Retiring County Teacher Sees Great Change in Schools
Beckley veteran H. T. Stovall retires after nearly 50 years in education across Mercer McDowell Wyoming Fayette Summers Raleigh. He recalls teaching from 1906, first job at Pluto at age 20, building high schools in Pax Egeria Richmond District, and serving as Beckley Junior High’s first principal in 1919 20. He notes little change in students though they are harder to manage, married life at 204 Beaver Avenue Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Stovall
Beckley
Stovall
Pluto
Mercer
McDowell Wyoming
Fayette
Summers
Raleigh
A. J. Peters
Pax
Egeria
Richmond
Spanishburg
Mercer County
Athens
Hinton
Concord College
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Collins High School
Eccles Junior High School
Beaver Avenue
Lions Members Get 20 Year Pins at Beckley Club
Nine charter members of the Beckley Lions Club received 20 year pins as the group marked its 20th anniversary. Fletcher Mann led the program recalling two decades of progress and praising the club as the best service club in the state. Ladies Night is set for June 26 at Black Knight Country Club at 7 p.m. Past presidents present included W H McGinnis D W Bryon C G Peregoy Roy D Milliron W M Duncan D O Means K A Locke Cecil Swim J E Lilly A F Matson Crewe Maples Ralph Keiner and Ollie Brown with Everett Sayre and S C Catron noted deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lions Club
Walter Duncan
C. H. Graham
B. Guy Graves
John Earl Lilly
K. A. Locke
W. H. Mc‘Ginnis
Fletcher Mann
Roy D. Millican
C. G. Peregoy
Mann
W. H. McGinnis
D. W. Brynon
C. G.peregoy
Roy D. Milliron
W. M. Duncan
D. 0. Means
Cecil Swim
J. E .Lilly
A. F. Matson
Crewe Maples
Ralph Keiner
Ollie Brown
Everett Sayre
S. C. Catron
Dorsey Biggs
Rowland Aspinall
J. 5. Larrick
Divorce Decrees Final in Two Suits
Two divorce cases closed with final decrees signed by Judge Ben H. Ashworth in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Nancy Walker was granted custody of her children with Edward Walker, a 4 year old girl gracqueline and a 2 year old Cynthia Ann. In another suit Nancy Opal Bryant vs Douglas Terrel Bryant, divorce was finalized. The Tennis Chafin case saw the decree entered May 25, 1951 set aside and a plea to jurisdiction hearing scheduled for June 23. Burleson vs Eddie and Maci Kramer ordered Burleson to recover 347.30 plus costs and interest from May 1, 1950. Thompson, failing to appear, was non-suited in a suit against Arnold Lucas and ordered to pay 5 plus costs. Beckley Lincoln Mercury versus C L Moomaw was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Nancy Walker
Edward Walker
Gracqueline
Cynthia Ann
Nancy
Opal Bryant
Douglas Terrel Bryant
Tennis Chafin
Thelma Chafin
Raleigh
W. G. Burleson
Eddie Kramer
Mac
Wrongful Death Settled for 750 in Raleigh Co
Beatrice Stewart, administratrix, obtained 750 from June K Berry and E Lowell Berry in full compromise and settlement of the wrongful death of Benry C Stewart. The 1951 auto crash near Raleigh County killed Stewart on Feb 20 after a Jan 26 collision. funds to educate and care his daughters Wilda Dickens and Shirley Stewart. Judge Ben H Ashworth signed.
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Beatrice Stewart
June K. Berry
E. Lowell Berry
Benry C. Stewart
Stewart
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Berry
Wilda Stewart Dickens
Shirley Ann Stewart
Ben H. Ashworth
Funeral Thursday For Vessa Jones
Funeral services for Pearl Mills Jones 59 of Pemberton will be held Thursday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church at 2 pm with the Rev B L Jones and Rev S G Brooks officiating. Burial follows at Caffee Cemetery Mt Tabor. She leaves husband William D Jones three daughters three sons eight grandchildren two sisters and one brother. Active pallbearers are named and the body remains at Caffee Funeral Home until 4 pm today before transfer to the residence.
