MacArthur Girl Uses School to Home Telephony
Fifteen year old Janet Lilly of Raleigh County uses a School-to-Home telephone setup to hear and participate in classes at Beckley Junior High from home. The system, installed by C and P Telephone, links classrooms to Janet's wheelchair life, enabling two-way communication and participation in English, math, science, and home economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Furrow
MacArthur
Janet Lilly
Raleigh County
James Lilly
Janet
Crab Orchard
C and P Telephone Co
Beckley Junior High School
Beckley Junior High
Pam Craddock
Verlin Walker
Raleigh
Executone, Inc
Bell Telephone System
Stephen Pitotti
Marcella Wise
Con
City Bus Fares Go Up 5 Cents
The five cent fare increase for Quesenberry Bus Lines took effect Monday after approval by the West Virginia Public Service Commission on September 14. The new minimum adult fare is 25 cents and 15 cents for students, tied to last year’s strike and the subsequent union picketing by Local 14513 of District 50 of the United Mine Workers. The three year contract provides a three cent raise now and two cents in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quesenberry
West Virginia Public Service Commission
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Produce Is Available at Beckley Farmers Market Cranberry
Porter Lewis, market manager, says the Beckley Farmers Market at Cranberry offers canning beans sweet corn tomatoes and an abundance of pumpkins for sale to shoppers.
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Beckley
Cranberry
Porter Lewis
Stanaford Man Jailed On Peace Warrant Here
A Stanaford man, Jerry Reeves, waived to the grand jury and posted a $500 bond after appearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a peace warrant. Reeves was charged by Mrs. Louis Guilliams of Stanaford with threats to harm her family. A 15-year-old Beckley boy was arrested for destruction of property. Dana Charles Goodwin of 220 East Prince Street was cited for driving a vehicle with defective equipment. Ruth Smith of 54 Temple Street was cited for storing a car on a street with expired registration and ordered to appear in Municipal Court. The Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad was sent to 212 Quarry Street for Charles Samples, who was taken to the Beckley VA hospital. Three people recently paid fines in District IV of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources for various offenses. Billy G. Jewell paid 20 dollars and costs for possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle in Greenbrier County. Jackie W. Dove was fined for skiing in a restricted area in Summers County. James R. Large was fined for pulling a skier without a rear-view mirror or observer in Summers County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaford
Jerry Reeves
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Reeves
Louis Guilliams
Beckley
Dana Charles Goodwin
E. Prince St
Ruth Smith
Temple St
West Virginia
Settlement Ends Federal Suit in Two West Virginia Cases
The U S District Court of Southern West Virginia will hear Donald G. Snidow v Fred McDaniel at 10 am Thursday in an auto crash case with Snidow seeking damages. Settlement of 8000 dollars was reached Tuesday in J Carton Williams v Holstein Chevrolet Inc regarding burns to Williams in Summers County July 5 1962. The long school land suit involves numerous defendants and seeks a decree to sell lands for the Raleigh County School Fund with October 17 1966 deadline for answers.
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U. S. District Court of Southern
J. Carton Williams
Holstein Chevrolet, Inc
Williams
J. C. Williams
Summers County
Paul Hudgins
Bluefield
R. R. Feedeking
Huntington
Jack Mann
Steve Agee
Beulah Beard
George W. Brammer
Land of Norris, Inc
Lacy
Pauline Cochran
Almier J. Fleshman
V. L
Rosa Helton
Charles Honaker
Paul L
Donna Kyle
R. B. Lester
H. E. McGuire
Paul F. McGuire
Lee R
Okie J. Maynor
Delma Sheets
Malcolm Stover
Robert Seth
Toney
Seth
Mabel
Calvin
Ruth
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Stotesbury
Slab Fork
Glen Morgan
Shady Springs
Big Beaver
Shady Spring
Buffa Marsh Fork
May
Henry Davis
Fla Marsh Fork
Flats Marsh Fork
Lester
Trap Hill
Finks Little Slab Fork
Clear Fork
Sand Branch
Maple Fork
Sur
Rt. W
Newspaper Group On Last Stop Of Tour
A group of 29 American newspaper publishers and editors and their wives arrived in Manila from Hong Kong on the last stop of a study mission tour of East Asia. Led by Theodore Serrill they will stay three days in the Philippines and then proceed to Honolulu. The visitors will tour Baguio. Prior to Manila they toured Japan Korea Nationalist China and Hong Kong.
