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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1956

Page

3

Mullens Railroad Man Retires After 30 Years

Lee Roy Roten retires after 30 years eight months as a Virginian Railway car inspector at Elmore yard. Born in Ashe County North Carolina and raised in Smyth County Virginia, he will celebrate his 65th birthday with wife Amanda on a farm atop Micajah Ridge. The Rotens plan a sea shore trip and to visit their Army son at Fort Eustis. They have two children James Roten Mullens and Mary Ranson St Adbans.

Ashe County N. C Smythe Counity W. M. Ritter Lumber Co Amanda Micajah Ridge Rotens Fo Vist Ft. Eustis James Roten Mullens Mary Ranson St. Adbans

Graveside Rites For Crouch Infant In Minden

Graveside rites for David Lee Crouch infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert James Crouch were held at 2 p m today in Oak Hill Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill conducted by Rev E W Lambert The infant died at birth Wednesday at Oak Hill Hospital Survivors include paternal grandparents Je W Crouch and John Alley and maternal grandparents all of Minden Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill was in charge of arrangements.

Minden David Lee Crouch Robert James Crouch Oak Hill Odd Fellows E. W. Lambert Oak Hill Hospital Je. W. Crouch John Alley Tyree

Burglars Take $960 in Cash at Oak Hill Motors

Oak Hill Motors Inc manager A L Sydnor reported about 960 dollars in cash stolen from the East Main Street garage safe. The break in, via back door and torch, disrupted Saturday receipts and was discovered Monday morning. Sydnor was in White Sulphur Springs for a dealer meeting and returned Wednesday as officials investigated.

OAK Hill RNS A. L. Sydnor Oak Hill Motors Inc East Main St Sydnor Seton Ia Bach

Birth Announcement for James Kenneth Martin in Pineville

Mr and Mrs John Harry Martin of Pineville announce the birth of a son weighing eight pounds one ounce born August 31 at Pineville Maternity Hospital The baby has been named James Kenneth The Martins have a son Johnny and a daughter Jeanie Mrs Martin is formerly Miss Jane Weaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Weaver Mr Martin is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs J W Martin both of Pineville

Pineville ANG John Harry Martin Pineville Maternity Hospital James Kenneth Johnny Jeanie

Band Boosters Plan Projects For September Activities

Fayetteville Band Boosters discussed fund raising at a Tuesday meeting in the high school band room. They will operate the concession stand at home football games, with proceeds to the band, and set bake sale plans for the last Saturday in September.

Fayetteville BNS Porter Waugh Bill Blake Joe Wallace Bland K. Hesse Jr Lion Home Pointed Joe Pilato Blake J.W. Bienen Rainbow Assembly iMrs Tommie Platt

Thief Steals Exercise Equipment From Greenwood Center

A thief took weights and exercise lifts from the Greenwood Youth Center in Boston. Police investigate the incident as a property crime and review surveillance footage to identify suspects.

Boston Wi Greenwood Youth Center

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