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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1956

Page

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New Rest Home Chartered at Hilltop for Aged Convalescents

A West Virginia chartered non profit, Sheltering Acms Rest Home Inc., succeeds Good Samaritan Rest Home at Hilltop to operate a licensed aging and convalescent facility. Oak Hill leaders note the home serves residents, with initial staff including Kathryn Nugen and Katherine Baker, and invites visitors and potential donors.

Hilltop OAK Hell RNS Acms Rest Home Inc Good Samaritan Rest Home Pat R. Hamilton Oak Hill West Virginia State Department of Health

Instruction Classes Sel By OES Chapter

Oak Hill plans a school of instruction for Order of Eastern Star officers and members with date to be announced. Donations from the local Masonic lodge totaled 100 dollars for a new refrigerator. Oak Hill Assembly 35 Rainbow Girls reports July meeting decorations and committees with several named members attending.

OAK Hill RNS Order of Eastern Star Frances Thompson John Scott Masonic Lodge Oak Hill Assembly 35 Order of Rainbow Sue Scott Masonci Marion Lane Mandel Mangin Eva Tolly Juanita Legg Ida Cunninger Mary Lou Mitchell

Rites Incomplete for Girl Five In Fatal Wreck

Kopperston mourns Glen Deen DeLong five year old daughter of Frank and Mary DeLong killed in a car wreck returning from Kentucky. The vehicle left Huff Mountain and overturned injuring the mother and father and wounding the infant brother. The child is survived by grandparents and a host of relatives. The body was to be moved to the family home from Evans Funeral Home.

Kopperston RNS Glen Deen DeLong Frank DeLong Pilgrim Kentucky Huff Mountain Acey Alitt Oceana Ralph Cook Frank Ricky C.T. Upchurch Ruth Linda Bert Maynard Wyoming County Maynards Marion DeLong Paintsville iKy DeLong Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Evans Funeral Home

Sewell Resident Dies in Oak Hill Hospital

Hubert C. Ramsey, 58, of Sewell, died Sunday at Oak Hill Hospital. He is survived by a brother, Se ber Thurmond. The body is at Thomas Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete. Also named are Mrs. Ann Strong Mrs. Mary Goode Mrs. Lillian Baumgartner Mrs. Virginia Taylor and Ralph Taylor.

Oak Hill RNS Hubert C. Ramsey Sewell Oak Hill Hospital Seber Thurmond Thomas Feneral Sowers Ann Strong Mary Goode Lillian Baumgartner Virginia Taylor Ralph Taylor

Six Injured in Glen Fork Two-Car Crash

A Sunday collision on a rain slick Glen Fork curve left six people hurt. William Ray Drake and his wife Oceana, their five year old son William Jr, Drake cousin Rev Edgar Jeffry 40 Ravencliff and another minister suffered cuts and bruises. William Jr required hospital treatment after the crash about 7 30 a m.

Oceana Drake Jesse Jeffry C. W. Andrick

Itmann Miner Bitten by Snake

Itmann mine shuttle car operator Jesse W. Pendry, 25, was bitten on the right hand by a copperhead while gathering wood on Pinnacle Creek. Attending doctor credits tourniquet and anti venom treatment at Wyoming General Hospital. Pendry remained in bed with a swollen arm.

Amiallens Itmann Wyoming Jesse W. Pendry Pinnacle Creek Pendry Pineville Darleen Blankenship Mullens Hospital Jan Jan Wilcox Mullens

Fayette Circuit Court Trials to Begin Tuesday

Fayetteville residents await a busy week as Fay ette Circuit Court jurors report Tuesday morning after Roy Albert Fitzwater pleaded guilty to first degree murder and received a life sentence. The docket includes cases of mal icious assault with an ax, breaking and entering, and bad check charges with several defendants slated for trial over the week.

Payetteville RNS Fayette Roy Albert Fitzwater Anderson Lewis Meadow Bridge Fitzwater State Penitentiary Thal Currie Hudson Harlem Heights Gary Edward McClung John Lechalk Claude Ray England William LeRoy Nutter Kenneth Leroy Taylor Lowell David Carte Harry Lee Minor Perry Edward Willis James Edward Ohlinger Yates White Kenneth L. Saxton William Clyde Brown Sam Doak Catlett Percy Catlett

Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Growth Spurs Industrial Boom

The text notes Hooker Electrochemical and Union Carbide Duke Du Pont plants near Montague Michigan and nearby to Chesapeake and Ohio lines. C O expands with half a billion dollars in ten years, 80 percent from current income, boosting freight, workplaces, and communities. Newport News adds bulk cargo pier. Russell Kentucky builds $54 million yard, 222 diesel locomotives, 8000 Freigh cars.

