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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1948

Page

6

Adoption petition for name change in Raleigh County WV

Notice of petition by Acell Earl Bragg and Mary B Bragg, his wife, of Oswald, Raleigh County, WV, seeking to adopt and change the name of Acell Muriel Travery to Acell Karl Bragg. The proceeding before Judge Ben H Ashworth on December 21, 1949 at Beckley Circuit Court.

Soteiceh Ben H. Ashworth Circuit Court Raleigh County Wet Virginia Trave Llarvey Acell Earl Brage Mary B. Bragg Oswald West _ Virginia Ted Wgat Atureen Muriel Trarvey Oawald West Virginia Cipcust Ben Hf. Ashworth Beckley Peart Ashworth Varathon Payne Karl Bragg Lacell Earl Bragg Leo Bridl

Christmas Church Services and Miners Death in East Gulf

Christmas programs and trees planned by Patterson Temple, East Gulf Baptist, and First Baptist. Schuyler Mitchell of East Gulf died in a mine accident. Other churches announce Christmas Day sermons and programs with arrangements to follow. Community residents ill listed and a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day schedule is outlined.

Patterson Temple Richard Lunsford Pickshin East Pan Gulf Schuyler Mitchell East Gulf East School First Baptist Church North Helen Theatre W. M. Freeman St. John, Baptist Church of Strotesbury Refuge Church of God Morse Creek Lynehes Chapel Stotesbury Clarence Cousins Ozzie Knox Josh Kyles John Kent James Holland Kelly Poindexter

Pig Club roster boosted to six by Raleigh County farms

The Worley brothers of Bolt-Frankie and Dexter discharge duties as Purebred Pig Club members. Four new Raleigh County farm boys join after two unpaid piggerowlers left. Eddie Nixon, 15, from Shady High, receives a pig from Frankie Worley’s line. Also listed are Othel Birchfield and Bennie Horton of Lester, plus a note on funeral arrangements and a Working Men's Business Club party. Public notice follows for a trustee sale in Raleigh County on January 22.

Worley Bolt Frankie Dexter Kiwanis Club Raleigh County Farm Eddie Nixon Shady High Raleigh County West Iginla Raleigh West Virginia West Vimginia D. W. French Cliffach Charles White Audrey White

Funeral notices for Wilson Hicks Hickman Richardson Mecum and Davis

Obituaries list Ben Wilson from Amigo, Reltic Hickman, Loreng Richardson from Besoco, and Gerald Mecum of Crab Orchard. Services set at First Baptist Amigo, Tyree and Wright funeral homes handle arrangements. Includes thanks from the Davis family after a bereavement.

Childress Infant Dies Rites Today

EAST RAINELLE final rites will be held at 8 20 p m today for Roger Lynn Childress infant son of Owen O and Mary Ashley Childress. Rites from First Baptist Church of East Rainelle with Rev J E Brown. Burial in End of the Trail Cemetery. The child age one year nine months died at Hinton Hospital from complications after whooping cough. Survived by parents a sister Phyllis Gail 10 and brother Michael 4.

Realizer East Rainelle Roger Lynn Childress Owen O Mary Ashley Childress First Baptist Church of J. E. Brown Hinton

Baltimore livestock prices drift with varied demand

In Baltimore on December 22 cattle receipts of about 250 showed mixed demand as steers and cows traded unevenly with small gains on some lots. Calves remained steady overall, hog offerings moved higher by about 50 cents with weights 180 to 280 pounds active, and sheep lapsed to steady-to-slightly lower quotes as imports and local runs varied.

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Funeral for Marvey Eu in Oak iH area

Announcement of funeral services for Marvey Eu aged 74 of Oak iH, at Pat Murphy’s home, with services by Rev W W Savlter and interment at Hightawn Memorial Park. Memorial by Pensinger in memory of Clyde Clyte Jr. with a date line and verse section.

