The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 8

8-- Raleigh Register, Bccklcy, W. Wednesday Afternoon, April (5, 1960 Wyo. Commissioner Asks Where Did $660,000 County Tax Money Go PINEVHJLE (RNS) A ihe money 'could not be used and Wyoming County Court Commissioner made a motion at the regular meeting Tuesday "to find out where tax money is, or where it went," between the years of MM through 1956. Chartes Bower made the following motion: "I move that this court request that the clerk have a report prepared during this session, and ready for inspection by us and for publication in newspapers. "I further move that in the event there is no available records this court at this session request the immediate services of the state Auditor's office and statement showing where every dollar of the $660,030 went." The motion was not seconded, but in a letter written to Bower the same day, Prosecuting Attorney Robert Bailey explained in detail all facts concerning the tax money in question for the years mentioned.

In a speech proceeding his motion, Bower told the others present at the meeting County Court President Tom Smith, Bailey, and County Clerk Helen G. Paliferro that from what he had been able to find out the "bond of the road bond levy, from which the revenue amounted to approximately $55,000 annually, had been paid off or retired somewhere around 1944." Bower said the statement has been mada in county court meetings "more times than one' that none of this money had ever been spent for anything except the amount spent to purchase the land behind the courthouse and the amount spent to build was not used, and that it was "only fair and reasonable that citizens of the county know immediately Whjre the $660,000 of their tax money went." In Attorney Robert letter to Bower, dated April 5, the same day of the court meeting, Bailey said: "It has come to my attention that you (Bower) are deliberately circulating a falsehood in statements you have been making at Parent Teacher Association meetings and other places with reference to their having been available $600,000. "Yc.u further followed this out at the; county court meeting this morning when you stated the road bonds were paid out in 1044 and that, at that Ihe rate of $50,000 per year, there was over $600,000 and you wanted to know what had become of "On two previous occasions, it was explained by them, but for seme reason you absolutely refuse to listen to the facts. "For that reason I am putting in writing ths situation with reference to the road morey. To begin with, it is un'iue that the bonds were paid out in 1844.

In 1952 and 1953 Baileysv-ille, iarikers Ridge, Center, Clear rork, Huff Creek, and Slab Fork districts wen? assessed the rcsd ond rates to finish paying their xmis. Then? was no levy in Oceana District, because they had Methodist Ministers 9 Wives Organization Meets In Oak Hill ihe annex, located behind the courthouse. Bower further said it has been stated on different occasions that no part of this money could be spent except for the purpose designated in the levy, and that, since the state road department has had the roads under its control, it is very evident that is was not spent on the roads. Bower said "If not spent on the roads, where did more than six-tenths of a million dollars go from 1914 through 'ISoS." He stated that, to the best of his memory, the land back of the courthouse was bought after November, 1956, and before he took office in January, 1957. He said he had been told in court meetings the money used to purchase the land, to make the parking lot, and put up the annex building, was the only money that Jiad ever been spent the levy fund for any- from thing Bown also stated It had been said "that the levy would be void if the money was not used, year by year, for its designated purpose." He said he wondered how the lew was kept in operation if paid out.

An act of the legislature was passed permitting the use of these 'funds. The county BECKLEY OPEN AIH THEATRE Stonaford Rd. OPEN FOR THE SEASON THURSDAY NIGHT FREE SHOW TO EVERYONE "FAR HORIZON" Color Chorlton Hcston Fred MacMurroy AIR COMMAND" Color James Stewart June Allison Phone Now Showing! COLOR BY DE LUX1 1 DAVID UDO DONALD CRISP'THEODORE BIKEI STARTS FRIDAY! THE STORY OF THE OF THEIR LUSTY KIND! count 'gave the right of levy to the Board of Education for the purpose of helping the school system for the years 1953-54 and 1954-55. During that two- year psriod, th; board received approximately $100,080 to be applied for schcol purposes. The orders covering this can be found in the order books of the county court, particularly in order book 25, page 509 and order book 26, page "Beginning with Me year 195556, by an order entered in book 26, page 436, the county court retained the levy for the purpose of buying the property, and building the county building.

