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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1959

Page

10

Vawter Speaks on Fayette Library Need in Ansted

ANSTED ANL facts and figures outline Fayette County need for rural library service. ER Vawter, assistant superintendent, will speak at 8 p.m. Monday in Mountain Terrace about a Raleigh Fayette Regional Library and Bookmobile plan. Lions Club sponsors meeting for Ansted Victor and Hico areas.

Ansted ANL Fayette County ER. Vawter Mountain Terrace Ansted Lions Club Victor Hico Raleigh - Fayette State Library Commission Raleigh-Fayette Coun George Bragg Lion's Club

Thief Steals Headache Pills in Shoe Shine Burglary

In Chattanooga Tennessee AP a shoe shine parlor burglary yielded a dozen containers of headache pills among the loot. Police pursue clues as investigators catalog the items and seek suspects. The report notes the theft as a minor yet puzzling crime with no injuries reported and ongoing inquiries.

Chattanooga, Tenn

Beckley Election Officials Appointed for April 21 1959 Primary

Emory J. Smith City of Beckley Recorder-Treasurer certifies the list of Democratic and independent precinct election officials appointed by Beckley City Council to serve in the April 21, 1959 primary. The document enumerates precincts 1 through 20 with receiving clerks, receiving commissioners, counting clerks, and counting commissioners, naming many individuals and addresses across Beckley W V.

Beckley W. Va Ang Ontation City OF Beckley Court Mouse Janice Weikle Hill St Ollie Brown Prince St Louies J. W. Faullakwood Ethel Jones North Kanawha Mabel Fix Hull St Aos Lucy Solaski V. Fayette St Thelma Blakely Beverly St Minnie B. Kellman Watts Apt Central Edna Howard Heber St Birdie T. Carey S. Fayette St J. S Butts Church St W. L. Jeffrey So. Fayette St Johnstown Road Wayne Gates S. Kan, St Mary M. Jenn Jennings St Pred Clark Lincoln St Vergie C. Lilly French St Lincoln Maude McCann Stansbury St W. C. Rogers Temple St R. Joice Estep Stansbury Wayne Daniels Miller Emory J. Smith City of

Clear Fork High holds 31st commencement on May 27

The 31st annual commencement at Clear Fork High School is set for May 27 at 8 p.m. A student conducted program features seven junior speakers: Sue Stover, Margaret Thompson, Sandra Morgan, Rodney Lambert, Rosa Lee Stover, Sandra Toney, and Larry Edmonds, with the theme "All the World's a Stage and all the men and women merely players" from Shakespeare. About 43 seniors will participate.

Clear Fork High Clear Fork High School Sue Stover Margaret Thompson Sandra Mor

Baileysville Personals Weekend Visits and Moves

Baileysville notes report Sunday hospitality as Mr and Mrs Graden Danieles and daughters Edith Linda and Debbie visited Mr and Mrs Nick Hornick in Bosse vain Virginia. Martha Ellis returns home from Welch hospital after a two week stay. Walter Toler relocates to Lynco. Elouise Lester of Norfolk visit parents Elbert and wife. Brenda Lester guests of grandparents Hubert and wife Adams at Wyoming.

Baileysville Rns Graden Danieles Edith Linda Debbie Nick Hornick Bossevain Martha Ellis Welch Hospital Walter Toler Lynco Elouise Lester Norfolk, Va Elbert Lester Brenda Lester Hubert Adams Wyoming

Dedication Announced For Fayetteville High School Yearbook

Fayetteville high school releases the 1958-59 Pirates Treasure Chest dedicating the annual to Emma Holt librarian noted for patience and inspiration. The piece lists ongoing settlements including guardianships and estates in Raleigh County West Virginia with Ned H. Ragland as Commissioner of Accounts.

