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

BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. MONfiAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1953 PLAN CRIl'I'LED CHILDREN'S WORK An Kaster Seal campaign poster hangs in the background as plans Jor the 1354 Society for Crippled Children- and Adults raising campaign are discussed. The meeting was held Friday i at the Coca-Cola bottling plant building. In Ihe picture above seated at the table are Orville W. Hawes of Charleston, West Virginia executive ctiree- or of the Society, and Miss Rosie Walton, Oak i the president of the Oak Hill Tri-Hi-Y.

Stand- Ing are Miss Sarah Frank, Chicago, 111., fund raising analyst for the National Society of Crippled Children and Adults and Virsil Miller, president of the Raleigh County society. At the i Miss Frank promised representatives of county Societies aid from the National Society in planning fund-raising campaigns. (Post-Herald Photo) 'Appeal' Warning Given Kiwanians Some Bcckley people have been victimized by appeals for money and provisions and clothing for "starving women and children" at Leevale, it was related Friday to (he Kiwanis club by Capt. H. Boyce of the Becklcy Trirps of the Salvation Army.

began, said Boyce, with two Lccvale men who went to Whitesville and got the consent of Mayor Horace Morgan to solicit help in that community. They did so well in Whilesvillc they decided to expand i operations. A new paper was prepared in which Mayor Morgan's endorsement was implied rather than real and lhe going continued good, Capl. Boyce and found no i need that the people there still have unemployment insurance income. He said he hoped no members of the club had been "taken in" and all be on guard a a i sucn an appeal.

The Sophia Chamber of Commerce went on record Thursday night as favoring the extension of the town limits to include Soak Creek. A letter will be sen! to the city council requesting a action be a to incorporate territories as soon accomplished. Benefils outlined by the chamber which would benefit Soak Creek citiens if the Incorporation invita- accepted sav- water and sewage bills, free a a disposal, police and fire prelection, street improvements and reduction in property taxes. The Chamber also decided POLICE INVESTIGATE TWO WEEKEND THEFTS City police said they were investigating two minor car break- Ins which were reported lo them yesterday. Ira Sopher of the Best Furniture Store reported lhat a Ihief or thieves broke into his car sometime a a i between 10:30 and midnight.

He said a lopcoat, a small aulomobile seat cushion and a flashlight were taken the car. At the time of the theft, the car was parked (he lot near Calacino's at Galloway Heights, Another reported yesterday by Tony Bava of 221 Sunrise Avenue concerns the spare tire from his car, I Lhvino Bava said the tire, a i side-! rams, Sophia CC Would Annex Soak Creek; Decorate Town her, reported that most of the business i knew the approxi- a amounl of money the project would require, a i that most of those contacted favored the decorations and agreed to pay at action be (heir share. the outlying Anolher project of the Sophia it can be Chamber is a cooperative move with the Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce in compiling a list of points of interest and around Sophia a may attract tourists. O. L.

Green, postmaster, was named chairman of a committee lo submit the a a lo the Becklcy group. All informalion as to places of inleresl and history at Sophia will to I be published in a guide. Those Princewick Trio Returned To Face Robbery Charges Three Princewick men, charged wilh the armed robbery of the a A Kayo Service Station midnight Tuesday, were returned to Raleigh County from Alabama yesterday for prosecution. The men were returned by Ha- County Sheriff John C. Ward ind Slate Police Sgl.

w. K. Webb. Ward and Webb left Becklcy Friday for the drive lo and Warrior, Alabama. The men lo be prosecuted for the $52.28 robbery arc Eugene Parker, 17, Virgil Alton Thompson, 25, and Phillip Sheridan Smith, 21, all of Princewick.

Sheriff Ward said the men obviously fled thi. county shortly after the robbery driving in a car bo. longing to one of men's falh- er. Ward said the men told him they had driven lo Alabama in 12 hours. Smith and Parker have relatives in the A a a a towns where they were arrested along i son.

The three were arrested on information forwarded lo Alabama police authorities by the stale police short wave radio, Charles Brown, lhe service station attendant who was held up, told the police at i that there were only two men involved in the stick-up. Police investigated and learned three men were involved. Sgt. Webb said informalion leading to the identity and arrest' of the men was gathered by Trooper D. V.

