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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1950

Page

9

Tilman Green Smith 78 dies at Laird Memorial Hospital

Tilman Green Smith 78 of Kincaid died at 6 p.m. Monday in Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery. A retired miner and member of Page Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge he is survived by wife Jane four sons and three daughters and other relatives. Funeral plans incomplete with body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill awaiting arrangements.

Register Kincaid Tilman Green Smith Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Page Baptist Church Masonic Lodge Page Jane John Minden Mamie Smith Jesse Hughie Roy Jasper Ethel Lindsay

Seth Magistrate Fines 3 Drivers

Ernest Richards of Seth faced two driving charges in court including a speeding count and a misdemeanor. Donnie W Farewood of Charleston was fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Constable Earl Sapp, James of Charleston, Roy S Brandon Warren, Paul Greathouse of Michigan, and Lucille Green of Norfolk paid fines or costs for hazardous driving or related misdemeanor charges.

Register Stati Seth Ernest Richards Donnié W. Farewood Earl Sapp Charleston James Roy S. Brandon Warren Paul Greathouse Michigan Lucille Green Norfolk

Pete Lovas 71 Taken by Death in Bob White

Graveside service for Pete Lovas 71 of Bob White will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the White Cemetery Bob White. Rev Ross Peters of Bob White will conduct the service. Lovas died Monday at the home of Andy Veresnyha of Bob White. He leaves no survivors. The body will be taken to Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home Madison for removal before the service.

Register Bob White Pete Lovas White Cemetery Ross Peters Lovas Andy Veresnyha Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home Madison Garrison S. Brown William Brown Jake Brown Charleston General Hospital Tommy Ralph Hopkins St Albans

Collins High School to be heated by gas

Principal Joe R. Oliver announced Collins High School in Oak Hill will switch to gas heating, freeing a rear wing room for band practice. The project costs about 4000 to convert plus 2408 annually, with coal costs and an extra janitor needed unless gas is installed. Oak Hill Chamber President R. E. Kelly leads a dedication committee for the first occupancy tomorrow, including Otway Gunnoe and Justus Collins plaque unveiling. Concrete walks and a driveway are planned before bad weather.

Register Joe R. Oliver Oak Hill Collins High School Fayette County R. E. Kelly Otway Gunnoe Charles, J.garvin Chamber C. R. Hill Mankin Lumber Company Penetast George ‘Armstrong Justus Collins Collins High Oliver

Epilepsy Victim's Rites Held Today

A funeral was held for Mrs. Anra Mae Gibson 19 of Bim found dead beside the road Saturday. She will be buried at Toler Cemetery Cyclone Wyoming County. Rev. Ray Crum officiated at the 10 a m service at the residence. Survived by daughter Gracie and son Charles Lee at home mother Lettie Maynor of Bim three sisters and one brother all at home. State police in Madison reportedly investigated but could not be reached.

Register BIM Anra Mae Gibson Toler Cyclone Wyoming County Ray Crum Madison Gracie Charles Lee Lettie Maynor Rosie Maynor Coal Mountain Faye Pearl Maynor James Maynor

Mrs Sisk Feted At Stork Shower In Stephenson

Mrs. Burt Sisk was honored at a stork shower Friday night at Miss Margaret Bowyer’s home in Stephenson. Co-hostesses were Miss Burliss Lusk Mrs Clyde Mitchem Mrs Alton Clark and Mrs Jason Reed. Attending were a list of local ladies including Mrs Horan McKinney and Mrs C C Whitlow among others.

Register Stephenson Burt Sisk Margaret Bowyer Burliss Lusk Clyde Mitchem Alton Clark Jason Reed Horan McKinney C. C. Whitlow Roy Duke C. W. Hall Lonnie Jones B. B

Cyclone Postmaster Examination Slated

An examination for fourth class postmaster at Cyclone will be held in Pineville, per the United States Civil Service Commission. Applications close September 14. Salary is $1417.

