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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1950

Page

4

Myra Sue Roush Tops Centennial Queen Contest

Myra Sue Roush moves into first place in the Raleigh Beckley Centennial Queen contest with 296 350 votes while Nancy Rahall trails at 236 550 and Mary Milano 224 100. The top 17 remain tightly bunched as 275 800 separate first and seventeenth place.

Myra Sue Roush Centennial Queen Myra Sue Herb Roush Pitts Centennial Jager Miss Roush Nancy Rahall Raleigh Beckley Queen's Court of Honor Brothers of the Brush Cincinnati Ohio City Fitts Raleigh County Mary Milano Elizabeth Buffa Wanda Philpott Joyce Cromer Patty Clay Peggy Daniels Gloria Warren Sue Henley Ann Richmond Joann Rose Betty Burdiss Mary Thompson Ruby Short Ann Ballangee Joyce Buskirk Peabe

Huntington Juveniles Booked for Larceny

Two Huntington juveniles were booked at Raleigh County Jail Friday on a runaway larceny charge. Two other juveniles, age 14, were jailed Thursday by U S Marshal W H McGinnis on federal postal violation charges and were to be taken to Washington D C Monday.

Huntington Raleigh County I W. F. Bowles U. S. Marshall W. H. McGinnis Washington, D. C West Virginia Raleigh Nichols H. G. Faies Jdl J. Shrewsbury Si Stone Otic Little Beaver Park Conservators Peace Sal Circuit Court Justice's Court Settee Mene County

Three area residents to receive degrees at Wesleyan

Beckley area graduates include Edsol L. Gentry of Crab Orchard and Lucy Williams of Beckley set to receive BA degrees, Lon B. Wilson of Gauley Bridge to get a BS, with Dr. John Loudin Knight delivering the commencement address on Education for Democracy. Separately, 26 local youths earn Red Cross swimming certificates after completing classes.

Beckley West Virginia Wesleyan College Edsol L. Gentry Crab, Orchard Lucy &. Williams Lon B. Wilson Gauley Bridge John Loudin Knight Baldwin- Wallace College Berea Ohio Red Cross Mary McVey Patty Dillon Ellen Hodge Catherine Huddeston Freddie Meadows David McKinney Patty Huches Emma Frazier Shelby Walker Martha Jane Weaver Kenneth Kiser Ronald Pilley Calvin Fitzpatrick Charles Fink Gloria Cook Patty Blackburn Bobbie Hunt Raymond Rose Dennis Shrewebury Bill Meadows Frank Hud Gleston David Brewster Mark Riffe Retha Harrah Adrian McKinney

Older Bride and Groom Trend Sparks Raleigh County Licenses

A 74-year-old Wheeling man, Jacob Kruck, seeks a marriage license with 55-year-old Alice Lephew of Beckley. Thursday and Friday filings include young couples such as Robert Calderwood and Dorothy Kessel, Bruce Rorrer and Virginia Bowman, Carl y n Epperly and Betty Foster, plus Jesse Floyd Floyd Jr. and Janith Goss, reflecting a surge in late life unions in Raleigh County.

Jacob Kruck Wheeling Alice Lephew Beckley Raleigh County Robert Edward Calderwood Charleston Andrew Calderwood Dorothy Louise Kessel Wayne Kessel Bruce Rorrer Arnett Henry Borrer Virginia Bowman Lonnie Bowman Carlyn Clyde Epperly Heckley Baudry Epperly Betty Jean Foster Irs Dorsey L. Foster Jesse Boyd Floyd, Jr Gaithersburge Jesse Floyd Janith Cornelia Goss Leland

Magistrate Fines Three Area Men

Three Beckley area men faced Magistrate J P Meadows on Friday with two cited for road law violations. Bernard Tinsley held on a peace warrant was fined 500 dollars bond and to keep the peace for 12 months. Virene Tinsley threatened to kill his wife and was jailed in default of bond. Pasquale Pino of Mt Hope pleaded guilty to speeding and paid 10 dollars fine plus costs. Robert L Ruth pleaded guilty to driving without a chauffeur license, fined 25 dollars and costs and jailed for nonpayment.

Beckley J. P. Meadows Bernard Tinsley Sullivan Negro Virene Tinsley Pasquale Pino Mt. Hope Meadows Robert L. Ruth

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