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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1949

Page

5

Former East Gulf Man Cycles All Over World

Lee R Larkins a Pontiac Negro artist traveling by bicycle to Bluefield Teachers College for painting series explains cycling is his profession. He has logged about 30,000 miles in recent years across North America and Europe, including service trips from London to the Continent and trips across Canada and Mexico.

Lee R. Larkins Pontiac Mich Beckley Bluefield Fast Gulf Register Pholo Dolores Davis Lee R Larkins Mica Bluefield Teachers College East Gulf Michigan College West Virginia State College Institute Wayne University Detroit Larkins Norshern Europe London Sent-Island France Hell Canada United States Mexico

Large Airliner Will Land Here at Beckley Airport

Piedmont Air Lines DC-3 to be exhibited at Beckley Mt Hope Airport from 10 AM to evening Sunday with full crew to guide visitors. Ralph Whitener says Raleigh County residents may inspect the plane, weather permitting, as a promo tied to a local levy rally led by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Piedmont Air Lines Beckley Mount Hope Ralph Whiteners National Lit Air Force Astron Raleigh County Whitener RD. Hager Piedmont Line Winston- Salem N. C Mt. Hope No. 1 Air Force Association Sone Chamber of Commerce Beckley-Mt. Hope Piedmont Penman

Rites Held Today For Moore Infant

Funeral services were set for 2 p m for Jacob Riley Moore six month old son of Mr and Mrs Riley Moore Rhodell who died Thursday in a local hospital from pneumonia He had been ill two weeks Born in Rhodell he is survived by his parents four brothers Winfred Ray Shelby Lee Okie David and Carl Dencin the maternal grandmother Mrs Martha C Taylor Walton and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jacob Moore Walton Also listed were the family home and burial plans with Rev Clark Moore officiating at Larch Cemetery Walton

Jacob Riley Moore Rhodell Winfred Ray Shelby Lee Okie David Carl Dencin Martha C. Taylor Walton Jacob Moore Callee Funeral Airs Martha Taylor Clark Moore Uri Larch

Hospital Releases Twin Branch Miner Victor Pozzi

Victor Pozzi will return to his Twin Branch home Monday from Vallejo California after treatment for paralysis from a mine injury. Deane F Brooke area medical administrator for UMW District 29 announced the plan. Pozzi will be accompanied by his wife and child who have stayed in Vallejo during his hospital stay.

Victor Pozzi Twin Branch Vallejo Calif Deane F. Brooke UMW Pozzi

Name Changes Vital For Social Security

Persons who changed their names through marriage or other reasons should notify the Social Security Administration immediately. Roger Brown, manager of the Beckley field office, advised notifying corrections on birth, parents names, and all name changes to keep records accurate. Workers should bring prior recount number cards and record the number before requesting a corrected card.

Perons Social Security Administration Roger Brown Beckley Field Office Brown

Stratton High to Add 1000-Seat Gym Under $143,813 Contract

Stratton High will start a 1000-seat gym addition next week, awarded to Kerhill Construction Co. of Charleston by the Haleigh County Board of Education for 143,813 dollars. The project aims for a 20 day completion with a 84 by 50 foot basketball court, movable bleachers, lockers, showers, and a stage projection booth, matching brick walls, reinforced concrete foundation, and a BYP sum plank roof.

Stratton High Kool Kerhill Construction Company Charleston Haleigh County Board of Education Walter F. Martens Martens and Son Athteric Kentill Company U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Bar‘Bouraville State Institution Tyeart Graftoy The Conservation Commission H. A. Sloan J. S. Butts E. F. Bibb, Sr Cc. E. Shuimate Charles Conners F. J. Moore

Jenkins Services To Be Held Sunday

Final rites for Pvt. Thomas hu Jenkins of Holt will be at 2 30 pm Sunday at Breckenridge Baptist Church with Rev Duss Har and Rev Virgil Harvey officiating. Graveside at Worley Cemetery, Legion Post 32 to conduct rites. Body remains at Rose Finneal Home until 4 pm Saturday then moved to father’s home in Bolt. He was 26 at death in Germany on June 14 1946. Surviving are father and step mother Frank F Jenkins and wife of Bolt, two half sisters Velma Joe and Frances, two step sisters Bertha Ann, two brothers Frank F Jenkins Jr of Tesnas Texas Henry Oliver Jenkins of Baton Rouge, two half brothers John Delbert and Bobby Halbert Jenkins of Bolt, and one step-son Buddy J Jenkins of Holt.

Breckenridge Baptist Church Duss Har Virgil Harvey Thomas Hu Jenkins Holt Germany Hurial Worley Legion Post No. 32 Rose Finneral Bolt Frank F. Jenkins Bolty Velma Joe Jenkins Frances Jenkins Mis Bertha Ann Jenkins Frank F. Jenkins, Jr Tesnas Texas Henry Oliver Jenkins Baton Rouge John Delbert Jenkins Bobby

Mrs Martha Mills Succumbs at Egeria

Mrs Martha Ann Mills dies Thursday at home of her son Willie Mills in Egeria after a long illness. Widow of Samuel Mills, she was 84 and a native of Wyoming County. Survived by two sons fit Mills and John Riley Mills and a daughter Nettie Garrison. Body to be moved to Finers Home then Everia for funeral services Saturday at 2 PM with Rev Philip Graham officiating. Burial in Mills Cemetery at Egeria.

Martha Ann Mills Willie T. Mills Eperta Samuel Mis Wyoming County Ater Fit Mills John Riley Path Sarurd Philip Graham Mills Egeria

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