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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1952

Page

4

Oak Hill Man Dies Rites Set for Local Resident

Oak Hill notes report a death of William Atexknoviteh 73 with funeral 2 p m Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill Rev Eugene Kius will officiate Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill Rosary 7 30 p m Wednesday at home He is survived by wife Kathryn three sons Bernard Eustace and Bill and a daughter Mrs Louis Caprich Funeral arrangements announced by Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill

Oak Hill William Atexknoviteh Enanel Tyree Eugene Kius Scarbro Odd Fellows Ceme Klug St. Paul and St. Peters Catholic Searbra Navy Minden Kathryn Bernard Portland N. H Eustace Bill New York City Louis Caprich

Induction Parade Leaves Fayetteville for Military Training

Twelve draftees and two volunteers depart Fayetteville for induction into the armed services. They travel to Beckley by bus en route to basic training with listed inductees from Summ erlee Ansted Kaymoor Mt Hope Rainelle Hico Willis Branch Powellton Oak Hill Harve Scarbra. Also Fayetteville High Band invited to play at the State Fair in Lewisburg on August 19 with private cars requested for transportation.

Oak Hill Fayetteville Joel King Breithenhirt Vanita Dorothy Hutchinson Salem Paul Ralph Robinson Minden William Edward Hewitt Everett Almarine Owens Franklin Delano Adkins Eloise Pennington Garten Edgar Smith Thomas Massey John Stanley Miles Mack Chambers Robert Lee Woodrum James Howard Dickson Lelia Mae Coleman Armed Services J. Ray Gentry Selective Service Board Beckley Albert Carroll Randall Cleveland McConico Summerlee George Edward Crist Ansted Allen Treadway, Jr Kaymoor Charles Lewis Stone Mt. Hope George Clifford Sims Rainelle Elmer Gene McGuire Springdale Howard Oden Ewing Hico Chester Donell Willis Branch James Marvie Shears Powellton Robert Lee Dittmar Glen Ferris Jack Paigs Bragg Jim Perkins Johnson Harvey John Edmond Pleva Scarbra Lewisburg Alfonso Nicosia Nicosia

Mrs. Missouri Hess 90 Dies In Ramsey

Mrs. Missouri Hess, 90, of Ramsey, died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Church, with Rev. Freddie Steel and Rev. Ernie Barley officiating. Burial in Harrah Cemetery. Surviving: four sons Nathan, Ben, Henry, and Joe Neal. two daughters Lena Rader and Nyra Skaggs. sister Mrs. Sarah Cole. Born April 10, 1862 in Ansted. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Oak Hill Missouri Hess Ramsey Liberty Church Freddie Steel Ernie Barley Harrah Liberty .Baptist Church Ansted Nathan Ben Huntington Henry Chilicothe Joe Neal Greenbrier Lena Rader Charleston Nyra Skaggs Jodie Sarah Cole East Bank

Mrs Short Dies at 82 in Baileysville

Funeral services for Polly Rebecca Short 82 will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Venice Beavers Cemetery in Baileysville following service at the Baileysville home. She died Sunday at a son Lee Short’s home after a paralytic stroke. Survivors include six sons and 14 grandchildren.

James Excelsior Robert Jenkin Jones Susie Harris Tazewell Walter Franklin Davy Rome the Takwa Tan

Mullens Personal Notices From Highland Ave And Camp Visit

Mullens scene shifts among guests with James Young from Kansas City staying a week at Baptist Senior High Camp. Many relatives from Beckley Blacksburg and Mulens host visits and attend a military funeral in Washington. West Virginia American Legion unit hosts department commander Harry W Miller in Mullens for his first official visit. Florida visitors honored with luncheon for Mr. Fred Beach and Mrs. M H at Highland Ave. home.

Beckley Government Cemetery Ironton, Va Perker Washington Minnie Cole Margaret Matthew Rex. Brown jSophia Bluefield Welch Gary J and Pineville Florida Mullens 5.A. Gult Highland Ave Fred Beach St. Petersburg Fla M. H

Project to Aid Sick Residents Undertaken

DRY CREEK baskets of fruit will be delivered to sick residents of Artie by the Good Will Club following plans from a Wednesday night meeting at Mrs. Arbutus Williams home. Social time featured games with prizes won by Ellen Stover Edith Jarrell Carmel Stover Arbutus Houston and Marilyn Walker. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and guests. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Edith Jar’s home.

Dry Creek Artie Good Will Club Arbutus Williams Ellen Stover Edith Jarrell Carmel Stover Arbutus Houstin Marilyn Walker Gloria Williams Beulah Lasley Vanda Walker Chewning Creek Robert Chewning Ladies Aid of Shumate Chapel Buck Gregory Sarah Lowe J. H. Clay Nannie Sauls Ben Brown Jack Massey Duffie Bonds Fred Griswold Jimmy Brown Benny Gregory Ladies Aid

Juveniles Paroled for Greenbrier Valley Burglaries

Three youths from Lewisburg Beckley and Ashland Kentucky received two year parole after pleading in Juvenile Court in Lewisburg for multiple burglaries in the Greenbrier Valley during April and May. Two were caught trying to break into Greenbrier Airport near White Sulphur Springs. The case involved over a dozen break ins with mainly cash and small items totaling a few hundred dollars.

