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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1943

Page

3

Hinton Woman Jennie Hamer Graham Dies at 77

Mrs. Jennie Hamer Graham 77 wife of Luther Graham died at her Summers street home after a cerebral hemorrhage. A former Hinton High School teacher and former postmaster, she leaves a husband, three sons, a daughter, a brother, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services Monday at 11 with Rev. F W Billings officiating.

Hinton Jennie Hamer Graham Luther Graham Summers Street A. W. Hamer C, and O First Baptist Church F. W Billings Sanford B. Hamer Huntington R L. Reardon Beckey Cecil V. Graham Beaumont Texas Emmons Graham Chareston Chares Graham United States Army South Carolina

Bluestone Dam Work Near Hinton May Complete

The Bluestone reservoir flood control project near Hinton West Virginia could finish permanent work inside the first cofferdam. This follows an amendment to the War Production Board revocation order issued January 6.

Associated Press Washington Bluestone Reservoir Hinton W. Var War Production Board

Baptist Minister Succumbs At Runa

James Monroe Bowling 65 a Baptist minister of Runa died at his home yesterday. He is survived by his wife four sons and four daughters. The body will be removed this evening to the home of Mrs D F Bays of Rupert. Funeral services will be held at Bays home Monday at 2 PM with ministers John Bragg and Joe E Brown officiating. Burial will follow in End of the Trail cemetery at Clintonville.

Register East Rainelle James Monroe Bowling Runa Sell Bowling Lonnie de, Bowling Crawley Lawrence Bowling Beckley Leslie Bowling Baltimore Maryland Noah Bowling Quinwood Beulah Robertson Mary Huffman Mt. Nabo Esther Morrison Rnna Ruby Moses Gauley Bridge Wallace-Wallace East Rinelle D. F. Bays Rupert Bays John Bragg Joe E. Brown Trail Clintonville

Hinton Rotary Celebrates 38th Anniversary Event

Hinton Rotary marks Rotary International 38th founding anniversary at a weekly meeting led by Homer C. Ellison president. J. M. Roles boasts 21 years of perfect attendance and Dr. A. P. Meador remains the sole charter member with the local club. Rev. A. H. Clarke addresses Rotary Kiwanis sponsorship of local Scout work.

Register Winton Hinton A. H. Clarke Rotary Kiwanis Clubs

Negro Activities and Community Notices Show Weekend Events

Community program updates highlight church services at Welcome Baptist with Rev J A Divers and music by a junior choir plus a paper by Mrs Laura Watkins. Other notices include deaths, births, sick lists, garden club plans, NAACP meeting, and local social visits across Fayetteville and surrounding areas.

Alpha Zeta Zeta Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Welcome Baptist Church J. A Laura Watkins Bernice Henry McMillian Raleigh Road Ruth Hall Alice. Hall Christopher Hall St. Matthews 4. M. E W. C. Reid Byrd Prillerman High School Robert Blackstock Pemberton Willie Brown Winding Gulf Mount Hope M. R. Wright Little Foxes Spencer Fitzpatrick Theodore Brown C. Harris W. Calhoun MacDownell Trotter Landing Harper Moore Heewood Bertha White Fayetteville B. P. Rotan Pogue Elma Maude Godfrey Taylor Kaymoor Rufus Trent Fayette

Church Guide Listings for Various West Virginia Churches

A dense church notices page lists service times and subjects for numerous congregations across towns such as Blaine, Aden Brown, Glen View, crab Orchard, Beckley and Mayo. It includes pastors, Sunday schools, morning and evening sermons, midweek services, and youth and prayer meetings.

Milk Price Hike Arrives in Berkeley County

In Martinsburg Berkeley county the Office of Price Administration raises the milk price ceiling to 15 cents. Distributors announce quart price increase from 12 to 14 cents starting March 1.

Martinsburg Office of Price Administration Berkeley County

What Kind Of A Fool Am I

A pastor sermon argues that worldly conformity marks a fool while faithfulness to God marks wisdom. It cites Psalms and Proverbs to urge personal reflection on belief, wealth, and eternal judgment, asking readers to choose which fool they resemble.

Christ

Revival Services Led by Rev Russell Ford at Sophia Church

Evangelist Rev Russell Ford of Baltimore Maryland conducts a revival at the Church of God in Sophia. Services will continue for an indefinite period. Sunday morning at 11 oclock Sgt Bruce Robinson of the U S Marines, recently returned from Pearl Harbor, will speak. Pastor Rev Harry Sells invites the public to attend.

Church OF the Nazarene Russell Ford B. C Baltimore Maryland Church of God

Revival to Open at Memorial Baptist Church

A week of revival meetings will be held at Memorial Baptist Church on F Street off South Kanawha Street Sun day night through Sunday night March 7. Evangelist Rev Clarence Figgett from Mt Hope Baptist Temple will lead with Rev Charles Emmerson Walker in charge of singing. Services start at 7 30 each evening and are open to all regardless of church or creed.

W. J. Carter Delberry Sullivan J. A. Jackson East Park Home Defense Club Sadie Ritchie Victory Garden Gladys Broadnn Katherine Bosley William Dowdle John Dowdle 10Th Street Bethel A.M.F Mullens M. D. Spiller Jeffers Sherman Maddot Jamie Early Nowel McDonald Delia Early Marke MclDonald Margie Hunter Tom Cook Bernard A. Evans Angus Evans Raleigh Evans Camp Stewart Georgia Ida Peace Prospect Virginia M. M. Mitchell Beckley Berry Coleman Memorial Baptist Church F Street South Kanawha Street Charles Emmerson Walker Clarence Figgett Baptist Temple Mt. Hope Walker

Young Farmers Cooperative elects DaRaugh president

Martinsburg February 26 John DaRaugh was elected president of the Young Farmers Cooperative at an anniversary meeting. Speakers recalled the group’s growth from a classroom project to a full cooperative doing about 350000 dollars in business annually. Awakened by cries from under a house W E B Tac ey Brandon investigated and found a cougar cub.

Martinsburg John DaRaugh Young Farmers Cooperative Association W. EB Tacey Brandon

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