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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1947

Page

8

Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn for June Raleigh Court

Raleigh County criminal court drew 100 petit jurors and 16 grand jurors for the June term. Deputy Clerk Tommy Jones listed report times for jurors and named numerous jurors with addresses across Beckley and neighboring communities.

Register Beckley W. Va Mornday Nay Criminal Court Servcte Raleigh County Criminal Court Crcuit Tommy Jones Gaim Pelit Jones Ates Davis Kennedy Heber Street T. D. Calf Surveyor Sam Adkins Abraham Monte Asbury Edwight Mangus Hodge Grady W. Allen Beave Avenue W. M. Allen Epperly Dock Acorrd Arnett Selby Blevins Rhodell Charles Barber Raleigh L. M. Bailey J. W. Bailey Prospeaty Jesus Blizzard Monteval Ray Rowling Chester Earl Bailey Park Street Guy Beavers Mabacott Pied Brewer Ueber Street James Bolen Resaca Paul Booth W. L. Berry Sandstone Charley Clark Amigo Doe N. Campbell Brady Cox Shady Spring T. G Cozort Pineknob L. BD Caldwell Daniels Walter OH. Cochran van W. Carper Grandview Robert Claiborne East Beckley Paige Cark Mabscalt F. O. Carper Blue Jay T. R. Cooper Westwood Drive H. Christian Lincoln Street Opie Davis Coal City Harlow Ellison New Foard Ferrell Naoma H. Fink Edgewood Drive John Farley Ayci Re French Eccles Henry Farmer Winding Gulf George Fitzpatrick Besavo J. P. Graham Odd L. C. Gillispie Harper Road William Gray Neoma A. B. Graham Holcomb Joseph Hensley Sapha Jack Hil East Gulf C. Jarrell Carl G. Jarrell Dry Creek Delbert Keefor Wayne Keston Ghent Lowell Kinder Ameagle H. L. Knapp,Jr A. J. Lilly Beaver W. Malcom Lilly North Kanawha Street Prince Lilly Tarnld Meador Oval Parrdale L. Oshorne Dorothy W. H. Pettry Colcord D. B. Peters Alber. Pauley J. BR. Richards First Avenue B. H. Rabinette Granville Avenue Eber -Rousk Grey's Richmond Bolt R. K. Rubush Woodlawn Avenue M. N. Rhodes W. P. Smith Main Street W. H. Surbaugh Pine Street G. F H. Schmidt Ray Stafford Harper Y. Stover James ‘Spangler Carlton Streaty A. RK. Summers Locust Drive Ed. Thompson Gilbert Thompson

District AA secretary named to Titler post in Beckley

Carl Bunch, regional director for District AA UMW in Wanesboro Virginia, will assume duties as secretary to George J. Titler, District 29 UMW president. Bunch succeeds William Thomason who resigned for a district 50 relic. Thomason left Beckley for Washington, D. C., after marrying in Beckley.

Carl Bunch United Mine Workers Wanesboro George J. Titler District 29 UMW Burch Tiller Harlan County West Virginia William ‘Thomason Ranch Beckley Thomason Rosy UMW Interesnational Board Tug River-Parahontas Washington, D. C Candlwill Bunch Harlan Lou Tiller Lou Tiller When, the Latter Was A District 50 Titler Upper South Kentucky Tenessee Virginia North Carolina District 59 Buneh Kingsport Tenn Wayneshore Organi Gation Mina United United Construction Workers Tiller 10 Foremar

Community church programs and local notices

The Mount Zion Baptist Senior Choir hosts a 3:00 program with Cunard Harps Zion Brooklyn Junior and Garten choirs. Women's Improvement League leads Mother's Day service at 7:30 with Mrs Philip F King as speaker. Veterans program at Price Hill Baptist Church directed by Mr. Hicklin. Cancer Drive benefit music at First Baptist by Sons of Harmony. Numerous local visits, hospital arrivals, school events, and teacher meeting announced.

Garten Mount Zion Baptist Church Cunard Harps of Zion Brooklyn Elizabeth Owens Dayton Ohio Sam Maul‘ding Mi Bibb West Virginia Baptist State Sun Charles iMave Servic Women's Improvement League Ebegheser Baptist Church Philip F. King Corey 0. Mitchell Mount Ione Hems New River No A. A.C. PB Price Ail Baptist Church Hicklin Sons of Harmony Quarter Richard [Banks R. V. Coger Washington, D. C Minglen Hinefs Bul Obie Steward Pvt Miles Thomas Ada Steward Hattie Merchant John Blanks Montgomery Hospital Piton Oak Hill Hospital United Baptist Church Marian Choice Charleston Yvonne Jones G. O. Jane Sedonia Calloway Madison Bessie Perkins Teachers Association Morton-Reaves School Carey O. Mitchell Williams

Williams to Enter N G Hospital Soon

Dewey Williams formerly of Clear Creek and now at the Vet trans Hospital in Sampson W C will soon be transferred to a hospital near Asheville North Carolina. His wife Virginia Williams a teacher at the Marsh Fork Junior flak School will move to Asheville with daughter Suzanne after the loss of the school year and will remain there for the summer.

Sophia Man Serving On Amphibious Duty

James Smith, 19, son of Mrs. Stella Smith, Sophia, serves as a seaman second class aboard the LSM 297 on amphibious duty with the Atlantic Fleet. He entered naval service in February 1946 and trained at the Norfolk naval training center in Norfolk, Va.

James &. Smith Stella Smith Sophia Smith Naval Service Nor Folk

Three Residents Receive Building Permits In Beckley Area

City recorder grants permits to William C. Reid for a three room addition at 235 Church Street costing about 1100 dollars Edith Harbinson for a two room house on Mulberry Street East Beckley with estimated costs of 1000 dollars and Harry L Fuller for two added rooms on Fifth Street East Beckley at 300 dollars. Brother in law of Beckley woman dies in Roanoke hospital from heart attack. Funeral set Sunday at 2 p m in Roanoke. In 11th century Williams the Conqueror appointed a royal taster of British beer.

City Recorder's Office William C. Reid Church Street Edith Harbinson Mulberry Street East Beckley Harry L. Fuller Fifth Street Beckley Jn F Williams the Conqueror

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