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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1956

Page

4

Burglaries Hit Princeton Business District During Lunch Hour

Thieves struck three Princeton offices and stores during the lunch hour Tuesday. At Brock Popcorn, about $5 to $6 vanished from a cash register after a boy fled. Spangler Drug Store reported a safe pry with about $90 missing, plus checks. Odell Huffman’s office in the Princeton Bank Building also reported a robbery, with envelopes and cash missing from the Bluestone Club and Resthaven Cemetery funds. a $100 envelope remained.

Princeton RNS Brock Jay Pettry Guy Harmon Mercer Street J. J. Markell Spangler Drug Store Mercer St Odell Huffman Ira Mason Smith Jr Princeton Bank Bluestone Club Resthaven Cemetery Huffman

Fayette Records 47 Recent Deeds

Fayetteville notices list 47 property transfers in Oak Hill Boomer Glen Jean Falls District and nearby, with prices from $1 to $11,000. Deeds cover grave plots at High Lawn Memorial Park, lots in Thurmond Mountain Cove and Seawell Mountain, and transfers from United Carbon and Carbide Corp to buyers including Hogarth Emerson Loretto and others.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Oak Hill Drive-In Mildred & Quvesenberry High Lawn Heights Oak Hill Alva Hazel Williams Mary M. Brooks C. E. Kincaid James E Eunice Bess Loup Creek United Carbon and Carbide Corp Marion Lee Pearl Mae Hogarth Boomer Annie Hart Robert H. Minor Hinman High Lawn Memorial Park L. E. Thompson United Carbon. and Carbide Corp Rolfe Madge Lillian Gwinn Curtis Mary Fleming Seadow Fork Road Charles Emma Whitley New River Co John W Georgia C. Brook Scarbro Walter S. Kessler Roy B Pearl Frances Kessler Sewell Mountain District Olive G. Boley United Cirbon and Carbide William Clay Emerson Ruby Pearl Mil- Goldie E. Measle Bell Creek E. C Mary Wilkins Kenry Harold Opal Cook United Carbon “and Carbide Godfrey 1 Cabot Falls View Leslie J Hachel Carrington Summersee William E Margaret M. Davislot John D Jane C. Anderson Pauline M. Long Armistead R. Long Ryussell H Polly McClung Carl J. Outright W. P Etta M. Broyjes Carl L. Blackburn Roland A Doris Z. Kirby W. E Ruby Syner Mount Hope Emmett Wayne Lillian Beatrice Webb J. A. Blackburn Blackburn’ Patteson Realty Co M. W. Winkle Harvey Blackburn Patteson Realty Co Ernest and Gertrude Underwood Price Hill G. F Virginia Underwood John’Toler Oliver K Ellen Lawson Howard Koontz Huse Claude E Lee Oretha V. Bacon Eugene C Mary Jane Davidson Franklin Heights

Plumley Funeral Set at Hinton

Funeral services for Mrs. Virgie Edith Plumley 53 of Hinton will be at 11 am Thursday at the Calvin Gill home 140 Railroad Ave with burial in Plumley Cemetery at Abraham. She died Monday in Raleigh General Hospital Beckley from a heart attack. She was a daughter of Charles and Nancy Buckland Plumley and a New Salem Church member. Survived by eight children including Clyde Plumley Detroit and Clayton Plumley Stanford. Sister of Ada Bennett and others.

New Salem Church Calvin Gill Hinton Clyde Plumiey Detroit, Mich Curtis Plumiey Beckley Russell Plumiey Benny Plumley Abraham Clayton Plumiey Stanford Glennis Plumiey Folowing Roy Plumley Prince Jack Plumley Sand Bone Ernest Plumley Oak Hall Roscoe Jess Plumley Ada Bennett Burlington N.C Stella Richmond Shady Spring Inez Plumley Nellie Marsh Red Star

Farm Bureau and Producers Meet at Marlinton

At Marlinton on Saturday the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau and Pocahontas Producers Cooperative Association held joint membership meetings. Attendees included Dr. G C Anderson West Virginia University. Mrs E A Tuckwiller regional chairman Affiliated Women West Virginia Farm Bureau. Sam Hanna Renick regional Farm Bureau director. F L Miles manager West Virginia Wool Pool secretary treasurer West Virginia Livestock Marketing Association. George A Allen Jr Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Geral Wooddell vice president Pocahontas Producers Cooperative Association. Dick McNeel secretary treasurer Pocahontas County Farm Bureau. Walter E Jett county agricultural agent. Claude Kempfer district supervisor WV Extension Service. Moffett McNeel Pocahontas County Farm Bureau officers.

Marlinton Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Pocahontas Producers Cooperative Association G. C. Anderson College of Agriculture West Virginia University E. A. Tuckwiller Lewisburg Women West Virginia Farm Bureau Sam Hanna Renick F. L. Miles West Virginia Wool Pool West Virginia Livestock Marketing Association George A. Allen Jr Virginia Polytechnic Institute Geral Wooddell Dick McNeel Walter E. Jett Claude Kempfer West Virginia Extension Service Moffett McNeel

Cabell Mosley Rites Thursday at Mount Hope

Funeral services for Cabell Mosley 82, formerly of Mount Hope, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the home of his brother A. D. Mosley in Mount Hope, with burial in the family cemetery. Mosley died Sunday in an Ashland hospital. Survivors include two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Mount Hope RNS Cabell Mosely A. D. Mosely W. Pharr Mosley Ashland Lindamood Mosely Aramenta Brown William Taylor Monongahela Richard DuPuy Lynn A. D. Mosley Henry Mosley Bedford Willington Stevens Sarah Mosley Bedford, Va

School Building Contract Extended

Princeton contractors Lambert Construction Co of Huntington receive an extension from June 1 to August 1 for the new Princeton School building. Delays stem from blasting and excavation of an unusually large rock volume.

