Stevenson Statement Urges Voters Received by Beckley Jaycees
A Get-Out-The-Vote statement from the Stevenson-Kefauver campaign was received by the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce. It urges Americans to go to the polls on November 6 and cast their vote for local, state, and national candidates, stressing the importance of every citizen’s participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Beckley Jaycees
Stev
Jenson
Beckley
Grover St. Clair
Ac-1
Ion
James A. Finnegan
Jaycees
Dwight D.eisenhower
Jail Escapee Earl Brown Sought After Work Detail Escape
Raleigh County Sheriff and State Police search for Earl Brown 23 of Price Hill who left a work detail at the Appalachian Bible Institute after being jailed Friday for driving with a revoked license. He faces adds on time for breaking guard.
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Raleigh County
Earley Brown
Price Hill
Brown
John C. Ward
Appalachian Bible Institute
Ward
Sprague Post Office Break In Under Investigation
A Saturday night break in at the Sprague Post Office is under police investigation by State and Beckley authorities. Inspector M. M. Wiggins reported entrance through a rear window with no major valuables taken. post forms and rubber stamps missing. Teens are suspected. An additional note mentions a new electric mat design to open doors for wheelchair users at the Institute for Crippled and Disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
State
Beckley
M. M. Wiggins
Post Office
Institute For Crippled and Disabled
Fireco Man Waives Extration to Ohio Parole Violation
Robert W. Barnett, 36, of Fireco, has waived extradition to Ohio after signing papers Monday. Ohio authorities seek him for a parole violation. he was paroled from London Prison Farm in 1956 for forgery, having earlier faced moonshine and improper registration charges in Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Barnett
Fireco
Ohio
G. R. Klopfenstein
Bureau of Probation and Parole
Columbus
Barnett
London
Klopfenstein
Raleigh
Lester Junior High Halloween Carnival Crowned
Lester Junior High will host its annual Halloween carnival from 7 to 10 PM with events such as sack race darts and fortune telling. A refreshment stand will sell hot dogs candy and soft drinks as the crowning of a king and queen closes the evening.
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the. Lester Jr. High School
Mental Health Group Plans Fund Raising Efforts
Raleigh County Mental Health Association directors discussed fundraising ideas including a spring play a rummage sale and heightened efforts to secure premier events. A joint meeting on Nov 5 at the Elks Club ballroom will finalize proposals with dinner.
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The
Raleigh County Mental Health Association
Ner
Elks Club
Roy A. Cunningham
Paul Reed
Beckley Memorial Hospital
State ‘Board of Directors
Reed
James K. Edmundson
Beckley
Perry Futterman
Legislative’ Committee
Futterman
Nora Franks
Beckley Salvation Army
Mental Health Board
Eleven Bonds Forfeited at Beckley Police Court Session
Eleven defendants failed to appear at the Beckley Police Court session and forfeited bonds totaling 256 dollars. Paul Cole of Bluefield led with 105 dollars forfeited for reckless driving. Roger Hamilton of Naoma forfeited 15 dollars for speeding and Alex Michael of Beckley 5 dollars for court costs. The other eight forfeitures were for drunkenness.
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Beckley
Paul Cole
Bluefield
Cole
Roger Hamilton
Naoma
Alex Michael
Two Car Crash Damages Estimated at 200 Dollars
A Sunday crash at Main and Kanawha Streets left about 200 dollars in damages. Vehicles driven by Donald Gene Miller and Donald E. Mattox collided with no injuries, no inspections, or arrests reported. County disease update lists tuberculosis gonorrhea and four syphilis cases for Raleigh County as of October 20, 1956.
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Main
Kanawha Sts
Donald Gene Miller
Eccles
Donald E. Mattox
North Avaton
Ohio
West Virginia
Four enlist in Air Force from local recruiting station
The local Air Force Recruiting Station announces four new enlistees undergoing basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas. Artie Toney of Dothan, Don Savage of Persinger, Joseph Smith of Charleston, and Arthur Morrison of Persinger are listed as recent recruits.
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Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Artie $. Toney
Dothan
Don M. Savage
Persinger
Joseph M. Smith
Charleston
Arthur D. Morrison
Pancake Festival Aims to Aid West Virginia Church
Church group led by Mrs Grace Salmon hosts a pancake festival at East Beckley Church on Ringleben Street from 7 45 a m to 4 p m Saturday to benefit the Church of Jesus Sunday School Christmas Fund. Elder Westey Scott serves as pastor.
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Jemima
West Virginia
Grace Salmon
Church of Jesus Sunday School
Ringleben Street
East Beckley
Westey “Scott
League
Women's Improvement League
Ethel Parks
5. E. Warren
Fayette St
Dorothy Man Executes Bond In Statutory Rape Case
Dorothy Carr was released from Raleigh County Jail Monday after posting a $2,700 bond for future Grand Jury appearance. He had been jailed since Sunday on a statutory rape charge involving a 16 year old girl. Magistrate Ernest Large set bonds previously, but Judge Harry L. McCreery ruled a magistrate cannot set bond in such cases, keeping Carr jailed until the bond was set.
