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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1948

Page

7

Bible Class Aims to Educate Young Ministers in Whitesville

The Men's Bible Class of First Baptist Church Whitesville selects sponsoring a fund to educate young men for the ministry as its main project for the year. New officers are Dewey Harless president, Richard D. Brown secretary treasurer, and Dr. R L Hunter teacher. The group plans Christmas baskets for needy families and will meet again at Richard D Brown's home in January.

Register Whitesville First Baptist Church Dewey .Harless Richard D. Brown R.L. Hunter George Branham A. H. Tweedy Rev O. E. Stump Archie Showen Dewey Harless Irving D. Wheeler A. F. Tweedy Fred Harless Paul Shriiyer

Lego Infant William Nelson Jr Buried Today

Last rites are set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Nelson residence in Lego for three month old William Preston Nelson Jr. He died at his paternal grandparents’ home after illness. Interment will be in Coal City cemetery. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. William P. Nelson and both maternal and paternal grandparents.

William Preston Nelson, Jr William P. Nelson Lego C. H.nelson Play Coal City Killarney C. L. Ellison Pickshin

Beckley Jaycee traffic plan to ease city congestion

Beckley moves to ease traffic with a plan by the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce assisted by the State Road Commission and police. Mayor Hedrick supports one way patterns and new parking and bus stops, with extensions on Valley Drive and East Prince Street expected to relieve peak hour jams.

Beckley Vailey Drive East Prince Street Johnstown Road Kanawha Council Anthony Scalise Millard Tyree Jaycees Hulett Smith The Hedrick Reconstruction Finance Corp Idayeee Second Avenue Woodlawn Avenue Prince and Kanawha Main Ka‘nawha Smith Valley Drive Jaycee Raleigh Transit City North Fayette Street South Heber McCreery Street Neville Street Neville Heber Neville and Heter Second Street First Avenue Ireckley Motor Company Fairlawn Avenue

Former County Resident Dies in Fort Springs

Mrs. Sidney Holmes, 63, formerly of Stotesbury, died at noon yesterday at the home of her brother Frank Fink in Fort Springs. services set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Rose Funeral Home with Rev W F Tolliver officiating burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She was the widow of T E Holmes and survived by three sisters Mrs Sam Albaugh Mrs Lula Dobbins and Mrs Minnie Jackson and a brother Frank Fink

Sidney Holmes Stotesbury Frank’ Fink Fort Springs Rose Funeral Home W. F. Tolliver Sulphia Sunset Memorial Park T. E. Holmes Stokesbury Sam Albaugh Roncevelle Lula Dobbins Charleston Minnie Jackson Middleport Frank , Fink

Fight Telecasts Ending Cuts in on Gate Take

The Associated Press reports NBC coast network will discontinue fight telecasts effective after tonight. Promoters say television lowered boxing receipts for events at St. Nicholas Arena New York run by the Twentieth Century Sporting Club. Friday telecasts will continue along with Tuesday wrestling from the arena.

New York NBC Coast St. Nicholas Arena Twentieth Centrury Sporting’Club Madison Square Garden

Stuhldreher Steps Down as Wisconsin Coach

Harry Stuhldreher resigned as head football coach at the University of Wisconsin. The AP report notes his decision comes amid a difficult season and changing expectations for the program in Madison.

Associated Press Madison Wis Harry Stuhldreher University of Wisconsin

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