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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
11
Fayetteville AA Fayette County Farm Agent J Haynes Miller urges winter cattle care using DDT dust or spray. Dusting mixes 50 percent DDT powder with talcum and should be repeated every 14 to 16 days. Bath solutions use Blackleaf 40 two pounds per 110 gallons. A shell spray with 2 percent water dispersable DDT is mentioned.
Funeral services for Lola R McClung 80 wife of David McClung Enon will be at 2 p m Saturday at Enon Baptist Church with Rev J E Brown and Rev H Piercy officiating Burial will be in the McClung family cemetery She died Thursday at her daughter Mrs A B Carden's home in Charleston She is survived by her husband two sons Jennings J B and Okey L McClung both of Summersville and another daughter Mrs Bertha Winebrenner of Persinger
Funeral services for Jerry Wilson 59 of Thurmond who died at his home last Sunday will be conducted Sunday at 6 p m at the Collins Funeral Home Chapel Thurmond Rev R D Ferry and Rev Stewart Frazier will officiate burial will follow in the cemetery at Thurmond Mrs Louise Wilson Thurmond one sister Mrs Lucy Washington Charlottesville Va four brothers John and Paul Wilson addresses unknown Steven Wilson Charlottesville Va and James Wilson Richmond Va
Mr. and Mrs. J A Fink were feted at a dinner party marking their 50th anniversary. Guests included families from Victor Meadow Bridge Beckwith and Washington DC, with a large attendance of Fink relatives. The University of Mississippi announced a 1948-49 basketball schedule of 29 games.
Federal inspectors call for reinforced safety standards at Red Jack Coal Corporation No 8 and No 12 mines in Coal Mountain Wyoming County. Proposals include rock dusting, dust control near faces, crosscut timing, ventilation door closures, permissible blasting units, automatic stop signals, wiring protections, and stricter safety rules.
Paul O Williams 42 of Long Branch died December 2 in Casa Grande Arizona from pneumonia after an eight day illness. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Survived by wife Icie Toney Williams mother Mary Maynor Williams two brothers Dewey and Don and four sisters Sadie Ada Gladys Wanda plus three children Irene James Paul and John David Williams of Long Branch. Funeral to arrive at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
Funeral services pending for Pfc Burtis C Sears of Beary Mountain who was killed in World War II. His body will arrive Tuesday at Collins Funeral Home in Thurmond for burial arrangements.
President Truman aims to keep military costs low next year to avoid rationing and price controls. Standby control proposals may be sent to Congress, but a major new home front curbs is unlikely unless a new world emergency arises. Defense and economic advisers warn of tradeoffs between tank production for Europe and domestic needs like cookstoves.
Princeton police report Leroy Rumiley of Crystal is held for the grand jury on a statutory rape charge after waiving a preliminary hearing. Dale Bailey notes Rumley is free under $2,500 bond. The accusation involves a 15 year old girl in September. Rumley denies seeing the girl in five months.
Funeral services for Teddy R. Tilley, 35, Oceana, who died Wednesday in the Veterans Hospital at Richmond, Va., were set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Matheney Chapel in Jesse with Rev. Ted R. Cook officiating. Burial followed in Stewart Cemetery. he weighed about 23 pounds and was a World War II veteran. He was born June 14, 1913, in Soulsville and survived by wife Avanelle, two children, six brothers, two sisters, and other relatives. The body arrived at Evans Funeral Home Friday and then to the home for viewing. Rogers is his father.
Nine deeds were recorded this week in Mercer County Clerk’s office Princeton. Transfers include Max L Webb and Tresa Stout Webb to J P McKinney in Lashmeet. Hugh R Harrison to Ruby Alice Morrison in Park Avenue Land Association addition Princeton. John M and Emma Gama to Robert S and Ella L Ramsey Beaver Pond district. Breckenridge to Ruth L McCullough. Bradberrys to John and Gayla Pettry Thornton Land Co Silver Springs addition Princeton. W W Sarver to F C Taylor and Litha Taylor Beaver Pond district. Johnsons to Mason Dixon in Bluefield. and a large group including French and others to Volna Walker in Bluefield.
Federal government has acquired three additional tracts for the Bluestone Reservoir project at a total cost of 781. Deeds filed in the county clerk's office show Elizabeth Noble Reed and D L Reed transferring two tracts of 181 acres and 60.84 acres on Wolf Creek Mountain for 5230 and 780 respectively. J C Ball Jr and wife transferred 97 acres on Surveyor's branch for 1800.00.
Stephenson Parris and Brady Graham serve aboard the same U S S Small in the Mediterranean Sea. They are brothers and joined the ship through a Navy Department special request. Paris, the elder, sailed to Augusta Sicily and they spent Christmas with shipmates in Greece.
A simple method to bake apples uses maple syrup for sweetness and frequent basting during cooking to keep the fruit tender and flavorful.
The Clifftop Farm Women's Club outlines a year of programs starting January with Having Fun at Home led by Mrs. Clarence Herndon and hostess Mrs. L. M. Armstrong. Officers include President Mrs. L. M. Armstrong and Vice President Mrs. Raymond Reynolds.
Veterans Hospital Programs brings a free show to Athens Methodist Church at 11 a.m. featuring Maxwell, Young, and Del Rio. The trio comprises a radio singer and author, a renowned opera star, and a noted accordionist who entertained troops in WWII and beyond. Pat B Withrow Jr of Charleston leads the national program.
PRICE HILL A brief note reports Poe stationed with the navy at Norfolk Virginia visiting his mother Mrs Hattie Smith of Price Hill over the weekend. Paul Lovelace also stationed at Norfolk spent the Christmas holidays with his mother Mrs Virgie Lovelace of Price Hill.
Kyle McCormick editor of the Princeton Observer is honored for perfect attendance with 16 years at Kiwanis Club meetings. Attendance prizes listed for multiple members. prize spans include 1 to 16 years. Final meeting of the year notes club contest with Bluefield club pending.
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