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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1952
Page
6
Fire Chief Bernard Martin announced the city will assist residents burning hazardous trash during cleanup week May 4 to 10. A fire truck will stand by to prevent fires, inspectors will check sites, and 100 signs on trash cans urge residents not to burn trash.
City No 4 fire truck underwent extensive in house repairs by city firemen led by Fire Chief Bernard Martin. Materials totaled 12 dollars, far below the 300 dollar estimate to send the unit to the factory. The repair saved the city about 288 dollars.
Billy Mowell former Lester police chief faced a two count assault and wounding accusation brought by Mrs. J. Oram over an incident involving Lester mayor. Magistrate J P Meadows dismissed the case noting limited magistrate powers and advising Oram to seek prosecuting attorney. Mowell had earlier paid a fine on an assault and battery charge tied to the fracas after admitting to striking the mayor with an open hand.
Police rearrange hours to enforce meters promptly from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Meters now operate with reduced leeway, as officers shift to an eight hour beat and monitor meter compliance starting today.
Funeral plans for Aver y Hodges age 2 of Mabsertt are delayed as Ruth Hodges 44 remains in care at Appleby Hospital after Hodges fatally struck her with a hatchet then killed himself. Hodges a Raleigh County resident since 1921 worked at MacAlpin and belonged to Kilsyth Baptist Church and United Mine Workers. He is survived by a son from a prior marriage and siblings. his body rests at Caffee Funeral Home. A political rally is set for Sunday May 4 at 1 30 p m at Union Hall in McAlpin inviting Republican and Democratic candidates.
Two youths join the U S Marine Corps at Beckley recruiting office. John Herman age 17 and Jerry L Ratliff age 17, both sons of local mothers, enlist for three years. After eight weeks basic training they will receive ten days leave before assignment to a Marine unit.
Col. A. R. Reeves announced the Organized Reserve Corps has assigned Sgt. Robert P. Salisbury of Charleston to the Unit Instructor's office at Beckley. Salisbury previously served 16 months at Ellisdon Air Force Base Alabama and a World War II tour in the Panama Canal Zone. After 1947 discharge he worked for E. I. DuPont in Charleston before reentering the service in 1943.
A weekly Marine recruiting schedule lists B W Gwinn and H A Penn visiting post offices in Pineville Oak Hill Whitesville Ansted Rainelle Mullens Ronceverte Hinton and Fayetteville with interview hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each man offers full information on U S Marines.
The National Mine Service will send a delegation of 10 top officials to the American Mining Congress conference in Cincinnati, May 5 7. Beckley division head R H Magee vice president leads the group with E J Nicholls secretary H J Abbing sales engineer R P Yaple warehouse sales manager Ray Light mine lamp division manager N R Chillingworth advertising manager F H Davis J J Mahoney W R Monk sales representative and W J Monk manager of the Joy Division.
Whitby School hosts PTA election for 1952 53 with president Mrs P Q Warden and officers Ira Bennett Mrs Asa Bolen Margaret Smith. Mountaineer 4 H Club showcases entries earning blue and red ribbons across Handicraft Electricity Sewing Baking Pack A Lunch Child Care Junior Meal Planning and more.
Funeral services for James Herbert Reid 80 formerly of Slab Fork will be held Saturday at 1 30 pm at Barnetts Chapel Marion Virginia Burial will be in Presbyterian Cemetery at Chatham Virginia Reid moved to Marion about ten years ago from Slab Fork and was a buyer for the Slab Fork Coal Company He died Thursday at his Marion home He was born February 20 1872 in Greenup Kentucky He is survived by his wife Katharine Grayson two sons James H Reid Jr a Marine lieutenant in Korea two sisters Mrs William T Coler Ashland Kentucky and Mrs Gordon G Wood Charles City ten nieces and four nephews.
Beckley Rotary Club hosts informal Ladies Night for members wives at 6 30 p m today at Black Knight Country Club. District Governor Frank Mcenizie of Bluefield attends. Music by Warren Richards and Jack Foster of Beckley. A well known regional speaker is set for the principal address, though President Joseph X Fazio refuses to reveal the speaker's name.
The Collins Elementary School PTA warned the hot lunch program could be cut off unless more students participate. Officers elected include Mrs Violet Py as president and Mrs Roy Ham as vice president, with Mrs Pauline Porter as secretary and treasurer. The meeting also announced caps and gowns for the graduating class, an May 9 first-time pupil visit, a Stoco Junior High preview for eighth graders, and Four-H exhibits on May 2. Spelling certificates were awarded to Margaret Honeycutt, Mary Porter, Barbara Thompson, and Nancy Walls. Visitors included Sherman Trail, StoCo High principal, and James B Deck, Raleigh County assistant superintendent. A separate note: C C Stowers received a building permit for a seven-room brick house on Westwood Drive, cost about $9,000.
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