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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1959

Page

11

Kingston Teachers To Hold Meetings Monday

Kingston High School teachers will attend a faculty meeting at 8 a.m. Monday, with elementary staff reporting at 9 a.m. High school enrollment begins at 9 a.m. and elementary at 10 a.m. Normal bus service and hot lunch start Tuesday.

Kingston KNS Kingston High School Kenneth C. Legg Oak Hill Legg Pat Bennett Mary L. Counts Fitzhugh Eaves Eva Fletcher

Mrs. L. Kerns Rises Saturday Funeral Details Revealed

Funeral services for Lillian L. Kerns 79 of Hurricane will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hurricane Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Herman Ward and Rev. Thomas Schuler presiding. Burial follows at Valley View Cemetery in Hurricane. She died Wednesday after a long illness. her husband died three weeks earlier. Survivors include four sons John and Clayton in Hurricane Culden, Handley Huntington, Caton Arbuckle. three daughters Bessie Garrett Iva Levine Huntington. Edith Jones Huntington. three brothers Elias Stowers Detroit Watt Stowers Huntington Robert Stowers Huntington. one sister Mrs Dick Cragan Nitro. 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Body to be moved from Allen Funeral Home to church one hour before services.

Lillian L. Kerns Hurricane Church of the Nazarene Herman Ward Thomas Schuler Valley View Hurricane Kerns Elsie Smith Beckley John Clayton Culden Handley Huntington Caton Arbuckle Bessie Garrett Iva Levine Edith Jones Elias Stowers Detroit, Mich Watt Robert Stowers Dick Cragan Nitro

Mullins Rites Set Saturday

Funeral services for James Edward Mullins will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Chestnut Flat Church near Craigsville, with burial in Buckle Cemetery. Mullins, 90, a retired contractor, died Wednesday in a Richwood hospital after a short illness. He was born in Kanawha County on April 5, 1969 and lived in Nicholas County for 85 years. Survivors include six sons, four daughters, a half brother and half sister, 45 grandchildren, and 48 great grandchildren. The body will lie in state at White and Coleman Funeral Home Chapel before services.

Craigsville RNS James Edward Mullins Chestnut Flat Frank Plybon Buckle Mullins Richwood Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co Kanawha County Nicholas County Henry Martin Betty Ward Cragisville Okey Ray Walt Gail Doy Darrell Canvas Verlie Coe Carrie Dotson Summersville Ira Hughes Jerema Richmond White and Coleman Funeral Home

Ravencliff Personal Notes on Weddings and Visits

Ravencliff notices list Vergee Alyce Lilly's wedding to Jim Petitte in Morgantown with the Petitte family, and visits from relatives in Ravencliff. Guests include Karen Mitchel Ruth Harris John Still Jack York family and others visiting from Oceana Grun dy Md Baltimore Ala. Hospitalized Jay Morgan shows improvement at Wyoming General.

Yvonne Baltimore Gentry John Brooks Grundy C. C Buck) Garten St. Petersburg Fla Joe Lilly Ravencliff Princeton Buffalo N. Y John Mosely Alice Kanute Lucille Hall Martinsville Clarence Pinson Ohio Wade Pinson Jay Morgan Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Dickie Dillon Oceana Lou Dillon Rand Lacy Jake) Dillon

Fall Retreat moved to Oak Hill Methodist Temple Beckley

Pineville report notes the event on October 3 at Beckley with Oak Hill temple as venue. Remains to confirm program details. In sports, Mel Triplett of the New York Giants gained 466 rushing yards in 118 attempts last season and added three attempts for six more yards than teammate Frank Gifford.

Pineville RNS Oak Hill Methodist Church Methodist Temple Beckley Mel Triplett New York Football Giants Frank Gifford

Cherko Funeral Held Today in Layland Church

Funeral services for Steve E. Cherko were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Layland Community Church with Rev. O. H. Nutter officiating. Burial would follow in Layland Cemetery. Cherko, 32, died in Cleveland, Ohio after a short illness. He was a former Layland resident. Survivors include his wife Helen and daughter Karen at home, his mother Mrs. Ida Cherko of Stamford, two sisters Mrs. Gertie Helenis of Charlotte, NC and Mrs. Dosie Malaskevich of Summerlee, and a brother Benny of Garland, Utah. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, East Rainelle, had charge of arrangements.