Lilly and himself, Webb said they learned shortly before the robbery was committed near midnight Tuesday, the three men had been a i pistols in a tavern at Sullivan. He said further investigation lead the police to, believe the men had gone to Alabama. LU i yt; in a guiuc inose install lights along a i slreel having suggestions as to a to in ing the Christmas Holidays. Steve Wayoright, secretary of the cham include in the publication should contact Green. Beckleyans At Anniversary Of Anti-Defamation League Three Beckley couples will be in Washington, D.

this week to attend the 40th anniversary of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. 'PUTT-PUTT PATROLMAN PRICE POTS PLYMOUTH The theme of the three-day meet-! Plllt -iTM Patrolman Lonni injuries Friday ing is "A Dinner With the Presi-l dent," and is under the direction lhe motorcycle he of Richard Rogers and Oscar Ham I ldln the rear of wall, was evidently taken sometime a midnight while the car was parked in front of his home. 'THANKSGIVING BAY' SERVICES ANNOUNCED Combined a i i Day services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Thursday by the St.

Marys Methodist and the Memorial Bap- of Richard Rogers and Oscar HamJ merslein. They will be on a lo witness the presentation of the America Democratic Legacy Award to President Eisenhower at the 6:30 p.m. dinner to be served Monday in the Mayflower Hotel. Attending the dinner meetings, and other programs plan- ill be Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Mr. and Mrs. David Ab. and Mr. and Mrs.

Isadore Wein. Levine is president of the wa Ply. ned B'nai B'rilh; Abrams is slale The accident was near the park- man of the Anti- Defamation ling lot construction job. Lea No arrests or charges were made Among others the stale at- Police after the collision, tending will be Senators Kilgorei No accident report was found and Neely; Congressman this i i I Staggers, Neal, and Congresswoni- an Key. Governor a a also has "been invited lo attend and re- tist Churches of Beckley.

The meeting to which all persons of all denominations have been invited, will be held at the St. Marys Church. The Rev. C. E.

Walker, pastor of the Baptist Church will deliver the sermon. Music will be pre- senlcd by a combined choir. Narcotics Stolen The office of Dr. David E. Falknor of Sophia was broken inlo Thursday i a a small quantity of narcotics was taken, Sophia.

Police Chief Perry A. Haga said. Haga reported a entrance to the i was a i by a i a window. Haga and Tom Bowman, his assistant, are investigating the West Virginia Slate Council of cycle mouth car at about noon on Prince Street city police said last night. Damage to the putt-putt was estimated at 55.

The automobile, operated by an unidentified driver, was not damaged. Police said the putt-putt evidently ran into the bumper of the a Price was slightly shaken up, in the collision. Police said Price reports that the car in of him stopped suddenly not giving him time to stop. He lold other officers the motor- Plane Easier To Catch Than Train It's a lot easier to catch a plane a a a i if one Is slightly late thai Is if the man in charge at the airport will be as accommodating ns the fellow working at flic Raleigh County Memorial Airport yesterday. A passengcr.showcd up at the airport yesterday at p.

m. (o catch the m. plane for Charleston, Just as the plane reached the end of Ihe runway and was prepared to take off. The manager of Ihe airport, on duty yesterday had the man get into Ihe airport car. Then the car went speeding down the field to tile airplane.

The pilot saw the speeding car hearting toward the plane, so he waited. The passenger was put on the plane without any lost motion, and was headed for Charleston In less lime lhan it takes to tell The plane, which could not land Roanokc, because of weather, also had for passengers on the i Robert Davis and his parents, BIr. and Mrs. A i a L. Davis and three grandchildren of Mullens.

Davis, of Beckley and Mullens, and his parents and (ho children were booked to fly to Cincinnati. FIVE Thompson Funeral Set For Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Vergie Thompson, 33, of FJat Top will be conducted at the Flat Top Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday i Ihe Rev. Jimmy Plllman off i i a i Burial will follow (n (he Ferguson Cemlery at a i View.

