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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1949

Page

11

Bonds Amount 10000 for Ross Who Confesses to Five Robberies

Fayetteville reports James Ross of Oak Hill bound for trial after confessing to five Fayette County robberies. A 2000 bond per offense was set. Ross held after a stop in Denton Maryland. He admits involvement in break ins from Top Hat Drive Inn to Moose Lodge and Oak Hill Motors, with $225, $42, $230, and a $6500 haul from Home Credit Clothing.

Ay Megister Fayetteville James Ross Oak Hill Fayette County Virgil Lyons Fayetttesville Ross Denton Charles Stull Lyons Herbert Treadway George Summers Top Hat Drive Inn Moose Lodge Oak Hill Motors B. C. Linkswiler Home Credit Clothing Company

Concord Players End Twelfth Night Run and Licenses

Concord Players closed their third Twelfth Night performance in the Athens college auditorium drawing three curtain calls. Notable cast included Ben Carney as Malvolio and Mary Garnett as Viola, with strong work from T F Thompson Duke Orsino and Jack Lawlor as the Duke.

Athens Concord Players College Ben Carney Beckley Malvolio Mary Garnett Bramwell Viola T. F. Thompson Toby Jack Lawlor Duke Orsing Richard Coon Fool Robert P. Martin Andrew Aguecheek Concord String Ensemble William B. Caruth Patricia Lilly Mason Raines Mary Dolinger W. B. Caruth Eloise Neely Ella Holroyd Charles Milter Betty Bryd James Shrewsbury Robert Glenn Valentine James Mays Curio Kenneth Branch Sebastian Paul Lily Antonio Don Jackson Friar George Lublanezki Fabian Richard Torquato Florence Kozakiewicz Mary Ann Davis Jackie Moore Ellen Perry Robert Torquate Mary Smith Herbert Graham Eugene Snidow Robin Jones Phyllis Shrewsbury

Woman Fined for Liquor Sales in Matoaka Home

Maggie Myers was fined 107.60 in Megistrate Co C McGuire court for possessing liquor for illegal sale. She was arrested at her Matoaka road home Tuesday night by Sheriff Clarence Elmore Carl Christian and Arthur Jones of the Liquor Control Commission. Thirty two bottles of whisky were found at the residence.

Princeton Maggie Myers Megistrate Co. C

Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Visits and Illness

Mrs Mildred Martin travels to Charleston to care for her ailing mother Mrs Lillian Green who has suffered a broken arm, injuries, pneumonia and thrombosis. Mrs Green remains in the home of her daughter Mrs A L Lively in Charleston. The community reports several visits and dinners among Pineville residents including the Roses Stewarts C A Welch Lonker Morgan Worrell and Stone families with various relatives in Mulens Baileysville Beckley and Morgantown.

Register Pineville Mildred Martin Charleston Lillian Green Green A. L. Lively W. F. Rose W. C.worrell Robert M. Worrell Beckley James E. Stone Multens

Athens Personals and Local Health News

John Peck, Ply mouth District constable, is recovering at his home after a stomach ailment. He was hospitalized earlier at Princeton Memorial Hospital. Darlene Hash, daughter of Mrs. Marguerite Hash, celebrated her fourth birthday Thursday. Clida Davis, registered nurse from Huntington, is visiting at Mrs. Marguerite Hash’s home on South State street.

Y Register Athens John Peck Plymouth Princeton Memorial Hospital Darlene Hash Marguerite Hash Clida Davis Huntington Marguerite, Hash South State Street

Unlimited enlistments expand Navy recruiting policy

Chief Petty Officer T. R. Sherman at the Beckley Recruiting Station announced that enlistment terms are now unlimited. He said one year enlistments are available for 18 year olds and four year enlistments for others, with no fixed cap on the total number of recruits.

T. R. Sherman Beckley

Jumping Branch Personal News Highlights

Branch by Register Staff reports Mrs Roscoe Bennett and her infant daughter Mary Elaine have returned home to Jumping Branch from Raleigh General Hospital Beckley. Mrs Narvie Deeds, 94, is seriously ill at her son Marvin Deeds home in Jumping Branch.

Register Jumping Branch Roscoe Bennett Mary Elaine Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Narviie Deeds Marvin Deeds

Past President Addresses Quota International Anniversary

Miss Effie Loudermilk, past president of Quota International and member of the Binefield Quota Club, spoke at the Virginian Hotel dinner marking the group's 30th anniversary. She outlined the Quota’s work and noted over 200 clubs in 33 of 48 states plus Australia Canada and Mexico. West Virginia’s first club formed in Fairmont. The group aims to aid girls and promote the advancement of women.

Register Princeton Miss _ Effie Loudermilk Quota International, Inc Binefield Quota Club Virginian Hotel Quota Australia Canada Mexico West Virginia Fairmont

Ronceverte Bank President Dies

Clark Hume Thompson 76 of Ronceverte died after a 15 month illness. He served as president of the Ronceverte National Bank for 39 years and earlier owned a local drug store. Funeral services Saturday at the Presbyterian Church with Dr. Lloyd Courtney officiating, burial in Masonic Cemetery Culpepper Virginia. Survived by Miss Mary Edwina Conn of Washington DC and a nephew in Alexandria VA.

Register Roncevenrte Clark Hume Thompson Ronceverte Presbyterian Church Lloyd Courtney Thompson Masonic Culpepper Ronceverte National Bank Mary Edwina Conn Washington D. C Alexandria, Va

Mercer Jail Break Suspect Arrested After Escape

Henry Leroy Smith, among four escapees from Welch McDowell County Jail, was captured by state troopers in Mercer while attempting to hitch a ride. Police say the group escaped by sawing a cell and ventilator. Smith faces charges of breaking and entering.

Hitehe Mercer Register Princeton Blicfield Henry Leroy Smith Smith McDowell County Welch Quan McDowell Alton

Athens Methodist Circles Convene

Circles of the Athens Methodist Church met Wednesday in regular session. Circle No 1 gathered at the home of Mrs H C Hight with Mrs John Bailey as co host. Sixteen persons attended the meeting with special guests Mrs Redman and Mrs Allen Wiley present.

Weller Athens—Circles Athens Methodist Church Circle No. 1 H.C. Hight John Tal Bailey Red‘man Allen Wiley Ars. Ao L Stite Street

Elks Lodge Films Offered to Princeton Schools

Five historical films titled The Birth of Freedom Freedom's Princess Freedom Today and The Literature of Freedom will be shown to Princeton area schools. The program is hosted by Elks Lodge Circle No. 2 with Mrs G R Ringersmith and plans to buy a new double sink for the social room of the Methodist Church kitchen.

Raleigh Register Heckley W. van Hartman Stade Street de ‘Eothoral Ith Prust S. Forest Ambrose Vermillion Street Bird iKitchen Kel Ralph? EK. Riingensmith Iglasses iBy Register Princetor Princeton Trospital Elks Lodge Mercer Register Fayetteville James Rod histor _vivic Perry

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