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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1948

Page

10

Lillybrook Woman Mary Jane Wart Dies After Illness

Mary Jane Wart 63 of Lillybrook died at 12:30 am Thursday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include four sons E D Edmonds Roanoke VA George C Warf Radford VA Tyler Grant Warf Cincinnati G Robey L Warf Lillybrook four daughters Gertude Carden Parrott VA W B Riller Sullivan WV William Osborne Duo WV Vilas Bedwell Lillybrook two sisters Lizella and Lou Ann Sutphin Carroll County VA and four brothers Matt Columbus Parris John Edmonds. Funeral set for 2 pm Sunday at Radford Methodist Church with burial at Siford Cemetery Parrott. Body to be moved from Rose Funeral Home to George W Edmonds Radford tomorrow.

Mary Jane Wart Lillybrook E. D. Edmonds Roanoke George C. Warf Radford Tyler Grant Warf Cincinnati Robey L. Warf Gertrude Carden Parrott W. 8. Riller Sullivan William Osborne Duo Vilas Bedwell Lizella Sutphin Lou Ann Sutphin Carroll County Matt Edmonds Hillsville Columbus Edmonds Richmond Parris Edmonds John E. Edmonds Radford Methodist Church Siford Rose Funeral Home George W. Edmonds

Coal Output Down Area Wide Below 1947 Tonnage

Coal production in the Beckleys area fell below last year’s tonnage for January week ending January 31. The Winding Gulf field showed reduced output at 207,740 tons from 241,697 last year due to three idle mines after a gas explosion and a strike at Lynco. New River and other districts contributed to an area decline overall.

Beckleys Winding Gulf Winding Gulf Operators Association Eeeles Lynco Wyoming Mining Corporation New River

Appeal Made on Gambling Devices

Earl Carter, Skelton restaurant owner, posted a $500 bond for appeal to the Raleigh County Criminal Court from a Police Court conviction for possessing gambling devices within city limits. Capt Millard Tyree says the Police Department retains the evidence and will use it in the appeal.

Earl Carter Skelton Raleigh County Criminal Court Millard Tyree Carter G. Berk Lynch Tyree

Two Women Seek County GOP Posts

Two Raleigh County women filed candidacy certificates for county Republican executive committee posts. Lilly McKinney of Ghent seeks membership from Shady Spring District while Mattle Cook Grall of Arnett runs from Marsh Fork District. Lincoln School Closed. Repairs on the furnace at Lincoln School forced an unplanned closing today, county school superintendent D. W. Bryson announced.

GOP Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee Circuit Lilly McKinney Ghent Shady Spring Mattle Cook Grall Arnett Marsh Fork Lincoln School South Kanawha Street D. W. Bryson

What Causes Epilepsy Opinions From Famous Doctors

A promotional booklet advertised by GQ Educational Division promises free opinions from well known doctors on epilepsy. The offer outlines mailing details to New York, New York.

Fifth Ave New York N.Y

Concord College to Offer Extension Class in History

Concord College announced a second semester extension course worth three hours of credit. Registration and the first class occur Monday at 6 30 P M with a minimum of 20 students needed. The course is titled Geographical Influence on American History. The musk ox, confined to northern North America, is noted as suited for domestication and milk production.

Concord College North America

Stamford Infant Dies in Hospital

Charles A. Cox Jr. is a US Navy second class signalman from Skelton serving on USS Cadmus with Service Squadron Two out of Norfolk. The squadron will transfer to USS Whitney on February 7 to take part in fleet exercises in the Western Atlantic and Caribbean for about 20 days.

Skelton Navy Charles A. Cox, Jr USN C. A. Cox Cadmus Norfolk Uss Whittey Atlantic Caribbean Sea

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