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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1935

Page

6

Lookout Woman Taken By Death

Miss Sarah Grafton, 50, of Lookout, died after a week with influenza in a Fayette county hospital. Funeral services will be held at the Grafton home in Lookout Sunday at 2 pm, burial at Cliff. Survivors include Dr. George W. Grafton, Walter Grafton of Portland, Edwin Grafton of Billings, Montana, Thomas Grafton of Charleston, Albert Grafton of Lookout, and Mrs E A Thomas of Newlyn.

Sarah Grafton Lookout Fayette County Grafton Cliff Brothers and Sisters George W. Grafton McKendree Hospital Walter Grafton Portland Oregon Edwin Grafton Billings Montana Thomas Grafton Charleston Albert Grafton E. A. Thomas Newlyn L. B. Huff Sarah Bennett Ollie Austen Mamie Wheeler McDonald C. D. Trent Undertaking Company

Alumni To Meet At New Pioneer Beckley This Saturday

The Negro Activities Alumni of Bluefield State Teachers College will meet at the New Pioneer Hotel Beckley on Saturday December 7 at 2:00 PM. All concerned are urged to attend this urgent gathering.

Bluefield State Teachers College New Pioneer South Fayette Street Beckley Lester Jesus St. Matthew's A. M. E W. T. Biggers S. A. Smith Joseph Brown The Missionary Society George Robinson Bettie Maxwell Hubbard Sallie McGill West Virginia South

Sanguinary Revolution Quelled in Brazil Carolina

Local notes and social items list guests and visits from families including the Watkins, Haskins, Flynn, and Hall clans. Thanksgiving gatherings, hospitalizations, and community events are recorded alongside church activities and a funeral service at Mt. Hope.

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Thanksgiving and social notices fill local pages

A long list of names notes Thanksgiving visits birthdays and weekend gatherings. Guests include Dorothy Pinkard Vivian Pinkard Elsie Bibb Mabel Matthew Nancy Pinkard Bernice Calloway and Miss Ella Witt among others. Social events mention a Ridge Chapel Baptist Church entertainment on December 16 and multiple visits to Beckley and surrounding towns with hospital choses and hospital visits.

Dorothy Vivian Pinkard Elsie Bibb Mabel Matthew Nancy Pinkard Bernice Calloway Maggie McClain Ella Rose Lillian Witt Ella Calloway Leslie Myrtle Witt L. H James Matthews Philip A. E. Jamison Thomas Cashy, Jr Pernin Davis Mary Witt Coal Valley Hospital Harper the Missionary Society Ridge Chapel Baptist Church Ella Webb Sallie Williams Stamford Ada Mae Marsh Charles and Cephas Moore Willie Williams Summerlee Lacy Rollins Rufus Mullens Lester Clarence Reed Eccles Bolden Robert Payne Altivista Eugene Warren Rosa Cunningham West Wickham Bevell Sandidge Raymond Dawson Bluefield State Teachers College

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Leonard Floyd at Kellum Home

Mrs Pearl Kellum hosted a Friday afternoon stork shower for Mrs Leonard Floyd in Lester West Virginia. Guests included Mrs Lucy Daniel from Charleston and several local residents. Sunday visitors were Mrs Maxwell Hill and Nellie Collinsworth. Letty Brown visited Slab Fork relatives. Patsy Albanese attended Beckley events.

Charles Luther Beckley Bruno Litz Spanishburg Edward Leo Brrch Max Augustine Rhodell Bill Trail Gould Cook Hinton Ed Cook Marco Cipolat Beckley Hospital John Birch Leo Ara Vance Brown Skelton Lura Brown Alma Brici Garnet Trail Covey School Raleigh General Hospital Lara Brown Cecil Martin Slab Fork Juanita West Miss Garnet Trail Lucille Brown Alma Bridi Elizabeth Canaday Edward Bridi George Trail C C. C Bertha Webb W. T. Smith Denver Griffith Pearl Kellum Leonard Floyd W. S. Burton Nellie Collinsworth Alvin Williams Maxwell Hill Maben Letty Brown Martin Patsy Albanese

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