Layland RNL Steve E. Cherko O. H. Nutter Cherko Cleveland Ohio Helen Karen Ida Cherko Stamford Gertie Helenis

Murder Victim Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Leonard Berry, 39, of Black Eagle, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Black Eagle. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley. Berry died after being shot twice, with surviving sister Elsie Johnson and Annie Ferguson in New Jersey and brothers Phill Raleigh and Howard Black Eagle. Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley, will conduct arrangements.

Black Eagle RNS Leonard Berry First Baptist Church Thomas Mitchell Primas Dumas Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley Berry Odessa Elsie Johnson Annie Ferguson New Jersey Phill Raleigh Howard Durgan Funeral Home Rsidence

Tech Students To Attend Camp At Camp Cedar Lakes

West Virginia Institute of Technology students and campus leaders, joined by a large group of faculty and administration, will attend a three day leadership training camp at Camp Cedar Lakes near Ripley. Registration runs Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. with a 7 p.m. opening session. Leaders include President William B. Axstell and Dr. Leonard Nelson among others. student leaders are Nick Poulos Buford Rowe Larry Miller and Hap Perry. The camp aims to orient campus leaders to regulations and procedures, improve student faculty relations, and plan for the upcoming year.

Montgomery Camp Cedar Lakes Ripley West Virginia Institute of Technology Nick Poulos Tech William B. Axstell Leonard Nelson Luther Haseley John Lyon Earl Houts Hubert L. Near Neal Baisi Charles Cobb Reed Davis Koester Colville Poulos Buford Rowe Larry Miller Hap Perry

McGraws Mourn H G McGraw Funeral Rites Held

H G McGraw known as Uncle Dad was eulogized at funeral services attended by grandchildren and families from Detroit Baltimore Ohio Ellsworth Louisville and Beckley The Methodist Church men hamburger fry was postponed due to the death in the community The pastor Rev Glenn Robinson announced the event would be held Saturday Other items note Mrs Hallie McGraw returns to Baltimore to resume teaching and visits by Bill Walker Belle to her parents and Pam Hash and daughter return to Bristol after the funeral

McGraws RNS H. G Dad The Methodist Church Glenn Robinson Hallie McGraw Baltimore Naomi Sadler Bill Walker Belle Petty Spince Walter McGraw Nancy Hash Pam Bristol Tenn H. G. McGraw

Mrs. Bessie T. Carter Rites In Rock Baptist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Thomas Carter 69 of Rupert will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rock Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. She died after a long illness in a Fayetteville nursing home. Born March 24, 1890 in Appomattox Virginia she was the daughter of the late Willie and Lelia Cumby Almond. Survived by her husband S. S. Carter two sons Ernest of Richwood and William Harvey of Willoughby Ohio two daughters Lelia Ord and Rachael Bragg both of Rupert two brothers Ned of Lynchburg and Robert Almond of Evington a sister Flossie Stinson of Lynchburg 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Dodd Payne Funeral Home at Fayetteville to church two hours before the funeral.

Rupert Bessie Thomas Carter The Rock Baptist Church Buck) Carter Ernest Richwood William Harvey Willoughby Ohio Lelia Ord Rachael Bragg Ned Lynchburg Robert Almond Evington Flossie Stinson Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville

Miss Matney Sings At MH Commencement

Baileysville resident Miss Sarita Matney traveled to Charleston for Morris Harvey College commencement exercises. She then joined Professor John Lambros and Miss Carol Gilbert for a Princeton Lions Club program at the Virginian Hotel in Princeton before returning home to Baileysville to stay with her parents, Mr and Mrs Arlen Matney.

Baileysville RNS Sarita Matney Charleston Morris Harvey College Princeton John Lambros Lambros Charleston Symphony Orchestra Virginian Hotel Princeton Lions Club Matney Carol Gilbert Miss Matney Miss Gilbert Arlen Matney

Daniels Sentenced To State Penitentiary

Wy oming County Circuit Court in Pineville Monday convicted Tom Daniels of breaking and entering a General Stores outlet and stealing 30 tires two batteries and 19 quarts of oil valued at 1249.45 He had no prior custody and was sentenced by Judge Robert M Worrell to one to 10 years in the state penitentiary with a three year parole term.

Pineville RNS Wyoming Tom Daniels Daniels Robert M. Worrell

Oak Hill Personal News and Family Moves

Mrs. Juanita Legg and daughter Pamela return from a five week tour visiting Nebraska Kentucky and Texas and stay with relatives in Lincoln Hopkinsville and Dallas before resuming duties at Texas base. Jack Lucas relocates with family to Portsmouth Ohio after resigning from Collins High as English instructor. John Ferri family visits Cincinnati Ohio while Johnnie Cooper and Judith Lynn visit Cleveland and attend Ruth Ann Cooper wedding.

