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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1937

Page

4

Wyoming Court Sets Docket for 37 Divorce Cases

The Wyoming county circuit court at a special session set a docket of 37 cases for February 8, including 31 divorce proceedings. Commissioners were named for land condemnation tied to a Virginia Railway project and to appraise lands to be freed, with panels covering Pineville and Mullens areas.

Wyoming Pineville Wyoming County Virginia Railway Clear Fork San Bronie Naibert Harriet Stanek Irene Jones Ben Jones Eula Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Lee Rolen Smllian Roten Rosa Cooper As. R. Cooper Nicholas Tewis Ira Lewis Mir Re Blecher Ls Bsickenzie Sen ‘Shrewsbuy Shrews Banaggie West Ira West Hoskins Peart Ho Kenna McKinney Dorothy Brooks Vaughan Brooks American Asbestos Products Company A. K. Lusk E. P. Pauley W. B. Lester R. J.dillon J. H. Clark Inter- Ocean Casualty Company W. M. Wood Virginian Railway Company Callaway and ‘Company Leonard Steele Vir‘gil. Harmon Graybill Charley Ford Inter-Ocean Casualty Cooper Transfer and Storage Company Barton ‘Transfer Coopany Barton Broth Transfer Company Na‘tical Fire Insurance Company Herbert Crutchfield James Austin Everett Perdew Hobart Perdew Joe Jones Mose Christian

Hotel to Manage Its Dining Room

Mullens Wyoming hotel announces dining room takeover by new management this Sunday replacing Esta King after two years. Manager W T Crockett says plans for modernization and more efficient service are underway as the dining room reopens.

Register Mullens Wyoming Ho- Aa Esta King W. T. Crockett

Coal City Faces Rent House Shortage

Coal City has a strong demand for rental housing with owners urged to build two and three room houses. Lacy Cole plans more double houses near Coal City, Willard Lilly has built two rental homes this year, and Mrs. MacCannady converts her wash house into a small rental. Rural areas see higher demand as coal companies lack workers’ housing.

Register Coal ‘City Coal City Lacy Cole Willard Lilly Lacy Lilly

Rites Today For Mount Hope Man

Funeral services for William R. Turner 18 of Mount Hope who died in Beckley hospital from a brain abscess will be held at 2 30 today at Mount Hope Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Mr. Chapman. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery. Surviving are two brothers Vernon and John two sisters Mrs M H Beverly and Mrs Howard Thorpson eight uncles and five aunts listed from Beckley Huntington Huntington Beards Fork Tulsa and other towns.

Register Star MT. Hope William R. Turner Mount Hope Beckley Hospital Mount Hope Methodist Episcopal Church Chapman Mount Hope Cemetery Vernon John Montgomery M. H. Beverly Kilsythe Howard Thorpson W. Reap Red Star G. W. Kesler William Mills Beards Fork

Bright Rohrer to Speak Today at Besoco Church

George W Bright and A L Rohrer will discuss lay activities of the Methodist church South at a district lay conference tonight in the Besoco church. They will stress benevolences of the church. The Princewick choir will sing. A half hour earlier at 7 o'clock special musical numbers by Mr. Harper and Miss Hore Via. Regular church services at 11 a.m. Epworth League will hold its regular weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m.

George W. Bright A. L. Rohrer Methodist Church South Besoco Princewick Choir Harper Hore R. G. Filis

Man Dies In Sprague Mine Record Falls

A five year record for fatal accidents at Sprague mine ends as slate crushes Piero Interdonato, 62, a longtime employee. He was the first miner killed at work since 1934. Interdonato, valued as one of the safest, left a widow and six children. His family sought his daughter Mose last heard from in Galloway, West Virginia, nine years ago to attend the services at St. Francis de Sales Church. He is survived by two sons Louis and Joe, daughter Mary, Charles Interdonato of Bluefield, Mrs. Mose Talercio, and Sam Interdonato who was the youngest WV pilot then. He was en route home after learning of his father's death.

Sprague Piero Interdonato J.M. Bowman T Interdonato Beeen Bowman Mose Talerico Galloway W. Va Grafton St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cchurch Detroit Cincinnati Beckley

Stricken Woman Powell Dies at 69 in City Home

Mrs Katherine Powell 69 of this city died Saturday at her daughter Mrs C J Mason’s home after a stroke of paralysis. Born in Charlottesville she was daughter of Thomas D Via and Mrs. Emma Via. Survived by two sons John William Powell and Howard A Powell, two sisters and a brother. Funeral Monday at First Christian Church. burial in Oak View Charlottesville Tuesday. Five states have greater Republican representation in the new congress than before.

Dy Register Hinton Katherine Powell C. J. Mason Charlottesville Thomas D. Via Powell Mason Alonzo Via Walter M. Powell Charles Edgar Via Hampton John William Powell Richmond Howard A. Powell Hopewell Emma Marsh Susie Bussinger Flicksville J. F. Atkins First Christian Church Oak View

Wyoming Mid Term Examinations Completed for Local Schools

Register staff reports Wyoming county elementary schools finished mid term examinations for grades four through eight. Teachers aided by specialists crafted objective tests. numerous educators named as contributors. Examinations of similar scope planned for elementary schools at year end.

Register Pineville Wyoming County Mary Crews Tot McGraw Carl Mazzard Jess Morgan A. B. Church Raymond Brooks Bernice Tackett Mae Belcher Doyle Cook Archie Lusk Chas Woodrow Cook Everett Cline W. C. Belcher Gertrude Caves Ray Bowling

Knapp Named News Gatherer for Beckley Papers

H. L. Knapp of Tams is appointed correspondent for the Beckley Newspapers Corporation effective today. He will gather news in his town and at Stolesbury, McAlpin, Hot Cat, Big Stick, Heleni, Slab Fork, Sophia, and the surrounding area while also teaching journalism at Mark Twain High School near Stolesbury.

H. L. Knapp Tams Beckley Newspapers Corporation Knapp Stolesbury McAlpin Hot Cat Big Stick Heleni Slab Fork Sophia Mark Twain High School

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Lands Virginian Railroad Investors Syndicate Beckley Organizaton Divisiong M. D.campbell Alvin B. Clement Campbell Clemierit J. L. Wilkins Cecil O'Dell Earl Snider H.C. Hamilton J.sehugru Hamilton Clement Hopper Kennedy Ian Campbell A Lane Oes Bright Rohrer Pietro Interdonato Massachusetts Maine Kansas South Kakota Towa Congress Automobile Life and Fire Insurance A. J. Britton Litty Bldg Pecklay, W Raleigh County Raleigh Heights Raleigh Hefichts Black Knight Country Club
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