Two juveniles admit theft and vandalism in spree
Two nine and ten year old boys were arrested by City Police and confessed to six burglaries and two vandalism cases at Lincoln Elementary and the National Guard Armory. One boy faced Judge McCreery with a warning. the other awaits a later hearing. Their mother, Margaret Jones, was held on contributing to delinquency. An older brother, Eugene Price, 19, jailed for possessing stolen radios from Powers Radio and TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. McCreery
Lincoln Elementary School
Eugene Ronald Price
Powers Radio and TV
South Kanawha Street
Price
Grand Jury
White
Hopkins Motor Co
Holyfield Candy Co
Miller Funeral Set Wednesday
Final rites for Mrs. Virginia Clay Miller 86 of Harper Road will be at 2 p m Wednesday in Rebecca Chapel Methodist Church Rock Creek. She died Monday at a daughter's home after an extended illness. Born March 4 1873 in Dry Creek she was a lifelong Raleigh County resident. Survived by two sons Milton and the Rev C H Miller and four daughters, plus three brothers and other relatives. The body will be moved from Caffee Funeral Home at noon Wednesday to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Clay
Miller
Harper Road
Rebecca Chapel Methodist Church
Rock Creek
Dry Creek
Raleigh County
Chambers
Rebecca Chapel
J. B. Miller
Milton
Seth
C. H Miller
Lynchburg
Dewey Cantley
Ezra Cantley
T. R. Chambers
Beckley
L. B. Greene
Wakefield
Ohio
J. L. Clay
W. H. Clay
Montgomiery
C. R. Clay
Pettus
Caffee Funeral
Observes Anniversary at Shiloh Baptist Church
The Rev. G. C. Gilbert marks his ninth anniversary as pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church Harper Park with a five day program beginning Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Gilbert
Shiloh Baptist Church
Harper Park
Martin Rites On Wednesday
Funeral services for Cecil W. Martin age 45 of 118 Bailey Ave. will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Little Vine Baptist Church Beaver with Elder George Foley officiating Burial will be in the Caffee Cemetery at Mount Tabor Pallbearers are Benny Mize Hubert Wilson Earl Lewis Robert Blair Bill Meadows Oscar Cooper John Lyons and Harry Wilson He died at his home Monday about 2 30 p m after a heart attack Born Affinity Nov 39 1913 he was a son of W W and Mae Andrews Martin lifelong Raleigh County resident and worked as an electrician for J and L Steel Co Cleveland Ohio He was World War II Army veteran Survivors include one daughter Shirley Simmonds of Baltimore Md three sisters Mrs Guy Smith Skelton Mrs Harry Withrow Cleveland and Mrs Vester Hutchins Welch The body is at the Calfee Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil W. Martin
Bailey Ave
Little Vine
Beaver
George Foley
Caffee
Mount Tabor
Benny Mize
Hubert Wilson
Earl Lewis
Robert Blair
Bill Meadows
Oscar Cooper
John Lyons
Harry Wilson
Martin
Affinity
W. W
Mae Andrews Martin
Raleigh County
J. and L Steel Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Shirley Simmonds
Baltimore
Guy Smith
Skelton
Harry Withrow
Vester Hutchins
Welch
Calfee Funeral Home
Public urged to help stop litterbugs in Raleigh County
Sheriff Mills says no arrests yet under the litterbug law but vows enforcement and urges citizen cooperation. He notes much of Raleigh County is a trash-pile and cites the Glen White community where reporting violators reduced dumps. He has issued 100 warnings and asks witnesses to obtain warrants, stressing collective action to keep roadsides clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Okey A. Mills
The
Register
Mills
Glen White
Seven Divorces Granted by Raleigh County Court
Seven divorce decrees were finalized by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp on Monday. Decrees include Vivian Brooks Ellison from Earl Ellison with her maiden name restored, Jo Ann Cain from Thomas Cain, Kenneth R Armstrong from Betty Armstrong with custody of an infant awarded to the father, Olga Haga Clark from Wilbert Clark, Judith Carol Bonds from Ira Bonds with custody of one child to the mother, Nora Lou Mills from Arlese Mills, and Gideon F Sisk from Betty Sisk. National League teams will travel about 216511 miles this season. nesday. Church organizations will handle services. attendees welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Vivian Brooks Ellison
