Kangaroo Court Holds Louder Session For Violators
A second Kangaroo Court session in Raleigh County yesterday punished centennial rule violators amid a noisy mob. County band chairman George Hodel announced a savings band rally moved to 41:30 am and urged bonds purchases. Readers faced playful jests as staff like Register editor Thomas Stafford were humorously punished for petty infractions, including shaving without a permit.
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George Warren Hodel
Savings
Hodel
Centennial Committee
Beckley
Thomas F. Stafford
Register
H. R. Pitts
Sam Raborn
E. C. Lusk
Lusk
Retired Engineer and Attorney Taken to Hospitals
Ames, a retired C&O Railway engineer, was moved from Mount Hope to C&O Hospital at Clifton Forge, Va., by ambulance from Nickell Funeral Home on Saturday. C. S. McWhorter, Rupert attorney, was also removed from his home to a Virginia hospital.
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Register
East Rainelle
W. FE. Ames
C&o
Mount Hope
Clifton Forge
Nickell
C. S. McWhorter
Rupert
Virginia Hospital
Church Plans Mortgage Burning At Crab Orchard Homecoming
Elizabeth Braughman will speak at Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren homecoming today. The mortgage on the parsonage is to be burned by Rev. C M Key and Elder Henry Eller of Roanoke Va. The program includes the Sunday School picnic, special music by the choir Mullens Quartet Midway Quartet Youth Fellowship and Brethren quartets. Rev Hartman Rice of Pennsylvania opens revival services tonight for a two week run.
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Flizabeth Braughman
Crab Orchard
Church of the Brethren
C.M. Key
Henry Eller
Roanoke
Mullens
Midway
Youth Fellowship
Brethren Quartets
Hartman Rice
Pennsylvania
G W Brogan Dies In Local Hospital
George Washington Brogan 7 of Crow died at noon after a two year illness. Born August 21 1880 in Floyd County Virginia he was the son of John and deceased Mrs Brogan. Survived by wife Mary E Brogan one son General Brogan one brother Ben Brogan seven grandchildren four great grandchildren. Body at Caffee Funeral Home to 4 pm then to Crow residence. Funeral at 10 am Monday at Christian Baptist Church. Burial Peterstown Cemetery.
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George Washington Brogan
Crow
Floyd County
John Brogan
Christian Baptist Church
Mary E. Brogan
General Brogan
Ben Brogan
Beaver
Caffee
Peterstown
Soldier Oral Clark rites today at Crab Orchard Church
Funeral services for Pic. Oral Clark 25 of Crab Orchard are set for 2 p.m. at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial in Wildwood Cemetery American Legion section with Raleigh County Post 32 conducting military graveside rites. Clark died Tuesday in Anderson South Carolina while en route to Camp Robbins Air Base. He was a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate born October 2 1924 at Winding Gulf. Survived by mother Frances Lively and three half brothers Adolphus Okey and Jack Lively. Body moved from Calfee Funeral Home to his mother's home yesterday and active pallbearers named.
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Oral Clark
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
American Legion
Wildwood Cemetery
Raleigh County
Pfe
Clark
Anderson
S. C
U. S. Air Force
Camp Robbins Air Base
Georgia
Woodrow Wilson High School
Winding Gulf
John S. Clark
Frances Lively
Adolphus Lively
St. Albans
Okey Lively
Westnewton
Mass
Jack Lively
Charleston
Calfee Funeral
The Case of the Negligent Nemph
Della remarks that the scenario would teach Miz Mason not to pursue nymphs who flirt with his canoe. Mason jokes it would be fine if she had not left her bath towel with the laundry mark, labeling it a case of negligence. Della outlines a filing jacket title. THE END.
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Della
Miz Mason
Mason
Della Street
Magistrate Sends Three to Jail in Beckley Area
Three Beckley area men appeared before Magistrate J. P. Meadows and were jailed on assorted charges. Ronald Stover of Oak Hill waived preliminary hearing on stealing a wrist watch and was jailed in Raleigh County. Charles Fitts of East Beckley was found guilty on a peace warrant and jailed for default on a $500 bond. Johnnie Trystuck of Lillybrook pleaded to a concealed weapon charge, fined 50 and costs, and jailed six months. Stanley Cross, charged with shoplifting, jailed as well.
