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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1948

Page

11

Funeral services for Elmer Richard Brown

Funeral services for fourteen year old Elmer Richard Brown will be held at 12 a m Sunday in the Winona Community Church. He died yesterday after a six week illness of lymphatic leukemia at a local hospital. Burial will be in Jennings Cemetery Spanishburg. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Rey Brown of Pemberton and siblings James Brown Robert Dale Brown Rogen Glen Brown Joan Brown Willian Arthur Brown in the Naval Great Lakes station Shirley Lois Brown and Mayford McComas. The body is at Williams Funeral Home Sofia and will be moved to the parents home tomorrow at 9 a m Pallbearers named Herbert Dalton Paul Dalton Billy Dalton Mitchell Jennings Darell Lovell Arland Bailey.

Elmer Richard Brown Winona Ernest Oakton Jennings Cemetery Spanishburg Rey Brown Pemberton James Brown Robert Dale Brown Rogen Glen Brown Joan Brown Willian Arthur Brown Naval Great Lakes Training Station Chicago Mayford McComas Shirley Lois Brown Williams Funeral Sophia Tomororow Yl A. m Herbert Dalton Paul Dalton Billy Dalton Mitchell Jennings Darell Lovell Arland Bailey

Seven Area Men Enlist in Army

Seven area men enlist in the Army alongside three cousins. Capt. A. F E. Bruns announced at Beckley Main Station. The Mul­lens cousins and others signed for two or three years in the regular army unassigned and were sent to Fort Dix for processing.

A. F E. Bruns Beckley Marshall A. Mullens Frank Q. Mullens George E. Mullens Marshall George Mullens Price HI Carmelo Massanopoli Carter Street Darrell E. Tolley Surveyor Corps of Engineers Clovis B. Delp McAlpin Dale J. McGrady Slhodell Infantry Ihe Qth Infantry Division Ft. Dix N. J

Farmer Burial for Sit Stanley AB Farmer in Beckley

The American Legion will conduct grave side rites for Sit Stanley AB Farmer of Beckley, killed in action May 23, 1944 in Italy. Services at 3 p.m. at the Canaday Cemetery Glen White, with Rev. D W French officiating. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs B W Farmer, four sisters Fannie Taylor Faye Hubbard Nellie Tyree Laytha Ward, three brothers Wylie Robert Carven. Body to be moved from Rose Funeral Home to parental home Saturday evening.

The American Legion Stanley AB. Farmer Beckley Canaday Glen White B. W. Farmer Beckley Junction D. W. French Sal. Farmer Company L 30Th Infantry Fannie Taylor Faye Hubbard MacArthur Mass Nellie Tyree Sullivan Laytha Ward Sophia Wylie Stevenson Robert Carven Affinity Rose

Mines in Area Operate 98 Percent of Period

Wind ing Gulf Association reports 249,166 tons of coal produced week ending July 24, up 19,695 from last year. Cumulative total to July 24 lags last year. Operating time for 47 mines at 98 percent. losses totaled 2,677 tons due to five day week car and power issues labor shortages and mine disability. New River field rose to 251,069 tons, up from 233,980. cumulative 5,749,318 versus 6,256,736 last year. State has 2,838 certified pilots per Associated Press. Charleston West Virginia. The banjo paragraph notes evolution by southern Negroes.

Winding Gulf Association Winding Gulf Associates Utist

Lumberjack's bear trapping earns bounties and tallies

A historical note details a lumberjack credited with trapping many bears over decades, with figures such as six bears in 194, nine in 1945, and a peak year with a large catch. He reportedly collected a $15 bounty per tagged bear from a game warden, reflecting long running bear trapping activity and prize payments.

Dick Wea Hicky Weade

Red light in henhouse linked to egg production findings

A collision near Mt Hope Road caused extensive vehicle damage but no injuries. The piece discusses dim red and blue lights in henhouses and their reported effects on egg production, with theories about light color, hormones, and hens’ feeding. It cites farmers and scientists noting red light may boost or slow output, with ongoing debate and research.

Cues Lanark Mt. Hope Alton L. B Ac AD New Brunswick Donald W. Carter MU Hope George J. Kincaid St. Hope

Roman Rampart Unearthed At Canterbury England

A thirty foot Roman rampart uncovered near Canterbury shows construction around 29 A D. Excavations reveal several coins including 30 identified as third century. Two rare Carausius issues honor the Second Legion, tied to his 287 A D rise to power in Britain. Aerials reveal a sunken river from Idaho’s Lake Chatcolet to Priest Lake’s northern shore.

Canterbury England Associated Press

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