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TWO I A News o.iid Circulation Offices, Phone Oak iilll 90 Two Juveniles Held For BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY. W. VA. MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1950 1 J' A I A A Circulation and Xews Office. Phona 6201 JOHN CRAVER DIES AT HOME Willing Workers Hold Tacky Party I News and Circulation Office, Phone Mullens 366 FAYETTEVILLE, Aug.

20 Two juvenile youths have been! arrested on charges of breaking! and entering the Fayette Merchan- tile company: here early Friday morning and. stealing merchandise valued at almost $400. Curtis Coff- included MT. HOPE, Aug. 20 John Rogers Craver, fi2, died of a heart; attack Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

at G. his home here. Ke was associated with the i about 98 cartons of cigarettes, gum Chevrolel Gara i I candy, and lunch meat. i The boys made a complete state- 1 Surv 'i include his wife, Les- ment in the deputy sheriff's office Moslg Craver; a daughter, the youths. youths were taken into ore Elizabeth Ann, student at VPl' Blacksburg, two sisters, Mrs! Myra Bowles, of Lyhchburg, and Miss Cora Craver, Churchill, and one William awa goods in sacks an ne too Saturday by G.

W. Bennett, and i a i the sackfes th oods I Graver, of Mount Hope. town policeman, who caught i Jl i The bodv will HP caugju onei The The body will be rem boy selling cigarettes stolen from proac Curtis Coffm'n I Lindamood Funeral Home to from proached Curtis Coffman a -said, to have agreed to store the i i ence.at 2 p.m. tomorrow, stolen property in his home until I 4F nftoral services will be held it could be sold. a 10:3 a Tuesday at the resi- The juveniles will be held for de ce Makers the family i juvenile court a Coffman allbcarers LAYLAND.

Aug. 20--Mrs. Emi-! i 1 1 be held for the grand jury. Burial will be at the--Highlawn dio Pettinaro was honored with Among officers investigating the Cemetery at Oak HiJ3 surprise stork shower at her case were Deputy Sheriffs P. L.

CHESTNUT KNOB FARM WOMEN HONOR MEMBER home at Chestnut Knob on Wednesday. -The covered dish dinner was given by the Chestnut Knob Farm Woman's club. Those attending were: Mrs. Harold Kinder, Mrs. Wodrovv Crowe, Mrs.

Ted Vandall, Mrs. VJck Gilkerson, Mrs. Howard Hall, Mrs. Jim Burns, Mrs. Cecil Hicks, Mrs.

John Coughlin, Mrs. EJgie Hicks, Mrs. Jim Neff, Mrs. Walton Fleshman, Mrs. Osie Bowles, Mrs.

Mike Homage, Mrs. S. C. Flannagon, Mrs. Ban Kin- Elmore and Wallie Stull and State Policeman, H.

D. Gibbs. MEET IN HUNTER HOME BROOKLYN, Aug. 20 The ladies circle of the Brooklyn Community church held its regular meeting Thursday evening in the home of Mrs. Robert Hunter.

Mrs. Richards was in charge of the program and the minutes were read by Mrs. Christian. Mrs. Mrs.

Kincaid OAK HILL, Aug. 20 Mrs. Susie of Long Branch' AMEAGLE, Aug. 20 Seen at the annual tacky Honaker, Mrs. Mary Stover Mrs Bea Wall Mrs Hivi thr, n.v^i party given bv me i i WnrVoro rinx 66, of Long Branch, been ai tne annuai tacky i Honaker, Mrs.

Mary Stover Mrs Be a Wall Mrs the Laird Memorial hos- a glven me Ameagle Willing Workers Club Billie Hobbs, Mrs. Raymond Coots- (seated) Mrs" Montgomery last night af- ndl 1 t0 Gladys HeUer Mrs Knox Casteele, 'and Mrs. -Mona illness -of two weeks. She i Belcher, Mrs. John Yaden, Phyllis Krepos.

der, Mrs. Earl Kinder, Patricia Foard gave a talk on the seventh Bowles, Betty Pettinaro, Alica Ruth Humphrey, Mrs. William Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Joe Hundley, and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor.

