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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
9
Delegates from Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties attend the 13th Knights of Pythias District meeting in Mullens with the gathering to begin at 8 p m at the Mullens Lodge. M G Harvey vice chancellor commander announced the event.
Oak Hill Magistrate N. T. Cavendish fined Burton Bennett Zeb Pendergrass and David Jackson Ward after their Friday Route 19 arrests for improper license plates operation without direction signals and truck direction violations. Bennett and Ward charged $10 plus costs while Pendergrass fined $25 plus costs. The Oak Hill scene included personals, club meetings, and community notices.
The Fayette Study Club held a guest day luncheon at the Mt. Hope Lions Clubhouse. Mrs. J. W. Jones welcomed attendees and Mrs. W. C. Bishop gave the invocation. Guest speaker Mrs. W. t. Brewer of Omar spoke on the national convention in Minneapolis and state work for the coming year, with vocal selections by Mrs. Oscar Williams and Mrs. H. A. Sloan.
Otsego residents Paul Ryan and James P. Morgan were freed after a magistrate found insufficient evidence of misappropriation in a welfare fund. An audit showed missing checks but no proof of fraud, with officials citing ill management and poor bookkeeping. The Welfare Association plans to reorganize and rewrite by laws to prevent future misunderstandings.
Mrs Luvena C Morton 62 died at Oak Hill Hospital after a five day illness from heart condition She was born Oct 1 and was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church She is survived by husband Thomas Ma of Ansted three sons Jonsings Marvin of Ames Lochgelly Army service four daughters Dolly Ruby Ina Ella and others Funeral services will be held at the Evergreen Baptist Church Belmont with Rev Virgil Carte officiating Burial at Marvel Cemetery Also note a stray line about a water molecule.
Beckley Music and Electric Co located at 110 South Fayette Street offers complete battery service for all makes. Customers can contact by phone at 3393 for details and pricing, with a quoted price of 75 dollars.
A proposal by Page Water Co to provide unincorporated Fayette County towns Page and Kincaid water service will be heard by the Pulse Service Commission next Monday. Led by Alvah L. Loomis, the Gauley Bridge firm seeks meter rates from 1.50 per 1000 gallons to 0.75 beyond 5000 and monthly minimums from 2.40 to 3.10, with meterless customers paying flat fees. The Page plant is owned by Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, and the company plans to buy, upgrade, and extend mains to Kincaid.
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