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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1950

Page

3

Rocke Named by Citizens Ticket Candidate for Mt. Hope Mayor

Mount Hope mayoral race centers on Bernard Rocke after a Citizens Party convention at the high school. A nominating committee backed most current officials, with Council nominees including S. Darwin Dr. Frank Garrett R. I Carter and J. Walker. Rocke stressed shortage of funds and needed improvements while pledging nonpartisan governance and no party split.

Raleigh Register Beckley W. Va Rocke Citizens Mt. Hope Mount Hope Bernard Rocke Citizens Party DeWitt Snyder G. E. Williams C. E. Jones R. G. Kiroy B. F. Vickers W. G. Callaway Frank Privett W. E. King Vic S. Darwin Frank Garrett R. I Carter Or. J. Walker Snyder der. Garrett State Liquor Commission Hoke Progressive Party

Craigo Pleads Self Defense As Fayette Murder Trial Opens

Craigo pleads self defense in Fayette Circuit Court for the murder of Eugene Smith on February 13. The trial began with jury selection and opening statements as prosecutors outline the events in Long Acre.

Craigo Fayette Regiter Statt Lowing Payetteville Floyd D Union Offi- Craigo Smith Circuit Court Eugene Tihe Craigo Smith House R. J. Thrift, Jr Petii Uned Carl B. Vickers Longacre Arthur Wartley Gve Bartley Smithers Eus Gene Smith Craige Bartley Cannelton Hrown Brown Andrew Thomas Jesse Leo Harper Carl Sedlock Ralph Tanley Landon Calloway Forest Dale Claypool J. W. McCray Robert Taylor Nathan Taylor J. J. Leffel Weldon K. Stathaway Amos A. Altizer Carmie Bailey

Oak Hill BPW names new group heads at dinner meeting

Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club appointed committee chairmen for the coming year at a Hotel Hill dinner after officer installation. Ruth Easton installed as past president. officers include Clara Payne vice president Irene Johnson treasurer Elizabeth White recording secretary Jane Anderson corresponding secretary. other posts assign program coordination membership finance education and vocation health and safety international relations legislation public affairs news service radio and television conservation special projects historian parliamentarian and reservations.

Register Oak Hill Ester Brooks Margaret Adkins Russell Marshall Margaret Jean Jones Mack .Decker Helen Novosky Fred Rogers Polly Wells Betty Flack Hugh McPherson Carl Sanger West Virginia

Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Lyons in Quinnimont region

Mrs Alverne Mildred Lyons 68 of Quinnimont died suddenly at home. Funeral 1 p m tomorrow Union Church Roderfield Rev Lash Davidson. Burial Taeger Memorial Cemetery Floderfield. Born May 8 1883 Serra County NC married Robert Lyons 1897. Survived by one daughter five sons three sisters three brothers 20 grandchildren six great grandchildren.

Alverne Mildred Lyons Quinnintont Union Church Roderfield Lash Davidson Taeger Memorial Floderfield Lyons Serra County N.C John Linda Hawks Glasgow Robert Lyons Methodist Church Leva Redden Quinnimont Elbert Clinchco Lela Crowder Galax Carl James Emmett Glasgow Keyser Funeral Home Charles al Bartley Gower

Amick Funeral Rites Conduced By Reaister Staff Writer

Floyd Amick a 93 year old retired merchant and farmer of Rura died at a son’s Charleston home. Funeral services were held Sunday with Rev. L A Dorsey officiating and burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. He leaves six daughters two sisters and several sons including Austin A Amick of Charleston.

Reaister Fayetteville Floyd Amick George McClung Austin A. Amick Charleston Rura Amick Pleasant Hill L. A. Dorsey Summersville Joseph Sparks San Antonio Texas Nancy, Wiseman Huntington Ida Amick Pearl Britton Charles Clark Alexandria L.a St. Petersburg Fla P. J Ivydale J. L O. A Stanford N. R. Wileson Lemon Dorsey Runa Henry Amick

Lanes Buy 11 Acres in Barkers Ridge Wyoming

Register staff writer reports Mr and Mrs Wesker Lane purchased about 11 acres in Barkers Ridge District from Gratia and Blankenship. Deed filed in Wyoming County Clerk office records the transfer. Also recorded is the sale of Frantz and Deegan Addition lots to H B Shumate by T S Brammer. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Heber in Oceana, weighing pounds.

Bay Register Pineville Wesker Lane Barkers Ridge Gratia &. Blankenship Wyoming County Lars Frantz Deegans Mullens Slab Fork H. B T. S. Brammer Register Oceana Harvey Heber iMarch Scarbro Marie Sullivan Hilltop Clyde Vernon Radford Oma Mae Justice Robson James Ritchie Charity. Pritt Oak Hill Winston Staunton Mary] Johnson Ingram Branch James Walker Jeanette Harvey Sun Charles. Wood Sylvia, Boone Boomer Eugene Walton Alice Allen Beelick Knob

Strumbo Boy Born In Glenfork

Mr and Mrs Hansel H Strumbo announce the birth of a son Jimmy Joseph Strumbo a 6 pound 8 ounce child born on March 235 in Glenfork The family name Strumbo is listed with the Glenfork residence and the newborn’s full name uses the pattern typical for local notices

Strumbo Register Oceana Jimmy Joseph Strumbo Hansel H. Strumbo Glenfork

Mullens Couple Weds In Old Stone Church Ceremony

Mrs Onnie Bailey Jr and the former Ruth Lee Jackson wed at Old Stone Church in Lewisburg with a reception at the Jackson home. Bailey and Jackson will base in Mullens where he works with Bailey Motor Co. The bride attended Greenbrier College and is active in church work. A later note lists Cynthia Marie Simms of Mullens as a local funeral service.

Ruth Lee Jackson Onnie Bailey, Jr Mullens Cynthia Simms Register Belde Washington, D. C Richmond Williamsburg Henry Crawford Jackson Lewisburg Onnie Bailey Lloyd Courtney Old Stone Church Niles Frank Hancock Louise Wood Brown Winston- Salem N. C Berthe Mary Belle Jackson Dorothy Jean Smith New York Helen Hudson Sue Sailor Julian Knight Corinna Hillman Emily Whitmore Jackson Bailey William Beckner St. Albans John Wright Columbus Harry and James Lovell Berkeley Charles Nash Bailey Balley Charles Echols Richard Skaggs Belly Brown Bell Jane Harp Elizabeth Johnson Washington The Bailey Motor Co Greenbrier “College Et. Upsilon Gamma Sorority Simon Braden H. W. Smith

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