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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1950

Page

3

Mary Gwinn Rites Held At Oak Hill Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Josephine Gwinn 63 of Oak Hill were held at the Oak Hill Baptist Church with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. She died July 28 in St Francis Hospital Charleston after a four month illness. Survived by husband E B Gwinn of Oak Hill a sister Myrtle Hodges of Ronceverte and three sons Nicholas William H and E B of Oak Hill. The body was moved from Thomas Funeral Home to the church an hour before the service.

Register Oak Hill Mary Josephine Gwinn Oak Hill Baptist Church Gilmer H. Cross C. S Donnelly High Lawn

Maud George Loan Fund Created at WVU

The Maud George Loan Fund was established at West Virginia University for Greenbrier and Monroe county students in agriculture forestry and home economics. Funded by Charles A. George of Ronceverte in memory of his aunt, it provides $50 per semester during his lifetime based on scholastic attainment character personality integrity and need. Joseph C. Gluck, director of student affairs, announced the gift.

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Pineville Man Injured In Early Morning Wreck

Pineville resident Joe Hill about 23 is treated at Welch Emergency Hospital after an early morning auto crash. He veered asleep near the Cook Memorial Baptists Church in East Pineville, colliding with a parked car owned by E L Weikle, triggering a chain that involved another unidentified vehicle. Hill was taken from the wreckage and transported by his brother Carmel Hill to the hospital for treatment.

Register Baileysville George Jackson Stevens Clinic Welch Jackson Arnold Rose Dewey Bailey Etta Morgan Meadows Sheri John H. Miller Dumphries Rose Bailey Inc 3Y Register Pineville Drake Fred Sackett Grave Hospital Welch i David Justice Sackett Princeton Frederick Kenova Robert Bailey M. Hickman Covington Ter Virginia Hickman Paul Goode Peterstown Baileysville Road J. O. Hunter J. B. Sparks Hospital Beckley Lacey Jackson Matoaka Neal B. Mullens Garnet Barrett Darrel Brenda Rockview Oley Ford Peggy Donnie Wolf Pen William Jesse Mullens Linda Coal Mountains John V. Mullen U.S. Army Walter Mullens Clear Fork Ivan Mullens Ronnie Arvel G. Cottey J Katherine Susan I Goodes Roanoke John V. Mullens Fort Knox Patty Ann Cook Hill Lewisburg Malens Cook Memorial Baptists Church East Pineville E.L. Weikle Weikle Duen Raymond Cook Carmel Hill

Rites Incomplete For Mrs Eads 73

Mrs Lena Esten Eads 73 of Oak Hill died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital after residing at Leewood. She leaves two daughters Mrs S H Baker and Mrs G M Cook two sons Dr Charles H Eads and George W Eads one sister Mrs Sarah Buckley two brothers Andrew Gray and W Gray seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pryor Funeral Home East Bank.

Register Oak Hill Lena Esten Eads Charleston Leewood S. H. Baker G. M. Cook Oak Ifill Charles H. Eads Tulsa Okla George W. Eads Evansville Ind Sarah Buckley Alley Andrew &. Gray Sanger W. Gray Birchton Pryor Funeral Home East Bank

Robber Poses as Driver in Mulens Terminal Break In

Police report a masked man posing as a bus driver robbed the Consolidated Bus Terminal in Mullens. Entry through a window, ransacking of the snack bar cash drawer and juke box yielded about 35 to 50 dollars. four bus driver's boxes and a traveling bag were taken. A greenish cream old model car with a front white plate fled toward the city jail area.

Wilter i Duncan Mullens City Fol McCreary Oscar Price Wendell W. Cook R. E Tatscott Beckley Logan Princeton

Eighteen Degrees Awarded At Commencement

Eighteen bachelor of science degrees were conferred at West Virginia Institute of Technology during today’s commencement in the Little Theater. William G. Thompson, Montgomery attorney and WVU Board of Governors president, delivered the address. Margaret Johnson and Margaret Hope Samms provided music with accompanist A. K. Bailey. The graduates include Nick Annese Philippi, Mike Bsharah Charleston, Raymond Ellis Jr Montgomery, Althea Mae Gollihugh Kingston, Jack Edward Graham Princeton, Rexford Holstein Madison, Richard J Lloyd Huff White Sulphur Springs, James L McWhorter Grafton, George S Morgan Jr Charleston, Juanita Bowyer Parker Montgomery, William Lloyd Parker Montgomery, Earl L Powell cum laude Jeffrey, Robert C Roush Jr Madison, Howard H Simms Lockwood, Jack D Stewart Hugheston, Lawrence Alfred Wills Falls View, Albert Mathews Montgomery, Ruth Dolly Mathews Montgomery.

Register Starr Montgomery West Virginia Institute of Technology William G. Thompson Board of Governors West Virginia University Margaret Johnson Margaret Hope Samms Charleston A. K. Bailey Ontgomery Nick Annese Philippi Mike Bsharah Raymond E. Ellis, Jr Altheas Mae Gollihugh Kingston Jack Edward Graham Princeton Rexford Grafton George S. Morgan, Jr Juanita Bowyer Parker William Lloyd Parker Earl L. Powell Cum ‘Lauda Jeffrey Robert C. Roush,Jr Madison Howard H. Simms Lockwood Jack D. Stewart Hugheston Lawrence Alfred Wills Falls View Albert Mathews Ruth Dolly Mathews

New Richmond Soldier Reported Missing in Action in Korea War

New Richmond resident Fie Bernard Golding, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Reed Golding, has been missing in action in Korea since July 20. The family received the notice via telegram from Major General Edward F Witsel and were told to expect further word from the Army secretary.

New Richmond Korea 3Y Register Fie Bernard Golding Thomas Reed Golding Edward F. Witsel Secretary of Army

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