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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1972

Page

3

UF To Stress Payroll Deduction Plan In 1972 Campaign

The United Fund of Raleigh County will emphasize payroll deduction in its 1972 campaign. Pacemaker Division leader John W. Shumate told 13 volunteers that most workers would contribute 25 cents weekly or a dollar monthly if deducted from pay. He urged Raleigh County industries to meet a one dollar monthly goal for workers earning under ten thousand dollars annually. The division aims for contributors of over ten thousand dollars with a higher percentage of income. The Fund supports 11 Raleigh County agencies. Pacemaker captains include Arnold Graybeal Melvin Toller Thomas Keyser and others from local firms. A kickoff luncheon set a first report meeting for September 28 with drive completion by mid October.

United Fund John W. Shumate Shumate Raleigh Raleigh County Pacemaker Arnold Graybeal J. C. Lively Equipment and Manufacturing Co Melvin Tolle

Police Beat Highlights Raleigh County Grand Jury Actions

Multiple defendants faced grand jury action in Raleigh County with charges ranging from auto larceny and reckless driving to attempted murder. Several suspects remanded to jail on bonds. others posted bonds or had charges dismissed. Local incidents included a park shooting investigation, shoplifting, and vehicle thefts leading to state police arrests.

Rodriguez James L. Perdue Raleigh County Perdue Hunter Boggs Grandview Statelase Beckley Lie Park Mennollce William “Billy? Scott Grandview Millard Ferguson Bradley James A. Cook Joe Rodriguez Boges Boggs

Jury Declines Indictments In Four Raleigh County Cases

Raleigh County Circuit Court Grand Jury declined to return indictments in four cases and did not present fifteen other presentments. Notable indictments included mausoleum theft involving the Prince family skull and multiple murder and burglary charges against various defendants.

Raleigh County Circuit ‘Court Ethel Dillon Lee Roy Tucker Howard Tucker Beckley James Lusk Sara Esther Lusk Shady Spring Charles Justice Killarney Paul Roscoe Rose William E. Harrah Pemberton Samuel Boyd Ruinion Theodore Edward Anderson Lester Calvin Henry Lionel Harvey Camp Creek James IK. Kessler Ewart Ave Leonard Baldwin Danny Lewis Baldwin James Newman James Brian Chennault Tommy Lee Craddock Larry Bonds Curtis LeRoy Carter Henry Clark Lewis Victor Badgley Wendell Lynn Randy” Pettry Larry Eldon George Roger Pettry Perry Morris Kirk Albert Allen Kirk Everett ‘Satch Necessary Wayne Vance Steve McMillion Tom Blankenship Russell Evans William Henry Johnson Jr Willie Gerald Barrett Danny Ray Scaff Johnny Carl Spence Albert Green Leonard Callens Larry Brown Wendall Lynn Randy Pettry Gary Lee Pettry Gerald Jerome Saunders Betty Jean Miller Eugene Clovis Delp Dennis Edward Lilly Tom Morton Petit Larceny Franklin Howard Thompson Bill W. Rutledge Sidney Trump Ronald D. Cobb Melvin R. Cobb Eules W. Cobb Jerry Dale Minor Daniel Richard Lambert

Grand Jury Sets County Record in Raleigh Court

Raleigh County Circuit Court jurors for September report a record 16 member panel. Deputy Clerk T Her b Wills notes this marks a first in 11 years, previously needing judges to appoint special commissioners to assemble a full jury. Jurors include Beckley residents Jan Campbell Alan Truman Hubert Henson Cecil Miller Jack Roop Frank Bales Margaret E Childress James L Drake and others from Beckley Mabscott Grandview Mabscott Glen White.

Raleigh County Circuit Court Raleigh County T. Herb Wills Jan Campbell Alan Truman Hubert Henson Cecil Miller Jack Roop Frank Bales Margaret E. Childress James L. Drake Beckley van Carper Grandview Woodrow T. Harris Arnett Murl Price MacArthur Woodrow Meek Ritchie L. Shannon Mabscott Leona Kirk Haskell Riffe jLester W. E. Phipps Glen White

Guest Speaker at Sophia Church of God Wednesday

The Rev. Earl P. King, overseer of churches in Connecticut and Massachusetts, will be the guest speaker at 7 p m at Sophia Church of God. The Rev. C O White is the pastor.