Fayetteville ANS Fayetteville High School Emma Holt Holt A. S. Holt Montgomery Ned H. Ragland Raleigh County Westirginia

Creditors to file claims in estate of P J Catlett

Notice to all claimants and beneficiaries of the estate of P J Catlett deceased to file verified claims with vouchers at the Raleigh County Bank Building Beckley WV by October 3 1959 or be excluded from benefits of the state Commissioner of Accounts Laree Me Sayre.

P. J. Catlett Raleigh County Bank Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia rLaree Sayre Missioner of Accounts ORNS

Funeral notices for Pettry Williams Elkins and Wills families

Obituaries for Clifton Henry Pettry 74 of Arnett WV Oscar O Williams 55 of 214 Reservoir Rd NC hotel to church and Sunset Memorial Park Leander Hurst Elkins 66 of Eccles WV died April 8 services April 11 Caffee Funeral Home burial Sunset Memorial Park Lottie Francis Wills 82 of Shady Springs WV died April 7 funeral April 10 Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church burial Ellison family cemetery pallbearers listed Keyser Bryant Funeral Home

Wills Wills Lottie Francis Shady Springs Little Bluestone’ Primitive Baptist Church Ellison Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home

Grace F Foley 45 of Crab Orchard dies at hospital

Grace Frances Foley née Lovell aged 45 of Crab Orchard died at 8 15 am on Wednesday April 9 in a local hospital. The Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home will hold the body until the funeral at Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Beaver at 2 pm Saturday April 11 officiated by Elders Bow ling and Lilly. Burial in Mt View Cemetery. Active pallbearers named Dowell Stover Carley Cox Arvel Cox Roy Foley Merril Lilly Bryan Wood. Body taken from Rose and Quesenberry Street to church one hour before services. Florists

First Christian Church A. Wilson Sunset Memorial Park Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Pompura Mike Stotesbury Williams and Craven Funeral Home Dewey Wilson Johnny Milano Dennis Saunders George Botman Bernard Moran Tony Lozier Huston Hall Williams & Craven Funeral Home Foley Foley Grace Frances Dowell Stover Carley Cox Arvel Cox Roy Foley Merril Lilly Bryan Wood Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home South Kanawha Street Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Florists

Local Home Services In Beckley Carve Up Spring Cleanups

Time Only Call Frank's Plan Dial CL abin 24 30 ie Heating 6306 PIPE cutting and galvanized or black BECKLEY ICE FEED Prince St at Railroad Crossing WE do plowing excavating seed ing lawns D B Stover CL 35949 WALLS washed by new machine no mess saves painting Nichols Wall Cleaning Service Dial CL 35-3966 SPRING plowing by Anderson Cool Ridge George Shrader septic tank clean building and repair work reasonable rates call for free check CL 0

Wright W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Temple St Ashworth & Sparks, Inc DIAL Prince St. Beckley Beckley Ice Prince St D. B. Stover Nichols Anderson Cool Ridge George Oo

