Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 15

of 1 Scheduled Today Peyton West Virginia Commissioner of Commerce Angus E. will be the main speaker today at a seminar for local business and community leaders at the Beckley Hotel. Peyton will speak at 9:10 a.m. when the day-long seminar gets under way. Sponsored jointly by the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio University Center for Economic Development, the seminar is aimed at providing business and social leaders with an opportunity to formulate ideas for community development.

Peyton will speak on "The Role of the Businessman in Community Development." At 9:40 a.m., Stottler Starr of the Center for Economic Opportunity will speak on "The and Opportunities of Beckley." Following a coffee break, three speakers will outline development programs in other (in cities. Scranton, "Economic Pa." will Development be the Funeral Friday For Lee Barr, 81 Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel at Sophia for Lee Barr, 81, of Sophia, who died at 10 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Rev.

W. F. Tolliver and Rev. Cleve Young will be in charge and burial will be in the Hot Coal Cemetery at Sophia. A son of the late Marian and Celia Powers Barr, he was born 8, 1885 in Washington County, Va.

tist Church. A retired coal miner, Barr attended Sophia Friendship Bap- His wife, Mrs. Mary Barr, preceded him in death in 1963. Survivors include five brothers, Arthur, John and Reed, all of Sophia, Charles of Chihowie, Va. and Millard of Little Rock, one sister, Mrs.

Myrtle Schuler of Oxford, two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Estelle) Owens of Sophia and Mrs. James (Marrie) Monger of Oxford, Fred five sons, Howard, and Clarence, all of Detroit, Mich. and Lloyd and Carl, both of Baltimore, 13 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. The body is at the Williams Funeral Home in Sophia where friends may call after 5 p.m.

today. Pallbearers will be 0. 0. Crouch, Sherman Akers, Junior Whittaker, Jake Chamberlain. (Bunk) Weddle and Mark Basham.

left the entire estate to the sis- ter. The plaintiffs contend the will is not valid because Mrs. Mann was "under heavy sedation and was not responsible for her action" when the will was signed; Mrs. Bonham allegedly used subterfuge and influence in having the will written, signed, executed and probated "with intent only of obtaining all the property;" and the heirs had no knowledge of the will. Joseph Luchini represents the sons.

Attorney Roy A. Cunning. ham was named commissioner of accounts while 0. F. Cook, James Songer and Clayton Howery were named appraisers.

To Speak At Chamber tive topic of Willis W. Jones, on social development in Lunch will be followed at vice president of city. Armstead L. Guthry, p.m. by a discussion Scranton of speciChamber of Com- ecutive secretary of the Penn- fie ideas for Beckley's growth.

merce. Frank Logue, director of sylvania League, will From 1:30 p.m., small in the New Community Haven, Action Institute speak on "Physical Development groups will discuss proposals will in Altoona, for community BECKLEY ALD Local and Area News, Classified, Comics, Markets Beckley, W. Thursday Morning, December Hotel, Car Wash To Remodel City General remodeling and repairs to the Neville Street hotel approximately $20,000 Radford and Farley ConstrucCompany will do the work. The Jiffy Car Wash at 503 Second recently damaged by fire, will be remodeled at a cost of $11,000. Permits for the work were issued in November by the city.

All construction authorized during the past month, including these two projects, totals $66,750 The city collected $252.50 in fees for the permits. These construction projects also were authorized: Basement and retaining wall at 407 Maplewood Lane, owned by DuPont Evans, Storage room at 1534 Harper $1,000, permit issued to Alex George; Enclosure of a porch at 800 S. Kanawha $300, Mrs. The President Hotel and the Jiffy Car Wash are both being remodeled. Cochran Infant's Funeral Pending Arrangements are incomplete for Tammy Lee Cochran, 10- month old daughter of Samuel and Drema Allen Cochran of Raleigh, who died at 8 p.

m. Tuesday in the University of Virginia Hospital at Charlottesville after a four- month illness. Other survivors include the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Allen of Raleigh, and the paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Cochran of Raleigh. The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Building Is Paulina Willis; Remodeling of a store front at Amar Brothers, 421 Neville Paul T. Davis Taken By Death Former Beckleyan Paul T.

Davis, 71, of 1014 13th tington, died at p.m. Tuesday in a Huntington Hospital. A son of the late Lincoln and Jennie Tibie Davis, he was born July 17, 1895 in Good Hope, Ohio. Davis was a member of the Johnson Memorial Methodist Church and the Huntington Elks Lodge. He joined the and Railway Co.

in Ashland, Ky. in 1917 and was transferred to Huntington as traveling freight a agent. Davis was moved to Beckley as a general agent of merchandise traffic in 1947. He and his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Lane vis, who survives him, were residents of Raleigh Heights for about 15 years.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the John Steen Funeral Home in Ashland, Guilty Plea Entered Robert Matthews Jr. pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court Wednesday of illegally transporting copper wire, having invalid registration plates and having expired temporary registration plates. He was fined $100 and court costs on the first charge, fined $25 and sentenced to 70 days in County Jail ou the second charge and fined $50 and $66,750 Construction of an eight room house on MacTagggert Drive, $29,000, Lonnie Cole; Wooden frame deck at 226 Mercer $350, Kolar Remodcling and Building; Erection of sigus at Al's Linoleum, Stuphin-Riffe Insurance Plaidlannd Stamp Construction of a block garage al 0143 $700; Bernard Harless Succumbs At 56 Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel Bernard Harless, 56, of Hoover who died at 6:15 a.m.

