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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1954

Page

6

Murder charge hearing for Harvey woman slayer

A 26 year old man, Robert Lee Dietz of Harvey, faces a murder charge for the shotgun death of his mother in law, Mrs Lorena Alvin Layton. He awaits a magistrate hearing at 11 am. Dietz was in Fayette County Jail and later taken to Fayetteville by state troopers after the shooting Saturday night. Layton, born 1905 in Summers County, dies at Oak Hill Hospital. Police report Dietz admitted liquor and gambling day prior and returning to his father’s home with a shotgun. Layton’s funeral arrangements are pending final rites at Harvey Methodist Church. Police conducted an eight hour, ten-officer search leading to Dietz’s arrest. The body lies at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill.

Oak Hill Harvey Virgil Lyons Robert Lee Dietz Lorena Alvin Layton Fayette County Fayetteville Dietz J. R. Lilly Sid Allen Pearlie Emore Earl Dempsey Hinton Noah Sears Laben Sears Brooklyn Fanie Me. Call Cpl Herbert Layton Jr Korea June Kessler Whipple Imojean Baber Cranberry Pauline Baber Mary Baber Summerlee Iona Feazell Killarney Lillian Dietz Dorothy Ethel

Ramsey Infant Dies in Page Two-Day-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey

The two-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Ramsey of Page died at 5 30 am Sunday. Surviving are two sisters Patricia and Barbara Ramsey and half-brother James Hottle, all of Page. Funeral services were to be held at 2 pm today with burial in the family cemetery at Fayetteville Rt 2.

Page RNS Woodrow Ramsey Patricia Barbara Ramsey James Hottle Fayetteville Rt. 2

Services Held Today for One-Day-Old Son of Finley

Graveside rites were held at 10 a.m. for the infant son of William R. and Sheva Flint Finley who died Sunday at Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery. Burial followed at End of the Trail Cemetery. Survived by the parents and paternal grandparents John Finley of Danese and Thomas Flint of Lookout and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Flint. Meanwhile L B Wickline and wife of Mullens returned from a 10 day Florida vacation tour.

Lookout William R Sheva Flint Finley Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Trail John Finley Danese Thomas Flint

Services Tuesday For Mrs Berry

Mount Hope RNS funeral services for Mrs Ann Elizabeth Berry 80 will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with Rev L L Anderson of Scarbro officiating Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Oak Hill The body will remain at the funeral home She died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Julian Batten of Mount Hope She was born in Gayton Virginia November 17 1873 and survived by two other daughters Mrs Anna Carlson of Mount Hope and Mrs Edgar Titlow of Oak Hill Also surviving are eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Mount Hope Rns Ann Elizabeth Berry Tyree Funeral Home L. L. Anderson Scarbro Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill Berry Julian Batten Gayton Anna Carlson Edgar Titlow

Aid for Fire Victims Sought by Red Cross

Wyoming County Red Cross executive secretary Mrs Mil dred Martin appeals for help for Ira Cameron family of Baileysville after their two room home burned February Sunday noon. Parents and two children Linda age 9 and James 5 months survived. funds clothes furniture bedding are needed as Cameron is unemployed. Contact the Cameron family or Mrs Martin to donate.

Pineville RNS Mildred Martin Wyoming County American Red Cross Ira Cameron Baileysville Cameron Linda James Red Cross Martin

Richard Kincaid Rites on Tuesday

Funeral services for Richard S. Kincaid 48 of Gauley Bridge will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Combs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. O F Haynes officiating. Burial will be in White Cemetery at Beelick Knob. He died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after six weeks’ illness. He was manager of a State Store in Gauley Bridge and is survived by his wife Georgia Kincaid. Active pallbearers: Noel Fox Jack Schoolcraft Frank Berry Lee Browning Ed Mann George Taylor.

Gauley Bridge RNS Richard S. Kincaid Combs Funeral Home O. F. Haynes White Cemetery Beelick Knob Kincaid Beckley Georgia Kincaid Noel Fox Jack Schoolcraft Frank Berry Lee Browning Ed Mann George Taylor

Fayette Farm Women Plan Mexico Study Year

Fayetteville area clubs urged by Inter national Relations Committee chair Mrs Henry Watkins to collect Mexico related articles books recipes and items for July extensive study. Leaders named for Mexico study across clubs and chairmen listed for clubs already appointed.

