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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1933
Page
4
A column jabs at civic club safety efforts, funeral homes, and a jail break scare. It recounts a pharmacist of wit, a Coonskin cap award for a game warden, and odd musings on education, debt, and the world’s vanities, closing with Louisiana five cent gasoline tax receipts for six months in 1933.
Community events include a Hilltop program at First Baptist Church from September 3 to 6 with addresses by Prof. Clemons and Mrs. Philip King, multiple choirs and recitals, and a Labor Day program featuring speakers such as Atty. D. M. Ellis and Dr. N. L. Collins. Ebenezer Baptist hosts a covenant meeting Sunday morning with Rev. P F King preaching and Communion services in the evening.
A jail escape attempt by Lester Blevins George Fine and Walter Murphy was thwarted when a rounder found their former cell empty after they tore a toilet loose and broke a floor hole. Prisoners were later found in the basement trying to force a window as officers corralled them back to their cell. The group, dubbed The Unholy Three, had previously tried to escape last July and were returned to their cells under supervision by Jailor Mills and assistant Happy Brown. All are under sentence to Moundsville and likely to be moved soon.
Epworth League members and guests enjoyed an afternoon at Beckwith swimming pool followed by a picnic. The M E Church Ladies Aid held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. F W Allen’s home, with a debrtable dinner and about twelve members present. Additional notes cover visits and travel of local residents and church delegates attending conferences.
The Prince Scott and Hull families will hold their annual reunion at the junction of Routes 19 21 and 3 at Shady Spring on Sunday September 17. All families are invited and urged to bring lunch baskets, though distant attendees need not. A special invitation goes to friends of the families.
Raleigh local union arranges a Labor Day event at Palsaide Park East Beckley with greasy pole climbing fat man's race dancing and entertainment. An old fashioned ox roast will be served with speakers from United Mine Workers and Raleigh Coal and Coke Co. Officials of Raleigh local union coordinate with merchants and hall owner B J Player to handle a large crowd. S B Gregory serves as secretary of the arrangements committee.
Washington notes the death of George Thomas Marye aged eighty four, former ambassador to Imperial Russia. Born December 13, 1849 in Baltimore, he studied abroad and practiced law in California. After leaving diplomacy in 1916 due to ill health, he split time between Washington and Burlingame, California, having served at the czar's court from 1914 to 1916.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Hubert Daniel’s Mount Hope home. After lunch, Mrs. Ruth Talbert presided. Readings by Mrs. Withrow and Miss Sue Sweeney impressed attendees, gifts given to Mrs. Withrow, and plans voiced to invite Rev. Withrow next year. Several locals attended or sent greetings, with social visits noted in Beckley and surrounding areas.
Mrs D Breakfield and friends attended the funeral of her niece Betty Joyce in Coal City on Friday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Meadows with Earnest Fleshman from Rainelle, Miss Sue Sweeney and Mrs Doris Shawver in Mabscott, Burton Collison and family in Virginia, Goff Meadows and daughter Betty Jane visiting Blue Jay, Lillian Lilly with Lula Ritter in Coal City, and Sue Sweeney staying with Basil Lilly in Beckley.
Mrs. N. W. Bridgeman and daughter Goldie visited her sister Mrs. S. D. Stone in Sophia. Ora Stone and Nanna Lovell plan a weekend visit with Goldie Bridgman at Flat Top and will attend the Lilly reunion. Families from Matoaka Big Stick and Winding Gulf were guests, drove to Lebanon Virginia with Blowing Rock relatives. Pearl Gray returned from Chicago Century of Progress. Mrs. Earl Williams moved to St. Albans.
In Oak Hill 62 year old L. L. Rogers was held for the grand jury on malicious wounding charges after striking 61 year old J. M. Hodge in the head with a red slate during a rent dispute. Hodge received treatment from Dr. B F. Puckett. A separate note reports Louisiana extension service planning systematic terracing of hills to curb soil erosion.
L. W. Willfong, 45, of Glade, an employee at Babcock Lumber, suffered a crushed leg when a load of logs slipped on White Oak Mountain yesterday morning. He was transport ed to Beckley hospital by Gus Nermit company's ambulance. Hospital staff said amputation would not be necessary.
Mr and Mrs T R Allen and M C and WY W Fleshman of Beckley attend funeral services for Mrs Cassie Fleshman at Forest Hill Summers County today at 11 o clock at the Fairview Baptist church of which the deceased was a member.
Mrs Fleshman a longtime devout member, sister of Mrs Allen and sister-in-law to the Fleshmans. Concord College graduate who formerly taught in Summers County schools. Three children survive.
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