Mrs, Thompson died in a local lospital at 3:45 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. She is survived in addition to others by six brothers, Shirley McBride of Mullens, Cecil McBride, o( Fireco, Estellc McBride of Ohio. Clyde -McBride of Sullivan, O. D.

McBririe of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dan of Bellepoinl; and three sisters, Mrs, Ollic need of Blooming, Mrs. Frank Pleasant of Big Stone Gap. and Mrs. Loss King of Hadford, Va. The body will be removed from the Calfce Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m.

today. Active pallbearers will be Blake Moye, John Sweeney, Grady Keaton, Meriman Archnr, Paris Richmond, and Walter Rogers. IT'S REALLY A SMALL WORLD as far as Ernest Torlone, Bockloy, is concerned. While on a six months cruise with the U. S.

Navy, Torlone ran into a man he hadn't seen for about eight years. The meeting took place in Genoa, between Torlone and an English doctor, who had been held prisoner with Torlone, in Torlone's grandparent's home at Novelli in the province of Aquilla in Abruzzi. Local Man Has Unexpected Meeting With POW Friend By A 1'ALAUSKY Learning 'that his ship was a small scheduled lo put in at Genoa Italy world, came true recently "for! he made a a to meet an Ernest Torlone, a Bocklcy Sailor. Torlone, 21. the son of Bill Tor- lone, 1101 S.

Oakwood was on a six-months cruise with the U. S. Navy which started Oct. 30 wheri a and -Miss Evalina Torlone and Rcnato Torlone--when the ship clocked. The meeting with his aunt and uncle came off as scheduled.

The he ran into Dr. Rudolph Osmore on Torlone trio "was "walking and a Tm ln Ualy a i happily through Genoa as Toilone and Osmore had been combined sight-seeing with prisoners of the Germans for several years in I a during the war. The story actually starts when Torlone was two-and-a-half years old. At a lime his mother died and his a sent their reunion. Then, lo and behold, walking toward them Torlone spied a familiar figure and a approaching them in the street.

to llaly It was" Torlone's friend and for- STATE OFFICIAL WILL ADDRESS NEGRO GROUP James Robinson, state supervisor of Negro schools, ivill be the a i a at a meeting of the Raleigh County Negro Teachers Association tomorrow. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. the High School Auditorium. Vance Bland, president of the group, asked that all members attend. DAY DECIDES TONIGHT ON STATE CONVENTION BECKLEY A A NovriM a a in mei- co-prisoner, the English med- i A sn town (hc i i a student, now Dr.

Osmore vince of Aquilla in Abrm.zi. Torlone reports in a letter home Torlone lived with his.graiumai^-that TMinmr. ents i the end of World War II During the war, lhe Germans seized the grandparents' home for use as a headquarters for the German Army in a sector. Tor- hum along after the meeting with the doctor. In his Iciler he says they all celebrated for whole days, everybody having a "merry old lone and his grandparents and time." some of their hoarders were held HE also says he will agree with prisoners throughout the war by I anyone who repeats the old cliche i erm ans Interned in Ihe home with th Torlones was.

a young English medical student-- Rudolph Osmore The war ended and Torlone ret to the United States. He attended Mabscott Elementary School and a a from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1952. "it's a smr.ll world, isn't In 1953 he enlisted in the Navy afler having served for three years with Ihe local National a Unil On Oct. 30 he a on the months cruise i the Navy. into the car.

plied he had a ment on make every effort to attend the Monday night dinner." previous commit- date, but "would INSTITUTE PTA PLANS FLUORIDATION STUDY A last minute change in plans for the Institute PTA meeting at 7:30 p.m. today places the meeting at the Junior High School instead of the Coca-Cola building as originally planned. Mrs. George Springer, who announced the change in lhe meeting plans, said one of Ihe subjects to be covered at the i will be at Ihe police station last night. REV.

LEWIS SPEAKER AT BECKLEY REVIVAL The Rev. N. T. Lewis, paslor- evangelisl of Scarbro will be the speaker at 7:30 p.m. daily for a revival at the Memorial Baptis! Church on Street, Bcckley.

