Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 5

Larew Funeral Set For Today Private services will be conducted today at 2 p.m. for J. Edgar Larew, 80, of 204 Beokley who died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at his home. A retired professional engineer, he began working in this section before his marriage to Willow Christie.

At this time he was associated with the engineerng department of the Virginian Railway, with part of his assignment in the Cirtsville-Pax area. He was later employed as an engineer for the Amigo mine and also for mines in the Meadow Bridge area before branching out into greater projects which included the Beckley-Mount Hope Airport and Sunset Memorial Park, the latter which he named. Funeral services will be in the Keyser-Bryant Chapel with the Rev. J. W.

Wltherspoon and the Rev. A. H. Wilson officiating. BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W.

TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1-J59 FIVE Set Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Mae Hatcher, 56, of 304 Maole- wood'Lane, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Regular Baptist Church on Johnstown Rd. The Rev. John Atkinson and the Rev.

Everett R. Shafer will conduct the services. The body win be taken from the Rose and Quesenberry funeral home to the church one hour prior to'services and burial will follow iu the Tom Bowling cemetery at Spanisbburg. Nephews will act as pallbearers. A large percentage of the forest fires in.

the eight-county region has been caused through carelessness by hunters and children, Carl Lucas, District Four forester said Monday. Lucas attributed a mild 'fire season so far this year to the wet weather. One hundred fires have burned 602.3 acres in the district during the fall fire season. Raleigh County's 23 blazes have destroyed 86.5 acres. Last year by' this time, however, 272 district fires had burned 3,200 acres of- forest land.

The total for Raleigh County was 480 acres burned in 65 fires. The fall fire season will continue through December, making outside burning illegal between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. A num'ber of persons who violated this statute have been ap- Forfeited At Police Court A total of $219.50 was forfeited in Beckley City Police.Court at 7:30 p. m.

Monday when only one person appeared before Police Judge Edward P. Stansbury. Appearing in court was Obrai A Maynor of Beckley who was test To Encourage Decorations Country Life Group Plans Yule Contest Man Gives Bond For Shoplifting Christmas Decoration con- for the residents of Dry charged with leaving the scene will be conducted of an accident Maynor asked year, according to Walter lawyer. Judge I James, president of the Dry Hill- Maynor until Prosperity country life program. This project is designed to en! courage more residents to put time to consult a Stansbury gave Monday at which timf he will return to the court for trial.

Martin L. Redmerski So-Jup decorations during jphia forfeited on a speed-! ing charge, and J'ohn A. Hairston of Stanaford forfeited $10 following too close to a firej truck. Forfeiting $15 for permittin an unlicensed person to drive his jcar was Phil A. Thompson Beckley, and William Canada ofj the com- ice For Vets es 54 Cases The Becklev field office of the rediWes: Virginia Department of Beckley forfeited $5 on a light violation.

(Veterans Affairs handled cases and contacts during ing holiday season. The idea is to give the community a little more Christmas spirit. The contest is coen to all residents, and no entry fee will be charged. Commercially bought decorations may not exceed $15 and the contest will be judged on the over all decorations of the house or lawn, or" both. All persons who wish to enter the contest are asked to sign a form in order for the judges to know where to go.

Names must appear on the list before Saturday, Dec. 19. These lists will be posted in the post office, at ''Bearing Bros. Ford, and at Grocery in Dry Hill. James E.

Spence of Beckley 54 Judging will take place Mon- theiday night, Dec. 21 and three forfeited $5 on a charge of go- jing the wrong way one way month of November, ccording street, and Earnest Levi Medley of Goldbond, forfeited $58 on a charge of, reckless driving. Six persons forfeited a total Fireman Squirms Into Attic To Squirt Blaze Volunteer fireman Ubed'a squirms through a small opening to the top floor of a burning house Monday afternoon at 411 Kanawha St. Firemen doused the blaze, attributed to a faulty chimney, in about an hour. Damage was estimated at S500 to the house and $500 to the furniture.