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Simon Lillie B. Thomas Scott Ave Pearl McCray Ninth St Mattie McDaniel Washington St City Hall Texie Miller Johnstown Rd Zora Prater Kessinger St Mrs van Hunter East Prince Com- Baceer Gertrude Tabor Clyde Harper Road Maude Hedrick Rt. 2 Elizabeth James Reservoir Rd Charlotte Rucker Hill Park Dr Robert McClure Jackson St Ary Cridling Ewart Ave Thomas Vidovich Harper Rd Oakwood Betty Lou Payne Third Ave Janie O. Chandler Carter St Joe Dutton Railroad Ave Claude Bare S. Oakwood Virginia Brigaglio City Ave Wesley Hedrick Elkins Nola Massing Lockie Christian Sprague Ave Bessie Prince W. A. Dempsey N. Kan. St Everett Smith Lula Gunnoe Murray St Sylvia Eleanor Rice Orpha Stover Azzar Anna L. Palmer Coun Helen Dobson Smoot St. Coun Mary Howard Morris St Seeneeeneass Gladys Douglas Mill St Albert Gregory Tolbert St Inez Welch Hartley Ave Icie Thompson Parthenia Edna B. Payne Lelia Andrews Cook St Ellen E. Hill Kan. 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Vance Drive Sunrise Ave Hazel Tucker Ewarts Ave Hilda Richardson Johnie Richardson Vernie Dawson Bert Short Brickle Creek Clear Fork Bernie Lawrence Coal Mountain Dewey Short Pineville Strat Houck Mullens Dewey Bailey Glen Rogers Jackie Gwinn Raleigh Register Ray Gwinn Glen Rogers Elementary School Ethel V. Ballenger Audrey J. Ballenger Myrtle Holstein Nancy Carol Clay Gloria Sue Clay D. C. Hunter Kermit J. Vandall Pettry Pettry Clifton Henry Arnett South Kanawha Street F.O.B South Point Ohio U.S Morrison Grain Co Joseph Pierce Stover Raleigh General Hospital Melton Mortuary Fred Cline J. P. Stover Brothers and _ Sisters Funeral Home Phone Oakwood Ave Amos E. Quesenberry Quesenberry So. Kanawha St Kyle Davis North Oakwood W Va Paul Thompson ExXeter Sam Black Church Bluefield Monument CO Bluefield, Virginia Bostick Avenue Robert L Amick Pockiey Newspapers Dramex E. Shrewsbury di Daniels Sanders and Edgers Oceana Lumber and Supply Company Oceana H. B. Blick Henry Jones Henry Lilly Todd's Grocery Sander & Edger Fabulon Beckley Ice & Feed CO Prince St. Dial Ben Andrews Gray Lumber Co Crab Orchard Sander Montgomery Ward Beckley RAL Figh Ear R. Huddle Earl Main St Buckley Photo Service Church Street B. E. Silverman Grover St. Clair J. FE. St. Clair Meadows Lumber Lovitz Television Service Williams Top Shop Pickup & Delivery Ashworth Firestone Prince St. Ph. CL Pioneer John W. Eye West Cam Thompson Frank Dozer Gravely Tractor Ford Tractor Homer Warden ORKIN Wade Bailey Bob” Gyke White Pine Gray Lumber CO Jan Camphill Music Co D.C Carolina Esso Oak Hill Call Pax 2003 W H Lane J. 8 Jim Green Raleigh Insurance Agency Main Street Murphy's Whitesville Ison Raye Sparhett New York New York Area Huntington Nicholas County Beckley Area National Concern President Hotel National Credit & Trade Association Care Beckley Mil Appalachian Hardwoods, Inc Care Beckley Newspapers Watkins Dept . S P. O Iberton Ier R. E. Bare Jones Construction Co Roy A. Jones Jones Basil Ross Spangler C. D. Buckland R. L J H. Stinson Bibb Snyder Rhodes Beckley Hatchery Crosier Hatchery Sprid Greenbrier Alley Ronceverte W. Vai Skelton Tommy Lovell Sophia Joe D. Lilly Ravencliff B. ‘Earl Mann ASHWORTH FIRE+ STONE Prince Street Dial CL RCA Victor Loans, Inc Lincoln Loans, Inc Zenith I Loans, Inc Capehart Bradley Rt. 21 Mt. Hope Fred Blackburn FASY Nash & Save Nash Campbell Ph. L Roy Coe H.p Ashworth Eee Electrolux Corp Bay Street Greesthumb Stanaford Electrolux Beckley, W. VA Beauly SFE Harvey Cabinet CO. Distributors Beckley, W. Ve Earwood St. Ph Ciss Means Lumber Co Sisson St. Pt Bond Carter Machinery Co Bluefield W. Vo Caterpillar Cat Caterpillar Tracter Ce Jalousie Beckley Insulation Co Poss Remington Letter-Riter Smith-Corona Seyriter BNC Printing W. Prince ST
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