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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1950

Page

9

Five Men Hurt in Wreck Police to Bring Charges

Five men injured in a Madison area wreck face charges of driving while drunk after being released from Madison General Hospital. Cpl. G M Scott said the vehicle hit two trees and a third, with all occupants reportedly intoxicated. Injured: Sgt Charles Estep Virgil Ferrell Karry Turtey Paul Martin and Reginald Martin.

Register Madison Madison General Hospital G. M. Scott State Police Peytona Cyl. Scott Charles Estep Langley Field Virgil Ferrell Van Ferrell Wharton Industrial League Karry Turtey Ridgeview

Former Ramsey Resident Dies

MADISON The body of Mrs Sid Doss formerly of Ramsey will arrive today to await funeral arrangements. Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home attendants were notified she died yesterday near Beuna near White Sulphur Springs.

Register Madison Sid Doss Ramsey Hunter Hunter Funeral Home Beuna White _Sulphur Springs

Carstens Rites Conducted Today

FRINCETON Fuenal services were held at 10 a m for Mrs Emma Carstens 64 of 104 Douglas Street who died Sunday after a five week illness. Rites at Fredeking Seager Funeral Home with Rev B W John officiating burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include nephew William Griffin Windsor Va and niece Mrs Louis Lash Portsmouth Va.

Register Frinceton — Fuonera Emma Carstens Douglas Street Fredeking-Seager B. W. John Resthaven Memorial Park Carstens Windiser Portsmouth William Griffin Windsor Louis Lash

Edith Mikel Weds M G Wilhoit at Whitesville Home

Miss Edith Mikel and Merritt G Wilhoit married Friday at 7 15 pm in the home of Rev Ray Rodeheaver. The bride wore a white street length dress with no attendants. She is daughter of J Henry Mikel and Mrs Mikel of Pottus. Wilhoit, son of the late Merritt and Mary Wilhoit, works for Truax Tract Coal in Dorothy and she is a Whitesville Post Office clerk.

Register Whitesville Merritt G Wilhoit Edith Mikel Work Apartments Boone Street Ray Rodeheaver Auiss Mikel J. Henry Mikel Pottus Merritt and Mary Wilhoit Truax-Tract “Coal Company Dorothy

Wreck Victim Improves After Madison Crash

Ray Turner of Julian is described in fair condition at Madison General Hospital after a Sunday automobile crash in which his car left the highway, went into a ditch, rolled, and overturned. State Police report Turner was ejected when the driver’s door opened. the car slid about 200 feet before overturning. In Whitesville, Jess Dickens was fined $5 and costs on a misdemeanor charge at arraignment before Magistrate Ernest Richards.

Wv Register Madison Ray Turner Julian Madison General Hospital State Police Co G. M. Scott R. L. Casey Scott Iwhitesville Seth Ernest Richards Jess Dickens Whitesville

Community Singers to Stage Mullens Recital Aug 11

The Community Singers will perform their summer recital at Mullens High School Auditorium on August 11 under director Robert Davis. Miss Anna Mae Foresman of Bluefield will perform piano selections, with Miss Shirley Lampton as accompanist. Proceeds aid the Wyoming Community Concert Association piano fund.

Register Mullens Mullens High School Anna Mae Foresman Bluefield Aug Rop. m Robert Davis Shirley Lampton Wyoming Community Concert Association 8. L. Depew G. D. Conner Matlens Fred Shannon Pineville Shannon Columbia University Walter Grigg Miss Lampton Depew Tomekin Furniture Company Paul Markowitz Davis William S. Naylor Cincinnati Conservatory of Music A. L. Davis Moran Avenue Beckley Caesar Franck Weinrich Schutz Highland Avenue Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin Gibson Morissey Bhiefield Afullensgh School Maallens Woman's Club Community Singers

