Williams Funeral Planned Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth L. Williams 68 Raleigh Heights will be at 2 p m Friday at Zion Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Eugene Nichols officiating. Burial in Beaver Cemetery. Born Hillsville Va June 4 1881 she lived in Raleigh County 40 years and was a Primitive Baptist. Survived by husband Clayton E Williams a granddaughter and six step grandchildren plus three sisters and six brothers. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until arrangements are complete.
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Ruth L. Williams
Raleigh Heights
Eugene Nichols
Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Buria
Beaver
Caffee
Hillsville
G. V. Mabry
Louise Sutphin Mabry
Raleigh County
Primitive Baptist Church
Clayton E. Williams
Betty Jean O'Dell
Beckley
Ernest R. Walliams
Raleigh
Guyda Jones
Centerville
Ind
Alma Burton
Ronceverte
Ebett Mabry
Snowville
Elbert
Fairview
Loman
Obie
Kimball
Lilly
Richlands
Cooley Mabry
Hinton
Vincey Harris
Tibatha
Rent Control Extended in Sophia for Another Year
Sophia will retain rent controls for another year beyond December 31 after city council action prompted by the housing expediter in Washington. The move awaits council approval as to advisability of continuing controls.
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Sophia
Washington
90 Day Wonder Urges AA Help For Alcoholic Troubles
A 90 day wonder speaker asserts booze does not solve problems and promotes Alcoholics Anonymous as a path to peace of mind. He recounts a long struggle with drink, a dream of delirium tremens, and notes sobriety is a life-long arrest, not a cure, urging open meetings at City Hall Oak Hill and the Memorial Building Charleston.
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Alcoholic Anonymous
Fire
City Hall
LAA
Hill
Daniel Boone Hotel
A.A
Charleston
Alcoholics Anonymous
Memorial
Williamson
Charles
Te C&o
Willis Innocent In Court Here
Willis Innocent In Court Here Charles Ray Willis, 22, of Shady Spring, was found innocent by jury in District Federal Court after an hour and a half of deliberation. He had faced a federal charge of receiving and concealing a stolen Buick sedan, claiming he did not know it was stolen before taking possession from Donald Ables, deceased, who had previously stolen the car from a South Dakota resident. The July term proceedings were presided over by Judge Ben Moore of Charleston.
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Charles Ray Willis
Shady Spring
Willis
Donald Ables
Ables
South Dakota
Ben Moore
Charleston
Belt Tightening Plans Hit Sophia Public Services
Sophia municipal officials expect a second year of revenue slump and ongoing belt tightening. Mayor Elgie Ballard warns receipts from liquor taxes and amusement sources remain weak while major cuts of about 5,000 are aimed at street repair and garbage disposal. Public programs like swimming lessons for Cub Scouts will be affected, with the circus preview and parade scheduled amid reduced funding and stalled improvements.
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Sophia
Elgie Ballard
Sophia High School
Wil
Linder
Sisting Corperate Et iSago
L. L. Fleshman
Kanawha Street
Hallard
Four Couples Apply For Marriage Permits In Raleigh County
Marriage license applications filed in Raleigh County Clerk's office list four couples. John Howard McCulloch Jr and Carolyn June Uedrick of Beckley and Petersburg Virginia, Ralph Goode and Gladys Bowman of Louisville and Eccles, Ralph Elbert Eubank and Geneva Edwelyn Ware of Beckley and the late John Ware, plus Dewey Everette Daniels and Nelda Frances Wiseman of Harper.
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Raleigh County
John Howard McCulloch, Jr
Becksey
J. Howard McCulloch
Carolyn June Uedrick
Petersburg, Va
Robert Hedrick
Ralph Goode
Louisville
J. A. Goode
Gladys Bowman
Eccles
Robber Steals Billfold From Scout Office
A bold robber entered the Boy Scout office and took Miss Clara Hall’s billfold containing $23. She had left briefly for a pencil when she returned a man emerged from the office claiming he was seeking Dr T C Moorefield. The billfold was missing from a metal cabinet after lunch.
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Scout
Boy Scout Office
Clara Hall
T. C. Moorefield
Dean's Pills offer relief from backache and kidney strain
Stress and cold exposure can lead to backache and headaches, with frequent urination and bladder irritation. If these symptoms fit, Dean's Pills promise mild diuretic relief. Used for over 50 years by millions, they claim to ease discomfort and help waste removal through the kidneys.
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Dean
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George W. Slodel
Day Wonder
Willis Innocent
Plegang
Berman
DER
West Virginia
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Hill Building
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Capitol ST
W. VA
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Black Diamond
Gibson
Ukeleles
Tore
Meade Bend
Derk Finch
Isermans
Beckley Hotel
Oak Ill
Mrs. H. Wiseman
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