16 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
1
Fayetteville hosts a political gathering to promote Okie L. Patteson for governor. The event in the circuit courtroom features temporary officers and speeches from local leaders, with supporters from professional, labor, and farming sectors.
Fire at Red Star damaged the grocery store on Hilltop owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Monar chik and a two story home belonging to William Banks. The store stock was lost while most home furniture was saved. Earlier a mine tipple at Red Star sustained about 100 in damage. the Oak Hill Fire Department arrived at 7 30 am and extinguished the flames. Officials blamed defective wiring for the store blaze and a spark from an acetylene torch for the tipple fire.
Funeral services for Grier Mc Claughlin Hogsett 73 who died yesterday at his niece Mrs Maxwell Otts Beckley home will be held 2 30 pm Saturday at New Lebanon Church Pickway Monroe County Bat Hogsett son of Hiram and Mary Jane Miller Hogsett moved to Beckley two years ago to live with his niece He was an elder in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church at Pickway and longtime treasurer He is survived by one brother J E Hogsett of Lewisburg one sister H S G Powell of Perry Mo six nieces and three nephews
Funeral services for Joe C. Bragg 73 of Mount Hope Route 1 will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Searcre Presbyterian Church with burial in Hilltop Cemetery. Bragg who died yesterday at Oak Hill Hospital after a six month illness is survived by a large family including four brothers and five sisters and several children. His body will be moved to the Scarbro home of his daughter this afternoon.
Dean Paul I Renton announces four new instructors at West Virginia Institute of Technology plus a secretary. Robert C. Luippold Ithaca New York assistant professor of mathematics Cole man M Loyd Utica New York assistant professor of physics Miss Camille Kiel Wood Haven New York assistant professor of physical education Miss Anne Fadeley Montgomery assistant in the music department Mrs Irma Newton Montgomery named secretary in registrar and dean of instruction offices. Luippold and Loyd to begin later this month others started January 5. Have Virginia guests Glen Rogers.
Oak Hill VFW Post celebrates being ranked first in District 10 of West Virginia. The Oak Hill post now tops 350 members, with Ray F. Baker noting growth and S.R. Goodwin thanking for hospital donations.
Miss Clifton Dotson reports Fayette County now has 54 4-H clubs with three new groups Hemlock No. 2 Mountaineers Layland Finders Sugar Creek Busy Bees each meeting monthly at local schoolhouses. Club leaders presidents secretaries and reporters are listed with members and sponsors from Fayette County towns. Beulah Brown returns home from Raleigh General Hospital after arthritis treatment.
Mount Hope Lions Club hear Bernard Rocke cite polio costs and two new Fayette County cases totaling about 6 000 for funding. Meeting included safety film The First Steps in First Aid and reports on glasses for school children.
Sixty six cases range from traffic violations to murder opening Monday for January term in Raleigh County. Trial dates include January 26 for murder charges against Fred Goble and Evelyn Marie Young and January 29 for Elmer T Neal with many other defendants listed for January 19 to 30.
Farley, formerly Black Eagle resident Arvister Stall writes that Mullens-Ray Farley awaits trial in Wyoming Circuit Court February term on an indictment for a reported incident. Mary Vance said Farley slapped her knocked her down and confronted her while drinking. State police arrested him at his house after finding him hiding in the attic. Farley’s wife said there were five potatoes for four children and that he had not provided for the family for some time.
Dewey E. Farley of Pemberton was arrested and jailed in Raleigh County on charges of passing bad checks totaling nearly 400 dollars. Deputy W B Gilkerson made the arrest and Farley was to be arraigned before Magistrate George O Mills. Two warrants on similar charges were reported by Magistrate J P Meadows.
Glen Rogers cub scouting program discussed at a meeting held at the Johnson home with Guy Amato field scout executive and cub workers. A graduation service to be held later this month will promote one cub Thomas Chatten to Boy Scouts. Refreshments followed the business session for Amato T L Brawley Frank Burton cub master Mrs Marlon Brooks Mrs Daniella Nuckols and Mrs Johnson den mothers. Ginger was introduced into the Western Hemisphere by Spanish colonists in Mexico and Jamaica.
Six plaintiffs sue Mullens cab operator Enoch Wilcox for 25000 to 15000 in related injuries from a June wreck near Allen Junction. Other cases include disputes involving Linette Tolliver, Nelva Hypes Webster, and the Wyoming County Board of Education among others in the circuit court.
Mullens fires chief election ends with J Wriggins named fire chief again. acting chief J W Kesling to report results to Mullens city council. City officials discuss age limits for current firefighters and possible postponement of the election.
R W Greer 31 of East Beck ley Raleigh County faces 12 months in county jail after pleading guilty to petit larceny. He was previously convicted of grand larceny and had a sentence extended after a prior conviction. The state supreme court remanded due to a faulty search warrant. He was linked to receiving five tires and one truck tire from Raleigh Tire and Rubber Company amid a theft ring, described as the gang boss.
Defective wiring caused a blaze that damaged the wash house of W. C. Farley in East End around 10 45 am yesterday. A washing machine and canned foods were destroyed. Assistant Fire Chief Arthur Akers urged motorists to pull aside when the fire whistle sounds and noted incidents at a service station and a non stopping truck delaying the response and risking crew safety.
Frank Brown 55 of East Beckley died at a local hospital at 7 last night claiming head injuries from an automobile accident on January 11. State Police had no record of the crash. Brown, a foreman and employee of Scolia Coal Company, Brooklyn, died about 7:30. Body removed to Trent Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Ada Greer 46 who died Wednesday at her Beckley home will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the home of her step daughter Mrs Henry W White East Beckley. The Rev George Moore will officiate with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She was born in Ashland North Carolina and has lived in Beckley 32 years. Survived by husband John Greer three sons Williams John and Herman Sweeney all of East Beckley a step father C C Jones of Sophia and a step daughter
James French Miller Jr a 19 day old infant of 309 Pike Street died at 11 30 pm Thursday in a local hospital. He is survived by his parents paternal grandparents Charles R Miller Beckley and maternal grandparents Bud Lovell Sophia. The body will be moved from Calfee Funeral Home to the residence at 6 pm today for services at 2 pm Saturday with Rev W J Blair of Sophia officiating. Burial will be in Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor. Television surgery photos spark teaching debate among scientists.
Tennessee visitors Glen Rogers and Howard Simson family stay with Arthur and Mrs Simson in Glen Rogers. Creditors and beneficiaries of the Ignace Delomas estate are notified to file claims by July 35 1948 with verification to the Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia official. beneficiaries must attend to protect interests. W H File Sr Commissioner of Atepunis January 7 1948.
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