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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1953
Page
10
Beckley City Council Weighs Charter And Bus Issues
The council finished many old items and created new ones during a three hour session, adjourning to December 29 for a 7 30 p m meeting to address unheeded letters to bus companies and a public hearing on proposed charter amendments. A 40 hour work week for police was extended to June 1954 on an experimental basis and the council affirmed Frank Ubeda's 1947 fire department appointment for pension eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City
Prince St
W. Prince St
Skelton and Sprague
Co. and
O. Railway Co
Frank Ubeda
Fire Department
Varied Injuries Hospitalize Six
Two miners were among the persons receiving out-patient treatment Tuesday at Beckley Hospital. David Dearman of MacArthur, employed by Lillybrook Coal Co., was treated for a chest injury from a scooter wreck. Charles Grambrell of Glen White, with Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates at Helen, had a scalp contusion after coal was thrown on a conveyor and.hit his head on timber. Others treated included George Blair Hereford of 123 EF Main St for a right eye injury Yvonne M Bowden of Lillybrook with a left foot injury from a fall at school Mrs Betty Amato of MacArthur with a left wrist cut and Stella Cleo Worley of Beaver with a back sprain from being thrown against a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
David Dearman
MacArthur
Lillybrook Coal Co
Charles Grambrell
Glen White
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Helen
George Blair Hereford
EF Main St
Yvonne M. Bowden
Lillybrook
Betty Amato
Stella Cleo Worley
Beaver
Pike Contractors Scatter To Homes for Holidays
Bad weather on the West Virginia Turnpike has driven out of state contractors to holiday travel across the United States. Most workers began their Christmas break as work halted, with Fay, Spofford, and Thorndike deputy project manager A. M Palm noting little progress will resume before year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Turnpike
United States
A. M Palm
Fay, Spofford
Thorndike
Beckley council trims $100 from soil test bill
Beckley City Council cut $100 from a soil testing bill tied to the municipal parking lot after finding no authorization for the extra expense. An $183.10 payment to Parking Lot Engineer Dennis Leary remains subject to his briefing the council, while other bids and notices were approved or tacked with cautions. The panel also considered whether Ex-City Engineer Phil Wilson is owed money and moved to have him present a bill before year end. Additional items included a $300 drainage survey for City Ave, a $40.50 charge for free parking signs, a $568.10 legal notice bill to Beckley Newspapers Corp ., and $25 more copies of the new building code for free distribution to builders and contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Wilson
C. L. Bibb
Wilson
Leary
City Ave
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Jerry Williams 91 Dies Bolt Resident
Jeremiah Williams aged 91 of Bolt died at 2 15 am today at his daughter's home after years of illness. Born August 16 1862 in Busseyville Ky to Jack and Martha Thompson Williams his Civil War veteran father was killed earlier. A Breckinridge Baptist Church member and lifelong lumberman for W M Ritte Lumber Co in Columbus Ohio he was the oldest employee at death. Surviving: a daughter five grandchildren six great grandchildren and his wife Exon Thompson who died August 31 1950. Funeral 11 am Sunday at Breckinridge Baptist Bolt with Rev Glenn Webb officiating burial Worley Cemetery Bolt. Body at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until 11 am Friday then to daughter's home Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah
Jerry) Williams
Bolt
Charles Browning
Busseyville
Jackson
Martha Thompson Willams
Williams
Breckinridge Baptist Church
W. M. Ritte: Lumber Co
Columbus
Exon Thompson
Breckinridge Bap
Worley
Quesenberry and Webb Fun Home
A. A. Faer
Oscar Trump
Kelly Bar
Beecher Harvey
Waymond Ace
James Hylton
Youth Returned to Jail On Grand Larceny Charge
A Beckley juvenile faced grand larceny charges and was returned to Raleigh County Jail in default of a $1000 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Thurman. Police say the youth was arrested for a December 13 theft of $109 from Washington in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh
Thurman
Raleigh County
Washington
East Beckle
Yes Lacy
Mrs Lora Southern Dies at 69 in Crab Orchard
