New Yorker Learns Moonshine Still Operation From Jail
James H. Sabin of Geneva New York sought to observe a Moonshine setup and ended up in Raleigh County Jail after a raid by three State Policemen. John F Meadows and Edra Meadows of Blue Jay and Fireco posted 1000 bonds each for Saturday hearings before Magistrate J E Mays. Sabin remained in jail with a likely Wednesday hearing. The raid found them watching the eight whiskey operation near Blue Jay No 6 road as the still and six barrels were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Sabin
Geneva
Trooper Co. M. England
John F. Meadows
Sabin
Edra Meadows
W. F. Wiant
W. EF. Webb
N. Y
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Blue Jay
Fireco
J. E. Mays
Mays
John Meadows
Blue Jay No. 6 Road
Livestock Market Report from Baltimore USDA
Cattle 250 head not enough sold to establish price trend. Calves 200 head mixed prime dealers quoted to 32.00, good to prime 28.00-31.00, commercial 18.00-27.00, odd culls 10.00 and under. Hogs 800 head with various weight ranges: choice 180-240 Ib barrows 26.75-27.00, 240-270 Ib 25.50-26.50, 270-300 Ib 24.00-25.50, over 300 Ib 23.00 down, 120-140 Ib 24.50-25.00, 140-160 Ib 25.00-26.00, 160-180 Ib 26.00-27.00. no sows sold early. Sheep 25 head not enough traded to establish basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
USDA
Schoolboy Injured Playing at School
Noel Deming Jr. 20 Ridge Ave. was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Monday morning for a leg injury from a school accident. The 13 year old said he fell eight to ten days ago and his leg still bothered him. X rays showed no fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Deming Jr
Ridge Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Officers Make Unofficial Tour of Beckley Station
An unofficial inspection tour of the Beckley Main Recruiting and Examining Station was conducted yesterday by two Army officers Col Sylvester J Eiffert and Major William Bodell They visited with Major William Cumby the station commander and were entertained by Mrs Lina Plumley a 50 year old widow who fell while hanging clothes fracturing her wrist and was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for further treatment and observation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Main
Army
William Cumby
Sylvester J. Eiffert
Washington, D. C
Department of the Army
William J. Bodell
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox
Lina Plumley
Abraham
Raleigh General Hospital
Negro Jr High And School For Old Eccles Asked
A nine man delegation from Old Eccles Road asked the Raleigh County Board of Education to build a school for 158 Negro pupils, saying it would relieve congestion at Mabscott Eccles Holly and Cleveland schools. C D Hatcher spoke for the group noting 104 children ride to Mabscott, while others attend Eccles Holly and Cleveland. Brown Hugo Payne urged construction of a Beckley area junior high for Negro pupils to inform new board members Frank Halstead and Carl Jarrell about proposals from Negro organizations. Board president Caperton suggested considering the request for a month or go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecccles Road
Raleigh County Board of Education
C. D. Hatcher
Mabscott
Eccles, Holly
Cleveland
Hatcher
Brown Hugo Payne
Beckley
Payne
Frank Halstead
Carl] Jarrell
Caperton
Vanney Construction Gets Permit for Ewart Ave House
The Vanney Construction Co. received a permit to build a four room frame house with a full basement and bath on Ewart Ave. The estimated construction cost is $3,000 with a $10 permit fee paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanney Construction Co
Ewart Ave
Fort Knox Becomes Induction Center for Local Recruits
The Beckley Main Recruiting and Examining Station announced that starting March 1 all draftees from the area will report to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for processing and assignment to training units, replacing the former practice of sending men to Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Army
Fort Knox
Fort Jackson
S. C
Welder Injured in Tank Accident at Worksite
John Holland, 43, a Shady Spring welder for Condon Cunningham Construction Co., was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Monday for a right hand cut from a breaking gasoline tank face. The incident happened about 6 p.m. while he was setting up the tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holland
Shady Spring
Condon-Cunningham Construction Co
Raleigh General Hospital
Permit Required For Brush Burning In City
Fire Chief Bernard Martin warned residents that starting March 1 a state fire season begins requiring permits from the fire department for brush burning. He noted increasing grass and brush fires have been extinguished, and the department may pursue negligence charges. Fines under the ordinance range from 1 to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Martin
Martin
Deeds Filed in Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Four deeds totaling about $7,000 were filed this morning. Eugene and Lennie Martin sold to Ophelia Ruth Scott a lot in Lilly Land Co. Addition No 2 Beckley for roughly $1,500. Maude L. Welch sold to Edna and David Heath lot 3 South Wickham Subdivision Mabscott for about $1,000. Edna and David Heath sold to Arthur and Bertha Walton lot 3 South Wickham Addition Mabscott for about $1,500. John B. and Kathleen Morrison sold to H L and Inez Moore a parcel in Calloway Heights Addition Town District for about $2,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clerk’s
