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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
2
Fayetteville grand jury handed down 52 indictments, including numerous felonies and misdemeanors. Foreman Ernest M Daerall led the session to presentments to Judge R B J Thrift after a multi day term. Indictments name suspects for thefts, burglaries, assaults, and a rape, with offenses dating from last May to June and trials set for today.
Funeral services for Mason Raymo Tyree 56 of Maple Fork are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Maple Fork Community Church with Rev. Johnson Meador presiding. Burial will be in Sam Davis Cemetery. Tyree died when struck by lightning while on his farm. His wife Mandie, two sons Hob and Willis, plus a host of relatives, survive him. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to the residence today and to the church one hour before services. Two sons were nearby during the storm and not seriously injured. Tyree and his sons were gathering oats when the bolt struck. An onlooker reported his shoes were knocked off and his ankles scorched. Public notices follow in the same paper.
Former Army sergeant Tully and his wife Mrs Tully depart the Panama Canal Zone after nine years of service. They recall life in Colon Balboa and Fort Gulick with a young daughter Lady Luella amid monthly quarters costs and local sights. They plan to relocate to Fort Belvoir Virginia.
Montgomery area initiates a survey by the West Virginia Council of Churches and the American Baptist Home Mission Society to study the role of religion in coal mining communities. Led by Dr Mark Rich and Rev J Edworthy, teams will collect social cultural and religious life data from Smithers and surrounding counties with plans to share findings at a national meeting in 1955 56.
Funeral services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 2 p.m. for Sel Wilson of Oak Hill who died at his Oak Hill home after a three month illness. The Rev Delhert Munphy will officiate with burial in Oak Hill Memorial Park. Surviving are his wife Elsie and eleven children plus brothers and a sister.
Joseph Hunger of Buckhannon told police his automobile on Oak Hill Avenue was robbed during a fight. He said the door was not pried and several items were missing from the car’s compartment including a screwdriver postal yard marked items and a pair of unknown articles.
The Rev Charles Stupherses leads revival services at St a bs Mereh in Ansted Vie vectored revival Sundays. A basket picnic follows the last session with a death and more events to be announced.
Private Rob ETH Green of Baileyville rises to Private First Class in the U S Army He is the son of Mr and Mrs Calva Green of Walley and serves as a truck driver at a headquarters company His wife Calvars Hegie ment First Calvars Davisson and Whirl are noted in the report with Green’s training and hobbies including sports.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Elden F B Light 21 of Montgomery whose body was found in his car Tuesday morning near Smithers death listed as carbon monoxide poisoning. Rites at Mount Viepe with burial at Anddllestan Cemetery on Siatom Road. Light a member of the Methodist Church and American Legion past 120 is survived by wife Teresa daughter Eldena step daughter Josephine Belmont parents Eugene and (illegible) Light and brothers Truman Albert Nelson. Body will be taken to his parents home Friday at 3 p.m.
Lacy Spade of Rhodes Street reported a 1948 Dodge convertible stolen overnight. Vehicle license W7A 949, last seen near Oak Hill, police search ongoing as they pursue clues. A stray line notes a misread age statistic about Americans over 65.
Andrew Wright, 97, of Glen Jean asks the West Virginia Supreme Court for review of a murder conviction. Wright was found guilty of fatally wounding his wife Sally Mac Wright during a November 7 drinking party at their home and received a life sentence from Fayette Circuit Judge R. J. Thrift.
An 11 year old Oak Hill boy Kenneth Parnell found a pocketbook at Oak Hill City Park during a softball game. He returned it to park officials who located the owner via PA. A spectator collection raised $10.14 plus more, with no reward to the boy.
Judge R J Thrift Jr placed George Johnson Pete Eal and Raymond Koontz on probation after they pleaded nolle contendre to a grand larceny indictment involving items from C E Watkins. They were ordered to pay costs.
Funeral services for Emory Seth Harrah of Fayetteville will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the Dodd Funeral Home chapel with burial at Flarrah Cemetery in Ramsey. The La Fayette Masonic lodge will conduct graveside services. Harrah, born at Beech Row in Fayette County, formerly ran the Fayetteville Salt Kitchen.
State Mines Chief Arch Alexander outlined a two year voluntary program costing about 200000 dollars. The plan calls for specially equipped trucks in co producing areas and training by department staff in mine rescue, first aid, and accident prevention. Courses run about 50 hours for certificates, with the first truck expected in operation by September.
The 1949 St Benedicts Prep baseball team finished the season with a doubleheader win over St Marys of Elizabeth to extend the streak to 61 straight victories across three undefeated seasons. Coach Joe Kasberger built the team from one holdover, Durkin, guiding a roster that posted 276 wins in his tenure and powered by strong pitching from Bob Waldele and timely hitting from Art Charette. Durkin led by example with a .439 three year average, while Waldele added 11 wins and nine shutouts. The squad emphasizes fundamentals and cut-off plays as Kasberger chases the record set by Ernest Blood.
Whitesville reports two miners injured in separate accidents. Andrew Hale, 36, of Twilight, sustained minor brew injuries at Princess Dorothy Coal Company mine. Donald Thompson, of Dorothy, suffered back and hip injuries at the Truax Traer Company mine.
Mount Hope native George H. Sweeney chief quartermaster US Navy will land on Crete July 16 aboard attack cargo ship USS Marquette for a five day visit. He is the son of H B Sweeney of Mount Hope.
The Glen Rogers column notes numerous local residents visiting kin and friends across Tennessee, Ohio, Maryland and Virginia. Returns from trips to Columbus, Huntington, Beckley and Baltimore are documented alongside hospital stays and recoveries at Beckley Hospital.
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