Winter Layoff Cuts 19 Road Workers in Raleigh County
Nineteen Raleigh County State Road Commission employees faced a second seasonal layoff this winter, reducing county division staff to 81. The workers will receive December 1–15 checks, with maintenance duties focused on keeping roads passable during snow. Weather and budget constraints drive the annual cut, while county road projects pause due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County State Road Commission
Dowf
George Gadd
Gadd
Mrs. Anna Mann Dies in Greenville at 73
Mrs. Anna Mann 73 of Greenville died Monday night in a local hospital after a Sunday admission. Cause of death was heart attack. Survived by husband Ruben Mann, three sons Earn and Sturgeon Mann and Alder Mann, three daughters Lizzie Packer Ruth McDaniel and Beulah Harvey, two brothers Will and Jack Ferguson, one sister Fannie Mann, and nephew Fletcher Mann. Body to be moved to Mrs. Harvey’s home this afternoon. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dry Pond Regular Baptist Church. Burial in Orchard Cemetery.
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Anna Mann
Greenville
Evra
Linda Ferguson
Regular Baptist Church
Ruben Mann
Earn
Sturgeon Many
Alderson
Lizzie Packer
Links Grove
Ruth McDaniel
Beulah Harvey
Seven Couples Plan Marriages in Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Seven marriage license applications were filed in Raleigh County. The entrants include Cervera Settiff, 26, and Joan Hollaway, 21. Vernon F. Harless, 23, and Lillian Taylor, 20. Taelae Foniner and Guide. George Hubert Moss and Martha Frances Allen. Victor Pisegna and Frances Christine Brash. Harold Blevins, 21, and Elizabeth Jones, 19. Bernard Evans Dickinson, 27, and Daneti Rhodes Koch. Carl Farley, 24, and Betty Dilton, 18. The list notes varied parental lines and hometowns such as Beckley, Glen Morgan, Mabscott, Crab Orchard, Ameagle, and Mecklenry. The last sentence oddly references the unit volt and attributes it to Alessandro Volta, inventor of the voltaic cell, a separate aside from the licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Cervera Settiff
Edgar Setliff
Killarney
Joan Hollaway
Eldridge Hollaway
East Gulf
Vernon F. Harless
Fred Hartess
Whitesville
Lillian Taylor
Dene. Taelae Foniner
Imrs
T. R. Allen
Beckley
Victor Pisegna
Gennaro Pisegna
Morgantown
Frances Christine Brash
Tom Brash
Glen Morgan
Harold Blevins
Rohy Blevins
Crab Orchard
Elizabeth Jones
Arthur Jones
Mabscott
Bernard Evans Dickinson
Chamber to Choose Officers Thursday for 1950
Chamber of Commerce officers for 1950 to be elected from the Board of Directors at the regular 7 30 p m meeting in the Memorial Building. Arthur C Cundy says 10 new directors were chosen at the annual dinner last week and the president and assistants will be selected from this group and last year’s 10 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Comerce
Memorial
Arthur C. Cundy
Cunty
Chambee
Four Types of Renting Now Under Controls
Raleigh Register reports April 1 rent control expansion in Raleigh County per Richard E. Bailey. It lists four types of rentals under control and details decontrol rules for units not leased during a 24 month period between 1915 and 1918, plus conditions for newly built housing and trailer accommodations.
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Dolores Davis
Raleigh County
Richard E. Bailey
Tory
Endlord
Wall Reman
Wansivat
Bailey
Drunk Driving Arrests Reported in Raleigh County
Orval Bonifacio of Mount Hope is in Raleigh County Jail awaiting a hearing on driving while drunk and operating a vehicle without a license after a 1:45 a.m. arrest on Prince Street. Harry S. Whitmore of Beckley is around a Nod-support warrant. Gerald Stanley of Stevenson awaits a hearing on auto larceny after surrendering in Pearisburg, Virginia and being returned to Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Bonifacio
Mount Hope
Raleigh
Prince Street
Harry S. Whitmore
Beckley Taylor
Maryland
Herbert Palinec
Beckley
O. Holliday
Scouter Roundtable and county dinner set for Friday
Wednesday officers will be elected and a Scouter's Roundtable held with J. D. Skidmore presiding. A 6:15 p.m. executive board dinner meeting at Swan Cafe will include representatives from Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties with Ht. Filmer presiding, per Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
J. D. Skidmore
Council
Swan Cafe
Filmer
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Walker
District to Name Scout Officers
The Slar Fork District of the Appalachian Council Boy Scouts will elect officers at 7:30 p.m. today in the Boy Scout cabin at Sophia, TS with McElrath presiding. Two more meetings are scheduled this week, including a Scout Executive Gus F. Walker assembly in Mullens City Building at 7 p.m.
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Slar Fork
Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts
Sophia
McElrath
Schud
Gus F. Walker
Adan Assembly
iMullens
Two Land Transfers Filed in Wyoming County Clerk
Two deeds recorded in the Wyoming County Clerk office list transfers from Robert Bailey attorney in fact to Oza Stewart of Lot 13 River Drive Center District Avon Sizeatore and wife to Raby Blevins Lot 96 Lusk Center District transferring property described in the Avon and Lusk areas with dates filed in the county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Peneville
Wyoming
Robert Bailey
Atorney
Oza Stewart
River Drive
Center District
Avon Sizeatore
Raby Blevins
Lusk
All Bran aids 20 year constipation relief claim
A reader from Warrington Florida reports dramatic relief from a 20 year constipation battle after daily Kellogg's All Bran and water. The unsolicited letter promises satisfaction and offers a money back guarantee if not helped after a set period.
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Kellogg's
Rutledge
Corry Ave
Acro Vists
Warrington
Florida
Tuat
Forte Alibran
Battle Creek
Mich
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Williams Tire and Battery Service
Uney
Solovox
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Celia McLuckey
Mgr
S. Fayette
Fhone
Woouiuw Lajyiul
George Hubert Moss
George Moss
Alessandra Volta
All
Merry Christmas
God
Allie Ballard
Joseph FE. Williams
Reservoir Road
Salvation’ Army
Rexister
Americas
Marvel
America
A&p
AL Abp Food Stores
Jane Parker
Castleton
Neville St
M-W
Supreme
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