Tuesday in a local hospital. Elder W. M. Neal aud Rev. J.

W. Gowen will be in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Harless was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Chapman less. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor where friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Checks Available 0. Smith, Raleigh County Clerk, announced Wednesday that precinet workers may pick up their cheeks today.

According to Smith, those eligible may pick up their checks in his office in the county courthouse. tenced to 70 days on the third charge. The jail sentences will run concurrently. Open Mon. Thru Sat.

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2 lbs. 48 HT 10038........ $7.95 Seminar LIL Bradley Site Being Prepared Appalachian, Natural Resources Department Seed Right Of Way Appalachian Power Company, cooperation with the Division of Game Fish of the Department of Natural Resources, has seeded 50 acres of right of way under power lines to provide food and cover for game animals and birds. The seeding program, instituted this year, is being done in conjunction with the Game and Fish Division's game management plan. The seeding was done under two Appalachian lines north of Seal Drive Nets $4,056 For the past 44 years Mrs.

W. L. Jeffries of 426 S. Fayette St. has contributed to the annual Raleigh County Rev.

G. Anderson Dies In Hospital Funeral services for Rev. George D. Anderson, 77, of Harper Heights will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in, the, Shiloh Baptist Church at Harper Heights.

Rev. Edward Lowe and Rev. G. C. Gilbert will be in and burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.

Anderson died Sunday morn-'1 345,000 volt line from Kanawha River Plant near Charleston to Lurich, and the 138,000 volt line between the company's Bradley and Tams substations. W. D. Ditman of Roanoke, Appalachian forester, and David Gilpin of Beckley, Game and Fish Division representative, explained a that the establishment of the wildlife food and cover plots is being done in areas selected by the Division to, fit in with the overall game management program in West Virginia. They will provide food for all types of game and cover for birds and small game animals.

Wheat was planted this fall on the 50 acres, and next spring lespedeza, clover, fescue will be planted. The two men said this is the first such plot established by Appalachian and the Division, and its progress will be observed before other plots are selected. Ditman emphasized that the company's right of way spraying program also provides cover and food crops on the rights of way, by removing woody brush and leaving desirable grasses, shrubs, and berry producers. "The supplemental planting we are doing is to provide greater variety of food and cover," he added. Gilpin worked with two Appalachian men in the planting, They are D.

F. Boggess of Charleston and Eugene O'Neal of Beckley. Bartlett Tree Expert Company of Bluefield did the actual planting. Suit Is Filed To Settle Will a Doyle Richardson and James sons of Mrs. Mabel Wood Mann, who died Nov.

2, have filed suit to have her will declared null and void. The woman's husband, Leonard Mann of MacArthur, and her sister, Ada Bonham of Orchard, were named defendants. The will, dated Sept. 22, 1966, Christmas Seal Campaign. Mrs.

Francis Lowe, director of the Raleigh County Tuber. culosis and Health Association, is shown explaining to Mrs. Jeffries (right) that -all contributors and the amounts they give is kept on record in the association The Christmas Seal Drive has thus far netted $4,056. ling in a local hospital after long illness. He was a member of board of directors of the East! Nursing Home, the Winding, Gulf District Singing Convention and the Ministers land Deacons Union.

The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor where friends may call after' p.m. today. BOOTS Many Fashionable Styles ON MAIN BLACK and BROWN $14.00 BRASS LEATHER BLACK LEATHER $18.00 A BLACK BROWN $15.00 $21.00 From 2:45 to 3:30 p.m., the groups will report on their proposals. A summary of the day's vities will end the seminar. Adjournment is set for 4 p.m, 1, 1966 15 In Month Store, Fred Stacy Insurance permits issued to Cole Sign no cost; Aluminum carport at 347 Mankin $500, Roy Philyaw; Carport at 503 S.

Kanawha $200, R. R. Bunton. Weather (Late Forecast On Page 1) FORECAST Temperatures through Monday should avernge six to 12 degrees low the normal highs of 45 north and 48 south and normal lows of 23 north and 30 south. Colder Friday and Saturday, turning mild Monday.

Precipitation Sunday and Monday expected to toatl about 3-4 of an inch. Precipitation AIRPORT CONDITIONS, 24-hour period totaled ending Inches at 8 or p.m. one Wednesdas. half inches of snow, according to the U. S.

Environmental Services Weather Station located at the leigh County Memorial Alrport. Highest temperature during the 24 hours was 28 nt 7 p.m. and lowest was 31 at 9:30 p. m. Tuesday.

Visibility ranged from 3-4 of a mile In lgbt snow to 10 mtles. Maximum relative humidity was 96 per cent at 8 p.m. and minimum was 89 per cent at p.In. Highest winds were from the west nt 23 m.p.h. at 6 a.m.

At 8 p.m. Wednesday barometric pressure wAs 30.04 and rising. winds were from the west at 14 m.p.h, and the temperature was 27. Today, the sun will rise at 7:21 a.m. and set at 5:06 p.m.

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