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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1951

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Fayette Man Held For Wife's Murder in 1951

Fayette County mechanic Irvin Washington Smith is held on murder charges after his wife Maude Smith, 34, was found dead in bed with two gunshot wounds. A coroner's jury termed the death as death by own action. Smith posted 3500 bond and faced a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons after a lie detector test. Funeral services for Maude Smith were planned for that day.

Register Fayetteville Fayette County Irvin Washington Smith Virgil Lyons C. B. Vickers Smith Charleston Maude

Nurses Endorse Hadacol Using Modern Formula

Registered nurses increasingly endorse HADACOL and report appetite improvement and weight gain after using professional samples. Mrs Kathleen Marquess of Hopkinsville Kentucky notes patients and herself benefited within three bottles, attributing emotional and physical improvements to the vitamin rich formula.

Marquess Kathleen C. Marquess West 2Nd St Hopkinsville, Ky

Summerlee Miner Dies After Three Weeks Illness

Harley Duncan 60 of Summerlee died in Raleigh General Hospital after a weeklong illness following a diving accident. Born May 6 1890 in Virginia he was a retired miner and Pilgrim Holiness Church member. Survived by wife Mary Canterbury Duncan three brothers four sisters and several children. Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Pilgrim Holiness Church Summerlee with burial at Bays Cemetery. Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to residence Friday afternoon then to church an hour before services.

Register Oak Hili Harley Duncan Summmerlee Raleigh General Virginia Pilgrim Holiness Church of Summerlee Hess Mary Canterbury Duncan Summerle Clayborn Seb Allisonia Jesse Dublin Pearlie Purman Janie Sutphin Tox Woody Pulaski Matthew Jimmy Mae Duncan Inez Jones Moyer Hinton Made [Peteste Me praMey al Revisiwiwn Pilgrim Holiness Church Bays Cemetery Tyree

Mrs. Harriet Radford 71 Dies. Funeral Sunday in Dothan

Funeral services for Harriet Radford, 71, of Dothan, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dothan Community Church conducted by Rev. T. H. Painter. Burial in Lee Webb Cemetery. Survived by brother Cooley Webb two sisters Motty Bragg and Alice McCall Wister and children Robert William Johnny Alfred Webb. Body to lie in state at Tyree Funeral Home then Webb residence. Also note Mullens man C A Smiley seriously ill in Virginia hospital. wife Mrs Smiley and son Abdo mentioned.

Oak Hill Harriet Radford Dothan T. H. Painter Lee- Webb Radford Hensley Webb The Baptist Church Cooley Webb Dothan Motty Bragg Alice McCal Wister Washington Robert William Indianapolis Ind Johnny Radford Morraco Air Base Calif Alfred Radford Battlecreek Mich Webb Tyree Mullens Register C. A. Smiley Smiley First Street Bedford General Hospital Bedford

Mt Hope CAR Members To Attend National Meet

A Betty Henry Society delegation from the Children of the American Revolution plans to attend the national convention in Washington DC on April 20 21 and 22. The group met at Billy Lou Hume s home and showcased a display of articles for the mountain school including toys bean bag dolls baskets towels and bibs with flax for weaving. Members recently packed Red Cross boxes for overseas shipment and donated to state banner and Indian school projects. The next meeting will be Nan Snyder s home March 15 with Carolyn Lee Palleson presenting The Flag.

Register MT. Hope Betty Henry Society the Children of the American Revolution Washington, D. C Main Street Billy Lou Hume Mountain School Red Cross CAR Magazine Nan Snyder Carolyn Lee Palleson

Benefit Dinner Aids School Needs Purchase

Athletic association rounds up proceeds from a Saturday banquet at Conley School cafeteria to buy equipment and supplies. Robert Harris delivers the principal address on Athletics in School Life, with remarks from Carl Hazza rd and others. Tony Ray Perry born to Ernest and Betty Perry of Oceana on February 6.

Register Mullens Conley Athletic Association Conley School Robert Harris Byrd- Prillerman School Carl Hazzard Leonard Valentine George W. Joyce Association Vernie Robinson B. L. McClanahan Minnie Harrison Charles Beshazo Alex Barbour Thurlan Meadows Albert Meadows Conlesteet Kathleen Dobson James Foote H. A. Simpson Henry Gooden Alma ‘Jean Houston Francis ‘Anders B. L. McClenahan James Hayes Eula Henderson

Mrs Stevens Speaks at Oceana Missionary Meeting

Mrs Stevens appeared as guest speaker at the Thursday night session of the Missionary Society of 1st Church Oceana. Wade Cozart led the program with assistance from Mrs Jess Cook Mrs John Claypool and Mrs Mervan Walker.

