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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1960
Page
7
Obituary notices from Bluefield Princeton and Oak Hill detail deaths including R T Cook born 1677, former Lallybrook worker, church member, and survivors. Also listed are Milford Monroe Hunter 57 Rock Lick death in a mine accident and Mary Lynn Legg infant daughter of Daniel ona, with service details and funeral homes Tyree and Melton. Survivors named span multiple states and cities.
Mrs Mattie F Thompson 75 Mullensville died at 8 16 p m Thursday at a Welch hospital after earlier admission the same day She suffered a first stroke some time ago and a second while being taken to the hospital by ambulance She was widow of William F and lived with daughter Mrs Pauline Moran Also surviving are daughters Mrs Josephine Bott ee nlee Pineville and Mrs Kathleen Larch Middletown Conn Funeral at Mrs Morgan Mullensville 2 p m Sunday Rev J B Casto Emmett Burial Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville 4 p m Saturday
Eight year old Billy Ray Crews of Melrose Elementary and eight year old Harold Frazier of Buchanan were killed in two separate bus stop accidents near Athens and McDowell County. A driver, Viola Wilson of Athens, was in shock and awaiting investigation with no charges filed yet. The memorial service and funeral arrangements were planned in Princeton.
Joseph Smith 77 of Raleigh died in a local hospital at 12 15 p m after several weeks illness Born in Lithuania March 16 1834 he came to this country as a child He was a retired coal miner and a member of the United Workers Mrs Susan Smith four sons Joe Edward Bill Walter all of Chicago Ill one daughter Mrs Violet Shandora Library Pa and one grandchild Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Fred Childers in charge Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens The body remains at the funeral home
Kenna Wilson Cummings 71 formerly of Jumping Branch Columbus Ohio dies in a Columbus hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday Cross Mortuary Columbus burial in Columbus. Survived by sister Edna Pearl Meador Mabscott and niece Elsie Meador Crab Orchard.
George T Frank 65 a retired Mullens painter died around 10 am today at the Veterans Administration Hospital Beckley after a two year illness. He was born March 1 1891 in Bramwell a son of the late Marion and Lillian Burns Frank a World War I veteran and Mullens Moose member who resided in Mullens for years. He is survived by his wife three sons Jack Mullens Bill Roanoke Va Jim at home four daughters Mrs H H Jeffcoate Mullens Mrs Buster Boothe Corinne Mrs Kenneth Roop Welch Mrs Shel Backus Oak Hill Abe Brush Fork and Mrs Sarah Allen North. The body will be brought to the Robertson and Foglesong Home Mullens for funeral arrangements incomplete.
Daisy Belle Wauhop died after a two week illness at 84 born November 26 1875 at Glade Creek daughter of L G and Nancy Malone. She lived in Summers and Raleigh counties and was married to James Charles Wauhop who preceded her.
Funeral services for 69 year old James Ruben Roach of Amonate Va will be held at 2 pm Saturday in the Amonate Methodist Church Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell He was a Wyoming County native and retired miner and died Wednesday in a Bluefield hospital He was a son of the late Andrew and Louisa Allen Roach Survivors include a sister Mrs Jane Lafferty Ravencliff RNS
Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino will be in his office Monday after roughly four weeks away. Judge Harry L. M. McCreery announced in Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning as jurors were dismissed for the term, noting the prosecutor's recovery. Jurors were advised to call the circuit clerk to check on his status.
N&W officials urged merging among six state area railroads to boost efficiency, cut interchange points, and expand mileage use. The plan aims for better through single-line hauls, improved service, and greater traffic and financial stability for the industry.
Robert Cody Richmond 50 Daniels died at 6 35 am after a long illness in a local hospital Born Pluto Feb 4 1910 son of Mrs Olie Mann Richmond and the late Alfred Richmond He was a member of Pluto Methodist Church Odd Fellows Mabscott WWII veteran formerly with Raleigh Grocery Co Surviving wife Geneva Dobbins Richmond daughter Mary Grace Richmond eight brothers Opie Dean Paul Annie Carlos Earl Ernest Dorsey sisters Oral Meador and J L er both of Jumping Branch Body at Rose and Quesenberg Funeral Home
Robert F. Wilson 80 of Hinton died at 5 20 am in a Hinton hospital after a heart attack. Born August 18 1879 in Floyd County Va he was a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway car inspector with 50 years service. He was a deacon and Men’s Bible Class member at Central Baptist Church and belonged to C&O Old Veterans Order of Railway Carmen Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Surviving are his wife Melissa two sons Lacy Bartonville S C and Ernest Hyde two brothers E C Coal City and Iffin Ohio two sisters Mrs Bruce Ford Beckley and Mrs O J Sims Hinton two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services at 2 30 pm Sunday at Central Baptist Church conducted by Rev H P Hackney burial in Greenbrier Burial Park. Body remained at E M Meadows Funeral Home until service hour. Pallbearers to be Members of the Men’s Bible Class.