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Vessa
Pearl Mills Jones
Pemberton
B. L. Jones
S. G. Brooks
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Mt. Tabor
Egeria
John B. Mills
Minerva Mills
Missionary Baptist Church
William D. Jones
Juanite Richardson
Beckley
Pearl Prince
Crab Orchard
Loma Hart
Mount View
Hayworth Jones
MacArthur
William D
Bayhead
N. J
John FE. Jones
Loma Thompson
Eppercly
Nita McKinney
Hasin
Tissue Elected City GOP Chief
Benjamin D Tissue Beckley attorney was elected chairman of the Republican City Executive Committee replacing G Berk Lynch who resigned after two years. A West Virginia University College of Law graduate he practiced in Beckley two years then served four years in the Army graduating as a first lieutenant in the infantry in the European theatre. He later clerked for Judge Jo N Kenna and returned to Beckley to resume practice. He and Betty Smith of Charleston have two children and live at 303 Edgewood Drive. Delma Elkins of Burgess Street was elected secretary after Mrs Eugene Scott resigned to reside in Shady Spring District.
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Benjamin D. Tissue
Beckley
G. Berk Lynch
Tissue
West Virginia Univeristy College of Law
Supreme Court
Jo N. Kenna
Betty Smith
Delma Elkins
Burgess Street
Mechanic and Son Sue Doctor for Damages in Auto Injury
William Clark and his son Samuel David Clark of Hazy sue Dr. John D. Lee in Raleigh County Circuit Court for 10000 dollars claiming injuries after Lee’s car engine accidental accelerator sticking while they rode in it for fixing. They allege negligence for failing to disclose the fault before they entered the vehicle.
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Hazy
William Clark
Samuel David Clark
John D. Lee
Clark
Lee
Raleigh County
Fink waives hearing in Raleigh on auto theft charge
Billy E. Fink of Odd waives preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. P. Meadows on an automobile theft charge. Bond set at 2500. Fink returned to jail in default of bond. Deputy Mason Farley arrested Fink for taking a car owned by Fred Vines of Coal Ridge. Dr T G Scott VA hospital pathologist leaves for Boston for study. no replacement named. Dr George F Swanson VA hospital manager says Scott was granted leave. Two building permits totaling 6800 issued by city recorder: Bruce South gets permit for five room house on Brooks Street cost 5000. Elien E Bragg gets permit for five room frame dwelling on Bero Avenue built from used lumber approx 1800. Norval Simmons of Naomi sues J B Anderson of Beckley for 577.34 back wages in Raleigh County Circuit Court for work at Hazy operations of J B Anderson Mining Co.
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Billy E. Fink
Odd
J. P. Meadows
Fink
Pink
Mason Farley
Fred Vines
Coal Ridge
T. G. Scott
Beckley Veterans Administration
Boston
Mass
Massachussets General Hospital
Scott
George F. Swanson
City Recorder's Office
Bruce South
Brooks Street
Elien
Bragg
Bero Avenue
Norval Simmons
Naoma
J. B. Anderson
Eisenhower Drive
Beckley
Simmons
J. B. Anderson Mining Company
Raleigh County
Pemberton Student Charles C Childers To Graduate
Charles Bruce Childers of Pemberton will join Bowling Green College of Commerce spring graduates. Son of Bethel and Bethel R Childers, he is a Woodrow Wilson High School alumnus and will receive a bachelor of science in accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bruce Childers
Pemberton
Bowling Green College of Commerce
Childers
Bethel R. Childers
Woodrow Wilson High School
Local couples apply for Raleigh licenses in two days
Six couples sought marriage licenses at the Raleigh County Clerk's office on Monday and Tuesday. Names include Max Edwin Hanna and Edith Virginia Richard, Sherman Turner and Mary Ruthley, and others amid a mix of ages and backgrounds, with notes on several applicants identified as Negro. The report also mentions a separate case where Howard Novell Mitchell was released on bond after a shoplifting arrest.
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Raleigh County
George W. Word, Jr
L Eccles
George Hore
Vesta G. Word
Betty Jean Franklin
Eccles
Howard Novell Mitchell
Ramona Campbell
East
Connie East Beckley
James Mitchley
Wfile
Helen Smith
Maryling
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M. F. Stovall
Lions
Vessa Jones
GOP
College
Neville ST
Robertshaw
Sherman Shirley Turner
Maxine Martin
East Beck- Knoxville
Tenn
Mary Ruthley
Arthur Martin
Rogers
Beaver
Annie Scott
Fred Pettry
Mae
Julius Joan Burton
Glen Pettry
Jean
Fletcher Millard Staples, Jr
Burton
Eulalia Young
Winding Gulf
C. M. Ellis Millard Staples
Avaura Stew J
Irene Sydnor
Jarl
John Stewart
McLuckey
Supreme Court of Appeals
Earl A. Hall
Hall
Colin McLuckey
Heckley Supreme Court
Music and Electric Company
Hall McLuckey
Meluckey
Circuit Court
Suspany
Icity
Neville
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