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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1956

Page

6

Rev Basil Adkins dies at 57 in Fayetteville

The Rev Basil W Adkins 57 of Fayetteville died at Oak Hill Hospital at 7 35 p m after a long illness He was born November 1 1898 at Judson Surviving are his wife Elizabeth his stepmother Lydia Grimm one brother Lawrence two sisters Ollie Thompson and Dollie West four sons Harley Luther Roy and Howard and four daughters and several in laws Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday at the Salem Freewill Baptist Church with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill until one hour before services

Fayetteville Rns Basil W. Adkins Oak Hill Hospital Judson Elizabeth Adkins Lydia Grimm Lawrence Ollie Thompson Cranberry Dollie West Dunn N. C Harley U. S. Navy Norfolk Luther

Grand Jury Action Faces Mrs Hudson in Beckley

Mrs Carrie Hudson of Harlem Heights road was held to the grand jury on a felonious assault charge after a morning hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. She was remanded to jail in default of a $1000 bond for allegedly striking her husband John Henry Hudson with an ax on February 13. He received head injuries and was treated at Beckley Hospital.

Oak Hill Carrie Hudson Harlem Heights Road Virgil Lyons Hudson Lberate Ag John Henry Hudson Beckley Hospital

Birth Announced in Kopperston Family Welcomes Son

Mr and Mrs Roy Goodwin of Kopperston announce the birth of a son at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. The newborn weighed eight pounds one ounce. Statistics note there are 40 000 miles of natural gas pipelines in the United States.

Kopperston Roy Goodwin Stevens Clinic Welch United States

Robert E Lear Taken by Death

Robert E Lear 71 formerly of Minburg died Wednesday at home in Mullens West Virginia His sister Mrs Earl Blair survives He was a drilling contractor with the Pocahontas Coal Co and the Wyoming Council Safety Assn in Fayetteville He retired last summer and had worked for Mullens High School prior to joining the coal company The council president is W V Cook Lions Speaker Dr Andrew Kozak will address Mount Hope Lions Club on Problems Facing Public and Higher Education.

Fayetteville RNS Earl Blair Lynchert E. Lear Minburg Siulilens Herry Minden Mullens High School W. V. Cook Lions Andrew V. Kozak Concord College Mount Hope Lions Club

Trade bill gains steady support says Bailey

Washington reports Rep. Cleveland M. Bailey says the bipartisan foreign trade plan is drawing uniform backing from representatives across regions and most agriculture and industry fields. He cites support for a Lanham bill expansion while seeking safeguards against unfair foreign competition and flexible congressional import regulation.

Congress Bailey D-W.va Lanham D-Ga Washington House Cleveland M. Bailey D-W. Va Henderson Lanham Dga Capitol Hill State Department Tle

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