The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 20

20-Raleigh Thursda Afternoon. June 18, 1953 Beckley Businessman Dips into Future Says Two Extra Miles of Track Could Bring Train Through City nv PPflnv if c-ccfVnL'n i i By PEGOV "Those rusty tracks bother me. Cary Houchins. a Beckley businessman and zr.t Ohio Railway shipper, told members the Employes Better Service Conference Wednesday night that he could visualize a method of keeping Ihe tracks in constant use as well as provide Berkley wilh a through passenger-train service. He was a guest of the CiO em- ployes at lhe meeting held in The Greenbrier Dairy Plant.

Explaining he had been studying a map Ihe CO tracks in Ihis area, Houchins said the IhroUKh train service could be provided by lhe installation of two miles of a Case of the Missing Drain 'S i vision superintendent to see what the group the railway "hw nolh Fire Dopt. Steel Sent to Virginia On Its Way to Beckley The long way 'round isn't always project was finished last week- roup a a nolh method might be a ken to alleviate; ing to selj but transportation, and Wesi Virginia and colul lc 1 i a good is it without a 20-foot long steel dr.iin A panel was formed of men cm-i Other guests included visitors! rived in Beckley making lravcl throu Wesi Virginia and Vlrgin- as ar the I employes. The July J7 meeting 1 a ii r. a UCtttlL'y JUUl lion, and which the 1 ber of Commerce and various spokesmen explained lhe' services provided by each. Poor Results on Second Bloodmobile Unit Visit The second and last bloodmobile wives il 171 lor lhe City art i be held at Monlgornery, Sewage Checkup Resumes Monday In Sophia Area I ment practically sched- week.

a sure thing this About OS per cent of the Chief to Ask lie To Fire School lhe missing drain held up the completion of the apren-w ce- nent (roplage, according to May. ii George B. Chambers. The 400 pound drain, which is Rale Hike Asked By Greyhound (o. Atlantic Greyhound Corp, has asked for authority to increase Its bus fares on the Charleston-Hun- linglon and Charleston routes, the Public Service Commission announced Wednesday.

The company's petition proposes to raise rates from $1 to $1.25 jelwcen Charleston and Hunting. ton. 1C inches wide, was shipped by West Virginia Sleel from I om 5 'our weeks ago. Before The commission Thf increases along the Charles- range next ion-Beckley route would cents to 20 cents. has set Hgu.

xstjore; jjiis set next Ihc Clity of Beekley located it Wed- 1 Tuesday as the date for hearing nesday, it had traveled to Slaun-j Pdilion, which specified July Ion. and on to Princeton. as 'he dale for Ihe new rates The arrival of the missing part to effect. means the Fire Department trucks i The PSC Indicated it would sus- Snr-. Ve from lheir tl 1 eni proposed rate schedule inside City Hall to the street again! until the petition was acted upon -where -where they were during remod- cling work.

Jury Quickly Acquits Gills in Murder Case A verdict of "not guilty" re- shot without sighting. He said sounded yesterday afternoon in a hushed courtroom less than 15 minutes after the jury had retired to deliberate a murder charge against John Thomas GUIs, 56 of Josephine. Gills had been charged wilh the shot-gun killing of his son-in-law Johnny Cole, 38, of Grab Orchard as Cole broke into Gills home last Feb. 26. The not-guilty verdict was delivered a cteep silence.

Judge Harry L. McCreery had warned spe in the i remain quiet regardless of the verdict delivered. After the verdict, spectators hurried forward to shake hand'; Over the 15-mile run between wilh the acquitted man, Gills "at a Hrtn1srm i i. i i Charleston and v-iini aim he "'I' 1 i und ww I'rosecutii ee he schedule up 325. wp.rato!J.

Sparacino. Beckley, operates survey of houses in Ihe So Fire Chief Bernard a i i hopes the Beckley City Council allov: three members of Ihe! staff to attend a (ire school oulside only a few days Grey-jer shook hands with the judge rate I and Prosecutin. Attorney Anthony -J 316 would be I creased only 5 cents. had thrown filled yesterday that he shot gun and had shot because he was afraid of Cole because he knew "he was mean and drank a lot," GUIs further testified that he kr he was not, a match for Cole and was afraid Cole would kill of his (Gi)Js'J family. The shot was fired after Cole pushed through the door to the Gills home and lunged at Gills', the defendant testified.

