The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 7

Train Crews At Hinton Await Official Postponement Notice Register Stsff i By Register Statl i HINTON Train yards at Hinton were strike-bound last night as the locals refused to return to work until they received official word of the postponement of thc railroad strike, it was re- i vealed. At 4 p.m. yesterday the yard did not report for their Newly-Formed Peterstown Rotary Club Gets Charter By Register SUif U'riler PETERSTOWN i i Gov- shift of work, and at 4:25 "nor Oliver Surtleif, of the 185th Ip.m., a few minutes after the district of Rotary International, of the strike was presented a charier to the newly- eting held school the strike was I'lcraueu a t-naner 10 me Linnounced, tiie yard master called organized Rotary Club of 1 union hall and asked the men town at the dinner meetin P.O return to work in accordance as night in the high building. with the postponement news. A.

E. Wise, local president, who received the yard master's request for work to resume, replied they were awaiting official instructions. Union. A meeting of the four locals, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for thc New River and Allegheny divisions, met at 10 a.m. yesterday to organize for the strike and to appoint a committee to notify the union men of the strike news.

W. Lindscy Burk was named president of this committee; Roy Bi jiaythe, vice-chairman; and G. J. G. Meadows, secretary.

At the lime of yesterday morning's meeting the men voted to The newly-formed club, having i charter members, was spon- ired by the Rotary Club of Sttrtleff is dean of the teacher's college at Fairmont. The dinner rfwdiueu American Lee on 1 he graduating class of Hinton 1 igh school Thursday night. The presentation was made by Commander R. B. Mason on be- By Register StafJ Writer Mathews, son of ilr.

and Mrs. Pete Mathews, and Elizabeth Morriss, daughter of Mr. --u 0 and R. M. wore Etl a 4 1 eSS i awarded American Legion 'medals i All ivinmhorc i i nff I i the register at the strike head- quarters.

A large group of men were noted to be remaining at the headquarters alter registering. Markets By Tiie Aiioelated Press BALTIMORE--(USDA) Cattle--100. Steady. Compared with week ago; slaughter cattle receipts light for week; stackers and feeders predominated; slaughter steers heifers active, steady; cows 0 Is me flow, weak to 25 lower at open- elected president of the student ing of week but regained loss at close; bulls active, steady; stockers and feeders slow, steatiy; two prime fed steers around 1335 Ibs 18.60; the ceiling; few lots top- good and choice fed sleers 16.7517.35; low and average good short feds 15.00-16.50; few medium strictly choice baby "ieef type heifers 17.00; mixed lots top good and choice 15.50-16.00; low and average good short feds 14.00-15.00; common and medium 12.00-15.50; smooth young medium grade cows 12.00-13.00; high yielding individuals 13.50 and sparingly to 14.50; common 0.5011.50;. canners and cutters 7.509.00; good beef bulls largely 14.0015.00; odd head with exceptionally good yielding qualities 16.50; good weighty sausage bulls 13.0050; cutter, common and medium 10.00-12.50; good and choice 4301000 Ibs native and western feeder: ul 11 ic aiuueiii body of Hinton High School for he year 1946-47, Principal C.

M. vlthers announced. His opponents were Joyce Mad- dy and Mary Elinor Grimmett He Elizabeth Carr, riatigh- er of Mr. and P. J.

Carr. Mss Nellie Cundiff, faculty -upervisor of the school election, stated 433 votes were cast out of possible 600. Members of (he Sulton, one acre, Pipestem Dis- jraduaiing class were not eligible i i and other considerations- vote. C. M.

Vest and wife to Fred C. Senior seats in the student one acre pi District; gress all went to girl candidates i' 10 an other considerations, rev- all races fo cn IT i i Mamie Pliimmer. widow tn steers 15.50-17.00; common medium 12.00-13.00. and Calves 25. Steady.

Compared with week ago; vealcrs and weighty slaughter calves active, steady; mixed and choice 120220 Ib 17.00- to mainly 18.00; comraon.and medium 10.5015.50, few to 16.00; culls around 8.00, extreme light weights down to 5.00; good' weighty slaughter calves 14.00; common and medium 10.00-13.00. Hogs 150. Steady; compared with week ago; barrows, gilts and sows unchanged; trade aciive all week; ceiling prices prevailing; good and choice barrows and gills 15.40; good sows 14.65. Sheep 25. Steady; compared with week ago; receipts fed wool- ed lambs too meager all week to test market; action centered on spring lambs and slaughter ewes these active, steady; mixed toti good and choice 60-95 Ib spring lamhs 18.00-19.00; light first figure; choice light weight wooled slaugnter ewes 12.00; common to good 4.50-7.50 according to grade and condition.

