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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1948

Page

7

Raleigh County Circuit Court Names 25 Additional Jurors

The Raleigh County Circuit Court has drawn 25 more men to serve as petit jurors for the remainder of the November term. Report dates are set for Friday. The list includes H. E. McMillan, Floyd Lilly, C. C. Angell, John L. McQuade, George G. Keither, John H. Fix, M. Jd. Sedanke, Joseph C. O'Dee, Pearlie Ef. Lilly, A. M. Godby, and others from Beckley, Dry Creek, Shady Spring, Coal City, Naoma, Spall City, Glen Daniel, Prosperity, Crab Orchard, Pine Knob, and nearby communities.

Raleigh County H. E. McMillan Floyd Lilly C. C. Angell John L. McQuade George G. Keither John W. Autoi John H. Fix M. Jd. Sedanke Joseph C. O'Dee Pearlie Ef. Lilly A. M Prosperity Howard O'Neal Crab Orchard James Pellry Pine Knob

Services Set for Mrs. Linnie Kasey

Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Linnie Kasey 7% who died at her daughter’s home in Princewick. The rites at Princewick Baptist Church will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Bob McKeevey, burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Born in Athens she lived in Raleigh since age 15 and belonged to First Baptist Princewick. Survived by daughter Mrs. Dewey L. Crawford son John R. Lilly sister Mrs. Emily Hicks seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren deadlines and responsibilities noted with arrangements at Caffee Funeral Home.

Linnie Kasey Dewey L. Crawford Princewick Princewick Baptist Church Bob McKeevey Sunset Memorial Park Athens Raleigh First Baptist Church George Kasey John R. Lilly Shady Spring Emily Hicks Hinton

Deceased Servicemen Kin May Get Tax Refund

Roy I. Smith of the West Virginia Veterans Affairs reports that next of kin may claim a refund of federal income taxes paid by servicemen who died on active duty. Refunds cover the year of death and other active service years, with Form 843 filed to the Collector of Internal Revenue in Parkersburg.

U. S Roy I. Smith Smith Aly Veterans Affairs Treasury Department Iren Internal Revenue Collector of Parkersburg Memorial Building

Local 408 Plans Wreck for 1949

Tentative plans for a Forty and Eight wreck to be held here in 1949 were discussed by Voiture Locale No. 753. A committee was appointed to finalize details. The group voted $25 to the Toy Fund and to help distribute toys to county children. They also pledged aid to Post Commander Glenn Shanklin of the American Legion in meeting his bet at the Fall Round-Up on November 27 and 28 by recruiting new legion members.

Glenn Shanklin American Legion Legion

Odd Soldier Assigned to First Cavalry Division in Japan

Pvt Dale L Hatcher 19 son of Mr and Mrs Lacy Hatcher of Odd will transfer to the artillery section of the First Cavalry Division in Japan. He trained at a radio communications school while with the First Signal Troop and was a Bioen High School student before enlisting. MOTORIST FINED Oak Hill C J Bennet Powellton fined 10 dollars and costs after speeding arrest near Hilltop by Constable Bob Richards.

Dale L. Hatcher Lacy Hatcher Odd First Cavalry Division Japan Hatcher First Signal Bioen High School Lego Oak Hill C. J. Bennet Powellton W.H. Level Bennett Hilltop Bob Richards Foxy

Toys for Christmas drive by Beckley Jaycees planned

Beckley Junior Chamber members decide to collect old or damaged toys for Ted G. McDowell at his annual Christmas party for needy children. Residents with toys to donate will call the fire department to register names and addresses. On November 27 the Jaycees will transport toys to firemen for repair and party preparation.

Beckley Chamber of Commerce Ted G. McDowell Post- Werald Jaycees

Steve Miller Wins Suit for 176.66

Steve G. Miller of Crab Orchard was awarded 176.66 by Raleigh County Circuit Court jurors in a damages suit. He claimed his car was struck by a vehicle driven by Hillard Mitchell at the MabIscolt underpass.

Steve G. Miller Crab Orchard Raleigh County Hillard Mitchell Winding Gulf Miller Mitchell Mabiscolt

Raleigh Court Property Sold in Beckley Deeds

Grace Oakes buys Lot 2 Section 9 Raleigh Court Addition from Edward P. Stansbury for about 4000. C A Carey and wife purchase 253 Mid City addition Beckley from Jas per Karl Moje for about 4500. Other transfers include Hale to Terry for 5 in Lilly Land Co. addition No 2 Beckley about 3500.

Grace Oakes Raleigh Court Edward P. Stansbury Raleigh C. A. Carey Mid City Beckley Jasper Karl Moje Lewis Hale Andrew A. Terry Lilly Land Company Trap Hill Southern West Virginia Land Company Leo DeLuca Daniels Larry Dennis Sumter De‘Berry Rogers Lester Helen Marie Nebon Highway 19 Shady Spring W. T. Lilly Roy E. Pyles Beckley Court

Beckleyan Earns Parachute Wings

Pvt. Alfred Moore 22 son of Mr and Mrs C Moore Beckley earned parachute wings at the 7th Airborne Division Training Center Yamato Japan after making five jumps from a C 46 aircraft He joined the army in February 1948 and is now serving in the Far East theater

Pvt Alfred Moore C. Moore Beckley 7Th Airborne Division Yamato Japan Army

Parachute Regiment Color Range Noted Near Hachi in Japan

Fragmentary report notes the 11th Parachute Infantry Sapphires range in color from crystal-clear through yellow green linche to blue and black. Stationed near Hachi, Japan, the unit is described with varied hues across its insignia or equipment.

Parachute Infantry Hachi Japan

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