Beckley Property Sale Price Noted At $4500
A long list of property transfers in Raleigh County shows Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey C. Bryant purchasing part of lot 1 in L. C. Lilly's Addition to Beckley for about $4,500 from Mr. and Mrs. Charlaine Sherman. The record includes numerous other deeds with prices ranging from no consideration to about $6,000, covering parcels in Beckley, Shady Spring District, and nearby areas. Numerous buyers and sellers are named, including estates, trustees, and corporations, with property descriptions and locations across Beckley and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey C. Bryant
Charlaine Sherman
L. C. Lilly
Beckley
Raleigh County
Emet Shrewsbury
Henry J. Basham
Gretsel Basham
Devils Fork
Guyandott River
Hulette Smith
T. W. Trent
W. C. Kautz
Mountain Motors, Inc
Purity Baking Company
Veterans Hospital
Burgess Street
W. L. Johnson
Lavedia
Lacie Johnson
McCreery Court
Ernest T. Williams
W. H. Redmond
New River
Richmond District
John R. Hornbrook
Clifford E. Lilly
R. G. Richards
R. C. Hornbrook
S. B. Badgett
J. W. Campbell
Lillybrook Land Company
Crab Orchard
Luther Teel
Henry Chase Lilly
Pineydale
Jonben
Shady Spring
Violet Lavandia Workman
Russel H. Davis
Noah Roles
Maple Fork
Calvin Gilbert
James H. Rowland
Lilly Land Company
Addie L. File
John L. Fitzwater
Beaver Heights
Arthur L. Fink
Henry A. Fink
Johnnie Deal
J. W. Swannigan
E. C. Hanna
Lawson
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Dennis O. Terry
Mid- City
Beckley and
Mabscott
Garth Cook
Pete Cantley
Coal River
Marsh Fork
G. F. Cooper
Warren Jarrell
Robert C. Hale
Cooper
Hulett C. Smith
L. L. Scherer
Frank Blackburn
Ridge Road
C. J. Coon
W. M. Norworthy
J. R. Johnson
R. E. Logan
Raymond Pope
L. A. Liswander
J. H McHenry
West Virginia
Sam Massey
Lilly Town
J. W. Lambert
Lee Roy Meadows
Shady Grove Farms
P. G. Jarrell
R. H. Crouch
Drews Creek
Richard James
Charles Balaskey
Cranberry Branch
G. C. Bailey
Thomas Roscano
Scott Avenue
McCreery Court Addiion
Blackburn - Patteson Realty Company
George E. Beckingham
Mt. Hope Road
Juanita G. Alkire
E. C. Lesler
Hulett
C. Smith
EZ J. Scherer
Nettie May. Worley
J. D. Prince
Eunice Lamby
Clarice Lamby
Quinnimont Road
Zirkle
Sophia Alumni Meet After Tonight's Game
Sophia High School alumni plan a meeting in the school library after the Sophia versus Shady Spring football game to discuss homecoming plans scheduled for next Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Sophia High School
Sophia-Shady
Jurors Find Shrinking Fish Not Guilty in Becketley Case
D J Harless of Beckley was acquitted in Magistrate T N Thurmans court of catching an undersized bass after a one minute deliberation. Conservation officer Charles Baer testified the bass measured eight and three quarters inches, under the legal minimum by a quarter inch. Harless claimed the fish was nine inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Walton
T. N. Thurman
D. J. Harless
Beckley
Charles Baer
Raleigh County
Harless
Thurman
Baer
C. R. Harless
Church Street Woman Held on Assault Count
Mrs Maggie Washington of Church Street waived to the grand jury yesterday before Magistrate J P Meadows on a fel onious assault charge. Arrested Wednesday on a warrant by her husband Clinton Washington of Mills Avenue who accused her of cutting his arm with a knife. Magistrate Meadows sent her to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of bond awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Washington
Church Street
J. P. Meadows
Clinton Washington
Mills Avenue
Meadows
Raleigh County
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Leon Pope in Pineville
Mr and Mrs Leon Pope announce the birth of a daughter on October 24 in Macon Georgia. The infant weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Pope is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Box of Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Leon Pope
Macon
Pope
Fred Box
PTA Election Set At Daniels School
The Daniels Elementary School PTA postponed officer elections to November 30. Incumbent President Mrs. Perry Amick named a nominating committee led by Miss Pauline Okes. 4-H Club initiation took place during the program hour and a showing of The Monarch Butterfly occurred. Committee chairs were Refreshment Mrs. Paul Huffman Program Mrs. Kyle Jennings and Publicity Miss Pauline Okes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association
Perry Amick
Pauline Okes
Hiawatha Burnette
Perry Harper
Frank Clark
Steve Mathis
Lloyd Fisher
J. R. Perdue
Amick
Paul Huffman
Kyle Jennings
Kay Rites Slated At 2 30 Saturday
