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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
3
State Police Sgt Ezra Zirkle urges Beckley area to protect children as school starts. He cites rising child traffic deaths nationwide and lists four rules for motorists and six safety lessons for parents and teachers to prevent accidents near schools, playgrounds, and residential areas.
Final rites for Mrs. James R. Hakes 62 will be held Saturday at Coal City Baptist Church Lindside where she died yesterday morning. Burial at Pemberton Cemetery with Williams Funeral Home Sophia directing. Survivors include her mother, husband, four daughters and two sons plus stepchildren. Body to be moved to daughter’s home in Green Valley Friday afternoon.
Eight Mercer county couples received marriage permits from the county clerk. Names include Patrick Jones Carrick and Mary Jane Pennington of Princeton and Ernest Crews with Maud Phillips of Lerota, among others in Princeton, Keystone, Bluefield, and Hindman Kentucky. The report also notes a fund total of 2 183 dollars for the Summers County Rescue Squad after new donations.
George and Miltie Hairston sold Lot 3 Meadow Street Stratton Addition Beckley for 1600 to James Dilard Hyden Smith and J S Butts as trustees for King Hiram Abiff Lodge No 58 A F and AM. Other deeds include Clara Worley to Alfred Milam Lot 4 Glenn Marsh Fork District about 500 and Narry Baker to Virginia Wiker and John Baker Lot 19 Litly Land Lincoln Addition Beckley East Street about 500. Lola Hawley to Troy Farley Lots 192 193 194 Lester Heights Addition Lester about 500. Alred Milam and wife to Charles Ross Jr Lot 4 State Route 3 Glean Marsh Fork no consideration.
Charles K Payne, 89, of Charleston died after a week long illness in a Charleston hospital. A businessman, banker and civic leader, he served 57 years as director of the Charleston National Bank and sat on the board of the Duar Glass Corporation since 1936. Born November 27 1859 near Newport Virginia, he helped found the Payne Shoe Company in 1888 and led the Charleston Industrial Corporation. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1928 and was linked to state relief efforts. Survived by a daughter Mrs Collett Litthepage, sister Mrs Laura Payne Lewis, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, with Beckley relatives and others in Charleston and Virginia.
Eccles Mine will conduct a 10 week accident prevention course starting September 19 for all employees. The Eastern Gas and Fuel Association mine in District 29 will be the first in its winding gas field to launch training taught by two Bureau of Mines instructors at Mount Hope. Company officials union officers and safety committees pledged full cooperation. The program covers all accident prevention aspects with attendance flexibility and a closing banquet for graduates.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Community Church for Lucie Olin Kidwell 23 of Blue Jay electrocuted Wednesday at Bartley while employed by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. He served in the Marines, earned a Purple Heart, and is survived by parents Clifton and Roxie Kidwell and three brothers. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
Harold Scarbro appointed teacher at Brushy Gap school replacing retiring Charlotte McKinley after 27 years. J B Deck of Raleigh County Schools announced the completion of the county teaching schedule and noted Scarbro holds an emergency certificate and trained at Alderson-Broaddus College.
Dr. James A. Campbell, executor for Mrs. Hal Payne Campbell, sued Beckley for $10,000 after she fell on a Main Street sidewalk near the Vogue store on Sept 6 197. The Raleigh County Circuit Court jury found the city not liable after a three day trial. The case previously ended with a hung verdict against the city last June. the bank was dismissed from the suit.
The North Fayette Street lot behind the bus station is back with Consolidated Bus Lines and no longer open to public parking. L. E. Wardpen, division manager, says the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. had leased it to run the lot until September 1 when the lease expired and the bus company took over for its own use. It will park buses serving the Union Bus Terminal and cars of company officials.
Arnold Eller Jr 18 son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Eller of Sophia has reported to Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio to begin basic indoctrination. Picnic is Sunday. The annual district picnic for members and families of Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges will be held at Surveyor Registration from 11 am to 1 pm. His 13 weeks of basic training will prepare him for entrance into Air Force technical training and specialized work.
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