Eugene and
Lennie Martin
Ophelia Ruth Scott
Lilly Land Co
Beckley
Maude L. Welch
Edna
David Heath
South Wickham Subdivision
Mabscott
Arthur
Bertha Walton
South Wickham Addition
John B
Kathleen Morrison
H. L
Inez Moore
Calloway Heights
Marriage permit filed for two Amigo youths in Raleigh County
One marriage application was recorded this morning at the Raleigh County Clerk’s office. It names Robert Norman, 18, son of Colen Norman, Amigo, and Betty Gunter, 16, daughter of Clarence Gunter, Amigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Robert Norman
Colen Norman
Amigo
Betty Gunter
Clarence Gunter
Drunk Driver Seabolt Returned to Jail for Fine Debt
Arthur Vann Seabolt of Lockwood was jailed at Raleigh County Jail after failing to pay a $50 fine and costs from a guilty plea for driving while intoxicated. His license will be suspended six months. Seabolt, arrested at 2 p.m. Monday by State Police, appeared before Magistrate J. E. Mays, Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vann Seabolt
Lockwood
Raleigh
Seabolt
J. E. Mays
Beaver
Johnny Maddy Fractures Right Little Finger During Play
Johnny Maddy aged 13 entered Raleigh General Hospital after three weeks of pain from a right hand little finger injury. Doctors diagnosed a fracture suffered during a ball game and scheduled a follow up visit in one week. He is the son of John Maddy of Perdue Transfer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Maddy
Raleigh General Hospital
John Maddy
Perdue Transfer Co
Beclley Teacher Hurt in Auto Crash Receives X Rays
Clarence E. Sesler Jr., 27, a Beckley schoolteacher, was hospitalized at Raleigh General Hospital after a Sunday car crash. His Monday head X rays showed no fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Sesler Jr
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Canterbury treated for twisted knee at hospital
J P Canterbury of 106 Miller Street was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Monday after a twisting accident at work for Meadows Lumber Co. X rays showed no fracture and he was allowed to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Canterbury
Miller St
Raleigh General Hospital
the Meadows Lumber Co
Coal District Output Tops 3.6 Million Tons
Net tonnage in smokeless coal districts surpassed 3.6 million for the week ending February 20. Winding Gulf district contributed 760,000 tons from January 1 to February 20, while Pocahontas field added 2,889,905 tons from January 1 to February 13, totaling 3,600,113 tons. The Winding Gulf Operators Association reports 22 mines in the district produced 100,960 tons for the week ending February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf
Pocahontas
Winding Gulf Operators Association Today
Board Plans to Use Own Crews To Build Sophia Elementary
The Raleigh County Board of Education favors constructing Sophia Elementary with its own crews rather than contracting. Board member Harold Lambert urged hiring local workers and saving money. The six room school project is about $60,000 with plans already complete. Superintendent D W Bryson also noted Trap Hill High School needs a new heating system costing around $8,500. Caperton appointed B C Calloway as building committee chair after C C Ballard’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Sophia
Mem
C. C. Ballard
Fourteen inducted into Beckley Army center
Twenty four men were inducted into the United States Army at the Beckley armed forces center today. They were sworn in prior to leaving Wednesday for Fort Jackson, S C for assignment to units and basic training. Fifteen of the 24 came through the Beckley Draft Board, six from Union and three from Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Beckley Armed Forces Center
Fort Jackson
S. C
Beckley Draft Board
Draft Board
Union
Mullens
Hart in slate fall injures leg at state operation
Virgil Lee Williams 40 of Willis Branch, employed at Garden Grounds of New River Coal Co., is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital for treatment of an injured right leg after a state fall at 10:15 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Slate
Virgil Lee Williams
Willis Branch
Garden Grounds
New River Coal Co
Beckley Hospital
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Victory
Kenosha
Wisconsin
America
Ramey
TOR
South Oakwood Avenue
Sophia Elementary
Beckley Center
Westinghouse
Harley Earl
Decorator
Elmont
The
Superior Sterling Co
Shumate Furniture Store
Coal City, W. Vo
Gulf Smokelesscoal Co
Tams, W
Semet
Solvay Dry
Bradley Hardware 4& Building CO
Bradley, W. Vo
Hines Cash Store
Hines
W. Vo
Charles E. Jarrell
Rock Creek
Slab Fork Coal CO
Slab Fork
American Eagle
Ameagle
Fairlee Electric CO
Fairlee, W. Va
Keystone
Chormeo
Whitesville
W. V
Abbotts Grocery & Appliance
Beckley, W. Va
Neville Maytag CO
C. J. Barrett
PAT Kings
White Sulphur Springs
Bluefield
General Department Stores
Stotesbury & Helen
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Itmann
Stones Electric de Mullens
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