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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
7
Raleigh County lists about 48 347 eligible voters for the Primary Election with Democrats at 32 451 and Republicans 45 936. Independents lose voting rights in the primary. 6 143 names were dropped from the rolls this spring for reasons mostly deceased or moved away, by district figures and precincts across the county.
The Beaver Lions Club will sponsor a minstrel show for Beaver Elementary School at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Shady Spring High School auditorium. New president Tracy Shannon announced officers installed last Thursday, including Kermit Okes as first vice president and Vince Carper as second vice president.
Funeral services for Mrs W Williamson of Charleston will be at 4 pm at Christ Church Methodist Charleston. She is the mother of Mrs Harriett Barrett formerly of Beckley and grandmother of William Barrett of Beckley. Beckley attendees include Mr and Mrs Don Wolfe Mr and Mrs AK Canterbury and the Rev James Witherspoon who will assist Dr Joseph Clare Hoffman.
A two-vehicle crash at Maple Fork Intersection injures George Eder Alma Jennings Eder and their 12-year-old daughter from Sun community. Eder family was en route to Beckley hospital to bring flowers to Eder's mother on Mother's Day. Driver of other vehicle Jack Lee Treadway 18 Maple Fork detained. Damages around 1000 dollars. Also a 10 day singing school closes Friday at Maple Fork Baptist Church led by O O Kidd.
An automobile collision Sunday at 45 p.m. on Beckley Street injured three people. Napoleon Johnson 23 of Affinity and Claude J Miller 38 of Edwight drove. Mrs Claude Miller and Kathleen Miller suffered forehead injuries. Gladys Hunter of Herndon, a passenger, had a nose injury. All were treated and released at Beckley Beckley Hospital.
Ulysses D. Price of Edwight was fined 500 and given a six month suspended sentence for possession of numbers slips in city police court Friday night. Cen tral Gamble of Skelton had similar charge continued 60 days. They were arrested Monday. Clarence Conley of East Park was fined 5 and costs for running a red light. Bonds forfeited for failing to appear included Hubert Akers of Sophia 117 for drunkenness and fighting Ezra Baldwin of Glen Morgan 30 for reckless driving Gray Thomas Everett of Johns town Road 71 for reckless driving and no operator card.
Heckley and Raleigh County employees of Appalachian Electric and Power Company begin work with a five percent wage raise after accepting a contract through the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers. The deal includes vacation after five years, elimination of inequities, and other changes affecting about four thousand AEP workers regionwide at an annual cost of about $750,000.
The Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter reports its annual membership drive and disaster fund at about 47.5 percent of the $20,939 target, with $9,040.08 received. The campaign extends into its second month beyond the original completion date, says executive secretary Mrs. T. C. Moorefield.
Weekend burglaries on S Oakwood Ave were reported by residents. Edd Sharp of 808 S Oakwood said a $5 bill and about $5 in change were taken from a glass bank after a basement door entry on Saturday. Agee of 626 S Oakwood reported about $2 in money stolen Sunday via a basement window break.
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