Funeral Services for Waller L Tilly Held in Mabscott Hill
Funeral services for Waller L Tilly 53 of Mabscott Hill were set for 1 pm Tuesday at his home with Rev D W Fretnch and Rev Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Tilly died at 6 30 am Sunday in Raleigh General Hospital from a broken neck suffered when he fell against a State Road Commission truck while unloading wooden ties near the Black Knight Country Club. He had worked about two years for the commission. The office on Sprague Avenue will be open until noon tomorrow and workers will attend the funeral. He is survived by his father and mother Mr and Mrs W B Tilley Mabscott Hill and several brothers and sisters. The body was moved from Caffee Funeral home to his Mabscott residence. Active pallbearers listed.
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Mabscott Hill
D. W. Fretnch
Stellie Parsons
Sunset Memorial Park
Tilly
Raleigh General Hospital
State Road Commission
Black Knight Country Club
George Gadd
Commission
Sprague Avenue
W. BR. Tilley
F. C. Tilley
Bob
S. M. Keller
Beckley
R. E. Browning
Pineville
W. B. Tilley
Hercel Tilley
Alpoca
Ezra B. Tilley
Cranperry
Eddie E. Tilley
Bailey Cabins
Caffee Funeral
Mabscott
Coleman Smith
Oscar Hatcher
Willie Waddle
Alva Tench
Bruce Farley
Hess Davis
Dorsie Tyree
Red Cross Aids 35 in October Raleigh chapter report
Mrs T C Moorefield executive director of Raleigh County Red Cross said the chapter assisted 35 people last month. Assistance covered compensation pension insurance and family allowance. Eight military inquiries were answered, 26 telegrams received and 28 sent, 10 emergency furlough or leave verifications, 17 people given financial assistance and AOD letters written.
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Red Cross
T.C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
AOD
Beckleyas Gives Books to College Charles
Lewis a Beckley businessman and Beckley College alumnus, along with his wife Nancy Pat Hamilton, donated 21 reference texts to Beckley College library increasing the 8,000 volume collection. The works cover chemistry zoology physics and bacteriology. Mrs Eugene Massey of Blue Pennant is confined at home by illness.
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Register
Blue Pennant
Eugene Massey
Holiday Safety and SS Cards Warned by WV Trooper
State Trooper C C McGraw warns holiday drivers to avoid fatalities as December traffic deaths rise yearly. He urges care, use of chains on snow and ice, and speed reduction. two-thirds of winter crashes recur on slippery roads. Also notes part time workers need Social Security cards and Beckley man Corbit Mills faces reckless driving charges.
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C. C. McGraw
McGraw
U. S
West Virginia
MclGraw
Death
Santa Claus
McCeauh
S. Roger Brown
Beckley
West
McGraw Concluded. Beckleyan Accused OF Reckless Driving Corbit Mills
Physicians Hope Girl May Regain Eyesight
Whitesville six year old Linda Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Jackson of Keith is hoped to regain sight after brain tumor affecting optic nerve was removed at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Neighbors across Southern West Virginia contributed 1800 dollars for the operation. Elvin Miller led the appeal and Whitesville Girl Scouts raised about 500 dollars.
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Elvin Miller
Whitesville
Girl Scouts
Infant Son of Whitesville Residents Died in Montgomery
Funeral services were scheduled today at 2 p.m. for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Barl Teal Jr. of Whitesville who died in a Montgomery hospital at 10 a.m. The Rev. C. W. Pindar will officiate and burial will follow in Bailey Memorial Cemetery at Ameaghe. Surviving are his parents and a brother, Earl Teal Jr.
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Infant — Register
Wilter Whitesville
Barl Teal, Jr
Whitesville
Montgomery
C. W. Pindar
Bailey Memorial
Ameaghe
Earl Teal, Ll
Ghent 4-H Club Elects Officers in Reorganized Group
Shirley Ann Griffith was elected president of the reorganized Ghent 4-H Club. Other officers include Ruby Mac Griffith vice president Sally Monk secretary Jonell Meador treasurer Lois McKinney reporter Billie Jean Welch song leader Loretta Meadows game leader Better Jane McDaniel program committee chairman. Other committee members are Doris Jean Matherly and Billy Moore. The group will meet Thursday.
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iGhent
Shirley Ann Griffith
Ghent
Ruby Mac Griffith
Sally Monk
Jonell Meador
Lois McKinney
Billie Jean Welch
Loretta Meadows
Game
Jane McDaniel
Doris Jean Matherly
Billy Moore
Two Miners Die in Boone County Mine Accidents
Two miners died in Boone County over the weekend. Wills Arvil Jarrell of Van, 22, was killed when a mine locomotive and six cars passed over him at the Y and Or Coal Co operation in Van. James Willie Gibson, 21, of Kim, was fatally injured Friday night in a fall at Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Mine No 2 at Wharton. Burial plans and survivors are listed, with funeral for Jarrell set for Tuesday at 1 p.m.
