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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1955
Page
5
In Mullens ANS fishing in a closed trout stream led to $20 fines plus costs for Garrett Whitt, Joe Shrewsbury, and Billy Burks. A 15-year-old boy was referred to juvenile authorities. Deputy Verne Morgan noted Whitt freed a hooked fish as he saw the deputy. The four pleaded guilty at arraignments before Magistrate W R Haga and paid fines. Trout season opens April 30.
Detroit police received a report from Constantine Mitre, 28, that a vacuum cleaner was stolen from his car. The sergeant produced the recovered item from behind his desk, and a patrol car had already detained a man carrying the cleaner about ten minutes earlier.
Fayette County records show applications for marriage licenses by five couples. William S Fink 20 and Lilian Cunningham 17 of Summerlee. Lindsey Johnson 20 and Olivia Riley 19 of Lochgelly. William H McMillion 21 and Shelba Jean Taylor 18 of Robson. Edgar M Skaggs 24 and Dollie Ethel Cole 27 of Ansted. James L Treadway 24 and Carolyn Sue Morris 19 of Smithers.
In Fayetteville area during the week of April 11, individuals’ Census Bureau Current Population Survey responses will be confidential under federal law and cannot be revealed to the Internal Revenue Service. Local interviews will be conducted by Mildred P. Holliday and overseen by Ralph E. Pearcy. nationwide, households rose from 43.6 million to 46.9 million between 1950 and 1954, with annual growth about 800,000.
Fayetteville RNS reports only 25 of 60 summoned jurors appeared Monday. Open court drew and instructed to report today: Eugene Burgess, W. H. Booth, W. W. Crist, G. T. Davis, Phillip Douglas, J. S. Holland, M. E. Holland, Lee Kincaid, E. A. Long, A. W. McClung, Vernon Montgomery, Romeo H. Moore, R. M. Morris, Harold Mitchell, G. W. Phillips, Carl Patton, Norris Perew, Bert E. Pritt, H. E. Rogers, Basil Redden, Fred Russell, Homer Rhodes, Guss Simmers, C. A. Wiseman, Scott R. Wolfe.
A fine of 5 dollars and costs of 5.50 were levied on Walter Robinson by Magistrate R. C. Godsey Monday afternoon for reckless driving. Robinson drove the Fisher Floral truck that struck Mrs. Annie Berger, 34, of Minden Saturday, causing a fractured leg and contusions. Mrs. Berger’s condition is listed as good. State Trooper Ted Anderson said the floral truck passed a city bus and struck Berger as she crossed toward the bus.
Stork shower at the home of Mrs. Emmett Stanley honored Mrs. Emory Graham Bibb Sr. Prizes went to Mrs. Robert Deeds Mrs. Vesta Moses Mrs. Millard Pennington and Mrs. Robert Williams Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Ethel Morrow and Mrs. Vera Moses for a long list of guests including Mrs. Thomas James Mrs. Thelma Neal Mrs. Cottrell Mrs. John Dilenordo and others
Five people were treated at Oak Hill Hospital after a three vehicle crash near Shady Oaks Ansted. A six month old from Toledo William James Ray Jr head injury was sent to Charleston for specialist care. Suspected head injuries were reported for Antonio Mosquera and facial injuries for Margie Mosquera both of Lookout. Other Lookout residents treated included Surgio Mosquera chin nose lips. Ohio residents Dorothy Ray Sandra Ray bruises. McKnight charged with reckless driving paid fines.
At Oak Hill Hospital over the weekend two men were treated for minor injuries. Carlos N. Smith, 47, of Lochgelly, received a fish fin in his finger. Eugene Watts, 43, of Oak Hill, had a head cut when struck with a shovel. No further injury details were provided.
Glen Rogers Personal. Rex Tate Kopperston and George Welshans hosts. Funeral for Dallas Green drew Ar thur Hypes Roy Hill and families Pocahontas Va Bernard Hypes Fred Hypes Canton Ohio Bert Laxton Frank Laxton John Laxton Alfred Glen Maxine Roby Laxton Pineville Hansel Greer Mary Greer Percy Ella Mae Stella Greer Mountain City Tenn Bill Staats Mullens Aubrey Nuckols Huntington Anna Erskine Princeton Alfred Forest Mable Forest Crab Orchard. Daniel Trump Langley Field Air Force Base visits with his parents Basil Trump.
James Emmett Garrison 77 of Ameagle died at the Christian Nursing Home in Fayetteville after a stroke. He belonged to the Odd Fellows Lodge of Pratt. Survived by three daughters Mrs Walter Smith Ameagle Mrs Ambrose Halstead Sundial and Mrs Bob Brotherton Dunbar two sons Bob Dry Branch Malcolm Indianapolis Ind a stepson Malcolm Martin address unknown three sisters Mrs Gabe Munday Alexandria Va Mrs Susie Pittman Charlottesville Va Mrs Gertrude Moubry Charlottesville Va 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Valley Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday at 2 pm Rev August Thalman will officiate. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery Pratt. Body remains at Valley Funeral Home until services.
Mr and Mrs Warren Hurley of Simon announce the birth of a son on Friday at Grace Hospital Welch.
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