Those sending gifts were: Mrs. R. C. Burns, Mrs. Stella Tyrce.

Mrs. Barbara FJannagan, Mrs. Dewey Price, Mrs. Percy Bragg, Mrs. Ross Ford and Mrs.

Mary Hundley. -BEAVER- MONDAY "PINKY" a Grain--Wm. Lundigan chapter of John. Plans were made for a hamburger fry on Wednesday night at Beck with. One new member, Mrs.

Robert Dixofi, was accepted and two visitors were present for the meeting- Attending were: Mrs. Henry Purdy, Mrs. H. D. Skiles, Mrs.

Christian, Mrs. Foster Cumbridge, Mrs. Lloyd Neal, Mrs. W. H.

Foard, Mrs. Robert Dixon Mrs. Robert Hunter, Mrs. Raymond' Lorenzo, Mrs. Buster Bittman, Mrs.

Thomas Wilkerson and Mrs. Jack Richards. The next meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Foard on Sept. 7.

Fall coats are really we switched to died pital at ter an was a of the Advent church at Long Branch. Her husband, Charlie Kincaid, preceded her in death by several months. She is survived by the following children: Delbert, of Sanner, Mrs. Thelma Boggs, of Bellmar, and Mrs. Gladys Holley, of Lively; the following brothers and sisters, Tom Williams and Hance Williams, of Long Branch; Renick Williams, of Chesapeake; Mrs.

Mady Lively, of Glen Daniel, and Mrs. Min nie Dotson, of Clayton; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. The body is at the Tyree Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. F-26 Now's the time to get those Fall and Winter coats cleaned and ready. Sanitone scores every time over ordinary dry cleaning! Stubborn, embedded dirt comes out like magic.

Spots and odors disappear. Back comes mat soft, like-new feeling to every garment. Let the Sanitone Dry Cleaner solve your coat cleaning problem today! CLEANING PRICES REDUCE Men's CASH AND CARRY SUITS Men's 40c PANTS Ladies' SUITS Ladies' DRESSES 80c Quick, Efficient Service CONTRACT ICHMONTV UOIMT Stores Located At 259 Prince' Street. 1614 Sonth Street, Church Street, at Intersection of South Fayette, Btcklcy. Also Mi.

Hope ind Oak HU1 FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 20 -President J. W. Davis, of West Virginia State college at Institute will main speaker at the combined annual picnic of the Fourth District Sunday School Union and United Baptist church 7 and Sunday School of Winona at Mrs. Annie Washington-Carver 4-H camp at Josephine, at BRADY PAULEY IS KILLED IN MINE ACCIDENT PRENTER, Aug.

20 Brady Freeman Pauley, 35, of Frenter, was killed Saturday night when run over by a mine motor in the Red Parrot Coal company mine Krepps. AMEAGLE, Aug. 20 The annual tacky party was held Wed- jnesday night by the Ameagle Will- irg Workers Club in the Ameagle Presbyterian Church. Twenty members were present for the event, 13 in quaint costumes. The club voted to sponsor a booth at the Celebration in Whitesville, Labor Day.

Attending were: Mrs. Othella FRANK TOTH IS DEATH VICTI WHITESVILLE. Aug. 20 -Frank Toth, Hungarian born Whitesville resident, will be buried in Mordue cemetery, Whitesville, Belcher, Mrs, John Yaden, Mrs. Tuesday following 2 Funeral Phyllis Header, Mrs.

Mary Sto- i rites will be conducted in Valley ver, Mrs. Bea Wall, Mrs. Billie'Funeral Home chapel by Rev Appointments For Notary Public Approved By Court: The PINEVILLE, Aug. 20. following were approved by a i ent of the estate of V.

Wyoming County Court at Dickson, as submitted by Hobbs, Mrs. Raymond Coots, Mrs Gladys Heller, Mrs. Knox Casteele, Mrs. Mona Krepps, Mrs. Bertha Byers, Mrs.

Pearl Estep, Mrs. Archie Caldwell, Mrs. Ella Poteet, Mrs. Wilmetta Walker, Mrs. Helen Evans, and Mrs.