The "Thanksgiving revival" slarted yeslerday and will continue through next Sunday. and visiting singers will furnish special music each night. The Rev. C. E.

a pastor, has invited everyone to a In 1947 the i a of United Slates was 25.8 per Ihous- and. vote on the fluoridatioii queslion, Ted Kcssingcr, president of the Becklcy Junior Chamber of Com- will conduct the voting on this question. The JCs are engaged in a pro- Day ACfAfuf MYFAVOffTESFT HOPE MONDAY A TUESDAY I FROM HERETO 'ETERNITY immm MOSICOWUY un D110UH Kill IHHt ilNAIM OOHNA MULLENS DRIVE-IN THEATRE Bftwaan Hcrndon On Rt 10 LAST TIMES TOMIQKT "PROG MEN" RIcHord Wldmark gram to get, public a i for a plan lo add fluoride to Beckley's a supply. Sophian Faces Hearing On Shooting Offense R. F.

Allen, about 45, of Sophia, posted a 5500 appearance bond Friday with a i a C. T. Burdiss for a hearing on a charge nf malicious wounding. Allen was taken before Burdiss a he had allegedly shot Alec Smith of Princewick, sometime Friday a Smith hurt only slightly by the bullet and was not hospitalized, according to Biirdiss. Kiwanis Sets Ladies'Night Announcement was made al meeting of the Bcckley Kiwanis! Club Friday a the annual Ladies' Night and frolic will be held Friday, Dec.

4. Arrangements arc being a by a committee headed by R. H. Ncal. During the program period, Mrs.

James McVey was back to for the Kiwanians, accompanied by Warren Richards She was formerly Miss Myrn Sue Roush. She remarked it had been two years since her- last appearance. In the meantime, said a old M. introducing her, she Prof. Otis Yost will be in charge bccome lhc mother of a fine of the singing.

The a i choir I The i a of Italy has dropped 30.8 per thousand per year in 1922 to 11.6 per thousand i per year. Beaver Man Jailed On Drunk Driving Charge Raleigh County Deputy Sheriffs arrested and a i two men during the three day weekend. a a Pugh, Beaver, was lodged in the Raleigh County Jail al a. m. a a on a a of driving while intoxi- calcii.

Pugh was a by Depuiy Sheriffs Mason Farley and Boyd Hutchinson, Roy Lcasure, East Bcckley Negro, was lodged in the county jail at 1 a yesterday on charges of intoxication and a i was arrested by Dep- uly Sheriffs Grover Spencer and Ted Brown. Runs Over Fire Hose, Driver To Get Hearing N. A. Wiley, 38, of Beaver, was ordered to a a al police tonight lo answer a charge of driving his car over a fire hose. Wiley was arrested at 6:10 p.

m. Saturday by city police on Keber Street. Wiley is accused of violating a city ordinance by driving over the shoe which was out by the Bcckley Fire a while Man Charged With Reckless Driving Following Wild Ride Guy Ellcs larncy, was Picrcy. 21, of released from the county a i Saturday after posting a S100 appearance bond with the city police for a (rial tonight on a charge of reckless driving. Piercy was arrested at 2:10 m.

Saturday by City Policeman William Fink and Robert McKinney. Fink and McKinncy said the man was arrested on a warrant issued by Police Jjidge T. R. Wilson after they told Wilson about a wild cha'se through Beckley and as far as Tarns Mounlain on Stale Route IB. The patrolmen said ihey got close enough lo lhe car to the license number, but that was all.

According to lhe patrolmen, lhe police car hit speeds of more than 70 miles per hour while the patrolmen attempted to catch the car which allegedly was driven by Piercy. Shady Students Attend Student Council Conclave fire a a at Accident Probed City police are invesligating report on a hit and run driver who is supposed to have run into a car Whelher the state Disablec American Veterans convention ii held in June will be held in Beck Icy will be decided al 7:30 p.m loday in room 10 of lhe Memoria Building. A meeting has been called for members of the Beckley DAV Chapter and other interested per sons. The chapter requests (he coop oration of everyone and urges al the chapter members to attend as a program director and assistants must be chosen if the Becklcy group plays host lo lhe Hospital Notes Admitted lo Raleigh General Hospital Saturday were Mrs. Charley Moore of Beaver and Fatly Roark of Shady Spring.

