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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1955
Page
2
Pineville High School students will canvass Pineville homes Wednesday from 7 to 8 pm to collect books for the school library. Donors are asked to include names for acknowledgment. books should suit readers ages 12 to 19.
Funeral services for Nora Conley 57 of 235 Mill Street will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the A M E church East Beckley with Rev J G Harris officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. She died Saturday at a local hospital born October 30 1897 in Bridgewater NC. Survivors include husband Ivy Conley four sons Kelly Eugene Clarence Paul, her father Will Conley two brothers Exson and Girion Conley a sister Hannie Rutherford.
Three area women have received registered nurses diplomas from the University of Virginia. The diploma requires three years of work to be completed. The women are Elizabeth N. Shanklin Beckley Irene J. Jones Alley and Mary Lee Eskew of Fayetteville. They graduated along with 48 others.
Funeral services for Albert Grayson West age 56 of White Gate Va will be held in White Gate. He died in a Beckley hospital at 11 40 a m Sunday. The body was moved from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to White Gate earlier today.
Thirty two persons largely charged with being drunk were lodged in the Raleigh County Jail over the weekend, a decrease of two from the prior weekend. Henry Carlton Lacey of Beckley received 20 days and a $50 fine after police arrested him at 12 40 a m for contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a lovers lane with 15 year old Beckley girl Chalmers Lambert. Lambert and several others were jailed Sunday along with townsfolk and out of town visitors on various charges including forgery driving while drunk and breach of the peace. Several others were released on bonds and remained in jail for hearings or fines.
Marshall Mullins of Pemberton, 38, who walked off from Raleigh County Jail last Saturday, received another six month sentence on Friday. Magistrate J. E. Mays ordered the six months to start after Mullins finishes the 120 day term he was serving at the time of the escape. Mullins surrendered to a sheriff s deputy last Thursday night.
A proposed Fifth National Traffic Memorial Day on Sept 30 aims to reduce automobile fatalities and injuries, warn that October through December are particularly deadly, and push for safer cars and designs such as rear engines and front driver position to improve traction and braking.
A Sunday gathering at 1107 South Kanawha Street honored A B Clay and Mrs. Clay on her 85th birthday. Attendees included 30 relatives ranging from 89 to 5 years old, Clay's three brothers, a sister, former Raleigh County Bank director, and long-time Beckley residents.
Raleigh County Vocational School launches a new upholstery class directed by William Connoley with 44 students enrolled. Classes run Mondays and Thursdays 7 to 10 pm, tuition 10 dollars. Materials vary including tacks twine burlap and springs available at the school. If successful an advanced year end course may follow for beginners. The radioelectronics class resumes after vacation with 12 students enrolled and seven additional details noted by Connoley.
Ronald Hayhurst was elected president of the Youth Temperance Council at a Tuesday meeting held at the home of adult advisor Mrs. Paul Christian on Poplar Street in Mullens. Officers named include Sylvia Murray as vice president Ann McKinney recording secretary Shelby Christian corresponding secretary and Mickey Christian treasurer.
William Walter Reese, 76, of Route 1 Scarbro died at 11:50 p m Sunday from a heart attack. Born October 6 1879 in Carroll County Virginia, he is survived by wife Garnet two sons Gene and Billy both of Scarbro a brother Fayette Reese Hillsville VA two sisters Ona Good and Rosie Newman Dogs Spur VA Betty Smith Oak Hill and Nettie Liscomb Hayesville VA. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with funeral arrangements incomplete.
Mrs. W. F. Ferguson urged action during the Scarbro Garden Club gathering at Mrs. Charles Smiths home. She cited Scarbro Elementary School yard as a living example of erosion. No action was taken. Co-hostesses were Mrs. C. L. Garvin and Mrs. Smith. flower arrangement by Mrs. W. C. Bishop. Attendees included Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. W. T. Craft, Mrs. Alexander Doris, and many others.
