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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
5
A New Year launches a light local column Amblin with Harriet in Beckley. It sketches downtown street scenes and familiar faces, noting a rain drenched day, shoppers like Janice Davis, pre Legislature coffee talk, and a christening gown story.
A Beckley woman admitted slashing her husband with a razor blade in a domestic dispute and faces a murder charge awaiting the Raleigh county grand jury on January 15. John Witherspoon was found dead in their bed after a night of alcohol fueled arguing.
Beckley Moose Lodge and Women of the Moose with the Red Cross plan a blood drive to supply gamma globulin for polio prevention linked to homefront defense. The event runs from noon Tuesday January 6 with volunteers urged to pledge and donate at nearby cities in Utah Iowa Texas and Ohio.
Funeral services for Randal Ward 70 of Affinity who died at his residence after an extended illness will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the residence by Rev. Dewey Wilson. Burial will be in Hot Coal Cemetery. Survivors include his wife four daughters thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body to be moved from Williams Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p m tomorrow. Pallbearers named F T Walker Ray Elliott Earl Pate Burl Hall Harry Church and J L Hamlet.
Three chapters of the Holmes Safety Association announced changes to meeting dates. MacAlpin shifts to Tuesday January 6 with sessions at 1 and 3 30 p m under President Joseph Chandler. Edwight moves to Saturday January 3 at 10 30 a m at the Edwight School. Glen Rogers now meets on the second Friday of January at 1 3 and 4 30 p m to fit workers on shifts. Stanaford Holmes Chapter holds its regular 11 a m Saturday meeting at the UMWS Hall with George Coffey delivering the main address.
A Raleigh County case involves a woman held on charges of abandoning children as authorities review circumstances. The article also mentions a Christmas Seal fundraising drive and local TB control efforts, citing Dr. Deane Brooke and responses from Raleigh County residents. In a separate matter, Edward Tate and Albert McMillan waived to the grand jury on grand larceny charges for taking tires, battery, heater, radio, and other parts from a vehicle owned by John Harrah of Quinnimont after it ran out of gas. They were jailed for failure to post bond.
In Beckley the trend is to skip resolutions with one woman’s remark Why make em to break em resonating among a dozen residents polled. The only serious pledges are from newly elected officials taking oaths before acting in their posts.
The Rev. John W. Price of North Beckley died about 11 30 p m yesterday at his home. The body was taken to the Trent Funeral Home for arrangements.
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