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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1950

Page

4

Summers County Polio Drive Aims To Double Goal

Summers County March of Dimes co chairmen C D McCormick and Earl Hellems expect the drive to double the $2,000 per capita goal to about $4,500 with funds from the President’s Prayer Meeting and other benefit events. A Hinton prayer meeting raised $1,687.89 by noon yesterday, with church collections expected to push totals beyond $5,000 for the county drive as reported by the Register staff writer. A novelty “Shanty Committee” in the railroad yards stuffed a bank with coins totaling $101, and hosts granted penalties for missteps under improvised “Shanty House Rules.”

Register Hinton Summers County Harry R. Peyton Memorial Building Onis Peyton March of Dimes Bank Dot McCormick and Hellems Yeuters R. E. Morton F. E. Ripley W. R. Scruges iRay Snyder H. H. Richardson

Jumping Branch Notes Honor and Visit Family Guests

Mrs. E T Lawson Jr was honored at a birthday dinner hosted by her mother in law in Jumping Branch yesterday. Mr and Mrs Cecil Lilly of Streeter were weekend guests of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Bower. Mrs J B Campbell returned home from Clifton Forge hospital after an operation. Mr and Mrs Charles Crook Jr and son Kenneth and his mother Ada Crook visited relatives in Peace Springs last Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Walker have moved into their new home here after residing with his parents since their October marriage. A Missionary Circle meeting will be hosted by Mrs James Walker on Tuesday at 7 30 PM at her Jumping Branch home with Mrs Goldie Williams in charge.

Y Register E T. Lawson, Jr Hinton Cecil Lilly Streeter John Bower J. B. Campbell Clifton Forge Ian Charles Crook Jr Kenneth Ada Crook Peace Springs James Walker J. A. Walker Weller Jumping Branch Woman's Missionary Circle Goldie Williams

McLaughlin Rites Scheduled Today

Funeral services are set for 2 39 p m today for Mrs Nell McLaughlin 41 wife of David L McLaughlin who died Monday in Hin ton Hospital after a three month illness She lived in Hinton with ministers J F Atkins and J O Buexland officiating Burial will be in Hilltop Cemetery She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Charles Bowling of Hinton a brother Garland Anderson of Hinton a half brother William Worrell of Oak Hill and three sisters Mrs Georgia Gilpin of Hinton Mrs Hallie McCall of Ballengee and Mrs Anna Shanklin Marie

Register Hinton Nell McLaughlin David L. McLaughlin Hinston Hospital J. F. Atkins J. O. Buexland Hilltop Cemetery Charles Bowling Garland Anderson William Worrell Oak Hill Georgia Gilpin Hallie McCall Ballengee Anna Shanktlin Marie

Blankenship's Trial Continued to April 10 1950

In Mercer Criminal Court at Princeton Clyde Blankenship, found guilty of second degree murder for the fatal October 1948 shooting of James Dawson at the Depot Lunch, had his trial continued on the defendant's motion to April 10, 1950. Judge D Isl Easley set aside the verdict and granted a new trial.

Register Statt Princeton Clyde Blankenship Mercer Criminal Court Blankenship J Criminal Court D. Isl. Easley James Dawson

Flooding Closes Roads as Rains Persist in Coal River Area

Heavy rains flood the Coal River region with four feet of water on the Prenter to Seth route and rising waterways threatening Whitesville and Branham Addition. State road crews clear high water while residents rely on boats to reach the east bank. Funeral services for Harry Smith are set for Thursday in Bloomingrose, with burial at Mechanics Cemetery.

Register Stait Weiler Whitesville Coal River Prenter and Seth Big Coast Whitesville-Seth Prenter Bridgey Branham Big Coal River Register Boone County Gordon Frank G. Estep Gor Don First Baptist Church Willard Adkins Albert White Wharton Wee T. Sowers Van My. Estep Ju. G. Wolf Belte

Wharton Scout Troop Builds Merit Badges Overnight

At the Wharton Scout Cabin Troop 84 Boy Scouts earned merit badges in cooking signaling and lifesaving during an overnight stay. Scoutmaster Hayden Ellyson and Assistant Scoutmaster Lance Richardson led the group with attendees including Ted McCoy Richard McClure Charles McClure Terry Wells Jimmy Hil Clarence McNeely Johnny Marks Freddie Marks Jack Huguenot Lawrence Powell Johnny Justice Gerald White diakle Ellyson and Adolph Conard.

Register Wharton Wharton Scout Cabin Boy Hayden Ellyson Lance Richardson Ted McCoy Richard McClure Charles McClure Terry Wells Jimmy Hil Clarence McNeely Johnny Marks Freddie Marks Jack Huguenot Lawrence Powell Johnny Justice Gerald White Diakle Ellyson Adolph Conard

Petition Seeks Better Telephone Service in Whitesville Area

A petition filed with the Public Service Commission by Seth area residents requests improved telephone service. About 40 local merchants signed before submission. The Chesapeake and Palomar Telephone Company serves Whitesville from Arnett to Prenter, a stretch over 42 miles.