Persingen Marvey EU Oak Pat Murphy Oak i Tyree Howe W. W. Savlter Fotfu's Hightawn Memorial Park Tyree Funeral Home Pensinger

Lost and found notices and local ads mix in Becktley bulletin

A jumble of lost and found items plus local ads appears. Missing dogs and beagles with rewards are reported near Meadow Creek Bridge and Stanaford, along with a black billfold, a black purse, and a brown mare relating to Beckley and Belva Bowman addresses. Also listed are a shooting match, painting services, a lab and optics ad, and an optometrist notice with holiday timing.

Meadow Creek Bridge Aldes Alderson Stanaford Beagle Ray Hollingsworth Stanaford Beagle Tams W. Va Herman Meadows Ballengee V. Va Rahall Dympke Halstead C. O. Edwards Lilly Heights Dial Opie Matherly Coal City Browin Belva Bowman Beckley

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AC Bragg Mary B. Brag Chas Rauren Shchtel Harveyn Pig Club Jackie Mae Cash Pennix Working Men's Business Club Bruce Diner Carrie Mae Gary Walter Gary Lawrence Payne John Payne Pemberton Alma Walton Shield Walton Vernon Ellis Webb James Webb East Beckley W. G. French Honel Tyreee Funeral Home Mont Carr Buzisl Fairview Kentucky Richardson P Richardson Loreng Age Ai Besoco Wright Mount Zion Baptist Church Ev. S. P. Prince Greenwood Memorial Park Ecs Mecum Gerald Edwin Gerald Edwin Mecum Crab Orchard W. F. Kennedy Roland Kennedy Sunset Memorial Park Mary Lou Kennedy Whitaras Funeral Home IRDS Kathrine Davis C. D. Trené Robert Davis Childress Sam J. Bednash Sophia Free Will Baptist Church Poland Florence Jacobs Bednash Frank John Jim Verlin Walker Sophia Joseph William Zebrok David Long Register Kopperston David —_ Long Thomas Long Long Otis Cook Quention Cooper American “Glass & Mirror CO Oskweed and Chu Ave JW. Lambert Lumber Corp Beaver & Beckley Baltimore Livestock Beckley Jewelry Store Red Rider Air Rifles Cowboy General Electric J. C. Gingrich Fayette ST Turing Cuple Clyte Jr Tus Clyde C. Litly Fisher’s ST. — Dial Mt. Hope Rd SNEAD Beckley Hotel Platt Eralral Flowers Snow Thornton Florists Prince SL Beckley Floral Co Elkins St W "Va Dial Beckley Skelton Pass Elmer Pack Cally Sweenysburg Oscar Vealey Wass Grocery Piney’ View Bob Harris W.E. Harvey A. J. Austice J. Warden Loway Heights K OH Andrews South Anawna St Carl Clark H.C. Kinzer Main St Nixon Furniture Co Rpad Singers Singer Sewing Machine CO South Kenaiwha St NORGE Lowe Brothers Electric Co Cremens Fur Maxwell Lincoln John W. Eye Neville ST Bezoce Princeton Ita J. Campton Construction Co Amigo White Oak Drug Store City Park Joe B. Ashworth Macarthur C. Edwards Sponsored By Howard Lilly Sheaffer Jewelry People's Shoe Shop South Fayette St Sunbeam Sunbeam Coffee Dormeyer Knapp Monarch THOR Thor Wringer Gibson Electric RCA Victor Motorola Wildur Ace Life St Dia Bulldozer Jam Shell Ltz Arnott-Swim Ns Ent Cecdnd Sahipotie Minden Mines Jesus Israel Sam Surko Bax Laviand. W. Va Phone Ofice Xpert Furniture Lewis Transfer Company Mandeville Transfer & Storage Co A. Martin Breatheasy Co Empire Bidg Pittsburgh Vera Rose Pass Beckley Vera Rose Beauty Shop St. Gyer Charm Shop Robert A. Queen State Justice of the Peace Second Ave Gallipolis Santa JOE Madison’s Inc TL Park Avenue Charleston, W. Y Bluefield Syphon Prather Brothers Phe & Electrics Li Oak Hill, W VFW Main Street Woolworth Jan Campbell Orchestra Xmas Flower Headquarters Lovels Fisher's Flowers Mt. Hope Road Fishers Prince Street
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