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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1960

Page

10

Beclky Police Court Forfeitures Total $450

Bonds totaling 450 were forfeited in Beckley Police Court Thursday night led by a 200 forfeiture by David Falkner 57 Sophia on a charge of driving while drunk. Sam Stovall 41 Beckley pleaded guilty to running a red light and was fined 5. He narrowly avoided 10 days in jail when unable to pay the fine. James Brewster 33 Tazewell Va forfeited 108 for drunken driving after failing to appear. Nevin Woods 24 Roanoke Va forfeited 15 for failing to control his vehicle. Carlos Lilly 30 Crab Orchard forfeited 56 for leaving the scene of an accident. John Cadle 36 Rhodell forfeited 8 for soliciting. Willie Elliot 31 Crab Orchard forfeited 15 for driving with improper registration. Alfred Lee Bell 17 Beckley forfeited 26.50 for petit larceny. One person forfeited 16.50 for drunkenness.

Beckley David Falkner Sophia Sam Stovall Stovall James Brewster Tazewell Nevin Woods Roanoke Carlos Max Lilly Crab Orchard John Cadle Rhodell Willie Elliot Alfred Lee Bell

Special Services Mark Rev Elmer Day Anniversary at Church

A week of special services begins today at Morning Star Baptist Church Skelton honoring Rev Elmer Day's sixth anniversary. Deacon Board and various officers lead daily programs with messages by Rev Henry Dubois Rev J L Bly Rev H E Davis Rev W P Strickland and Rev John Gowens. Music by multiple choirs and quartets.

Morning Star Baptist Church Skelton Elmer James Blanks Henry Dubois New Hope Baptist Church Welda Bowie Besaco Mary Reid John Gowens Second Baptist Church Mabscott Elmer Day Naomi Fountain Mary Harvey Dorothy Hale James Anderson W. J. Patterson Caples, Lester, Eccles Tams

Caperton Serves on Coal Industry Committee

S. Austin Caperton Jr., assistant to the president of Slab Fork Coal Co., serves on an industry wide committee representing major coal regions to draft the program for the 1961 Coal Convention and Exposition of the American Mining Congress. The event in Cleveland, Ohio, May 15 18, is announced by Raymond E Salvati and Julian D Conover. Over 15000 mining men from bituminous coal and anthracite fields and foreign countries are expected to attend the four day meeting at Cleveland Municipal Auditorium.

S. Austin Caperton Jr Slab Fork Coal Co American Mining Congress Cleveland Ohio Raymond E. Salvati Congress Julian D. Conover Municipal Auditorium

Well Child Conferences Scheduled This Week

Raleigh County Health Department conducts well child conferences Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon at Health Department offices with Dr. C. A. Smith. Friday 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Slab Fork offices with Dr. W. F. Pomputius. Appointments necessary.

Raleigh County Health Department Health Department C. A. Smith Slab Fork W. F. Pomputius Pomputius

Mrs Emery Smith Admitted for Observation at Raleigh General

Mrs Emery Smith of 300 Highland Street, wife of the city recorder, was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Thursday for observation and treatment. She is in satisfactory condition.

Emery Smith Highland St City Recorder Raleigh General Hospital

Gridder Hurt At Sophia High School Practice

Franklin Murdock, 16, son of James Murdock of Midway, was treated at Beckley Hospital Thursday for a right leg injury sustained during football practice at Sophia High School.

Franklin Murdock Midway James Murdock Beckley Hospital Sophia High School

Injures finger at Winding Gulf Coals mine

Walter Alderman of Sophia was treated at Beckley Hospital for injury to his right index finger after a timber struck his hand at the Winding Gulf Coals Co mine in McAlpin.

Walter Alderman Sophia Beckley Hospital Winding Gulf Coals Co McAlpin

Improved Social Studies Planned in Raleigh County Schools

Raleigh County junior and senior high schools will upgrade social studies with new charts maps and globes after a survey with K W Boster of Gallipolis Ohio A J Nystrom and Co representative said delivery in two to three weeks charts cover the cold war to 1960 maps show all 50 states and Africa The project valued about 5000 dollars aims to lift lagging social studies scores per the Feaster report and the assistant superintendent’s staff led the effort

Raleigh County Virgil Sarrett K. W. Boster Gallipolis Ohio A. J. Nystrom and Co Boster Africa Feaster Sarrett

Break-In At Hollywood Elementary School Reported

Hollywood Elementary School at MacArthur was broken into over the weekend. Police say entry occurred between 7 p.m. Friday and noon Sunday via a fire escape and a window lock. A portable radio and two dozen inscribed pens were taken. Investigators noted cabinets in the principal's office were probed and food in the kitchen tampered with but not eaten.

