29 Oct 1998
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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1998
Page
1
An extended forecast notes Friday night and Saturday partly cloudy with lows in the 40s and highs 60 to 65. Sunday brings periods of rain with highs in the 60s. Monday turns mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and highs in the mid-50s. Stream numbers are Bluestone Lake 466-0156 Summersville Lake 872-5809 RD Bailey Lake 664-9587.
Multiple obituaries list Margaret A Crouch Jones 80 former Clearwater FL and Nashville TN who died Oct 18 1998 with private burial and contributions to Lewisburg United Methodist Church, plus Janell Moore Lawson 62 Beckley who died Oct 27 1998 survived by husband Clifford Lawson two children and nine grandchildren, and Alda Lockhart Marcus aged 93 Beckley among others. Arrangements by Lobban, Blue Ridge and Melton Mortuary.
Byron Witten 40 of Beckley died Wednesday October 28 1998 at a Beckley hospital from natural causes. Arrangements are by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors Beckley.
Retailers report a surge in adult themed outfits with demand for pop culture figures like Hillary Monica and Xena. Wal-Mart and Kmart draw buyers with wider selections while families plan budgets around costumes wigs makeup and small decorations. AMRI notes 48 percent see Halloween increasingly as an adult observance as candy remains top treat.
Giles, 17, was sentenced to 40 years with parole eligibility after 10 years for killing his father in what judge called a cold-blooded act. The youth, set to switch to the state adult prison Friday upon turning 18, had multiple infractions at Salem Industrial School. Public defender pressed to keep him at Salem for therapy, while the judge noted a lack of remorse until sentencing.
Beckley-Stratton High opened last spring and soon faced heating and sewer odor problems. Officials vow openness while engineers and contractors fix the carbon monoxide issue and other technical difficulties at the $7 million facility funded by state School Building Authority funds and still under warranty.
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