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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1958
Page
2
Joseph Hiram Christian age 75 of River Ave Oak Hill died at home Monday night The body is at the Thomas Fu mral Home pending arrangements
Fayetteville RNS report states at the opening of the July term six defendants pleaded guilty. Three men were sentenced to one to ten years for copper wire theft, church breaking and entering, and grand larceny. Three others received five year probation for separate break ins and auto crime plus one defendant three years for unlawful wounding. Special and jury commissioners sought nine more jurors as only seven of sixteen reported.
Oak Hill Hospital records six births in the past week. Cheryl Denise Gilkey, a five pound ten ounce daughter, June 21, to Lloyd and Mrs. Gilkey. Harry Edward Morris, a nine pound five ounce son, June 21, to Harry Morris and Mrs. Morris. Bobbi Lou Porter Day, a seven pound one ounce daughter, June 22, to Charles Porter Day Jr. and Mrs. Day. Emma Ree Hill, a six pound seven ounce daughter, June 22, to Eddie Hill and Mrs. Hill. Richard Date, a eight pound ten ounce son, June 24, to Thomas Campbell and Mrs. Campbell. June 26, a seven pound fifteen ounce daughter, to Charles O Daniels and Mrs. Daniels.
Funeral services for Roger Lee Turner, 1, son of Charles and Grace Turner, Cass, will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Cass Methodist Church with Rev. Charles E. Potts officiating. Burial will be in Turner Cemetery near Cass. Roger died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at home. He reportedly woke late and was found on the bedroom floor with a gunshot wound to the heart, fired with his father's gun. Survivors include parents, sister Joyce, brothers Danny and Charles Larry. funeral arrangements are by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Cass.
Two drivers escaped injury after a morning collision on Otsego Mountain at about 6 15. James Bower Jr 32 of McGraws blamed the crash on dozing at the wheel while his 1935 model sedan crossed into the opposing lane and struck A B Ball 43 of Peterstown driving a 1955 pick up on the way to a road project at Maben. Damages to the vehicles were substantial.
Itmann WV mourns 12 year old Glenda Lawson lost in Guyandotte River drowning near Still Run. Identical twin sister Jeanette and friends attempted rescue as Mullens and county responders arrived. Funeral set for 11 am Thursday at Lusk Avenue Church of God.
Oceana city officials were sworn in at town hall at 8 a.m. with Fred Lokant arriving as state auditor and Eldon Cook named police chief. New city recorder is John Blankenship. Jess Conway becomes water superintendent. Mayor Jim Roberts names commissioners Hobart Drake Drewey Mitchell Oley Clay Jack Ritche Herman Hopkins. Outgoing officials include ex-mayor Manning and ex-councilmen. resignations accepted from Blankenship and Webb.
Funeral services for Angelo Nenni will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Fr Eugene Klug of Scarbro officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperie Nenni, 82, died at Hill Top Nursing Home Monday evening after a long illness. He was born in Rome Italy on February 2 1876 and was a retired miner. Survivors include his wife Teresa five daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rosary is set for 7 30 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel and friends may call after 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Roger Walker son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Walker Colcord celebrated his tenth birthday at home Friday due to illness he had three guests Doug his brother Mary Aalls and Johnny Evans of Springtide Illinois visiting his grandmother Johnny Evans recently returned home from Charleston hospital after treatment.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Woolwine included Lacy Stover and their children Rose mary Byron and Allen from Maple Fork along with Mary Stover from Weirwood and Loren Million with sons James and Buzzy from Oak Hill. Edith Humphrey traveled to Norfolk Va to visit her relatives and made overnight stops at White Sulphur Springs on the way.
Mrs Virginia K Batton and father Ben D Keller form Keller Batton Reporters to cover Nicholas and Fayette circuits. Keller continues as deputy official reporter, a role he began in 1918 and held since 1912 in Fayette. West Virginia Shorthand Reporters Association honors Keller with life membership for 51 years of service.
An unidentified man overpowered a Ske Bell restaurant waitress late Saturday night and stole about $100 from the cash register. Sheriff Del White said extra money was hidden in the restaurant but not disclosed. The thief cut telephone wires, and deputies searched roads until 4 a.m. before ending the pursuit.
Senator John D. Hoblitzell Jr. will address the Wyoming County Young Republican Club banquet in Pineville on July 19. Governor H. Underwood cannot attend, and Republican leaders Day Louchery Helen Holt and Peggy Kessinger are also invited. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. at the Cow Shed with reservations through William Jackson or Lloyd Blackburn.
James Russell Hartwell, 28, of Pineville posted a $59.30 cash bond at Pineville City Hall for a police court DUI appearance but did not show up and the bond was forfeited. State police jailed Hartwell on Second Ave. Thomas Jefferston Lockhart, 26, with no listed address, was arrested on State Route 9 and charged with speeding, posting a $15.50 bond for a city police court appearance.
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