Lewisburg Beckley Ashland Greenbrier Valley Nickell Kramer Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs

Two Drivers Fined by Police Judge at Oak Hill

Oak Hill police arrested two drivers. Leon Pleva of Mullens fined $50 for reckless driving. Francis David Hartenstine of Heinden fined $37.50 for driving while intoxicated. Police report also notes poliomyelitis cases in the county and a death in the same era.

Oak Hill E. N. Goode Oak Hil Leon Pleva Mullen Scarbro Herndon Jasper Hairs Ston Wyoming County Francis David Hartenstine Heinden Clarence Hairston Morris Memorial Hospital Milton Hairstons Jasper Bluefield Sanisyjtarium William P. Lusk Beartown Lusks McDawen County Northork

Four Men Suffer Injuries at Work in Wyoming County

Four workers treated at Wyoming General Hospital after separate on the job accidents. James Hylton 19 of Ingleside slashed his right foot cutting brush for J P Sammons Co H H Taylor 36 of Princeton Virg inia Railways brakeman had a foreign body blown into his eye removed and infection treated Hobart Reed 52 of Covel burned on wrist when electric cable blew up at Herndon operation of Premier Pocahontas Coal Co Henry Agee 57 Mullens injured by heavy timber while employed by Coal Salvage Co Inc of Charleston Firemen respond to alarm at Gene Glenn home then electrician installed fuses after smoke detection and main switch pulled Wyoming County Singing Convention set for September 14 at Church of God Cyclone instead of Davis Camp Baptist Glen Rogers meeting date changed to Bud revised schedule.

Herndon Pocahontas Coal Company Henry Agee Mullens Coal Salvage Co, Inc Charleston Wyoming County Church of God Cyclone

Attempt to Kill Charged to Mercer County Man

Princeton Wyoming County prisoner jailed on a bad check count is moved to Mercer County for arraignment on an attempt to kill charge. The warrant, signed by Mrs Louise Sigman, alleges Huff tried to kiss her at Lamar on July 28 and he faces a pistol carrying charge at arraignment. His brother James Huff of Princeton signs a statement linking him to the Raleigh County warrant.

Princeton Wyoming County Mercer County Louise Sigman Huff Lamar James Huff Belcher Raleigh County Mercer

Smith Funeral Services Today

Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. today for A. D. Smith at Dodd Funeral Home chapel with Rev. B. B. Breitenhirt officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park. Members of the Fayette County prisoner jailed on a bad check pallbearers.

Fayetteville A. D. Smith Dodd Funeral Home B. B. Breitenhirt Huse Memorial Park Fayette Country

Mrs Beach and Lusk Attend Mullens Hill Luncheon

Mrs Beach from Mullens Hill visits Mullens and DeLand Florida as guests of her daughter Mrs Clayton Miller while Mrs Lusk handles business matters. Luncheon featured guests including Mrs Rezzonico Davis Feller Camper Bowling Trent Pearis Hunt Dailey plus others with green and white decor and floral arrangements.

T. S. Swoopes Blacksburg M. H. Lusks De.Land Fla T. §. Swoope M. H. Lusk C. V. Feller John D. Farmer V. W. Dailey J. A. Gott Ray Bowling Beach Clayton Miller Mullens Hill Lusk William Rezzonico A. L. Davis R. Camper N. D. Trent S. P. Pearis Chasteen Hunt Vo. W Dailey

Kidney Slow-Down May Bring Restless Nights

Kidney function slowdown causes backache dizziness loss of pep and energy with restless nights. Common factors include stress overexertion and poor diet. Doan's Pills offer relief after decades of use and are advertised as a mild diuretic to flush waste from the kidneys.

Doan Doane

Roberts Killed In Edwight Mine

Alva Lewis Roberts of Naoma mourns the death of son Alva Leon Roberts a 25 year old worker at Fork Fuel Coal Co Quinwood. He died Monday after receiving 12 000 volt electric shock while at Edwight operation. Funeral services set for Naoma Methodist Church with Rev Wade Webb and Rev Virgil Cook. Burial Boone Memorial Park Madison with Madison Post VFW providing military rites. He leaves parents three sisters and a brother in service.

Naoma Methodist Church Wade Webb Virgil Cook Boone Memorial Park Madison Madison Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Alva Lewis Roherre

Funeral plans for Naoma man announced

The funeral arrangements moved from Valley Funeral Home in Whitesville to the home of the deceased’s parents in Naoma at noon today. The deceased is survived by maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Scott of Madison.

W. S. Scott Madison Valley Funeral Home Whitesville Naoma

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