Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 8

EIGHT BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1969 The 'Houck Family Firefighters 1 Contribute Much To Sophia Fire Department Effort By PAULINE HAG A Pest- Herald Correspondent Firefighting is a "family affair" for the new chief of the Sophia Volunteer Fire Department and his sons. Baxter Houck. who has been with the department for about seven years, became fire chief last week and was replaced in his position as first assistant chief by E. R.

Akers of Midway. One of Houck's sons, Wayne, serves as a second lieutenant on the force, and another son, Lindpn, is a member of the firefighters. A third SOD, Baxter is on leave of absence and has been a member of the fire department for several years. He's serving in South Vietnam with the Armed Forces. A new member of the Sophia Fire Department Inc.

is Roger Sophia Chief Instructs New Fireman Coleman, who is i instructed in the use of fire fighting equipment by the newly-installed fire i Baxter Houck. SBA 'Circuit Rider' Office Opens In Beckley Tuesday Tuesday will mark the official opening of the Small Business Administration's (Circuit Rider) program in Beckley. The program will be conducted through the Chamber of Commerce's $600 Exemption Allowed For Child Born In 1968 A $600 exemption may be taken by a taxpayer for any baby born during the year as long as certain qualifications are met, according to Hugh D. Jones, district director of Internal Revenue for West Virginia. One of the requirements Is that the taxpayer must provide more than half 1he child's support for the year.

If a child is born, or dies, during the year, this support test must be met for the months the child was alive. The child must cither be related to the taxpayer or Friday Is Deadline For W-2 Issuance Friday is the deadline for employers to issue to employes their 1968 W-2 forms listing earnings, income tax withheld, and social security information. W-2 forms must be filed with Income tax returns and those who have had more than one job last year must file one for each job. a member of the taxpayer's lousehold. The child must also )e a citizen or resident of the United States unless the child a resident of Canada, Mexico, Panama or the Canal Zone.

The requirement that a person cannot have an income $600 or more a year and claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer does not apply to a child who is under 19 at the end of the year or a full- time student for some part of five months of the year. When the child is under 19 or is a full-time student his exemption could be claimed on different tax returns. The child would claim his own exemption on the return he was required to file and his parents would still be entitled to claim his exemption on their return. Publication 501, "Your Exemptions and Exemptions for Dependents," explains i subject and can be obtained by writing the District Director, Internal Revenue i Parkersburg, Virginia, 26101. office at 106 McCreery St.

An SBA representative will be at the Chamber office on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 11 to 3 p.m. for interviews. John B. Downey of the Charleston office will head the local office. The program was started in Janauary of 1968 and staff members of Clarksburg Regional Office used Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling and Martinsburg stopping off points.

At that time, local residents had' to travel Charleston for personal interviews, which are now available locally. This program was made possible through the cooperation of the local Chamber of Commerce and its executive Director, Robert Hamilton. Another member, Billy Whitt, will leave soon for the U. S. Army, but his name will remain on the Fire Department roster, Houck said.

THE SOPHIA FIRE Department which has 40 members, is considered one of the top departments in the area and is only one of two departments which will answer out-of-town calls. The department has the use of two trucks, one kept in town at all times and one truck, which was donated by Slab Fork Coal for out-of-town (calls. Winding Gulf Coals Inc. purchased the equipment for the out-of-town truck. Fire Chief Houck said that the fee for out-of-town calls is $100 for the first hour and $50 for each additional hour.

Each department member fighting the fire receives $2 an hour. The firemen participate in two drills each month. Each drill lasts two hours. The town pays the firemen for the first drill and the other is voluntary. Residents in Sophia pay 50 cents each month through the Sophia Water Department for fire insurance.

Houck pointed out that several residents in Crab Orchard and MacArthur, served by the Crab Orchard Water Works also pay 50 cents a month into the fund. HOUCK SAID a drive will soon be under way to purchase about $1,400 of needed equipment for the two trucks, espe dally the out-of-town truck which is used quite frequently. The fire department answered three calls during the past week and were credited with saving the home of a Rhodell resident. They answered a call Wednesday to the home of Robert Smyre of Epperly. "Although we were unable to save the Smyre home, the firefighters did save three other nearby buildings," the Chief said.

