Forest Protectors to Review Season Plan Winter Work
County forest protectors from nine counties of District IV met in Beckley to review the past forest fire season and plan winter work. District Forester Carl Lucas led the program noting the season ending Dec 1 was a successful fire control period aided by favorable weather. Attendees listed include W W Covey Roy Lawson Raleigh County W F Blankenship Wyoming County Walker Hall McDowell County Paul Smithers Mercer Celmic Riley Monroe County Jennings O McCune Bentley Humphreys Fayette County
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State Conservation Commission
Beckley
Carl Lucas
Lucas
Net Tonnage Up 15,992 in Week
The Winding Gulf Operators Association reported a 15,992 net ton increase for the week ending December 4, covering 20 mines and totaling 107,391 tons. This week’s output was 3,400 tons less than the same period in 1953, and year-to-date totals reach 4,725,349 tons versus 6,645,051 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Forfeits to Cost Offenders More
Future offenders face higher bond costs for driving while drunk or reckless driving under a police directive by Police Chief Evan Hall nearly doubling bonds. Bonds rise to 100 dollars for DWI and 50 dollars for reckless driving, from 50 and 25 previously. Police Judge C Berkley Lilly notes fines may still vary by case merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Hall
C. Berkley Lilly
Gary Youths Jailed In Auto Theft Case
Two youths aged 14 and 15 are jailed in Raleigh County awaiting trial in the January term of U S Southern District Court Bluefield. They face felonious theft and transportation across state lines for stealing a truck at Pageton McDowell County and driving it to Christiansburg Virginia where it wrecked. They were arrested with John Hart 18 of Gary on breaking and entering.
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Gary
Raleigh
U.S. Southern District Court
Bluefield
U. S
Virginia
Imboden
Howard M. Jarrett
Morris B Imboden
Pageton
McDowell County
Christiansburg
John Hart
Mayor Leads Buying of Booster Club Stickers
Beckley Mayor Elmer Davis bought the first of 3,000 Booster Club automobile stickers sold to fund sending a city pupil patrol to a national convention in Washington, D.C. The sale began Monday and targets mid spring delivery.
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Booster Club
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Elmer Davis
One Seriously Hurt In Automobile Crash
Everett Wagner of East Beckley stayed in critical condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a crash about 11 p.m. Monday when his car rear ended a State Road Commission truck at Daniels. Mike Caponiti, also of East Beckley, was treated for a lacerated knee and forehead contusions and released. An SRC worker in the truck bed was knocked to the floor but not hurt. A witness said the car passed the witness’s car before hitting the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Wagner
East Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
State Road Commission
Daniels
Mike Caponiti
SRC
Mrs Mary McGinnis Crab Orchard Dies at 84
Mrs Mary E McGinnis 84 Crab Orchard died at 9 30 p m Monday in a local hospital Her husband W O McGinnis preceded her in death in 1944 The body has been removed to Calfee Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. McGinnis
Crab Orchard
W. O. McGinnis
Calfee Funeral Home
Henry Austin Rites Held for East Beckley Resident
Funeral services for Henry Austin of East Beckley who died in a local hospital will be at Wright's Funeral Parlor at 1 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. H. E. Dubois officiating. Burial follows in Greenwood Memorial Park. Survived by wife Gussie, son Wesley, six daughters including Arlene Austin and Oretha Jackson, two uncles, one niece, one nephew, and four grandsons. Body to remain at the parlor until the service.
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Henry Austin
East Beckley
Wright
H. E. Dubois
Beckley
Greenwood Memorial Park
Gussie Austin
Wesley Austin
Arlene Austin
Oretha Jackson
Estella Austin
Elizabeth Austin
Louvenia Austin
Charleston
Marie Lawson
Baltimore
Wright Funeral Parlor
Livestock Market Prices and Local 4-H Meeting
Baltimore market report shows cattle calves hogs and sow ranges with prices by weight and type. A Daniels 4-H Club meeting at 7 30 p m today will discuss beautification of road banks between Cochran s Mill and the Raleigh County 4 H Camp.
