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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
12
In a whimsical holiday scene Santa Claus sleeps as bells drums and horns fail to wake him. A phone in the corner, rung by eager children, finally rouses him from a four hour nap on Christmas Eve as the clock shows four o clock. He dresses to answer.
Santa calls all for help as his wife Mrs Claus absconds with the sleigh and gifts. Dando also gone, leaving hundreds of thousands of children facing a bleak Christmas. He pleads for readers to forego presents this year to avoid a global letdown.
Gary, Ind. reports that Democrat County Prosecutor Ben Schwartz was defeated by Republican David P. Stanton amid an uproar sparked by a covert microphone in the office of deputy prosecutor Blaz A. Lucas. The Gary Women’s Citizens’ Committee, formed after a 1949 murder, led a broad campaign against vice and corruption, organizing a large, multiethnic movement that mobilized 30,000 women, established a police vice squad, and prompted raids on brothels and gambling dens, with Lucas resigning after the sensational revelations.
City Council unanimously set a public hearing for 7:30 Tuesday to discuss extending Beckley rent control. W. W. Vines and Richard E. Bailey presented data, noting rent control under the Federal Rent Act ends December 30, 1950, with extension possible to June 30, 1951 if council approves.
Beckley Mabscott Community Chest drive reports $17 220 44 raised by Tuesday, $12 000 still short of $29 573 goal as committees from Rotary Lions Kiwanis Civitan and Junior Chamber push a last week effort to wrap up. The Chest warns it may forfeit its charter if eight participating agencies lack support.
Norwich New York centers democratic life as Voice of America broadcasts to four nations in six languages. Local residents, Senator Irving Ives, Mayor Frederick Benedict, and Visiting Voice officials recount election day polling, student straw vote, and town industry tours revealing liberty, freedom, and American civic practice.
Funeral services for Mrs. Manota Miller 53 of Sullivan will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pemberton Methodist Church with burial in Pemberton Cemetery The Rev C D Walker of Coal City will officiate She died at home Monday after an extended illness Born Bear Wallow Va Oct 31 1897 daughter of Andrew and Ellen Harmon Survived by husband William Miller three sons four daughters seven brothers and one sister The body was moved from Calfee Funeral Home to the residence today
Funeral services for Silas Kincaid 54 of Prince will be held at his residence at 1 p m Friday with Rev Don Lowe of Beckley officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He was a World War I veteran and telegraph operator for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Prince and Quincy mont. Survived by wife a son Ray of Kansas City Kan and daughter Evelyn of Prince. The body will be moved to the home at 2 p m today.
Six marriage license applications were filed Monday and Tuesday in the Raleigh County Clerk's office. Applicants include Clarence William Davis 18 of Sundial and Athlone Chambers 18 of Harper. Charles Edward West 19 of White Oak and Pearl Lilly. Lorieda Janet Puckett 19 of Grandview and Charles Barker 33 of Edwight. Cora Centers 20 of Sundial and Donald Edward Brown 18 of Sophia. James Mathew Denny Jr 18 of Stanaford and Evelyn Louise Bowles 17 of Stanaford. Lewis Morgan Toney 19 of East Beckley and Betty Ruth Fink 19 of Glen Morgan.
A dense listing of 15 minute blocks and prime time segments across networks CBS ABC NBC and Dumont for evening hours. It details show titles hosts and genres from News to Drama Comedy and specialty programs across 6 pm to 10:30 pm with additional late night stations listed.
Multiple obituaries list Kincaid Silas 54 of Prince died in a local hospital on Sunday. Services set at home December 1 with Rev Don Lowe of Beckley, burial Highlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. Manota Miller 53 of Sullivan dies November 27. services December 1 at Pemberton Methodist Church. burial Pemberton Cemetery. lists pallbearers and flower bearers. Ernest C Trail 44 of Mabscott dies November 28. funeral arrangements pending. Masonic Lodge to handle graveside. Sophia Jones Bryson of Beaver dies November 28. funeral at Methodist Temple December 2. burial Sunset Memorial Park. lists pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Martin M Gregory 68 of Mount Hope dies November 27. services November 30 at son’s home. interment Highlawn Memorial Park. Lost dog notices and classified ads follow, including two lost dogs and local service ads for floor sanding, paper hanging, and painting.
Bernard Franklin Stover age 27 of Eccles died Monday at 6 45 am in Eccles. Funeral at Mount Tabor Baptist Church November 30 at 2 pm with Rev Lawrence Cole and Rev Donald Freshour officiating. Burial in Caffee cemetery Mount Tabor. American Legion Post 32 Beckley to handle graveside rites. Active pallbearers Paul Burleson Lol Robertson Monas Stanley Cecil Williams Jerome Stone Norman Patton. Honorary pallbearers Forest Bostick Carl Cox Dallas Hinkle Kenneth Tolbert Ivan Parry Monas Wilson Ernest Sutton Buck Stigdwald Bill Wolfe Eugene Holt Ronald Adkins. Call Fisher's Flowers 5551 for funeral flowers. Corsages cut flowers potted plants. Member Florists Telegraph Delivery Assoc.
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