Joe A. Willis was driving home from work when he neard a report over a local radio station that there was a fire at 409 North Kanawha. Willis, worried by. the proximity of the blaze to his house, hurried home only to find the firemen at his house, with the smoke pouring skyward. Mr.

and Mrs. Willis, however, own a house After Half-Day Strike oyes Accept New Contract Quesenberry Bus Lines reprehended by the Conservation sumed operations at noon Mon- Commission and fined. (day after a half-day strike. Mr. And Mrs.

James Perkins Invalid Remains Cheerful, Happy BY PANSYE WHITTAKER RHODEUL GRNS)--Four years as an invalid had not changed the cheerful and happy disposition of James A. "Si" Perkins of Rhodell. In March, 1556, he suffered a stroke which resulted in the complete paralysis of his entire left side. He is forced to spend most of his time in bed. "Si," as he is known by all is and Giles County, He was reared in Employes, represented by local 14.153 United Construction Workers of District 50 of the United Mine Workers, accepted a two- year contract offer by firm president Earnest Quesenlserry.

The contract calls for a five-cent-an- hour raise the first year and a seven-cent raise the second year. Drivers and maintenance men walked off the job after expiration of the union contract at raid- night. Bus runs from 6 a.m. until noon were affected. Service was maintained Monday morning, however, for St.

Francis de Sales School pupils. The firm serves Beckley and Raleigh County plus Hinton. at Coal City. They were renting the one at 411 so he would be close to work. The couple have children at-Coal City and said they could stay with them.

(PosWHerald Photo) an announcement by Roy I. of S106.50 drunki on charges of being Coal Company Wins Judgment Peter's Creek Coal Comoany, doing business as Mountain State Equipment Company, was awarded a $637.23 judgment Monday in Raleigh County Circuit Court when the defendant did not appear. H. and L. Coal Company was the defendant.

PRINCIPAL IS ILL C. E. Walker, principal of Mark Twain High School was released from the Raleigh General Hos- oital Monday after undergoing treatment Smith on Monday. Smith, deputy director in charge of the Beckley office which serves veterans in Fayette and Raleigh counties, also disclosed that $27,914.42, had been obtained for burial allowance, insurance benefits, retroactive pay, and monthly pension and compensation for veterans and their survivors. In releasing the monthly report, Smith listed the following services rendered by his office: Personal interviews, in the office and at itinerant points, 490; telephone calls, 405; out-going correspondence, 322; and total forms completed, 226.

Besides maintaining an office staff throughout the week at his area headquarters in Beckley, deputy director Smith makes regular itinerant trios throughout his area to aid, assist and counsel veterans, their dependents and survivors. Points covered by itinerary service include Gauley Bridge, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, and Ansted. prizes will be awarded. In addition to the first, second, and third place prizes, a "floating" trophy will be awarded the' winner. This trophy will foe relinquished each yeao: to the new winner.

Anyone wishing further information on bhe contest contact Larry Stover, co-secretary of the project, or call CL 3-5134. Bill Turner of Re-ckley was released from the Raleigh County Jail on Monday after executing a $1,000 bond before Magistrate Cotton White. Turner was jailed on the charge of shoplifting. Stiril Terry of Warren, Ohio, was also released at 9:30 a. m.

Monday from the jail. He was charged with trespassing. Three federal prisoners were removed from the jail at 11:45 a. m. and taken to the Kanawha City Jail in Charleston by Deputy U.

S. Marshal Morris Imboden. The men were: Charlie Weaver of Caretta, charged with parole violation; Willie Rose of Roderfield, charged with possession of a moonshine still; and Arthur Ray Asbury of Cumberland, charged with violation the Dyer Act. Roy Napper of Ferrell Street in Beckley was released from the jail Monday without paying a fine, because his wife withdrew the warrant charging him with assault and battery. S'he withdrew the warrant after paying the costs.

Napper was jailed at 2:05 p. m. Sunday on a warrant obtained frocn Magistrate W. A. Burke.

