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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1949

Page

7

Rites Incomplete For Mrs Meadows

Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Luella Meadows 17 of Beckley who died yesterday after a five month illness in a royal hospital. She was born in Summers County and attended Missionary Baptist church. Survived by four sons Willie Emery Jim Jude and two daughters Zanie Rosa Anna, one brother George Lyons and one sister Minnie Foley, 31 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Body will be removed from Keyser Funeral Home to the residence of daughter Rosa Treadway Beckley at 4 p.m. today.

Luella Meadows Beckley Roynl Summers County Missionary Baptist Church Willie Meadows Shady Sprig Emery Meadows East Beckley Jim Meadows Shady Spring Jude Meadows Zanie Lucas Pipestern Rosa Treadway Anna Tate Beaver George Lyons Minnie Foley Keyser Funeral Home

Charleston Man To Address GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

John A. Simms of Charleston will speak at the Lincoln Day dinner February 11 hosted by the Raleigh County Young Republican Club. Simms, a chemical engineer and veteran, is currently a realtor. His father is Joan T. Simms, a Fayette County native.

John A. Simms Charleston Raleigh County Young Republican Club Simms Joan T. Simms Fayette County

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Stromp Leads Beckley Rural Development Council Effort

Stromp elected president of the Rural Community Development Council to steer a Beckley area plan based on the Deane Agricultural Service survey. A five commission program targets dairying poultry forestry investments health and recreation with a working manager to coordinate efforts and financing studied. Council meetings set and banks urged for permanent council membership as committees begin organizing.

EB. T. Stromp Woo& J Gyhen Cideng Bignd Downe Agricultural Service Beckley Stramp Rural Community Development Council Charleston Raleigh County Court House Vee Council Beckiey Deane Agri~icultural Service St. Louis Stromp Argilenors Stroy’ S the Beckley Realito Doane Perons Bexiey Ten Play

Youth Week Observed At Kopperston Community Church

Youth Week at Kopperston features Sunday School classes taught by Beulah Snider Barbara Batley and Gilda Webb for Nursery through Youth programs. Youth Fellowship and Junior Society planned services with themes Let God Speak Through Me led by multiple leaders and Dorothy Ann Taylor guiding youth planning.

Register Kopperston Community Church Youth Fellowship Relcf iNursery Beulah Snider Barbara ‘Batley Gilda Webb Jewell Lewis Wanda Nottingham Juanita Lewis Elizabeth Cline Joyce Centers Ramona Lewis Helen Kay Fultz Marie Daniels Robert Bostic Philip Cline Helen Hoover Joan: Short Neva Jo Garrett Remona Lewis Gable Cline Katherine Trent Joyce Bailey Vera Barton Iead David Wilson Harry L. Poe God Joy Faye Williams Wanda Noringham Eisel Barbara Bailey Jewel Lewis

Engineer to Speak on River Pollution at Raleigh Club

Kenneth S. Watson of the West Virginia Water Commission will speak at the Raleigh County Red and Gun Club meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. President C. E. Gray says he will be accompanied by Archibald MacQueen, a commissioner chemist, to discuss pollution of the Greenbrier River.

Kenneth S. Watson West Virginia Water Co.nmission Raleigh County Red and Gun Club C. E. Gray Archibald MacQueen Mission Greenbrier

Beckley AFA Seeks April Beckley Concert With Benecke Orchestra

The Beckley Squadron of the Air Force Association negotiates with Tex Benecke and his orchestra for a April 21 concert and dance in Beckley under AFA sponsorship. A tentative Beckley auditorium plan exists if Benecke confirms. Robert Davis outlines Penman airport issues as progress nears. Lt. Larsen, guest, arrives in Oak Hill after 500 Berlin airlift hours, ex- Norwegian and British army member now serving US forces.

Beckley The Air Force Association Tex Benecke Zemeeting Benecke AFA Beckiey Abard Robert Davis Davis Engineering Company Penman Larsen Oak Hill United States

Reserve Officers To Reorganize in Raleigh County

Former army and navy officers will meet at 6 p m Wednesday at El Chico to form a more effective Reserve Officers Association in Raleigh County. Robert Hatcher, secretary of the association, said the meeting will begin with dinner.

Army

Public River Forum Invites Greenbrier Summer Residents

Residents with summer homes along the Greenbrier are especially invited to a public talk. The event will be followed by an open forum where questions about the river will be addressed.

Greenbrier

Hospital Association To Select Committees

The Raleigh Boone Hospital Association board will meet to name committees to work with the architect on the Whitesville hospital project. Members include representatives from United Mine Workers Coal Operators and business groups. Terms vary by length as deliberations begin. Architect Kreps says $350,000 locally by July could prompt state approval and federal matching funds.

Whitesville Raleigh-Boone Hospital Association United Mine Workers Howard Short Eunice Gorge Hayes Bloomingose Holbert Slenderson Monteval W. C. Wiseman Garrison Nelson Beard Beard Stith Chapman Shibley Dorsey Horansby Hughes Karantonis Koslas William J. Kreps Charleston State Health Department Ite Whilesville

Fire Destroys Affinity Home

At about 5 p.m. yesterday a five room house in Affinity was consumed by fire after a sleeping occupant escaped. Thomas White occupied the attic dwelling. Archie Quarles and Charles Pinkard awakened White and saved a radio and furniture before flames forced them out. A bucket brigade limited spread to nearby homes as Beckley firemen arrived. The Lilly Brook Coal Company owned the house, with furnishings worth about 4000 dollars.

Affinity Thomas White Archie Quarles White Charles Pinkard Lillybrook Coal Company Beckley

Beckleyan Named On College Group

Ronald Dew of Beckley, a senior at Marshall College, serves on the faculty committee for Life Planning Week sponsored February 13 by the University Christian Mission. Five speakers will present as Dr. Stewart H. Smith notes the aim to balance success with how it is achieved and to foster religious awareness, stronger beliefs, conviction, and a personal code.

Ronald Dew Beckley Marshall College University Christian Mission Stewart H. Smith

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