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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1948
Page
7
Beckley households faced a night of tricks over treats as masked youths roamed Main Street and blocked streets. Costumes flashed as windows were soaped and doors tampered with while residents recalled campaign buttons repurposed into ornaments and local clergy scheduled church services after the election.
Major Byron E. Kelley Army chaplain and assistant to the return program officer spoke in Beckley, praising headquarters for work on the repatriation program. He noted 386000 U.S. service members died in the war, about 54 percent requested return to native soil, and 16000 next of kin remain unlocated, urging survivors to contact Memorial Division in Washington 25 D C.
Funeral services for 67 year old Ora A. Smith will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the home of J. A. Riggs in Alderson with Rev. Forrest E. Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Old Greenbrier Baptist Cemetery. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Virginia L. and a sister Mrs. J. A. Riggs.
Local notices summarize recoveries and visits. Joe Kanna returns home from Greenbrier Valley Hospital after motorcycle accident injuries. Henry Kellison remains a patient there while Lizzie Kellison shows improvement at home. Visitors include Mrs Lee Jenkins and son Terry in Renick. Dianne Decker and family visit in Frankford as Ray Spade returns to Matewan. A naval service member is on leave and set to report again on November 3.
Patricia Carroll Reese, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Reese of Alderson, will play a leading role in Laura at Greenbrier College for Women in Lewisburg on December 4. A senior art major, she previously attended George Washington University in D C with the Players Group. Private Lewis Tincher of Blue Sulphur Springs is on a 15 day furlough at home after enlisting in April for three years. Walter Hayes of Asbury underwent a second operation at Hinton Hospital on Tuesday. Mrs C H Snyder of Asbury was a Marlinton Hospital patient from Wednesday to Saturday.
A blaze involving two to three tons of bated paper burned at the city dump yesterday. Beckley officials, led by Fire Chief Bernard Martin, responded when a nearby tank was suspected to contain gasoline. No damage occurred beyond the burned paper.
Funeral services were held for Flora Marie Hill 23 of Lean Mason County who died Sunday when the auto she rode in crashed into a loaded gravel truck on State Route 39 near Drennen. James A Clark 23 of Kanawha Falls Fayette County driver of the car reported the skid occurred on a slick spot and the car struck the truck. Clark was treated for minor bruises and released from Laird Memorial Hospital. State police continue the investigation. Burial was at Lean Cemetery after rites at Shiloh Church with Rev C G Billups. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Ward Hill and seven brothers. A cash register may have as many as 250 years.
Marsh Fork High School seniors present a three act play titled Her Emergency Husband on November 16 at 2 30 pm in the Church of God Rock Creek with lead actors Barbara Etkins Tom Jarrell Steve Maxey and Jean Stilwell. Miss Mary Lindley of Rock Creek dies Tuesday following illness. Surviving family includes Floyd Farley five children and seven grandchildren. Funeral services at Rock Creek Church of God with Rev Ada Williams officiating.
Constable Howard Keatley soloed in his private plane at Beckley-Mount Hope airport a week after dual instruction. James Skeens of Mount Hope crossed country to Huntington for pilot training. Instructor W C Mitchell flew two Beckley residents to Knoxville on business. Lt John Perry flew from Roanoke to Beckley and back. Two more students joined the Beckley-Mount Hope Flying School for licenses, Walter Canterbury and Annette Cunfuingharm.
The Morton Reeves High School scouter roundtable moves from Thursday to Friday at 7 30 p m announced by Gus Walker Appalachian Council scout executive Fred Maise of the national staff will lead with J Carson Wright assisting Scouters from Raleigh Sumner s and Wyoming counties will attend The change follows a shift in the Stratton Charleston football game schedule
George Armstrong will preside as chairman over the Piney River District Boy Scout Board of Review at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at Central Junior High School Gus Walker scout executive announced H A Sloan Earl Riner and other scout leaders will assist This notice names the event and key participants with the date and location.
The Beckley BBB will hear William F. Watts speak on Peace Week at its monthly meeting. Watts, chairman of the Raleigh County Military Manpower committee, will present at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in room 10 of the Memorial Building. Peace Week runs December 5 to 11.
WCFC attempted to reach candidates Truman Dewey and Patteson for a broadcast statement. Patteson said he would wait for his opponent to concede. Dewey and Truman were unavailable. a public road bond issue passed, cited as important in the political contest.
West Virginia University cafeteria draws around 1400 customers daily this year. Assistant Professor Blanche E. Price notes students favor soups salads and desserts while faculty prefer smaller portions.
City police investigated a collision between a cart driven by 17 year old Donald Dayton of Beck and a truck at North Kanawha and Ky Pe Streets. Damage was minor and no injuries were reported.
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