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Manila
UPI
Hong Kong
East Asia
Theodore Serrill
National Newspaper Association
Washington, D.C
Philippines
Honolulu
Baguio
Japan
Republica of Korea
China
Sheriff Mills Recovers From Major Surgery at Raleigh General
Raleigh County Sheriff Okey A. Mills is listed in satisfactory condition by a hospital spokesman after major surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. He was admitted Sunday and underwent the procedure Monday.
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Raleigh County
Okey A. Mills
Raleigh General Hospital
Court Publishes 1966 Raleigh Order in Clerk’s Office
A publication order entered September 9 1966 in the Raleigh County Circuit Court State of West Virginia. The order concerns official court proceedings and publication requirements. The document notes the Clerk's office and identifies the court in Raleigh County for the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Beckley Clean-Up Parade Ends Campaign Today
The final phase of Beckley’s cleanup campaign ends with a 3 p.m. parade at Beckley College. A hootenanny on the courthouse steps wraps up the event. Mrs. William Snyder directed the drive as Beckley challenged Elkins to a cleaner, litter-free community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley College
William Snyder
Elkins
Simca Franchise Relinquished in Beckley Area
The Patterson-Hants Stude baker Co at 800 S Kanawha St relinquishes its Simca franchise for Beckley. Earehart Chrysler-Plymouth has been awarded the franchise and received its first shipment. Hamy Patterson cites indefinite plans for the future. Public notice states no debts by others. Alfred Wooten Rt 2 Box 244 Beckley WV 9-21-W-2-RR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson-Hants Studebaker Co
S. Kanawha St
Beckley
Beckley Motor Company
Earehart Chrysler-Plymouth
Simons
Hamy Patterson
Patterson-Hants
Alfred Wooten
W. Va
Notice to creditors for multiple West Virginia estates
Creditors and beneficiaries of the estates of John W. Murdock Robert Cosby Jr Joseph R Lilly Hallie A Willis Roy Meade Ethel M Hedrick Clerin I Marshall and Nelson Cooper are notified to file claims with voucher verified at 214 Main Street Beckley WV on or before January 22 1967. Beneficiaries may appear to examine claims and protect their interests. Dated September 1 1966 Leo Bridi Commissioner of Accounts Raleigh County RR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Murdock
Robert Cosby, JR
Joseph R. Lilly
Hallie A. Willis
Roy Meade
Ethel M. Hedrick
Clerin I. Marshall
Nelson Cooper
Main Street
Beckley
West Virginia
Leo Bridi
County of
Raleigh
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Arthur
Suzie
Patricia Anne Evans Cabell
Beckley, W. Va
Robert Evans
Brothers
Robert and
James
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Bank of Raleigh
Consumer Credit Department
Bank of Raleigh Main and Kanawha Sts
F.D.I.C
Moanefacterets
Ave Electric Over
Appalachian Power CO
Agee
Steve Beard
Beulah Brammer
George
Brammer
Cochran
Pauline Fleshman
Almirf J
al Helton
Rosa Honaker
Charles
al Kyle
Donna Lester
R. B. McGuire
H. E
Agee, Steve
Ge W
Brammer, Geo
Fleshman, Ala
Geoge W
George W
Cochran, Lacy
Pauline Re J
Helton
Et al Kyle
H. FE
McGuire
Paul F
Meynor
Okie J. Sheets
Delma Stover
Malcolm Toney
McGuire, H. E
Maynor
Robt
Seth Fang
Seth and Marfi
FST
Esbury
Sullivan Rd
Raleigh County Bank
P. C
Harold Hanks
PH & RR
Mills Has
Simca
All
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