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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1950

Page

7

Epperly Funeral Arrangements Set for Rufus Epperly

Funeral services for Rufus H. Epperly 84 of Daniels will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Daniel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev T B Cochran and Rev Richard Lilly officiating. Burial in Crow Cemetery. Epperly found dead in bed this morning. Survived by wife Lilly Adkins Epperly two sons Amos Beckley and Keith Daniels two daughters Delma Epperly and Amma Wood three sisters Ross Lilly Mamie Ballengee Sarah Davis two brothers Carey and Robert and 11 grandchildren. Body moved from Caffee Funeral Home to residence at 2 p m tomorrow.

Rufus H. Epperly Daniels Daniel Missionary Baptist Church T. B. Cochran Richard Lilly Sand Knob Crow Epperly Lilly Adkins Epperly Amos Beckley Keith Delma Epperly Amma Wood Lerena Ross Lilly Mamie Ballengee Rupert Sarah Davis Norfolk Carey Robert True Caffee Funeral Home

Vandal cut tires on Mullens taxi cabs and telecom line

Night officer found ten tires flat on three Mullens firm cabs and the ground wire to the studio tower cut in an apparent bid to disrupt two way radio. Stewart Mankin, manager, offered a $50 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of those involved.

Mullens Firm Register Mullens Charles Brammer Stewart Mankin Informa

Pineville Personal Notes Show Moves and Visits

Pineville residents page lists numerous visits and returns. Warren Sparks returns to Rhode Island staff duties after leave with Sparks family in Beckley and with kin in Kingsport. many relatives from Mullens, Itmann, Wyco, and nearby towns host guests. Several travelers head to Virginia, Alabama, and Ohio for visits or stays, and local residents recover from surgery or relocate homes.

Wyoming court grants 26 divorces and an annulment

PINEVILLE Wyoming Circuit Court awarded one annulment in the case of James E. Collins vs Ora Collins and 26 divorces in proceedings listed by names such as Marie Wood vs Alfred Wood and others. Court adjourns to Monday at 9 30 a m after today’s docket. Police continue probe into a hit run in Mill Creek that left 34 year old man severely injured along Mill Creek Road. Victim identified as Johnson Hatfield formerly of Vaughn is hospitalized with internal injuries.

Register Pineville Wyoming James E. Collins Ora Collins Cleo Jackson Clar Jence Jackson Patsy Hatfield Willard Hat Field Margaret Lea Packs Mullens John R. Packs James Owen England Gladys England Alma F. Belcher Archie N. Bel Mill Creek Toldher Cora Alice Ramsey Robert Ramsey Cathleen Boydght Hoge Boyd Norvella McClure Harold McClure Hazel Hall Johnson Hatfield Henry Hall Helen Vaughn George Lee Vaughn Red Jacket Coal Corp Wanda Mae Mor- Johnson Calvin Morgan Moran Lice Cpl R. L. Tabscott Johnson Welch Emergency Hospital

Constable Cleared By Wyoming Jury

A Wyoming Circuit Court jury spent only 18 minutes deciding that Dewey H. Moran Barkers Ridge District constable does not owe $3 500 in damages to Wilburn W Meador for injuries alleged during an arrest The same panel dismissed several cases while others were set for July 18 and continued.

Y Register Pineville Wyoming Dewey H. Moran Barkers Ridge Wilburn W. Meador Meador Josh West Joan D. West Nora West Pacific Coast Fire Insurance Company Royal Insurance Company, Ltd George Dewey Privitt Isaac Sizemore Willa Mae Bennett Sam Arvis T. F. Brammer Paul Blankenship Wyoming Cab Company Hubert Goode Morgan Gregory Burb Cline Lawson Matney G. L. Campbell J. W. Davis A. G. Luthar

Tolliver Rites Conducted Today

Funeral services were held at 1 p m for Stephen Lee Tolliver 80 who died Tuesday at his daughter s home in Midway from a heart condition after months of illness Rites were at Maben Community Church with Rev John Foley and Rev Lowell Lilly officiating Burial followed in Tolliver Cemetery He was born March 16 1870 in Soulsville Wyoming County and survived by three daughters Mrs Wood Mrs Avary McMillan of Oceana and Mrs Diana Waton of Prosperity one son Amos Tolliver of Mount Hope and sister Ellen Bolt of Ravenscrift

