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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1950

Page

10

Damage Suit Continues In Wyoming Court Today

R W Doss sues the city of Mullens over Holroyd Avenue grading that raised the street level above a basement entrance used by Kroger Grocery. Jurors viewed the building as testimony continued with city engineer Jimmy James and resident Stewart Manin testifying. Damages sought range from 8000 to 15000 dollars. a prior $4000 verdict was set aside by the Supreme Court and a new trial ordered.

Register Pineville Wyoming R. W. Doss Mullens Doss Holroyd Avenue Kroger Grocery and Baking Company Moran Avenue Jimmy James

Junior Women to Install New Officers on April 24

Mullens reports that the Junior Woman's Club will install its new officers at the April 24 meeting led by Mrs. Gilbert Cook. Elected are Miss Ernestine Farmer president Mrs. Lee Roy Dean first vice president Mrs. Robert Rhoades second vice president Mrs. Glen Ferrell recording secretary Mrs. F. S. Caffee Jr. corresponding secretary Miss Margaret Roles treasurer and Mrs. Charles Beaver and Miss Margaret Lou Lusk co parliamentarians. Before the session, walkers Esso Independent Basketball Team members were honored at a dinner in Friendship Hall First Methodist Church. Retiring officers will join the hostess committee for the next meeting.

Register Mullens Junior Woman's Club Gilbert Cook Woman’s Civic Club Ernestine Farmer Lee Roy Dean Robert Rhoades Glen Ferrell F. S. Caffee

Mullens PTA Votes To Retain Officers

Mullens PTA kept its officers after the annual election with Grover Worrell as president and Ray Toler as first vice president. Josephine Damewood and Bruna Rezzonico remained secretary and second vice president, with E D Humphrey as treasurer. A delegate to the County PTA Council was chosen. Approximately 200 attendees heard Dean David Kirby of Concord College discuss Problems of Parent-Teacher Relationship.

Register Mullens Mullens Parent- Teacher’s Association Grover C. Worrell Ray Toler Josephine Damewood Bruna Rezzonico E. D. Humphrey Robert Wood P.T.A. Council Hampton Hoge R. E Dishner Damewood Association Treasury Ben Dunman David Kirby Concord College St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Four Homes Lost In Mullens Blaze And Miner Dies In Kaymoor

Ammie Herring, 39, Cunard, died in a Kaymoor slate fall at New River and Pocahontas Coal. Funeral set for Thursday at Cunard First Baptist with burial in Kerr, N.C. In Mullens two adjacent frame structures burned, leaving four people homeless. Damages not yet estimated. cause undetermined. Fire crews from Mullens and Pineville aided.

Cunard Kaymoor Register Ammie Herring New River and Pocahontas Coal Company Herring First Baptist Church P. A. Saunders Montgomery Kerr, N.C Lelia Herring Ivanhoe N. C Robert George Ramelia Finney Macie Benniman Sadie Newkirk Nell Beatty Garland, N. C Mullens Goose Hollow Clyde Newsome Mullens Department Janie Early Broadway Street Dock Ingram Erskine Berger Dave Sanders Pineville

Mrs. A. W. Nida Taken by Death

Mrs. A W Nida 57 of Lovers Leap died Tuesday at her home from a heart attack after two years illness. Born May 21 1892 in Clay County she was a Baptist. Survived by husband A W Nida two brothers Mack Coleman Spencer Floyd Coleman Gauley Bridge a sister Elamida Miller Gauley Bridge a son Jesse Nida four daughters Marie Neal Saunders Fox Julia Neal Bethel Beaver Oakland Calif Services at Lover s Leap Baptist Church conducted by Rev Frank Higginbotham Cedar Grove and burial at Montgomery Memorial Park.

Register Oak Hill A. W. Nida Lover's Leap The Baptist Church Clay County Mack Coleman Spencer Floyd Coleman Colorado Elamida Miller Gauley Bridge Jesse Nida Marie Neal Saunders Fox Gatewood Julia Neal Ansted Bethel Beaver Oakland Calif Lover's Leap Baptist Church Frank Higginbotham Cedar Grove Montgomery Memorial Park

Musgrave Resigns Princeton Police Chief Post

Princeton city council accepted the resignation of Charles E. Musgrave the police chief since last August Patrolman Jack Crotty was named acting chief to serve until next month State Police Captain L A Taylor is expected to take the post Taylor with the Beckley Detachment retires from the State Police in May Also Mary Cheek daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Cheek Mt Hope is confined to her home by mumps.

Associated Press Princeton Charles E. Musgrave Jack Crotty L. A. Taylor Taylor Eines Beckley Register MT. Hope Mary Cheek Walter Cheek

Motorman Dies In Mine Accident At Sabine Bellemead Coal

Herman Toler a 42 year old motorman at the Sabine Bellemead Coal mine died after his gathering motor struck a cut of cars and mounted the roof crushing him. He worked 25 years at the Sabine mine. The accident occurred about noon and he died 15 minutes later. State Mines Inspector Virgil Cook investigated. He is survived by his parents and a sister and brother. Final rites pending with Trent Lawson Funeral Home Beckley.

Register Sabine Herman Toler Bellemead Coal Company Virgil Cook R. N. Smith Ivory Toler Annette King St. Albans Wiley Toler Trent & Lawson Funeral Home Beckley

Old Export A Swell Beer Said By Brewers

Famous brewers from across the country declare Old Export a swell beer based on their lifelong brewing experience. The ad invites readers to taste the beer and judge for themselves noting Mountain Water Makes The Difference.

Drum Melvin Berry Glass Gather Morgantown W. Va Henry G. Kennedy Hagerstown J. Oliver Doern Eagle Brewing Company Catasauqua Pennsylvania B. Fletcher Winchester

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