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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1950

Page

5

Lusks Buy 63.6 Acres On Rich Creek In Mercer

Mr and Mrs Roy Lusk purchased two tracts totaling about 63 6 acres on Rich Creek in Rock District Mercer County. They sold the Mercer property to Mr and Mrs A V Mills. The tracts were about 45 5 and 18 1 acres. The notice lists additional land transfers in Princeton and nearby areas including Raleigh Court Addition Edgemont Addition and Lilly Land Co additions, with several deeds involving lots and parcels in Princeton Bluefield and surrounding districts.

Lusks Rich Creek Mercer Register Princeton Roy Lusk Rock District Mercer County A. V. Mills Lester Stuart Lettie Stuart Hale and Karnes Princeton-Athens C. E. Crews M. K. Wood Plymouth District Athens- Hinton Road Jessie Mussalow Willie Skeens Rogers Street Lilly Land Co Widemouth Creek J. H. Lilly Land Co Barry Wyatt Oakwood Avenue Lilly Grove H. H. Bolen J. T. Abbitt Grace M. Abbitt Bluefield Howard E. Hessel Adam H. Chambers Janette Chambers Bee Maggie Blankenship Frank J. Holroyd

Yoak Bazzie Moved to New Police Posts

Two Princeton state police members moved four officers yesterday. Sgt Yoak transfers from Princeton to Lewisburg with promotion, after arriving in Princeton in April 1946. Trooper Bazzie moves to Welch after about four and a half years in Princeton, arriving January 1946. Cpl Davis moves Welch to Princeton replacing Yoak, and Sgt Ballard transfers to Company D. Orders signed by Capt Walker.

Register Princeton M. C. Yoak Lewisburg Sgt. Yoak E. D. Bazzie Welch Brazzie Cpl G. T. Davis Sgt S. C. Ballard Company D C. L. Walker Department of Public Safety

Pineville Personal Notices Spark Local Mosey of Guests

Chief Petty Officer Cecil Gillenwater and Mrs Gillenwater visit Pineville while families including Blankenships, Browns and Cooks host relatives. Residents travel to Gauley Bridge and Washington for Memorial Day, with many planning relocations and a dance recital attendance in Mullens.

Register Pineville Cecil D. Gillenwater Portsmouth C. A. Blankenship Patti Mary Sue Elkins Carolyn Davis and Elkins College Oscar F. Treadway Columbus John W. Roberts Azel Brown Treadway Letty Phillips E. M. Curry Earl and Kay Gauley Bridge Carl Crawford Dell Cooke Rs. R. S. Collingsworth Mullens F. A. Anderson Robert Hale Walter Cook Bessie Lester David Cook Sun Dial E. K. Jackson Indian Creek J. H. Cook Wyoming Maurice M. Thomas Washington, D. C Varney Cline Thomas England Earl Canterbury Donnie Wilbur Charleston Milton Holstein Geraldine Acord Oak Hill Ernest Cook Welch Butch Cline Glen Cline Princeton Grady Morgan Patsy Jane Saundra Michael Ray Beckley F. P. Cook Harris Hope Natural Gas Co Pineville High School Princess Jackson Itmann Minnie Canterbury Estes A. Nichols Crowley-Worrell Mullens High School Harold Pryor Vaughan Stewart J. W. Martin H. W. Conley C. S. Worrell

More Defendants Named in Suit In Fayette County Chancery

The Fayette County chancery docket lists new defendants in the Stevens trust suit against Stanley Newman and others for the Ansted Baptist Church. Names include Margaret Neuman Beatrice Kincaid Elsie Pinkerton Alfred Gill Chalmer Barker Virginia Barker Nora Underwood Maynard Buckland Essie Forlone Emzie O'Dell Janice Hawver Mary Marie Nuckles George H. Mann Ella Mae Mann Mattie Parrish Lawrence Gill Vauna Dufour Etta Hendrick Eleanor Bragg and unknown church members. Separately a $600 damage suit is noted against multiple defendants including Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates W O Martin Steve Nickelich Semiet Solvay Division Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation and several individuals.

Register Fayetteville Ivan Steel Ansted Baptist Church Stanley Newman Fayette Circuit Margaret Neuman Beatrice Kincaid Elsie Pinkerton Alfred Gill Chalmer H. Barker Virginia Barker Nora Underwood Maynard Buckland Essie Forlone Emzie O'Dell Janice Hawver Mary Marie Nuckles George H. Mann Ella

Lodge to Sponsor Girl Scout Outing

Oak Hill Girl Scout Troop 8 will be sponsored at 4 p.m. Tuesday by Oak Hill Moose Lodge 1664. The event at Camp Beckwith near Fayetteville features a hayride roast and swimming party. Scouts bring guests and meet at City Hall to board a truck. leaders are Mrs. C. M. Jarrell and Mrs. C. R. Weatherford.

Register Hill Oak Hill Moose Lodge Camp Beckwith Fayetteville City Hall C. M. Jarrell C. R. Weatherford

Possession of Car Awarded to Firm in Mercer Court

Princeton The Mercer Circuit Court ruled the Commercial Credit Corporation is entitled to possession of a 1949 sedan after Sam G. Neal failed to appear. The case involved 1600 dollars, with the plaintiff waiving a jury. Other matters included dismissals and judgments against absent defendants totaling several hundred dollars.

