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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1953

Page

12

Three Die in Flames in Pennsylvania Home Tragedy

In Johnstown Pennsylvania a mother and her two daughters died in a weekend fire that gutted a bungalow in Benshoff Hills. Victims were Mrs Frank Berg 32, Diana 13 and Sharon 6. The father Frank Berg 37 and son Jack 15 were injured with Jack in serious condition and Frank in fair condition.

Johnstown Benshoff Hills Frank Berg Diana Sharon Jack Berg

Poultry Market Reports From Harrisonburg and Charleston

Live poultry markets in Harrisonburg Virginia and Charleston South Branch Valley show steady demand with heavy chicken receipts and light turkey supplies. Prices include broilers under 3 pounds 25, 3 pounds 23-25, heavy hens 21-22, small turkey fryers 37-38, turkey toms 30-31. Charleston reports demand fair, broilers 23-25 mostly 24, no turkeys reported, markets higher by 3-4 cents from last week.

Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Charleston South Branch Valley

Army Builds Pipeline To Offset Long Drought

In Edina Missouri weary soldiers completed a five mile pipeline in 54 hours of non stop work to deliver water to a drought stricken town of 1600. Mayor O M Gillaspy praised the sight as water flowed into the reservoir from the six inch line. Lt James Boyles leading a 156 man Army Engineer unit from Fort Leonard Wood said pumps would run for two weeks to fill the reservoir from an 80 acre lake before dismantling the line. The town will pay expenses.

Edina O. M. Gillaspy James Boyles Ft. Leonard Wood Gillaspy Army

Powdered human ashes sold as medicine in Japan

Farmer Kaichi Kato was arrested for exhuming tombs powderizing human ashes and selling them as a miracle medicine for paralysis at 3000 yen per dose to five patients. The report notes art of fresco is among difficult techniques involving fresh plaster.

Seto Japan Kaichi Kato

CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND HOLIDAY SPECIALS

A mixed listing of crossword clues and an advertisement block. Clues cover Depart secretly to Egyptian deity with many numbered entries, while an ad promotes pre holiday permanents by Marguerite's with lanolin product and home baked fruit cakes plus two walnut desks and chairs for sale.

Tax List Fragments From Raleigh County Areas

Raleigh County tax roll shows numerous parcels in Clear Fork Coal River and Fairview additions. Names include Maynor Lee R Okie J M, Phipps Everette Sadie, Stover family, Maynor L R, and Ward sheriff certify totals for Mabscott Slab Fork Rhodell and Sophia districts with acres and lot numbers and tax amounts.

Flint Roy Crea Fury Flint Furrow Steve Alpha S Gray Howard A. Barrett di Hodge Lucille Jackson Fern Mark Jarrell Adron Ernestine L. C Morse A Jarrell Pervis & Carra Dorothy Kincaid Lo & Liile Ha Kincaid Galford Hanna Lononsy M_ S H. A Virginia Lot Ameagie Maynor Elmer Maynor Lee R & Okie Lee Okie L. R Clear Fork Maynor L. R Fort Y Osborne Shelby L Patrick C C Branca Jie Stavarakis Addie Stavarak Moidie S Barrett SH Stover George Jr Stover Lewis FM Stover Williams, Everett J Willits Gentry L & BE S Wits Clear Fork Williams G White Oak Willams Ronda & Elpha S Williams Sanford Weliians Sanford S Winks Verme & Eva Acre Workman Janes H James H McKinney Chess R & Laura P Rhodell McKinney Wm, Paul & Montella Radford, Cleola & Cnas Rhodell S. D. Lt Town OF Mabscott Frank & Manna Mid City Breckenridge Earl & Evelyn Mabsecott Hts Cole Bobby Earl Highland Cook Ward South Wickham Hale, Lewis & Ethe Mabscott Lilly Clyde & Dora Walker Long M. Etal East Wickham McCormick Roy L McKenzie C 7 & Allie Lilly Highland Napier Wm. S & Eunice S Manscott Heights Phillips, C. EF S Professional Realty Co Mabscott Heights Stansbury P. & F E. Roberts S Lily Highland Terry, Fannie S Thornton Joe & Clara Toney Everette Jonn C Ward Raleigh County West Virginia John C Ward

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