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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Page
4
Friday guest speaker R W Headley resident engineer for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Huntington appears as a Rail road Community Committee member to discuss Railroads Service to the Nation at the Et Chico luncheon on Friday.
Woodrow Wilson High School state basketball champions will wash cars Saturday at Johnny's Esso Service Station corner Prince Street and Oakwood Avenue to raise funds for the Raleigh County Easter Seal campaign. Proceeds support the County Society for Crippled Children and Adults as the drive runs from March 15 to Easter Sunday with a goal of 1,800 dollars.
In March top stories include Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagles clinching the state basketball championship. Other items note Raleigh County Civic Auditorium levy defeat and Polish coal mining experts touring Beckley area. Multiple violent deaths and notable official actions also appear.
Rosa Robas, 89, died at 116 Chip Street where she lived with her daughter since arriving in January 193. She was born in Spain on July 2, 1867. Survived by daughter and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. C. W. Jones. Burial Sunse Memorial Park.
With a goal of 21000 dollars the Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter has collected 7576.21 to date as the drive is extended and contributions continue arriving from workers. Lewis Tilsworth a National Red Cross Field Representative from Alexandria Virginia visited the local office yesterday.
Bluefield man John Cooley, 82, is jailed in Raleigh County awaiting Mercer County authorities for absconding with about 500 dollars from Bridwell Packing Company. A $1100 check was found on his person. Nash Richmond, 28, of Cleveland, Ohio, is jailed on a bastardy charge. Doris Hogan Lee, 50, of Amigo, is jailed for sending obscene materials through the U S mail.
The Beckley Traffic Control Commission recommends four one way streets and a parking plan change around Neville Street. Proposals include Woodlawn Avenue and Barwood intersections becoming one way, Beckley Place and Nathan Street one way, plus diagonal parking at the post office. Captain Tyree says parallel parking would be abolished to fit about five more cars.
Voters out of state on election day April 22 may apply for absentee ballots. Circuit Clerk Harold Manks said forms are available at his office through April 12. Absentees may stop by or write for the necessary papers.
Melvin Underwood 33 of Shady Spring and Beckley residents John Preston Mankin 25 and James Elmore 37 are scheduled to appear in Beckley Police Court. Underwood was arrested Tuesday for speeding and driving without a license. Mankin and Elmore were ordered in for driving with expired Ohio license plates.
A Piney View father Mickey Raney Smith and his son Carl Wilson Smith were released after posting bonds of 54 dollars each on grand larceny charges. They allegedly stole about 400 pounds of copper feeder cable valued at 300 dollars from a mine on Batoff Mountain near Shady Spring, with multiple trips to the site. The youth was jailed early Wednesday for investigation. the father was arrested later.
The Women's Improvement League holds an open meeting at Central Baptist Church on April 25 with Dr. Margaret Ross of Beckley Memorial Hospital as guest speaker. Members plan Easter egg decorating for Beckley VA Hospital patients and finalize plans for the Spring Style Show at Stratton High School on April 23 featuring a Conley High School dance group led by Mrs. Gloria Jackson. New members J. S. Butts and Patsy Widson are welcomed. refreshments served to a list of members and co hostess Mrs. Eunice White.
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