Register Princeton Sam G. Neal Mercer Circuit Court Commercial Credit Corporation William F. Gurley James McClung M. Turk G. L. Turk American Loan Company Sterling Grocery Company E. L. Slagie West End Meat Market Slagie

Kopperston Family News Highlights Local Activities and Visits

Kopperston notices include Jerry Burgess, six, receiving treatment in Welch after a right forearm fracture from a baseball fall. Plans mention Mrs. Walter D. Brown visiting Kopperston, and several families, including Gillenwaters and Larrisons, enjoying weekends with Buckleys. Joan Short returns for summer with Stephens College ties, while others travel to Roanoke, Marianna, and Bluefield for visits and events.

Register Kopperston Jerry Burgess Ray Burgess Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch Walter D. Brown Indiana Lester Buckley Ellea Gillenwater Lincoln County James W. Larrison Gordon Leslie Baldwin Madison Joan K. Short Cleophus Short Stephens College Columbia Willis Adams Neva Jo Garrett Helen Hoover Bernice Elliot Edwin Estep Kaye Sandra Walter Brown Roanoke W. H. Adams Marianna Paul Fleenor Bluefield Bill Harper Blacksburg Milton Virginia Polytechnic Institute John N. Paynter Charleston Freeman Sphers Tom Fleenor

Damage suit filed in Mercer Circuit Court

Pauline Moore files a $25,000 damages suit against Necho Coal Company in Mercer Circuit Court. No particulars were filed.

Register Start Princeton Pauline Moore Necho Coal Company Mercer

Salt Pepper Shaker Collection Grows for Whitesville Housewife

Mrs. Lydia King of Janie has gathered 62 salt and pepper shaker sets since 1941. Items hail from many states, Canada, and Hawaii, with gifts from family members and themed designs. The King family hobby extends to other collectors, including her daughter-in-law and daughter, who collects shoes.

Register Whitesville Lydia King Janie States Canada Hawaii William Kathleen King Oak Hill Bill Women of the Moose King Pittsburgh Columbus Detroit Mich West Virginia

Five Post Bonds For Appearance Set By Magistrate

Hearings are scheduled for Saturday before Magistrate Woodrow Harris for five men charged with violating the Red man Act. Bonds posted to appear that day were by Charlie Clay Basil Clay Lacy Clay Denver Pettry and Harry Williams. Naoma men Lacy Charlie Clay and Pettry were fined $5 and costs for profane language in arraignment, with Lacy also fined $5 and costs for trespassing.

Register NACMA Woodrow Harris Charlie Clay Basil Clay Lacy Clay Denver Pettry Harry Williams Lacy Pettry Naoma Costes Harris

Butler Infant Dies Graveside Services Held

Fayetteville infant Carolyn Faye Butler daughter of Clarence and Kathleen Thorne Butler Route 1 Fayetteville. Graveside rites conducted by Rev Mont Carr of Kincaid at Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill. Services were to begin at 10 a m today.

Butler Register Fayetteville Carolyn Faye Butler Clarence Kathleen Thorne Butler Mont Carr Kincaid Odd Fellows Oak Hill

Rotarians Send Paul Farmer to Mountaineer Boys State

Mullens Rot ary Club selects Paul Farmer of Mullens High School to attend Mountaineer Boys State at Jackson's Mill June 4 10. He completed his junior year, is a National Honor Society and Hi Y Club member, active in sports, and served on the Student Council. He plans to leave Sunday for Jackson's Mill.

Register Mullens Paul Farmer John D. Farmer Moran Avenue Mountaineer Boys’ State Jackson’s Mill Mullens Rotary Club Paul Mullens High School

Unawareness Of Syphilis Warned In Wyoming County

Wyoming County venereal disease investigator M. S. Whiteside urges blood testing for syphilis after finding about eight of every 100 workers may be infected. The health department in Mullens is leading an education drive to locate and treat cases, with free tests and referrals to the West Virginia Medical Center in South Charleston for treatment. Some patients are housed and counseled at the center, emphasis on privacy and early treatment to prevent serious damage.

Register Pineville M. S. Whiteside Wyoming County Wyoming County Health Department Mullens West Virginia Medical Center South Charleston Whiteside

Perdue Infant's Services Today

Funeral services will be held today for James Richard Perdue one month old son of Mr and Mrs J P Perdue who died in a Charleston hospital at 7 am Wednesday Burial is to follow in the family cemetery at Joe's Creek The infant is survived by two brothers David V and Ronnie Ray one sister Connie Elaine all of Comfort

Register Whitesville James Richard Perdue J. P. Perdue Charleston Joe’s Creek David V Ronnie Ray Connie Elaine Comfort

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. W. Caldwell R. W. Ducley Raleigh Court J. E. Painter Jean Linkous Robert D. Shumate Dorothy E. Shumate Edgemont Mone Vista Park Cemetery Association S. S. Hoge, Jr S. S. Hodge, Jr Monte Vista Park Cemetery Association Yoak Bazzie Myrtle Layman C. W. Shufflebarger Everette H. Collins Pat Stewart Barbara Blankenship Diane Pryor W. B. Belcher Bud Jesse Jackson Keyrock Jackson R. R. Pharr Ed Droppleman R.S. Collingsworth South Mullens Maben Ollie Todd Lewis Todd Gate City Transit Company Huntington R. L. Cook Wyco Fannock R. D Arnold Winger Sherman Mitchell Davy Garth Cook James Todd Naomi Pinnacle Cemetery C. A. Pancake Mary Bess Helen Freshman Northfork Christiansburg Mae §, Belcher Elizabeth Wilson W. G. Mullins Daniel David John L. Ellison Pax Lodge Rotarians Jackson's Mill Our Perdue Infant's Neville Maytag Raleigh Register W. Vee Hollywood Miracle Tread Tiffany Originals Bargain Dan River Pepperell Childrens Heber Street Court House
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