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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
4
Sacramento reporters say the California Legislature passed a measure making driving under the influence of antisleep drugs or amphetamine pep pills a felony. The bill was sent to Gov. Goodwin J. Knight Wednesday night for his signature.
A 16 year old Marlinton boy was accused after a shotgun blast fatally wounded his 18 year old brother Robert Creel during a family dispute over a carnival trinket. The shooting occurred as the younger boy, after an argument with his siblings, grabbed a shotgun from a bedroom and fired fatally through a wall. Police said seven siblings and the parents survive the family.
GLEN ROGERS RNS Mr and Mrs Gary McClung and sons George and Mack visited his parents George and Fay McClung in Fayetteville with George staying to spend a week with grandparents Waldo Tackett Mr and Mrs R W Tackett of St Albans also hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Michael Vaughn Buckhannon who visited the Rhen family here Eddie Durham returned home after a week with grandparents Ridley Davidson Sophia and Sidney Box Buckley visited their son in law Virgil McNeill Sidney Brooks Charleston spent the weekend with her parents W S Brooks Bobby Sturgill Norton VA recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bob Sturgill Tom Dillon Beckley visited their daughter Dorothy Vidovich Basil Trump Mount Hope visitors Sunday Fats Guthrie attended the funeral at Saxon for Guthrie’s niece Peg Marie Daniels daughter of Harold Daniels.
Edward Allen Bocook 47 died of a heart attack en route to a Portland hospital. Born April 7 1910 he was a son of George W Bocook and the late Nora Henley Bocook. He was a member of Gate Wood Missionary Baptist Church where he lived before moving to Oregon about 20 years ago. Survivors include his father two sisters Mrs Beecher Ingles Quinnimont and Mrs Donald A Lowe Beckley three brothers Roscoe Gatewood David Fayetteville and Roy Richmond Ind. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Sunday at the Jakewood Missionary Baptist Church with Rev E L Clower officiating burial in Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville. The body was flown from Oregon and is at the Doda Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville.
Mr and Mrs J J Wilson will return this week to their home in Boston Mass after spending a week with Mr and Mrs C P Anderson at 218 Woods Ave Oak Hill The trip was a short visit with friends.
City council adopts second reading banning baseball on streets and city playgrounds without supervisor permission. Offenders face fines up to 20 dollars. Meanwhile, Workman’s Compensation Commission appoints two new trial examiners: Ray Toler of Mullens and James Powell of Parkersburg, effective July 4.
Mrs. John Scott state secretary of the West Virginia Association of Student Councils will head a state delegation to the 21st National Conference of the National Association of Student Councils in Roswell New Mexico. Eight students from across the state join eight adults including Beulah Cornwell and Harry Baer as advisers. The program runs Sunday through Thursday with 700 youth teachers and advisers expected to attend and events include a Sponsor’s breakfast and a problem clinic for sponsors.
Mullens City Council agreed to lease part of a city lot on Guyandotte Ave to Mullens Lumber Co a new building supply firm with 50 000 authorized stock beginning at 20 000. The lease requires 36 days notice for vacating the property adjacent to Gene Atkins junkyard and the lot is part of a city acquired garbage disposal project. Atkins plans to liquidate his junk business on the leased property.
Gauley Bridge residents report a flurry of visits and travels. Audra Mullins’ daughter Kathleen visits Georgia. Glen McGraw serves in Texas. Betty Young visits Bentree. Harry Clark returns home from hospital in Kanawha Falls. Several families host dinners in Gauley Bridge and Kanawha Falls as Rev. Jones conducts revival at Renick Baptist Church. Peggy Wand and Mrs Stringer plan a Cleveland trip. families in Wyandotte Michigan and Sarasota Florida are also mentioned. Coach Art Lewis touts his guards Howley and Nicely as equal to 1955 WVU standouts Bosley and Huff.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Oak Hill Methodist Church held a pledge program Tuesday night with theme We Love Woen We Give. Members J M Gray Mary Leo Walton and R W Flack participated, pledges were renewed, and reports from circle chairmen and the Vacation Bible School were presented.
City Council heard petitions from Mullens residents requesting an extension of paving on Church Street and Front Street between Mullens Grade School and 11th Street. Commissioner Pat Russell presented the petitions on behalf of the residents. they were accepted for future action. Two babies were born aboard the Mayflower during its voyage to Plymouth Rock in 1602.
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