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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1951
Page
7
Shoppers in Beckley felt relief as wholesale prices for eggs and many produce items fell by several cents, with vegetables and some meat products easing while cranberries and tomatoes rose. Officials cited lower demand after Thanksgiving and price resistance, though higher ceilings under the Capehart amendment threaten future increases.
Rotarians will man the Salvation Army Christmas Fund booth on Main Street Saturday with two man teams on duty hourly from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. List of participating members includes Jack Beard Alex George William Erskine and others. Rotary leads a multi club effort for the kettle drive as Kiwanis Lions Civilians join later. Capt. Moore notes many Christmas season requests for aid and each is being checked for need.
Sophia volunteer firemen bring their truck Saturday for the annual collection of food and money for the needy. Donations may be given at the truck or deposited in baskets in town stores. Mayor E H Ballard announced the effort.
The body of Alex Kondes age 59 of Lanark will be interred at Arlington Cemetery Arlington Va on Monday. Funeral services were held at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel by Rev Nicholas L Vieran from Huntington Thursday. Odd Fellows plan a dance December 15 to raise funds for a project with Hilltop Bersa donating musical services. The needy of Midway and Soak Creek areas will be cared for in the project.
The Daily News Digest issued a preliminary run sponsored by the International Typographical Union. George W. Ellis announced the project with Lewis T. Welch named editor. Plans include similar papers in Beckley and Huntington under Unitype Corp amid ongoing ITU strikes.
Two minor auto accidents occurred Wednesday and Thursday with damage totals of 150 dollars and 15 dollars. The first collision at S Kanawha and Russell involved Orville Williams and Margaret Ellen White head of Oak Hill. The second at S Oakwood and Central Avenue involved Mrs Kathryn Dison and Glen W Carpenter of Sophia.
The Rev. Carden A. Hillman, pastor of First Methodist Church, is elected president of the Beckley Ministerial Association. Officers chosen at December meeting include Rev. O Worth May of St Stephen's Episcopal as vice president and Gerald L. Lamb of First Christian Church as secretary treasurer.
A Raleigh County TB Association drive reports $24 from a second Christmas Seal Sale booth and a total of $4 176 35 in receipts through Thursday. The Beckley Post Office hosted one booth and Raleigh County Bank lobby the other, with Mrs John R Hays leading and aides Mrs Ralph Trent and Mrs Frank Pettit assisting.
Otis L Bevins 64 of Piney View died Thursday at his daughter Miss Marie Bevins 106 Fourth Street where he had been visiting for a week. He worked in coal mines all his life and ran his own mine before retiring five years ago. He is survived by his wife Maude Bevins. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the residence with Rev L A Garten officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Three Army captains with combat service in Europe and Korea will instruct Beckley area Reservists Monday night. Captains William H. Esty Perry E. Foust and Charles Torman visit West Virginia armories to lead instruction at 7 30 p m in the Reserve Armory 206 N Oakwood Ave. Local units will assemble for both training and their regular meetings.
Kenley Ernest Smith 10 son of Mr and Mrs Henry G Smith died after a long illness in Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Pa He was a former student of Institute Elementary and Daniels Elementary Schools The Rev C A Hillman will conduct the service Saturday at 2 p m Burial is planned for Caffee Cemetery Mt Tabor The body will be taken to his grandmother Grace Smith Daniels residence Friday pallbearers were Frank Billups Jimmy Amick Hobart Richmond and Raymond Ratcliff.
Funeral services for Howard Lee O Neal 75 of Crab Orchard will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren with Rev Mark Wolfe officiating. Burial follows at Mt Tabor Cemetery. He died at 11 55 p m Wednesday after injuries from a runaway team of horses. He was born January 19 1876 in Fayette County son of Rufus and Elizabeth Davis O Neal both deceased. He had lived in Raleigh County 50 years and was a farmer. His wife Susan O Neal preceded him in death January 11 1950. Surviving are two sons Perry
The Raleigh County Circuit Court ordered a mistrial after testimony by plaintiffs in a collision lawsuit. The seating party includes Charles T Ross Mabel L Ross Garland Jackson and relatives from Crab Orchard and nearby towns. The trial halted Thursday afternoon and the body from Caffee Funeral Home was to be moved to the residence at 3 p.m. Friday with active pallbearers named.
Ailiam D. Meakin of Pittsburgh will speak at the December 23 meeting of the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute. He serves as assistant to the chief engineer of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and will discuss ventilation costs. The event starts at 7 30 p.m. in the Appalachian Electric Power Company auditorium on Kanawha Street. Children in Civitan Club rehearse Christmas carols at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mrs Basil Minter’s home on Wilson Avenue.
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