Evelyn Hah. here. He toppled under the motor and was killed instantly. Funeral services will be held Tuesday.at 2 p.m. in the Julian Baptist church conducted by Rev.

F. R. Saunders. Burial will follow i in the Pauley cemetery, Julian, un- rin iMmrnn rvnuriT dor direction of-Hunter and I COAL LOADINGS DOWN er mortuary of Madison. The body will be taken to the home of a brother, Hassell Pauley of at 2'pm.

from the funeral home. He leaves: his wife, Mrs. Gladys Pauley of Prenter; six sons. Glen, Ray, Mack, Freeman, Bobby Lee, WHITESVILLE, Aug. 20--Mines served by the 0 Railway from the Elk Run yardmasters office and Rexel all at home; his mother, 1 were touched by a car shortage A 1 I Also, seven sisters, Mrs.

Estie Miller of Red House, Mrs. Angie Williams of Woodville. Mrs. Car- spokesman for the railway office said today. Coal loadings by cars for the week fell 126 cars under the num- i a Parvilleton, of 1503 loaded in the preious A TV'lnt- i 1 i i 1 Arrszeen Tyler of Julian, Mrs.

week. The spokesman for the cord College this week. Clifftop on Aug. 27. The program will start at 1 p.m.

with H. D. Bowles, of Winona, presiding. Music will be furnished by the Winona chorus. Invitations have been extended to the Seventh district, D.

B. Dai- ton, president, Fifth district, Mr. Lemons president; Twelth dis-1 Wlie 01 nufl Kane iay coai loaned tnct, John EuBanks president, THusdale. Hassell of Ju- Marsh Fork district president Eddie and Maxey Pauley of Alkol. leigh county and Attendance for last years af-' fair was about 2200 persons.

Peo- LUOKE INFANT IS Beecher Cook of Whitesville. Toth died Saturday at 2 p.m. at home. He resided in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Andy Averson. He had been employed at Glo- gora Coal company, Blue Pennant, for 18 years as a coal loader. He leaves a wife and other relatives in Hungary and has no known survivors in this country. Toth was born'Aug. 16, 1835 and died three days after his sixty- i birthday.

Coal River PINEVILLE NEWS regular term for appointments for Notary Public: R. M. Batton, $500 bond, with Carl J. Clifford, surety. F.

Doyle Cook, $500 bond, with W. Powell Brookes and M. H. Sluss, Lavera Pritchard, $500 bond, with C. V.

Feller, surety. The court approved the appointment of W. R. Shumate as deputy sheriff for Wyoming County, and bond of $5000, approved, with the National Surety Corporation, surety. The appointment of Vaughan as administratrix of the personal estate of Charles Roy Vaughan, $100 bond, with Emmett Cook, surety, was approved by' rhe court.

The court approved the appointment qf Leona Dennison, as administratrix of the personal estate of William C. Smith, $200 bond, with Raymond Thomas, surety. 'The court approved the appointment of Lee Short as committee for James M. Short. The appointment of Myrtle Margaret Hogg as guardian for Samuel Tilden Hogg, $100 bond, with Polly Cline Hogg, surety, was approved by the court.

The court approved the appointment of J. 3. Hurt, guardian for William David Hurt, $1500 bond, with H. E. Hurt, surety.

The appointment of Marton Green as administrator of the personal estate of Mary C. Green, $2000 bond, with James" Green and John W. Green, surety, was aporoved by the court. The court approved the appointment of Joe Lonker as guardian of Michael Lonker, $100 bond with W. C.

Worrell, surety. The court approved the appointment, of Julia Short as ad- ministratrix of the estate of Posy Short, $200 bond, with Verlin Short, surety. The appointment of Wood row the appraisers. The court approved the annual settlement of the estate of Elihu Green, by Everett Green, administrator. The final settlement of V.

S. Dickson, as administrator of the V. S. Diskcon, estate, was approved by the court. The court approved the annual settlement of the Raleigh County Bank, guardian of Barbara Carol Worley.

The annual settlement of the Charleston National Bank tee, under the will of Charles Hoople Mead, was approved byV ihe court. The court approved the final settlement of J. W. Wilson, administrator of the John S. Carter estate.

