Red Cross Chapter Retains 9172 From 1948 Drive
Raleigh County American Red Cross reports 1948 fund drive netted 13429.05 with 9172.04 kept locally and 4257.00 added to national treasury. C. G. Peregoy and Matt W. Powers elected to 18th terms as officers. Beckley women re-elected to posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Se Oemere
Red Cross
Raleigh County
T. Cu. Moorefield
The
American Red Cross
C. G. Peregoy
Matt W. Powers
George Bright
George Parker
Isaac McKinney
Moorefield
Speed Record Hopeful Betty Skelton Plans Beckley Flight
Betty Skelton of Tampa will attempt to break a speed record Sunday in Beckley West Virginia flying a P-51 named Little Stinker. She aims to prove conventional reciprocating engines can beat jet speeds and will perform ribbon pickup maneuvers at the air show and other precision stunts with the Beckley squadron of the Air Force Association hosting events with Tommy Boyd and Coy Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Skelton
Tampa
Fla
Jacqueline Cochran
WASPS
Beckley-Ml
Hope
Beckley Squadron
Air Force Association
Little Stinker
Beckley
Tommy Boyd
Coy] Dunn
Jack Beard
Paul Fourney
AFA
Dickenson Rites To the Tomorrow
Funeral services for 81 year old Joseph W. Dickenson of Mabscott will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Alt Tabor Baptist Church with Rev Paul Smith officiating. Burial follows in Coalfee Cemetery. Pallbearers are members of the White Stick Lodge of Odd Fellows Mabscott. Body to be moved from Calfee Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today. Born May 8 1867 in Westmoreland County Virginia he lived in Raleigh County 45 years. Surviving are widow Ada Evans Dickenson and a son J L C of Mariscoll and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Dickenson
Mabscott
Alt. Tabor Baptist Church
Paul Smith
Coalfee
Whitestick Lodge
Oold Fellows
Calfee
Westmoreland County
Charles
Margaret Dickenson
Raleigh County
Methodist Church
Whitesties Lodge of Odd Fellows
Ada Evans Dickenson
JL. C
Mariscoll
Drink Machines Need Licenses Reiterated by Recorder
City recorder W. P. Laren stated that businesses housing vending machines must obtain two licenses one for the machine and one for the site with a soft drink license costing 5.50 dollars. He noted that pinball and juke box operators are responsible for their licenses as well.
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W. P. Laren
City Recorder
Bolling Company
Larew
Whitesville Nuptials: Verdulla weds Estep in July ceremony
Whitesville First Baptist Church hosted the wedding of Anna Verdulla daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Verdulla Borabhy to Carl Estep son of Mr and Mrs Alva J Estep Ameagle. Best man Pete Verdulla and bridesmaid Mrs G D Hamilton assisted. Estep a World War II veteran and Clear Fork High School graduate plans to study business at Concord College while co owning Estep Service Station in Ameagle. The couple will reside in Ameagle until September.
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Register Stallion
Whitesville
Aliss
Anna Verdulla
Chris Verdulla
Borabhy
Carl Estep
Alva J. Estep
Ameagle
First Baptist Church
O. E. Stump
Pete Verdulla
G. D. Hamilton
Clear Fork High School
Concord College
lEstep
Ameagte
Whitesville Street Gets New Surface By Meister Stall
Whitesville re routed to Raleigh Street along the river front yesterday while black topping for Boone Street continues as part of state route 3. The Racine to Arnett segment is being black topped with work completed from Racine to Petrus by Anderson Black-topping, Inc. of Charleston.
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Whitesville
Anna Low
Raleigh Street
River Front
Boone’ S Street
Boone Street
Racine
Arnett
Petrus
Anderson iBlack-topping, Inc
Charleston
GOP Meeting Tonight in Thurmond Funeral Home
Fayetteville county GOP gathers for an 8 pm meeting at Thurmond Funeral Home. Frank Love is county GOP chairman and R C Hurt of Oak Hill named program chairman for the party event.
