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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1957

Page

9

Boone County Teachers Banquet in Whilesville Today

The Boone County Teachers Association plans a spring banquet at Whilesville Junior High School under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Baldwin Madison. Reservations may be made. event features a centennial education skit titled An Educated Person Moves Freedom Forward and a spinet display with a wall mirror to reflect its charm.

Boone County Teachers Association Whilesville Absville Boone Au Peis Nirs Jen J. Madison Campbell Mildred Baldwin Madison

Oak Hill Building Razed for New 22 by 22 Office Block

M R Canterbury of Rock Lick and Mankin Lumber workers tear down the J A Martin property housing Beckley Newspapers Oak Hill Branch office for seven years. A new 22 by 22 foot two office block with rest rooms, cement tile floors, and a 12 by 22 carport will be built, completion set for May 1. Tons Martin Insurance will occupy one section. the newspaper relocated to 317 Main St in Hamilton Arcade.

M. R. Canterbury Rock Lick Mankin Lumber Company J. A. Martin Beckley Newspapers Oak Hill Oak Hill Ave Tons Martin Insurance Martin's Hamilton Arcade Main St Jane's Studio

Lafferty Rites Set Wednesday

Last rites for John Garrison Lafferty will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Oak Grove Church of God in Ravencliff. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery. Lafferty died of a heart condition Monday at 8 05 am at the Mullens home of his daughter Nancy Gillespie. He was a Wyoming County native born July 6, 1874, a retired farmer who moved to Mullens from Glen Rogers a year ago. Survivors include Minnie his wife. sons James Blake Ben Walter. daughters Pearl Cook and Mrs John Houston. The body will be moved to the Maben home of Ben Rafferty at 4 pm today.

Mullens RNS John Garrison Lafferty Oak Grove Church Jim Mary Ann Lafferty Minnie James Blake Ben Maben Walter Detroit Mich Pearl Cook Fairbanks Alaska John Houston Princeton Robertson and Foglesong Ben Rafferty

Moose Women To Meet Wed

Whitesville reports a special Moose Women practice at 7 30 p m at the Moose Lodge to prepare for a bi monthly meeting on April 10. Mary Peters presided at the last meeting teaching floor work and a motion to dry clean two flags was approved with signs of upcoming ritual books ordered by Dashia Lanyi for April 10.

Whitesville RNS Women of the Moose Moose Lodge Mary Peters Dashia Lanyi

Colcord Colcord Personals Relapse and Hospital Appointments

Mrs. Harald Dillon suffered a relapse at home in Colcord and is listed in serious condition at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Carl Dillon and son Roger joined family at the hospital. Billy Butler sought care for a hand injury from firewood. Glen Herron of Cleveland and Freddie Herron recovering after recent surgery. Out of town relatives attended James D. Pettry's funeral from Pettry, Hamlin, and Cleveland.

Colcord Har ‘Ald Dillon Charleston Memorial Hospital Carl Dillon Roger Billy Butler Glen Herron Cleveland Freddie Herron Cleveland, O James D. Pettry Johnny

Funeral for Mrs. Katie Martin Held at Freewill Church

Mrs. Katie Martin age 69 dies after years of illness in Rich Creek Virginia. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 11 am at Freewill Baptist Church Salem Road with Rev. Forrest Tincher and Rev. Lewis Higginbotham. Burial in Peterstown Cemetery. Survivors include husband M H Martin three sons and five daughters along with a brother twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

OAK Hit RNS Katie Martin Freewill Baptist Church Salem Road Forrest Tincher Lewis Higginbotham Peterstown Rich Creek Miss Martin Terry Avenue Scranton M. H. “Hassie” Martin Oak Hill Oscar Martin Hadson Ohio Ray Martin Cleveland Pete Martin Paul Rakes Harry Kaendler John Rodgers Mariel Kincaid Elsie Wheeler Huntington Charley Harris Pocahonttas

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