Gills -said Cole came to hia home and demanded that Cole's wife and children go home wllh him. The defendant said he told Cole if he would go get a law ficer to come to the -home and say Cole's wife, was Gills' daughter, Flwlrl home, that he (Cole), could take them. Instead, Cole told him he would come into the home and kill the family and then kill himself, Gills testified. After presenting his idea ot i i a al the visit lo the Masonic ing Bocktey a main-line service. Temple on Howe but only 52 Houchins commended lhe group of Mood were donated.

vicinity nol connected with next month. their organization. "I have about; Tuesday. Ihe unil visited St. lhc 'own sewage system will fie 1 He said he would present his Church.

next week. Mayor H.l.jpr^tefL* icT lUe! Seven Counties Send 40 Police To Pistol Shoot iiallarri ol Sophia said today. i meeting 11 Hall, a i i a i i a of a i 3 0 p. had such a group organized I i 21 pints towards the" 150 goal flbly could sleep beKer at acquired. W.

K. Farrar, claim clerk for the railway and president of the group, a Houchins for his proposal and assured him the organization would lend its support to any such service. At this point. Jlouchins said he already had taken his idea lo the Greater Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce and lh.il Ihis group was attempting lo effect a limousine, service to the Prince station, a i passengers a beller sen--! Approximately 40 police officers Ice to the presenl train con-: Kanawha. Mercer, neclions.

The limousine wouldiNii'holns. Greenbrier. and Fay- leave from the Beckley Hold.I 0 counties Participated in a where the licket office is i st match at Stale Police he explained. it'nmpany IX llenririiiartcrs Beck- Other Berkley businessmen ap lc Wocl cs lri i Dr. L.

C. Wray, of Helen." pearing as giiesls of lhe employes, lh; a a sponsored by I i a on a a of hn7.arrtc.us TM fr A Police i a i early today following a Hall, St. Alb.ins cily police-, collision wild a automobile and a former nationally at Crab Orchard known marksman, took lop hon-, The socoml car was driven by for Tu 1UI School will 20 2 wax unable to complete It coo wi 0 held week. Ballard said. Each householder who has not! CHmplieri with the stale law is PROGRAM ing given 30 days in which tol is the theme for Ihe comply before legal action is tak-'program Dial will be held Friday on, the mayor added.

Most lhe night, at the Hollywood Baptist (own nas been checked and i MncArlhur. to end lhe two rernnming survey to be made Is week's Bible School. Mrs. Glen immediately outside the city, he was the siipereisor of the concluded. Driving Charge Is Filled Against Or.

LC. Wray (school. The theme for ihc school was "Jesus, the Great Leader." The school had an enrollment of 147. Means. Both (hanked the group for Cri the opportunity to attend meeting so as lo Icnrn Hie purpose gnrdctl as (lie official a by ol the i 'had complaints nor problems but ndd- ecf liicy woulrf be back in lhc future if such I A report the group's study to lhc problem o( Beckloy Ice and Food Co.

was marie ly W. E. Hedrick. HP explained a since a sidewalk lyid been added the Prince SI. sirlinj: of the company, 1 site, it had curtailed the siding ed by the firm from Iwo cars a n( Company hratlquar- i i SKI.

W. R. Seal, of Oak .11. viii us unvcj in Ihe .38 match, which is Hanitley, o( Charleston according to Slate Police, who esli- wcr. officers, ile a score mated damages lo both vehicles out of .1 possible 30D.

at between $150 and S200 Slate Police Sgl. M. C. Dr. Wray will be arraigned Sal, rccordc1 a score before Magistrate Burnt 297, ami was followed by State Police Trwpor P.iul Kycr.

of Richwood, i ai'oa police officers also licy were LI. S. C. This is costing the Buckley firm from $600 to $1.000 monthly in ov- i pay for employes to unload cars a a a and in having added Importation cosls in truckins their unloaded mcrchnn- disc from oilier sidings to lhe store. Sidney Uirrick.

i i a of the firm, had been a guest at the meeting of lhc Rrcnip and risked for assistance in having Ihe Iwo-car service a a i al the siding. Hcririck pointed oul lhe switch could be moved 12 feel. I allowing 86.5 feel for two cars to be parked This, bb pointed nut. Is six Inches more a required and leaves 135 fed. ihrcc inches clearance a required.

Aller ,1 discussion of the group as lo the nexl move, it wns decided to kr-ep their locnl problems on a Railroader Dies After Falling From Engine A S2.y,. ar old a i a dipd at :30 a.m. today a short time a er ho foil (ir.m an rin'inp on ivliicli he a working in lhe c. and 0, a i a Company a at ila- 'cipli llnlvri Under wood, of (- r0 Bpp.ncntly suffered a 1r i 1c while at a u. ml a jivon the i l.nme He was dead a a ,11 a 36 a ho was a native" i.f Flovd Crmnty, Va.

a i hl Samuel and a i GillospiL- Un- born He a lu-ljior i the a i a a .1 member the Mrs brotii Fi of wh (liss. nt Snphin, police said. I VACATION SCHOOL K.N'DS Closing activities lor Die Pros-1 prrily Baptist Church Vacation! School will lie held 8 p.m. today! in (lie church. A party for the slu-' i'lenl was held earlier today.

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