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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1959

Page

6

Woodrow Wilson High to stage ONeill one act plays

Junior class at Woodrow Wilson High School presents four one act plays including Tie For Whale Oil by Eugene O Neill. The performances run Thursday in the school auditorium with a 1 pm daytime showing and a 7 30 pm public performance. Cast includes Karen Burke Sandy Haldane Dale Fazio Andy Ennis Phil Dorsey and others with Janet Thomas Barbara Manning and Julian Williams directing and supervising crews and costumes.

Eugene O'Neill Woodrow Wilson High School Captain Keeney Karen Burke Sandy Haldane Dale Fazio Ben Andy Ennis Joe Phil Dorsey Ralph McDaniel Eddie Berginnis Kenney Warren Hager Clocum Flicka Dan Iel Tom Ramesh Barbara Manning Patricia Kidd Julia Hutchinson Margaret Noble Ruth Arnstein Gladys Todd Dorothy Harless Julian Williams

Second Advent Service Tonight at First Methodist Church

The second in a four part Advent series is tonight at 7 30 p m in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church The Candle of Love will be lighted and the pastor will speak on The Wonderful Christ Christmas carols will be sung by the congregation Other services are planned for Dec 16 and 23 leading to the candlelight Christmas Eve service at 11 p m The public is invited to attend all services

First Methodist Church Christ

More Fire Extinguishers Needed In County Schools

The State Fire Marshal’s report urges Raleigh County Schools to install 97 Class 2-A soda acid extinguishers and 36 Class 2-BC plus 36 Class 1-BC extinguishers across 73 inspected schools. Superintendent Sherman Trail notes 130 corrections since the 1958-59 report, with 94 buildings inspected and 385 total hazards found, 302 repeats.

Raleigh County Superintendent of Schools Sherman C. Trail Trail Board of Education

Beckley CityReports Two-Thirds Income Collected In Five Months

Beckley city records show 445 512 15 of 643 393 57 estimated yearly receipts collected by November with police fines totaling 21 781 87. Other revenue streams listed include building permits parking meters gross sales tax and licenses while five month expenditures reach 224 859 50 of an estimated 629 783 30.

Beckley City City Recorder Emery Smith W. Va. League of Municipalities

Precinct Redistricting In Raleigh County Court Session

Three precinct changes were approved by Raleigh County Court with input from county party leaders. Oswald merged into Price Hill becoming Bradley. McAlpin Hot Coal and Stotesbury formed Mark Twain precinct at Mark Twain High School. Stratton split into Sub Stratton. A motion to merge Edwight and Montreal failed. The court also discussed Stevens Branch Lake with 2100 acres eyed for options. topographic map prepared. next meeting set for Tuesday.

Raleigh Okey Mills Truman Sayre Oswald Price Hill Bradley Mcalpin Hot Coal Stotesbury Mark Twain Mark Twain High School Stratton Sub- Stratton Edwight Montreal Sayre Raleigh County West Virginia County Park Board Stevens Branch Lake Robert L. Davis

Weather Halts Monday Sale at Beckley Livestock Market

Bad weather shut down the Beckley Livestock Market on Monday as slick roads made travel hazardous. Manager Lewis Stuart postponed the weekly auction though some cattle and sheep were brought in and will be fed for a sale next week.

Beckley Livestock Market Lewis Stuart The Mart the Mart

Beckley Police Clear 122 Cases in November

Beckley city police reported an 87.1 percent clearance rate for 140 offenses in November with 122 cleared and 123 arrests. The month yielded 167 total arrests, $3583.29 in fines, 25 traffic accidents, one pedestrian fatality, and 220 calls answered.

Beckley

Barbara Washington Crowned Miss Ebenezer at Church Ceremony

The Juniorettes of Eben Ezer Baptist Church crowned Barbara Washington Miss Ebenezer Friday night with attendants Mary Barksdale Rhode ll and Betty Gray Andrea Jackson Barbara Turner Paula Wilson. Rev Donald Pennington Beckley will speak at 11 am Sunday service at Church of God per Rev C E Sanger inviting public attendance.

Bara Washington Miss Ebenezer Mary Barksdale Betty Gray Barbara Turner Andrea Jackson Paula Wilson

Cod Fillets Added To Standardized List

The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries announces frozen cod fillets added to the quality standardized seafood products. Developed at the Gloucester Fishing Laboratory, the standard will allow cod fillets to bear the U S Government quality label after Federal Register publication.

Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Bureau Laboratories Gloucester Fishery Technological Laboratory Federal Register U. S College Park Maryland Seattle Washington

Petit jurors report for Raleigh County term

Petit jurors for the present Raleigh County Circuit Court term must report at 9 a.m. Thursday as rescheduled by Judge Norman Knapp. Separately Bureau laboratories are developing standards for frozen seafood portions including breaded fish, salmon steaks, scallops, ocean perch fillets, pollock fillets, raw shrimp, and fillets of flounder and sole.

Raleigh County Circuit Court Norman Knapp Bureau Laboratories

Felonious Assault Warrant Withdrawn in Beckley Incident

Scotty Covington withdrew a felonious assault charge against Lois Williams after a shooting affray on South Fayette Street. Covington was wounded in the leg and treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Lorene Crawford was jailed on forgery warrants. a misidentification occurred in the official record. A separate non support case against James Ellenbogen was dismissed after an out of court settlement.

Scotty Covington Sprague Lois Williams South Fayette St Beckley W. A. Burke Elenbogen

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Woodrow Beckley Area Frank Ubeda Chester Clyburn Jim McGinnis Lyric Theatre Neville and Heber Streets Heber Street Sumer Penses Ttorney Davis J. S. Chapman American Air Surveys, Inc William W. Withrow Fred Hurt Chapman Sophia Raleigh County Court Universal C.I.T. Credit Company SouTh Heber Street Beckley, W. V South Fayette Street Jesse Aaron Bennett Hinton Robert Lee Ward Hotchkiss Bennett Ebenezer Baptist Church Bar Ebenezer Ling
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