Details of Zorin's latest proposal were not made public immediately and lince have rejected as totally unrealistic.
Four researchers from Duke University Medical Center describe cytoxan treatment on 120 patients with diverse cancers. The report notes similar effectiveness to other mustard compounds in chronic leukemias and ovarian carcinoma, but warns about persistent unpleasant reactions limiting patient tolerance to a week or two.
Golden Pettry of Arnett was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 7 50 p m Thursday on charges of driving while drunk and resisting arrest. He was arrested by a constable.
Readers in the United States now spend over 3 million dollars daily on newspapers as sales continue to rise, reflecting a strong demand for printed news across the nation.
Smith said employees at the rare area face a flood of calls from irate citizens after notices to remove names from Raleigh County WV voter registration lists. Voters are asked to notify the County Clerk if they believe their name should stay. Law requires voting in the precinct tied to residence. movers must wait 30 days before voting. Registrars are praised for their work amid the quadrennial process.
Smith promotes a four lane north south interstate through the state linking educational centers and industries to improve access to the state university and medical center. He argues a rapid highway network fixes travel and public transportation deficiencies and boosts services statewide.
Councilman George Chambers backs DST if a larger city majority supports it. Councilman Sid Larrick unavailable for comment. Ross favors the issue and says it could come up at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Other members remain unsure about timing or approval.
De Gaulle confronted recurring price increases tied to rising national cost of living, with the situation prompting continued analysis and discussion as the article continued on page 16.
Witches and ghosts will be featured from 10 30 until 11 30 a m Pantey of the Raleigh County L C Caldwell Jr will read at this week s session
Governor Underwood warns that Democrats running for governor lack records while contrasting two endorsed hopefuls with those who withdrew. Conference at Kanawha County rally features attacks on past Democratic administrations and calls for thoughtful candidate selection by labor groups led by Miles Stanley and Titler.
Anastas Mikoyan opened a Soviet industrial exposition in Iran. A 955 million emergency urban renewal bill passed the Senate and went to the White House. Johnny Dio was convicted of income tax evasion in New York, risking up to 20 years and $10,000 in fines. Quentin Burdick was nominated to oppose Gov. Davis for the late Senator Langer’s North Dakota term, a key election for 1960. Galina Ulanova receives a 400 ruble monthly pension with extra pay per performance. State briefs note stockholder access actions and a West Virginia Driver and Safety Education Assn conference in Jacksons Mill.
Billy Boyd Rice, 29, Crab Orchard, pleaded nolo contendere to breaking and entering the W. M. Horton and Son Grocery on January 29. He drew one to ten years' imprisonment, with credit for time served. Other cases continued include Dr. Robert James Howard abortion counts and several burglary, narcotics, and non support charges.
Hubert Busy industry faces tough competition from low wage foreign glass imports bolstered by the St Lawrence Seaway. The Humphrey bus reached Marmet near Charleston at 8 30 a m with Mayor Buckley and locals greeting the opening supermarket crew. He will make about 24 stops to Beckley Summers and Mercer counties then Madison Boone Logan Williamson Welch and Bluefield. Kennedy joins Monday with Parkersburg Charleston Huntington and Beckley stops and Roosevelt tours counties in the interim.
Dr Patrick W Gainer director of the Mountaineer Folk Festival to be held in Beckley July 8 9 will visit Saturday for a conference on organization at 9 am in the Beckley Chamber of Commerce office. The festival aims to preserve West Virginia mountain culture and will be his second Beckley event and the 18th in the state.
Lenten services at St Stephen's Episcopal Church will be held at 7 30 p m tonight after being postponed from Thursday. Dr S Roger Tyler retired rector of Trinity Church Huntington will conduct the services with the local congregation.
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