Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

Page 1

We have 4,406,298 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1946

Page

1

Labor Day plans discussed with Oak Hill officials

William Miller Young 70 died at his Oak Hill home after five months illness. He was a farmer and Spanish American War veteran, survived by wife Marion and two children. American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct services July 28 in Oak Hill Church of God. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. District 29 UMW meet Oak Hill officials at 5:30 p.m. to plan Labor Day celebration with Crouch Spradling Stewart leading miners and Garvin Morton Rickard, O'Dell, Keiserman, White as local reps.

Register Oak Hill Wiliam Miller Young The Baptist Church Salt Lake Bath County Kentucky Marion Young John D. Young Springfield Illinois Richard Young Lexington Zetla Juanita Young Sandstone Virginia Raymond M. Young American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Oak Hill Church of God Shirley Donnelly N. Kinzer Beckley Highlawn Memoria Park Oak Hil L Register District 29 United Mine Workers C. W. Crouch C. C. Spradling Harry Stewart Minden Charles C. Garvin Chamber of Commerce S. D. Morton Owen Rickard Mercantile Trade Committee of Cecil "O'Dell Joe Keiserman C. P.white Kilsyth Ian AECL Antinoton Alayor Stollie Parsons R. Hill Oak al Gin Enkie Republican

Miss Anna Garrett Returns From Charleston Visit

Miss Anna Garrett of Bibb Street Oak Hill returns home after six weeks with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jack Scherer in Charleston. She attended the summer term at Charleston High School during the stay.

Anna Garrett Charleston Register Oak Hill Bibb Street Jack Scherer Garrett Charleston High School

Beckley Family Takes Over Hotel Southern in Mt Hope

The Beckley based Sharp family and sons form Hotel Southern Company with $10,000 capital to operate Hotel Southern in Mt Hope. They acquire lease and equipment from Dr. R. E. Kelly via Oak Hill Investment Co. Clarence Cook and family assign the lease. Dovid Sharp appointed president and general manager. his family will manage the hotel. Other local real estate filings include multiple parcel transfers and road right of way in Fayette and Oak Hill areas.

Register Willer Dr. R. E. Kelly Oak Hil Investment Company Dovid Sharp C. P

Oak Hill Man Dies In Vet Hospital

Levi Wilkerson 155 year resident of Oak Hill died yesterday at 8:00 a.m. at the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe Ohio after an operation. A World War I veteran and Baptist, he was born in Madisonville Virginia and survived by his wife four daughters and two sons. Military funeral services will be at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Sunday July 28 at 4:40 p.m. with Chaplain Shirley Donnelly officiating. The American Legion Red Devil Post and Oak Hill VFW will honor guard the proceedings.

Register Oak Hill Levi Wilkerson Veterans Hospital Chillicothe Ohio Baptist Church Madisonville Virginia Beulah Wilkerson Ira E. Wilkers Shirley Donnelly Red Devil American Legion Oak Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars

Lions District Governor Reports On Convention

Mount Hope Lions Club notes December convention attendance at 12 000 plus in Philadelphia. Ralph Bailey cites flag presentations to LT countries and upcoming Safety on the Highways program with state safety officials invited. Captain S A Newman of Pittsburgh to speak on wartime Japan captivity with photos for a meeting at 7 30 p m August 1.

Mount Hope Philadelphia Ralph Bailey Mount Hope Lions Club West Virginia Tom Robinson Charleston The Lions Club State Department of Public Safety Lioyd G. Fitzgerald S.A. Newman Pittsburgh Japan Newman Douglas MacArthur I. W. D. Lawton Lions International Ping Lloyd G. Fitzgerald W. FE King Max

Fayette County Registration Increases by 1118

Fayetteville reports 1118 new voters registered in the county. Of these 748 are Democrats, 368 are Republicans, and 2 are Independents. The split mirrors the overall party balance, with Democrats slightly more than twice the Republicans.

Register Star Fayetteville

Oak Hill Woman Posts Bond on Trespass Appeal

Oak Hill resident Victoria Riner posted a $200 bond to appeal a guilty trespass verdict in Fayette County Circuit Court. Magistrate W H Level announced the bond. The charge was filed by Garnet Marsh, also of Oak Hill.

Womar Register Oak Hill Victoria Riner Fayette County W. H. Level Garnet Marsh

Arrow Blame: Oak Hill Lad’s Eye Shot by 8-Year-Old

An arrow fired from Lawrence Godby age 8 struck three year old Jackie Bailey in the right eye. The injury required removal of the eye. Jackie is the son of Aubrey L. Bailey and his wife of Summerless Avenue Oak Hill. The incident occurred Wednesday.

