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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1955
Page
12
In a tense dialogue a mysterious Indian reveals a rajah's pursuit of a stolen ruby. The thief Moxon, a former war pilot, is traced from Rangoon to New York via Mogur's covert agents. A wary Mrs. Moxon aids the search as Gerry vanishes, leaving Sara entangled in a web of betrayal and intrigue.
The South Charleston policewomen formed last year with six members now number eight to assist school children crossing busy intersections. The 16th annual Ohio River Regatta will be held at New Martinsville on Sunday Sept. 25 with more than 100 boats expected, including four from Canada. Dr. E. C. Blum announced. William D. Spaulding was elected vice president in charge of operations of Great Lakes Steel Corp., after serving as manager of Weirton Steel Co. for National Steel. Kurt Gibson, 1, son of Lt. Jack T. Gibson, was flown from Germany to Walter Reed Hospital for leukemia treatment. Walter Stowers of Mill Creek boasted a large one-pound 13-ounce potato. Salem College will see a father-son biology teaching team as H. D. Bond is joined by Dr. Richard Bond. Spencer parking meters posted a record August total of 1097.07 dollars. A French student, Robert Andre Fort, visits WV 4-H. Fort will live with Ritchie County families. Morgantown faces housing demand as students return. chamber seeks rooms to rent. WV Education Association plans to be represented at the National Conference on Citizenship in Washington Sept. 19-21. Spencer’s poker-case in Charleston court: Willis Troy Hatfield fined 10 dollars for after-hours violation. State capitol telephone use for personal long-distance calls under investigation. Spencer hosts first West Virginia Black Walnut Festival Nov. 5 with Gov. Marland invited to crown queen. Pneumoconiosis symposium Oct. 4 at Gelden Clinic, Memorial General Hospital, Elkins. Dr. Oscar A. Sander chairs. Dr. Thomas Parran to speak.
Six men perish when a twin engine B25 crashes into Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale after takeoff from Mitchel Air Force Base. Three crew and three passengers killed. eyewitnesses report bodies ejected and an explosion. Names withheld until next of kin notified.
Police said a planned slowdown by union trainmen delayed Long Island Railroad commuters. Harold J. Pryor, general chairman of the Long Island Local of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, notified police of the disruption.
The United States produced 280 tons of magnesium in 1930, versus 106000 tons at the Korea War peak and 70000 tons in 1954, illustrating rapid wartime demand and postwar production.
Dr C B Marquand outlines wartime chemical research yielding peace time benefits. The list includes insect control aerosols, epilepsy drugs from nerve gas research, soil fungi control, paints to deter barnacles, gas masks, weed killers, DDT applications, crop spraying from aircraft, radiation dosimeters, anthrax vaccine leads, and leukemia drug directions.
Farm experts estimate that improved pasture can produce about 100 pounds of stock feed at a cost of about 60 cents.
Funeral services for Maude E. Reynolds 77 of Eccles will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with Rev. James Godby officiating. Burial follows in Mount Tabor cemetery. Reynolds died Tuesday at Andrew S. Rowan Home Sweet Springs. She was born December 16 1877 in Floyd County Virginia. Survivors include two brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers named L J Cooper Kenny Burleson Booker Goode Steve Palfy and George Niddlecoft.
Beckley city drivers are urged to purchase licenses before November 9 to avoid a last minute rush. City office employees issued the request. About 10,000 drivers are expected to pay the $2 fee, with fewer than 90 having licenses to date.
In Houston Harris County Commissioners were told it costs 33 cents a day to feed prisoners in the city jail, but 60 cents a day to keep a dog in the dog pound.
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