Oak Hill RNS Juanita Legg Pamela Lavender Street Nebraska Kentucky Texas F. M. Thompson Lincoln Neb Robert Ryan Hopkinsville AIC Hubert H. Legg Dallas Cincinnati Ohio Johnnie Cooper Judith Lynn Cleveland Don Cooper Edwin Duncan Ruth Ann Cooper

Three Suits Filed In Wyoming County Court

In Wyoming County Circuit Court three new civil suits were filed. Alvin J. Lamb sues Ward H. Billings for 1376.70 over a May 31 auto wreck near Kopperston. Marshall G. West sues Norvel Toler for 75. Flora B. Pugh and others doing business as Pugh Furniture Co. filed suit against C. C. Tucker and Miriam Tucker doing business as Tucker Furniture and Housewares.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County Alvin J. Lamb Ward H. Billings Kopperston Kingdon Marshall G. West Norvel Toler Flora B. Pugh Harry R. Pugh Jr Jean Pugh Wetherill William A. Pugh John H. Pugh Pugh Furniture Co C. C. Tucker Miriam Tucker Tucker Furniture and Housewares

Judgment Affirmed in Mills v Goan Wy County Court

In Wyoming County Circuit Court Luther Goan versus Dillard Mills, the court affirms the previous judgment awarded to Mills by Magistrate Bill Houck on August 16, 1958. Mills is also awarded recovery of costs and an attorney fee of 10 dollars from Goan.

Pineville ANS Wyoming County Luther Goan Dillard Mills Mills Bill Houck Goan

Land transfers listed by Wyoming County Clerk

Pineville report lists multiple property deeds with buyers and approximate prices. Daniel and Velma Wilcox transfer Lots 11 and 12 in Riverview Gardens to Ray and Mary Ingle for 8500 dollars. Other transfers include J H Lilly Land Co to George Stephenson for Lot 23 Garwood about 3500 dollars and A J Cook et al to Esther Page in Oceana for about 5000 dollars.

Pineville RNL Daniel Velma Wilcox Riverview Gardens Stephenson Ray Mary Ingle Wyoming County J. H. Lilly Land Co George Stephenson Garwood A. J Harriet Cook Esther Page Oceana Alexander and Billie Opie Ruby Bolen Lilly Haven Flossy Wilburn Stanley Arthur Nealie Cline Huff Creek Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Roy Alice Adams Garden of Devotion Matheny Oliver Nellie Carroll Oswald Karnes Center District Pineville Land Co Robert Edith Browning Jackson James and Mary Williams Effie Collins Willie and Mollie Taylor John and Ida Kelly Goode Branch Bear Hole

Funeral announcements for Kellam and Karenski

Lloyd T. Kellam 83 of Melbourne Florida died while visiting a son in Montgomery. Funeral 2 p.m. Aug 29 at Montgomery Methodist Church with Masonic rites. burial Montgomery Memorial Park London. Adam Karenski 77 of Glen Rogers died Aug 25 near home. Funeral 10 a.m. Aug 28 at Webb and Neal Funeral Chapel. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed.

Kellam Kellam Lloyd T Melbourne Florida Cannelton W. Va Montgomery Joe Kellam Melton Hooper Funeral Montgomery Methodist Church Hooper Montgomery Memorial Park London Coal Valley Masonic Lodge No A. F. and A. M Melton Mortuary Karenski Karenski Adam Glen Rogers Webb and Neal Funeral Vance Drive Cameron Lilly Sunset Memorial Park Andy Kocho Tom Tetrlich Mike Bodnar Charlie Caleski Mack Amsoniak Mike Branch Webb and Neal Funeral Home Webb & _Neal 1 Funeral Home

Baptist Group Holds Meeting at Cook Memorial

Toneda Baptist Church members attended a general society meeting at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville. They reported on a house party at Alderson Broaddus College and discussed sending tea towels and pot holders to the college and clothing to Haiti.

Pineville BNS Toneda Baptist Church Cook Memorial Baptist Church Alderson- Broaddus College Rose All Circle Society Alderson-Broaddus College Haiti Claude Phillips Myrtle Rose O. L. Burgess Floyd Rose Bruce Howard Ace B. Stewart Gilbert Goode Charlie Shields Millard Dancy Rue Schoolcraft Elma Hayhurst Jamie Brooks Maude Cozort Birdie Cook Lucille Cook Tom Fleenor

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