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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1948

Page

2

Kilsyth Oswald residents seek hearing on 48 water rates

Residents of Price Hill Kilsyth and Oswald urge a Public Water Commission hearing in Charleston over city water bills from January 1 to October 1 1948. Spokesmen Eugene Greer Calvert and T W Warwick claim charges covered period before meters connected and request rate adjustments.

BeRaleigh Register Beckley W. Va Price Hill Oswald, Kilsyth Register Mount x Hope Oswald Milsyth Mount Slope Mount Hope Mill Creek Kilsythe Bernard Aiwater Ount Hope Net

Robberies Probe in Kopperston Wyoming County

Mullens state police and county officers probe two robberies on the Kopperston Oceana road. General Stores Inc. and Wade Maynard shop suffered about 200 dollars in jewelry losses after entry via kicked front doors. No safes opened and grill area left undisturbed.

Register Mullens Wyoming County Police Kopperston General Stores, Inc Wade Maynard Oceana Road E. M. Burgess Maynard

Rites Set Today For Mrs Comer In Sprague

Mrs Annie L Comer 76 of Sprague died Saturday in a local hospital. Last rites set for 11 a m at her son's Sprague residence. burial in Comer Cemetery Wikle Monroe County. Survived by two sons Grover M Comer and Ernest M Faulkner. daughter Jordan Tiller. siblings Walter Jasper Hutchinson Eva Hamlin Alma Fry India Gibbs. seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren.

Annie L. Comer Sprague Grover M. Comer Comer Wikle Monroe County Pearisburg Hubert Ellen Hutchinson William E. Comer Ernest M. Faulkner Jordon Tiller Princeton Walter Hutchinson Kimallton Jasper Hutchinson Everst Kan Eva Hamlin Blacksburo Alma. Fry India ‘Gibbs New Cumberland, C

Eighteen Virginian brakemen promoted after exams

The Mullens office announced promotions for eighteen Virginian Railway brakemen who passed operating rules examinations and earned advanced ratings for road conductors. Named are J. W. R. Mallory Roanoke HF. Oxley Otsego E H. Stearts H H. Taylor Princeton H P Shumate W W McIven W Co j Treadwaysf B L Lesler Ira H O Goins McKinney B A Long Mullens O L Boothe Kegley LD Payne Page G D Black R Barnett L G Bolen Jr George Thomas Mullens. J F Finet Mullens will undergo a physical exam before papers become valid.

Mullens J. W. R. Mallory Roanoke HF. Oxley Otsego E. HH. Stearts H. H. Taylor Princeton H. P. Shumate

Christmas Theme Special Meeting at Cook Memorial Church

Mrs. June Gwinn led the Women’s Missionary Society program on Christmas and Its Meaning to Different Nations at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville. Gifts were exchanged, pantries revealed, and names drawn for the next period during the social hour hosted by Mrs. Harry L. Stevens.

By. Register Pineville June Gwinn Women's Missionary Society of the Cook Memorial Baptist Church Harry L. Stevens Pallyannas W. H. Gibson C. Mohr J. A. Burns C L. Cook T. A. Warren Victoria Cooper Bob McKeehan Daniel Burks Musick Cooke Raymond Thomas J. B. Pais W. F. Rose, Sr Charles W. Shields Stevens Fred Snyder

Fragmented OCR Puzzle Items From A Dated Page

A damaged OCR fragment lists scattered clues and numbers including references to songs, instruments, and phrases like Eternal warmth and Muse of certain. It appears as a jumbled set of cross references with varied topics and no cohesive narrative.

Mrs. Chloie Combs 70 Dies in Beckley Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs. Chloie Combs, 70, of Arnett, who died Sunday afternoon in a Beckley hospital, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Flat Branch Church. Survived by husband C. C. Combs, two sons Winifred Richmond and Frank Richmond, four step-sons, two brothers, a sister, and one grandchild.

Register Arnett Chloie Combs Beckley Hospital Flat Branch C. C. Combs Winifred Richmond Hazy Frank Richmond Lake Kelly Wade Bert Dayton Combs George Cantley Highcoal Bud Cantley Naoma Sarah Williams

Railroad Employes Laid Off at Mullens

Twenty six workers at Mullens Elmore shops face furloughs effective 7 am tomorrow, marked as normal seasonal adjustment by R G Bennett Jr. The Norwich through notices cite slack business and reduced Sunday carmen work causing 15 others to stay home.

Mullens Ter Vir R.G. Bennett New River Division Mullens Anthiginian Elmore Bennett

Tuesday Rites Set For Hubert Miller

Funeral services for Hubert Allen Miller 34 of East Rainelle will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Stone Church East Rainelle with Rev. Tom Bryant officiating. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery Hillsboro. He was a mechanic, member of Stone Church and Moose Lodge born March 11 191? in Pocahontas County to the late George Washington Miller and Blanche Adkinson Miller.

East Rainelle Hubert Allen Miller Hinton Tom Bryant Stone Pocahontas County George Washington Miller Blanche, Adkinson Miller Hillsboro

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