The first the property was secured, and thereafter construction of the building was started, and you are fsmiliar with the fact a portion of the building was bui-tt eadh year. "You (further staled you had no knowledge of this and you wanted an audi'c-rs' report made of it. Please be advised that ever since you haive been on the county court, it has been your duty to pass upon the bills submitted to ME court by the auditor -for his report to the county arid also your duty to ex- Ei.nini? lh? report to see where the money has been If you are not acquainted with this, you have neglected your duty." Joe Lilly Withdraws From Wyo. Board Race PMDVILLE (RiNS) Joe Lilly, Ravencliff, became the second person to withdraw from the Wycming County Board of Education race, when he officially withdrew Sturday. Dennis Graham, Oceana, withdrew earlier in the week.

A Democrat, Floyd Houck, Pierpoint, withdrew from the sheriff's race several weeks ago. L. L. Brooks, Pinevilie, also a Democrat, is no longer a candidate for the County Court Commissioner. A Republican and a Democrat, from different districts, have decided not to be candidates lor the office of justice of the peace and have withdrawn.

They are J. Bowcn Cook, Oceana District, Democrat, and Olcy TOlcr, Clear Fork District, Republican. The Dutch, who first explored Australia in 1618, called the land New Holland. MOUNTAIN AIR DKIVE-IN-Glen Jean WED. THURS.

FRI. "NO DOWN PAYMENT" Cinemascope Jeffrey Hunter Shcrce North Tony Randall Joanne Woodward --PLUS-3 STOOGE COMEDY--CARTOON M-G-M proienit SOL C. SIEGtL rHOOUCHON Home the Hill ROBERT MITCH ELEANOR PARKER the travelling "entertainer" with, the big 1 all male! Officers conferring during a dolph. Blue Jay, treasurer; district superintendent Some meeting of the Methodist Min- Mrs. William Street, Pinevilie, 20 ministers' attended Istcrs' Wives Organization of Oceana, vice president; and the meeting at which Beckley the Beckley District during a (standing) Mrs.

Jennings Fast, district active and retired min dinner meeting Friday at the president; Mis. Art Carter, isters and their families wer Oak Hill church are (Seated Beckley, whose husband is guests. from left) Mrs. Robert Ran- 50 Attend Of Blueston OAK HILL dR'NS) Aipprox mately 50 men from five churcl es, comprising the Beckley di of the Men of the Blueston Presbytery, attend the Sorin Rally Tuesday at the First Pre byterian church. The speaker was Richard I Douglas, elder in the Hidenwoo Presbyterian church, Newpoi Mews, past president -he Synod Men's Council- and nember of the Synod Christia Education Committee.

He is etr cloyed as a research supervise the hydraulic laboratory he Newport News Shicbuildin md Dry Dock Company. Offices of the Bluestone Coun present were James H. Har ess, president, Gilbert; Woo -ow Cook, -vice president, Mul ens, and Dr. D. B.

Thorn reasurer, Oak Hill. Harless als president of the' West Vir-gdni i-ynod. Fayette Coi Scheduled FAYETTEVHjLE (RNS) --Th ayette County Fair will be hel year in the Memorial Audi orium Aoig. 12 and 1-3 witl mphasis to be placed on towr nd country aspects of the an ual event. President Harry Miller, Fay tteville, said a meeting will be eld at 7:30 p.

m. Friday in the rcuit court room, Fayettevil- to reorganize the association nd make definite plans for the air. Miller said this, year's fair is eing planned on a more mod- st scale than those which the Herndon Assn. Stc igh School was found to maintaining standards requir continued membership in orth Contrail Association econdary Schools, and Colleg jUilowing a checik by a committ area high school princ'pa the organization. The North Central Is a volu iry association of high schoo nd other higher inslitutio hich was founded in 1895 an perates in states.

It has tal membership of 3,656 schoo nd colleges. Among these a West Virginia high Area principals who re-cva ated the school Tuesday we W. Saundcrs, Shady Sprin igh School; E. W. Richardso elch High School, and C.

can, Gary High School. Acy B. Stewart, principal erndon High School, said 11 llowing recommendations wer ade: That some system be deviset leroby die students can use the rary regularly and the students STARTS FRIDAY! 3 Spring Rally ic Presbytery Others in attendance were Le i- roy Dean, John Tice, Jack Fell s- er, J. J. Blankenship, Fred King don, the Rev.

