Jurors Named for Raleigh County October Court Term
Grand and petit jurors for the October term of Raleigh County Criminal Court were named by officials. Thirty Beckley residents and 100 jurors overall were selected to report in October, with lists including Clyde Meador Varney Harman Porter Hall Everett Pillman F. H. Lynch Lee Maynor and other Beckley area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Register
Beckley
Raleigh County Criminal Court
van Hunter
Aubrey OG
Smith
G Covey
Criminal Court
Clyde Meador
Coal City
Varney Harman
MacAlpin
Porter Hall
Tams
Everett Pillman
Daniels
Lynch
Blue Jay
Lee Maynor
Clear Creek
G. J. Gibson
Eunice
M. Fe, Kye
New Holt Covey
Fairdale
New TB Presumption Rules Extend Disability Period
Federal legislation raises the presumptive period for pulmonary tuberculosis from one year to three years after discharge. Roy Smith of the West Virginia VA explains that a disease manifesting within the period is presumed service connected if disabling. The VA will automatically review WWII veterans whose TB claims were denied to see if they qualify under the new law, with local veterans already seeing some favorable reopenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy (. Smith
West Virginia Department of Veteran Affairs
TWE Veterans Administration
Smith
Labor Day Closures in Beckley and Mullens Area
Beckley and Raleigh County observe Labor Day with many stores and offices closing. District 29 United Mine Workers plans a regional observance in Mullens as federal state and county offices close and officials urge caution for miners attending events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
District 29
United Mine Workers
Mullens
W. M. Kessel
Beckley Business Bureau
Scouting Program Outlined for Year
Gus F Walker and Don Garrett leaders of the Appalachian Council return from Region Four conference at Berea Kentucky with plans for a busy year. A council wide camporee is planned for June 1 2 at Shanklin s Ferry New River with over troops expected. The year includes district jamborees rallies round ups Crusade anniversary week and a Boy Scout Exposition in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus F. Walker
Don Garrett
Appalachian Council
Berea
Walker
Shanklin's Ferry
New River
Kentucky
Operator of Still Waives Hearing
A Raleigh County moonshiner named Cloyd Buskirk appeared before Magistrate J H McGhee on a charge of operating an illegal liquor still on Grandview Mountain. Buskirk posted a $500 bond and waived the case to the grand jury after arrest by state revenue men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
J. H.mcghee
Grandview Mountain
Cloyd Buskirk
Grandview
Grand Jury
McGhee
Kenneth Carter
Blue Jay
Funeral today for W R Tilley at Maple Fork Baptist Church
Funeral services for William Riley Tilley 89 of Bradley are set for 2:30 p m today at Maple Fork Baptist Church with Rev Ernest Barley and Rev B W French officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Tilley was struck by a Salvation Army owned station wagon driven by Fred Worley 55 of Beckley Thursday about 2:50 pm near Bradley State Police report. He farmed. Born April 17 1861 in Ashy County North Carolina he was a member of Maple Fork Missionary Church. Survived by wife Rose Bell five sons F C Tilley W R Tilley Hershel Tilley Ela Browning and Margaret Kellar a sister Nana Gunter go grandchildren. Body removed Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to residence at Brading Saturday 1 30 pm and to church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers listed Hess and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Riley Tilley
Bradley
Maple Fork Baptist Church
Ernest Barley
Oak Hill
B. W. French
Crab Orchard
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Tilley
U. S
Hradley
Salvation Army
Fred Worley
Worley
Ashy County
North Carolina
Missionary Church
Maple Fork
Rose Bell Tilley
F.C
Ros
W. R
Hershel
Alneca
Ela Browning
Pinesville
Margaret Kellar
Nana Gunter
Oceana
Tyree
Oak
Brading
He Hess
Funeral Services Set at 2 30 Today For J W Watkins