Harry Stevensville The Missionary Society 1St Wade Cozart Jess Cook John Claypool Mervan Walker

Brown Funeral Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Alasair Brown 87 will be held at 1 p m Thursday at Lacona Baptist Church in Cyclone. Rev. Dewey Wilson will officiate with burial in Brown Cemetery. She was born February 7 1864 and is survived by five sons Cecil H. Brown Vernon P Brown Arnold Ray Brown Virgil Nash Brown and Howard C Brown and two daughters Mrs Perry O D Bailey and Mrs Ezra Toler, all of Cyclone and nearby Logan.

Is Register Alasair Brown Lacona Baptist Church Dewey Wilson Sophia Brown Cyclone Cecil Howard C. Brown Logan Perry Bailey Ezra Toler

Verlia Alfrey Weds Gerald Short in Wise Virginia

Oceana announces the marriage of Verlia Fay Alfrey to Gerald Lessie Short. The ceremony took place at 4 p.m. Thursday in Wise Virginia, conducted by Rev. Paul G. Stradley. Attendants were Chauncey Pennington and Mrs. Pennington of Oceana. The bride wore a beige suit with navy accessories. she is a Oceana High School graduate. The groom works in Ashtabula Ohio, where they plan to reside.

Register Oceana Verlia Fay Alfrey Gerald Lessie¢ Short Virgil Alfrey Paulg. Stradley Wise Chauncey Pennington Oceana High School Ashtabula, O

Rainbow Girls Unit Delays Official Inspection

Rainbow Assembly in Mt. Hope postpones state officer Iris Ann Young inspection to Thursday due to many members taking part in a basketball tournament as band members or cheerleaders. Advisory board offers refreshments after the inspection following a Monday meeting where officers received final ritual instruction.

Register MY. Hope Assembly of Rainbow Girls Mt. Hope Iris Ann Young Mullens Miss Young

Mrs. Ivan Shumate Accepts Sorority Cultural Office

MT HOPE Mrs Ivan Shumate is the new cultural director of Beta Bota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She accepted the office when the previous director Mrs James A Rowe moved away. Mrs P C Graney assists. At the bi monthly meeting at Mrs Carl Coopers home 16 members attended. The year’s cultural program was discussed with the president Mrs Julian Viar presiding.

Register Mt, Hope Ivan Shumate Beta Bota Beta Sigma Phi Sorority James A. Rowe iWelch P. C. Graney Shumate Carl Cooper Julian Viar

Lula Farr Dies at 82 in Fayetteville Rites Friday

Mrs Lula Farr widow of J C Farr died at her home in Fayetteville aged 82 after a period of illness. Born at Mt Cova now Victor in 1868 she served two terms as assistant to her husband when he was circuit clerk. Funeral services set for 1 20 p m Friday at Fayetteville Methodist Church with Rev R L O Dell and Rev W H Foglesong officiating. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Body at Dodd Funeral Home. Survived by sister Zonia Deitz Ansted and sister-in-law Mrs James Neff Victor.

Regeister Fayetteville Lula Farr J. C. Farr Mt. Cova Victor Fayetteville Methodist Church R. L. O'Dell

Rites Thursday For Mrs Dean

Funeral services for Mrs Fannie Dean 82 of Summerlee will be at 2 p m Thursday in Tyree Funeral Home chapel with Rev Mont Carr and Rev Ernest Barley officiating. Burial in Hilltop Cemetery. She died Tuesday morning after months with a heart ailment. Born July 8 1869 in North Carolina she was a Baptist. Survived by sister Mrs Margaret Craig of Asheville N So the body remains at Tyree Funeral Home.

Register Oak Hill Fannie Dean Summertee Tyree Mont Carr Kincaid Ernest Barley Hilltop Dean Thomas Elder Summerlee North Carolina The Baptist Church Margaret Craig Asheville

Driver jailed for failure to pay fine in Raleigh County

Eugene Miller was sent to Raleigh County Jail by Magistrate E A Large after failing to pay a $30 fine and costs. Trooper C Notto arrested him for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and his license was suspended for six months. Pineville Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Star hosts a covered dish social Thursday night inviting husbands as dinner guests.

Register Pettus Eugene Miller Raleigh E. A. Large C. Notto OES Pineville Order of the Eastern Star

Donation to Heart Fund Features Meeting at Ameagle Church

Willing Workers Club of Ameagle Presbyterian Church voted to donate 10 to the heart fund. Mrs Phyllis Honaker presided at the Wednesday meeting with 17 active members present. Secret pals exchanged gifts and George Washington quotes were shared during roll call.

Register Ameagle Willing Workers Club Ameagle Presbyterian Church Phyllis Honaker George Washington Gladys Walker

Beware Coughs After the Flu

After flu symptoms, lingering coughs may become chronic bronchitis if ignored. Creomulsion promises fast relief by reaching the bronchial membranes to loosen phlegm and ease inflammation. It is guaranteed to please or the money back, backed by millions of users.

Creomulsion Canabe Chae Coldy Aciste Remmetss

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