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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1946

Page

4

Two People Fined For Spanking Boy

Coal City. Otha Epnor of Lego and Wanda Taylor of Pickshin were fined $10 and costs each after being charged with assault for spanking David Lee Meadows 13 year old son of the Rev and Mrs James O Meadows of Pickshin. Magistrate Charles T Burdiss announced the fine.

3Y Register Coal City David Lee Meadows James O. Meadows Pickshin Charles T. Burdiss Otha Epnor Lego Wanda Taylor

Bramwell Officer Wins Distinguished Service Medal

The War Department awarded the Distinguished Service Medal to Col. Francis V. Keesting Jr. of Bramwell Mercer County for wartime selective service duties. The citation notes his work keeping congressional committees advised on legislative needs and aiding the Joint Army and Navy selective service committee by reporting progress of proposed legislation.

Associated Press Washington War Department Francis V. Keesting Bramwell Mercer County Joint Army and Navy Selective Service Committee

Naval Airman Visits Mother At Besoco

Eddie Ferguson of the Naval Air Force newly stationed in Panama reported for duty at Dahlgren Virginia after visiting his mother Mrs Mac Ferguson at Besoco His wife plans to join him within two weeks at Caheren where Ferguson may be stationed for two years Fire destroys mill Athens Lumber Company Morgantown loss estimated 150000

Register Besoco Eddie Ferguson Naval Air Force Panama Navy Proving Grounds Dahlgren Mac Ferguson Be Oco Caheren Ferguson Associated Press Morgantown Athens Lumber Company

Truck Driver Dies Here in Crash

Durham NC observer reports a big oil transport truck and a automobile collision. The truck overturned and burned trapping driver Johnnie R. Johnson 30 who perished as flames blocked the exit. Onlookers tried to help but unsafe conditions forced them away.

Associated Press Durham N.C Johnnie R. Johnson

Rev Nordlund To Lead Mt Tabor Revival Series

Rev Ralph Nordlund of Beaver and Prosperity Churches will conduct a two week evangelistic revival at Mount Tabor Baptist Church starting Monday at 7 30 p m One of Raleigh County's oldest churches MT Tabor was formed February 25 1882 Only two of its original charter members remain alive The Rev B C Jennings invites all friends to attend nightly services with pre service prayer meetings in the church basement Officials for peanuts beer and sandwiches will offer concession The Sohio race features pilots Thompson James De Santo and Jack Hardwick with P 38 Nightnings flying speeds around 1241 9 to 1251 9 miles an hour

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