30 a m after fracturing a leg in a fall at the Route 16 relocation bridge job on South Oakwood Avenue. Superintendent Mike Smiley said Griggs slipped while untangling a cable and fell about eight feet from a crane boom onto pavement. Griggs has operated such machinery for roughly 10 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Griggs
Peterstown
Beckley Hospital
South Oakwood Avenue
Mike Smiley
Griggs
Smiley
Two Face Grand Jury On Moonshine Charges
Arnet Short and Jess Price waived to the federal grand jury after arraignment before Winton A. Riffe. About 350 gallons of mash and two stills were found near Price’s home in Sand Lick. Short faces moonshine still operation charges and Price possession of moonshine whisky. They posted $1,000 bonds each to answer in Charleston on April 13, 1960. Police and a deputy sheriff arrested them Saturday. three officers seized a quantity of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnet Short
Coal River
Jess Price
Sand Lick
Winton A. Riffe
U. S
Price
Short
Charleston
Whisky Causes Arrest Of Five In Weekend
Five individuals were jailed in Raleigh County and Mabscott over the weekend for alcohol related offenses. Beckley police nabbed William F Basham 26 and George A Basham for drunk driving and allowing a drunk to drive. State police jailed Emory Meadows Glen Morgan for moonshine possession. David Louis Wilson Prosperity and Boyd Hutchinson Mabscott faced alcohol and vehicle offenses. Paul Wayne Mikis Beckley bonded out after a Sunday hearing. Joe Howington Mabscott jailed for drunkenness trespass and endangering a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Basham
Beckley
George A. Basham
William
Emory Meadows
Glen Morgan
David Louis Wilson
Prosperity
Boyd Hutchinson
Mabscott
Paul Wayne Mikis
Cotton White
Mikis
Joe Howington
Arres
Home Nson
Pleads To Pistol Count In Raleigh County Court
Wesley Beasley of Matoaka pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court Saturday to carrying a pistol without a license. Judge Harry L. McCreery ordered him to return on November 10 for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Beasley
Matoaka
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Revival Opens At Caloric Church Monday Night
A revival meeting will open at the Caloric Community Church Monday at 7 30 with Rev Cleve Young officiating. Special music will be included on the daily program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caloric Community Church
Cleve Young
Speeding Charge Against Thomas Henry Fridley
State Police arrested Thomas Henry Fridley for speeding on Friday and lodged him in the jail at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henry Fridley
Indictment Flaw Delays Raleigh County Court
Hazel Roark facing beer selling without license charge at the Canteen in Shady Spring had its case continued to the next Raleigh County Criminal Court term after a faulty indictment forced a reset once the jury was impaneled. Ed die Cassity withdrew guilty plea to obstructing an officer. case remanded to police court. Luther Marshall peace warrant no trial. Carl Riddick drunk driving case still open. Jurors excused to 9 am Wednesday. court adjourned to 1:30 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Roark
Shady Spring
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Eddie Cassity
Cassity
Anthony J. Sparacino
Luther Marshall
Carl Riddick
Bird program shared by Raleigh County Girl Scouts
The Raleigh County Girl Scout Leaders Association heard an extensive birds program by Mrs. Walter Cooper at its Tuesday meeting. A Father and Daughter Scout Fund Drive was announced for November 12. Other items included Girl Scout calendars, Thanksgiving tray favors due November 23, and October 27 orientation courses for new Brownie and Intermediate leaders at First Baptist Church starting 10 30 am bring a nose bag lunch. Senior scouts may register Friday for U S Army Reserve rifle course at Eisenhower Drive armory. Mrs Thankful Bowe and Mrs Cooper's mother attended as guests. hostesses were Mrs Joseph Barkley and Mrs B K Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Girl Scout Leaders Association
Walter Cooper
Bair
First Baptist Church
G. L. Anderson
U. S.army Reserve
