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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1955
Page
2
OBITUARY Thomas Pearly Taylor 71 Oak Hill dies. Funeral rites at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Church of God with Pastor Dr John S Winters assisted by Rev Norman Foster. Burial Bays Cemetery near Summerlee. Body to home at 5 p.m. today and to church an hour before services.
Violators who have paid traffic fines at Humboldt's police station confront a lingering reminder sign that reads Thank you Please come again. The sign underscores a polite closing to the payer and hints at the streetwise reaction of locals.
Miss Shirley Sue Toney and Le Roy Chester Zastovnik wed in a 4 p.m. double ring ceremony at the Oak Hill home of the bride’s maternal grandmother. The couple, both Oak Hill residents, will live in Hartford Conn where the groom will work for Pratt and Whitney. The bride, a Collins High School graduate, wore a lace gown with a lace capelet and carried a white orchid. The groom, a Virginia Tech engineering graduate, is a member of Pi Tau Sigma and will receive a mechanical engineering degree later from Virginia Tech.
Fayetteville report states Floyd Pullen of Oak Hill and Earl Smith of Cleveland Ohio collided at 1130 AM Saturday one mile north of Oak Hill Smith rear ended Pullen’s car with about 200 dollars damage Deputy Sheriff Epperly reported no arrests Hanean Forren of Layland and Alex Ford of Clifftop collided near Fayette Station at 1130 AM Sunday investigated by Deputy Sheriff Dempsey
George Alston of Hilltop was arrested at 11 p.m. Saturday by Sgt. W. R. Seal and Trooper J. R. Lilly on possession of moonshine charges. He posted property bond and will appear Tuesday at 4 p.m. before Magistrate R. C. Godsey. Edward P. Harrah of Cleveland was arrested for reckless driving after his car crashed into a telephone pole on Kaymoor road, released Sunday on $50 cash bond and costs.
Eight Boy Scouts honored at Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium ceremony. Henry Stotts received the Silver Award, air scouting’s top honor, from Congressman Robert C Byrd who called scouts a bulwark of the nation.
S J Crouse supervisor of the Fayette County School Lunch Program was honored at a lawn buffet birthday party at his Maple Road home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas Bell Edith Bell Mr and Mrs John Learmonth Mr and Mrs J K Whitlock Mr and Mrs W R Wise Mr and Mrs Clyde Burgess Mr and Mrs E R Crouse Mrs Ben Bragg and daughters Mr and Mrs Fred Crouse Mr and Mrs Earl Crouse Mr and Mrs J H Nichol Mr and Mrs J A Winston and Miss Polly Wright.
Several people were treated at Oak Hill Hospital after car accidents. James Wood, 53, Brooklyn, had lacerations to the lower lip and chin and was released. His wife Katherine, 43, bruised shoulder, also released. Pedro Franchez, 16, Scarbro, steam burn on right side treated and released. Larry Snuffer, 37, Oak Hill, lacerations to the nose. Curtiss Aliff, driver from Hopewell, Va, bruises and knee abrasions. Danny Martin, 15, Oak Phill, upper lip lacerations. Bill Ramey, 25, Mount Hope, chin lacerations. Sandra Allen, 17, Glen Jean, forehead lacerations. All treated and released, time references vary.
A Longview man stole a York engineering manual a Keuffel Esser slide rule a triangular architect's rule and two 60 degree drafting triangles from a residence. The items were recovered and a report filed with authorities.
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