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Register
Wharton
van Vetterans
Foreign Wars Post
Wills Arvil Jarrell
Van
Boone County
Jarrell
Y.and Or Coal Company
Alt van
James Willie Gibson
Kim
Eastern ‘Gas and Fuel Associates
Mid Ferrell
Bandytown
Stella Jarrell
Paul Jarrell
Callis Jarrell
Vanz
Charles
Dewayne
Franklin
Paul
Jane Jimmie
Robeus
Baltimore
Beaver Man Elected Secretary by Intercollegiate Press Group
Philip Lilly of Beaver, a Concord College student in Athens, was elected secretary of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association at a weekend conference. Other officers include Naomi Thabet of Morris Harvey College as president, Roscoe Leonard of West Virginia State as vice president, and Fay W. Gunn of Potomac State as treasurer. Lilly also serves as Athens correspondent for Beckley Newspapers.
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Beaver
Philip Lilly
Concord College
Athens
West Virginia Intercollegiate Press
Naomi Thabet
Morris Harvey College
Roscoe Leonard
West Virginia State
Fay W. Gunn
Potomac State
Lilly
Beckley Newspapers
Montcoal Students Return to School and Work
Montcoal notes show L C Halstead son of Mr and Mrs Dexter Halstead returning to studies in Chicago at Coyne and Electric Appliance Company after visiting parents. Donald Romine son of Mr and Mrs Daner Romine of Montcoal resumes work at American Rolling Mill Company mine in Stickney after an injury to his left foot at work.
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Montcoal
Register
L. C. Halstead
Dexter Halstead
Coyne and Electric Appliance Company
Chicago
Donald Romine
Daner Romine
Montcoat
American Rolling Mill Company
Stickney
County Theatres To Show TB Film Featuring Ingrid Bergman
Raleigh County motion picture theatres will screen a Christmas Seal film featuring Ingrid Bergman promoting a Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association campaign of 12000 dollars. Bergman was chosen for the appeal trailer due to the emblematic cross linked to the world TB campaign. The trailer is shown with the 42nd annual Christmas Seal Sale and is supported by Frances Coleman, executive secretary of the tuberculosis association.
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Raleigh County
Motion Picture
Ingrid Bergman
Joan of Arc
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Miss Bergman
France
Frances Coleman
The
Tuberculosis, Association
Proposals to Aid Negroes Submit to Governor Elect
A joint meeting of the Negro advisory committee to the State Democratic Executive Committee and the State Young Democratic Voters League approved sending a committee to Governor-elect Okey L. Patterson within ten days with recommendations to implement the Democratic platform for Negroes. The plan includes opening job positions not currently available to Negroes and seeking legislation favored by the groups. The delegation will be led by Business Rowland and Charleston attorney William L. Lonesone and three others, with details kept confidential until presented to Patterson.
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Okey L. Patteson
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Young Democratic Voters League
Morton-Heeves
Beckley
Fisines R. Rowland
Beckley Atttorney
Voters League
Patteson
Rowland
William L. Lonesone
Charleston
Tion
Rites Set Today for Mrs Worrells Stations of Area Servicemen
Anny and navy officials report four area men in service. James Bokano aboard the USS Wheatcar mine sweeper in the Northwest Atlantic. Thomas J. Houck, son of Mrs E. R. Houck, now with the 24th Infantry Division on Kusuku Japan. John A. Black promoted to private at Nara Japan. Wilbur R. Goddard with the First Medical Squadron Iena Cavalry Division in the Tokyo Yokohama area, Japan. Funeral for Mrs Maybelle Meadows Worrells set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Funeral Home. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. She died at 6 a.m. yesterday. Survivors include son Athoel Taylor of Oak Hill and grandsons Thomas Ray and James Michael Taylor of Oak Hill.
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Box 15
Midway
24Th Infantry Division
Kusuku
Japan
Houck
Sophia High School
John A. Black
Marvire Knight
Amigo
Nara
Wilbur R. Goddard
Russell Goodard
Iena Cavalry Division
Tokey-Yokohama
Beckley Hospital
Goddard
Maybelle Meadows Worrells
Ewart Avenue
Beckley
Rose Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Athoel Taylor
Oak Hill
Thomas Ray
James Michael Taylor
Rosie Taylor
Whitesville Police Probe Arnett Lunch Theft
Whitesville State Police investigate a robbery at the Arnett Lunch where proprietor Jimmy Acord reports $50 missing late Saturday night. The case is active with authorities reviewing surveillance and statements from staff.
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Arnett Lunch
Register
Whitesville
State Police
Jimmy Acord
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Road Commission
Holly Wreath
Beckley Symphony Association
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Reservoir Road
Adult and Money Order
P. O. Box
WCFC
Worrells
Eunice
Eugene Cobb
Thew Shovel Company
Lorain
Ohio
K. EL Stone
Aea
Metpoint
Netpoint
Hotpoint
Informa
Frank Wise Plumbing Co
Beckley Music
Colla McLachey
Mart
A. J. Adame
S. Fayette St
Automagic
OFM
John W. Eye
W. Neville St
Deanitely
Patuk Morris
Philip Morris
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