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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1951

Page

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Pettry Funeral Services Today

Funeral services for Peter Franklin Pettry 62 of Comfort are set for 2 p m with Rev Stellie Parsons officiating at his residence. Burial will be in Seth Cemetery. He died after a heart attack at work for Pure Oil near Comfort Tuesday. He leaves a large family including wife Annie six sons six daughters two brothers and one sister.

Register Comfort Peter Franklin Pettry Pure Oil Company Stellie Parsons Seth Cheylan Ust Annie Henry Dorothy Roy Dawes Clarence Chapmanville Richard Montgomery Charles Donald Bessie Payne Sylvester Marie Linville James

False Teeth Care Ad From The Time

An ad advises readers on denture maintenance using an alkaline powder to keep plates clean and secure. It promotes avoiding sour tastes and embarrassment while suggesting readers visit a drug store for supplies and advice.

Fire damages Hinton High School in $20,000 loss

Fire at Hinton High yesterday morning caused up to $20,000 in damage to the building and $85,000 contents loss. Athletic department storage and typing rooms suffered through beams burned away and floors sagging while 750 students evacuated without incident. Insurance covered both building and contents. Classes in other sections continued.

Hinton Hinton High School

Thomas Funeral Services in Princeton for Roscoe B. Thomas

Roscoe B. Thomas 57 a retired miner died Monday night after a heart attack. Funeral services by Rev A P Mayberry at Goodwill Chapel near Princeton with burial in Thornton Cemetery near Oakvale. He was born in Oakvale and moved from Radford Virginia five years ago. Survivors include his wife Pearl Kelley and five daughters and five sons plus brothers and sisters in Oakley Hinton Princeton Eckman Ohio Coral and Herndon.

Register Princeton Roscoe B. Thomas A. PF. Mayberry Goodwill Chapel Radford Virginia Pearl Kelley Suhlin Charles Ernest Thomas Hobart Thomas Jacksonville Fla Leonard Thomas Bud Helen Skeens Herndon Ediy Ayers New Hope Pansy Frost Kimball Eula Skeens Thelma Thomas

Bulldozer Operator Hurt in Log Incident at Mine

Gordon Hickok 38, bulldozer operator at the Herndon mine of Premiere Pocahontas Coal Company, was hospitalized after being struck by a newly cut log around 1 45 p m Wednesday. He lives in Herndon Heights and timbermen on the hillside behind the grading site lost control of a falling log.

Register Mullens Gordon Hickok Herndon Premiere Pocahontas Coal Company Herndon Heights Hickok Pierpoint Otsego Earl Workman Teedmere Mullens General Hospital Lacy Lilly Ft. Knox Brule Sens Bill Houck Mercer County

Miss Syble Halstead Engaged to James Pettry

Announcement from the Dexter and Mrs Halstead of Montroal reveals Miss Syble Halstead engaged to James Pettry son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Pettry of Naoma Plans for the wedding are in complete Miss Halstead is a Marsh Fork High School senior He graduated from Marsh Fork and works at Armco Steel Corporation in Monteval

Syble Halstead James Pettry Dexter Halstead Montroal Gilbert Pettry Naoma Miss Halstead Marsh Fork Armco Steel Corporation Monteval

Mrs Housman Dies After Short Illness

Mrs. B. B. Housman wife of the Pocahontas Operators Association secretary died Tuesday after a ten day illness in Bluefield. The loss is reported by local authorities and relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Bluefield B. B. Housman The Pocahontas Operators Association

Pineville Robbery Probed by Police

Pineville police investigate a service station robbery with losses valued between 3500 and 3900. Missing items include 70 pocket knives a pistol ammo cigars candy and tools.

Pineville J. E. Stone

Mullins Personal Notices Mention Students and Health

Mullins brief notices report Paul Sharp, a freshman pre dental student at Green brief Military School, back in class after holidays with his parents Dr. and Mrs Roland P Sharp 616 Highland Ave. Harry E Foglesong discharged from Raleigh General Hospital after treatment for a heart ailment.

Wy Register Mullens Paul Sharp Green Brief Military School Roland P. Sharp Highland Avenue Harry E. Foglesong Raleign General Hospital

Circle meeting tonight at Oak Hill Baptist Church group

Members of the T. ig Fitzgerald Mission Group of Oak Hill Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 tonight at the home of Mrs. John James on Summerlee Avenue. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Herbert Armstrong and Mrs. John Hair.

Register Oak Hill T.ig Fitzgerald Oak Hill Baptist Church John James Summerlee Avenue Herbert Armstrong John Hair

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