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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1954
Page
12
The Sophia town council approved a long-range plan to extend water lines along Deem and Dunn streets to improve supply and fire protection. The project, plus new hydrants, a fire truck, and meters, aims to serve the largest populated area without adequate water.
Edythe Clay, supervisor of Raleigh County high schools, travels to Charleston to help formulate the Golden Horseshoe test for eighth graders. A committee of eight named by H. Cliff Hamilton will oversee the county test given in schools with West Virginia Club programs. Students scoring 90 or more qualify for the state tests to be locally administered by B. B. Chambers on Saturday, April 24, with the top four white students and one Negro advancing to Charleston for Golden Horseshoe activities.
The Rt Rev R E Strider of Wheeling will confirm five members at St Stephen s Episcopal Church at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. The confirmands are Benjamin Morell Guy Mrs Donald Hodson Miss Irene Griffith and Mrs Lawrence Hunt Jr After the rite the bishop resident of the Diocese of West Virginia will deliver a sermon.
Coy Neaves a 54 year old Cool Ridge man is held in Raleigh County Jail Elizabethton on a federal charge of fleeing from Tennessee to avoid prosecution for attempted murder The arrest was made at 945 pm Saturday by FBI Special Agents The alleged offense occurred around March 26 1954 Bond was set at 3000 by U S Commissioner Beckley and Neaves waived hearing Neales authorities to be notified if he attempts to post bond
The New River and Winding Gulf Electrical Mechanical and Mining Institute will host a 7:30 p.m. Thursday session in the Appalachian Building. W. R. Park of the U.S. Bureau of Mines will explain Federal Mine Safety Code interpretations and new federal mine laws and answer questions. The program partners with the Society of Professional Engineers and includes a May 27 program titled Energy in Action presented by Westinghouse Corp.
Funeral rites for Lewis Newsome Webb 79 of Posey will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Posey Community Church with Rev. Virgil Cook officiating. Webb died at his home Monday at 5 a.m. and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers are T J McGinnis Ray Stover Bert Hendricks Roy Milam Alonzo Taylor and Clifford Gilkerson. Body to be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to Webb’s residence at 4 p.m. today and stay there until the service.
The body of 74 year old Mrs Rosie Gwinn Ford of Kissimmee Florida arrived at Caffee Funeral Home today. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Maplewood Methodist Church with Rev D C Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Quinn and Anderson Cemetery. Mrs Ford formerly lived in Beckley and died Saturday evening in a Kissimmee hospital after a four day illness from a heart ailment. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until services.
Livestock quotations show cattle lacking enough sale to set a price trend. Calves 100 head mixed good to prime dealers 25.00-28.00, commercial to average good 14.00-24.00, odd cull 10.00-13.00. Hogs 600 head with varied weights: 180-220 lb barrows 28.50-29.00, 220-240 28.00-28.50, 240-270 27.50-28.25, 270-300 25.75-27.50, heavier 24.50 down. 120-140 26.25-27.75, 140-160 27.25-27.75, 160-180 28.00-28.50. Sows under 400 lb 23.50-24.00, 400-450 22.50-23.00, 450-500 21.50-22.00, 500-550 20.50-21.00, over 500 down to 20.00. Sheep quotations nominally unchanged.
Ralph Bailey of Sabine was fined 75 dollars and costs by Magistrate J. P. Meadows after a guilty finding for driving while drunk and driving without an operator's license. Bailey was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Sunday by State Police. He received 50 dollars for driving while intoxicated and 25 dollars for the license violation, with a six month license suspension.
Mrs Delmas Elkins left for Washington DC to attend the Spring Conference of Republican Women and plans to present a bust of President Eisenhower. She is a member of the State Republican Executive Committee. Dr Mavis Mann, associate chairman of the West Virginia Republican Executive Committee, is also expected to attend on a political science fellowship.
Beckley Main Recruiting and Examining Station captures the Busy Bee Award for the fourth consecutive month in the Second Military Recruiting District. The Beckley unit recruited 257 enlistees in March, beating its quota by 54.4 percent. Major William C. Cumbey declared Beckley will keep the award, joking the Army must find another prize for others.
The Beckley Armed Forces Station announces a 1 000th enlistee contest across Army Air Force Women's Army Corps and Women's Air Force. The commanding officer will award the recruiter who brings in the 1 000th applicant, with details kept secret.
Mrs Dora Clemons Sumate Clemons 79 of Beckley died at 9 a.m. today at the home of her sister Mrs Lula Burleson 209 Woodlawn Ave Beckley. Survived by three daughters Leeta Clemons Beckley Mrs Samuel N Cowen Miami Fla and Mrs Frank A Huddleston Montgomery one son Hubert L Clemons Posey two brothers Chris R Shumate and Berton W both of Oak Hill and eight grandchildren. Body remains at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until funeral arrangements.
Six outlying Beckley areas including Lester signaled participation in the countywide cleanup April 26 to May 8 under the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce. Lester volunteers will collect trash as Fire Chief E G Miller seeks town council approval.
Howard Robert Wall 42 dies at 9 20 a m after two year illness. A machinist and toolmaker born December 31 1913 in Maham he was son of the late George Marrs Wall. Survivors include wife Pearl Waites MacArthur three brothers L L D Q of Ansted Carl of Am eagle and sister Georgia Wall Charleston. Funeral 11 a m Thursday at Home Chapel with Rev Dr James W Witherspoon. Burial 2 p m Friday at family cemetery Livingston Tennessee with body at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until transport.
Charles Thomas Post of Beckley, 52, has been placed on probation for two years by the U S Southern District Court. Judge John Paul of the Western District of Virginia presiding in Charleston during the April term due to Judge Ben Moore’s illness.
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