Funeral services will be held at Table Rock Christian Church for William Kerr Kay a 67 year old Crow resident who died after a long illness. Dr J L Lineweaver will officiate with burial in the family cemetery at Table Rock under Keyser Funeral Home. He was a miner at Eccles operation of East ern Gas and Fuel until 1942 and a member of the Eccles local UMWA and Table Rock Christian Church. Survived by daughters Noel Hicks Lindside Givens Table Rock Scott Felton Kansas City Mo Jennings Daniels one adopted son William Grose one sister Elizabeth McGuire Beav er one brother John M Kay Charleston and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Rock
Eccles
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
United Mine Workers of America
Table Rock Christian Church
Raleigh
Noel Hicks
Glen White
Alford Givens
Lindside
Minor Scott
John Felton
Kansas City
James Jennings
Daniels
William Grose
Elizabeth McGuire
Beaver
John M. Kay
Charleston
Carlington BirthAnnouncement For John Creswell
The Rev and Mrs Gordon Carlington of Charlotte North Carolina announce the birth of a son John Creswell Mrs Carlington is the former Miss Doris Keeney of Laurel road Former Prenter residents celebrate the new arrival with family and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prenter
Gordon Carlington
Charlotte
N. C
John Creswell
Carlington
Doris Keeney
Laurel Road
New VA rules govern posthumous life insurance dividends
State officials report new Veterans Administration regulations on claims for dividends of deceased veterans. Heirs whose insurance lapsed must write to Death Claims Service in Washington, while beneficiaries of veterans killed in action or whose policy remained active will be contacted without filing. Attorney notes assist letters. crime stats highlight night traffic dangers and safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
National Service
Roy I. Smith
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
Death Claims Service
Washington
D. C
Zirkle
Jaycees End Drive For Members Monday
Beckley s Junior Chamber of Commerce runs a recruitment drive begun Oct 15 to enlist new members. The top recruiter will win two football game tickets and $15 expense money. Other prizes include Jaycee pins, steak dinners, and a lighter or lighter and steak dinner for higher tallies. A joint square dance with Jayceettes is planned at the Village Club tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Suggs Hooks 351 Percent Pound Catfish at Lake Ponca
Edwyn Suggs caught a massive catfish at Lake Ponca weighing 351 pounds but the lake scales could not weigh it. He then carried the catch to town and weighed it at a cafe to confirm the heft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Edwyn Suggs
Lake Ponca
Suggs
Pythians to Form Youth Group Here
Beckley youths aged 14 to 21 meet at 7 p m today at the Knights of Pythias Hall above Watkins Drug Store to organize a local Princes of Syracuse chapter sponsored by the Knights of Pythias. The plan is for the chapter to field basketball football and baseball teams. an Oak Hill chapter active in Fayette County athletics last year inspired the project. Jose 3 and Pine Lodge No 37 K of P invited players from the intermediate baseball league to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Knights of Pythias
Watkins Drug Store
The
Princes of Syracuse
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Jose 3
Pine Lodge No. 37
K. of P
Houston E Fife 76 dies in Huntington
Word has been received of the death of Houston E Fife 76 of Dunbar in a Huntington hospital His wife Charlotte Griffith Fife a Raleigh County native survives Roy Ellison a Beckley stepson Also buried in Putnam County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Houston
E. Fife
Dunbar
Charlotte Griffith Fife
Raleigh County
Roy Ellison
Beckley
Putnam County
Whitesville guests visit Philadelphia couple
Whitesville residents Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hall and Bill Matsos are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chambers in Philadelphia. Chambers attends Jefferson Medical College and his wife is the former Miss Peggy Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
Wilson Hall
Bill Matsos
Joe Chambers
Philadelphia
Chambers
Jefferson Medical College
Peggy Hall
Santa Clara trio to reunite with Yankees in spring
Santa Clara stars Bill Renna Tom Kelly and Lou Berberet will join a New York Yankees spring training reunion in St. Petersburg Florida next year. The three alumni signed with the Yankees and will be evaluated during the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santa Clara
Calif
Bill Renna
Tom Kelly
Lou Berberet
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Yanks
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PTA
Kay Rites
Philco
Beckley Music
Colin McLuckey
S. Fayette St
Smith
Memorial Building
Ezra Zirkle
U. S
National Safety Council
Jaycees
Pythians
Houston E. Fife
Neville ST
Sane
McKesson Supermalt
Eee
Perles
DAVIS
Shervac Co
Ane Ldp
Mang Onte
Lilly
Entoral
Die
Phillipsy Magnesia
Liniment
Rusber
Alkas Seltzer
Caldwell
Cohen
Colers
Brach
Uae
Sens
Zard To
Cohen's
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