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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1948

Page

6

Chalky Meals at WVU Help Stomach Study by Volunteers

Lillybrook resident Kael Elmere Kates volunteers at West Virginia University in Raleigh County for a long running medical study on how the stomach digests food. Volunteers eat a chalky breakfast with barium sulphate while doctors observe digestion times and effects of drugs, altitude, and water intake.

Lillybrook Raleigh County West Virginia University Kael Elmere Kates Lily‘prosk Edward J. van Liere Jefe John Davis French Bluefield Earl Elmore Roles Paul Eugene Shulis Vienna Wood County Merle Burton Davis Fairmont Martha Jane Coyner Buckhannon Emma Jane Freeman Adrian Upshur County David Sheffer Clark Huntington Edward Paul Jones

Body of Soldiers To be Reburied

Funeral services for Pic. Lawrence Johnson of Crow and Pvt. Goddard of Meadow Bridge will be held in Beckley with the American Legion graveside honors. Johnson, killed October 14 1944 in Cologne, Germany, arrived for burial after service since 1943 and Italian Campaign participation. Goddard, killed October 25 1944 in France, arrived for burial with five sisters among survivors.

Pic Law‘rence Johnson Crow Caffee Paul Smith American Legion Legion Cologne France Mannie Elmira’ Johnson New River ‘Company Stanaford SP . Goddard Meadow Bridge Beckley Andy and Louise Ennis Goddard Goddard U. S. Army Ruby McClanahan Genevieve McClanahan Mae Martin McAlpin Virginia Gladys Goddard

Two Men Fined For Drunk Driving In Magistrate Court

Samuel W Farley of Saxon was fined 30 dollars and had his license revoked for six months by Magistrate G O Mills. Kessler Adkins was fined 50 dollars with license suspended and car impounded for six months by Magistrate J H McGhee. Beckley resident Paul M Lilly earns Bachelor of Science in accounting at Bowling Green College of Commerce in Kentucky. VFW Lew Shaffler Post calls members to paint duty at new home 8 a m Sunday in fatigue uniforms as stated by Commander E Guy Graves.

Ifwo Samuel W. Farley Saxon G. O Mills Kessler Adkins J. H. McGhee Beckleyan Paul M. Lilly Ira B. Lilly Beckley Bowling Green College of Commerce Bowling Green, Ky Lilly Wodrow Wilson High School VFW Lew Shaffler Veterans of Foreign Wars E. Guy Graves

Night Watchman Hired For Little Beaver Park

Harold Lambert, chair of the Raleigh County Park board, announced a night watchman is employed for Little Beaver Park which opened Sunday. Tracy Shannon, former Beaver merchant, took the job at the recreation center. The State Police will periodically check the park.

Little Beaver Park Harold Lambert Raleigh County Park Board Tracy Shannon Lambert

Jaycees Take Over City Park With Kiwanis Gift

Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce takes over operation of City Park along U S 19 2 By Pass with 200 dollars donated by the Beckley Kiwanis club to fund playground work. Supervision begins tomorrow during daylight hours as members return from a national convention. The Elks recently bought savings and other park equipment to aid the program.

Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce U. S Beckley Kiwanis Club Jaycees The Elks

Local People Form Two Coal Companies in State

The Jaromi Smokeless Coal Company of Rainelle receives a pediagter from the Secretary of State with $50,000 capital. Incorporators Claude Jarrett James A Rowe and B C Minter plan deep mining and a drift to gauge coal under the surface. The E and R Coal Company of Coal City is chartered with $10,000 capital, incorporators E E Roles Lillybrook J A Elliott Coal City and R L Stafford Whitby. Krypton is an inert gas like neon argon and xenon.

Jaromi Smokeless Coal Company Rainelle Secretary of States Office Claude Jarrett James A. Rowe B. C. Minter Beckley E. and R. Coal Company Coal City E. E Roles Lillybrook J. A. Elliott R. L. Stafford Whitby

10 Area War Dead to Be Returned for Burial

West Virginia service members killed in World War II are being returned from Manila aboard the Army Transport. Next of kin will be notified before arrival and before remains are sent to them. Remains may be buried privately national cemeteries or permanent American military cemeteries overseas. Beckley area names include Brewster Crozier Dotson Hancock O'Dell Simpson Walker Wright and others.

West Beckley Pfe Russel L. Brewster Army Josse Hill Mead Robert F. Crist Glen A. Crist Quinwood Jesse A. Crozier Navy Jesse R. Crozier Prosperity Charles Dotson Ina V. Dotson Gauley Bridge Lloyd K. Forren Alex Forren Meadow Bridge Marvin W. Hancock Hugh C. Hancock Robert D. O'Dell Snyder O'Dell Summersville Robert Simpson Edward Simpson Fairview Pie Walter C. Walker Marines Carrie H. Walker Miller Street Paul A. Wright Kirk L. Wright White Sulphur Springs

Dr Abshire to Be Buried Today in Beckley

Funeral services for Dr A 5 Abshire 88 year old Beckley physician will be held at 3 30 p m today at Rose Funeral Home with Rev A H Wilson officiating. Burial follows in Wildwood Cemetery. He born April 24 1860 near Rocky Mount Virginia and practiced in West Virginia since 1891. He is survived by one son Basil Abshire a grandson and two nieces. Pallbearers named French Davis T M Harris T L Maynor and Harry May.

A. 5 Abshire Church Street Beckley Rose Funeral Home A.H. Wilson Wildwood Cemetery Rocky ‘Mount University of Maryland West Virginia O. O. Cooper Hinton Jumping Branch Beatty Lumber Company Crow Basil Abshire French’ Davis T. M. Harris T. L. Maynor Harry May

Rites Set Today for Car Victim Corey Thurman Arnold

Funeral services for Corey Thurman Arnold 45 Beckley painter will be held at 4 p m today in Beaver Community Church with Rev Johnson Meador officiating Burial will follow at Blue Jay Cemetery William M Ward Beckley was bound over for grand jury action on a manslaughter charge after allegedly striking Arnold with his car Saturday night on the U S 19 21 By Pass Arnold born Aug 17 1903 in Freelzland Mountain resident of Raleigh County most of his life is survived by his mother and stepfather a brother eight sisters and others. The krypton lamp surface brightness note is included here.

Corey Thurman Arnold Beckley Painter Beaver Johnson Meador Blue Jay Cemetery William M. Ward Beckley G. O. Mills Ward Arnold U. S. 19 Freelzland Mountain Raleigh County Emory Richardson John F. Arnold J. E. Bennett Eccles Ralph Furrow Joe Redden Virgil Link MacArthur Cecil Lilly Oceana Buel Redden Crow Woodrow Redden Ruby Arnold

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David W. Northup Hoot van Liere Van‘Kier United States Atomic Energy Er Bi i Ance CmGa Uta Park Kiwanis Dr. Abshire Chamberlin West Vieriata Matt Conbeettle Burgess Street W. Va Beckley Distributing Co Lincoln Lincoln - Mercury, Inc Oakwood Ave Dial Beckley, W. Va AITAN
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