Chesapeake and Ohio C&o Newport News Russell Kentucky

Phillip Aden Walker dies in Princeton heart condition

Funeral services for Phillip Aden Walker of Pin Oak are set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Rich Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Thomas Jenkins presiding. Burial follows at McComas Cemetery. he was a retired machinist and United Mine Workers Local 7086 member, survived by his second wife Magna McComas and a large extended family.

Pinoak RNS Phillip Aden Walker Pin Oak Princeton Rich Creek Primitive Magna McComas Gayle Johnson Falon, Nev Naomi Walker Raleigh Este Barefield Houston Tex Marvin Vendl Princewick Andrew Avil Portsmouth

Spurgeon Rites Today for Margaret Lawson Spurgeon

Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. today for Margaret Lawson Spurgeon 7 who died at 2 30 a m Saturday at the Stephenson home of a daughter Mrs William Wingate She suffered a heart condition for years Rites were at North Tazewell Assembly of God Church with burial in Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Va

Oi Allens RNS Margaret Lawson Spurgeon Stephenson William Wingate North Tazewell Assembly of God Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell

Births Reported in Baileysville and Charleston

Baileysville Mrs Bill Hodge announces the birth of a daughter Roberta Sue at 9 21 am June 28 in Pineville Clinic weight 7 pounds 13 12 ounces A son born to Dale Cooper at 12 15 pm July 1 in Clarks Clinic at Laegar weight 9 pounds Charleston Mrs Ron Williams announces a daughter Sandra Sue born June 27 at Charleston General Hospital weight 7 212 pounds Mrs Williams is the former Janice Jacqueline Hill daughter of Charles Hill

Baileysville ANS Bill Hodge Roberta Sue Pineville Clinic Dale Cooper Clark's Clinic Laegar Sandra Sue Ronnie Williams Charleston Charleston General Hospital Williams Janice Jacqueline Hill Charles Hill

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Dij Katherine Nugen West Virginia Mont Carr Sam Arblan Board of Directors Hamilton I. J. Baker Sta Ann Scarbro Queenie Ayone Nugen Sheltering Arms Rest Home Jane McKinpey Ann Scarbre Queenie Shockey Cynthia Nugen Nureses Maudine Batin George Carr Cleaning Service Beckley Prince St South Kanawha St Richmond OES Mae Ferti Maude James Alice Titlow Sallie James June Allen Alice Burgess Ada Burgess Mildred Ellison Catherine Collins Elizabeth Baldry Gladys ‘Jones Bess Altizer Ann Alexander Mary Fayette Circuit Bobby Joe Sexton Herndon Dennis Wood J. Mack Linkenholker J. W. Ayers William £. Akers Lawrence Brown Berard Ellis C. F. Gladwell Howard Koontz K. W. Parrish J. J. Sale Ed Wygal John P. Zorio Harry W. Miller Fayetteville Eric Anderson J. L. Ictine M. J. Skaggs Graydon J.C. Adkins F. B. Barnette Tw.boalt J. A. Carpenter Newman Moore R. £. Smith C. T. Wilson Boomer Harold F. Agee E. E.beach Jack Christian J. W. Chapman Everette Murphy Jr E. E Moore S. ©. Maynard Richard Tench Robert Wright J. K. Young Montgomery Tom Ashe George A. Cole Paul T. Garrett Alen Garrett Jr J B. Helton Jr Charles McCutcheon Louis Stuch William Semling Paul Temmich Mount Hope James A. Anderson Harvey Oj. G. Baker Harry Burgess Clayton Barnhart John Donachy Earl A Ellison Carl H. Harrah BE. 0. Heath W. T. Price A. H. Swann Woodrow Thomas J. Ralph Taylor J. L. Bryant Sammy Brian Dale Heater J. L. Lewis Jr Carl Myers Gene Nunnery Smithare Clarence Brown FO Nacar Hico R. C. Blake Beckswith W. M. Burdette J. W. Minter AL Loy Kenneth Blake, Jr Lochger- Ay Lester C. Cales Glen Jean L. W. Coley E. W. Corbin Chadton Heights Glennie Crouse Homer Hunter Pax R. B. Conner Ingram Branch J. H. Curry Howard John Cannelton E. N. Dressler Carol Miller Wo OR Owen Neal Guy M. Teager Kingston Harry Painter H. A. Stover Whipple Frank Smith Dothan Synthetic Lady Hooker Electrochemcal Company Montague Mich Union Carbide and du Pont Chessie Cbd Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Cleveland 1 Ohio Walker Spurgeon WATTS R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc
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