Car Demolished Mishap Here An accident at the intersection of Valley Drive and Prince Street at 1:45 p.m. Monday resulted in total loss of one car and minor damage to a truck, according to city police. Arthur C. Lilly, 65, of 115 Ball driver of the car was traveling south on Valley Drive when he struck tihe parked truck. The truck is owned by Kelly Crawford Transfer in Tazewell, Va.

No charges have been placed against Lilly. Damage Suit Filed A damage suit on behalf of Carol Sue Campbell was filed Monday in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. The suit is for $366.44. The defendants were named as Mason D. Lilly of Crab Orchard and Calvin Leslie Hayzlett of Pool in Nicholas County.

Joseph. Luchini is representing the plaintiff. BUTT IT FROM TBK OVITANS Drive-In Looted Beckley State Police are still investigating the breaking and entering which occurred at the Princewick Drive-In sometime Sunday night. The police received a report at 11:35 a.m. Monday to the effect that the drive-in had been broken into.

While there was no complete report on what was stolen, some vending machines were said to be heavily damaged. Apparently the damage had come as the thieves extracted money from the machines. The report was telephoned by an unidentified machine company representative. He told police the owner of the business was not there when he arrived, and the place was not open for business. as his friends born in May 5, 1388.

Virginia and came to West Virginia at the age of 17 and begun working for the Crystal Coal and Coke at Crane Creek in Mercer County. For the next 45 years, Perkins worked in various mines of the area. In March, 1948, he became ill in the mine of the E. C. Minter Coal at Amigo.

This illness resulted in blindness, but liis sight returned in about three weeks. He went back to work in July, IMS, and worked until November in 1950, when he was again forced to stop work. From that time until 3056, he was able to do small! chores around his home, and toj hunt and fish; but he could return to the mines. In March, 1056, he went to Beckley Memorial Hospital for; a physical check and observation. He had been there one week: when he suffered the stroke that: paralyzed his left side.

Mrs. Perkins, who is' almost constantly at his side, was Levonia Young when he married: her on Jan, 20. IS24. She em-! ploys every possible means to; keep hkn comfortable and hficpy.i Each day he spends about twcj hours, or until he becomes tired, in his wheel chair. His right side seems strong and healthy, and he can raise himself up in the bed by pulling on a trapeze which is over his bed for that purpose.

His favorite pastime is listening to the radio. He lilies string and especally enjoys preaching and hymn singing. Before he became ill. he was PTANews TO MEET AT EAST PARK The East Park Parent Teacher Association will meet at 7 p.m. today at the school.

The sixth grade class will present the 5ro-j gram and the guest speaker will be from Cliftop. All parents are urged to attend the meeting, announces Mrs. Margaret Sorrell, president. acquaintances, an accomplished banjo player and often played for church services, conventions, and so forth His greatest hobby ing and he spent all fish- time possible pursuing this hobby. Perkins's step-daughter.

Miss Maude Young, not only assists PZC CONVENES AT 7:30 The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commis-j sion will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. 'tonight at City Hall. her mother in caring for her step-father, but she has learned to serve as his barber by shav-j ing him, and trimming his hair, Jaycees' 13th Annual Christmas Lighting Contest I would like to enter my home in the 13th Annual Beck- Icy Junior Chamber of Commerce--Post-Herald Christmas Lighting Contest. Name Phone Address Outdoor r-j Interior (Check Appropriate Square) Mail this coupon to Christmas Lighting Contest, c-o The Beckley Post-Herald. Beckley, W.

Va. This entry form is required only from homes outside the city of Beek" ley, and from persons who desire to enter interior home decorations in the contest. MAKE IT A WHITE CHRISTMAS GIVE A LOWE BROS. SALE SJILL IN PROGRESS THIS NO DOWN PAYMENT May Be Financed Through Your Local Gas Company Model DGU 60 This Model Norge GAS Dryer Has 15 Outstanding Features TRULY THE VALUE OF A LIFETIME Register for Dearborn Vented Gas Heater to be given a a Dec. 5, 4:00 p.m.

You do not have to be present to win SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED Lowe Bros. Electric Co. 310 Johnstown Road Phone CL 3-8328 Beckley.