Houck is employed as tip- pieman for Slab Fork Coal Co. at Alpoca. Other members of i department include a illanwater, second assistant to the chief; Kenneth Martin, captain; and Albert Veneri, first lieutenant. SERVING ON the board of directors are Henry Roles, Raymond Rose, E. Akers, Wayne Houck, C.

A. Cullis, John Milano, and Raymond Polk. One of the newest volunteers firemen is Roger Coleman, who is employed with Williams Funeral home. Other members of the fire department are Mike Allen, Raymond Ara, Leon Basham, Bernard Bishop, a Bishop John Blankenship, Jim Cochran, Tommy Deweese; Carson Gillenwater, a Holt, Harold Kincaid, Rethel Kincaid, Carl Kirk, a i Miller, Tony Romeo, i Whitt, Charles Moody, Wesley Porter, Arnold Bishop, Wally Davenport, Freddy Saunders, and Sophia Mayor Robert Porter. Raleigh Deeds Sunset Mausoleum Inc.

to Wilda Shumate, $50 in a trust fund for Crypt No. 562, containing one adult entombment space. Shellie Jean Brich to Eugene Smith, transfer from child to father, therefore no consideration required for Lots 360 and 362 of the Glen White Addition. Winficld Wayne and Gertrude Wayne to George Burns and Zelma Burns, $600 for property near Lester, Trap Hill District. Concord Class Set Concord College Extension Service will offer English 405, study of the English language, beginning today at Beckley Junior High School at 7:15 p.m.

The class will be taught by Dr. William Ofsa of the Concord English department for three hours credit if the minimum number of ten students sign up for the course, according to Emery Smith of the Concord College staff. This course and English 204, the second half of Western Civilization, by television, are i courses for graduation from that institution, Smith stated. Five more people a needed to make the ten necessary for the organization of the class. Teachers in the Oak Hill area are encouraged to take the class if needed.

Rites Tuesday For Thomas Tommy Herman Thomas, 37, of 205 Hubbard died at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at a local hospital following a a illness. He had worked for the city foi- eight years and had spent two years in the Army. He was a member of the Beckley Citizens Band Radio Club. He is survived by his wife, Linda L.

(Radford) Thomas; one daughter, Deborah a home; two sons, Timothy at home, and Tommy of Orlando, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crockett Thomas of Sprague. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Webb and Neal Chapel with the Rev.

C. H. Martin officiating. Burial will be at the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. i may call at the chapel after 4 p.m.

today. Students Look Over Addresses Of Sixth graders at John McGraw School are writing letters to men in Vietnam as an English project. Looking over the list of addresses are (from left) Margie Clay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Clay, Shumate, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Dale Shumate, Joy Wesley, and John SODL of Ir and MrsTiAcy Blankenship. Wyoming Elementary Students Writing Letters To Servicemen By MARYE HOWE The sixth grade class at John McGraw School in Wyoming County have undertaken the project of writing to servicemen in Vietnam. The 28 sixth graders, under the instruction i teacher, Mrs. Beulah Dixon, will write the letters during English period.

Mrs. Dixon obtained a list of addresses from the Post-Herald and the students will select individuals to whom they will write. We feel sure the letters will be appreciated by the men for so many of them feel they are forgotten and several of them "never receive any mail." The fact that a class project has been started with the servicemen in Vietnam in mind will mean a great deal to the soldiers. SPEC 4 and Mrs. Michael A.

Colley spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Baldwin of Kopperston prior to his leaving for a six-months tour of duty in Vietnam. Spec. Colley was stationed at Red Stone Arsenal Base, Ala.

as a military policeman. He is an honor graduate of Haysi High School and recevied his bachelor of science degree from Berea College, Berea, Ky. Before entering the service, he was employed by the Internal Revenue in Bristol, Va. Mrs. Colley, a graduate of Berea College, has been employed as head of the Medical Surgical Unit at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Ala.

She will live with her parents while Spec. Colley is in Viet nam. JERRY WAYNE White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit White of Greensville, is on duty in Vietnam.

