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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1972
Page
9
Mrs. R. E. Dishner led the Mullens First Church of God Women’s Missionary Society at the annual state Mission Day in Crosslanes. The group earned an achievement certificate for mission work and presented its historian’s book. The event featured speaker Rev. Sidney Johnson and a fundraising poster march.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes of West Virginia Street mark their 50th anniversary with an Aug 12 open house at home. Attended by children Thomas Hughes, Willard Hughes, and Mrs. Armesa Smith, plus numerous relatives from Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, New Jersey, and beyond.
Six defendants appeared in Fayetteville criminal court Friday with pleas ranging from guilty to no contest. Don Cole pleaded no contest to malicious assault and sought probation for striking Freddie Kinder with a stick. Wayne Fitzpatrick entered a no contest plea to malicious assault and wounding Dorothy Combs, requesting probation. Sherman Foster and Marjorie Letchford pleaded guilty to assault and battery in a malicious assault case against Thelma Jean Smith, both seeking probation. Robert Eugene Lipscomb pleaded guilty to grand larceny involving a car valued at 5800, requesting probation. Roger Lee Litchfield pleaded guilty to petit larceny in a burglary case, with items valued at 55.54, and was returned to jail on a military hold.
Harry Elswick, 48, of Fayetteville, was jailed by Oak Hill state police on a charge of attempted rape of an eight year old girl. He was bound over to the grand jury by Justice of Peace R. C. Godsey and remanded to jail in $5,000 bond.
Members of the Poor Peoples Health Council of Wyoming County will meet at 7 p.m. at the Black Eagle Church Tuesday. Mrs. Helen Younce is chairman and R. J. Alford is health specialist.
Virginia's Division of Industrial Development touts the state has nine major rivers and 50 000 miles of highways along with 427 miles of railroads four heliports and fourteen major airports including Dulles International designed to handle large jet transports in a statewide overview.
Fayetteville officials announce a three day training seminar for prospective and current school bus drivers. Willard W. Deane will lead the program with two regular drivers assisting. Sessions run Tuesday 6 p.m. at the bus garage, Wednesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Transit staff report 66 buses in operation and require chest X rays and reports by October 1.
Homer Lewis Cooper of Meadow Bridge posted a 2000 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing before Justice of Peace Elmer Pomeroy. He is charged with attempted murder for shooting through the window of Meadow Bridge Police Chief Hubert Judy’s home. Cooper was treated for a foot wound at Beckley Veterans Hospital.
Two Raleigh County men, Johnny Pace and Levi Williams, waived to the Wyoming County grand jury after posting 500 bonds each on a deadly weapon charge. Williams also faced a 22 fine for no vehicle registration. Police reported the pair shot at passing cars near Bud while driving toward Mullens. a concealed .38 pistol and a 20 gauge sawed off shotgun were found. Pace and Williams live in Lester and work at the Herndon mine.
The Bellemeade Baptist Church at Sabine will observe its first homecoming in several years on August 20, correcting an earlier note that listed October 20. This announcement appears in Beckley Newspapers Sunday combined edition.
Phillip Shrewsbury aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Shrewsbury was hospitalized after surgery on his right eye Friday at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.
Prairie Village Kansas Joseph Sutton reports his doctor recommended suppositories and chose Preparation H for hemorrhoidal swelling. The note describes doctor tested effectiveness and prompt relief from pain and itching with the product.
State Sen. Tracy Hylton of Wyoming says he would switch to the Republican Party and run again if the Ninth District GOP asks. He spoke at a Herndon family reunion after losing the Democratic primary to Warren McGraw. Hylton criticized the Democratic Party and opposed McGovern and Rockefeller.
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