Register Maben Stephen Lee Tolliver Hiram Wood Midway John Foley Lowell Lilly Tolliver Soulsville Wyoming County Wood Avary McMillan Oceana Diana Waton Prosperity Amos Tolli ‘Ver Mount Hope Ellen Bolt Ravensctiff

Oceana Personal Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visits

Oceana residents and relatives are listed with weekend and weekly visits. Ralph M. Alfrey spends leave with parents in Oceana before reporting aboard the U S S Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Norfolk. Many family visits span Ohio Michigan West Virginia and Charleston with receptions and greetings at home.

Montgomery Cemetery Chartered by State

The state granted a charter to Carter Woodson Memorial Park Corporation of Montgomery with $25,000 capital. Incorporators listed are Charles W. Smith of Hansford D. S. Kincaid of Ingram Branch and Howard W. Carson of Fayetteville.

Montgomery Register Carter’ ‘Woodson Memorial Park Corpo]ration Charles W. Smith Hansford D. S. Kincaid Ingram Branch Howard W. Carson Fayetteville

Funeral notices for Tonelli Clay Welch and others

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Okey Tonelli of 815 South Oakwood Avenue died July 1 at 9 am in a local hospital. Brief service and burial at Sunset Memorial Park July 2 at 10:41 am with Father John Halpin officiating. Ida A Clay age 71 of Surveyor died July 1 at 2 pm. Body from Cattee Funeral Home to home July 1. Funeral July 2 at 2 pm at Surveyor Methodist Church with Rev Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial in Clay Cemetery at Clay Branch. Arrangements by Callee Funeral Home. Rev Shirley Welch aged 88 of Mabscott died July 1 at 12:55 pm at work at National Mine Service. Body taken from Anse Funeral Home to residence July 2. Funeral July 3 at 2 pm at First Baptist Church Beckley with Dr Alvin Cook officiating, assisted by Revs Garges and Smytho. Burial in Stanaford Cemetery. Body in state at church from 10 am until funeral hour. Active pallbearers listed. Arrangements by Rose Fanci at Rome. Classified display.

Noul Clay Ida A Surveyor Cattee Surveyor Methodist Church Stellie Parsons Toltow Clay Cemetery Clay Branch Callee Funeral Home Welch Smytho Bunal Stanaford Ro.om Wille C. R. Gills Louis Charles Mekinth W. M. Steele Charles Marquis Flosdlopez L. R. Brenmond Rose Fanci Rome Corbet Wood C. R B. Wood John Tolliver Paul Watson Denny Tolliver Lamer McMillion Mongrary Pallbear Bill’ Bowers John Bowers Virgil Clay Douglas Canaday Ted Shumate Igg Booth Lee Canaday Riley Shumate Emmett Buchanan Willams Funer Hutch Hutchison Elizabeth Avaling Lester Sweet Springs W. Va Caffee Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Mount Tabor Baptist Church B.C. Jennings Mount Tabor Arthur William L Crab Orchard Rose Funeral Home Race Funeral Home Chanel B. L. Jones Helating John C. Arthur John R. Cheeshrow Billy Cheeshrow Fr. J. Holliday Roscoe Williams Grady Combs Herbert Wiseman Jess R. Crozier Rose Funeral Marguerite Helene Curtis H.C. Kinzer Becktley Main St A. J. McNerney Galperin Music Company Salements Dial KODAK Virgil Main Street Beckley John C. Huffman W.va Ee ‘Ower Wright Trab Orchard North Payette St John W. Eve West Neville ST Alfred J McNerney Neville South Kanawha St Ttal American Dry Cleaning and Launch Agency Kelly Avenue Oak Hill Paone Berkley Henry B. Hearn Rainelle

Tolliver, Tolliver and others listed in obituaries

Obituary notices report the death of Stephen Lee Tolliver 80 of Midway and Elizabeth Hutchison of Lester with funeral plans at Mount Tabor Baptist Church and Mount Tabor Cemetery. Names of pallbearers and flowerbearers are listed, with services conducted by Elder Jona Foley and Elder Lowell Lily. Community notices include Florist and hardware ads and a mix of classifieds and business listings.

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