Fayette Mexico Fayetteville RNS Henry Watkins R. O. Farmer Clifty A. A. Kessler Chestnut Knob Sterley Flanagan Cotton Hill L. L. Diehl Danese C. L. Smith, Jr Dempsey C. E. Painter Gatewood J. O. Summerfield Hico C. L. Levy Lee's Tree International Relations Committee Ramsey Club R. C. Hypes Clifty Club Ida Crookshanks Russellville Club Earl Hall Arrowhead Club William Fitzpatrick Layland

Beelick Knob Couple Announce Daughter's Marriage

Mr and Mrs Henry Banks of Beelick Knob announce the marriage of their daughter Annie Lee Banks to Kenneth O Morris of Warm Springs Virginia on February 6.

Beelick Knob Henry Banks Annie Lee Banks Kenneth O. Morris Warm Springs, Va

Wyoming General Hospital Admits 48 Last Week

Forty eight patients were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital last week with daily entries listing patients from Mullens Beckley Itmann Corinne and other towns. Names include Grace Basham Arthur Raines Mary Bunion Mona Sink Rosa Kelly and many more across Mullens Ury and nearby communities.

Mullens Wyoming General Hospital Grace Basham Princewick Arthur Raines Tralee Freddy Jennelle Corinne Kate Mitchell Rhodell Rosa Kelly Monie Sink Herndon Ora Pierce Beckley Mary Bunion Itmann Lenora Smith Ury Roy Acord Sonny Bailey Amigo James McKinney Linda Mae Tanks Sadie McKinney Cathal McCoy Otsego Freda Hill Bud Erma Adams Piez Taylor Luther Farley Odd Mary Soloman Norman Jennelle Charles Meadows Helen Clarence Bolen Besoco Gene Glenn Beulah Norman Gracie McGuire Winding Gulf John Grose Basin Talmadge Cunningham Bertha Kinser Lillybrook Mary Mackoviak Eva Reed Maben Frances O'Neal Irene Dunbar Fanie Reed Josephine Mary Dunford

Joint Services Slated For Accident Victims

Crawley mother Dorothy Jane Armstrong Hinkle 19 and her 2 year old son Gary Wayne killed in a two car crash six miles east of Clifftop Forge Virginia. Joint funeral at Clifftop Community Church with Rev S E Kessler and Rev Phil Manning officiating. Burial at End of the Trail Cemetery.

Crawley Dorothy Jane Armstrong Hinkle Gary Wayne Clifton Forge S. E. Kessler Charmee Phil Manning Oak Hill End-of-the-Trail

Power Rate Hike Plea Up Before PSC Today

Virginia Electric and Power Co seeks West Virginia Public Service Commission approval to raise rates in five southern counties affecting about 13 500 customers. Hearing delayed from Jan 15 after request to wait for Virginia action which granted higher rates to boost annual revenues by roughly 4 800 000. Protests came from local clubs citing drought relief impact on farmers.

Charleston Virginia Electric and Power Co West Virginia Public Service Commission Virginia Electric Virginia Corporation Commission Virginia Bluegrass Ruritan Club Pickaway Monroe County Gap Mills Raritan Club

Funeral Tuesday for Mrs Mason at Oak Hill church

Funeral rites for Dora Mason 70 will be at St Andrew's Episcopal Church Oak Hill Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev Donald Duncan to officiate with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. She died after a two week illness at Oak Hill Hospital. Survived by husband John Thomas Mason Glen Jean, six brothers, one son Thomas H Mason, one daughter Sarah E Freeman, four grandchildren. Body to be moved to residence from Tyree Funeral Home.

Glen Jean RNS Dora Mason St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Oak Hill Donald Duncan High Lawn Memorial Park Mason Oak Hill Hospital John Thomas Mason A. Edward Ernest William Harry George Smith County Durham England Thomas Smith Rock Springs Wyo Thomas H. Mason Th Oak Hill Hospital Sarah E. Freeman Tyree Funeral

New Suits Filed In Fayetteville Circuit Clerk Office

Two damage suits filed seek 70 824 dollars from Union Carbide and Carbon Corp against the Upper Mississippi Towing Corp. Raymond L. Roop sues James A. Vance for 75 000 dollars. Seven divorces filed include Ferrell vs Ferrell Souk vs Souk Kirk vs Kirk Fox vs Fox Williams vs Williams Coleman vs Coleman Castle vs Castle.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Union Carbide and Carbon Corp Upper Mississippi Towing Corp Raymond L. Roop James A. Vance Ethel M. Ferrell Richard Ferrell Marie Souk Eddie Souk Margaret Ellen Kirk Glen Edward Kirk Wilford C. Fox Betty R Fox Rosalie Williams Ashby Williams Isadore Coleman James Coleman Norima Castle Ralph Castle

Sal Hepatica Promises Gentle Fast Relief for Constipation

Suffering from a cold and constipation, the ad promotes sparkling Sal Hepatica as a gentle laxative. It claims quick relief within an hour when taken before breakfast and results before bedtime when taken before supper, urging dependence on the product during a cold.

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