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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1956

Page

5

Demo Women Set Aug 27 As Date for Next Meeting

The Raleigh County Democratic Women's Club will meet at 7:30 pm on August 27 in the Raleigh County Courthouse. The session followed a Monday night installation of officers led by President E H Hedrick and included committee chairs for Hospitality Finance Program Entertainment Legislation Transportation and by law work. C S Collier Jr director WV Department of Veterans Affairs visited Beckley Field Office and local VA facilities Monday.

Raleigh County Democratic Women’s Club E. H. Hedrick C. C. Lewis Mary Catherine Meadows Man Dolly McQuade Carlo Burdiss Sam Madison Irma Huettner Macie Long James Kirk Pansey Plunley Glenedith Plumley C. C. Lewiss Harry Anderson G. E. Thompson Ann’ Reitz Okey Mills John Boley Faye Lusk Hedrick Beckley C. S. Collier Jr West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs Charleston Beckley Field Civic Club Beom Avon Avon Jennings ‘Street Little French Beauty Academy Bluefield Girion N Bradley Siaran Clyde New York Oak Hill Hope Thoman ASI Brown President Hotel Sawyer Landisburg W.va Orvil Killen Meadow Bridge Beckley Hotel Hotel Hill Oak HM Hotel Rose Pineville Murdock Peexigent Wednesay Roach Filmz Henry Conway Hardware Crook's Furniture New Raleigh Road Lloyd’s Market Sophia Funk and Wagnalls Wacy Richmond Blue Jay Industria H.R Alcoa

County Court Meets Reports Concession Stand Profit

The Raleigh County Court approved operating a concession stand at Little Beaver Park. Park director Frank Bowman reported two months ending July 31 net profits of 2035.75 with 129.01 in July. Sales totaled 2995.92 and expenses 960.17. The Court also ordered Sheriff Ward to investigate Joseph Lee Watkins death at Fitzpatrick Park and report findings.

Raleigh County Little Beaver Park Thej’ Court Frank Bowman Bowman John C. Ward Joseph Lee Watkins Mullens Fitzpatrick Park

Board of Education Levy Estimates for Raleigh County West Virginia

The Raleigh County West Virginia Board of Education holds a meeting dated August 7 1958 to estimate funding for the current fiscal year. Officials present include H Dale Covey president and members B C Calloway Carl Jarrell and A P Leber. They outline tax levy needs for administration instruction libraries and bus services with totals for equipment and programs including vocational and veterans training and related salaries and supplies.

West Virginia Raleigh Agencies of Education H. Dale Covey Land of Said Board of Education B.C Equipment Callaway Carl G. Jarre A. P SREP Educal Neees Puihelbals Principe Veterans Training Pro- Brant Poweacem Stan Man Clear Fork Clear Fork Bion Stover S. D Raleigh County Cookes Estinsarr Grvil L Cote Real Estate

Mitchem Faces Probation Charge in West Virginia Court

The Raleigh County incident reports Bucy Mitchem arrested by Beckley Police for driving while intoxicated and driving without an operator's license. A February court record shows Mitchem previously placed on probation after a sentence at the State Penitentiary. Judge Harry McCreery scheduled a probation hearing later this week.

Shady Spring Beckley Bucy Mitcham Raleigh County Inal Mitchem Oting He State Mounds Ville Criminal Court Harry McCreery Soooe Mitcham

Four Arrested on Larceny and Driving Charges

Police booked four Beckley men in Raleigh County Jail on grand larceny charges and driving offenses. Otha Craighead Charles Liscomb and David Turner were arrested on warrants issued by Magistrate T N Thurman and James Daniels was jailed for reckless driving.

Raleigh County Beckieyans Otha Craighead Highland St Charles Liscomb Marberry St David Turner Morris Ave T. N. Thurman James Daniels

MacArthur Man Jailed On Moonshine Possession Charge

Otis Amick Jr was remanded to Raleigh County Jail after arraignment before Magistrate J P Meadows on possession of moonshine whisky. Amick was ordered to pay a 100 dollar fine plus costs and 30 days in jail. He was arrested Friday by Beckley Police after failing to pay the fine. Man-made fibres such as rayon have surpassed silk and wool consumption in the U S since 1927 and 1941.

Otis Amick Jr MacArthur Raleigh J. P. Meadows Meadows Amick Beckley U. S

Milburn J Hicks Dies at Fort Bragg at Age 0

Milburn J Hicks of 100 Whitestick Street died suddenly Sunday at Fort Bragg North Carolina. The body will arrive at Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home Tuesday at 7 p.m. and remain there pending funeral arrangements. Arrangements by Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home.

Mary Elen Cooper Samuel Croy Beckley Doff Harvey Glen Daniel John Cooper Jack Ronald Cooper Keyser

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