It Happened In Raleigh Police Court Bonds Forfeited For Drunkenness
In Raleigh Beckley Police Court $50 net from three defendants who forfeited bonds after failing to appear on drunkenness charges. Other items include Roy Applegate winning a four day Federal trial for Vir ginian Railway Co. worker injury, Alta Morgan jailed for non support, and several local dr u nk enness and theft cases with fines and jail time.
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Beckley
The
Virginian Railway Co
Roy Applegate
Ghent
Ben H. Moore
Moore Funeral Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Alice Moore 62 of Itman formerly of Tams who died at her residence will be held at Wright Funeral Home Chapel at 2 30 p m today with Rev H E Davis officiating Burial will be Greenwood There are no known survivors Clarence Harris injured in a mine accident and visiting in Whipple for six weeks Mrs Gladys Henderson a Raleigh General Hospital patient Amelia Carter of Cincinnati Ohio weekend guest of Mrs Mattie Martin Harper Heights Numerous local residents are listed as visiting or returning from visits to Charleston New York City Cleveland Ohio and other locations with relatives in Beckley Institute and Willow Run Michigan
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Cora Alice Moore
Itman
Tams
Wright Funeral Home
H. E. Davis
Greenwood
Clarence Harris
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, D. C
Whipple
Gladys Henderson
13Th Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Amelia Carter
Cincinnati
Mattie Martin
Harper Heights
Harry Claytor Sr
Wyco
Mattie Pettis
New York City
Florence Croner
Virginia Walker
Beckley
Thurlan Meadows
New Brunswick
N. J
Mary Crite
Dayton
Harry Claytor
Iradla Claytor
Will Combs
Willow Run
Mich
Vernie Smith
Vernie Mae Barkley
Institute
Will Moody
Loranza Stewart
Lucy Williams
Grafton Williams
Charleston
Jennie Mays
Virginia Taylor
Cleveland,c
Robert Allen
John Redman
J. B. Jones
Fred Jones
Albuquerque
N. M
Ella Calloway
Dora Bowles
Emma Bowles
Aliese Bowles
Huntington
Conservator McCary in court over illegal pistol charge
McCary Montroy, county conservator of the peace for Amigo Frances and Tommy Creek, faces a hearing at 11 a.m. Saturday before Magistrate J P Meadows on a charge of illegally carrying a pistol. He was released on a $500 bond after arrest on a Meadows warrant prompted by Denner Cunningham Rhodell. Cunningham’s son was fined and jailed for destroying Amigo Coal Co property. the boy was arrested on a warrant McCary obtained. McCary says his pistol license had lapsed by oversight and was renewed promptly. A County Court hearing for McCary is set for August 6. Citizens seek removal, accusing overstepping legal boundaries in arrests.
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Montroy McCary
J. P. Meadows
McCary
Amigo
Frances
Tommy Creek
Sheriff's Deputies
Meadows
Denner Cunningham
Rhodell
Cunningham
Amigo Coal Co
Arrest Parade Led by Drunks
Sixteen people were booked at Raleigh County Jail over the weekend, most on drunkenness charges. John Coughlin of Layland jailed Sunday for driving while drunk. Carrie Massie of Marsh Fork District jailed on a fraud warrant. Clifford McMillion of Sprague jailed on felonious assault, claiming he shot at Marvin Redden. Redden obtained the warrant from Magistrate Meadows. McMillion to have a noon hearing today. Joyce Carol Lilly of Mabscott released after bonding for reckless driving. Rubin Payne jailed on assault charge. A juvenile was returned to Fayette County authorities after arrest for delinquency.
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Raleigh County
John Coughlin
Layland
Carrie Massie
Marsh Fork
T. H. Covey
Clifford McMillion
Sprague
Joyce Carol] Lilly
Mabscott
J. E. Mays
Boyd Hutchinson
H. H. Hutchison
Rubin Payne
W. A. Stump
J. K. Coles
Rhodell
Fayette County
Beckley
Eight Promotions At Prince Army Camp
Two men promoted to corporal and six to private first class in July at the Prince Army Camp. Promoted from private first class to corporal were Josef Czarek of Poland and Clarence E. Woods of Williamsburg Ohio. Promoted from private to private first class were Keith L. Swenson of Chicago Carnall Elliott of Monmouth Illinois William Ham of Walnut Illinois Ronald Piest of Chicago Raymond Prose of Orlando Florida and Anthony Stastny of Chicago.
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Prince Army Camp
Josef Czarek
Poland
Clarence E. Woods
Williamsburg
Keith L. Swenson
Chicago
Carnall Elliott
Monmouth
Ill
William Ham
Walnut
Ronald Piest
Raymond Prose
Orlando
Fla
Anthony Stastny
Livestock Market Report from Baltimore USDA
Livestock trading opened slow on about 29 loads slaughter steers and 4 loads stock cattle. Slaughter steers and cows held around steady with last week. beef cows and bulls steady to weak. Hogs trading moderately active with light gains on butchers. sows steady. Calves slow with bids about 1.00 lower. Sheep very slow with a single 74 lb lamb lot at 20.00.
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Baltimore
USDA
Beckley Lawyer Leads Reactivated Air Force Association Squadron
Beckley attorney Paul J. Fourn ey acts as commander of the reactivated Beckley Squadron No. 1 of the Air Force Association. The squadron, organized in 1946, had been inactive since last fall and will hold a social meeting on August 12.
