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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1950

Page

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High School Students Attend 4 State Rotary Meet

Montcoal school improvements discussed at a Rotary meeting with plans for an auditorium and emergency doors. Brown County voters to decide on the school levy again this year. Bible class members from the PTA hosted Founder’s Day with songs and solos. A Buckhannon town revival tale movie was shown by Alex Keteman about veterans starting a new industry.

Register Monstcoal Montcoal-Stenney P. New Teaies Brown Smes Charles DuLoyne George J. Kilgus PTA Peggy Katinoski Primary Department Nancy Martin Alex Keteman Buckhannon Dexter Halstead Gertrude Richmond

Rites Conducted For Adkins Infant

Rites for the one day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Adkins were held Tuesday at 10 am at the grandparents home, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Maynor, with brief services. The infant died Sunday and the funeral was set in the family church area. Local officials noted the ceremony amid community grief.

Regster Clear Cheek Cecil Adkins R. W. Maynor

Prenter Students Plan College Visit and Game Night

Prenter school band basketball squad and cheerleaders will visit Morris Harvey College in Charleston on Saturday under PTA sponsorship. The visit includes classroom tours and facility observations, with fifty seats reserved for the Alderson Broadus and Morris Harvey game on February 25.

Register Prenter Morris Harvey College Charleston Parent-Teacher’s Association Fiehty Alderson- Broadus Morris Larvey

Local Social Guests Include Hepler and Drenner Crowd

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cowley on Sunday included Dr. and Mrs. Roy Hepler Jr. and Marniel. Vernon Cowley visited with Larry Drenner on Monday. Jeff Withrow hosted guests including Bill Porter and Comfort. Ruth Ann Meadows celebrated a daughter’s birthday with 45 attendees.

Y Register Stach Welter Seth Bill Cowley Roy Hepler Marniel Vernon Cowley Larry Drenner Jeff Withrow Bill Porter Leon Meadows Ruth Ann

Bane Funeral Services For Mrs Mary Louise Bane

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Louise Bane 29 of Highcoal will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Nuovia Methodist Church conducted by Rev Hay Rodeneaver with burial at Adkins Cemetery Naomi. The body lies at Armstrong Funeral Home and she is survived by her parents Iver and Mrs Hubert Scott husband John B Bane brothers Alfred Bane Evereth Bane and sisters.

Nexziter Highcoal Mary Louise Bane Hay Rodeneaver Fern~dale Nuovia Methodist Church Adkins Naomi Armstrong Funeral Home Iver Hubert Scott

Five Draw Fines From Magistrate

Five individuals received fines and costs in magistrate Ernie Richards hearings yesterday. Aubrey R. Jones faced 160 dollars plus costs for possession of moonshine whiskey, recommended by Chief Deputy Porter Snodgrass of Boyne Cour. Three others were fined ten dollars and costs for speeding. Henry McDonald of Florida, Fis gene Mauch of Coalwood, and John A. Jackson of Lakewater, all in Florida, paid ten dollars plus costs. Con Stable Earl Sapp arrested Mec Donall and Constable Jimmy Warren arrested Johnson and Mauch. An assault and battery charge cost Donald F. Sutclitt of Florida ten dollars and costs.

Register Seth Ernie Richards Aubrey R. Jones Porter Snodgrass Boyne Cour- Ye Henry McDonald Florida Fisgene Mauch Coalwood John A. Jackson Lakewater Fla Earl Sapp MecDonall Jimmy Warren Johnson Mauch Donald F. Sutclitt

Toney Couple Welcome Dusty Ray Born at Kanawha Valley

Mr and Mrs Robert Kyle Toney of Clear Creek announce the birth of their son Dusty Ray at Kanawha Valley Hospital on February 15. The newborn weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces.