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Cochran's Mill
Raleigh County
Daniels 4-H Club
Beckley Police Report Details 13 Unsolved Cases
November activity report shows nine felonies with two cleared by arrest and 61 of 67 misdemeanors cleared by arrests. Seven breaking and entering cases seven grand larceny two cleared none. seven petit larceny one cleared. 60 intoxication cases all cleared. One stolen auto recovered. three bicycles stolen with one recovered. 20 traffic accidents cause $4,640 damage. One pedestrian injured and three arrests. Police issued 2,518 traffic tickets, answered 240 calls, escorted seven funerals. Total duty mileage 7,717 miles.
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Beckley
Funeral arrangements set for Marilyn Gore in Allen Junction
Mrs. Marilyn Gore of Allen Junction died Monday at Welch Hospital. The body remains at Wright's Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Marilyn Gore
Allen Junction
Welch Hospital
Wright
Routine Town Meeting Said to be Routine by Recorder
Town Recorder Paige Cook described Monday night session as routine, noting standard procedures and no major agenda items. The meeting focused on usual town business and upcoming community activities.
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Paige Cook
Funeral Rites Scheduled for Jerome Cline at Ikes Fork
IKES FORK RNS Funeral services for Jerome Jay Cline were planned at his Ikes Fork residence at 11 a.m. with Rev. William Keen and Rev. Mastin Cline of Panther officiating. Burial followed in a nearby cemetery. Born July 1, 1904, he was son of Ance and Lucy Cline and operated a small Ikes Fork store. Surviving: wife Isabella Cline, son Douglas of Ikes Fork, brothers Adam Benton Ark Wayne Cincinnati and Ross Dallas, sisters Stella Bare Panther and Carrie Riffe Ikes Fork.
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Ikes Fork
RNS
Jerome
Jay) Cline
William Keen
Mastin Cline
Panther
Ance
Lucy Cline
Isabell Cline
Douglas
Adam
Benton
Ark
Wayne
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ross
Dallas
Texas
Stella Bare
Carrie Riffe
Mabscott Town Council Meeting Summary
Mabscott officials met to discuss general town matters as part of a routine session. No specific decisions or actions were reported beyond standard council business.
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Ing
Mabscott Town Council
Cook
ForgerY charge held in Raleigh County Jail
Ernest C. Stevenson of Bluefield, 42, is charged with forging a government check. He remains jailed in Raleigh County awaiting transfer to federal court after being placed in custody by U S Deputy Marshal Morris B. Imboden at 6 p m Monday.
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Raleigh
Ernest C. Stephenson
Bluefield
U. S
Marshall Morris B. Imboden
Robert Wilson Dies at 75 in Sullivan
Robert Wilson, 75, of Sullivan, died at a local hospital Tuesday. The body lies at Wright Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Sullivan
Wright Funeral Home
Negro Youth Center Plans Move Forward in Beckley
Beckley Recreation Board approved initial steps for a Negro youth center akin to Teen Town. Simeon Warren and Attorney Hugh Payne discussed renting space at 338 S Fayette St Payne Building with equipment, excluding a milk shake machine. A supervising organization or corporation would be formed by Negro adults before moving ahead. The board set a future meeting and considered a separate levy election for recreation funds. A committee was tasked to study levy options, while the Raleigh County Board of Education was approved to pay $275 monthly for use of the Recreation Building.
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Beckley Recreation Board
Simeon Warren
Warren
Brown Hugo Payne
S. Fayette St
Payne
Cc. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
James Kessinger
J. S. Butts
William Houchins
Raleigh County Board of Education
Mrs Annie Walton Dies at East Beckley Home
Mrs Annie Walton of East Beckley died early today at her home. Her body was taken to C. D. Trent Funeral Home and will remain there pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Annie Walton
East Beckley
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
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W. W. Covey
Roy Lawson
W. F. Blanken
Monroe County
Jennings O McCune
Bentley Humphreys
Fayette
Sunbeam Wixmaster
Sunbeam
Kanawha
Mary M’ginnis
Henry Austin Rites
USDA
Ai Beckley Hardware
Sunbeam Steam Dry Irons
Sunde
Sunbeam Automati
Mixmaster Junior
Verwiel Bama
Heber St
Beckley Hardware
Main
Mrs
James Lee Dillon
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Dillon
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Lochgelly
Summerlee
Page
Hinton
Line
Negro Youth Center
Vicki VapoRub
VapoRub
Adv
Ae Piet
Is Field
Ford
Fordomatic
Bair Brothers, Inc
East Main Street
W. Va
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