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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1954

Page

12

Unlicensed Dog Owner Fined in Beckley Court

Frank Scott Temple Sr. was fined 10 and costs after pleading guilty to failing to obtain a city license for his dog. The dog remains under veterinarian observation for possible rabies after it bit seven year old Wilbert Sonak. Sonak and Scott were part of a Beckley Police Court session Monday night with other cases including defective brakes and drunkenness.

Beckley Frank Scott Temple Sr Scott Wilbert Sonak Henry Sonak Sonak Earlie K. Lester Saunders St

Rally at St Timothy Church of God of Prosperity Continues

The church rally at St. Timothy Church of God of Prosperity is continued Tuesday night by appointment with Mary Harreston Wednesday night and Inez Shield Thursday night. Elder E. L. Henderson serves as pastor.

St. Timothy Church of God of Prosperity Mary Harreston Inez Shield E. L. Henderson

Master Violin Forgery Tricks Experts Across Europe

Swiss police pursue a master violin maker accused of flooding the world market with counterfeit 17th and 18th century violins. Forgeries reportedly fetch up to 100000 dollars, while modern violins rarely exceed 5000. Investigators seized about 30 fake masterpieces and seek to indict two Swiss dealers.

Zurich Switzerland Stradivarius Giuseppe Guarneri Amati Europe United States Giovanni Iviglia Singli

Orange Bowl Queen Carolyn Stroupe Poses With Oranges

Carolyn Stroupe, a University of Florida senior and Delta Delta Delta member, is crowned Orange Bowl Queen in Miami, Florida, for the annual New Year’s Day game. The scene shows her displaying a pile of oranges in celebration.

Carolyn Stroupe Miami Fla University of Florida Gainesville Delta Delta Delta

Infant Brenda Gail Goss Rites in Bolt

Services for six week old Brenda Gail Goss daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Goss of Bolt will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the home conducted by Rev H W Jarrett burial in Sunset Memorial Park She leaves paternal grandmother Mrs Clara Goss of Bolt and maternal grandfather Frank Farley of Glen Daniel with the parents and other relatives.

Brenda Gail Goss Clyde Goss Bolt H. W. Jarrett Sunset Memorial Park Clara Goss Frank Farley Glen Daniel

Nehru Praises Eisenhower as Peace Worker in Parliament

New Delhi India Prime Minister Nehru saluted President Eisenhower as a peace worker and cited two near crises this year in March and September. He credited the U.S. leader with helping avoid war while noting Dien Bien Phu's fall and a Sea of Japan aerial incident. Nehru also spoke of his Peiping visit and Red China’s pledge to ease fear to aid world problem solving.

New Delhi India Nehru Eisenhower United States of America Dien Bien Phu Red Indochina Sea of Japan U.S. Navy U.S. Senate Knowland Moscow Peiping China

Bad Odor Blamed On Sawdust Pile Near Egeria

Deputy Sheriff Mason Farley traced a foul smell near a hollow by an abandoned saw mill to decaying sawdust. Initially thought to stem from two missing girls Irene Agee eight and Mary Agee six, whose father Steve Agee lives in Egeria. A reward fund rose to two hundred dollars, with Fulton New York resident John Wallace offering one hundred dollars. Sheriff Ward said investigations will continue until the children are found.

Egeria Mason Farley Irene Mary Steve Agee Joh. C. Ward Ward John Wallace Fulton, N. Y Wallace

Vocational Rehabilitation Work To Be Explained to State Solons

A plan to acquaint the Legislature and public with vocational rehabilitation aims calls for a January meeting in Charlestown before the state session. The proposal was raised at a Beckley office advisory committee meeting led by Senior Counselor W. G. Winchell with attendees including Mrs Solar Lang Dr H S Edwards William B Connoley John B Elliott Sr and Virgil Miller.

Inductions Delayed for Holidays at Beckley Center

The Beckley Induction Center announces curtailment of Army inductions from December 17 to January 4 for the Christmas season. A total of 109 men are scheduled to be inducted by December 16 with multiple local origin postings and 190 men slated for pre induction exams across several dates and towns.

Army Beckley Fayetteville Lewisburg Charleston Bluefield Welch Marlinton Hinton Union Mullens Summersville Clay Webster Springs

U S Cane Sugar Refining Plants Across Key Ports

The U S cane sugar refining industry operates plants in Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Savannah Louisiana Galveston and San Francisco reflecting a broad coastal network of processing facilities.

U. S Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Savannah Louisana Galveston San Francisco

Moveable one size aprons pattern 1954 55

Charming easy to make aprons with a festive party air. Pattern No 2760 is cut in one size and uses one yard of 35 inch fabric plus a matching potholder. Send 35 cents in coin for pattern with name address style number and size to Pattern Bureau Beckley Raleigh Register Box 42 Old Chelsea Station New York NY. Allow two weeks for delivery. Extra 5 cents for first class. Brand new fall winter edition of Fashion World with patterns forecasts and gifts for the family. Order your copy now.

Beckley Raleigh Register Box Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y Fashion World

Bika Faces New Charge After Appeal

John Bika Jr. of Skelton waived a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. E. Mays on a driving while drunk charge. He was arrested Sunday by State Police, had appealed a prior conviction, and was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting bond on the latest charge.

Whitestick Street Gillette McGill Raleigh John Bika Jr Skelton J. E. Mays Bika

Five Added to Roster of National Guards

Five recruits joined Headquarters Company of the National Guard last week. Sgt. Robert L. Harvey reports Franklin D. Perkins, Winfred W. Agee, Donley B. Cole, Clayton R. Daniels, and William W. Godfrey, as new members. The company practiced transition firing during the usual Monday night drill.

Headquarters Company The National Guard Robert L. Harvey Franklin D. Perkins Winfred W. Agee Donley B. Cole Clayton R. Daniels William W. Godfrey

Poultry Market Price Report From Harrisonburg and Charleston

Live poultry prices held steady with fair demand across Harrisonburg and Charleston areas. Buyers paid premiums for top whites while off grade sold at discounts, and turkeys and heavy hens remained near steady. farm quotes listed for broilers under 3 lbs 14 16, 3 lbs and over 16 17, heavy hens 15 16, turkey fryers 31 32, heavies 31 32, toms 22 23 to 23 24.

Harrisonburg Shennandoah Valley Charleston West Virginia South Branch Valley

Funeral services for Guy Edward Worrell in Virginia

Guy Edward Worrell, 84, of Pulaski, Virginia, died in a 3:00 a.m. automobile crash in Tampa, Florida. The body rests at Divesenberry and Webb Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 26, at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Elder A. G. Nichols officiating. Burial at Tilden Community Cemetery. Arrangements by Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home.

Charles E. Williamson Dies in Piney View at 59

Charles Edward Williamson, age 59, of Piney View, died at 6:57 am on Tuesday, November 23, in a local hospital. The body will remain at the Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until funeral arrangements are complete.

Obituaries and funeral notices from Calfee and Sunset Memorial

Obituary notices list ARNSTEIN David 56 of 610 South Oakwood Avenue died November 22 at home. Funeral 1 p.m. November 23 at Calfee Funeral Chapel with Rabbi Shmedling, burial in New York City. Also GOSS Brenda Gail one month, died at home November 22. Funeral 2 p.m. November 24 at residence, burial Sunset Memorial Park. BALASKEY Frank 66 of Prosperity died November 20. Funeral 23 at Prosperity Tabernacle, burial Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers named. Funeral Directors.

Arnstein David South Oakwood Avenue Calfee Funeral Home Calfee Funeral Chapel Abraham I. Shmedling New York City Caffee Funeral Home Wayne Laws Robert Koontz, Jr Wallace Kincaid Clarence Laws Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home

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