Jess Bratten James Jeffcott, and Oscar Price s- Mullens; R. H. McGhee, Dr. B. Richmond, Joe Stoddard, L.

Vest, Ned Ragland, L. Linefoeck, Ira Fink, Sam Thorn son, B. W. Williams, Colin Mcf Luckey, Beckley. a Rosser Long, Fayetteville; i E.

Jones, W. B. Poling, the Rev. W. W.

Habcher, Tom Twaddle Anthony Puskas, Mount Hope, D. H. Jones, T. IN. Martin, the Hev.

R. P. Robertson, Alex Easton, Vertie McNeely, Robert Gresham, Eerwnett Sampson, Samuel W. Price, President Dan- ny Davis, John Frisk, Joe Keatley, R. R.

McClung, Haven Al, len, Harry Berry, William Amick, Gene Thompson, Dr. 3 Thome, I. J. Baker, all of Oak HOI. unty Fair Aug.

11-13 non-profit corporation have held 1 in Oak Hill. No horse show or carnival will be associated with the fair and Miller said there will- be no admission change. If necessary, the entire Memorial Auditorium will be used for exhibits, which prcbafbly will include vegetable and farm products, home canned food, crafts, and a flower show. Cooperation of agricultural agency representatives including Farm Agent Herb Haggle, Soil Conservationist Ward Ashford, and 4-iH dub Agent John Cutlip, h-as been assured, Miller said. Retains indards should be instructed in the use of the library; the committee feels that several physical areas of the school such as the science laboratory need attention, however, since a new building is being erected the committee feels these items will be taken care of; and the committee feels chat much work can be done in the field cf guidance and thai the students should have more guidance in the selection of fields and subject matter.

Commendations made were: "The ccmmittee commends the school on its schedule and its offering to the students. We ccm- mend the principals on a well organized program of studies and on evidences of good administrative practices. The preparation and paper work for the committees were excellent and the school is to be highly commended. The ccmmittee finds that no further evaluation is necessary." Dingy weather produces sps- cial hazards for motorists, says c'estrians who get something in their eye. or W.IK vats may mcuientarily ignore, raffic and create accident situa- icns.

LAST TIMES TODAY Pinevilie High Activities Set PMEVJIJJE Among th activities scheduled th; next fe days at, Pinevilie -High School er the County Band Clinic, th -Honor Society initiation, and an Easter program -to be given the Plans for the activities wer -revealed by Jesse Houdk, prin cipal'. The Wyoming County Bans Clinic to be Thursday ai Triday- will -be conducted by i. Caruth, music departmen, iead at Concord am Band Director Thomas O'Conme of county schools will play sev era! numbers during the program. Sue Rose, National Honor Society president, will conduc initiation ceremonies April 12 fo nisiw members. The ns-wly organ zed Junior Honor Society als will be initiated aorau-ding to the The Senior Tri-Hi-Y will pre sent ah Easter assembly for th s-JudtBnt body April 14.

Pkais ar eintg made to have a gues speaker at the aseerntily. Humphrey Will Visit Ml. Hope MOUNT HOPE (BINS) U. Senator Hubert Humphrey, who is seeking the Democratic nom nation for president, will itop in Mount Hope Friday at 4:30 p.m. on his motorcade from Charleston to BecMe-y.

The was made by Mayor J. E. Howard. The motorcade will include a bus and two cars, and any others who might join it. He will leave Charleston at 1 a.m., travel ifhrou-gh various towns in Kana-wha County, visi in Fayetteville, Oak Hill, end Mount Hope before attending tte City Wide Bally in BeokJey Friday "evening.

The motorcade will stop in front of the building formerly occupied by the Princess Theater. If weather permits ahd conditions are satisfactory, it is licyed that he will speak tram the Mount Hepe High School Auditorium slejK. This visit is one of several to be teld during the next shor 3riod of time by ihe Humphrey staff, and is climaxing with the evening affair in Beokley. Miss Cook Is BYF'er Of Month PINEVIL-L-E "BYF'er of the Mondh" at Cook Memorial Bapis! Church is Miss Judith Mae daughter of Mr. amd, Mrs.