RADIO PERMIT ASKED By SsjislEr Slaff i ROKCEVERTE William E. Blake, editor of the West Virginia News, has made application to the Communications Commission at kilocycles, 250 watts power and unlimited hours. MARRIAGE PERMIT ISSUED Ev Staff 'uivTnv i county clerk's office Saturday to Gaston B. Clark, 18, of Camp Creek, and Madalene Ruth Meador, 13, of Dunns. DIVORCE SUIT FILED By Rojtstcr Staff Writer "HINTON Mabel Jane Cox through V.

C. Her "Eyes" Back was served at 8 p.m. followed by the program and presentation of the charter. The 185th district includes all of the Elate of West Virginia, with the exception of a few counties in thc Eastern Panhandle. Those attending the charter meeting from the Beckley Club were; W.

M. president; Dr. Ross Newman, president-elect; W. A. Stanley and George Parker.

Charles Garvin, secretary of the Oak Hill Rotary Club, and Rosser Long, secretary of the Fayetteville club, also attended. Bill Mathews, Miss Morriss Get American Legion Medals Alice Mahone Is Bride Of Veteran By Register Slaff Writer RUNA A. Murphy, of a Nicholas county, has announced the marriage on April 21 In the Rainelle Baptist church of her daughter, Alice Mahone, to Reginald IilcCutcheon, son of the late Mr. George Mc- Culcheon of Mt. Nebo.

Nicholas county. The Rev. J. E. Brown officiated, The bride was attended by Mrs.

Eugene Tinnel. They are living at Gauley Bridge, A blue suit, white accessories and orchid corsage were worn by the bride, who has aii A.B. degree from Marshal) college and did graduate work at West Virginia University. She was an instructor in Morgantown schools for a number of years and recently resigned her position wilh the Signal Corps in Washington. McCutcheon.

who was formerly connected with the South Charleston Police has been discharged from the Navy after two years' duty. half of Murvill Cook Post six.j Miss Morriss is valedictorian of the class of 1946. Principal C. M. Withers presented certificates of citizenship to other graduates as follows: Elizabeth Carr, John Basham Prances Hunter, George Mary Carroll Eubank, Sonny Meadows, Betty Jo Allen, Katherine Carolyn Van Sant, Jennings Bennett, Gene Bennett, and Teddy Jones.

Jack Meadows Elected To Head Hinton Student Body Tinchner Riles To Be Held Today Hy Register Slaff Writer LEWISBURG--Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. today 'or James E. Tincher, 76, who died a nursing home at Ronceverte Friday i Services will be held In the M. E.

Church at Smoot with the Rev. i. L. Shirley officiating. Burial will follow in the Summerset Cemetery near Smoot.

By Beglsler Staff Writer HINTON Jack Tracy Mead- ws, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Meadows, of Hinton, is the newly- Four Land Deeds Filed In Summers By Register Staff Writer HINTON-- Real estate transfers recorded in the office of the clerk of. the county court include the following: Fred C.

Cook and wife to Phillip 360 Students To Graduate From Greenbrier Schools Sunday Register. BecRley. W.Va., Sunday, May'lg, Dy Regltter Stall Writer LEWISBURG--This week will graduating week for Grecn- jrier County high schools, when 360 pupils will receive diplomas trom the 11 high schools named below, Thc highest number to be graduated from any one the schools is 53 from Rainelle High School. The names of the schools, date of graduation exercises and number graduating from each school follows: Alderson, May 22, 34 pupils. Boiling (Negro) May 21, 21 pupils.

Crichton, May 21, 23 pupils. Frankford, May 21, 12 pupils. oiiiaaiinc Greenbrier, 43 Burial will follow in the End of pupils. l.ewisbui'B, May 21. 38 pupils.

Kainelle, May 21, 53 pupils. Rcnick, May 22, 20 pupils. Rupert, 31 pupils. Smoot, May 22, 20 pupils. Miller Funeral Set For Tuesday By liejlskr Staff Writer LEW1SBURG--Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday for Owen Amberry Miller, 50, of Clearco, who died of a heart attack while in the mine al Clearco Friday night. Services will be held in the Rupert M. E. Church with thc i Lcwisburg. Rev.

Elbert Perkins officiating. Burial will follow in I Trail Cemetery. Washington Officer Is Lcwisburg Speaker By Register SUIt CHARLESTON Brig. Gen. Edward S.

Bres, executive officer for reserve affairs, War Department, Washington, D. was the chief speaker at the afternoon session of the one-day convention yesterday of the department of West Virginia, Reserve Army Officers held in the Daniel Boonc hotel here. A complement of department officers was elected and delegates to the national convention at Chicago on May 31 were named. Chapters re-activated since the war include Bcckley and a chapter Is in process of organization at Summers Singing White pupils. Sulphur, May 21, 47 Williamsburg, May 22, 18 pupils.

