Mayor Oram Fails to Answer Council Charge
A major Lester council clash grows as Mayor Oram misses last night’s meeting to address accusations of office infractions. Police Chief Jarrell seeks arrest-fee payment. councilors demand the arrest docket and records of fines and trials, noting the mayor’s failure to produce the docket despite earlier orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oram
Lester
J Oram
Publi
Howard Jarrell
V. A. Christian
Elijah Craig
Oscar Wingate
Wingate
Win‘gate
Craig
Dr. Christian
Dol
Beckley
Daniel
United Fund Campaign Nears Finish With Bloodmobile Visits
The 1952 United Fund drive nears closing with two bloodmobiles scheduled in Sophia on Thursday and Stotesbury on Friday. Details list chairmen, volunteers, and locations at Sophia Methodist Church and Mark Twain High School plus support from local clubs as the campaign aims for $55,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Stotesbury
C. A. Smith
Red Cross
Wiand
J. E. Perkins
W. W. Lawson
John Tosh
Dewey Wilson
Baptist Church
W. E. McPherson
Mid‘way
E. A. Hamson
D. W. Kennemar
Velva Burton
Helen
Angela Lore
Tams
J. A. Barnell
Ruth Atwell
Ury
The
VEW
Womens Club of
Death Claims Hill Infant
Funeral services for Randolph William Hill infant son of Mr and Mrs Worley G Hill Beavor will be at 1 pm Thursday in Calfee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor. Infant died at 615 am today in hospital of pneumonia complications born Nov 1. Surviving parents two brothers maternal grandparents Dave Green Damascus Va paternal grandmother Maggie Hill Alphoco. Body will remain at Calfee Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph William Hill
Dave Green
Damascus
Maggie Hill
Alphoco
Caffee
Deeds Recorded From Multiple Transfers in Laughlin Area
A list of property deeds recorded including James Elvin Day to Edith Bertha Cockerham Day in Sophia Heights Slab Fork District and other transfers. Names include Wiley Cabell Agee Walter French Agee Gilda Harper Lillie Willis Blanche Mowlin Hettie G Kidwell N L Callaway Coalfield Land Co. buyer groups Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Adkins and many more with parcels in Glen White Shady Spring Richmond Clear Fork Princewick Beckley and surrounding districts and prices ranging from about 500 to 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elvin Day
Edith Bertha Cockerham
Sophia Heights
Sophia
Slab Fork
Wiley Cabell Agee
Walter French Agee
Gilda Harper
Miller's Camp Branch
Trap Hill
Lillie Willis
Blanche Mowlin
Hettie G. Kidwell
N. L. Callaway
Shady Spring
Coalfield Land Company
Dowel C. Stover
Glen White
Coalfield Land Co
Alice L. Maschal
Robert F. Maschal
Lena Mae Duncan
Russell Adkins
Milburn Adkins
Richmond
Lee R. Maynor
Charlie H. Bailey
Clear Fork
Garnett Crouse
Weirton
Claude Jarrell
Ameagle
Coal River
BR. S. Johnson
Clara B. Bradshaw
Oakvale
Crab Orchard
Town
Disiet
Willis Truck Farms
Crab Orchard Heights
New River Company
Thomas F. Garrett
Beckley
Ap C
Frank Prunesti Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Frank Prunesti 57 of Big Stick will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Salango officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by wife Teresa Prunesti, father Frank Prunesti of Canton, four sons Jimmy Sophia John serving in Korea Jesse Angela at home, four daughters Annie Syre Pauline Griffith Murry Kincaid Rosie Prunesti at home, three sisters Susie Manno Pauline Murillo Rosie Candello all of Canton, a brother Mike Harper and 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers include Huston Mothers on the March Coughlin Herbert Price Lawrence Ayres Charles Martin Andrew Costello John Melano. County National Foundation of Infant?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pruesti
Big Stick
Caffee Funeral Home
James’ Salango
Sunset Memorial Park
Teresa Prunesti
Frank Prunesti
Canton
Jimmy
Sophia
John
U. S
Korea
Jesse
Angela
Annie Syre
Tams
Pauline Griffith
Affinity
Murry Kincaid
Hotcoal
Rosie Prunesti
Susie Manno
Pauline Murrillo
Rosie Candello
Mike
Harper
Huston
Coughlin
Herbert Price
Lawrence
Ayres
Charles Martin
Andrew
Raleigh Costello
John Melano
National Foundation of Infanet
Masonic Meeting Set at Marmet Hospital
Lovelle Higgins says Beckley Lodge No. 3 will hold a special communication at Marmet Childrens Hospital at 7 30 pm Thursday. The chapter has paid for polio victim care through July and a total of 3886 is noted. It will confer the Master Mason degree on a candidate with a grand total of 8210 through Sept. 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu. Ayace
Lovelle Higgins
Beckley Lodge No. 3
Marmet Childrens’ Hospital Sons
Morris
Master Masons Memorial Hospital
Two County Postmaster Examinations Announced
The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations for fourth class postmaster at Prince wick and Midway. Applications must be filed by December 11 with eligibility for residents 21 to 69. Information available at Beckley Post Office or the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Princewick
Midway
Beckley
Post Office
Washngton
D. C
Commission
Washington
County Students Named to Who's Who in College
Three Raleigh County students at West Virginia Tech were named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Sue Henley of Whitby, Charles Johnson of Beckley, Peter O'Connor of Marsh Fork earned recognition, joining Charles Foster Nancy Mulligan and Edward Solomon from other WVU campuses. A faculty and student council committee nominated the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Sue Henley
Whitby
Charles Johnson
Beckley
Peter O'Connor
Marsh Fork
West Virginia
Charles Foster
Montgomery
the Tech Collegian
Nancy Mulligan
Edward Solomon
Morgantown
Patchwork on Road 19-16 Aims to Withstand Winter
Raleigh County supervisor John McGinnis says the SR County blacktopping crew patches secondary road 19-16 from Pine Grove to Little Beaver Lake with heaviest work near Pine Grove Park. Reddogging on road 31 between Cool Ridge and Mt View should finish today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SR County
John McGinnis
Raleigh
Pine Grove
Little Beaver Lake
Pine Grove Park
Cool Ridge
Mt. View
W R Larimore in Armistice Day Parade with Pershing Rifles
William Richard Larimore, son of Mr and Mrs W C Larimore of 201 Hillcrest Park, joined the Pershing Rifles in Lexington Kentucky Armistice Day parade. A University of Kentucky freshman majoring in geology, he is pledged to Kappa Sigma fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Richard Larimore
W. C.larimore
Hillcrest Park
Lexington
Pershing Rifles
University of Kentucky
Kappa Sigma National
Beckley Youth Sues for 3000 After Parade Accident
A 13 year old from Beckley sues Beckley Wrecking Co. owner John W. Evans Jr and Walker Crook for 3000 dollars after being injured during last year's Christmas parade. The boy Anthony Calloway was hospitalized after he slipped while aiding a younger boy who had fallen under a tow truck wrecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Wrecking Co
John W. Evans Jr
Walker Crook
Anthony Calloway
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Bloodmobiles
United Fund Campaign
Prince St
J. E. Sharp
Waldo LaFon
Russell Parsons
Paul Ash
Beckley and
Mabscott
Hill
W. R. Larimore
Crack Rifle Outfit
Alter Heroic Act
Schenley
Schenley Distributors, Inc
NEW YC
Ork, W
S. Oakwood
Beckley West
AsP’s
A& P
Service
Ervice
S. Oakwood Ave
Beckley W. Va
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