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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1949
Page
10
State Police Sgt. Ezra Zirkle urges motorists to prepare for winter driving with a full vehicle check. He stresses lights, brakes, tires, battery, exhaust, and chains, warning that skids and poor visibility raise crash risk as days shorten and roads ice. Speed must drop to match hazardous winter conditions.
Funeral services are planned for 2 30 p m Saturday at the First Baptist Church for Nellie Catherine Cook Godbey 78 of 110 Center Street who died yesterday at her home after a three year illness The Rev Alvin J Cook will officiate and burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery under Caffee Funeral Home direction Flowers will be provided by the First Baptist Church Philathea Sunday School class Pallbearers will be chosen from her grandsons She was a lifelong Raleigh County resident born at Mount Tabor married to Alfred M Godbey on June 18 1899 Survivors include Oley Godbey Beckley Dewey Godbey Beckley Ella Dearing Prosperity Lessie Tanvall Prosperity Rebecca Lilly Beckley 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Sophia High School hosts its annual fall carnival tonight at 7 with a floor show and a comedy skit Waiting For the Train led by director Mrs. Paul McClure. An elementary Tom Thumb wedding stars Vicki Darlene Wonder and Maxy Travis with a large wedding party and music by the school band. Principal J. L. Hornbeck says there’s no admission charge and invites the public. In Lexington KY Leo C. McNamara pays a record 20700 for yearling filly Scotch Rhythm at the Lexington Sales, a full sister to Lusty Song, sired by Volomite out of Scotch Song.
Clear Fork youngster Archie Lee Cook ten years old son of Mr and Mrs Haskel Cook underwent an appendectomy at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch on Monday. He is reported to be recuperating.
Beckley Mabseott Community Chest plans a 7280 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Memorial Building to study poor returns and shift team chairmen as it seeks to raise funds toward the $29,032.34 goal. Economic conditions from a coal strike have slowed gifts, with a $259 pledge from the Beckley Moose Club raising income to $14,954. The drive supports Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Community Charities and the Salvation Army, with a single campaign benefiting all.
Chamber of Commerce members voted last night not to take further action against the discontinuation of Fanny. A note from local attorney G Herb Lynch questioned the usefulness of an appeal. The public service commission had given Chesapeake and Ohio permission to stop Waia in 10 days and rail officials said Fanny would make its last run on December 17.
The Raleigh County clerk reports marriage licenses issued to seven couples including Roy Lutes and Virginia Dunn of Gamoca Price Hill. R A White and Georgia Lilly of Beckley. Jennings Bostic of East Beckley and Jane Johnson. Scher Bragg Jr and Ileda Gwinn. Junior Carpenter and Betsy Cannady. Charles Ellison and Helen Bariry. Earl Zoar and Virginia La Fon. Also notes DU gas wells output and Syracuse University teams across eight sports.
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