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Frankie Carr
Dorothy
Raleigh County
Carre
Ernest Large
Carr
Council to Consider Three Items at Special Meeting
City Council meets at 7 30 p m to appoint a seven member advisory board for recreation levy funds review, consider 14 applicant names, discuss advertising signs for the municipal parking lot, and enter a publication order for a proposed minor boundary adjustment annexing the city park on the 1921 By Pass to the city.
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A. K. Minter
Minter
Municipal Parking Lot Commission
Residents Press for State Road Help on Dead End in Shady Heights
A Raleigh County petition signed by 31 Fourth Street residents in Shady Heights asks the State Road Commission to assume maintenance of a blocked dead end road. They accuse officials of inaction and vow to switch parties if repairs are not made. The group has previously contributed funds and staged informal fixes to prevent further road damage.
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Fourth Street
Shady Heights
Shady Spring
State Road Commission
Raleigh
Harry Anderson
John McGinnis
SRC
Anderson
Pauley
D. C. Garten
Lawrence Cooper
Sherman Bone
M. W. Underwood
Pierce
Cora Lee Miller
Theodore Simpkins
Quillie Crook
Z. H. Fink
V. A. Fink
Communities to Hold Joint Halloween Party
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Halloween party runs at the Community Building starting 7 p.m. For children and adults of all ages prizes await the prettiest, funniest and ugliest masquerade costumes. Games, a bake sale, and a building fund collection will be held. coffee and doughnuts will be sold.
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Country Life
Local A F Recruiter Receives Citation
Sgt Alfred Kelly of the local Air Force Recruiting Station received an award for outstanding performance as a recruiter salesman. Capt Hollie C White presented the honor. Kelly won among 326 recruiters from seven states and is a Morgantown native assigned to the focal station for 18 months.
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Alfred Kelly
Air Force
Hollie C. White
Sgt
Kelly
Morgantown
Princewick Man Remanded After Psychiatric Review
Billy Bane Snow of Princewick is jailed in Raleigh County awaiting trial on a maiming charge. Indicted October 1, he had been sent to Radford State Hospital for examinations, which reportedly found no psychiatric disorder. Trial set for January session of Raleigh County Criminal Court.
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Billy Bane Snow
Princewick
Raleigh County
Radford
Harry L. McCreery
Snow
Grand
McCreery
Criminal Court
Well-Child Clinic Set at Slab Fork
Raleigh County Health Department to hold a well child clinic at Slab Fork in Dr. Lewis M. Fox’s office on Friday. Clinic hours run from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Raleigh County
Housewarming for Hughes Family Set at Sophia Church
Sophia residents invite the Hughes family and supporters to a 7 p.m. Wednesday housewarming at Sophia Methodist Church. Sponsors include Mrs. S. L. Wolfe and others as the family rebuilds after fire and hospital bills. About $800 was raised to aid expenses.
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Sophia
Cecil Hughes
Sophia Methodist Church
S. L. Wolfe
Lorain Haga
R. F. Alllen
Madison Lowery
Artie Mileham
Anna Ruble
Nellie Lilly
Soak Creek
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Finnegan
Gov. Stevenson
Poplin
Budget Shop
North Fayette St
Court House
North America
Hinton
Citizens Fire Insurance Agency Inc
Sprague PO
Lester
Beckley AR
Beckley Insurance Agency
Bank of Raleigh
Ed Ratcliffe
Bill Sigmund
Bob McLean
Dave Garroway
NBC
Lightning Glass
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Tenants Policy
Philadelphia
America
Companies
Home Insurance Agency
Main ST
Seph Johnson
North
Wise Owl
Moreton Reaves
Diane Redd
Celedent
Maxine Moore
Levard Lilly
Phil
Marjorie Burnis
Herman
Thomas
Ronald Adams
Fitts
Elizabeth Boston
B. Carey
Cell “Ferguson
Watus
Jiami
Conserva- American
T. Monroe
Warren
Pearl Pickins
L. B. Redd
Mdern
Janie Cave
Henry Powwell
Mary Marshall
Olive Hooker
Boston Clark
Edna ‘Payne
John’ Brice
Welcome Baptist Choir
David Powell
Miainel Waue
Glarence Wow
Eva Martin
Judy Green
Arthur Wilson
Laverne’ Peyton
Gwendolyn’ Tinsley
Shirley Whitehead
Ola Dearing
Gladys Whiteside
Gloria Jordan
Nadine Carter
Joseph Wallon
Melvin Howard
Glen White
Burlington, N. C
J. W. Honer
Bertha Johnson l
Greensboro
N. C
Wat
Knorville
Roanoke
Memphis
Lynchburg
Cincinnati
Consolidated Trailways Terminal
Prince St
Johan Sry Maan Oe
Dorothy Man
Bond
Hospital
U. S
California
Iiinois
New York
St.josapne
Aspird
Pe Vorl
Urglst Sein Aspirn
Chur
Hild Menthol
Kok
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