Watts Children Suffer Death In Carbon Monoxide Tragedy
Four Watts children died from carbon monoxide in the Raleigh area. Parents Mr and Mrs William F Watts planned the p.m. rites at St Stephen s Episcopal Church while Dr R G Broaddus said he would attend. Memorials were planned in Evanston Illinois Waco Texas and Coral Gables Florida. Bishop W C Campbell officiated at the Beckley funeral services. Burial is in Wildwood Cemetery with listed pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Watts
Oakwood Ave
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Watts
R. G. Broaddus
Raleigh General Hospital
John G. Shirley
Coral Gables
Fla
Beckley Episcopal
Carbon
W. C. Campbell
Charleston
West Virginia
Episcopal Church
Wildwood
Roberta Watts
Boucher Boyd
E. S. Pugh Jr
Ross Irle
Jerome R. van Meter
W. F. Watts Jr
C. S. Lewis Jr
Charles Bridge
James K. Edmundson
Cc. T. McHenry
Mary Beth Watts
William E. Miller
Lawrence E. Pruett
Woodrow Carter
Francis Parker
Michael
Charles R. Fox
Joe C. Dance
Thomas J. Gillooly
Hulett C. Smith
Beckley Association of Insurance Agents
Keyser Funeral Home
DuBois Hish Carnival Set Thursday Night
DuBois High School to stage annual carnival at Fayette Memorial Auditorium starting 8 p m with queen selection from 29 contestants. Event features whiz bang minstrel shows and skits directed by Mrs E O Fleming, Mrs Addie Canada, and Miss R M Donaldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuBois High School
Fayette County Memorial
Aurelia Walker
E. O. Fleming
Addie Canada
R. M. Donaldson
Stephen J. Wright
Bluefield State College
North Carolina College
Durham
James E. Shepard
Shepard
Hampton Institute
West Virginia
Virginia
Bluefield State
S. J. Wright
E. W. Browne
G. W. Whiting
Wright
St. Augustine's
Big Blues
Viola Braxton
Wells Elementary School
Elizabeth Lewis
McCultis Claytor
Mittie Lovelace
Jessie Barnhart
Real estate deeds filed in Raleigh County clerk’s office
Deeds on file record transfers in Raleigh County including Frances Coleman to James Worrell for land at Slab Fork District about 500 dollars Phillip Stover to Bell L and Nannie L Delaney for Lot 13 Lilly Land Company Addition No 2 Beckley about 5000 Herbert Thompson to L C Hale for Lot 5 10 11 Section 3 Town of Crab Orchard about 4000 Nellie Trump and others to Sarah Holland for Lot 10 Bee Branch Truck Farms Marsh Fork District about 500 Co-Operative Building and Loan Association to John Kenny wife and son for Lot 2 Beckley Court Addition to the city about 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Coleman
James Worrell
Slab Fork
Raleigh
Phillip Stover
Bell L
Nannie L. Delaney
Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Herbert Thompson
L. C. Hale
Crab Orchard
Nellie Trump
Sarah Holland
Bee Branch
Marsh Fork
Raleigh County
Operative Building and Loan Association
John Kenny
Beckley Court
Education Week Events At Raleigh County Schools
Plans for American Education Week are announced by Woodrow Wilson High School and Sophia Elementary. Woodrow Wilson hosts parent open houses on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m with ushers guiding visitors. Wide Awake 4 H Club presents a Veterans Day program on Thursday featuring a welcome by Barbara Basham, a devotional, talks, plays and poems including In Flanders Field and Taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregory
Sophia Elementary Club
Barbara Basham
Susan Sexton
Joe Carnahan
The
Sophia Legion
Young America
Patty Jones
Stella Cook
Brenda Shumate
Maxine Travis
Linda Lambert
Joanne Barbagallo
Flanders Field
Berard McKinney
Two Men Draw Jail Sentence In Raleigh County
Two men received 60 day sentences in the Raleigh County Jail after arraignment before Magistrate T. H. Wills. Harry Lee Hamm of Columbia was fined 100 dollars plus costs for transporting moonshine whisky and 50 dollars for driving while drunk, with a six month license suspension. Kenneth Young of Pemberton was fined 100 dollars plus costs for possessing moonshine and 13 dollars plus costs for drunk, after being jailed by state police from the Beckley Detachment Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
T. H. Wills
Harry Lee Hamm
Columbia
S. C
Kenneth Young
Pemberton
Hunters fined for uncased guns at Blue Stone Reservoir
Robert Lester aged 53 and Abe O Neal aged 39, both of Bud, were fined 54.50 dollars each Saturday for carrying uncased guns during a closed season at the Blue Stone Reservoir Game Management Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lester
Abe O'Neal
Bud
Bluestone Reservoir
Military desertion charge nets Marine in Raleigh Jail
James F. Howell, Affinity, U. S. Marines Corps member, is held in Raleigh County Jail at 4:30 p.m. Monday on a desertion charge. He will be held pending return to military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Howell