Register Wesler Whitesville Publice Service Commission Seth Area Chesapeake and Palomar Telephone Company Arnett Prenter

West Virginia Program Planned by Whitesville Lions

Seven members attended the Whitesville Lions dinner at Raleigh Grill Pettus as plans formed for a West Virginia Day program to be held next Tuesday night with Hallie Priestly in charge. Attendees included BNL Cowley Dewey Harlesa Robert C. Dew Paul Nichols Ted Bsharrah Richard Brown and Lb SE Salamy.

Register Whitesville Whitesville Lions Club Raleigh Grill Pettus West Virginia Hallie Priestly BNL Cowley Dewey Harlesa Robert C. Dew Paul Nichols Ted Bsharrah Richard Brown Lb. SE Salamy

Akron visitor Reed Burn ides Creek incident report

An Akron man visiting Byars area with relatives suffered a burn injury in a Creek area incident. The report notes he was accompanied by his parent and other relatives during the event.

Reed Burnide Akron Ohio Byars

Rites Set Today For Infant Twins

Whitesville reports the burial plans for two two month old twins of Mr and Mrs William E Kings Sylvester to be held at Adkins Cemetery Na oma. The infants died Monday after a trip to Charleston Hospital with Bill Frederick dying at 425 pm near Racine and Ira Morrison dying at 520 pm in suburban Charleston. Funeral services were held in Valley Funeral home chapel Tuesday.

Whitesville William E. Kings Sylvester Adkins Naoma Charleston Bill Frederick Sear Racine Ira Morrison Valley Funeral Home

Rock Creek Home Destroyed by Fire

Fire at Rock Creek home leaves Lester Scarbro homeless after a 3 a.m. blaze causing an estimated $1000 loss. Scarbro escaped with only his clothes and no injuries were reported.

Rock Creek Lester Scarbro

Brother of Whitesville Resident Taken by Death

Mrs Maude Belcher of Whitesville reports the death of her brother Benjamin Harrison Simms aged 60 of Fort Lauderdale Florida. Simms formerly lived in Summersville and was son of Mr and Mrs John Simms. He died Monday with his wife Nora Patteson Simms surviving along with Marmion H Simms of Summersville, George Simms of Hominy Falls, and three sisters Okey Foster of Gadd Finn Goff and Mose Layton of Reed. Funeral services were scheduled in Fort Lauderdale.

Whitesville Register Weitesviews Maude Belcher Benjamin Harrison Simms Fort Lauderdale Simms Summersville John Simms

Gordon Personal Notes Shape Weekend Visits

Gordon area social roundup records Mrs Sigar Harless weekend in Milton and a Madison shopping trip by Mrs Wallace Mills and daughter Linda. Milton Madison Charleston visits include Mr and Mrs Okey Justice Mr and Mrs Eliwood Loftus and Odiss J Justice. Mrs Russell Elswick hospitalized in Madison General Hospital. L L Darling and K F Cittum with Mrs Huber Smitty visiting Charleston.

Morris Receives Masonic Degree

WIITESVILLE The Fellow craft Degree in the Masonic lodge was received Monday night by Charles O. Morris in ceremonies held by the Boone Ancient Free and Accepted Mason Lodge 162. Six special guests witnessed one presentation of the degree: Clack Weamer Middletown G. RP Burgess Charleston P. C. Whittaker Princeton S. B. Eskins Ches lan Charles Durette Burnevile and E. D. Cook Madison. Booster meeting follows Wharton game.

Register Wiitesville Masonic Lodge Charles O. Morris Boone Freeland Clack Weamer Middletown G. RP. Burgess Charleston P. C. Whittaker Princeton S. B. Eskins Cheslan Charles “Durette Burnevile Madison

Mrs Bennett Visits in Whitesville Home

Inez Summersville returned to Whitesville yesterday. Mrs Margaret Bennett has been visiting Mr and Mrs C H Couch at Alt Apartments.

Whitesville Inez Summersvillé Margaret Bennett Alt Apartments

Petty Jurors and Public Notices in Raleigh County

An OCR fragment lists numerous prospective jurors and officials, followed by a public notice of judicial sale in Raleigh County West Virginia. It names James A Barker Frederick Boyd Jr and many others, then describes a 1919 decree involving Detmar Spangler Sheets and land in Beckley with detailed parcel boundaries and sale terms.

Raleigh County West Kaii Detmar Spangler Gladys Spangier Terry Raleign County West Virginia

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