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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1955

Page

2

Party Chaos As Fred's Mother Arrives Unannounced

Katie plans an intimate gathering for Fred and Murphy but Ludmilla Beier, Fred's mother, arrives with gifts and duties. The house fills with food and bustle, the refined table is overrun, and Katie fears the party may fail while Fred is called away on a separate matter. Murphy endures Ludmilla's sharp questions as Katie teams with friends to salvage the evening.

Katie Fred Murphy Ludmilla Beier Ludmilla Mirandy Myron Bohmann Sacher Wiener Echnitzel Vienna Wisit Fritz Jessie Willie Boise Ludmillas Advent

Brothers Sentenced for Resisting Arrest and Intoxication

Rebel and Dale Miller of Pine Knob received six months in Raleigh County Jail and fines of $60 plus costs after a trial before Magistrate L. G. Daniel Sundial. Deputy Boyd Hutchinson arrested them. Dale may be released and the sentence suspended if the fine is paid within 10 days from Friday.

Rebel Dale Miller Pine Knob Raleigh Boyd Hutchinson L. G. Daniel Sundial Daniel Dale

Sophia Citizens Party Nominating Tonight at Town Hall

The Sophia Citizen Party will hold its 1955 nominating convention at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall with Leighton C. Farley presiding. Mayor D. B. Winfrey says the Sophia Town Party has not set a date. General election for Sophia and Rhodell, Mabscott, and Lester is June 7.

Sophia Citizen Party Town Hall Leighton C. Farley Sophia Town D. B. Winfrey Sophia Rhodell Mabscott Lester

Sophia Seniors Win Science Fair Honors

Sophia High School hosted the Third Annual Raleigh County Science Fair with 18 exhibits from Glen White Junior High, Woodrow Wilson, Shady Spring and Sophia High Schools. Senior winners Primo Molinari built a submarine and Kenneth Nicely created a plant growth display. James Lowry chaired the event and the top seniors earn trips to the National Science Fair in Cleveland May 12 to 14. Junior division winner Nick Maschal of Glen White Junior High prepared ozone tests and received a loving cup.

Raleigh County Sophia High School Primo Molinari Kenneth Nicely Sophia High Slab Fork James K. Lowry Case University Cleveland Ohio Nick Maschal Glen White Junior High School Glen White Woodrow Wilson Shady Spring Sophia Lowry Beckley College Conservation Commission Appalachian Electric Power Co Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Midway Affinity Soak Creek Beckley College Roundtable

Beckleyan Slated To Appear in Court

Richard L. Lilly of Beckley was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a 75 dollar cash bond for a Beckley Police Court hearing tonight on a hit and run charge. He was jailed at 12 15 p m yesterday and accused of striking a traffic sign on South Oakwood Avenue and leaving the scene.

Richard L. Lilly Beckley Raleigh Lilly Oakwood Avenue

Polio Drive Chairman Salutes Raleigh County Support

W A Burke chairman of Raleigh County drives for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports 13 years of effort and expresses gratitude to citizens for March of Dimes gifts totaling 21024.53 across categories such as schools, Mothers March, dances, street collections, and radio programs with 712.99 recorded as drive expenses including printing and travel.

Raleigh County W. A. Burke National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis National Foundation March of Dimes Raleigh Iron Lung

Deeds on File in Raleigh County Court Records

Real estate transfers listed from Raleigh County Clerk deeds show multiple parcels, buyers, sellers and approximate prices. Transactions include Lincoln Farms, Shady Spring District, Beckley, Wildwood Addition, EGFA Subdivisions, Daniels and Marie Subdivisions, with amounts ranging from about 1,000 to 12,500 dollars and several properties listed as no consideration.

Raleigh County Court Martha Hickman Leeta Eligha Poe Lincoln Farms Flat Top Lake Association, Inc Leo Vecellio Shady Spring J. H. Lilly Land Co Clenda Mildred Pennington Shady Grove Farms Ady Spring Edgar L Alicia T. Mohler Anthony J Massinople City of Beckley Moody P. Thornton Tillman J. Smith Wildwood Addition Kelly Development Co Rs. W. F. Pompuilius Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Helen L. P. Robertson Heton W. L. Hightower EGFA Stotesbury Calvin L Moran George Edward Farmer E. L. Rupe Estil Basham Sophia Wallace Hugart Holliday Geraldine Dale W. R. Monk McCreery Court Beckley Toney Diciuccio Philip Diciuccio Daniels Flora Omreory Paul F. Burdiss Coal City

Beckleyan's Brother Killed in Slate Fall

Funeral at First Baptist Church Man for Rev. Harrison Lusk 36 brother of Beckley resident E C Lusk. Burial in Montgomery Memorial Park London. Lusk foreman of Logan Powellton Coal Co mine at Christian died from slate fall. Survived by wife Ann and two children Ronda and Joseph plus three brothers and two sisters.

First Baptist Church Man Harrison Lusk E. C. Lusk Beckley Montgomery Memorial Park London Lusk Christian Logan County Single Baptist Church Logan-Powellton Beckleyan Ann Lusk Ronda Joseph W. C. Lusk Oceana J. W Charleston Paul Korea Thomas Lee Rose Herman Coleman St. Albans

Warrant Withdrawn for James Washington in Beckley Breach Case

James Washington of Beckley was released Friday from Raleigh County Jail after a warrant for breach of the peace was withdrawn. The warrant, issued by Magistrate J. E. Mays, followed a Beckley Police arrest last Sunday.

James Washington Beckley Raleigh County J. E. Mays Washington

Prisoner Charged With Trespassing

Norris Duff Coss ling of Skelton, awaiting transfer to Moundsville for a 1 to 10 year sentence, was fined $5 plus costs by Magistrate T N Thurman for trespassing into a Piney Avenue Beckley home early Thursday morning. Beckley police arrested him at 12 30 am a few hours before Raleigh County Criminal Judge Harry L Mc Creery sentenced him for stealing over $1 000 from a Fayette County man. He did not pay the fine.

Skelton Norris Duff Cossling Moundsville T. N. Thurman Thurman Piney Avenue Beckley Raleigh Harry L. McCreery Collins Fayette County

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