His wife, Brenda, and daughter, Tammy Lyn, will live in Arlington, while he is away. in July, 1967, completed basic raining at Ft. Jackson, S. and was last stationed at Redstone Arsenal, before arriving overseas in September 1968. SPEC.

AYERS, son of harley Ayers of Sandstone, is assigned to the 148th Ordnance Company near Vung Tau, as a mechanic. SGT. CRAWFORD, son of Mrs. Tom Crawford of Route 2, Beckley, is a jet engine mechanic at Takhli Royal Thai AB, Thailand. He is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.

AIRMAN 1C ISAAC W. Snodgrass, 1C of Walton, is a weapons mechanic, previously served at Cam Ranh Bay AB. He is a member of a unit of the Tactical Air Command at Holloman AFB, N. M. The airman, a graduate of Walton High School, attended West Virginia Institute of Technology.

His wife, Beverly, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie O'Dell of Leivasy. WVU Receives Grant For Freshman Project A West Virginia University (project to help familiarize 'freshmen members of the West Virginia Legislature with the legislative process is being financed with a $15,500 grant from the American Political Science Assn. Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana and Wisconsin are the only other states participating in this state legislative service program, according to Thomas M.

Drake and David G. Temple, WVU VA Hospital Food Service Chief Awarded Pin Beckley a Ad- presented Earl a ministration Hospital Director (center), chief of food pro- Dr. Henry Lee Butler (left) duction and service, a 20-year BOX OFFICE OPENS TODAY AT 12:15 P.M. NOW! Phone 252-4322 FtATURt TIMtS TOOAY-T2 HKWUCTWM FfMOtt ttll IMML SHI service pin Friday. Harmon served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945.

He began working at the local VA hospital in 1952 as a food service worker and was prc- moteii to chief of the division OAK HILL THEATRE MAIN ST. OAK HILL in 1959. He and his wife. Joy Ann, have four children, Them as Earl, 20; Raymond Edward, 16; Cietis, and Sharon, 4. Elizabeth A.

Bond, (right), chief, dietetic service, looks on. (Post-Herald Photo) assistant professors of political science who initiated the project. The West Virginia Legislative Service Office is cosponsoring the project, which will include seminars led by veteran legislators and a describing legislative operations. The American i i a Science Assn. also has approved a grant of $9,920 to continue the WVU program that permits doctoral students to work in state government for six hours of credit.

R. Bennett Dies; Services Slated Roscoe Neal Bennett, 57, of Sprague, died Saturday at his home following an extended illness. He was a retired miner and attended the Memorial Baptist Church in Beckley. He was born in Meadow Bridge, a son of Cornelius Bennett and Mrs. Charles (Harrah) Lusher of Rand.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Bennett, who died Jan. 14, 1969. He is survived by his brother, Clifford of Maryland; sister, Mrs. Isa Wooden of Maryland; one son, Roscoe Dale of Boonesville, a stepson, Gerald Meadow, who is in the Navy at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, 111.: one stepdaughter, Mrs.

Nora Judith Meador of Shady Spring, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Webb and Neal Chapel with the Rev. Jim Franklin officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today. CPL. TOM McCRAW FOUR AREA men have been promoted in Vietnam. Receiving promotions were Tom McCraw to lance corporal; David L.

Parker to specialist four; James J. Ayers to specialist five; and Robert Crawford to sergeant. McCraw, a son of Mr. an Mrs. O'Dell McCraw of Sink Grove, is serving with the 9th Marine Division.

He is a 196" graduate of Union High School and entered the Marine Corps in November the same year He completed basic training Camp Lejeune, S. and ar rived in Vietnam on June 13 1968. SPEC. PARKER, son of Mrs. Ethel Tolley of Danese is a cook in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion of the division's 14th Infantry near IPleiku.

He entered the Army Specialist And Mrs. Michael Colley Mothers March Chairmen Tax Surcharge Warning Issued Two Beckley women, Mrs. Charles Lane and Mrs. Willis R. Smith, have been named chairmen of the March of Dimes fund raising campaign against birth defects, 1969 campaign director, Mrs.

R. Frances Parker announced. The co-chairmen are: These women are among the eminent leaders in Raleigh County who have joined forces to ensure the success of the annual drive, Mrs. Parker said. "WE HAVE AN' exceptionally strong cross section of our county's leaders in charge of our various committees for fund raising throughout the month of January," Mrs.