Dick Cook, Pinevilile. She is a seventh grade s-tudenl at Pinevilie High School, a mem- Der of the Junior Tri-Hi-Y Ugh school band, and Girl Stout Troop No. 25, in which she. serves is treasurer. She is a memlber of the Baptist 3hurch, the Baptist Youth Fel- owshiip, and sings in the church PA(AI( On Rirlkilau reico un Dinnoay KOPPERSTON Hcn- rcd with a party at her home Rebecca Sue daughter Mr.

and Hainry Lovel-1. Guests for the occasion were nnctte and Donna Worley, Jun- Gucsts at a meeting of the included (from left) Dr. Jen- Church; Beckley; the Rev. R. Methodist 'Ministers' Wives Fast, Beckley District Chenoweth, Oak Hill church; Organization of the Beckley superintendent; the Rev.

J. B. and the Rev Foglesong, District at the Oak Hill cmirch. Urylicld, First Methodist retired Fayetteville minister. Council Wi Buying Strc OAK HILL (RNS)-- A del-ega tioh headed by -Ferris Aide president of the Oak' Hill Mer chants Association, Tuesday requested council to seriously con sider the purchase of a stree sweeper for use in the city.

City Manager W. R. Bennett who also serves as secretary the 'Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce; said he will ask the chamber to select a representative -ApriT 21 to serve on a committee with' members of cotiaci and the merchants' group to investigate the possibilities. Council in the past has been to raise sufficient funds 'any. single year's budget to wrchase a- sweeper priced from 510,686 to $12,000.

The city is revented by law. from carrying over. funds from one fiscal year to the next. A second delegation, of which Aide also was a member, asked council to learn whether the Fayette County Fair Association plans any further use for slabk stalls previously used for horse shows at the city park. The delegation said the stalls are being used for shelter and drinking places by tramps and other undesirables.

The fair association suffered considerable loss several years ago when the stalls were set' afire. A county fair is planned this Fayette Cou Hetires Aftc iPAYETTErvTLIjE (BUS) Keller, official court report or 92-iplus years of the Fay- tte-NichoIas Circuit, has re- ired. Mis daughter, Mrs. Virginia K. atton, who has been her fath- r's assistant for the past three ears, has been appointed in his ace.

Hs will act as her assist- nt, but his reporting activities rill be curtailed. Keller was an official court re- orter in southern and centra test Virginia. Keller, at the age of 18, was inst appointed by Judge Jim enry Miller of the aid Ninth Circuit composed of Summers, alei'gh, and Wyoming counties, lavrog bis office then at Hinton. he served in several other counties in this area and lived or 13 years in Charleston. He nst began reporting in Fayette- lle in 1912 under Judge John T.

mms, and has made his res- enee there since 1932. Keller says that of the lawyers ctively practicing in the area hen he began reporting only ohn Q. Hutchinson of Beckley nd E. C. Eagle, of Hinton re- ain.

Mrs. Leah Toney Trail of eckley is the only remaining est Virginia reporter Who Was live in the early years of his jcperience. Keller worked in the mines of New River field in his youth he has reported in a lange umber of the famous triails in- lying the mines and mine or-ker, including ths so-called atewan Massacre, the Treason la-Is, the Armed March trials the federal court, and others. als in Fayette, ttie first o' their nd in tile country. Ejectment cases involving land nin-g "Cow cases" aonst railroads, and sawmill ase-s furnished the bulk of Ihe II Consider set Sweeper year at the Memorial auditori urn at Fayetteville without horse show.

Whether a separat horse show will be held in Oal Hill by a group other than th fair association undeter mined. In other action, council au thorized Police Chief Howarc Jamtey to purchase 70 parkin? meters, of a type recently beinj tested. The new meters, how ever, wiHl make provisions for in serting five cents for 30 minutes or a dome for a full hour. A loading zone in front of the Modern on Main Street was or dered 'abolished since the store now specializes in clothing sales, and no longer needs the zone to load furniture. A park ing meter will be ins-tailed in the space.

