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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1945
Page
5
Odd scene on Prince street as Beckley police release a possum in a restaurant to mock a non opening season. Patrons scramble to counters and tables while officers justify the stunt as obeying the law. Local readers get a light glimpse of daily city life and lawmen humor.
Obituaries list Fletcher Dodson of Stotesbury age 46 with funeral at Stotesbury Community Church. Sidney Mitchell, 68, of East Beckley, funeral at Wrights Funeral Home. Mack Wickerson, 44, of Killarney, funeral at Temple Baptist Church. Arthur Reed, 6, of Eccles, funeral at Shady Grove Baptist Church. J N Jock Resby of Fairmont, funeral at Glen Rogers Church. Burial in local cemeteries. arrangements by local funeral homes.
Charles W Cody, 29, of Boomer, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge W A Riffe to serve from one to 10 years plus an additional five years due to a prior felony. Prosecutor Crouse said Cody, before 21, was convicted in federal court in 1985 on a white slavery charge and served time at Chillicothe and Lewisburg. Cody, a plumber, was indicted with John Muleay for auto theft from Edward McKinney. Muleay’s case was continued to June. Cody was remanded to jail for transfer to Moundsville. Eva Ingram, jailed Friday on a circuit clerk’s order after failing to appear, was released on a $500 appearance bond until next Wednesday when trial is set for theft of $10 from George Miller of Crab Orchard. Bond forfeiture in her case was set aside.
Beckley was chosen as the headquarters of the southern soil conservation district, serving Raleigh Fayette Summers and Mercer counties. Floyd Rothlisberger, a federal soil conservationist, was assigned to the district. Final approval of the 1945 program will come on April 10 after a conference between H. G. Farmer and Rothlisberger. The district aims to reduce erosion promote reforestation roadside stabilization ponds fish farming and growth of timber on marginal land. Rothlisberger previously worked in the western district at Point Pleasant and will be paid by the federal government for salary and maintenance.
Raymond Jiggs Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Jess Richardson of Lester now serving in the European area with the 79th division was recently awarded the Bronze Star. The citation notes meritorious action in France aiding and evacuating the wounded, maintaining morale under fire. He trained at Camp Willis Fort Ord Camp Pickett and Nashville before overseas service. He drove ambulances early in service and was promoted to staff sergeant in December.
Repair and rebuild services for truck seats and miscell any upholstery work completed. Contact Sid for after hours p.m. calls.
Families of Noah Hoffman Alfreda Walker and Henry Knepp extend thanks to friends neighbors and church and funeral homes for sympathy flowers meals and services after the deaths of their husbands and fathers. Special mention to Collins Caltes Purity Baking Co Beckley hospital and the Reverends Cook Innes Hatfield Foard Godby Skelton and others.
Classified requests for used Singer sewing machines from Singer Sewing Machine Co on W South Kanawha St and used trumpets, cornets, clarinets at Cook's Music Shop on North Oakwood Ave. Also job ads for male workers, domestic help, beautician, waitress, stenography training, sales and Avon positions, plus taxi drivers and delivery routes.prompt
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