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GOP
Ay Register
Fayetteville
Republican Party
Thurmond
Collins Funeral Home
Frank Love
R. C. Hurt
Oak Hill
Igram
Judge Announces Women Are Contrary in Court Ruling
In Christchurch New Zealand Justice Fleming declared that women are contrary and never know what they want until you give it to them. He offered a formula for a happy marriage suggesting a husband defers to his wife’s opposite choice and then complies.
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Associated Press
Christchurch
New Zealand
Justice Fleming
Supreme Court
Farm Ponds Stocked Across Four Counties With 26070 Fish
26070 fish were released into farm ponds in Raleigh Summers Mercer and Fayette Counties this week. Lasso and bluegills were stocked under the Southern Soil Conservation District program with over 6000 deliveries to Raleigh County ponds. Fish raised at the White Sulphur Springs hatchery will reach catchable size next fall.
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Raleigh
Mercer
Fayette
Leon Silberberger
Silberberger
Southern Soil Conservation District
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
White Sulphur Spring
Hit and Run Case Opened in Court
Sanford man Okey Shaver was brought to the police court on a hit and run charge after allegedly striking a parked car owned by Robert Anderson on Church Street Saturday night. A witness identified the vehicle via its license plate registered to Lela Shaver, leading to his arrest and release on bond.
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Okey Shaver
Sanford
Robert Anderson
Church Street
Shaver
Lela Shaver
Singapore Wife Wins Divorce After Child Born In Blackout
A Singapore court heard a husband deny paternity and seek divorce after 16 years of marriage. He charged the wife with adultery with an Indian Army officer before the child’s birth and just before Singapore fell. The wife admitted adultery and the judge granted the divorce.
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Singapore
Associated Press
Singaapore
Insurance Policy Deadline July 31
The Veterans Administration announced that WWI veterans re instating National Service Life Insurance before August 1 face no physical exam. Most can reinstate a dropped policy by paying two monthly premiums and signing a health statement. After August 1 a medical must be given if policy was dropped more than 90 days.
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Veterans Administration
Lombardy Street
Richmond
Eccles Man Awaiting Grand Jury Action
Mike Federnoff of Eccles is held for grand jury action on assault and robbery after a hearing before Magistrate G O Mills. The complainant Henry Blankenship of Clifftop says Federnoff beat him and took $12 on July 4. Bond set at 5. He remains in the Raleigh County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Federnoff
Eccles
G. O. Mills
Henry Blankenship
Clifftop
Federnoff
Rae
Raleigh County
Cafe theft under investigation on South Fayette Street
Police probe a Wednesday night or Thursday morning robbery at Abe Rahall restaurant 315 South Fayette Street. About 35 dollars in change and cigarette packages were taken from Raleigh County Bank money bags after a back door panel was removed. No arrests reported.
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Abe Rahall
South Fayette Street
Stahall
Raleigh County
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Robert Wilder
K. T. Gay
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O. D. Compton
L. E. Schall
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K. D. Bowers
E. M. Payne, Jr
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Home Corps
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el Chico
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William Mitchell
Vine Street
Richard Shuck
Hiture
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J.T. Hollandsworth
John Schulte
Amere Gas Utilities Company
University of West Virginia
W. M. Reeser
University School of Mines
University
Birdseye Comfort
Childs
the Outlet
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Layland Personals Register
Layland
William Egar and Son
New York
CL. Wiseman
L. A. Berry
Baltimore
Kista Ann Wiseman
Maryland
C. L. ‘Wiseman
H. J. Gibson
Landisburg
Anna Lou Verdulla
Yleigh
Don T Williams
Maynor
Noel Thurman
Dry Hill
Clyde Bowman
Clyde Shumate
Hulett Smith
Harper Road
Lundy Sweeney
Ghent
van Carper
Grandview
Noel Ennis
Fort Bibb, Jr
White Oak
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Firestone
Ix Point
Ashworth Home and Auto Store
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Zurich
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