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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1951

Page

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Powellson Team To Represent Eastern Gas in National Contest

Powellton No 6 mine first aid team of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates will carry the EGFA banner to the National First Aid and Mine Rescue Contest in Columbus Ohio October 24. The team scored 1498 of 1500 to win the right to represent the firm. Other teams from West Virginia mines plan to compete in the event sponsored by the U S Bureau of Mines and state mine departments.

Register Powellton Powellton No. 6 Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates EGFA Columbus Joshua Smith St. Howe Eastern Gas 1O U. S. Bureau of Mines State Departments of Mines West Virginia Beiny

Mrs Anderson Succumbs Funeral Services Today

Funeral services were set for 2 p m today for Mrs Annie Laura Anderson 74 who died Wednesday at Memorial hospital after a several weeks illness. Rites in Kee Street Methodist Church with Rev Z F Mayberry officiating burial in Resthaven Cemetery. A native of Glen Lyn Va she was born to J C and Polly Ann Peters. She married J G Anderson in 1894 and was a member of the Christian Baptist Church of Hilltop. Survivors include husband three daughters Mrs Frank Alvis Crichton Mrs Myrtle French Princeton and Miss Sadie Anderson Athens and two sons H C Anderson Mullens and Edwin Anderson Athens.

Register Princeton Annie Laura Anderson Memorial Hospital Kee Street Methodist Church Z. F. Mayberry Resthaven Athens Glen Lyn J. C Polly Ann Thompson Peters J. G

Haga Family Moves To New Home

Mullens scene reports Magistrate W R Haga defending his Barkers Ridge district residency as he serves his thirteenth year in office. In a separate case Mrs Vina Wood swore her life was threatened by Pansy Brooks during a dispute over religious beliefs, but Haga cleared the daughter and costs were charged to the mother. News notes cover local movements, court actions, and a world jamboree attendance as Herbert Martin of Oak Hill joins 8,494 scouts in Austria with US contingents and dignitaries visiting European hosts.

Register Oak Hill Fayette County Y Register Mullens W. R. Haga Barkers Ridge Bud Haga Slap Fork Resister South Herbert Martin Bad Fechl Austria Martin Sijus Club Carrol W. Cartier USA Arthur A. Schuck New York Wes H. Klusmann Washington Naples Genoa United States Roger Leonard Algeria Thomas H. Lockett

Fayette Man Awarded Bequest in Long Probate Fight

James Devaney of Cannelton received 167205.43 in Columbus probate court after a lengthy 1937 starting dispute over Pat Murnan's estate. Murnan left 139083.70 to Grace, his wife, who died in 1939. Devaney is Murnan’s half brother. Numerous suits questioned the will and inheritance leading to the final accounting.

Grace Devaney Murnan

Stephenson Man Injured In Mining Accident

About 75 year old Stephenson miner was hospitalized Wednesday night after his foot was caught on a duckbill while working. The ankle was X rayed at Beckley Hospital for a possible fracture.

Stephenson Register Mullens Stephenson Miner Beckley Hospital

Pineville cannery opens two days a week rules listed

Pineville Wyoming County Canning Center will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to 1 pm under supervisor Claude Phillips. Food must not be accepted after 1 pm and prices for no 2 cans are 8 and 10 cents including can and service fee. Patrons are urged to bring needed tools but not excess food and to keep foods loosely stored for air exposure. Meat should be dressed and cooled, and apple butter requires an appointment by phone with Mrs. Brown.

Register Pineville The Wyoming Claude Phillips Phillips

Annual Safety Meet Slated Saturday At Red Jacket Coal

Red Jacket Coal Corporation hosts an annual safety meet on Saturday with eight first aid teams and four mine rescue units. J J Plasky says the event promotes safety and cooperation, drawing over 3 000 attendees. Arch J Alexander will direct the first aid meet and E Q Quenon the mine rescue contest, with William M Ritter presiding.