Hollywood MacArthur Beckley Arnold Hatcher Hollywood Elementary School

Real estate deeds filed in Western Pocahontas County

Records show transfers: Mae Hayes and Roy L Ellison to Maderra M and Virginia L Powers for 5500 in Beckley. Rosalie Shumate to Charity Wiley with no consideration in Shady Spring. H P Stone to Julia Simpson in Trap Hill for 1500. Helen Bowers Valentine to Roy Thomas and Opal Biggs in Mabscott for 1750. Lakie Fink to Gardner Fink in Town District with no consideration. Ed and Dexter Turpin to W J and Rheba Bennett in Shady Spring for 1000. Addie McVey and others to Robert P Terry in Trap Hill for 500. Robert P Terry to David and Mary Othello Bolt in Trap Hill for 100. more transfers including Dorothy property to Western Pocahontas Corp. and to Robert E Montana Carr for 300.

Western Pocahontas Corp Robert E. Montana Carr Dorothy Mae Hayes Roy L. Ellison Maderra M Virginia L. Powers M. J. Meadows Beckley Rosalie Wiley Shumate Charity Wiley Shady Spring H. P Dora Stone Julia B. Simpson Trap Hill Helen Bowers Valentine Roy Thomas Opal Biggs Mabscott Lakie Fink Gardner Fink Earl Ward Hazel Fotos Mary Katherine Savage Dexter Turpin W. J Rheba Bennett Addie McVey Robert P. Terry David and Mary Othello Bolt

Beckley Girl Enrolls In Marshall Nursing Course

Beckleyan Miss Lynda Honts joins Marshall College two year nursing program as the nursing department expands with two instructors. Dean Dr A E McCaskey notes all students are regular full time, attend classes four days weekly, and spend one day weekly at the hospital for training.

A Beckleyan Lynda Honts Marshall College Department of Nursing A. E. McCaskey College of Applied Sciences

WWHS Band Mothers Meet Tonight in Band Room

The Woodrow Wilson High School Band Mothers Club holds its October meeting at 7:30 PM in the band room. President Mrs. George M. Haldane Jr. urges as many band student mothers as possible to attend this important gathering.

Woodrow Wilson High School Band Mothers Club George M. Haldane Jr

Lincoln PTA Plans Open House Tuesday

The Lincoln Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association will observe an open house at 7 30 p m Tuesday. New officers taking duties are Randall Wooddell president Paul Reed first vice president Mrs J J Mahoney second vice president Mrs Dido Pietrontozzi third vice president and Mrs Ralph O'Dell secretary treasurer. The group will meet the first Tuesday of each month.

Lincoln Elementary School Randall Wooddell Paul Reed J. J. Mahoney Dido Pietrontozzi Ralph O'Dell

Rifle and ammunition stolen in Shady Spring store break in

State Police report burglars broke window at Shady Spring General Store on Friday night and stole rifle and pistol cartridges valued about $300. No shotgun shells were taken. Investigators believe only ammunition was taken.

Shady Spring

McClure and Morgan Undergo Major Surgery at Raleigh General

Paul McClure and Glen Morgan, a mechanical instructor at Beck ley Vocational School, underwent major surgery at Raleigh General Hospital Friday morning in a medical procedure described as significant but successful.

Paul McClure Glen Morgan Beckley Vocational School Raleigh General Hospital

Funeral notices for Johnson McKinney Redden in Kanawha Street chapel

Russell F. Johnson age 66 of Calloway Heights died Oct 3 at a local hospital. The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel pending arrangements. George Franklin McKinney age 79 of Eckley Route 1 died Oct 1. Funeral Oct 3 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Clinton Redden age 87 of Crow died Oct 1. Funeral Oct 3 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. The body remains at the chapel until the funeral hour. Florists.

Marlowe John Jack) D Fourth Street Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Keyser-Bryant Virgil Cook Sunset Memorial Park C. T. Hughes Berkley Lilly Dido Pietrantozzi S. Earl Snead Baron Atkinson W. R. Torer Dillard Walker Paul Babish C. A. Smith Paris Sutphin Jack Thomas Lawrence Garretson Tully Coffey Lawrence Pruett Mason Anderson Henry Lilly John McKay Richard E Nolan J. R. DePaulo Paul P. Payne Orford Thompson Jack McClung J. C. McGlathlin Don Beckett Racine Thompson Robert Graves Carl Mann Claude Allen Pat Swift James Lucas James Woolwine Roy Smith Jack Ballengee James Hodge George Jones Carl McGuire Carl Bostick Ashley Clay James Brammar Beckley Lodge No A.F A.M Beckley Lodge Walker Walker Melvin A Newport News Virginia Rose and Quesenberry Kanawha Street Johnson Johnson Russell F Calloway Heights South Kanawha Street Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel McKinney McKinney George Franklin Route 1 Eckley Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Dwight Scott Redden Redden Clinton Crow Jin Rose and Quesenberry Peace South Garland Howington

Demand for graduates exceeds supply

Free placement service promptly for free information. Southern Institute of Graphic Arts 1514 South Street Nashville Tennessee. Repair Service TV, Radios Repaired, All Work Guaranteed. Channel Master and Free an tennas installations. Jennings Radio TV MacArthur West Virginia. W C Rogers Plumbing Heating 104 Temple St.

Southern Institute of Graphic Arts South Street Nashville Tennessee A Repair Service Shady Spring Gen Shady Spring Jennings Radio & TV MacArthur W. Va W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Temple St Wrights Dial John W. Eye West Neville St

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