Register Cyclone United States Civil Service Commission Pineville

Kellis Miller Set for Oak Hill Vocal Concert Thursday

Oak Hill tenor Kellis Miller will perform at 8 p m Thursday in a concert sponsored by the Oak Hill Senior Woman's Club and Lions Club Proceeds support Miller s musical education at the Cincinnati College of Music where he graduates in June Accompaniment by Miss Jean Brooks and a program including Great Day Wanderin Sing a Song of Sixpence and My Name is Kelly Plus Irish selections in intermission

Register Sta Oak Hill Kellis Miller Oak Hi Oak Hill Senior Woman's Club Jhhe Oak Hill Lions Club Miller Cincinnati College of Music Jean Brooks J. P Brooks College of Music Sigma Alpha Soda Fraternity Tralee Kelly

White Funeral Rites Thursday

Mrs Effie White 60 of Greenview died at her daughter Mrs Howard Craddock's home in Greenview. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 p m at Henlowson Freewill Baptist Church with Reverends Rex Workman and J B Hager officiating. Burial in Bell Cemetery Henlawson. Survivors include husband Willie White and son James plus another daughter Mrs Albert Wyer. Body to be moved to Craddock home today from Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home Madison.

Register Madison Effie White Greenview Howard Craddock Henlowson Freewill Baptist Church Rex Workman J. B. Hager Bell Cemetery Henlawson Willie White James Williamson Albert Wyer Craddock Hunter Hunter Funeral Home

Seth Man Dies In Montgomery

George Veres of Seth died this morning at Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery. The body is at Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home in Madison pending arrangements.

Register George Veres Seth Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home Madison

Oak Hill GOP Women Headed to National Convention

Three Oak Hill women depart to attend the Federated Republican Women's Clubs sixth bi annual national convention in Cleveland starting tomorrow. Mrs. S M Morris leads the local chapter as president with Mrs A D Tyler as secretary and Mrs C R Hill as a WV federation delegate. National president Mrs Joseph Farrington will preside, with Sen Robert A Taft among the speakers. Also noted is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs W E Dotson of Bud Mullens weighing four pounds eight ounces at Mullens General Hospital.

Register Oak. Hill Federated Republican Women's Clubs Cleveland S. M. Morris A. D. Tyler C. R. Hill West Virginia Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs Shahn Joseph Farrington Robert A. Taft Ohio

Hattie Lilly Convicted for Murder Case in Wyoming Court

Mrs Hattie Lilly confessed to voluntary manslaughter in Wyoming Criminal Court and was sentenced to one to five years by Judge Morton Wagner. Her son John Williams Lilly faces a separate hearing as indictments tied to a Christmas Eve Mullens death are considered. Special prosecutor R D Bailey appointed. Other cases include probation for Earl Masses and Sam Sryan, guilty plea for Jimmy Spencer with fines and license revocation, and probation for Kyle Stewart. Clayton Green pled guilty to petit larceny, 30 days jail.

Pineville Hattie ‘Lilly Wyoming F. ‘Morton Wagner Mercer Circuit Grover Worrei Mullens Lilly John Williams Lilly Ford Fairey R. DO. Bailey Earl Masses Sam Sryan Jimmy Spencer Kyle Stewart Clayton Green J. Lawrence Blankenship

Rites Incomplete For Gun Victim In Whitesville

Guy Johnson of Edwight died at Kanawha City hospital from gunshot wounds after an altercation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Whitesville police and state investigators continue to probe the case. a woman is being held in connection with the shooting. Also included: a brief homeward return of Gordon Jones and Clara Payne after a Sundial visit.

Register Whitesville Guy Johnson Edwight Boaksky Hospital Kanawha City Johnson Ishol

Mullens Moves to Condemn Right of Way for Ave Widening

Mullens officials represented by City Attorney Ray Toler moved to condemn a right of way at Mullens Hill to widen an avenue. The action seeks court appointment of appraisers after negotiations failed and the city offers $1,000 for the property now valued higher.

Mullens Biatt Mullensthe Mule Lens Ray Toler Scone Mullens Hill Pearing D. . Eas Ne Princeton Wyoming County Toler Virginig Renee

McCrimmon Rites Scheduled Today

Funeral services were set for Dorothy Mae McCrimmon 1 year old daughter of Frank and Juanita McCrimmon. She died Friday at Marmet Children's Hospital from infantile paralysis. Burial at Harmco Cemetery after rites at her grandmother Mary Dickersons home in Goose Hollow officiated by Rev Sim McClure.

Register Mullens Dorothy -Mae’McCrimmon Frank Juanita McCrimmon Marmet Children's Hospital Mary Dickerson Goosehollow Harmco Sim McClure

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