Authorization was given for installation of a fire hydrant on Mihden Avenue. Legal publication of a specia evy election, previously set for May 1.7, was ordered, and council appointed election ofificia subject to their acceptance Ulerk Ernest Goode is to contact them. The election proposal asks city Voters to continue in effect for another three years at the same tax rates the special levy for street and sewer maintainance and operation of the city recreation parkl rt Recorder MP 52 Years or crimes and divorces growing out of the sale of liquor, Keller says. He admits that the gruesome record of hard liquor. has made of him a fanatic on that subject.

Besides Mrs. Ballon, Keller has one son, Ben Keller, who is manager of the Ford Motor Company's installation at Kdngman, Ariz. He has five grandchildren amd three great-grandchiHren. He and his wife, the former Miss Ethel Brown, live at' 126 Keller Ave. Republicc Held In PIMEVJiLiUE (iRNS) Republicans attending a rally Saturday at Bee Dee's Restaurant, Pinevilie, went on record as saying they approved of increas- ng the population of Wyoming County by increasing employ- msnt, according to G.

E. Pineville. Kirk also said it was agreed at the meeting "The Republican party wants a program that will make a living possible for a man and his family 30 years from now Wyoming Count; "We do not want the couni become a place of denuded hills and abandoned coal camps as is found in neighboring coun- ies. Wyoming County is becom- ng old before it is proper! born. When we should be.

experiencing a boom, we have a Jecline. "New school buildings are put ip for fawer persons, newer ublic buildings for less cit- wants is more people who vor-k, instead of fewer people vith higher taxes." Candidates for office who nade short addresses Esel. Morgan, for the county ourt, who spoke on Honesty Go Cart Racers Ordered Outside Oak Hill Limits OAK HILL (RiNS) and drivers of "Go Carts" Henceforth will have to confine operation of the miniature racers to areas outside the city limits. Council Tuesday labeled the small cars a public nuisance and instructed Police Chief. Howard Janney to notify operators not to use the vehicles in the city.

Some months, ago, be-fore snowy weather virtually halted use of the cars, Janney had ordered them kept off city streets, in the past few days, activity has been renewed in-, off-street areas, especially at the ball field, owned by the National Guard and adjoining city park. Council's action followed complaints by city residents of the jxcessive noise made by the two four horsepower motors powering the "Go Carts." Oceana Coaches Feted Al Dinner KOPPBRSTON (iRNS)-- Guests at -Monday dinner meeting of he Kopperston Lions dub were Coaches Paul -Greer and' Huey filler of Cessna High School. Lions President Ted Sauls commented 'the two on their sports -at- the -school, and the oys avere ipraised for their ouit- standkiig performance at the stale basketball tournament at iMorgantown. Movies; of the tournament were shown and Coach Greer was presented with 127 silver dollars is a token of appreciation from people of the community. A inner is being planned soon by he Lions to honor the basketball team of Oceana High.

The Lions are now working on a. new. money making project. They plan to sell light bulbs and the proceeds will be used in tlieir sitjht -conservation fund. Rally Pineville trict, in his speech, told the group that the "justice of the peace system nesd not be changed radically, but recognized evils can be corrected by legislation." Arthur Harold, candidate for sheriff, talked of "The Qualifications of a Deputy Sheriff." Marcum Stewart, Matheny, candidate for Board of Education, also attended.

Concord Slates Water Pageant ATHENS A "SVing Pageant" will be held at the Concord College Acquatics Club pool at 8 p. m. Thursday. The program will include a dance medley, "Let's Dance," composed of a Square Dance, comedy Hcbo, Tango and Jazz; 'Water Harmony," synchronized float patterns; a solo, "Al- nost a comedy 'Sailing;" and a group number 'Diving Comedy diving will be presented by, male by Professor Donald nf thn JHN DWIViiS No Thrill Like The IDE- FBI S1DRY STARNINO JUNES STEWART VERA MILES CCHNICOLOR" IMS. ADULTS 50c CHILDREN 25c FEATUKJS START 5:14 7:57 ior Cathy Forren, Chris Fults, Barbara Lovell, Willis Adams, Betty Perrine, and Betsy and Paula Greer.

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