Register Oak Hill Lawrence Godby Jackie Bailey Aubrey L. Bailey Summerless Avenue Oak Hil Jackie

Also Mentioned on This Page

UMW William M. Young Safe & Courteous Service Baileysville Anywhere Anytime Ira Shields HEME Sean Ha Hatwas Lukas Gi Pet Marx Bros. Tc CS Aul Hotel Southern J. E Roger Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc Highlawn Memorial Park Company Emitt Nicholas Highlawn Mary H. Quesenberry William R. Laird Kanawha Falls Lottie Osborn Guardian Lathers Luther Bodkin Bowyers Ferry Road George Daniel Blizzard Mildred M. Duncan Trump R. W. Kincaid Loren Burton Cogar Kincaid Mountain Cove Willis Ad Edmond Okey Oldaker New River Cliffs Nuttallburg Blackburn-Patteson Realty Company R. J. Meeks G. D. Brown Armetha Johnson Gauley I River Big Creek Highlawn Memorial Park Teresa B. Hanes Mt. Hope Lcinelcfy Willis Branch Coal Company W. E Seymour) Davis Claude Hendricks Harland A. Hendricks Adolph Schott Elizabeth Dunbar Owen T. Winston Mamie Winston Gauley River Laurel Creek Pearl Cogar Lucille Burgess Darrell C. Fortner Robert W. Skaggs Joseph R. Skaggs H. C. Flanagan Roy D. Flanagan Sewell Mountain Jess Keeney O Sampson Kenney Glare Creek Edward Tufts Vet Lions District Garling H. Johnson Hamilton Ave Ansted Emma D Jacob Kanedel Hud K. K. Warden Windsor Robert J. Kessler Maude Wallace Woods M. W. Dunning John H. Toler Fayette Station Road Wallie Hettie Trump Joyce A. Morris Alpha Road Beckley Hospital Jackie George Masters Dow Bridge Meadow Bridge Aces George Masters Alpha Roach S. Ginestra Clyde R. Simms Homeseekers Land and Building Co Richard Mack Harlem Heights Lilly Ann James Elliott H. Cook Lew Smailes Curtis H. Guyer Sewell Mountain District Della Bragg Earl Claytor Meadow Fork Road Walter H. Abbot Tor Keni Woodrum Elkridge Highlawn Memorial Park Co H. Lowry Prince Land Co D. B. Stevenson Prince Nancy Janulolo Hope Mary Virginia Strimp Huse Flora L. Dangerfield Rachel E. Patrick Monroe Street W. D. Crowder Floyd C. Hawkins Springdale C. T. Miller W.D. Crowder John Hughart Smith D. H. Sheaves Landisburg Andy Smith D. H. ‘Sheaves Morton L. G. Smith P. H. Sheaves Effie M. Bader Hico H. K. Myles United Fuel Gas Co W. N. Bays Sam J. Bays C. O. Sheaves Grover C. Bays Russellville Joe Lookout J. E. White C. Holcomb Bog Clifty C. C. White Allla Lo United Fuel Gas Company, Oil N. C. Holcomb Land Pacleacas Herbert, Armentrout and Others Trustees of Lovers Leap Community Church Homeseekers Land and Buildings Company J. M. Norman Wright Addition Franson A. Price Bertha Saunders Robert Lane Beckwith Lewis Hillard Charles ‘McGill White Oak Creek Charles Safford S. J. Humphrey Providence Rhode Island Safford U.S. Army C. J. Smith Savannah Frank P. Smith Mildred King Calvin Zickafoose Rain ‘Elle Betty Mae Miller Mrs Ray Hilbert Lanark Fayette IL. S. Tully Circuit Court Ollie Bradshaw William Bradshaw Madalent Coleman Clifton H. Coleman Hester Carte Watson H. Carte W. H. Forelsong Mercer County W. Va Bland County I. S S. W. Moore Fayetteville -Presbyterian Church John R. Vawter Buffalo New York Julia Vawter W. L. Burrus ST. Clair Theatre Beaver Parol Bob Steete Olivia DeHaviland W. T. Grant CO Neville Street Beckley, W. Va Arrow Sprague Jimmy Wakely Mexico Neville Hill Johnnny Koppers Lea and Perrin van Camp Stokely Koppers Stores Arteyes Heinz Baby Foods CERTO McCalls Kerr Jars Ace Lic
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication