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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1955
Page
1
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates announced in Pittsburgh that Eccles No 5 will reopen next spring after 1953 closure, with No 6 continuing. The fully mechanized operation will employ about 125 workers producing roughly 1500 tons daily, using electric surface hoist and reconditioned prep plant. The Beckley seam variability keeps exact duration uncertain.
A Glen Rogers girl, Geraldine Lawson, 19, faces a murder charge after John Yambor, 58, died from five bullet wounds at the Village Tavern in Glen Rogers. Police say jealousy sparked the shooting. Lawson was jailed in Pineville on an open charge as officers described a tense scene and pending postmortem. Bail and witness details were not available.
An 85 year old Pinecrest Sanitarium patient, Mrs Beulah Sweet known as Grandma, expresses gratitude for carers and the hospital environment. She calls Pinecrest her temporary home and Heaven her permanent home, praising the religious atmosphere and staff while noting meals and days in bed are factors in daily life. Her roommate also hopes to go home to her 2 year old and nine other children.
Gettysbur g Pa. President Eisenhower has work to do but his three lively grandchildren arrive with their parents Mrs and Mrs John S Eisenhower for a family Thanksgiving Eve holiday near the battlefield rim.
State Police investigate a break-in at Piney View Elementary School reported around 9 a.m. today by the school janitor. Details about suspects or motive were not available at press time.
Cleveland secretary of agriculture Benson asked the public for ideas to ease farm problems of overproduction surpluses and declining grower prices. He spoke at the National Grange convention promising personal replies to letters and considering suggestions except restoring high price supports. He defended flexible supports as helpful but not enough to raise prices amid surpluses.
Four people were injured early today when a trailer loaded with seven tons of baled straw overturned at a East End traffic light in Charleston. James Atkins, 18, of Reed, was the most seriously hurt as his car was crushed. James Frank Tyree, 48, of Beckley, the tractor truck driver, escaped injury and blamed a sudden light change. Prisoners at the city jail assisted in clearing the straw from Washington street near the State Capitol.
Ann Woodward, widow of William Woodward Jr., is expected to testify before a Nassau County grand jury on Friday about the shotgun death of her husband in their Long Island home. Her lawyer says she will waive immunity and answer questions, while authorities have not questioned her account of an accidental shooting. The Duchess of Windsor may also be a potential witness.
Odette Rodeheaver, a French war bride, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her ex-soldier husband, Stanley Rodeheaver, on a remote Preston County farm. Judge Melvin Snyder imposed a one-year jail term after she had been free on $1,000 bond since her trial a week earlier. their youngest child, six months old, was placed in a home, and the other three children were placed in a home previously.
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury heard testimony in a cross suit action between Marion W. King and William Ray Edwards. The case arose from an automobile accident. Judge Norman Knapp dismissed the Beckley Motor Co. versus H. E. Harvey appeal upon motion.
Benjamin Johnson was lodged in the Raleigh County Jail at 10 a.m. today on a charge of violating his parole after being arrested by sheriff's deputies.
The Union Thanksgiving Day service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Beckley First Methodist Church with Rev. Carden A. Hillman presiding. Clergy from many faiths will appear, featuring prayers, readings, hymns, offertory and a sermon on The Grace of Gratitude.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Beckley Lodge 1452 hosts its annual Shoe and Stocking Fund dance at the Elks Club ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Jan Campbell Orchestra. Funds support shoes for schoolchildren, with most proceeds collected after the event. Exalted ruler William F. Watts notes prior gifts come from donors across ten states, including Florida, and emphasizes careful distribution by committee members Hartson and Hartsog to aid the most worthy cases first.
Readers will get a combined edition of The Raleigh Register and Beckley Post-Herald tomorrow while Regis ter employees stay home with families for Thanksgiving. Regular editions resume Friday.
A Raleigh County group challenges older motorists to a Safe Driving Day contest against youths. The Teen Town council endorsed SD Day on December 1 with S-D Day scoring running through December 10. Through Dec 10 the Register will show daily youth versus adult accident rates.
State county and city workers will observe a holiday Thursday as Beckley offices close for Thanksgiving except Raleigh County Sheriff's Office on call. Beckley City Hall staff also take the day off while Police and Fire remain on duty. Retail, private offices, and the Chamber of Commerce will close. duties resume Friday morning.
Huntington weather outlook calls for cold and cloudy conditions through Friday after springlike night temperatures. Lows tonight in the 20s with mild readings in Martinsburg 32 Elkins 37 Charleston 55 Parkerburg 53 Wheeling 52 Huntington 50 Morgantown 48 and Flat Top 46. The chilly trend continues into the holiday period with a drop in temperatures expected statewide.
Hubert Edward Stuckey, 54, district state mine inspector, died at his home in Justice Addition last night. His loss leaves the department short of a veteran official, with no immediate announcement of funeral arrangements.
A circuit court injunction halted picketing at Acme Market on Valley Drive at 11 25 am today. About 14 pickets gathered. Monday six protested the store not recognizing Local 347. Defendants named include Marjorie Kestner Ollie Wiles Bonnie Kyle Mike Horvath Melvin Calise and Fred Perry.
CHARLESTON An elderly conservation officer held on a murder warrant was moved to Kanawha County jail from Parkersburg after a tip that a jail storm was planned. E. E. Anderson, 67, is jailed in the death of Clyde Tennant, 40, of Bellville. An inquest into Tennant's death was postponed until Friday night. Anderson had claimed self defense after Tennant and a relative were caught in illegal hunting. Parkersburg officers had earlier issued weapons and tear gas following the tip. No official source on the tip's origin.
A cold air mass from western Canada sweeps southeastward, lowering temperatures 10 to 20 degrees from the central Plains to the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma. Glasgow Montana records a 28-degree swing from 24 above to 4 below, while the Ohio Valley and Alabama see significant warming. Southern Texas had a 90 degree high at Mineral Wells.
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