Eugene Hayes Is Named A i i a By Register a i LEW1SBURG Eugene C. Hayes has been appointed administrator of thc estate of his broth- He is survived by his wife, Mrs. i i i TnrWv Oliva i and four chi drcn.l Mrs. E. A.

Lawrence, of land; Miss Helen Miller, at home 1 1 I Summers Coun- Mrs. Charlotte Franzello at home' ly si Convention will be held Charles R. Miller, at home- i a Bccch Rlm chur loday brothers, L. D. Miller, of Leslie Raymond Miller, of Winona: and a sister, Mrs.

Charles Harrock, of Lansing. Roberts Will In Probate Court er, Garland E. Hayes, ficnick KejHtei staff service man, who was struck LEWISBURG The will of fatally injured by .1 car about two Mrs. Myrtle R. Roberts, who died weeks ago near Monroe county.

Sweet Springs, Deceased's mother relinquished her right to administrate the estate. Bond was set at $1,000. Mike Landers, Tom Dempsey and Frank McCue were appointed to appraise the estate. about two weeks ago at Ronceverte, has been allowed in probate court. Paul M.

Scott has been appointed executor of her estate and bond of $20,000 has been given. The appraisers arc F. L. Owen. C.

H. Thompson and E. C. Baker. from 1:30 to 4:00 m.

Thc dcnl, A. Bird, extends spccia i i a i to all music lovers, am a general i i a i to the pub lie. Road Crusher Has Gasoline Blaze Ey Kesmer a i LEWISnURG Yesterday a.m. the fire department V-. culled to thc state road commi sion's crusher about two mil north of town by a gasoline bla which destroyed some of the ac cessories of the motor furnishin; the power.

The motor itself wa not damaged. The loss was set a awford Riles Set For Today ly RejMet-Stiff-Writer HINTON--Mrs. Virginia ShorU idge Crawford, 52, of Covington, sister-in-law of F. E. Craword, of Hinton, died at 4 o'clock 'riday morning.

The body arrived it Hinton on train number 4 Sat- irday morning and was taken to he Ronald Meadows Funeral Par- or on Temple Street, where funeral services will be conducted at 2 iVlock this afternoon by the Rev. P. Hackney, pastor of the Cen- ral Baptist church. Burial will be made in Oak Grove cemetery. She is survived by her mother, Mrs.

Laura Shortridge, of Grundy, five brothers. Carl Shortridge, of Covington; Bogle Shortridge, and Alden Shortridge, of Grundy, French Shortridge, of Hampton, and Capt. Muncy Short- ririgc. of Hawaii; and five sisters: Mrs. Amanda Goode, of Logan; Mrs.

M. G. Sutherland, of Matewan; Mrs. M. E.

Cook, of Hawaii; Mrs. B. H. Childress, and Mrs. Robert Davis, of Grundy, Va.

while the boys won all races for offices of the graduating Gloria Jean Bragg and Sue 7 winning the senate seats and Janie Ball and Geraldine -lark Ihe house of representative seats, K. Rogers'was named prescient of the 1917.class; Fred Tail- nan, secretary, and Bill Lilly, Jimmie Johnson, Ireasurer. Jennv and Mamie Plummer, widow, to E. Harford, two lots in West Ald- irson, $10 and other considera- Cynthia Ann Heed and husband to L. E.

Scott, one acre Green Sulphur District; $50 consideration. CMS Places Second mm IIIIUMUE? oofinson -children of Dr. and Mrs. J. T.

In Drill Contest Johnson, were elected president and treasurer, respectively, of the junior class of 19-17- 'Jack Price, 'iJarries Cowan, secretary; Jack Johnson and Harriet Ncely, senators; Betty Lilly and Ethel Marion, representatives. Sophomores: Beverly Lively president; Margaret Campbell) Vice-president; Zoniln Lilly, sec- James treasurer; Dorothy Lilly and Dale Ratliffi senators; Robert Morriss and Elizabeth Ratliff, representatives. Freshmen: Susan Ball, president; Billy Funk, vice-president; Ernest Moore, secretary-treasurer; Danny and Janice Meador, senators; Tommy Hallorsn and "arol Lilly, representatives. Eighth grade: Marilyn Wicker president; Charles Pollock, vice- president; Virginia Thompson secretary-treasurer; Jack Harvey and Ann senators; Paul Phillips and Buddy Hayes, representatives. Note High Death Rate In Chicks By Regktcr Staff Writer LEWISBURG A number of Washington for permission to op- Peop'e who have purchased chicks crate a station there on 140 for incir flocks are complaining of the high per cent of mortality among them, and are unable to determine whether it is due to the changeable weather or some unknown disease.