Red Jacket Coal Company Register RED Jacket Red Jacket Coal Corporation J.J. Plasky United Mine Workers of Jamesica Arch J. Alexander theState Department of Mines E. Quenon Chist Mt. Hope U. S Jd € Mines William M. Ritter Wyoming David Cox J. P. Morgan Mitchell Branch Watson Pemberton Lewis Simpkins Minnie Blankenship Peggy Hatfield Joseph Plasky Fred Thomas Oley Stewart Coal Mountain Raymond Woodward Keen Mountain John Wood Ward James Curry U. S. Bureau of Mines State Department of Mines Department of Mines J. H. Ferguson Roy McPhee Andrew Easton, Jr J. L. Bailey Jay A. Philpott W. V. Cook John Staton, Jr Roy Richardson Fred R. Deal Leland Phillips Miele Lechiara B. F. Williams Bureau of Mines Frank W. A. Patlard Red Jacket Mine J. T. Whalen E. M Wheeler J. K. Ardigo Williamson Operators Association A. F. Cook C. J. Winn Norfolk & Western Fuel Department J. F. Davis jJunior Paul D. Ritter Columbus Paul J. Reed Washington, D. C United Mine Workers Allen Condra Gordon UMW Charles Kiser Williamsonfield

Local visitors extend trip with Kentucky visit

O jall accompanied by Mrs E Murry and Kay of Pineville and Mrs Carl Crawford and Jane of Gauley Bridge joined the group after arriving Thursday They traveled to Morehead Kentucky Monday to visit Mrs ZA Johnson and sister Mrs TP Anderson excluding the return plan

Jall, O E. Murry Kay Pineville Carl Crawford Jane Gauley Bridge Morehead Za, Johnson TP. Anderson

Joan Fatony’s Ninth Birthday Party Featured in Mullensville

Joan C. Fatony was honored on her ninth birthday with a party at the Mullensville home of her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Fatony. Saturday staff assisted with refreshments for Carroll Sue Dalton Linda Altizer Linda and Brenda Short Betty Bradford Peggy Thomas Darleen Sizemore Mary Kathleen Prater Dean Oxter Jerry Mullens Charles Morris Charles Altizer Douglas Bradford Sonny Parks the honoree her uncle Jimmy Smith her grandmother Mrs Pearl Smith and James Anderson. The Fatong family recently moved to Mullensville from Richlands Va.

Register Mullensville Joan C. Fatony Jim Fatony James Anderson Donna Oxter Carroll Sue Dalton Linda Altizer Linda Brenda Short Betty Bradford Peggy Thomas Darleen Sizemore Mary Kathleen Prater Dean Oxter Jerry Mullens Charles Morris Charles Altizer Douglas Bradford Sonny Parks Jimmy Smith Pearl Smith Fatong Richlands

Baileysville Personal News From Washington Visit

Baileysville notes Jackie and Mary Ellen Green children of Mr and Mrs Fred Green spending a month in Washington D C visiting relatives with plans to return home at month end. Cpl Robert L Green son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Green on a 30 day furlough before reporting to Ft Meade Md for reassignment attached to the Eighth Army has served in Korea.

Register Baileysville Jackie Mary Ellen Green Fred Green Washington, D.C Cpl Robert L. Green Calvin Green Ft. Meade, Md Eighth Army I Green Korea

McGraw Funeral Services Today

Funeral services Friday for Vincent McGraw a 27 year old Army veteran who died Wednesday in Beckley Veterans Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Rites held at Christian Church Mt Hope with Rev Burdett and Chaplain Lyle Snyder. Burial in Lively Cemetery. Police say the death occurred at 9 47 p.m. Tuesday when McGraw shot himself in the head at his home in Stadium Terrace Mt Hope.

Register Mt, Hope Vincent McGraw Beckley Veterans Hospital Christian Church Mt. Hope Burdett Lyle Snyder Veterans Hospital Lively McGraw

Kingston Postmaster Open Competitive Examination

The Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for the Kingston postmaster position. Information and application blanks are available at the Kingston Post Office.

Kingston Civil Service Commission

Daughter Patricia Ann Born to Mr and Mrs Jess Cook

Mr and Mrs Jess Cook of Fall River Massachusetts announce the birth of a six pound daughter Patricia Ann at St Marys Hospital Fall River on July 22 Cook is the son of Mr and Mrs R L Cook of Weco

Register Oak Hill WYCO Jess Cook Fall River Mass Patricia Ann St. Mary's Hospital Cook R. L. Cook Weco

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