Admissions Friday included Mary Jane Gunnoe, 104 Ridge Grace L. Horrah, Piney View; Roy E. a son of William Mann, Ghent; Mrs; Robert McClure of Grandview; Glema Sneed of Beaver; Maxine Williams, Rt. 2. Beckley; James F.

Moxley, Sprague; Mrs. Sherman McComb of Danese; and Lawrence Tully Woodlawn Ave. Admitted Thursday were Ida Mae Canaday, two and one-half month old daughter of James Canaday, of Cranberry; Mrs. Virgil Greer of Fireco; Mrs. Daniel McCollum of Tarns; Larry Ray Lane, 18-month-old son of Orville Lane of grab Orchard; Mrs.

Vito liizzi of 414 Temple Emma Gray Rucker of 106 Piney Mrs. Harrison P. Steagall of Rt. Harper; Mrs. James Staples, Mabscott; Jerry E.

Wheeler of Crab Orchard; and Mrs. Charles Inlerdonato, 40B City Ave. Admitted Wednesday were Mrs. R. M.

Wellivcr, 114 College Beckley; Glendon Wayne Pierce, four-monlh-old son of Mrs. Pearl Pierce, Coal City; Joe Nardin, Lester; Mrs. William Mann, Ghent; Roy Eugene Lilly, 13 1-2 year-old son of Roy Lilly, Cranberry; Henry C. Higginboltham, MacArthur; Mrs. George Durham, Boll; Edward Blevins, Gleri Daniel; Mrs.

Donald Bailey, Mabscott; Miss Vearlene Armstrong, Beckley; Linda Kay Mason and Sue Ann Mason, daughters of H. Wayne Mason, 207 Ballard Lane, Beckley. parked near Pla-Land dance hall on New Raleigh Road. Rooscvell Green, East Beckley, called lhe police early yesterday morning to report a i car had been a a He said ho found a Ihe car had been slruck i between 11:30 and midnight Saturday. NON-SUPPORT CHARGE Bice Meadows, Beckley, was lodged in the a i County a i Scientists cstimale there Is about twice ns much nickel in the earth's as copper, zinc anc lead combined.

at 3:40 a. m. Saturday on a nonsupport charge. Three student council members from Shady Spring High School and their sponsor attended the recent 2 a a convention of the cotlage counselors of Gilmer a Monongalia Cottages, respeclively at a cabin organization Saturday a registration. they investigated lhe Willhi Hotel.

Firemen said the turned out to be a false one, Meadows was arrested by Ra- caused by a lot of smoke a i I i County Constable Cotton coal a i and city police. The alarm was called in by Mrs. I Thomas Parkc a lhe smoke' backed inlo lhe Chrislian Book) Store which adjoins lhc hotel. i i i a Association of Student Councils at Jackson's Mill. Ued and" held meetings fith 0S i obelle Grit- oral assesmbly and roll sponsor was Tony C.

DiCiuccio. Sunday committees were appoin- 'tcr gcn- ill. High- quel in Mount Vernon Dining Hall, a political convention and a Ircas- lems of the councils, including, "How does lhc Student Council a i youth citizenship," i a i a problems of the studcnl coun- cils, "How can the student council Burdiss said the shot was fired I influence student behavior," and a the men had been Involved in I State Youth Safety, an argument. i Miss Lilly was named president Burdiss scheduled Friday of this! of Upshur Collage and the Misses Bucklin and Griffith were named a pomica Purpose of (ho convention was hunt to learn more of student council! Camna activities and how to train youth i of olnccrs and an add Ci workshops discussed prob- IDS Of I i i I i JM i i week as the date of the hearing. MOUNTAIN Alft Glen W.

Va. MONDAY A "THE BRIGAND" Anthony Daxter Jody Lawrance SWINDLERS" CARTOON LAST I TONIGHT "SIREN OF BAGDAD" Henrelri Patricia Ih MAN" John I i a i a Donning NEWS CARTOON 1 ui. JM Jl HJI interest a Scott was an ox- change sludcnt lo Hamburg, Germany last summer. Julian Trail, Woodrow Wilson High School 'student was named vice president of the association at the general eleclfons. PRINCESS THEATRE Ml.

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