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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

Page

2

Mrs L S Tully Beginning Sixth Year as Circuit Clerk

Fayetteville Mrs L S Tully will start her sixth year as Fayette County circuit court clerk on January 1. A West Virginia pioneer, she became county commissioner in 1932 as the first woman in the state to hold that post. Her family includes seven children with careers in banking, education and public service.

Register Star Fayetteville L. S. Tully Fayette County West Virginia Tully Court House Mount Hope L. S. Ey Count Hope James National Bank Philadelphia Bill National Youth Administration Maureen Lawton Averette College Danville George Washington New River State College

Forester Reports Fall Fires Light Says Season Is Comparatively Quiet

Forester J S Banister reports that this fall has a relatively light fire season across the Kanawha Forest district. Kanawha county accounts for half of 54 fires. Fayette 11. Boone 6. Raleigh and Nicholas together 10. He warns the season is not over and December can be dry with winds, urging careful disposal of lighted matches and camp fires to protect timber and wildlife.

Register Ha Forest J. S. Banister Kanawha Forest District Kanawha Fayette, Nicholas Raleigh Boone Counties Banister Cowne Acto Fayette County Boone Raleigh and Nicholas

Optimistic 1937 Outlook From Cleveland Banker

Col Leonard P Ayres, vice president at Cleveland Trust, predicts 1937 will bring better business than 1936. He expects price increases to be modest, recovery to continue, and world unrest and labor issues not derailing growth. He notes sustained shifts toward managed economics regardless of presidential elections.

Associated Press Cleveland Leonard P. Ayres Cleveland Trust Co Congress

Poker Joe Held for Drunkenness

Mount Hope J R Poker Joe Johnson known on police records was arrested Saturday night for drunkenness and public disorder after multiple warnings to go home. He was jailed and released Tuesday morning to return to work.

Eee Mount Hope J. R Joe” Johnson

Oak Hill Magistrate hems in truancy cases with fines

Magistrate W. H. Level heard two more truancy cases in Oak Hill and fined each defendant three dollars plus costs. The mounting charges reflect ongoing enforcement of school attendance rules in the area.

Register Oak Hill W. H. Level

Holdup Charged To Minden Man

Minden resident John Lazarsky was arrested on the Oak Hill Minden road for the holdup of Joe Hobson on Saturday night. Hobson said he bought beers for friends, was later robbed by one of them and identified Lazarsky. Constable Bob Godsey detained Lazarsky, who identified two companions then aided in arrests in Fayette County jail.

Register K Hill Bob Godsey John Lazarsky Minden Joe Hobson Oak Hill Hobson Lazarsky Godsey Fayette County

Greenwood Man Faces Brief Jail Term For Liquor Incident

Fayetteville man Fayette Thompson of Greenwood was found in a beer garden causing trouble Saturday night. He was fined ten days and, unable to pay, sentenced to 30 days in the county jail to serve.

Register Fayetteville Fred Thompson Greenwood Thompson

Aged Salem Man Taken by Death

Fayetteville W P Bowman 80 longtime Salem resident died at home Wednesday after a six day illness from pneumonia following a cold. Survived by children Alys Bowman Oak Hill Benton Bowman Arnold Pa W T Bowman Arnold Pa Sheridan Bowman Bassett Va Birtie Massie Mrs Leola Alderman and Susan Bowman of Fayetteville. Two sisters Mrs Adeline Webb and Mrs Jane Bolt of Laurel Creek. Buried today.

Associated Press Fayetteville W. P. Bowman Salem Bowman Alys Bowman Oak Hill Benton Bowman Arnold W. T. Bowman Sheridan Bowman Bassett Birtie Massie Leola Alderman Susan Bowman

Coffman Jailed for Drunkenness in Fayetteville

Fayetteville John Coffman was arrested charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was tried before a justice of the peace, fined, and sent to jail for ten days.

Register Fayetteville John Coffman Justice of the Peace

Health safety meeting topics announced for Fayetteville conference

Fayetteville plans a health and safety education conference led by the Division of Negro Schools. The meeting opens tomorrow at 1 p m at the Baptist church with state and county health safety and education officials invited to attend.

Register Fayetteville Division of Negro Schools Baptist Church Announcment

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