Earl P. King Connecticut Massachusetts Sophia Church of God C. O. White

Jurors Report Monday To Hear Civil Docket In Raleigh County

Jurors summoned to the Raleigh County Circuit Court civil docket must report at 9 a.m. Monday to hear civil cases and related grand jury criminal indictments. The trial calendar lists civil cases presided by Judge C Berkley Lilly and many named civil actions across October and November with several six‑man juries noted.

Raleigh County C. Berkley Lilly Joe Brazosky Robert Vines Brown H. Payne Raleigh County Community Action Association Appalachian Power Co Tammy Ellen McGinnis James Ellenbogen Roger L. Evans Rosa Lee Dow Joseph E. Davies Raleigh Hardware Geraldine Billings Carl Ronald Ward Edith Bowling Arthur Durham Life Insurance Carlos Spradley Samuel Amar Minnie Bruce Clarence Pantoplus Bobby Maynor Floyd ,Scarbro Francis Jolt Harold Meadows Polly Tankersley Linkous James A. Harold Tommy Treadway Russell Rhodes Ernest Lickliter Jr Kenneth M. Dunn Tracy W.hylton Nell Jean Coal Co Wayne Adkins Jr Houston D. Redden Russell Minton Integon Life: Insurance Frances M. Matherly James Walter Bostic

Bank Promotes Two Employees to Administrative Assistants

Raleigh County National Bank promotes Sylvia Miller and Patty Moye to administrative assistants after a board meeting marking the bank’s transition from state to national status. J Callaway Brown announces a new personalized checks service with customer photos. Miller and Moye note long tenures and family details.

Raleigh County National Bank Sylvia Miller Patty Moye Raleigh County National Presient J. Callaway Brown Brown Miller Pittsburgh Beckley

Salt industry teaches sensible salting for safety and conservation

In Alexandria UPI reports twenty representatives from major U.S. and Canadian salt firms attend the iSalt Institute School to learn lighter road salting, balancing traffic safety with environmental care. They will collaborate with local Sensible Salting committees across the snow belt to improve storage and spreading practices.

Alexandria UPI U.S iSalt Institute

Weather Update With River, Airport, and Outlook

Conditions show normal and clear river sections Greenbrier and Lake. Airport report lists winds 5 mph, sunrise 7 10 a.m. sunset 7 27 p.m. Extended outlook: Thursday through Saturday fair with possible showers Friday. Temperatures in the 70s during the day and 50s at night. Highs reach 102 in Blythe and a low of 37 in Reno.

Greenbrier Blythe Calif Reno Nev

Librarians to Attend West Virginia Library Conference

Head librarian Mrs. Mary Louise Graham and assistant librarian Mrs. Frances Haldane will attend the West Virginia Library Association conference in Clarksburg Thursday through Saturday. Beckley College librarian Mrs. Evelyn Paice also attends. about 150 librarians are expected.

Mary Louise Graham Frances Haldane West Virginia Library Association Clarksburg Graham Association Beckley Ramada Inn Thhe Library Association Beckley College Evelyn Paice

Bond Forfeitures From Beckley Municipal Court Session

Monday night Beckley municipal court records show 17 people forfeited bonds totaling 611 dollars to the city. Names include Robert Lee Pack Barbara A Mosely Raymond Riley Betty Lee Mullins Robert Helton II Thomas Holiday Kenneth Wheeler Ruth Ellen Green James R Griffith Patricia Ann Jackson Jerrald W Yearage Thomas W Lusk and four others on intoxication charges totaling 132 dollars.

Beckley Robert Lee Pack Mabscott Barbara A. Mosely Raymond Riley Betty Lee Mullins Sprague Robert Helton Jerrald W. Yearage Thomas W. Lusk Alpeca

Berkeley Faculty Earn NAS Membership Boosts UC Prestige

Six UC Berkeley faculty members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences increasing Berkeley’s NAS membership to 59. UC total NAS membership reaches 121, the highest among college systems outside Harvard.

Berkeley Calif UPID University of California National Academy of Sciences Harvard University

Puerto Rico Weekly Lottery Eyed as US Model

The government run weekly lottery boosted sales from 100000 to 135000 tickets last year. Puerto Rico's 38 year old lottery is seen as a possible model for similar operations in the States with the treasury returning 25 dollars per dollar invested annually.

Model Lottery San Juan UPI Puerto Rico Bureau of the Lottery Commonwealth

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