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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1955
Page
17
Raleigh County tops the state with 23 polio victims as of Oct 26, per Nace and Dr. Dyer. Kanawha 21, Wood 2, with five new cases that week bringing total to 163 for the year. last year had 349 by the same date. Most afflicted had not received Salk vaccine injections.
West Virginia judge Chauncey Browning compared being a judge to umpiring a baseball game. Appointed then elected for a 1960 term, he noted judges face a more confining, concentrated workload and described his first day as encouraging. He also praised Girls' and Boys' State and American Legion sponsorship.
A Baptist School of Missions Institute of World Friendship will be held at the First Baptist Church from Wednesday through December 7 to foster missions interest, support through giving and prayer, and global Christian commitment. Six family groups meet weekly with supper, study, and worship, led by church committees and featuring nations such as India Africa Japan America Latin America and Europe in rotating supper programs.
Beckley enforces two new ordinances stopping begging soliciting and street noise. Effective Nov 1 violators face 10 to 25 dollar fines. Permits required from City Recorder for begging unless aid recipients. Noise rule applies only in business district during business hours. Police department will enforce both ordinances.
Two Dry Branch men charged with theft of copper wire were remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of a 2500 dollar bond after waiving preliminary hearing. Don Trimble age 24 and Kenneth Duncan age 4 were arraigned before Magistrate J. P. Meadows on charges of stealing about 500 dollars worth of copper wire and a pair of cutting shears from the Birch Mine of the Rowland Land Co. They were arrested Monday morning by a Raleigh County Sheriff's deputy.
City Hall reports a last minute rush by Beckley drivers to buy the $2 operating permit. About 6,500 motorists have eight days left before the deadline to obtain the license, and city police consider road blocks to check for compliance.
The season opens at 6 p.m. for raccoon opossum and skunk in District 4. Hunting runs 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through January 7. Trapping allowed 8 a.m. today to noon January 7. No bag limit for opossum and skunk. A maximum of two raccoons per day per hunter or hunting group applies.
West Virginia will fund and operate the soldiers home unit at Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley with about 100000 in state aid after a federal aid cut off following a Comptroller General ruling. Conference attendees included James M Donohoe T H McGowran and board members. Weston State Hospital unit will continue.
Funeral services for Roosevelt Moore 52 of Glen White will be held at Shady Grove Baptist Church Bessmer Alabama at 2 p m Saturday with a Bessmer minister officiating and burial in Besemer Cemetery He died at his home Friday Survivors include his wife Clara Moore Glen White a daughter Selma Stanton New York a NY his mother Mattie Moore Selma three sisters Ophelia Daniels Selma Mary Chisler Mobile Rebecca Jones Orrville five brothers Adam Bessmer Willie Selma Elijah Mobile Philip Cincinnati OH John Detroit MI and one grandchild Trent Funeral Home in charge
Robert Billy Anderson of East Park waived preliminary hearing on grand larceny in Raleigh County. He posted 500 bond after arrest on Magistrate Meadows warrant for allegedly stealing two wheels and tires valued at 100 from a Beckley car. The case moved to the next Raleigh County Grand Jury session.
Game manager Robert Kletzly urged residents who capture a raccoon with a tag to return it to the district office. He noted that several dozen tagged raccoons had been released within the district over the past year.
Dane Meador and Larry Bowman won the talent contest at Sophia Elementary School's eighth grade Halloween party held at 6 p.m. Thursday. Brenda Jones wore the prettiest costume in the Grand March, Jerry Kendrick took ugliest, Wayne Martin and Shirley Nichols tied for most original, Don Harper kept his identity secret longest, and Maxie Tracis with Linda Lambert won the jitterbug contest.
Mrs Minerva Jane Bowling 77 Beaver will receive rites Wednesday at Regular Baptist Church Johnstown Road at 2 p m with Rev Everett R Shafer and Rev William Nunn officiating Burial in Flat Top Primitive Baptist Cemetery She died at 3 20 a m Monday at her daughter Effie Brock Beaver after a long illness The body lies at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until one hour before services Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
William Cooper, about 85, longtime North Beckley resident, will receive last rites at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of North Beckley with Rev. W. J. Carter presiding. The body will be at the church at noon. Burial follows at Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Ellis, Beckley, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Trent Funeral Home directing.
Coal City resident Haven C. Rorrer, among three punished on moonshine charges Monday, was released from Raleigh County Jail after paying a $100 fine with costs for transporting moonshine and a $50 fine with costs for driving while drunk. His license is suspended six months. Rorrer was arraigned and convicted before Magistrate T. N. Thurman.
Elaine Laws was chosen carnival queen at Prosperity Elementary School after a suspenseful night run by the Prosperity Parent Teacher Association. King finalist Tommy Christopher was selected, with runners up Cecil Bowyer and Rebecca Creed. In Fayetteville, Mr and Mrs J E Cottle announce the birth of daughter Nidia last Tuesday at Laird Memorial Hospital. Mrs Cottle is daughter of C G Janutolo.
Raleigh Countians are urged to donate used toys for repair by Beckley Fire Department for underprivileged children at Christmas. The 26th annual campaign runs through Nov 30 under Fire Chief Bernard Martin, with repairs and painting to restore Toys for Mac's Memorial Toy Fund Drive. Toys and bicycles are particularly welcome leading to a Christmas party with Santa Claus.
Robert Donald Lawless of Pageton is in Raleigh County Jail on armed robbery charges. He was lodged at 6:20 p.m. Monday by State and City Police after a Welch warrant for armed robbery.
An ad promotes a stainless pile treatment claiming instant internal and external relief without surgery. It touts six ingredients including Triolyte, says the compound reduces swelling and speeds healing, and comes as modern suppositories or ointment that won’t stain clothes.
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