Area Miners Honored On 40 Years Service
Five Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates miners reach milestone anniversaries this month among 173 workers with 20 to 40 years service. Emblems awarded at each associated mine as 2,075 long-tenured employees mark 20 to 50 year spans. Names and homes of veterans include Helen, Stotesbury, Wharton, Beards Fork, and Eccles mines with 20 to 40 year records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Eastern
Helen Mine
Domenico Leo
Charlie Morgan
Lloyd Acord
Burles J. Atkinson
E. B. Blevins
Tollie Caudill
Walter J. Milam
William L. Milan
Fred McK. Miller
Howard C. Myles
Albert Nelson
John H. Thomas
Bruce Wade
Bill Lewis
Golden H. Mullens
James H. Scott
John J. Taliafer
Teen Town Opens in Beckley With New Recreation Director
Miss Tess Neophotis of Lewisburg begins as Teen Town's first full-time director at the Beckley recreation center opening. About 300 youths attended the Saturday night dance and Sunday open house, with parents invited to view facilities and meet the director.
Enlistments Begin For Welch County Men In Army
Dewey G Powers Jr and Donald L Meredith of the Welch section enlisted in the Army for three years Friday initiating basic indoctrination and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Dewey G. Powers Jr
Donald L. Meredith
Welch Section
Last rites for Oreatha Mae Wright Tuesday
Mrs. Oreatha Wright 23 of 630 S Fayette St died at home Friday. Funeral at Second Baptist Church Tuesday with Rev J W Goins officiating. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Rita Nyoka Beckley. parents Love and Wright of Beckley. brothers James Otis and Norman Ray Wright. sisters Alice Naomi Reed Beckley, Drema Jones Shane Wye, Arlena Jean Wright Beckley. Body to Wright Funeral Home at 6 p.m. today.
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Oreatha Mae Wright
S. Fayette St
Pom
Second Baptist Church
J. W. Goins
Greenwood Memorial Park
Rita Nyoka
Beckley
Love Wright
James Otis
Norman Ray Wright
Alice Naomi Reed
Drema Jones
Shane, Wye
Arlena Jean Wright
Wright Funeral Home
Mrs Courtney Kemp Funeral Services Held at Mt Vernon
Mrs Courtney Kemp of Lanark dies in a local hospital. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Mt Vernon Baptist Church Stanaford with Rev H E Davis officiating. Burial in Stanaford Cemetery. Body at Wright Funeral Home until service. Survived by husband Ed Lanark two daughters Bessie Cozart Baltimore and Lena Kemp Lakin two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Courtney Kemp
Lanark
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Stanaford
H. E. Davis
Wright Funeral Home
Bessie Cozart
Baltimore
Lena Kemp
Lakin
Farthing Enlists in United States Marine Corps
Hubert Franklin Farthing, 17, son of Mr and Mrs H F Farthing of Stotesbury, enlisted today in the US Marine Corps. He is sent to Paris Island, Washington for boot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Franklin Farthing
H. F. Farthing
Stotesbury
United States Marine Corps
Paris Island
D. C
William E Johnston 77 Lanark Dies After Three Weeks in Hospital
William Edward Johnston 77 of Lanark died at 9 30 a m in a local hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks Born January 14 1876 at Table Rock he was a son of the late William and Virginia Kidwell Johnston His wife Virgilia Mae Cole survives A retired coal miner he was a member of United Mine Workers Local 7086 and Gods Tabernacle Church at Lanark Survivors include four daughters two sons four sisters two brothers twenty three grandchildren and five great grandchildren The body is at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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William Edward Johnston
Lanark
Table Rock
William and
Virginia Kidwell Johnston
Virgilia Mae Cole
United Mine Workers of America
God's Tabernacle Church
Garnet Davis
Ruby Douglas
Charleston
Opal Biggs
Esther Gill
Cecil
Beckley
Carl
Belle
Norah Lawson
Winstie Carper
Maude Milliner
Virgie Plumb
Calloway Heights
Walter
Grandview
Wayman
Mount Tabor High School schedules Christmas break
Mr. Tabor announced Mount Tabor Christian High School will adjourn after classes on Tuesday for the Christmas holiday. The Rev. B C Jennings said classes will resume on Monday January 4 at the regular time.
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Mount Tabor Christian High School
B. Cc. Jennings
Raleigh County Land Purchases Flood Turnpike Funds
Raleigh County landowners received over 555000 for lands bought by the State Turnpike Commission. Mercer County expenditures exceed 300000 for land and rights of way. A detailed list of Raleigh and Mercer County buyers and payments is provided, with totals through December 19. The Mercer list will continue in Tuesday's Register.
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Raleigh County
State Turnpike Commission
Mercer County
Raleigh Register
Wrong Number Quick Call Saves Miller Couple
A wrong number led to a lifesaving call as Mrs. Kirkpatrick answered a ringing phone and alerted the Beckley Fire Department. The Miller couple were saved from carbon monoxide exposure after fire crews responded. Mrs. Miller stayed in hospital in good condition while Mr. Miller was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Miller
Miller St
Coal Theft Charged In Grand Larceny Case
Rice Jones, 27, of East Beckley, is held in county jail awaiting a hearing on a grand larceny charge. He was arrested on a warrant by Magistrate J. E. Mays for stealing about $30 worth of coal from Ragland Coal Co. at Skelton around 10 a.m. yesterday. The warrant was sworn by Charles Patrick, mine manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Jones
East Beckley
Jones
J. E. Mays
Ragland Coal Co
Skelton
Charles Patrick
Victim of Icy Walk Injures Leg in Fall
Mrs. Fannie Frances, 54, of East Beckley, was brought to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment of a right leg injury after she fell on icy pavements Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Frances
East Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs. Louisa Molon 54 Dies in Sophia Rites Wednesday
Mrs. Louisa Molon 54 of Sophia died at 6 52 p m Sunday in a local hospital. Born December 16 1899 in Italy she had lived in Sophia 13 years. Survived by husband Angelo Molon two sons John Bruno a daughter Angelina Bottman all of Sophia two grandchildren four brothers and five sisters in Italy. Funeral arrangements call for 10 a m Tuesday removal from Williams Funeral Home to residence and 9 a m Wednesday Mass at Mullens Catholic Church officiated by Rev E B Krysiek burial Mount Calvary Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Molon
Sophia
Italy
Angelo Molon
John
Bruno
Angelina Bottman
Williams
Mullens Catholic Church
E. B. Krysiek
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley Man Released on DWI Bond Faces Tax-Lpaid Liquor Charge
Howard Keatley, 43, of Heber Street, Beckley, posted a $57 bond and was freed from the county jail at 10:45 a.m. Sunday on a driving while drunk charge. He is slated to appear in City Police Court on December 29 for possession of tax-paid liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Keatley
Heber St
Beckley
Mrs Pearl Porter Dies at 75 in Beckley
Mrs Pearl Ellen Porter 75 of 317 S Kanawha St Beckley died at home about 8 am from a heart attack. She was widow of William Lee Porter. Survived by daughter Lee Ann Gunnoe son Charles Porter granddaughter Connie Sue Gunnoe and brother Bill Bragg all of Beckley Lochgelly resident. Body at Calfee Funeral Home with funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Ellen Porter
S. Kanawha St
Clark Kessell
Graveside rites for Mrs Rosa Mahue held Wednesday
Mrs. Rosa Mahue 87 of 68 S Fayette St died at her residence early Friday in Petersburg. Graveside services were set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wright Cemetery. Survivors include her son Nathan of Petersburg Virginia.
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Rosa Mahue
S. Fayette St
Wright Cemetery
Nathan
Petersburg
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