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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1948
Page
6
Motorists told to avoid Fayette County roads as heavy new snow blankets the area. Snow plows work through the night and continue clearing routes while officials urge travel only if necessary. New snowfall totals include 12 inches on Sewell and Mountain areas.
A doe found in the icy New River and rescued by Deputy Sheriffs Pearly Elmore and Wally Stull with Magistrate Virgil Lyons is recovering in the R C Godsey barn near Fayetteville. It was pulled from the river after about two hours and fed and watered regularly as it heals with plans for imminent release once weather improves.
Oak Hill directors of the Chamber of Commerce convened in city hall but adjourned to February 12 at 3 30 p m. C L Garvin secretary announced the date as the board finalizes its organization.
Ralph Cook purchases lot 64 in Hedrick Addition to Oceana from G. C. Hedrick's heirs. Also recorded is land transfer in Oceana District to J C Parsons by Fredj W Cook. A daughter Brenda Kay born to Byron and Mrs. Cooper in Ravencliff on February 2. Jesse Cline family returns to Kopperston after sister-in-law's death in Iney Kentucky.
Oak Hill mourns Lucy Jane Thurmond 75 wife of C H Thurmond who died at home at 6 30 am. Services set for 11 am at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Rev Gilmer Cross officiating. Survived by two brothers O H Leach and A J Leach sister Mrs J E Duncan and children Mrs John Estes Robert Thurmond and Charles E Thurmond. Burial in Highlawn Memorial Park. Death from paralytic stroke after illness of six days.
Mrs. DeVol and her five year old granddaughter Susan Noyes were injured when a car skidded and went over an embankment near Page on Route 61 around 10 am yesterday. Susan suffered a broken leg and Mrs. DeVol endured severe bruises and shock. An employee of the WAK Gas Company was in the party, heading to Charleston when the accident occurred. Mrs Gobie of Oceana was hospitalized in Logan General with a fractured upper arm from a February 2 fall.
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