The court approved the final settlement of Vida Mae Burgess, as committee for Arthur Stewart, Jr. The i a settlement of Ralph Mays, executor of the personal estate under the will of W. A. Finney, was approved by the court. The court approved the probation of the will of Etta D.

White, and C. L. White qualified as executor. JIMMY M'KINNEY FETED ON EIGHTH BIRTHDAY STEPHENSON, Aug. 20 -Jimmy McKinney was honored with a party on his eighth birth- home of his parents, Mr.

and Enoch McKinney. Games were played and refreshments served to the following: Larry Bowman, Maxie Belcher, Freddy Buchanan, Roger Derringer, Wilma Hash, Parkie Clark, Nancy Shupe, Lynn Reed, Bonnie and Jerry McKinney. CAMPING TRIP STEPHENSON, Aug. 20--Troop I i i Mcbraw as administrator i 2. of the Stephenson Boy PINEVILLE, Aug.

20 Mr. and court" the estate of Donnie Ciayborne, S300 bond, with Lessie Shumate! surety, was approved. The appointment of Woodrow W. McGraw as administrator of the estate of John W. Ciayborne, bond, with Lessie Shumate' was approved by the Mrs had as their i appointment of Donna guests during the week end, Mrs.

McGraw, as guardian of Edith Mary Lee Stanley. i Mate wan. Faye Clavhorne. S50f hnnH Scouts and their Scoutmaster, Enoch McKinney, left Thursday for a few days camping at Bluestone. The Scouts were to return today.

The crest of Mauna "Loa, the Hawaiian volcano, is more than 13,000 feet high. All returned to Athens Sunday, to Sidney mmer term a Con- improved with The court approved the ap- Mildred Loftus of Yawkey, and fice said 1377 cars were loaded last week. They are former resi- L. Robertson and Edwin Cook, of! mines in Ra- ple will bring picnic lunches for the evening meal. GREEK LAND TRANSFER RECORDED IN FAYETTE, TAKEN BY DEATH Aug.

20 Sarrina Kay Cooke. five-day old daughter I dents, being sons of Mrs. Lula T. Garner and the late Thomas B. Glen Rogers.

The court approved the proba- Tuesday when 2i through. hauled soon with his wife, the former Miss Agnes Kessler. as executor. The court approved the ap- ing at home. Funeral services will be held FAYETTEVILLE, Aug.

29 Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home and 1257; Thursday, 193; Friday, 186; and Saturday, 210. Deeds newly recorded here include one from Elias Avgoustis Psarros and others from Kanpia, Chios, of the Kingdom of Greece, burial will follow in the Cemetery, Damcron, under direc tion of Valley Funeral Home. The funeral home will take the as sole heirs of Augustis Psar- i body home Monday at 3 p.m. os, to George Tabit of Montgomery, approximate price ery on the Giles, Fp.yette Ka-' nswha Turnpike at an approxi-j mate price of $7500.00.

Others recorded are George Tabit and wife to Alfred Hudnail and wife, two lots in Mont- bomery, approximate price $8,000: Lester Jones and other to Fayette Homes. lot 54 in Wingrove, approximate price HOSTESS TO W. S. C. S.

ter. Mrs. Sallie Penn Puller, of Richmond, arrive in Pineville Sunday, via Welch, to spend a week in the home of Mrs. Sarah fcivso Au S- 20 The! Morgan, Pineville, and her sis- i UT -U- of the Stephenson Meth- iter, Mrs. W.

S. Brooks, at Glen oaistt church held its monthly meeting Thursday night: in the church. Keeney Is Hostess To Members Of Circle I PRENTER, Aug. 20 Mrs. Jim Keeney was assisted in entertaining her church circle and serving Mrs.

B. B. Mitchem, president with; Mrs. Perry C. Cook, of Mullens, 000.

Viola Maxwell and husband, to Othcnia Kincaid, lot on Packs Branch in Fayetteville District, approximate price $1000; Alonzo Lcroy Loving and others to Richard M. Loving and wife, lot on Summerlee Road, no consideration. HighJawn Memorial Park to Maude B. Hodges, cemetery lot; J. C.

