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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1950

Page

7

Homecoming tale from Richmond District road woes

Charles Stafford recounts his trip to Richmond District for the annual homecoming at the Baptist church. He details rough road conditions, a plant of friendships, and the crowd of about 200 locals amid a scenic area, noting the road’s chronic state and winter deterioration concerns.

Charles Stafford Richmond Beckley Richmond District Cochrans Plumteys Meadowses Smiths Otis Plumley Hell Owen Lilly Pine Grove Alex Plumley Abraham Sacramento Cal Plumleys Grandview State Road Commission Calvin Plumley New Salem Church

Circuit Court schedules 49 hearings in early term

Raleigh County Circuit Court opens the August term with 49 cases set for the first week August 28 to September 2. One hundred jurors report September 5 for voir dire and trials begin that day. Fifteen hearings are appeals from magistrate court with a list of specific cases and parties.

Raleigh County Circuit Court Circuit Jake Miller Angelo del Mora C. C. Sanders Grubb Motor Freight Vaughn Brooks Garland Lane Bessie Lacy Foster Lacy Clarence Kestner C. O. Edwards Homer Warden Railway Express Agency, Inc Karl

Parking Spaces Closed for Centennial Parades

The corners of Main and Heber streets and Heber and Neville streets will lose two parking spaces each next Tuesday and Saturday August 29 and September 2 to allow parade floats to pass. Police Chief Anthony Scalise stated the short term closures enable smooth parade movement.

Main and Heber Streets Heber and Neville Streets Anthony Scalise

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