Funeral services for J W Watkins will be held at his residence at 2 30 p m today with Dr J W Witherspoon officiating. The 61 year old Ellison Avenue resident and owner of Watkins Drug Store died of a cerebral hemorrhage Friday at 4 p m. He was born near Lewisburg the son of Charles Watkins and Margaret Boone Watkins. He attended Marshall College and was president of the University of Maryland Class of 1913. He was a member of Beckey Presbyterian Church vice president of the New River Pharmaceutical Association and affiliated with the Masonic Lodge Elks Lodge and Black Knight Country Club. He was a World War I veteran and Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion member. The body was taken to his residence at 114 Ellison Avenue Mom l the Keyser Funeral Home at 3 p m Saturday. Active pallbearers listed from Huntington and Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Watkins
J. W Witherspoon
Ellison Avenue
Watkins Drug Store
Lewisburg
Charles Watkins
Margaret Boone Watkins
Marshall College
University of Maryland
Beckiey Presbyterian Church
Watkins
New River Pharmaceutical Association
Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
Black Knight Country Club
Raleigh County
American Legion
Keyser
S. M. Bledsoe
J. E. McKenzie
Erwin Higgins
A. P. Nowlin
A. C. Albert
Huntington
Charles Lewis, Jr
Ray B. Stemund
William A. Boone
Ronceverte
CP Cole Dies At Besoco Home
Paul Cole 48 of Besoco died suddenly of a heart attack at 6 p m yesterday at his home. He was born in Odd and survived by his wife Mae and children De Jores Mildred Mike Jewell K Cole all of Besoca. Relatives include Elmer Cole Crab Orchard and Lacy Cole Baltimore two stepchildren Mrs Sherman Watkins Besoca and Mrs Ezra Meadows Odd and sisters Mrs Robert Crysel and Mrs Wanda Campbell Beseca. Body to Keyser Funeral Home and then Sherman Watkins Walkertown. Funeral at Beseca Community Church Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev T W Hampton officiating. Burial in Cole cemetery Odd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracy Paul Cole
Besoco
Jim
Jennie Cole
Odd
Mae Cole
J. L. Burton
de Jores Cole
Mildred Cole
Mike Cole
Jewell K. Cole
Besoca
Elmer Cole
Crab Orchard
Lacy Cole
Baltimore
Sherman Watkins
Ezra Meadows
Robert Crysel
Wanda Campbell
Beseca
Keyser
Walkertown
Beseca Community Church
Local Court Actions In Raleigh County
Sophian Waives Larceny Hearing as John Lockhart of Sophia faces grand jury on a tire theft from Hall Chevrolet. He did not post a $1000 bond and was jailed in Raleigh County. Also before the magistrate was Wesley Coman of Sullivan guilty of driving on the wrong side, fined ten dollars plus costs and appealing. A marriage license application was filed by Green Johnny Dralton 19 and Zelma Norma Gay Stone 16 both of Raleigh County, listed as Negro. Granddaughters will be flowergirls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. It. Burdiss
John Frank Lockhart
Sophia
Graud
Lockhart
Hall Chevrolet, Inc
Raleigh
Burdiss
Wesley F. Coman
Sullivan
Comen
Raleigh County
Green Johnny Dralton
Jonben
Sylvester Dralton
Zelma Norma Gay Stone
Whitby
Robert Stone
New Chairman Named To Red Cross Group
Mrs. Marry May becomes Chairman of Volunteer Service for the Raleigh Countty Chapter of the American Red Cross succeeding Mrs. R. K. Rabush. Chapter Chairman C. G. Peregoy announced the appointment and May soon called a meeting to plan programs. The group will offer services when the Beckley veterans hospital opens in early fall with committee chairmen listed for motor, nurses aide, production and supply, social welfare aid, and staff aid services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry May
Raleigh Countty
American Red Cross
R. K. Rabush
C. G. Peregoy
E. M. Payne, Jr
Fred Murt
J. E. McCreery
Dd. C. Wade
K. D. Bowers
Beckley Jaycees Schedule Labor Day Meeting at El Chico
The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its first meeting of the month Monday at 6:30 pm at El Chico despite the Labor Day holiday. President Benjamin McManus announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
