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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
10
Twenty-one mines in the Winding Gulf District yielded 147,500 tons of coal in the week ending December 3, up 40,109 tons from the same week last year with 19 mines. Operating time reached 98 percent this week versus 73 percent a year ago. Cumulative tonnage since January 1 totals 6,247,429 for Winding Gulf and 23,920,274 for Pocahontas mines.
Three television sets were stolen from the Montgomery Ward Warehouse in Mabscott. Police Chief Evan Hall said the theft was discovered early Tuesday when the building opened for business.
Mr and Mrs Richard F Mann of Montgomery Alabama announce the birth of their son Richard Jr born Monday at Saint Mary's Hospital The baby weighed six pounds Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs E F Mann of Mount Hope Stanford Spinks Beckley is scheduled to appear in Beckley Police Court to answer charges of possession of moonshine whisky He was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a 500 bond Tuesday
Harold E. Kyle alias Jack Kyle may reopen his Naoma establishment following the dissolution Tuesday of a temporary injunction issued by Raleigh County Circuit Court. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino said the injunction’s purpose had been served and the court allowed Kyle to resume operations. it had taken effect Oct. 5 after a petition alleging violations of state liquor laws.
Fire Chief Bernard Martin cited November incidents showing nine city fires within Beckley causing $250 in damages. The Beckley Fire Department responded to 17 calls that month, including eight thousand dollars in damages from out-of-town fires, with three calls outside Beckley and five for first aid.
Katherine Weeks aged 61 of Sophia died at home of her daughter Mrs Floyd Richards in Sophia at 10 30 am Monday December S The body to move from Williams Funeral Home to Richards residence at 4 pm Tuesday December 6 funeral 2 pm Wednesday December Tth Fireco Community Church Rev C D Walker officiating burial Fireco Cemetery Also obituary note thanking neighbors and Dr James Witherspoon Quesenberry Webb Funeral Home and those who sent flowers and cars by Chief and Mrs John F Collins
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