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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1951

Page

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Damages Sought in Fayetteville Suits and Legion News

Two damage suits totaling 35000 are on record in the Fayette Circuit Clerk's office. The largest seeks 30000 against Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery, specifics not listed. A 5000 suit is Vir Binja Guyton versus Mrs E W Skaggs and no details are given. Delegates to the American Legion convention in Charleston were selected by the LaFayette Post Fayetteville. James J Murphy is newly elected post commander. other officers named for 1951 52 term. The post aims to sign up 381 veterans and sponsor local baseball teams. a tailor will visit to measure members for official uniforms.

Register Fayetteville Fayette Robert Moseley Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Binja Guyton E. W. Skaggs John Robert Fish Kathleen Barnette Fish Clifford Elmore Elizabeth Elmore Dorothy D. Hollins Wiliam Hallins Mabel McMi J. C. Slater American Legion Charleston LaFayette Legion Post Harry W. Miller Myron R. Renick Walter Caldwell Thomas E. Myles James J. Murphy W. H. Haynes Roy Halliday Zane Summerfield Kenneth Wond Bill Bias Lookout Murphy Tank Corps Sheppard Auto Supply Company Fayette County James Zane Surmmmerfield Robert M. Brooks Roy D. Cruikshank W. James Ant-At-Arms Roy Cruikshank Ernest M. Dargall Hal Shriver LaFayette Fast Thommander’s Legionnaires West ‘Virginia Shriver Post Lowland Chick Balding Oak Hill Laylan B. W. Rule Octavus Gallerdo Layland Legion

Pridemore Rites Slated Saturday in Ansted

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday for William Edward Pridemore 88 of Ansted following surgery for a broken hip. Rev. Theodore Carte will officiate at Hopewell Baptist Church with burial in Terry Cemetery at Victor. He was a retired farmer born March 29 1862 in Greenup County Kentucky and survived by his wife and large family. The body will be moved to the Armstrong home in Ansted Friday evening.

Ansted William Edward Pridemore Montgomery Theodore Carte Winona Hopewell Baptist Church Terry Victor Greenup County Methodist Church Sarah C. Pridemore William Howard John and Dewey Alice Okey Osborn Raymond Osborn Nitro Thomas

Charleston Dessert Bridge Club Hosts Meet in Charleston Home

Mrs Lila Kannon hosted the Dessert Bridge Club at her Charleston home with a buffet dinner for members and guests. Prizes were won by numerous attendees including Dorothy Aliff Flo Holtzclaw Aileen Salamy Mary White Gretchen Skilmore Reba Roberts Alice Wilkerson Thelma Gargas and Katherine Miller.

Register Whitesville Lila Kannon Charleston Dessert Bridge Club Edith Shafer Wilson Hall Leonard Noel Reba Roberts Alice Wilkerson Salamy Katy Batalion Mary White Gretchen ,Kidmore Ameagle Katherine Miller Dry Creek Rosalee

Robinette Child Dies Funeral Services Today

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. for Steven Wayne Rob inette nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Hampton Rob inette Jr of 848 Mercer Street Princeton who died Wednesday afternoon in Bluefield Sanitarium Rites were to be conducted in the First Christian Church by Rev John Dunn Burial was to be at Oakwood Cemetery He is survived by his parents and grandparents J R Cordell Princeton and Mr Mrs Hampton Robinette Princeton.

Frinceton Steven Wayne Robinette Hampton Robinette Mercer Street Princeton Bluefield Sanitarium John Dunn Oakwood Cemetery J. R. Cordell Hampton Robinette

Brown Funeral Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Gilps Brown will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Mullens with Rev. QO H. Dorsey officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton with graveside rites by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The body will be moved from Dunman Funeral Home to the residence at 5 p.m. Friday and to the church at 1 p.m. Saturday for viewing until the service.

Register Mullens Grace Gilps Brown B.B. Brown South Mullens Mullens General Hospital QO. H. Dorsey Resthaven Memorial Park Frinceton Brotherhood of Railway Dunman

Oceana News Recap and Annual Sunday School Picnic

Local notes report families returning home after visits in Oceana and surrounding towns. The Oceana Freewill Baptist Church held its annual Sunday School picnic with 175 members and 50 visitors. Officers were elected for the coming year including superintendent Willis Brooks and treasurer Gordon Paisley.

Oceana Don L. Cook Oceana Freewill Baptist Church Willys Brooks Paul Dempsey Gordon Paisley Raymond Bidey E. N. Withrow Cora Branham

Pineville Personals Highlight Week of Visits and Birth

Pineville news notes list numerous visitors and relatives staying with local families including George Bragg Eugene Belcher and Helen Fleshman. A birth is announced for James Blevins at Pineville Clinic with father stationed at Tinker AFB. A reception honors Rev Clyde Backus and family at Oceana Methodist Church.

Register Pineville George H. Bragg Cedar Grove George F Brown C. Barrett Madison Eugene Belcher New York City Estil Dillon Fayetteville George H. Keatley Crowley-Worrell Charleen Belcher Wall Indianapolis Ind Blanche Clay Soulsville Blevins James Blevine Robert Blevins Pineville Clinic Mary Barrett G. §. Barrett Keyrock Tinker Air Force Base Okla United States Army Randall Adams Paul Dempsey Chester Blevins Willys Brooks

Funeral services set for Wilda Fay Simms

Elton Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today for Wilda Fay Simms two more, daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Simms who was killed instantly in a traffic accident Sunday night. Graveside rites will be held at End of the Trail Cemetery. The death resulted from a collision of her parents car with another vehicle on Elton Mountain. Three others including her father and mother were injured. The child's rites were postponed due to the parents condition. Mr Simms will attend. Mrs Simms remains in Hinton Hospital in satisfactory condition with severe head and back injuries.

Register Elton Wilda Fay Simms Luther Simms Trail Cemetery J. E. Brown Elton Mountain Simms Hinton Hospital

Pineville Land Purchases River Drive Lot 22

Pineville Land Company Inc buys Lot 22 River Drive Addition Pineville Center District from Robert Bailey attorney four faced building per deed on file with county clerk.

Pineville Register Pineville Land Company, Inc River Drive Center District Robert Bailey

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