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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1954
Page
8
A group of Beckley business men will meet with Gov. Marland and members of his new industries commission in Charleston Wednesday. Their visit will be to determine
Governor Marland will host a meeting on a regional industrial survey with Dr C C Arthur of D Little Inc Cambridge Mass and Dr Richard M Alt of the same firm. Andrew V Buckman director of West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission will also attend. Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce has requested the regional survey.
An organization meeting for the Farmer's Market Inc in Beckley will be held at 7 30 p m today in the Raleigh County Courthouse court room. A charter and constitution will be adopted a board of directors and officers elected a market manager appointed and the meeting open to all interested producers merchants and buyers urged to attend led by Hulett Smith president of the Rural Development Council
About 175 Raleigh County 4-H club members aged 10 to 13 reported Monday at the new 4-H camp near Little Beaver Park. Separately, 23 county Negro youths left Monday for a four-county encampment at Washington Carver 4-H Camp near Clifftop.
Emmit Williams Jr of Beckley has been reappointed hospital chairman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars West Virginia department. The announcement came from Richard G. Rundle, department commander, Morgantown. Williams is a past Beckley post commander and currently serves as VFW tenth district commander.
When kidney function slows, people report backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Cold stress overexertion or poor diet can worsen symptoms and cause night urination. Doan's Pillar a mild diuretic used for over 50 years claims relief by flushing waste through kidney tubes. Adv
Beckley city revenues from the initial week of the Municipal Parking Lot reached 358.53 dollars, Mayor Davis reported. He noted the meters would cover about 73 percent of annual bond interest and curtailment on the 465000 dollar lot bonds, with potential to meet obligations in some years. On street meters added 642.96 dollars, which he called good.
The USAF Recruiting Group will handle enlistments at Beckley station after the July 1 split from the Army Air Force system. The Army Recruiting Station reported four recruits assigned to Fort Knox Kentucky: Anthony Dotson 24 Harold Edward Wayt 19 David Lee Boggs 17 and Otto Carson Coleman 18.
William Lucas, 20, Layland, posted a $100 cash bond with City Police for a Beckley Police Court trial Thursday night on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested at 2:40 p.m. Monday on the 1921 By-Pass.
Jake Johnson of Old Eccles Road was found guilty of breach of the peace after a hearing before Magistrate T N Thurman. He was ordered Friday to post a $500 bond for six months to guarantee peace with a neighbor, on a complaint filed by K W Duncan of the same address.
Benjamin Sweeney of Raleigh faced a $10 fine and costs after being arraigned by Magistrate J. E. Mays. State Police arrested him for riding a motorcycle with two passengers, labeling the bike overloaded.
Mrs Eliza Jane Rorrer 79 of Harper Heights died at the home of daughter Mrs Mabel Phipps Stover at 9 a m Monday funeral 2 p m Wednesday Mount Tabor Baptist Church Rev B C Jennings burial Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor grandsons pallbearers body to be taken to Phipps residence at Stover at 4 p m today born Rock Creek May 25 1875 daughter of late Jane and Mary Clay Aliff lifelong Raleigh County Harper Methodist church survived by three daughters two sons one brother two sisters 18 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren
Mrs Leona Day M Alp in died in a local hospital Monday evening after several months illness. Body moved to Wrights Funeral Home for funeral arrangements. Harper Heights Bible Class to meet at Galvesta Perkins home 6:30 p.m. Saturday open to public. Several relatives returned home from Blowing Rock NC after death of Sam Boyce. Elder N J Lewis conducting 10 day revival at Bakers Chapel services 7 30 p m. Circle 2 Ebenezer Baptist Church meets 1 30 p m today at Mrs J S Butts 208 Church Street. Home Department Class Ebenezer Baptist meets 10 30 a m Wednesday at Mrs Louise Gaston Grant Street. Saint Luke Church of God Apostolic rally set at Booker Street 7 30 p m daily Speaker list includes Elder E L Henderson and others. Daughters of Isis Court 4 meets at Masonic Hall 6 p m today all members present.
Funeral services for 68 year old Eva Mae Maddox of Stanaford will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Stanaford Cemetery. She died after a long illness in a Lynchburg Virginia hospital. She leaves three sons Dennis Beckley George Norfolk four daughters Erma Campbell Mary House Maggie Hurt Lena Parker Maimie Peters two sisters G C Hurt and Mrs Samuel Oliver four brothers J B Angus H B Forrest W W Tye River J T Lowesville eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her husband John died in 1951. The body will lie in state at the Coffee Funeral Home until services with pallbearers named Basil Young Dewey Williams George Warden Clifford Roberts John Scott and John Farrish.
Two hundred thirty four children attended the annual vacation school at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The program ran 9 to 11 40 daily with lessons in faith sacred music and liturgy. Diplomas were awarded to 22 pupils after three years of attendance and confirmation.
Beckley Water Co official James Kessinger said Monday afternoon rain eased the drought by dampening ground and reducing lawn watering. He warned that a new dry spell could worsen the situation, urging residents to continue not to water lawns gardens or wash vehicles.
Eugene Garrett Godbey, of Hartley Avenue, was recaptured less than 46 hours after escaping from a Raleigh County Courthouse work detail. He faces a six month sentence for breaking guard and was re-arrested near Belle, while already serving terms for a pistol charge and drunkenness. Three other escapees remain at large.
Benjamin Prince of Beckley an early resident of the Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home in Monroe County died Sunday after a brief illness. He would have turned 105 July 15 and had lived at the home less than a year. Born in Raleigh County he worked as a farmer in Raleigh and Greenbrier counties and recalled a long, varied life including coal mining on the Kanawha River and timber cutting. He recalled the Civil War and was nearly blind before his death.
Graveside services for Rebecca Ann Cole two day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Cole Beaver were held at 11 a m today at Sunset Memorial Park. Surviving are one brother John and a sister Margaret Sue at home paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C F Cole Beaver and maternal grandparents also of Beaver.
The Raleigh County Chapter American Red Cross will present a proposal to resume blood program activities at 7:45 p.m. today to executive and advisory committees. The chapter paused due to funding shortfalls and will meet in the Bair Building to discuss revival.
Beckley area injuries during a long holiday weekend spread across residents from Beckley to Scarbro and East Beckley. Reports include a cow kick, toy wagon accident, falls, burns, cuts, and a lacerated scalp from a flying bat, with treatments at Beckley Hospital and Raleigh General Hospital for children and adults.
Mr and Mrs Fred H Blankenship and children Patsy Dianne and Roger of New Richmond have been visiting his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W K Reed in Middlesboro Kentucky over the past few days
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