Earl A. Ellison
Vivian Brooks
Jo Ann Cain
Thomas J. Cain
Kenneth R. Armstrong
Betty Armstrong
Ogla Haga Clark
Wilbert Clark
Judith Carol Bonds
Ira David Bonds
Nora Lou Mills
Arlese M. Mills
Gideon F. Sisk
Betty Jean Sisk
Mrs Bailey 76 Dies in Beckley Rites Thursday
Ada Maddy Bailey 76 of Clyde Street Beckley died at home at 5 a m after two months illness. Born June 4 1883 in Maine she was daughter of E C and Caroline Thompson Maddy. Survived by husband J C Bailey two daughters Mrs Grover Trail and Mrs John C Dellinger five grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother J R Maddy Champaign Illinois and a nephew. Funeral 1 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church with Dr Alvin J Cook and Rev C E Walker officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Body to church from Webb and Neal Funeral Home one hour before service. Pallbearers listed.
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Ada Maddy Bailey
Clyde St
Bailey
Maine
E. C
Caroline Thompson Maddy
First Baptist Church
Philathea
King’s Daughters
WCTU
J. C. Bailey
Beckley
J. R. Maddy
Champaign
Grover Trail
John C. Dellinger
Alvin J. Cook
C. E. Walker
Webb and
Bradley Woman Succumbs At 83
Emma Saulton Vandall of Bradley died at 10 20 p m Monday after a three year illness and a paralytic stroke. Born January 19 1876 at Campbells Creek Kanawha County she lived in Bradley nine years. Survived by three daughters Pearl Barton Bradley Mrs Harold Heatherington Detroit and Mrs Walter Burgras Chelyan a son Albert Akron Ohio three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Body to be taken from Webb and Nea Funeral Home to church in one hour.
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Emma Saulton Vandal
Bradley
Campbells Creek
Kanawha County
Stephen O. Vandall
Pearl Barton
Harold Heatherington
Detroit
Mich
Walter Burgras
Chelyan
Albert
Akron
Ohio
Webb and
Nea
Judge Photography Exhibition Highlights Convention in Beckley
The 26th annual Photographers Association convention in Beckley features an exhibition and judging of professional photography. Preliminary study shows works by Joseph Barber Huntington Charles Leith Marshall College and judges Robert L Perry Vincent Evans and Carlton O Neil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Photographers Association
Beckley
Joseph Barter
Huntington
Charles Leith
Marshall College
Investigation Involves Crab Orchard Resident
Crab Orchard resident Ray Wooten is held in Raleigh County Jail under investigation after an 8:50 p.m. Monday arrest by state police. Beckley’s Roszilla Whitehead was released after posting bond for Mab Scott Police Court on drunk and disordery charges. Tommy Leigh Brown of Vance Drive faces an earin City Police Court on August 31 after a 9:45 p.m. Monday citation for a freeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wooten
Raleigh
White
Roszilla Whitehead
Beckley
Mabscott
Tommy Leigh Brown
Vance Drive
Final Rites Held At Free Will Baptist Church
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Free Will Baptist Church in Bradley with Rev. R. H. Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with nephews named as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewill Baptist Church
Bradley
R. H. Dean
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Raleigh County GOP Women Meet Dinner Speaker Eugene L. Scott
The Raleigh County Republican Women's Club gathers at 6:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Coca Cola Building for a dinner program led by speaker Eugene L. Scott of Charleston, a former Beck ley newspaperman, with Mrs. E. K. Stevens also on the program. The event was previously announced for the Appalachian Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Republican Women's Club
Raleigh
Coca Cola
Eugene L. Scott
Charleston
Beckley
E. K. Stevens
Appalachian Building
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