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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1950
Page
12
Raleigh County schools report 1950 first month enrollment totaling 6 961 for senior and junior high levels, a slight rise from 6 09 last year. High schools list 13 schools with detailed 1950 counts and 1949 comparatives, while junior highs total 1 508, with last year at 1 515. Elementary enrollments are not yet tabulated.
Perry Augustus Thompson of Roanoke, 54, was arrested in Beckley on impersonating a U.S. Civil Service Commission officer. He allegedly promised jobs at the VA hospital for selling mail order courses. He was held in Raleigh County Jail on $500 bond awaiting federal grand jury action in Charleston on November 14.
James Azel Cook two year old son of Mrs Wanda Cook of 110 S Oakwood Avenue underwent a tonsillectomy at Beckley Hospital Thursday.
A brief notice advertises a Korea map by Beckley Newspapers Corporation priced at 25 cents in print or 30 cents plus tax by mail. The item highlights Chongjin as a location to find on the map.
The body of Oscar Z Lilly, former Beckleyan, will arrive today from Eureka California per Keyser Funeral Home. He died in an automobile crash in Eureka last Sunday and was born April 2, 1917. He lived in Eureka eight years, worked for G L Spire Lumber, and was a Loyal Order of Moose member. Survivors include his wife Louise Jones Lilly of Eureka two sons, his father Lonza L Lilly of Shady Spring, step mother Eunice Lilly of Blue Sulphur Springs four sisters and four brothers. Body remains at Keyser Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
Miss Myra Sue Roush will appear on the Beckley Rotary Club program today at 6 15 p m at the Beckley Hotel to discuss her Nassau Bahamas trip as Raleigh County Centennial queen and perform vocal selections with accompaniment by Mrs Julia Secrest at the piano.
Army reserve calls list 24 area reservists to report for active duty with Oct 30 31 and Nov 1 reporting dates. Names and duty stations include Sgt William Tackett Oak Hill Sgt James Callahan Beckley Cpl James Anderson Comfort Pfc Ralph Reynolds Ronceverte and others across Beckley Webster Springs Bluefield White Sulphur Springs Slab Fork Alderson Marting and Boomer with Ford Fort Knox and Ft Meade as destinations.
Fred Hannah a 20 year old Beckley resident was jailed on a malicious wounding charge by Raleigh County police. He was arrested on S Fayette Street and booked yesterday at the Raleigh County Jail. Also jailed were D H Walton of Odd on a bail peace charge and Lee Percy Calloway of White Sulphur Springs on a non support charge.
The Beckley Business Bureau discussed promoting the Washington and Lee versus West Virginia University football game to be held in Beckley on October 28. President W. M. Kessel said Christmas closing hours for stores will be decided later by the board. Most members attended the Woodrow Wilson High School and Mt. Hope game.
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk announces the Oct 28 deadline to apply for general election absentee ballots. Eligibility requires being outside West Virginia on election day November 7. Mail applications must arrive by midnight Oct 28. in person applications are accepted Oct 28 to Nov 3 for out-of-state voters.
Maple Meadow road in Raleigh County is being blacktopped by the State Road Commission after a week of delays due to material shortages. Two crews work on the two mile stretch as Red Dog slate was hauled to repair weak spots and a bridge at Little Marsh Road nears completion with lumber expected this week.
Youth for Christ plans a Talent Scout Rally at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in Beckley Junior High School auditorium. The event features songs, instrumental numbers, and dramatic skits by Christian youths, with Ted Wall of Racine as speaker and Carl G. Johnson leading hymn time and devotion. Audiences may arrive by 7 p.m. for the program.
A Charleston speaker described forty four months of sobriety after life wrecking years on John Barleycorn's treadmill. He credited Alcoholics Anonymous with restoring sanity and enabling a new personality, noting AA’s growing, miraculous appeal as two drunks founded the movement. He highlighted personal change, the power of admitting unmanageability, and submission to a higher power as core to recovery.
Firefighters contained a late night blaze at Washington Dry Cleaners causing about 500 dollars in damage. One end and a side of the building were blown out as several suits were destroyed. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said Beckley firemen responded at about 9 45 p m and extinguished the fire before the owner L L Washington could reenter the building.
The Affinity Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor a Halloween Carnival at the school Saturday night. Proceeds fund equipment for the new kitchen and hot lunch program in the new building. Games and food will highlight the event as stated by Principal Verlin Walker.
Final rites for Alexander Winten Roles aged 68 of Odd are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Odd Community Church with burial in the family cemetery. He died at 5 p m Thursday at his sister Effie Plumley s home after living in Odd a month and previously working in Delaware. Survived by a son Alexander Winten Roles Jr two sisters Susie Walker Lundy Bolen and Plumley and two brothers G W Roles Cool Ridge and J W Roles Odd.
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