Police Recover Large Part of Stolen Goods
Beckley police recovered a large portion of merchandise stolen from the General Foods Store on Eisenhower Drive and arrested five East Beckley men on charges of being accessories after the fact. A bulk of items were found in a Seventh Street coal shed. authorities list numerous watches clocks jewelry cigars and other goods. The five men await Grand Jury action in Raleigh County Jail.
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PTA Plans Halloween Carnival at Midway Elementary
The Parent-Teacher Association of Midway Elementary plans a Halloween carnival at 7 p.m. on October 29. The Thursday meeting set officer roles Kathleen Chamberlain president John Shupe vice president Coral Pack treasurer Kathryn Ennis secretary and committees May Welch Jean Holtzapfel Elva McKinney program McKinney publicity Hostesses were Chris Wimbush John Rowe sae Akers and Chamberlain. Mary Abbott discussed the new reading program for primary grades.
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Bonus checks go to Korean conflict claimants in Ohio
Ohio has mailed 232 617 Korean conflict bonus checks to claimants. Only nine have been returned for lack of current address according to the Compensation Fund Office of the State Auditor Department.
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Nearly 40 Percent Of State Revenue Used For Road Work
A Charleston report shows highway costs consumed 39.61 percent of total expenditures and 39.1 percent of total revenue in the last fiscal year. Road funds rose about 26.3 million with federal aid and gas tax gains. education and health welfare follow in share.
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Janus Readings Set Thursday By The Curtain Callers
The Curtain Callers stage second season reading of Janus at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Bank of Raleigh Social room with Mrs Archie Ellenbogen directing for a December premiere. Anyone may attend the reading to audition for a part. The play centers on a New York school teacher and a Midwest tycoon’s wife, authors who communicate via a dumb waiter, and a tax agent entanglement when one author’s husband arrives.
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District Lions Set Beckley Conference With Monroe Nute
Monroe L Monte Nute a past Lions International president and Kennett Square native will headline the Lions International District 29N fall conference in Beckley on Saturday He will be introduced by past president Dudley I Simms of Charleston Nute a Williamson Trade School graduate and former mechanical engineer runs his own auto agency since 1931 He is a Red Cross and cancer drive chair and serves on many boards Simms a former Lions International president in 1958 59 led a membership development program now adopted by all clubs
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German Farmers Gift Tiny Liberty Bell to Elkhorn Hall
A group of 75 German farmers visiting Wisconsin presented a tiny china Liberty Bell replica to Elkhorn city officials. The six inch bell commemorates the postwar friendship and will be placed in the new city hall during planning.
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For Sale Household Goods in Columbus Ad
An AP report from Columbus Ohio notes a newspaper advertisement offering household goods for sale at unusually high prices. The terse notice lists no buyers or contact details.
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Wheeling Downs Attendance Up at Summer Meet
Wheeling Downs closed its 41 night summer meeting with higher attendance and mutuel handle than last year. General Manager Frank Stepek announced attendance at 165,999, up 10.5 percent, with a daily average of 4,049 versus 3,468 a year ago. The summer mutuel handle totaled 6,456,077, while last year’s over 54 days was 7,051,381. Daily average this year was 157,465 compared with 142,479 last year.
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Howard McChesney Named Hardin-Simmons Football Coach
Howard McChesney succeeds Sammy Baugh as the Hardin-Simmons University football coach, marking a transition in the program and the start of a new coaching era.
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Giants and Dodgers stumble as pennant races heat up
The Yankees beat Washington 4 2 in 10 innings to stretch their win streak to ten, while the White Sox moved into second by routing Detroit 6 3. Milwaukee and St Louis idle, Seals the NL race. Cleveland edged Kansas City 6 1 as Baltimore presses in standings. San Francisco topped Los Angeles 6 2 in the lone NL game, with Don Drysdale suffering a rare defeat.
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Baseball Standings and Results From AP Report
National League standings show Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia. Monday result San Francisco 6 Los Angeles. Tuesday schedules include Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco Milwaukee at Philadelphia St Louis at Los Angeles. American League leaders New York Baltimore Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston Kansas City. Monday results New York 4 Washington 2 in 10 innings Chicago 6 Detroit 3 Kansas City 6 Cleveland 1.
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Baseball and batting and pitching leaders listed with chaos
A garbled league summary lists batting and pitcher leaders with several errors and misprints. It notes Mantle and Maris leading in runs and RBIs, Mays and Banks among other leaders, plus an item about Shreveport in the Southern Association planning a working agreement with Kansas City for 1960.
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Fairmont Glenville Remain Unbeaten In WV Conference
Five West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference games are on Saturday with unbeatens Fairmont State and Glenville in the spotlight. Fairmont hosts West Virginia Wesleyan as Glenville travels to Concord while Tech aims to rebound from a tie with Concord. Bethany opens non conference play at Allegheny and Virginia State visits West Virginia State in Petersburg.
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Mounties Sell Club to Braves
Vancouver Mounties shareholders vote unanimously to sell the Pacific Coast League club and its assets to the Milwaukee Braves. President Nat Bailey laments the debt of $70,000 and notes the need to settle with Capilano Stadium and the concession operator within 30 days. An offer from Kansas City remains possible but funds are lacking.
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Pirates Mail World Series Ticket Lottery Picked 8500 Fans
Thousands hoped for World Series seats as the Pittsburgh Pirates mailed two tickets to 8500 randomly chosen applicants from 130,000. Envelopes came with a brown card and the other news was stamped Return to writer sold out.
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