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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1948
Page
9
Allied intelligence notes rising Soviet presence in Germany led by secret police units in the Soviet zone. Reports link increases to border policing and new travel and freight restrictions affecting western allies. Repatriation of women and children to the USSR cited as economy measure.
The body of Mary Ellen Caves of Baltimore Maryland formerly of Crab Orchard will be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to her sister Hazel Grey’s residence for awaiting the funeral. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev D W French officiating. Burial follows at Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor. Miss Caves died in an automobile crash in Baltimore at 2 03 AM Saturday. She was daughter of John Harvey and Pearl Martin Caves of Crab Orchard. She is survived by ten sisters Hazel Grey Sophia Mabel McMillion Ersett Hensley Helen Farley Renlah Blake Betty Patricia Ann Vonna Lee and Sandra Kay Caves all of Baltimore and three brothers Frankie Shelby and Darrall Caves of Baltimore.
The body of Marine William Ray Prillaman 19 of 105 F street is to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at 2 p m Thursday April 13 conducted by Rev Charles F E Walker. He died in action on Guam July 29 1944 and is survived by his parents a sister Ramona a brother Donald and paternal grandmother Mrs Ruth Agnes Prillaman of Philpot W Va. The family will travel to Washington D C for the service.
Mt Hope coal official C R Bourland assistant to vice president of New River Company will speak at the 1948 American Mining Congress Coal Convention in Cincinnati April 26 28. The program includes progress in coal production equipment adoption management futures and Marshall Plan impact.
A Federal Bureau of Mines inspector recommends additional safety measures at the New River Company's Cranberry mine in Raleigh County following February and March inspections. The mine employed 465 workers and produced about 2081 tons daily, with improvements already added such as cage station attendants and better lighting and haulage safeguards.
A total of 22 women one youth and seven men received leadership class certificates at Mount Hope Baptist Church.
Heavy rain caused the east wall of Mayor G. C. Hedrick's home at Park and First Avenues to crumble onto the street. Hedrick says the wall is city property but will fund repairs himself due to city funding shortages. it previously fell and was not repaired during his prior mayoral campaign.
Two Beckley men are nominated for offices in the West Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution with elections to be held April 24 in Charleston at the state convention. Warren Reeser seeks vice president and J Q Trutchin son seeks chancellor.
District 29 United Mine Workers safety chief CE Jones announces four miners will be invited to speak at the National Safety Congress in Chicago this October. J J Forbes of Washington head of the Congress approved the plan, with W H Spiegel of Glen Rogers chosen to represent Safety Council No 2. Other speakers will be named from monthly council meetings.
The Hill top Womans Society of Christian Service held its monthly meeting Friday night at the home of Mrs. William Koone. Mrs. Lawrence Cumbow led worship with the program theme The Earth Shall Yield Her Increase and readings by Miss Louise Sumner. Refreshments were served to a long list of members including Mrs. T. K. Brash, Mrs. Roy Stickler, Patty Stickler, and others.
Carl G. Johnson son of Mrs Effie L Johnson Eccles will graduate April 22 at Moody Bible Institute Chicago where 80 seniors will complete the general Bible course More than a third of the class plan missionary work in Africa Central Asia China Hawaii India Japan the Philippines South America Europe Jamaica and the West Indies Others will become teachers home missionaries pastors and Christian workers The class includes ten denominations from 26 states and two foreign countries representing the first alumni to go out under President William Culbertson
Loretta Walker entertained 20 members of the Cittsville Methodist Youth Fellowship at her home. Arvilla Williams was elected president, with weekly meetings at the church and monthly home visits. Okey R. Stover led a devotional based on Psalm 221, followed by group singing led by Maxine Williams. The group plans a Monday night meeting at 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist church.
Mrs Nan T Davis of Huntington presides as principal speaker at the Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association spring dinner at 6 30 pm in First Christian Church Fayette Street The program features Glenn Sallack Woodrow Wilson High School band director and students Music noted Mrs Maude Guy Haunt leads local group Johnny Coulon once held the bottomweight title from 1907 to 1913.
Insurance costs rose due to lower interest rates and rising prices for goods and services. More than 2,300,000 people bought Metropolitan policies, bringing total policyholders to 32,384,000. Policy claims are paid promptly with fair, equitable treatment for policyholders.
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