Berry and wife to Wilkic Hepler and wife, lot in Sexvell Mountain District, approximate price $500: William L. Dtiiins and wife to H. E. Atha and wife, lot on Route 60 in Nuttall District, approximate price $4000; Roy W. Adkins and wife to James Massie and wife, lot on Oak Hill-Gatewood road, approximate price S1000; H.

H. Kincaid to Wilburn Doh'n. lot 1 and part of lot in Kincaid subdivision of Page, approximate price S500; R. C. Simpkins and wife to w.

Bragg and wife, lot near Mt. $500: presented by Lloyd McKinnev Mrs Willis 7 i 1 I i A I Mrs L. L. Bane joint hostess. who underwent surgery at Duke'i Enoch McKinney, Mrs.

i Mrs R. H. Edwards, president, Universiiv hosoital. Mrs. Cook On Reed and Mrs George i I presided and conducted the busi- I plans to return to her home in Farmer.

refreshments by Mrs. George E. gram ness session. An interesting pro- Mullens within the next few day presented by Mrs. H.

scripture alphabet was read Asbury. A dainty plate was served by Attending were: Elwood Preston, Mrs. V. R. McNceley, Mrs.

W. D. Sharp, Mrs. Roy Nutter, Mrs. Frceland Brown.

Mrs. George Minotti, Mrs. Dell Keeney, Mrs. Harold Carter and Miss Sylvia Keeney. INJURED BY BASEBALL WHITESVILLE.

20--C. H. i i i A'4U. rfUUtli V. IVirS Couch, manager of a Cut i Gof receivca a laceration ot thc i Morrissette and Mrs.

jaw Thursday night when struck, AS: by a baseball at Lions Park while' participating in a game against a i local junior baseball league tesm. i A. Casseil. Mrs. Cecil Bradburv i Mrs.

Orville Coins and Mrs. G'! Ioyca a 4tne omin i Company store in PmevjiJe left i i I tne ousmess session plans were made to attend the bi- j- k-w IT ii vn kjj- CI-i "11 i i I I rt It: II Li ie hostesses to the following 1 lsJt he niece i county convention at Oak Hill on Ambers: Mrs Carmine Dalessanaro and Aug. 24. Mrs. Jason Reed was ap- Mrs.

R. H. Edwards, Mrs. H. K.

famtll f' at Newark. then pointed secre tar of the flower ibbs, Mrs. Elgin Mrs for a fexv days in New York d. Har1rc A i 1 Tibbs, Mrs. Elgin rs for a few days in New York Charles Austin, Mrs.

Clarence Ed-' wards. Mrs. Richard Vaught, Mrs. H. A.

Casseil. Mrs. CecH Hend- Cecil Bradbury, Mrs. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dalessandro will be re- Mrs.

B. B. Mitchem. Others at- membered in Fineville as i the meeting were Mrs. former Miss Mildred Farley.

STEPHENSON NEWS 1HHXBR HOAST -0 At- of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ho- Lonnie Jones, Miss Margaret Bowyer and McCoy Derunger. I I A if One c'amo was used to close the 111 1 Au -J At-! of her parents, Mr. une c.amp was usca to ciose me tending a wiener roast Saturday bart Shndpr acerauon.

He was playing on a 5 at Drawdy Falls Roadside Mr ard i i i i i 1 i i HAVE DAUGHTER team composed of local business' Park were: Mr and Mrs Ben men when injured. He r.ry and son, Ben. of Doro; thy: Mr. and Mrs. Biddle Massey, of Dorothy: Mr.

and Mrs. Har- DRY CREEK. Aug. 20 Mr. Kirk and daughter, Freda, of and Mrs.

Quentin Barrett of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Creek, are announcing the arrival Hayne.s of Whitesville, Mr, and of a seven pound, seven daughter born Aug. 11.

George Farmer and son Jackie were in Altavista, to attend the birthday party Sunday in honor of Mr. Farmer's mother who was celebrating her 80th anniversary. Miss Jill Dillon has returned home after visiting her grand- ounce jMrs. Philip Lilly Whitesville, mother, Mrs. Mae Ferguson at and Mrs.

