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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1936

Page

9

Snowslide Kills Two Men on Snoqualmie Pass

Two men died and a third was missing as a 1,500 foot wide snow slide blocked the Snoqualmie Pass road. A fourth man, Harold Deveraux of Yakima, was rescued after seven hours under nine feet of snow. Medical aid went to Ellensburg as rescuers, CCC youths and volunteers worked through the night.

Associated Press Seattle Snoqualmie Pass High Cascades CCC J. R. Jordan State Highway Department Harold Deveraux Yakima Here Ellensburg

Stotesbury WV Couple Wed In February Wedding

Russell Maryon Minton and Beulah James married at Beulah's home in Stotesbury on a Saturday evening in February. Rev. Stevens officiated and a post ceremony dance followed at Kes ter Niday's home. The couple plans to reside locally and enjoys community support.

Russell Maryon Minton Walker Minton Corinne Beulah James Fred James Stevens Sophia Kester Niday Russell Minton Walter Tolliver Walter James Johnnie Wathering Joe Bent Fre- Jen Hall Harry Hope Fletcher Dodson Clifford Minton Anna Ruth Minton William Ward Erma James James Roberts Jeanette Vandergriff Iris Hall Iva Hall Jainell Hatcher Adieen Pitt Betty Ann Johnson Margaret Johnson Bettly Thornhill Jean Barker Ethel Kirkman Betty Jean Blevins Betty Jo Boone Betty Lou Henley Virginia Deck Rebecca Ables Peggy Ann Adams Helen Tolbert Effie Ables Mildred Hewitt Betty Dodson Rosemary Roberts Vera Thomas Margaret Lewis Mary Francis Williams June Sawyers Louis Lopez Max Hall Louis Blevins Orville Wilton Billy Blevins Bill Curtis Dunivant Samuel Kester Wallace Dunivant Russell Dunivant Herbert Woosley Eunice Murdock Betty Blankenbaker Maxine Childress Francis A Choka Betty Smith Betty Vandergriff Mildred Woosley Ada Mac Dunivant Dunivant Irene Choka Aubrey Martin James Richard Fehn Davi Warner Hemo Lester Door C'lbert Mier Clayton

Utica Residents and Local Visitors Report Week Activities

A series of short notes details residents visiting kin and neighbors across towns. Cyrus Webb and Boyd Whitl ineck visited Mrs. Clifford Minton in Utica, while Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Fathering called on Worth Luggins in Woodbay.

Stover Funeral This Afternoon At Clear Creek

Funeral services will be conducted at Clear Creek church this afternoon at 1 oclock for Lacy McKinney Stover 40 miner who died at his home in Weirood Fayette county Friday evening of influenza Burial will be in Clear Creek cemetery Tyree and Dew directing He leaves a widow Mrs Lacy Stover and children Virginia Lacy Bonnie Ray and William Bernard all at home

Clear Creek Lacy McKinney Stover Miner Weir Ood Fayette County Tyree Dew Lacy Stover Virginia Lacy Bonnie Ray William Bernard Stover

East Gulf West Virginia Church News Notes

Prayer meetings were held at Mrs. L W Mason's home and at a schoolhouse with plans for future services at the Bish home. The sick list includes Betty Jean Halsey Kitty Clark and others. Mrs Mary Burdiss and son Patrick visited Beckley relatives. Eddie Kerns stayed with Ot toway Wyatt. Mr and Mrs W G Mead plan to return from Florida. Rev W S Overstreet of Frances visited. J R Brooks family checked on J H Burdiss at home after hospitalization.

Mary Burdiss Beckley Gertrude Hudson Connie Jackson Church News L. W. Mason B. L. Bish Betty Jean Halsey Kitty Clark W. L. Hylton Clark Gilmore Johnny Donald Junior Baugess H. W. Yates Patrick J. R. Brooks Eddie Kerns Iroquois Toway Wyatt W. G. Mead Melbourne Beach Florida Charles McGuire Harper Road W. S. Overstreet Frances John Patty Brooks J. H. Burdiss East Beckley Beckley Hospital

German Given Twelve Death Sentences for Murders

Adolf Seefeldt known as Uncle Tick tock, a 65 year old who lived as a hobo watch repairer, was sentenced to death twelve times by a Schwerin court for murdering twelve boys over two years. Judge Sarkander announced the sentences after prosecuting authorities proved the killings but could not determine whether strangulation or poisoning was used.

Associated Press Schwerin Germany Uncle Tick_ tock Uncle Ticklock Adolf Seefeldt Sarkander Seefeldt

Ritter Lumber Seeks Camp Wyoming Site for Expansion

Ritter Lumber Company of Columbus Ohio filed notices with Wyoming County prosecutors seeking vacation of Camp Wyoming within 80 days to expand a coal operation near the camp. No official notice of move received. leases expired June 24 1934 and not renewed. Structures to be removed by June 24 1936. Options remain including relocating camp on Ritter land or government reuse.

Ritter Lumber Company Columbus Ohio Wyoming County Camp Wyoming Lumber Company

Glen White WV junior high plans school newspaper

The Glen White junior high senior class will publish a newspaper titled The Informer to be sold to students and parents. Staff includes Karl Gillis as editor, Mildred Lair as assistant editor, Aileen Hutchinson as society reporter, Ruth Mullens and Joe Garnetti as sports writers, and June Eve Kyle as literary editor. An inscription from Delphi’s fifth century B C notes a stadium wine ban with a fine of about 85 cents.

Karl Gillisspie Mildred Lair Aileen Hutchinson Ruth Mullens Joe Garnetti Eve Kyle Birai John Baksa Louis B. C Delphi

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