Mrs Lora Southern 869 of Pemberton died at 5 pm Tuesday in a local hospital. A Raleigh County resident 30 years she is survived by three daughters Violet Clark of Pemberton Marie Painter of Charlottesville Va and Blanche Southern of Pinecrest Sanitarium and one son Theodore of Crab Orchard two brothers Cass Quesenberry and Harmon Quesenberry both of Simpkins Va one sister Sara Montgomery of Sylvastus Va and 10 grandchildren The body will stay at Rose Funeral Home until 4 pm today then go to Theodore’s home in Oak Grove Addition Crab Orchard Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Pemberton Methodist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Southern
Pemberton
Raleigh County
Violet Clark
Marie Painter
Charlottesville
Blanche Southern
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Theodore
Crab Orchard
Cass Quesenberry
Simpkins
Harmon Quesenberry
Spike Penetrates Foot of Boy 15 in Raleigh area
A 15 year old Glen Morgan lad, Lyle Fox stepson of Roy Childs, is in Raleigh General Hospital with a penetrating wound to his left foot after jumping on a spike. He was admitted at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Also at Raleigh General Tuesday Tracy Miller 43 of Beaver had a foreign body removed from his right eye while repairing a roof at the Cranberry mine. An order of publication in a Raleigh County circuit court case names James L Anderson and Josephine et al as defendants in a school land suit with extensive property descriptions and former owners listed for sale for the School Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Morgan
Lyle Fox
Roy Childs
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh General
Tracy Miller
Beaver
New River Company
Cranberry
State OF
West Virginia
Circuit Court of
Raleigh County
State OF West Virginia
Anderson
James L
Josephine
Clear Fork
Williams
Margie
Packs Hill
Marsh Fork
Massey
Lunsford
H. A
Virginia
Highland Ada
Blake
Roy G
Mary M
Jenkins
W. M
B. M
Victory Gardens
Perkins
George H
Ivorn
Harper Road
Dawson, Edward and Ethel
Park
Reclamation Mining Co
Beckley
Beckley Mun
Verduce
Lucy
Trap Hill
Moore
John W
Sand Lick
Mallary William
Mallary, William Et al
Roberts, Allen and
Bessie
Smith
Thomas C
Fairground
Lilly
Emma G
Wildwood
S. Elk
McCreery Court
Ada
Feckley Mun
Auricchia
Iro
Mid City
Briggs
East Park
Cobm
Alfred
Beckley Man
Raleigh Ntv
Harber
Frank
Marie Adie
Beckley Munigh
Hovan Violet Nan
Vytoen Tasper Motors, Inc
Jo Anderson
Josea Auricchia
Lybrook
William
Mallory
Sarah “Maore
Maure
Als
Roberts
Poesten
Smith Thomas
Lucy, Williams
Mary Wrisht
Renie ‘Mitchell
Mary Lee
Johnston Hnston Edward Johnston 17 dies in Lanark
Edward Johnston 17 of 1 Lanark dies in a local hospital at 9 30 am Monday the 21st Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday December 24 at Gods Tabernacle Lanark Rev Roy Foster officiating Rev Oscar burial in Sunset Burial Park Pallbearers named Bill Welch John Meadows Lew Meadows James Huffman Doff Williamson Luther Smith Arrangements by Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston Hnston
Aikham Edward
Lanark
Quesenberry Webb
Funl
God's Tabernacle
T Lanark
Roy Foster
Oscar
Sunset
Wille Bill Welch
John Meadows
Lew Meadows
James Huffman
Doff Williamson
Luther Smith
Quesenberry and
Webb Funeral Home
Burnett Burnett
Albert
Midway
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Williams Funeral Home
Everett Shafer
Sunset Memorial Park
Sophia American Legion Post No. 169
Sam Blackwell
John Shupe
James Pennington
Wilbur Kanode
Tom Cannaday
Hayes Maynor
Reba Blevins
Elsie Miles
Jean Holtzapel
Tom Blackwell
C. B. Clemons
Duke assistant coach Tony Drago POW in Battle of the Bulge
Report states Tony Drago, Duke assistant basketball coach, was captured by German forces during the Battle of the Bulge and held as a prisoner of war for six months. Public notice disclaims responsibility for debts by others, naming Raymond H. Smith of MacArthur West Virginia with date 12-23-W-2-RR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Drago
Duke
PUBLC
Raymond H. Smith MacArthur
W. Va
Tragic Sleigh Ride Deaths Lead Community Mourning
Multiple obituaries from Fireco and surrounding towns detail funerals, flowers, pallbearers, and burial plans. Paul Daniel Shuck, 15, dies after a sleigh accident. Pearl Ellen Porter, 75, dies at home. Louisa Molon, 54, passes after hospital stay. Albert Burnett, ? memorial services. services set at Jonben, Memorial Baptist, Mullens Catholic Church, Sunset Memorial Park, and veteran relations with military rites. Funeral details include dates, times, and officiants. flower and pallbearer lists are provided.