el Chico
Benjamin McManus
Divorce Orders Signed by Judge in Raleigh County
Ten divorce orders were entered by Judge Ben H. Ashworth in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Decrees granted in multiple cases. custody and temporary alimony awarded in several, with monthly payments set. Contempt found in Clark case. child support ordered and past due amounts specified. New baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs Frederick Henley of 103 Adkins Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Augustine Elizabeth Taylor
Alonzo Wayne Taylor
Duba Helena Judy
Owen Davis
Judy
Nora Mac. Cloum
James Cloum
Carl Ballard
Viola Nicely Ballard
Tony Zinco
Marie Zingo
Anna F. Harvey
Harry G. Harvey
Mildred M. Fette
George L. Fette
Seibert Lee Kessler
Phyllis Ann Kessler
Ruth Ann Clark
Arnold Blake Clark
Wenleys
Frederick Ro
Adkins Street
Beckley Hos
Cynthia Lee
Flenley
Norma Lee Whitely
Coal City
Fire Destroys 1939 Car at Beckley Station
Flames erupted from beneath the back of a 1939 model automobile owned by N. G. Lanham of Lewisburg while being gas fitted at Beckley Esso on Prince and Kanawha. The blaze damaged the car and the station stock. two trucks fought the fire. Fire Chief Bernard Martini reported unknown cause with conflicting reports. Fireman Harmon Mandeville was burned on the arms but returned to duty after hospital treatment. Damage estimated at about $2,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Lanham
Lewisburg
Beckley
Esso
Prince and
Kanawha
Bernard Martini
Ken Ward
Harmon Mandeville
Johnstones Road
Beckley Hospital
Chieti Martin
Kenneth Carter Faces 29th Car Theft Claim
Kenneth Carter of Blue Jay was jailed in Raleigh County on an auto theft charge with a nine year old youth present when the theft allegedly occurred in Beaver. He says it was his 29th car stolen. Other inmates and charges listed include Walter Jordan non support, John Frank Lockhart grand larceny, Sam Roeouck drunkenness and trespassing, Woodroe Belcher moonshine and illegal still, James Bouier unregistered car, Ralph Plunmly felonious assault, Aaron Bracks assault warrant, Arthur Martin drunken public place. Temple Official Board Meeting Postponed to Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Raleigh
James Boulter
Beaver
Bouier
Kenneth Carter
Blue Jay
Ihe
Walter Jordan
Beckley
John Frank Lockhart
Sophia
Sam Roeouck
Woodroe W. Belcher
Key
Also Mentioned on This Page
George B. Chambers
D Hall
LJ. Grubb
H. W Gilbert
H. L. Clarke
A. Shackleford
Leroy Robinson
Beckleyans
Robert G. Ager
J. W. Anderson
W. B. Amick
R. F. Baker
John R. Beaver
J. M
Andrew Smith
Hubert Stover
Leonard Seaman
Don Sanford
E. H. Turner
Joe Ubeda
Russell Armstrong
Frank J. Adkins
P. A. Amick
John W. Manning
Crow
W. H. Acord
James Dorsey
Slab Fork
George Bragg
Abraham
Brown
Stotesbury
R. H. Bradley
W. M. Brammer
F. M. Lilly
John C Rakes
J. L. Adkins
Ben Brown
Tom Tomlinson
Edwight
Buster Burnside
Dry Creek
Earl Browning
Clark Bennell
J.T. Ballengee
W. J. Meadows
Pluto
William L. Bower
Mabscott
A. R. Cook
Haskell Riffe
Lester
Deaval Stav
Prosperity
Edgar Seuliff
Killacney
Arthur Sizemore
Ury
Wesley Thompson
Epperly
Frank Treadway
Arlie
B. K. Polk
Piney View
The
American Home Mutual Ce Co
E. Z. Justice
P.O. Box
S. Heber St. Beckley
West Virginia
Real Estate Commission
Department
State of
Commission
Beckley Bastick
B. J. Collins
N. K., & Associates
Heatherlin
J. C
Home Realty Company
Homeseekers Land & Building Company
Lacy Trump
Lilly Land Company
Lilly
James McMillan Land and Finance Company
H. E. McMillan
Shrewsbury
J. Everett Thompson
J. A. Watkins
George A. Barvell
John M. Lilly
Ada Mae Lily
E. O
West Virginia Real Estate Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
W.R. Tilley
BOK
J. W. Watkins
CP. Cole
Sophian
Dorsey Tyree
Andrew Lockley
Percy Williams
Garnet Bennett
Tom Vandall
Marcus Murdock
Wilbur Tyree
Red Cross Group
Mrs
Harry May
Ean Accessae
Oy Pee As
John W. Eye
W. Neville
Temple
Methodist Temple
Heber St
Foot of Main
Neville Street
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