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Beckley
J. P. Meadows
Ronald Stover
Oak Hill
Raleigh
E. P. Hall
J. S. George
Charles Fitts
East Beckley
Marylene Fills
Johnnie Trystuck
Lillybrook
Meadows
Stanley Cross
PTA Extends Book Drive for Boys Industrial School
The Institute PTA extends a book drive to aid the Boys Industrial School at Prungtown. Mrs. Robert L. Amick said books will be accepted through August 1 by a committee led by Worth May, with Mrs. Campbell, Hall, and Wirtz handling donations. Reference books are preferred, but all types are welcome except comics.
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PTA
Prungtown
Robert L. Amick
Institute Parent Teachers Association
Worth May
Robert Campbell
O. D. Hall
John Wirtz
Amick
Worley Funeral to Be Held for Mrs Clara Brown Worley
Funeral services for 62 year old Mrs Clara Brown Worley of Bolt will be at 1 p m today at Breckenridge Baptist Church with Rev Glen Webb officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. She died after a short illness at her home Thursday. Born April 30 1888 in Dry Creek she was daughter of Rufus Worley and Mrs. Worley. Survived by husband Lacy Worley step mother Virginia Brown three sons Carlos of Fairdate Adee of Bolt Ward two brothers Charles and Clinton Naomi two sisters Mrs Jane Willis Rock Creek and Mrs Jean Johnson Beckley one half brother Woodrow Brown Rock Creek one half sister Mrs Brady Pettry Arnett and two grandchildren. Body moved from Caffee Funeral Home to Bolt residence yesterday until time of funeral.
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Clara Brown Worley
Bott
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Glen Webb
Raleigh County
Lacy Worley
Virginia Brown
Bolt
Carlos
Fairdate
Adee
Bolt and
Ward
Charles
Clinton
Naomi
Jane Willis
Rock Creek
Jean Johnson
Beckley
Woodrow Brown
Brady Pettry
Afi Arnett
Caffee Funeral
Six Men Enlist In Armed Forces In West Virginia
Six area residents enlisted yesterday in the U S Army Air Force and Navy. Keith Walker 22 of Jeffery Lawrence Higgins 19 of Bluefield Chester Linkous 21 of Mullens will serve three years in the Regular Army and report to Fort Knox for processing. Howard Akers 20 of Daniels Billy Farley 17 of Glen Daniel joined the Navy as seaman recruits and trained at Great Lakes Norfalk Receiving Ship. William Wood 25 of Coal City had prior service and is sent to Norfolk for further assignment.
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U.S. Army
U.S Air Force
Theeren
Robert G. ‘Wilson
Kieth Walker
Jeffery
Lawrence A. Higgins
Bluefield
Chester BE. Linkous
Mullens
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
Higgins
Walker
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy
W. E. Bartlett
Howard D. Akers
Daniels
Billy J. Farley
Glen Daniel
Great Lakes Naval Station
Wiliam L. Wood
National Geographic
Ciety
Norfalk
Lester Chief Warns Speeding Motorists
Warren Schermbach acting chief of police warned yesterday that speeding motorists in Lester will face penalties or court appearance. He cited that over the past weeks more than 40 license numbers of speeders have been recorded and action will be taken against them.
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Lester
Warren Schermbach
Funeral services for Wille Moore in Tams
Funeral services for Wille Moore of Tams, who died at Laird Memorial Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church in Tams with Rev. H. E. Davis officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Beckley. Survived by wife Cora Moore. Also notes various local society items and announcements including an Age Lawn party and church events.
Political attack in West Virginia mining counties spews blame
A candidate claims George J. Titler plots to defeat him in Raleigh and Wyoming Counties by UMW of A influence. He cites union letters and a Beckley Post Office Box as proof, asserts tempered invitations to meetings to dodge debate, and defends a labor-friendly voting record including workmen’s compensation and silicosis award bills.
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George J. Titler
Raleigh
Wyoming
Senate
District 29
UMW
Winding Gulf
Beckley
West Virginia
District 29 Headquarters
UMW of
Titler
West Virginia Cooperative Labor Legislative Council
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AF of L
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
UMW of A
House of Delegates
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