15 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
1
Fayetteville council to decide on a fire track option as Fire Chief F J Morris reports obsolete equipment and a plan listing repairs around 1000 dollars. Oak Hill club raised about 210 dollars at a dinner meeting and preparations proceed for upcoming events and committees lifters.
Fayetteville coverage of an all day convention at Page Baptist Church for the 1248 Fayetteville Baptist Sunday School and Christian Education Convention. Schedule includes devotions at 9 30 led by Rev C R Brooks welcome by Mrs Blanche Youravish response by Rev D F Murphy, 55. Speakers include Rev Asa B Harris on Reviews and Previews at 10, panel You Can Do This at 10 20 with leaders Esmah A Orcutt Mary Franklin Dr E J Wootter and Dr John W Elliott, sermon by Rev Guy Vaughan at 11 30, inspirational messages at 12 40 by Dr J F Frame Rev Gilmer Cross Rev Clarence Figgatt, and 3 30 message by Rev Robert A Gorbey. Evening session led by Young People with worship by Rev Gilmer Cross and state B F activities report by Roscoe Keeney, followed by officer installation and a religious movie.
Russell Ky funeral services set for William Oscar Archer 72 longtime brakeman on the Huntington division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway killed at Quinnimont yesterday He had been a brakeman since 1904 and worked 56 years for the railway and served as secretary treasurer of his local Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Triplets occur once in about 8800 births.
Mabscott's new town council appointed A K Chadwell as police chief and Eliott Wiseman as street commissioner in its first official move. The changes follow the recent election and questions over the validity of the prior administration. The council plans to meet to transact town business.
Fayetteville plans a library room in the Memorial Building as compliance with Mrs Laura Hopkins will. She bequeathed about 5500 for a youth library project, with Fayetteville matching funds. Attorney C E Mahan says 150000 has been raised for the memorial building, ensuring its near-term construction.
Fayetteville Prosecuting Attorney Carl B. Vickers lists July term criminal cases for the Fay County Circuit Court. Monday July 12 includes Mc Graw forgery Jamison murder Potter murder Johnson rape Fox driving drunk Stokes murder Hopkins murder MacMillion driving drunk second offense Withrow felonious assault resisting arrest and more. Tuesday July 13 covers felonious assault resisting arrest grand larceny breaking and entering and numerous other charges across many defendants.
Denny Shell, about 19 of Herndon, was arrested after allegedly stabbing his father Waller Shell, about 45, yesterday afternoon. State police report the suspect, a coat loader at the Lamar Colliery mine, was found intoxicated at his father’s home. The elder Shell sustained a stomach wound treated by Dr. Frank Penn at Garwood.
Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday for Charles P Mills 37 a Basin resident and Gaston Coal Company brakeman killed in a mine accident Surviving are his wife Frances six children and his parents with siblings listed in the obit
Rucker's Cut-Rate Inc of Beckley received a state charter in Charleston for 25000 dollars. Incorporators are J A Rucker J F Bowles and Herbert I Keene, all of Beckley. The store will be on Johnstown Road near the U S 1921 By Pass across from Pine Crest Sanitarium occupying half of a new building with a restaurant in the other half.
Protests erupted as lawmakers moved to clear the way for a $64,000,000 civil functions appropriation and a record $442,179,098 interior department bill.
Fayetteville notes Warner Farm of Beckwith owned by W C Warner was highlighted on Everybody's Farm Hour. The piece recalls early farming methods and contrasts them with modern lime fertilizer use and expanded alfalfa acres. The farm is described as a West Virginia landmark with a Civil War era house once used as a hospital.
A fragment notes Bernard Tabor charged with grand larceny and related felonies in a Fever 1 case, detailing alleged wrongdoing and court action within the local criminal docket.
Acting Police Chief Herbert Hickok credits a safety strap on his pistol holster with halting a jail break attempt by Ray Farley after Robert Ford Farley and accomplice were jailed for disturbing the peace. The Farleys were sentenced to 30 days and fined 50 pounds. they plan to appeal. John Blankenship forfeited a 50 dollar bond after missing court.
Otsego edges Virginian 11 to 10 after trailing 5 10 in the seventh inning as Neely walks and Acord singles for the winning run. Maben defeats Rebels 10 3 with key hits from Reed Hight and Warden. Cooke fans seven for Otsego and Hight belts a homer for Maben.
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