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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
1
Fayette County Board of Education awarded two contracts for P E buildings at Nuttall and Pas high schools. Sealolt Construction won the general Nuttall contract at 40040 dollars. Prather Brothers Oak Mill got plumbing and heating for 12 162 dollars, Akers Electrical Supply Fayetteville secured the electrical contract for 5 192 dollars.
The Sophia Lumber Co. won the Pax building contract at 41076.10 with 180 days completion, others bid 41480 for 135 days and 72150 for 270 days. A Meadow Bridge elementary bid opening planned for January 3, 1950, for four six and eight room options to fit available funds. Resignations and transfers affected local schools while a state evaluative meeting on school materials was set for Fayetteville. A Mullens Christmas parade drew an estimated 10000 people with merchants praising the turnout and parade organizers.
Clyde Blankenship, convicted of second degree murder for the May Mercer Criminal Court trial, will receive a new trial after Circuit Court Judge D. M. Easley set aside the verdict. His lawyers argued the jury instructions omitted the words malice aforethought. He shot James Dawson during a fight at the Depot Lunch on October 24, 1848 and claimed self defense.
District Governor C. E. Jones praised Lions International while saluting the friendship and cooperation of the Winona and Ansted clubs at a joint meeting in Winona. J Mont Raine of Meadow Bridge Lions led the event with guests from Mount Hope and Greenbrier Military School. Turkey dinner was prepared by Nuttall High School students under Miss Florence Croft.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Edith Bland 70 of Victor will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Victor Methodist Church with burial in Dews Cemetery near Ansted. She died at 3 30 a.m. yesterday at a niece’s home. She was born April 11 1873 in Victor and was a member of Mt Zion Methodist Church. Survivors include sister Mrs. Minnie Crouse and three nieces all of Victor. The body will be moved from Thomas Funeral Home in Ansted to her residence today at 3:30 p.m.
Funeral arrangements for Ernest Burton Spangler 65 are incomplete after his death from a paralytic stroke around 10 p.m. in Princeton. Born October 2, 1884 in Union he moved from Roncerverle to Princeton in 1908, ran a drug store on North Walker then Mercer Street, and sold it in 1943. Survived by wife Laura Given two daughters Harriet Spangler Thomas J Moore and Ernest Spangler Jr a grandchild Cathy Moore and siblings Maude Shams Ida Spangler Ray Spangler. He held Masonic, Kiwanis and Elks memberships and chaired the church deacons board.
A day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Artie Leo Chambers of Oceana died at 2 30 am yesterday in Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Funeral services are set for 10 am Thursday at Evans Funeral Home chapel Oceana with Rev Arnold Belcher officiating. Burial will occur at Cook Cemetery.
A 13-year-old, Jennings Spinks, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Spinks, was severely injured in a hunting accident near Summersville when he laid down his shotgun to reach apples and his younger brother discharged it. He was reported in critical condition at a Charleston hospital.
A seven year old boy, Larry Brooke Wiseman, was accidentally shot at home in Whitesville, according to a funeral home official. The incident occurred yesterday when a 2 gauge shotgun discharged, injuring the child in the side and stomach. Survivors include his father Chester Wiseman, his mother Sybil Decker of Baltimore Maryland, two brothers and one sister.
Princeton High School selects Barbara Thompson as parade queen for the Christmas event set to begin at noon. State troopers from McDowell County and national guardsmen will assist with traffic. 50 girls and 44 boys from the high school plus 46 elementary pupils will march in costume. Attendants include Christine Elmore Norma Farley Phyllis Hinty and Sarah Fey.
Miss Dreamar Thornburg daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Thornburg was elected secretary of the State Baptis Youth Fellowship at the convention held Friday through Sunday in Clarksburg. She is now employed in the office of the county clerk at Fayetteville.
Athens harpist Mrs. Ralph Klingensmith will perform two benefit concerts tomorrow at Ben Dunman Elementary and Mullens High School to raise funds for Wyoming Community Concert Association to buy a grand piano. The program at 1:45 features Irish songs and solos, followed by a Sigmund Romberg medley, contemporary songs, and Christmas music including White Christmas and Silent Night.
Mrs. B G Bowling of Glover returned home Sunday after visiting her aunt Mrs W T Beavers of Sworts Creek Va and sister Mrs John Rasnick of Tazewell Va over the Thanksgiving holiday. Her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs C G Rose and children of Caretta accompanied her and returned the same night.
Gordon Stanley Vaught three month old son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Vaught of Ravencliff was found dead in his bed about 3 30 am. Cause of death not yet determined. He was born August 24 and is survived by a 19 month old sister Jeanette. Funeral services set for 29 m Thursday at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev Nerbert Perry officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. The body is at the Oceana branch of Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
A reader notes a telephone truck at Jane Paul’s house and confirms she has party-line service. The column recalls a newspaper article on the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia expanding service using party lines to reach more homes despite ongoing construction and improvement work.
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