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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1959
Page
5
A Raleigh County Circuit Court trial sparked laughter as a lawyer questioned a witness about damages to a house. He jumbled topics with cracks in plaster buckling floors warped doors and bathtub cracks in a quirky sequence. Office workers joined in dancing to an old fashioned square rhythm.
A Sunday School moment prompts a mother to send her Scout in uniform. She is surprised to learn it was actually Girl Scout Sunday. In Beckley, an 18 year old recalls panic after receiving his draft card he forgot about after turning 18.
Final rites for Mrs. Lilly B. Watts 85 of 401 Park Avenue will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Christian Church with Rev. A H Wilson. Entombment in the family mausoleum at Wildwood Cemetery. She died Sunday in a local hospital after months of illness. Born October 10 1873 at Marshes she was the daughter of William Henderson and Midera Elizabeth Shumate and married to Dr. W W Watts in 1898. Survived by one daughter H L Clarke of Beckley three grandchildren and four great grandchildren pallbearers include Dr. Robert W Chambers Jr Dr M W Shumate and Dr Robert W Shumate Jr.
High winds Sunday's gusts uprooted a tall evergreen on the Raleigh County Courthouse lawn and knocked down several limbs from trees across the Beckley area. A Beckley Moose Club Building antenna fell onto a parked car owned by Fred Arnold Beckley with only slight damage. Submarine figures from World War I are noted: Germans had about 120 subs, with approximately 50 destroyed.
William Richard Shumate Herman Shumate George Thompson Everett Shumate Arthur Thompson and Norman Watts Shumate are named. The body will remain at Melton Mortuary until one hour prior to services.
Beckley Air Reserve unit seeks former Air Force personnel to fill vacancies in air reserves. Key needs include cooks air police motor vehicle operators and many medical specialists. Eligible former airmen with four or more years active duty and under the six or eight year obligation qualify for reserve training benefits. Training can occur locally with one year of service, then transfer to standby reserve to reduce recall risk. Benefits include one full day’s pay per training day two week summer tour of active duty at full pay plus allowances and eligibility for refresher schools and promotions.
Zack Edward Burford Jr a 25 year old of 115 12 Williams Street was ordered to appear in City Police Court tonight after being cited by Beckley Police at 1035 p m Saturday for operating a vehicle with improper registration. Lawrence Powell Brown of Beckley was lodged in Raleigh County Jail Sunday by City Police on a reckless driving charge and released at 830 a m Sunday after posting 56 50 for his court appearance.
The Beckley Reserve Flight at 338 Prince Street meets every Thursday evening. Eligible former Air Force personnel are invited to visit the Reserve office on meeting nights for full details about retirement participation and the substantial monthly payment after 20 years of total military service.
Final rites for Mary Gustinski 76 will be held at her son's home in Stanaford City at 2 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. Carl Johnson. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park with pallbearers William Welch Robert Quesenberry Jack Quesenberry Polee Powers Frank Bennett Mayo Lawson Frank Toke Roy Hilbert. She died at her son’s residence Sunday morning. Born in Poland May 15 1882. Husband preceded her in death in 1940 and a son died in January 1958. Survivors include three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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