Raleigh County Democrats attend Kennedy rally in Charleston
A Kennedy campaign rally in Charleston drew a large Raleigh County contingent with numerous named Democrats listed among attendees. The scene at Kanawha County Airport showed supporters greeting the presidential candidate as he arrived before the Charleston event at the Daniel Boone Hotel.
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Raleigh County
Charleston
Ray McCray
C. W. Wiley
Elijah Craig
Andrew Smith
Jack Thomas
Miss Lockie Canaday
Ben Pendleton
Clint Meadows
Quinton Howard
C. L. Walker
Cooper
John F. Kennedy
Kanawha County
Daniel Boone Hotel
Whooping It Up For Kennedy At Charleston Rally
Kennedy spoke before about 6000 people at the Charleston Civic Center after a $100 dinner. Cotton White of Beckley, president of the Young Democratic Clubs of West Virginia, joined with several state candidates at the rally. Democratic hopefuls included John H. Kelly for State Treasurer, W. W. Barron for Governor, C. Dale Robertson for Attorney General, and Joe Burdett seeking re election as Secretary of State.
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Kennedy
Charleston Civic Center
Cotton White
Beckley
Young Democratic Clubs of
West Virginia
John H. Kelly
State Treasur
W. W. Barron
C. Dale Robertson
Joe Burdett
Ostrex Tonic Tablets Promises Vitality Boost
Claiming to renew vim for those over 40 Ostrex Tonic Tablets promote iron vitamin B for fatigue and weak nerves. Advertises a 69 cent trial size and larger options, comparing iron content to oysters liver and beef to persuade buyers.
Man Sentenced In Raleigh County Jail Breach Case
Naoma Man Naoma was booked at Raleigh County Jail after a 60 day sentence and a 17.60 dollar fine for breach of peace by Magistrate L G Daniel. James T Dinsmore of Allen Avenue was jailed on an assault warrant issued by Magistrate Cotton White. Robert Evans of Beckley served a five day sentence before release. An unrelated AP brief from Des Moines notes Thomas 82 says his given name is not Off though he has used it for years.
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Boyd Pettry
Naoma
Raleigh County
L. G. Daniel
James T. Dinsmore
Allen Avenue
Cotton White
Dinsmore
Beckley
Robert Evans
Evans
Des Moines
Thomas
Theophilious
Annual Fall Outing Planned By College Beckley College picnic set at Little Beaver Lake
Beckley College announces its annual fall all day picnic at Little Beaver Lake on Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. All day class students will attend, with Miss Topsy O'Dell and G. B. Horton in charge and faculty chaperones. No day classes Wednesday. night classes proceed as usual.
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Beckley College
Little Beaver Lake
Destruction At Byrd Prillerman High School Shocks Officials
State Police Trooper J. E. Parsons and Raleigh County Education supervisor Earl Riner inspect vandal damage at Byrd Prillerman High School. Riner estimates building damage at 3000 dollars, not counting shop items. The shop and gym were razed. Parsons says it’s the worst damage he has seen, surpassing prior incidents at Mark Twain.
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J. E. Parsons
Earl Riner
Raleigh County Board of Education
Byrd- Prillerman High School
Riner
Prillerman High School
J. E. Parson
Beckley State Police
Miss Wanda Rose Enters Nursing School
Miss Wanda Jane Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Rose 318 Sycamore St now studies at Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing enrolled Aug 29 She is a 1959 Woodrow Wilson High School honor graduate and formerly worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co in Washington DC before starting a three year training program
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Wanda Jane Rose
Thomas Rose
Sycamore St
Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing
Woodrow Wilson High School
Evangelistic Services Set at Eccles First Baptist Church
The Rev. Ralph Poole of Harper Heights Baptist Church will lead two weeks of evangelistic services at Eccles First Baptist Church. The Rev. Fred Childers invites the public to attend the 7:30 p.m. services from September 26 to October 9.
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Ralph Poole
Harper Heights Baptist Baptist Church
Eccles First Baptist Church
Fred Childers
Jurors Excused Until Wednesday in Raleigh County Court
Jurors for the current term of Raleigh County Circuit Court were excused until 9 a.m. Wednesday according to an announcement from the Circuit Clerk's office.
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Raleigh County
Circuit Clerk's Ofice
Two Suffer Injuries In Local Mishap
A fall from a tree and a lawn mower accident sent two area residents to Beckley Hospital Monday afternoon. Richard Taylor, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor, fell from a tree injuring his wrist. Blanche Jones of 1605 South Kanawha Street sustained cuts to her middle and ring fingers on a lawn mower.
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Beckley Hospital
Richard Taylor
Roy Taylor
Alpin
Blanche Jones
S. Kanawha St
Driver Appeals Drunk Verdict
Beckley man Cyril Lilly appealed his driving while drunk conviction from Beckley Police Court to Raleigh County Criminal Court after being found guilty. Lilly posted a $500 property bond. Several others forfeited varying amounts for offenses including drunken driving, concealed weapon, reckless driving, leaving the scene, blocking traffic, indecent exposure, speeding, and hit and run. The Tracy Maynor case was continued with pending charges.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Johnny Smith
Homer C. Harmon
Mount Hope
Harold Cave
Elsi Bahr
Lemuel Richardson
Fredrick Williams
Trap Hill
Tracy Maynor
Maynor
Wallet lost twice found in distant places links in tale
Jim Barrus of Cody Wyoming first misplaced his wallet during the 1957 state basketball tourney in Laramie. After more than three years it surfaced with a California vagrancy arrestee and was returned. A week later Barrus lost it again and it was later found along Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park Wyoming.
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Peripatetic
Cody
Wyo
Jim Barrus
Laramie
California
Barrus
Jackson Lake
Grand Teton National Park
Harrison’s Shortest Presidential Term Ends in 1841
William Henry Harrison served the shortest presidency, dying in 1841 just one month after his inauguration, leaving John Tyler to assume the office.
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William Henry Harrison
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