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Greenlee Cooney
Santa
Leonard Blankenship
Lacy Blankenship
Christma
Melvin
Leonard
Lewis Daniel Jr
Letha Clay
Mama Bear
Lewis
Hormel
Carolina
Council
Harry OF
Pike Contractors
Park Eborn
Park & Tilford
Tilford
Robert F. Baker
Dennis Leary
Jerry Williams
van Hunter Anthony J. Sparacino
Shuck Shuck
Paul Daniel
Stewart Shuck
Fireco
Jonben
Herbert Smith
Vincent Hope
Kenneth Akers
Bussie Minar
Lonie McDaniel
Wayne Greer
Roy Sexton
Lego School
Porter Porter
Pearl Ellen
Kanawha Street
Caffee Funeral Home
Memorial Baptist Church
C. E. Walker
Chestnut Grove
Nelson Bragg
Taylor Bragg
Charles Francisco
Bill Carper
Ernest Mitchell
Albert Gunnee
Molon Molon
Louisa
Sophia
Williams Funeral
Mullens Catholic Church
Father EB. Krysiek
Mt. Calvary
Angelo Beck
Andrew Castaldello
Jack Scariot
Angelo Zonta
Emilio Mareleo
Joe Menghetti
W. F. Pomputius
Paul Malgrida
Lida Placidi
Geno Placidi
Carl Malagrida
George Botman, Sr
Santo Milano
Joan Milano
Tony Milano
Tony Regolin Pasquie Consolaro
Joe Pellizzari
Joe Mobilia
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home
Quesenberry
Mgr
Reynolds
Barre Sulld
Robert C. Egnor Monument CO
Dial
Oak Hill Sugar and
Madison Fame
MT. Hope Floral CO
Mt Hope, W Va
Main Street
Carter St
Dry Hill
Howard Brags
Myrtle Hill
OLD Mill
D. M. Deeds
Soak Creek
Miles
W. A. Howerton
Open Air
C. O. Edwards
Pettry
Ww. E Harvey
Milton Young
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
North Oakwood
Marguerite’s
Edward Parrish
Professional Directory
B E Silverman
Raleigh County _Bank
H C Kinzer
Main St
Wright
Brigg
Morgan
Maxwell & Keyser
Mt Hope
Userskine
Lovitz Television Service
Halstead’s
Gray's
John W. Eye
West Neville ST
Jai James Snuffer
GMC
Sprague
Mountain State
James
Children’s Nursery
North Kanawha St
Cooper
Reliable Movers
Lewis Transfer CO
Valley Drive
Florida
Washington, D. C
Home Court
Seridbe
F. K. Thomas
Ph. Fayetteville
Pere Son Amy's Drive Inn
Fuller Brush Company
Tech
V.P.I
Blacksburg
Standard Coffee Company
East Rainelle
W B Jones
R. and
J .&. Stinson
East Beckley
Roy Jones
First Ave
James Tyree
Box 356
Boston
AKC
NICE
Virgil Kidd
Links Grove
Collies
Prospect
Fred Mann
H. O. Coleman
Noah Crotty
Shady Springs
Beckley Water Plant
Poultry and Supplies
T. A. Crook, Jr
Cherry Creek
Warren Lovell
Ghent
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Jolly’s
Daniels
S. Oakwood Ave
Nash Campbell
Beckley Marietta Paint CO
South Oakwood
Beckley Music & Electric CO
South Fayette St
Pittsburgh
American Glass
City Avenue
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