Derrell Gene Mann of 1300 North Walker Street was arrested for driving while intoxicated after his car hit three parked vehicles near the Elks Rest on New Raleigh Road at 3 25 a m He posted 105 bond and was released from Raleigh County Jail pending Beckley Police Court He caused about 1000 in property damage to cars owned by Murphy Walton Mabscott Douglas Marshall and Rudolph C Beasley all of Beckley
Eleven men enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Office on Friday. Six were sent to Sampson Air Force Base. Names include John Amick Webster L. Parkins Robert D. Anthony Donald F.E. Lemaster Lonnie R. Hypes Robert L. Moton assigned to Manhattan Air Force Base Junior R. McNeely. Shipped to Fort Jackson Army Base were Jack C. Taylor Jr Jerry Hegedus Eugene F. Blair Floyd Truman.
William Jones of Clarksburg died Sunday at the West viz Zinia Home for the Aged and Sp firm at McKendree. His body remains at Wright Funeral Home pending full arrangements.
Eight more can still sign up for evening classes held five days a week from 4 30 to 11 p m. The director said the radio electronics course consists of 2 400 clock hours.
Picketing by the Upper Fayette County Service Station Association at Gibson's Esso in East Oak Hill ended Friday after a Thursday start. Charles Gibson, Mount Hope, did not join the policy of a one cent price cut and discounts, leading to withdrawal from the picket.
A household shower honored Mrs. John Milam formerly Orpha Bryant daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Bryant Friendly View Fr iday evening. Prizes went to Gertrude Webb Norma Wiley Naoma Milam Anna Belle Milam Earl Milam and Arthur Milam. The Rev H E Smith gave prayers. Attendees included Martha Wiley Gertrude Webb Anna Belle Milam Tom Milam Milt Cooke Christie Stover and many others. Air John F Milam serving at Stewart AFB New York will move the family to Newburg N Y after the shower.
Weldon Chapel of Allen Junction provided entertainment at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital on Friday. Mrs. John Stump Mrs. B E Grind staff and Mrs. James Moorefield served sandwiches cake and orangeade while Rev. Harry Pakington played the accordion sang and the women sang along.
The Coal River District Scouter's Roundtable will meet September 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Rock Creek School. Plans for fall activities will be advanced.
BAILEYSVILLE ANS The First Baptist Church was represented by several members at the annual Cluster Training Conference held at the First Baptist Church Pineville Tuesday evening The YBA which stands for a year of Baptist achievement is a program to strengthen Sunday church schools Attendees included Charlie Kelley chairman of the group Mr and Mrs Venson Venters Grat Adams Harry Shields Mrs Milton Archibald and Mrs Harry Gandee
Howard I. Beam of Rupert will lie in state at Amwell Baptist Church before a 2 p.m. Monday funeral service. The service time was previously announced incorrectly as 2 p.m. Sunday.
Mrs Clyde Harler hosted a seventh birthday party for granddaughter Anne Herr Prater at Kincaid. Guests played games and enjoyed refreshments, with attendees including Billy Harler David Oxley David Prater Judy Shari Phillips Rebecca Mary Martha Harler Calentha Quesenberry Brenda Williams Rita Sproles Mary Schrednecchi and Anne Prater.
Charles Garvin was flown to Baltimore Maryland Thursday for treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His father Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. traveled with him while Lee Frazier of Oak Hill piloted the plane. The boy had been a patient at Oak Hill Hospital since August 16 after being struck by a truck while riding a bicycle.
Mr and Mrs Azel Brown motored to Beckley to visit daughter Mrs Art Glover and her newborn daughter born Tuesday at Beckley Hospital The baby named Rachael Star weighs five pounds ten ounces and has a sister Gloria The Glovers reside in Beckley
BAILEYSVILLE RNS A wiener roast was held Friday evening at Spratt Bottom by the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church. Attendees included Betty Ruth Pratt Dorothy Ferguson Joseph Cooper Charles Venters Clara Mae Carbough Charles Fitch Buel Harold Linda Fitch Ann Toler Emily Ann Bailey Sue Trent Jackie Alma Fines Dolly Lee Carbough Ronnie Venters and sponsors Mr and Mrs Harold Bailey.
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