Three Men Fined By Magistrate In Arraignments

PETTUS Three men were fined a total of 55 dollars plus costs in arraignments Monday before Magistrate Woodrow Harris on road violations. James Luther Dickens of Arnett was fined 25 dollars and costs for driving without a license and 10 dollars for no registration. State police at Whitesville detachment, Sergeant S. S. Fleck, preferred the charges. Two violators for speeding in a 25 mile zone at Arnett, Constable W. R. Wright issuing the fines, were Joseph Louis Capo and Jack Wesley Goss of Hinton Michigan, each fined 10 dollars and costs. mercer suit filed by register stall writes PRINCETON P T Saunders filed chancery against Arthur Gardner Carey in Mercer Circuit Court. two seek license by register stall writer PRINCETON two Mercer couples applied for marriage licenses. Walter F. Neely and Catherine S. Waterhouse. James Faulice Harmon and Betty Jane Pedigo.

Register Pettus Woodrow Harris James Luther Dickens Arnett Co. S. S. Fleck Whitesville W. R., Wright Joseph Louis Capo Jack Wesley Goss Hinton Mich Princeton Walter F. Neely Serena Catherine S. Waterhouse Bluefield James Faulice Harmon Betty Jane Pedigo

Father Granted Custody in Suit

Princeton ace Taylor wins custody of his four children in Mercer Circuit Court divorce. Custody granted to defendant contingent on compliance with decree. He must pay accrued board and keep costs, provide for children, and not remove them from jurisdiction without agreement. Mother retains visitation rights. Alimony suspension noted.

Register Weiler Princeton Ace Taylor Haseen Chhildren Inez Gorich Taylor Mercer Circuit Court Taylor Grundy Et Swales Snerceng Va Ralph Bailey Mullens Roy Spangler R. S. Hickok Stevens Clinic Welch Heendon Heights James Joe Woodie Jimmy Sophia Virginia Beach

Jim Massey Feted At Colcord Outing

Colcord residents gathered Saturday to fete Jim Massey at a local outing. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Med White, Mrs. Maud Thompson, Mrs. Margaret Florent, Mrs. Nellie Stover, Mrs. Ire Krepps, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce White, Mr. and Mrs. Jim White, Mrs. Pauline Cadel, Nancy Janice, J. W. Stanley, Lois Bred, Nadine and Rachel Thompson, E. O. Well, Benny, Randy, Johnny Jar and families, and Sharon Sue White. The event honored Massey amid informal tributes and fellowship.

Med White Maud Thompson Margaret Florent4 Nellie Stover Ire Krepps Bruce Jim White Pauline Cadel Nancy Janice Aut J. W. Stanley Lois Bred Nadine Rachel Thompson Owell Benny Randy Johnny Jar Billy Sharon Sue White Charlie Bel- White

Funeral services for Lucy Neal at Clifton Church Maxwellton

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Neal 80 were set for 2 30 p m today at the Clifton Presbyterian Church Maxwellton with Dr P I Proffitt and Rev C H Martin presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She died Sunday after a five month illness at the home of daughter Mrs W A Arrington Bellepoint. Survivors include son Ro Guy Neal of Fairlea two daughters Mrs W A Arrington of Bellepoint and Mrs J A Freeman of Lewisburg plus four stepsons and two stepdaughters. Fifteen grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren survive.

Register Hinton Lucy Neal W. A. Arrington Bellepoint Ilness Clifton Presbytering Maxwellton Id. P. Proffitt C.H. Martin L. G. Neal Catlettsburg G. C. Neal Long Beach Calif H. P. Neal Philippi E. M. Neal Lewisburg T. P. Crookstanks C. G. [Freeman

Easter Rises Set Wednesday

Funeral services for William H. Easter 84 of 900 Reynolds Ave Princeton will be held at 2 40 p m Wednesday at First Methodist Church Princeton with Rev Z F Mayberry officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park with Masonic lodge in charge. Survived by son T D Easter of Colonial Heights Va one grandchild one brother and three sisters.

Register Stati Weiler Princeton William H. Easter Reynolds Avenue First Methodist Church Z. F. Mayberry Resthaven Memorial Park Masonic Lodge Mercer County Board of Education Robert Easter Williton Ethel Allen T. D.easter Colonial Heights C. M Easter P. G. Davis J. G. Meadows Kellysville J. M. Draper McDowell

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