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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
1
Raleigh Register reports the fatal accident in Mercer County with details of the wreck and the victim, listing courtroom and local officials in a public notice section. The piece also covers a Mount Hope style show planned for tonight and other community notes.
Funeral services for William J. Goodson 82 were held at 7 p m at Gatewood from Dodd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Mont Carr officiating. Burial in Yuse Memorial Park. Survived by sister Lena Plantey Meadow Creek brother Oillie Goodson Heaver and daughters Eula Perdue Ella Reed Kaymoor Wanda Kauffman and sons Nerman Goodson Wilson Goodson 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Eastern local time is used with corrections for other zones. Central subtract one hour and mountain subtract two hours. Some local stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules. Minute by minute changes cannot be included.
A fragmented listing outlines a dense broadcast slate with multiple time slots for news, sports, commentary, drama, and variety programs. It mentions CBS based segments and various undated show titles, including opera, concerts, dance, and serialized broadcasts, through late night hours.
Lois Ann Fitzgerald and Arthur Tsatsos exchanged wedding vows in a single ring ceremony at St Mary's Methodist Church in East Heckley. The Rev Ray Wilson read the service. The bride is the daughter of J M Fitzgerald of Laren Street Beck.
Oak Hill reports visits by residents at Jackson's Mill and Wellsburg vacations, a newborn son at Oak Hill Hospital, and a detailed wedding notice. The couple, former Miss Fitzgerald and James Tsatsos, wed with attendants Gordon Donalson and a blue crepe dress. The groom, a WWII airman with pilot license, will live in Mullens where he manages Jimmies Cafe.
Geneva McKinney Staples, 24, of Maben Mercer County, died after a two vehicle crash on Route 460 near Kellysville at 2 20 a m. Seven others were injured. Driver Oscar Hampsen Turner, 21, of Narrows Virginia, faces charges of driving on the wrong side and manslaughter. Turner to be arraigned after hospital treatment. Surviving relatives include Staples daughter Mary Catherine and son Roger Lee with siblings and parents named.
FAYETTEVILLE The annual membership meeting of Lookout Southern States Cooperation will be held Monday at 7 30 p m in the Nuttall High School building. Arthur J McCutcheon will chair the session with election of two advisory board members and two farm home advisory committee members. Nominating committee names include Homer Adkins Clarence Blake Cecil Bure Eugene McVey for advisory and Mrs W K Kountz Mrs Guy Douglas Miss Ada Hash Lookout and Mrs Eugene McVey Edmond for farm home. Opening remarks and an invocation precede entertainment by the 4 11 Club. Elmer Harrell will report on the agency and J E Weisell on the annual report.
Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Mrs. Josie Gray 66 of Price Hill who died Wednesday at a daughter’s home after two year illness The service was at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Ernie Barley officiating Burial was in Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor She was born in Summers County a Missionary Baptist Church member She is survived by her daughter and a sister Inez Ballangee of ce Burial will be at the Calf cemetery at Mt Tabor
Two diphtheria cases were reported in Fayette by the county health office. Judy Williams of Willis Branch was named a patient on July 29. The latest case is Dwicht Ayers, 3, son of Haynes and Mrs Ayres of Pax. Both are recovering satisfactorily.
A Raleigh County delegation is invited to attend the August 30 meeting of the Mercer Boat Club in Princeton to discuss forming a Beckley area boat club at Bluestone Reservoir. J C Mallory is president. the club recently ran outboard races and plans more events amid regional competition.
Funeral services for Fred S. Tinder age 66 of Princeton will be at 2 p m Saturday at Princeton Presbyterian Church with Rev John Womeldoct and Dr Edward Stubblefield officiating. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery under Fredeking Seaver Funeral Home direction. He was a Virginian Railway executive, member of the Presbyterian Church and Kiwanis Club, survived by wife Irene, two daughters, and his son Fred S Tinder Jr co-manager of Blue Flame Equipment Company. Active pallbearers named.
Jack R. Ridinger, former Fayette County DPA chief and current Huntington official, died while vacationing in Bassett Virginia. He led DPA public assistance work in Cabell Wayne Putnam Lincoln and Mason counties during 15 years with the department. Funeral services are set for Huntington tomorrow. He died of an apparent heart attack shortly after arriving at relatives home. Survivors include his wife. The Fayetteville notice notes Ridinger’s prior Fayette County post and long service with the DPA.
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