Myrtle Robinson of Dor- Josephine. i othy. Bavely and wife, lot 10 in Scar-j bro, approximate price S1500; Hope, approximate price La nrf t0 Bra Garcia, coal mining lease on ana wife, lot 189 in Park Si TWINS BORN Josep Mrs. Orb Daniel and Gene Dan- i visited her sister at Stotesbury on Wednesday. Fayette Land Company to Jesse! COAL MOUNTAIN, Aug.

20 --1 Tommy Stinnett is ill at the I and Mrs. Alvm of home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tonev Allov and: a are the parents; C. R.

Stinnett. suodivision near Mt Hope, ap- wife to Watson G. Cole, lease on' i a bo and a irl born Mr. and proximate price $500; Xeal Canterbury and wife to J. Paul' Vernon Mullens.

I The HOUSE OF HITS LAST TIMES TODAY 3 DAYS TOMORROW A A I A picture with heart!" M-G-M's 'The IAPPYYEARS DEAN STOCKWELL PLUSH PLUSH UFE STORY OF ie Starr PE6GY Beckley's Sports Statioft Movies Are Better Than Ever I Mathalda Deitz to Eva Kincaid, Hot in Gauley Bridge approximate price $1500; Lillie James and oth: iers to Jennings James and others, I lot on Minden road in Oak Hill, I no consideration. p.m.. and her brother, of Bald Knob. pounds and one I rce minutes later. TENNESSEE GUESTS HOME BURNED ML HOPE Last Times THE DAUGHTER OF'; ROSIEO'GRAOY i mtas ORKSKKUI tr TKWWMCW MARSHAL" Monte i HATCHER.

Aug. 20 Mr. and TM Mrs. Oliver Worley, of Greenville, A All''' 1 rt -r- ,7 are visstjng her oarcnts, o. Mr.

ana MM. Colzie Lovejoy: a Mrs a ot Lncecsa burnea insi Satur- Hatcher. day night. Nothing a washing machine was saved. Lovejov hospitalised due to burn? and ciJts received when he jumped through a window.

TAKE VACATION- WHITEST LLE. 20 -Mrs. Gaiford Kincaid. Mrs. Xell Foster, and Mrs.

Georgia Cald'-voII. ail of Cokorn, Melvo Jelsomir.e of Whitesville. left Thursday for a one-week vacation in South Carolina. CRAB ORCHARD DRIYE-IN THEATRE ONE MILE FROM BECKLEY ON CRAB ORCHARD ROAD A TUESDAY 'RACHEL AND THE STRANGER" Robert Mitchum Lorelta Young William Holden Cartoon Short SHOW AT DUSK RAIN OR CLEAS MOUNTAINAIR LAST TIMES TONIGHT "HELL FIRE" William Elliott Jim Davis News 2 SHOW AT DUSK RAIN OR CLEAR New Valley Theatre Rhodeil. W.

Va, A "STREETS OF LARADO" i i a i i a Bendix Mom Freeman OPENAIR SPEAKER: T.AI 'STAN A FORD AUGUST 21 "Perfect Strangers" i Rogers. Dennis Morgan, Thelma Ritter (Musical Short--News--Cartoon) Show at Dusk a i or Clear NOW! NOWS T-W-0 K-E-A-T-U-R-E-S PALACE PLUSH PLUSH a i -David Bruce Laura Lee 1013 Mcs I I InuOr Program Schedule Monday, August 21, 1950 SIGN ON 12:00 12:15 PLAY A 72:30 BASEBALL: VS. I 3:00 LOCAL 3:13 I 3:30 A SING GUEST STAR MELODY MAGIC 4:30 PLATTER AND A 5:00 5:15 LET'S A THE COMICS 5:30 MUSICAL HORS D'OEUVRES 6:30 THE LINES 6:45 I A 7:00 SPORT SCENE 7:15 SPOTLIGHT ON A A 7:30 SYMPHONETTE 8:00 NEWS 8:15 MUSIC FROM THE BLUE ROOM LOCAL NEWS 10:00 SIGN OFT Hear ll Hie Cincinnati Ms Games On Static-free (M.

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