Affinity
U. S. Marines Corps
Raleigh
Greyhound Pre-Planned Vacations and Fares Displayed
A travel ad lists major U.S. cities including New York Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston Detroit Atlanta Miami Los Angeles New Orleans Denver Seattle Montreal. It shows per route bus fares with listed prices and notes U. S. Tax 13. A Greyhound agent in the terminal promotes extra savings of 10 cents per option with a round trip ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Atlanta
Miami
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Denver
Seattle
Montreal
U. S
Mabscott Council to Discuss Truck Terminal Plans
Mabscott Town Council and Charleston express company discuss building a truck terminal here hindered by a 12 foot Mabscott underpass. A Beckley by pass and underpass repair are proposed to allow through traffic from Harper Road to State Route 16 benefiting Mabscott, Crab Orchard and Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Council
Mabscott
Charleston Express Company
Beckley
Pershing and
Spruce Streets
Whitestick Street
Wilkes Street
Pershing Avenue
Crescent Road
Harper Road
West Wick
Thornhill
Mab
Scott
State Turnpike
Lester
Two Countians Attend State Soil Meeting
Two Raleigh Countians attend the 14th annual West Virginia soil conservationists meeting at Jackson's Mill. Floyd Rothlisberger, area conservationist, and Robert Dwight, farm editor of The Raleigh Register, are among the attendees. A land judging contest for professional and amateur divisions opened the three day convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Floyd Rothlisberger
Robert Dwight
Raleigh Register
Eisenhower Endorses Beckley CAP Activity
Civil Defense Director Harold A. Sopher of Raleigh County received an endorsement for the Civil Air Patrol signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The letter highlights CAP volunteers’ 14 years of aerial search and rescue mercy missions and disaster relief aiding citizen safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Raleigh County
Harold A. Sopher
Civil Air Patrol
Dwight E. Eisenhower
Lucas V. Beau
USAF
Air Rescue Service
Thomas J. DuBose
CAP
Drunk Driving Charge for Narrows Man Davis
Edward I L Davis of Narrows Virginia was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting bond for a hearing on a driving while drunk charge. He was arrested Sunday evening by State Police on the West Virginia Turnpike and jailed until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrows
Edward IL. Davis
Raleigh
T. N. Thurman
Davis
West Virginia Turnpike
State Soil Conservation Committee to hold conference
The State Soil Conservation Committee will hold a conference in conjunction with the supervisors sessions. The event combines the committee meeting with the board’s supervisory sessions to discuss soil conservation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil Conservation Committee
Stratton High Student Named to State Post
Stratton High vice president of the state officers school Francine Mitchell was elected second of the Future Teachers of America at a weekend Jackson’s Mill conference. Other electees include Nancy Morgan president Marshall College, William Penson first vice president Davis and Elkins College, Carol Ann Hoskins recording secretary Bluefield, Wayne Arnold corresponding secretary treasurer Keyser, Michael Segal East Bank, Jimmy Jackson Hinton Lincoln Iris Butler Alderson-Broaddus College Bobby Shamblin Morris Harvey College executive committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francine Mitchell
Stratton High
State Officers School
McManus Named in Who's Who Among Students
Lewis McManus of Skelton and Morris Harvey College earns selection by Who's Who Amid students in American universities and colleges. He is among 25 chosen for scholarship leadership and activities, is a Morris Harvey veteran, student council member, and education major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis McManus
J. L. McManus
Skelton
Morris Harvey College
McManus
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Red Star
Charles McGill
Blaketown
L. H. Johnson
Hill Top
Johnson
Helen Ayre
Oak Hill
Willie Jones
Order of Eastern Star
Melvola
Masonic
G Street
Mary Bassett
Andrew Durginm
Irene Whitehead
New Hope Baptist Church
PTA
Morton-Reaves Parent- Teacher's Association
Rose Pickus
Beckley Women's Club
S. A. Abram
Raleigh County Court
Call Raleigh Glass & Mirror Co
City Ave
Greyhound
Fayette St
Riser
State Soil Meeting
Eisenhower
R. Ph
Kay
Neville St
Gas Spence
Amere Gas Utilities
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