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Beckley
Paul J. Fourney
Beckley Squadron No. 1
Air Force Association
Net Tonnage Rise in Week's Coal Report
The Winding Gulf Operators Association reports an increase of 12,925 net tons for the week ending July 31, totaling 111,932 net tons across 20 reporting mines. Operating time was 61 percent. From Jan 1 to July 31 the Winding Gulf field total is 3,198,848 net tons. Pocahontas total to July 24 is 12,193,867 with 417,329 net tons produced that week.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
Winding Gulf
WGCA
Pocahontas
Miner Hurt In Slate Fall At Coal Mine
A McAlpin miner Wesley Walter Agee, 51, was injured Saturday in a slate fall. He was treated for a back injury at Beckley Hospital and released. Dorsey Alvin Harvey, 39, Fairdale, an employee of Slab Fork Coal Co., also received treatment for a back injury suffered while loading coal.
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McAlpin
Wesley Walter Agee
Beckley Hospital
Dorsey Alvin Harvey
Fairdale
Slab Fork Coal Co
Presbyterians to Hear President of College
The Beckley Presbyterian Church will host Dr. R. T. L. Liston president of King College Bristol Virginia as guest minister this Sunday. Pastor Rev. James W. Witherspoon is away on vacation at Wrightsville Beach North Carolina this week.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
R. T. L. Liston
King College
Bristol
James W. Witherspoon
Wrightsville Beach
N.C
Moonshine Still Destroyed by Deputies at Pickshin
Sheriff's deputies and a representative of the Federal Alcohol Tax Unit destroyed a 55 gallon moonshine still and seven barrels of mash at Pickshin Saturday. No arrests were reported by officers.
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Sheriff's
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Pickshin
Coal River Scouters to Hold Roundtable Meeting
Coal River District scouters will hold a roundtable session at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the payroll building in Montcoal. R L Dietz district commissioner and G P Burgess district chairman will be in charge. Plans for major fall activities will be discussed.
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Coal River District
Montcoal
R. L. Deitz
G. P. Burgess
Stabbing Charge Against Woman In Beckley
Geneva Bumpus, 22, of Harper Heights, held in Raleigh County Jail after arrest on felonious assault charge. Police say she stabbed Roscoe DuBois in the arm with a butcher knife during an argument at 124 Simpkins Street, Beckley. Deputy magistrate J E Mays received the warrant.
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Geneva Bumpus
Harper Heights
Raleigh
Roscoe DuBois
Beckley
J. E. Mays
Dubois
Mays
Seventh Straight Award Near For Beckley Recruiting Dist
Beckley Recruiting District nears seventh straight month leading the Second Military District in enlistments. July quotas exceeded by Army and Air Force. Army 78 to 167 enlisted, Air Force 145 to 215 enlisted. Total for July 382 with three Army and one Air Force recruits joining Sampson and Fort Knox assignments.
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Beckley
Army
Air Force
W. W. Cumbey
Cumbey
James L. Palmer
Fort Knox
Alfred Dewey Lucas Jr
Alfred Lucas
Charleston
Harold Condon Perry
Edward Perry
Holden
Charles Albert Baldwin
Hart Baldwin
Sissonville
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Walter J. Ozment Jr
Walter J. Ozment
Cannelton
Falls Injure d Youngsters
Three area youngsters required hospital treatment over the weekend for injuries from falls. Donald Ray Bell, 9, of Rhodell, injured a right arm after a tree fall and was treated at Beckley Hospital. James Clinton Jones, 12, of Crab Orchard, suffered a left arm laceration from a bicycle fall and was released after care at Beckley Hospital. Jack Lee Davis, 14, of Glen White, had both wrists cut when he fell through a window. A six-year-old, Harry James McGraw, of Beckley route 2, was treated for cuts on the left foot from stepping on glass.
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Donald Ray Bell
Sammie Bell
Rhodell
Beckley Hospital
James Clinton Jones
Hubert Jones
Jack Lee Davis
Harley V. Davis
Glen White
Harry James McGraw
Harry McGraw
Rt. 2
Beckley
Trainees Return From Fort Sill ROTC Camp in Oklahoma
Four Reserve Officers Training Corps students from Beckley return after six weeks of intensive artillery training at the Fort Sill camp in Oklahoma. Named are Thomas Adams Jr. of East Beckley. Oliver C. Hembrick of Westmoreland. William A. Holley of Fayette Street. and Frederic Laurence Merchant of Raleigh, all identified as sons of local residents.
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Reserve Officers Training Corps
Beckley
Fort Sill
Oklo
Thomas Adams Jr
B. L. Adams
Rice
East Beckley
Oliver C. Hembrick
C. C. Hembrick
Westmoreland
William A. Holley
EB. L. Morton
S. Fayette St
Frederic Laurence Merchant
Fred Merchant
Raleigh
James Cole 54 Dies in Beckley Hospital
James Cole 54 of Slab Fork died at Beckley Hospital at 9 40 a m Sunday. His body was moved to Jackson Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
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James Cole
Slab Fork
Beckley Hospital
Jackson Funeral Home
Fire damages home of Henry F Fields basement blaze
Fire Chief Bernard Martin said a Sunday blaze at Henry F Fields residence 205 Summers St caused an estimated 500 dollars in damage, confined to the basement and the cause remains undetermined.
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Henry F. Fields
Summers St
Bernard Martin
City Budget Study Opens for Beckley Council
The Beckley City Council meets at 2 p.m. to study the 1954 55 budget in City Hall Council Chamber. Mayor Elmer L Davis says a second session is planned for Tuesday to vote on final adoption after preliminary talks with E J Smith James Wilder and John H Boly.
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Elmer L. Davis
Council
Davis
E. J. Smith
James Wilder
Beckley Sanitary Board
John H. Boley
Raleigh County
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