Toney Clear Creek Robert Kyle Toney Sai Dusty Ray Kanawha Valley Hospital

Four Youths Held For Store Robbery

Four youths and a 17 year old girl are jailed on charges of breaking and entering the H. M. Saunders Store at the Gap of the Ridge on February 16. They were arrested in Charleston after authorities recovered a stolen car and cigarets from the shop raid. The store had been broken into previously with about 95 dollars in merchandise taken. Claude Catron and Jess Underwood face related charges.

Register Weller Princeton Mercer County H. M. Saunders Gap of the Ridge Charleston Marion Johnson Mar John &. Bean Detroit Mich Evelyn Johnson High Point N. C Claude Catron Jess Underwood

Wells Bound Over On Bastardy Charge In Raleigh Court

In Raleigh County Magistrate court Jerry Wells was bound over on a bastardy charge filed by Lucille Workman of Naoma after a hearing before Magistrate E A Large. In Whitesville ceremony Lyle Roy Seth was initiated as a new member of the Whitesville Chapter 142 Order of the Eastern Star.

E. A. Large Jerry Wells Raleigh County Lucille Workman Naoma OFS Whitesville Order of the Eastern Star Lyle Roy, Seth

Curfew Ordinance May Be Used in Princeton

Princeton Mayor Joe Lawson told councilmen that about 90 percent of police work stems from juvenile delinquency and that 9 percent is blamed on home environment. He urged parental cooperation as the city considers adopting and enforcing a curfew ordinance.

Register Princeton Joe Lawson Jntent

Mother of Beckley Resident Dies

Mrs. W. G. Leach 76 mother of Mrs. Harold Shirey of Bellepoint died after a lengthy illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Union Methodist Church with Rev Fred Wyand officiating, assisted by the Union pastor and Rev C H Martin of Bellepoint. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery.

Register Star Weller Hinton W. G. Leach Harold Shirey Bellepoint Union Methodist Church Fred Wyand Union C. H. Martin

Fayette Woman's Father Succumbs

James Thomas Campbell 19 year old father of Mrs Aaron Richmond of Fayetteville died at his Marie home after long illness. Born April 23 1870 near Marie he was son of Lewis Campbell of Monroe County and lived in Summers County all his life. Survived by Lula wife and children Marie Foster Campbell Leach Richmond Finley Campbell Anice Campbell Mason Henson, two brothers and two sisters. Member of Union Methodist Church. Burial arrangements at Barnette Funeral Home pending.

Register Hinton— James Thomas Campbell Aaron Richmond Fayetteville Marie Lewis Campbell Monroe County Summers County Barnette Funeral Home Lula Campbell Marie Campbell Mason Foster L. H J. J. Campbell Pearl Henson Anice Campbell Charleston Finley Campbell C. 5. Campbell Ira Campbell Bozo W. Widkins Princeton Husie Williams Long Beach Calif

Teen-Ager Held On Fraud Count In Princeton

A 14 year old Princeton girl faces juvenile court action after a preliminary hearing on fraud charges. Magistrate Charles C. McGuire said she is charged with obtaining $3 from a local businessman by false pretense. The money was allegedly for an exhibit of old coins at the high school, using a form bearing the principal Melvin McClamm's name that the merchant spotted as misspelled.

Y Register Princeton Charles C. McGuire Melvin McClamm

Hospital insurance for seniors offered at low daily rate

Too often overlooked are the ir men and women ages 60 to 85. Hospital Insurance is now made available to this age group for only a few cents a day. Would you be forced to use your savings or borrow money if hospitalized? Let this policy help you. It covers both accidents and illness. A policy will be sent for FREE inspection. No obligation-no agent will call. Just send a penny postcard (state age) to Old American Insurance Co., Kansas City 6, Mo., Dept. H-247B

Old American Insurance Co Kansas City

MONOPOLY AND LABOR COSTS CHALLENGE COAL INDUSTRY

The piece argues that labor costs exceed 60 percent of coal mining expenses, driving repeated price rises for consumers. It warns that monopoly power by unions can dictate work and production, undermining public protection until union monopoly is constrained.

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