One woman is reported to have dying in a short time. By The Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Greenbrier Military Academy of Leivisburg, W. took second place honors in a competitive military drill contest conducted by the Charlottesville post of the American Legion. Boy Scout Rally Held At Lewisburg By RcKisitr Staff Writer LEWISBURG A Boy Scout rally was held on Thursday night at the high school gymnasium. Troops from White Sulphur, Ronceverte and Lewisburz oar- licipated.

The Ronceverto troop was the only one being awarded a stream- er having acquired more than the 1 180 points necessary. The other two troops fell slightly short of winning. Road Commission Says Bid Too High Ey DeElncr a Writer LEWISBURG Te slate road i commission has said it would recommend to the public roads ad- ministration the rejection of a bid they claimed was excessive, the I bid being that of 5339,369 by Rob- i erts and Henry Co. of Huntington i for the grading and draining of 6,10 miles of state 63 Alderson to Fort Springs. The commission has awarded a contract for a bituminous surface nob on secondary roads 23 and 27, Spm Black-Dawspn 7.20 miles, to Abbott Construction Co.

of Char- 'esion for $16,840.87. COAL COMPANY CHARTERED CHAWLEY--The Lewann Coal i IJllJOn Company, of Crawley, i County, received a charter i oc 01' 7 day from the secretary of state. Byr 1 a Writcr Thc S25.000 firm was incor- Officials of the by W. E. Mylcs of White I esl Vlr lnla department of name a A I A PERMIT ISSUED delegate and an alternate to the f.

1 Wr organization's national conference. bRG At the county will select one member for clerks office a marriage 11 communities for thc hns been issued to George Paul Wheeling state convention Brammer, of Lcwisburg, and Lena! A district convention is an Zimmerman, of Fairlea. r.ounred for Union on July 7 RUNO Mrs. Dorlls Dean and her guide dog express joyous emotion us they are reunited in a Chicago animal shelter after a 21-hour separation. The dog was picked up when It wandered into a hos- iu Inte Congratulations To Thc Seniors of 1946.

May suggest a line gift for the graduate Stationery Perfumes Toilet Water Toilet Sets Fountain Pens Leading Lines of Cosmetics Compacts For Him Tobaccos --Pines Bill Folds The New and Famous Cargo Shaving Sets Travel Kits, and many others. "You arc a a welcome at COLENAN DRUG Your Walgrcen Agency" McCrecry Hotel Building, Hinton, W. Va. Phone 801-W Luncheonette connection New York Officials Unheard From In Extradition Case By Staff Writer LEWISBURG The authorities of New York have not yet Indicated whether they will make any to have Robert Gordon i a extradited to a state, or drop proceed- and abide ny the decision of Judge a Jarrett denying their application for Whitman's return to New York. BECKLEY on the March! UiTless you sit down and enumerate the several items you have no idea of the factors that go to make up the dynamic surge that now Beckley: LIVING CONDITIONS--New Zoning and Planning Commission formed to improve them to give stability to property values freedom from noise and smell.

AIRPORTS--Raleigh County Memorial project beginning to assume concrete form Scott Field being improved and extended by the Sessler brothers. POLITICS--Home of U. S. Senator, Sixth District Congressman, and Governor of West Virginia. POPULATION--Growing both Vertically (by accession of new residents) and Horizontally by extension of corporate limits.

AGRICULTURE--Headquarters Southern Soil Conservation District, with county director Large Farm Bureau membership More and more mine workers going to part time Subsistence Farming. TRANSPORTATION--Modern C. 0. Passenger Station at Prince, stopping of all trains, perhaps Early Freeing of toll bridge to station New Bus Lines being organized. EDUCATION--The Raleigh County Board has a million dollars to spend on new facilities as soon as construction bottlenecks can be eliminated.

POSTAL RECEIPTS show an increase in the past five years, of 77 per cent. PARKS--Extension and improvement at Beaver Lake Camp Creek game preserve and recreation facilities Grandview coming into its own Improvement of Athletic Plant at Woodrow Wilson High School getting attention. SPORTS--Home of state high school Championship Basketball team likewise junior high champions promise of organized Baseball next year. INCOMES OF CITIZENS-Being increased by Rising Wage Scales and growing volumes of Trade, Tourist Business, Transport -with some promise of Factories through new-industries committee. COMMUNICATIONS Three 'daily Newspapers, two of which have raised city to fifth place in West Virginia in volume of circulation One Radio Station, widely recognized as alert and progressive three others in the making.

HOSPITALIZATION--New Veterans? and Negro Tuberculosis Sanitarium, to combine with Pinecrest sanitarium and private hospitals to make Bcckley a great medical center. BANK DEPOSITS of the three institutions with which Beckley weathered the '30's, show a 5-years increase of 187 per cent. A good place to call home BECKLEY A good place to do business.