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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1955
Page
7
A 28 year old Beckley woman Mrs Ramona Craddock is the county's latest polio victim. She lives with her parents and her young child at 201 Quarry. Mrs Craddock was admitted Oct 14 after a spinal test at a local hospital and remains a patient at Marmet Hospital.
Funeral services for Lewis Mitchell 75 Mead will be at 2 pm Wednesday at St. Pauls Baptist Church Mead. The Rev S L McClue will officiate with Rev N C Lewis. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Matilda Mitchell Mead sister Mrs Laura Davis Salem Va brother Charles Mitchell Columbus Oh nine nieces and three nephews. Body to home 5 pm Tuesday Jackson Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral services for James Madison Callison will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sewell Valley Baptist Church in Rainelle. The 79 year old former coal miner died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday after a two year illness. He was born April 15, 1876 in Rainelle, son of Madison and Mary Callison. Survivors include wife Lillian. two sons James and Thomas. four daughters Irma, Iva, Kathleen, Elva. 17 grandchildren. Burial at church cemetery. Body to be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to residence at 5 p.m. today.
Organizers invite all interested to Beckley at 7 p.m. to form groups to raise funds for moving Appalachian Bible Institute to Beckley. Dr. L. E. Pipkin outlined a plan requiring available property, title free, and 25000 in cash and pledges. ABI now rents seven buildings and serves about 35 students with no tuition and 25 monthly room and board.
Three Raleigh County drivers were jailed Sunday night on charges of drunk driving after three separate crashes within an hour between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Edward Lilly, Glen Morgan, and Roby Dolinger were jailed for the first, second, and third wrecks respectively. Involved were Mrs. Ernest Keller and two or three injured children in Mabscott, plus Pete Sgro of Tams and Roy C. Fairchild of 21 Russell St. No serious injuries reported. property damage modest in the Route 16 collision.
Fourteen members of Teen Town have been elected to the council representing seventh grade through college. The council will select the president vice president secretary and treasurer. Elected are Nan cy Kessinger Louise Breck Sherry Persinger Jean Danby Joe Long Eddie Highlander Jean Ramey Sandra Keaton Carol Lee Snyder Blanche Estep Jackie Wiley Franke Greene Johnny Amon. Teen Town currently has 431 members signed.
Twenty four persons were jailed in Raleigh County over the weekend on eleven charges. Seven faced road law violations, two on assault warrants, one for carrying a pistol, and the rest for drunkenness. Charles T. Smith of Beckley posted 500 dollars bond for reckless driving and pistol possession after a 1 45 a m arrest. Robert Ball of Sprague and Harrison McQuinn of Germantown Ohio were jailed just after midnight on warrants and fighting charges, released after posting bonds. Joe Henry Parker of McAlpin posted bond for reckless driving after 11 30 p m Saturday arrest. Garland Akers of Beckley received a 500 dollar appearance bond for assault. Jack Mills of Soak Creek, arrested 11 p m Saturday for driving drunk, released Sunday to Mabscott.
M W Powers named general chair of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce banquet committee for the November 3 meeting. J S Larrick said additional members may be added. M Shapiro will be principal speaker. Reception for out of town guests precedes dinner at Beckley Hotel. Nomination committee named for annual director election. ballots by mail with results announced at the meeting. Directors serve two-year terms and replace half the board. Reservations urged. attendance hoped for. Chamber directors weigh a metal firm proposal to donate 30 acres for a factory with a 10-year tax concession request. WV law blocks tax breaks, so land donation is considered instead. Firm plans a 35,000 sq ft building and about 100 employees.
Last day for free trees celebrating United Nations Day. The New River Company offers trans planting trees from land opposite the United Mine Workers of America Memorial Hospital. Beckley Woman's Club members Mrs J E Otto and Mrs Colin McLuckey have checked tree placements. Fletcher W Mann Beckley attorney spoke about dedicating a tree and plaque at the Veterans Hospital.
Three Woodrow Wilson High School graduates enroll at Alderson-Broaddus College this semester. John Lares junior son of J A Lares Nancy Freeman sophomore daughter of the late J O Freeman Ruth Dicker freshman daughter of Mrs. Chloe Dickerson.
Mrs. Etha Davis Curtis 75 of Beckley dies after long illness in local hospital. Born Mabscott Dec 11 1879 to John W. Davis and Permelia Lively. Lifelong Raleigh County resident, member Church of Christ. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Opal Farley and Henry Smith. three sons J Ross Curtis Ewell G and Reho C. six sisters. one brother H Kyle Davis. nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until 1 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers named.
Two Raleigh Countians paid fines totaling 75 dollars before Sophia Mayor James Salyers Saturday on road law violation charges. Cecil Kendrick 19 Sophia was fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving and Edna Perkins MacArthur was fined 25 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license. Both were arrested by Sophia Police Chief Clifford W. Roberts.
C Harold Hanks Memorial Airport manager warns motorists and hot rod drivers to stop using the runway for racing. He says further acts will be trespassing on county property. Runway extension and damage to the stone base are noted.
Berilla, who was arrested Thursday, was released from the Raleigh County Jail after posting a $20 bond Friday.
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