Indecency Court Jails Beckley an d plea of guilty
A series of court actions in Beckley last night resulted in Vandall Scott being fined 100 dollars and costs for indecent exposure and jailed in Raleigh County on default. Willie Meadows pleaded guilty to DUI and no license with total fines of 67 dollars. Robert Shaffer was found not guilty on DUI but paid 10 dollars and costs for profanity. Silas Ison and Dave Aldridge forfeited 160 dollar fines for sale and possession of whisky. Thomas Douds and Gro ver M. Phipps forfeited 10 dollars each for speeding and no license. Julie Huffman and Susie Covey forfeited 32 dollars each for drunkenness and fighting respectively, with others charged for intoxication also fined 16 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Lick
Julie Huffman
Susie Covey
Beckley
Marriage Permit Issued for Pineville Couple
William Cook 27 and Georgia Dalton 16, both of Pierpoint, obtained a marriage license from the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Wiliam Cook
Georgia Dalton
Pierpoint
Beaver Merchants Fair Opens to Benefit Shady Athletic Fund
Beaver Lions Club presents the Beaver Merchants Fair at Shady Spring High School gym Friday evening through Saturday night. Twenty Beaver business displays and a school carnival feature sideshows, fundraisers, and games, with all proceeds supporting the high school athletic fund.
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Beaver Merchants
Shady Athletic Fund
Beaver
Shady Spring High School
Beaver Lions Club
Tracy Shannon
Shady Spring High School Athletic Fund
Gambling Charges In Beckley Area Arrests Reported
Beckley residents face multiple charges as police report arrests yesterday. Joseph Lewis of East Beckley was nabbed on a gambling warrant and released on bond for a Friday Police Court appearance. Ethel Meadows of Beckley faces a contributing to delinquency of a minor charge. Alex Morgan Jr. a Simon resident was moved from Raleigh County Jail to Kanawha County on AWOL charges. Bertie Redden of Beckley also jailed for contributing to delinquency of a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lewis
East Beckley
Ethel Meadows
Beckley
Simon
Alex Morgan, Jr
Raleigh
Kanawhaunty
Bertie Redden
Students feted by register staff writer Prenter dinner
The graduating class of Prenter Elementary School enjoyed a spaghetti dinner Friday hosted by the Presbyterian Church Youth Fellowship of Prenter.
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Register
Pren
Prenter Elementary School
Presbyterian Church Youth Fellowship
Prenter
Reid Named Stratton Principal for 1950 51
William C. Reid, current principal of Byrd Prillerman High, was approved as Stratton High School principal for the 1950 51 term. He succeeds James O. Smith, who died, with D W Bryson noting Reid’s efficiency and strong leadership. Reid began teaching in 1921 at Stratton and helped elevate it to a six year junior senior high. he holds A B from Lincoln University and A M from Michigan, plus study at Penn Nevada and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School
William C. Reid
Byrd-Prillerman High School
James O. Smith
Raleigh County Board of Education
Reid
D. W. Bryson
Lincoln Univ. of Pennsylvania
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Nevada
Stratton
Ross Laws Named Helen PTA Head
Ross Laws will serve as president of the Helen Elementary Parent Teacher Association for 1950 51. He was elected at the last meeting held Tuesday evening at the school. Charles Gregory will be vice president and Mrs Charles Karbonit secretary. Robert C Byrd of Sophia was guest speaker addressing home church and school relations to youth. The guest supported the May 9 school levy election, patrons favored passage. A box supper planned for May 6 to fund a new piano or repair. The meeting, led by outgoing president Hays Maynard, adopted a resolution opposing next year’s proposed county grade card system.
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Ross Laws
Helen Elementary Parent-Teacher’s Association
Laws
Charles Gregory
Charles Karbonit
Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Hays Maynard
Association
Local DAV Elects Delegates to Meet
Beckley chapter members named eight delegates and eight alternates to the State Convention of Disabled American Veterans at Logan on June 3 and 4. W W Vines will be installed as state executive committeeman for Chapter No 18 for 1950 51. The chapter was praised for rising in membership and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Beckley
Beckley College
W. W. Vines
Dana Kyle Amick
T. Richard Cooper
Jeff Miles
William Cremens
James C. Abrogast
Everett Broyles
Hazel L. McCoy
Keith W. Bailes
Stanley Bender
Carmelo Melito
Raymond E
Area Coal Fields Produce 381,917 Tons During Week
The Winding Gulf and New River coal fields produced 381,917 tons in the week ending April 22. New River operators delivered 169,465 tons, down from 170,76 the prior week, with 10,000 tons lost to the five day work week. Overall capacity use ran 71 percent, versus 91 percent a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf
New River
New River Operators Association
Stanley Higgins
Higgins
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Hal M. Scott
Enforcement Asked On No Smoking Ruling
Raleigh County Board of Education plans to enforce the no smoking ruling in Beckley Recreation Building amid fire risk to Central Elementary and Beckley Junior High. Posters will warn occupants and police will enforce the law. The group approved buying four lots for Hollywood Elementary School playground space at 1800 dollars and granted the recreation board summer use of school playgrounds for supervised activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County Board of Education
S. Austin Caperton
Central
Hollywood
Beckley Recreation Board
Glen Daniel Navy Man In Operation Crossover
Seaman Carlos K. Shumate of Glen Daniel will participate in Operation Crossover aboard the landing ship USS 517. Naval participation includes 31 ships and 5,000 officers and men in an amphibious force with the Second Marine Division and Second Marine Air Wing providing an additional 10,000 personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos K. Shumate
Seaman
USN
Glen Daniel
Second Marine Division
Second Marine Air Wing
Sophia Airman At Texas Base
Pfc Alfred E Mann of Sophia reported to Wichita Falls Texas after a 10 day furlough. Son of Buford and Mrs Mann he was promoted from private to private first class. Enlisted January Beckley and trained at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio. He attended Sophia High School.
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Alfred E. Mann
Sophia
Wichita Falls
Tex
Buford Mann
Air Force
Beckley
Pfc
Mann
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Sophia High School
Edwight man arraigned for misdemeanor fines set
John Radcliff of Edwight faced arraignment Friday before Magistrate E A Large and was fined ten dollars plus costs on a misdemeanor charge. Deputy Sheriff Don Jarrell arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettus
E. A. Large
John Radcliff
Edwight
Don Jarrell
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Virginia Cooper
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