Princeton (Rn Princeton School Lambert Construction Co Huntington

Boy Recovers 5000 After Dike Injury Suit

Johnny Colosimo eleven, injured in a car mishap linked to his new dike, wins a 5000 verdict for damages in a case brought by his mother Dorothy Vink. Judge Decker comments on the boy’s modesty as his attorney seeks reduced trousers to reveal scars. The six men six women jury returns the award for the boy.

Waukegan Johnny Colosimo Dorothy Vink Johnny William J. Crowley Johhny Bernard M. Decker Ull

Greenbrier Men Attend Meeting in Atlantic City

Dr. John F. Montgomery president of Greenbrier College for Women attends the annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators in Atlantic City New Jersey. Also present are Frank Ss McClung Greenbrier County high school supervisor and Earl Darnell Greenbrier school transportation director who is vice president of transportation in the national organization.

Pineville Maternity Hospital births list notable new arrivals

Pineville Maternity Hospital reports recent births including Margie Sauls a daughter weighing eight pounds and squares born Jan 31 Connie Lynn Hatfield a daughter nine pounds four ounces born Jan 31 Theresa Joan Lambert a daughter nine pounds one half ounce born Feb 6 Wanda Lane Hamilton a daughter seven pounds three ounces born Feb 7 William Ray Redden a son eight pounds four ounces born Feb 7 Aubrey Alvin Morgan a son eight pounds born Feb 8 Mars Ivan Addison a son five pounds 32 ounces born Feb 9 Kenneth James Toler a son eight pounds four ounces born Feb 10 Donna Darlene Morgan a daughter seven pounds 11 and one half ounces born Feb 11 Theresa Kaye Newcomb a daughter nine pounds and fine ounces born Feb 14.

Pineville Rns Pine Ville Maternity Hospital James Elmer Sauls Margie Eorn Benny Hatfield Coal Mountain Connie Lynn Charles Lambert Marianna Theresa Joan Hubert Hamilton Wanda Frank Redden Sabine William Ray John Calvin -Morgan Aubrey Alvin Harold Addisson Mars Ivan Walter Junior Toler Baileysville Kenneth James Alex Junior Morgan Donna Darlene James Newcomb Theresa Kaye

Singing Convention Helps March of Dimes in Rock Lick

A singing convention at Rock Lick Community Church raised 60.32 for Fayette County March of Dimes. A Sunday school collection of 18.25 was donated to the polio fund, plus 15 solicited by Mrs. Sally Rhodes and Mrs. Rebecca Rainey. Performers included multiple quartets and groups from Scarbro Ansted Rock Lick Oak Hill and Dempsey.

Oak Hill RNS Rock Lick Community Fayette County March of Dimes Fund Rock Lick Sally Rhodes Rebecca Rainey Milbourn Scarbro Jo Ann Joy Lewis Brenda Judy Lewis Sanger Cook Beckwith Harvey Strank Ansted Glenna Hunter Nina Mel Kinney Betty

Civic League selects delegates for West Virginia club convention

Oak Hill Civic League named delegates to the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention. Mrs. C P Anderson Sr and Mrs G J Thomas will represent the group. Attorney Pat R Hamilton, a former FBI agent, spoke on Communism and outlined plans for the Civic Improvement League.

Oak Hill RNL West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Oak Hill Civic League Sirs. C. P. Anderson Sr Birs. G. J. Thomas Pat R Hamilton Federal Bureauf Investigation United States

Jumping Branch Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Mrs. Meadows and family hosted David and Sarah Lou Meadows from Rand. Several visitors arrived from Glen Morgan and Lashmeet. Among others Dr. J Ethan Barker and J Barker traveled from Kansas City after William Barker’s death. Mrs. Shepherd of New York City plans visits in Hinton and Charleston. The Harlesses of Mabscott attended a Raleigh Association women’s work meeting at Nimitz Baptist Church.

H.B. Meadows David Sarah Lou Rand Ed Lilly Jackie Wallace Pauline Ballard Sandra Libby Glen Pinoak Orville Crook Dover Del Bernie Gil J. Ethan Barker J. ©. Barker Kansas City William Barker Charles Crook Jr Mary Shepherd New York City Shepherd Hinton Charleston Norman Harless Mabscott Raleigh Association Nimitz Baptist Church

Salem considers easier street names over Sibelius

In Salem Oregon the city planning commission rejected naming a street after Finnish composer Jean Sibelius due to widespread spelling difficulties. Commissioner Robert Powell noted a recently renamed street proved residents struggle with hard spellings, and Sibelius would be harder still.

Salem Ore Oregon Jean Sibelius City’ Planning Commission B. O. Sundman Helsingfors Finland Robert Powell Sibelius

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Raleigh Register W. Va Leigh Register W. S Fayette Plumley Eileen Cabell Mosley Gasco Food Institute Haddad Main Street Greenbrier Singers Help March of Dimes FBI Civic League Heart Fund Civic Improvement Committee Leona Baird Clayton Barnhart J. P. Cashion H. &. Cole Hortense Collawn Nancy Hannabass J. B Beckley National Bank Tomchins Morea Ave Tun Comfort Pites Recker & Ottement
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