Parker said. In view of the great need to DANIEL BOONE ROAD Internal Revenue i District Director of West Virginia Hugh D. Jones warned taxpayers to be cautious while computing the tax surcharge on income tax returns. Jones said that many tax- country, we had to have payers are failing to compute March, Mrs. Parker announced, will be at the Bank of Raleigh where workers can call for them between 6 and 8 p.

m. Monday. ANY DONOR who would like to mail a check should address it to the March of Dimes, Post Office Box 712. Both Mrs. Lane and Mrs.

Smith were chairmen of the Mothers' March in 1967 and both have been active in the Heart Fund and the Easter Seal campaigns for i Children. Mrs. Lane is member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She and her husband, whoj is ployed by DuPont on thej By-Pass, are the parents BID Eller, Dies In Virginia Bill Eller, 96, of Chilhowie, died at 9 a.m. Saturday in a Chilhowie nursing home after a short illness.

He was featured in the Post- Herald during the fall and remained active until the time of his death. He formerly lived in Raleigh. County. Survivors include four sons, Dave of Glen White Road, Isaac of Piney View, Lee of Sophia, Garland of Chilhowie, and one daughter, Mrs. C.

W. (Pearl) Martin of Chilhowie, formerly of Lillybrook. He is also survived by a 94-year-old brother in North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the St.

Glair's Creek Va. Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. 3 Couples Seek Permits To Wed Three couples has filed applications for marriage permits in the Raleigh County Clerk's office. They are: Charles William Davis, 21, of MacArthur.

and Nancy Kay Marcinko, 20, of Beckley; John Henry Harrison Gray, 25, of Racine, and Coleen Karen Mortensen, 23, of Racine Roger Roland Williams, 25, of Willis Branch, and Helen Marie Griffin, 17, of Clear Creek. mmmmmm Are You Required To File Form Anyone who sold his home or shares of stocks or bonds last year must file a Schedule with their Form 1040 Federal income tax return Hugh D. Jones, District Director of Internal Revenue for West Virginia said a portion of certain i i distributed by mutual may be considered a capital gain and should be reported on Schedule D. Mutual funds notify their stockholders of the amount of these "capital gams dividends." A loss of the sale of a a residence cannot be deducted. Information on how to property sales are i three children, Kimberly Ann, Publication 544, ana I Continue our mission of pre- g.

Gregory Allen, 4, and Philip Exchanges of Assets I venting the physical and mental Edward, 18 months. They live writing their District i nKnnt-walitiac that 0001 1 abnormalities that strike 250,000 i babies each year in our i most knowledgeable and skillful OSKAR BARBARA FERRIS FRANKFORT, Kv. (AP) surcharge, and others we could find. And we The Daniel Boone Parkway ex- compll ting it incorrectly. Jones tending 56 miles from Hazard toi said or taxpayers using Form London in southeastern to follow the instructions ky, is scheduled for completion cn Line 12 and for Form 1040A at 524 Temple St.

MRS. SMITH also is a volunteer in the cancer drive, is chief of the usher board and a member of the budget com- A I ii IP Ind (AP) mittec of the Welcome Baptist eraor of Rajasthan state IWblandL fcmtaShS users to complete line 8A after The $107 million toll road has reading how to compute the tax horn justified by the Highway and surcharge on Page 3. He Department as ''developmen- that added care in prepar- a highway to spur economic ing the forms would prevent development in an Appalachian delays in processing and speed section of the state jup refunds found them!" Campaign collection I total millions of a Her husband Js a surgical ed areas and was throughout the nation, Mrs. technician at the Beckley the suffering that he siiTM Parker explained, to finance a Administration' a voluntary cut of research and to support more Hospital. Their children are from his month than 100 March of Dimes Bisth Reginald.

16. Deion, 13, am! until the situation imn-viL Defects Centers from roast to Keith. 4. Their home is tt 701 A governor gets 5 coast, including A renter Scott Ave. 'month Dlus (IW Morganto-vn in Virginia.

Both Mrs. and Mrs. Supplied lor Mothers Smith art Bttivt Reckfeyans..