Eisenhower Drive
Thankful Bowe
Cooper
Joseph Barkley
B. K.peter
Lewis Has Surgery Co. C. Lewis and Daniels in Raleigh
Former Raleigh County sheriff C Lewis and Daniels are listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after emergency surgery Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Lewis
Daniels
Raleigh County
Raleigh General Hospital
Stratton PTA Honors Ex Principal At Dinner
William C. Reid was honored by the Stratton High School PTA at a dinner in the school dining room after being named assistant superintendent of schools in Raleigh County. Reid served as Stratton principal from 1950 and began teaching there in 1921, with previous principalships at Byrd-Prillerman High Amigo and Court Elementary Freehold NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Reid
Raleigh County
Parent-Teacher Association
Stratton High School
Reid
Stratton
Byrd-Prillerman High School
Amigo
Court
Freehold
N. J
O. A. Phillips
Board of Education
Phillips
Lad and Lassie Club Meeting Tuesday
The Lad and Lassie Junior 4-H Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Greenbrier Dairy social room. Projects will be distributed, a workshop conducted, and Don Lilly will direct folk games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad and
Lassie
Greenbrier Dairy
Don Lilly
Beckleyan Pledges with Pershing Rifles at Marshall College
Edgar Stephen Foster of Beckley was named a pledge of the Pershing Rifles drill team at Marshall College. Foster’s father is Mrs. Ned W. Foster of 507 North Kanawha Street. The unit placed second at a regional drill meet at Ohio State University last year and sixth nationally at the University of Illinois. Each spring 14 colleges from West Virginia and Ohio compete in Marshall’s invitational drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing Rifles
Marshall College
Edgar Stephen Foster
Beckley
Foster
Ned W. Foster
N. Kanawha St
Smith Funeral Services Tuesday for James Calloway Smith
James Calloway Smith died after a two year illness at home. Funeral held Tuesday at Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Smith Funeral Services. He was born March 20, 1873 in Newark Ohio and lived here 45 years. He worked as a night foreman for New River Company at Skelton. Survived by wife Lillie Maude Smith. four daughters Mrs. A. W. Williams Mrs. Russell Keaton Mrs. Fred Holmes of Belle and Mrs. Ray Scarbrough of Dover Del. seven sons C B Glen Jean Harry Clarksville James W Jr Arthur Calloway Heights and Carl Fort Pierce Fla. one sister Mrs. Sarah Price Mansfield Ohio. 26 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieie Bens
James
Calloway
Wun
Conley
Sunset Memorial Park
Smith
New River Company
Skelton
Newark
Ohio
William and
Mary Lamening Smith
Lillie Maude Smith
Church of God In
Beckley
A. W. Williams
Russell Keaton
Fred Holmes
Belle
Ray Scarbrough
Dover
Del
C. B
Glen Jean
Harry
Clarksburg
James W. Jr
Whipple
Arthur
Calloway Heights
Carl
Fort Pierce
Fla
Sarah Price
Mansfield
Pennsylvania Doctor Lectures on General Ulcer Treatment
Dr. Charles Fineberg of Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia gave a lecture on the General Surgical Treatment of Ulcers in the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital auditorium. Attendees included medical and surgical professionals and allied groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fineberg
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
County Court To Meet
Raleigh County Court will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. The note lists no attendees or agenda details but confirms the date and routine nature of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
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Harper Heights Missionary
The
Sophia
Harper Heights
Jock Thomas
C. M. Doss
First Christian Church
W. R. Henkle
World Fellowship
West Virginia
Princeton
Bluefield
Toaka
Caffee Memorial
Mullens
Beckley, Hinton
Mount Hope
Africa
Osbornes
Cincinnati
Columbus
Norfolk
Piedmont
Eppanny Piguintes
Scouters
Lewis
Kehre
Peis
Neville St
R L. A. Herrald
Charles Farrugia
Charles Amoco
Rhodell
Stratton Pta
Lad
Lassie Club
Beckleyan
Sears
Pennsylvania
Henry
Chesapeake and Potomac
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