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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1936

Page

10

Funeral services for Tilden Williams this afternoon

Funeral services for Tilden Williams 59 will be held at 2 30 PM today at First Presbyterian Church with Rev J L Oneweaver assisting. Burial follows at Sunset Cemetery by Keyser undertakers. Pallbearers listed. Williams died Friday morning from heart disease, head of the Beckley Motor.

Tilden Williams J. L. Oneweaver First Presbyterian Church J. M. Hayes Ritchie Ware Keyser Sunset Cemetery Paul Bamwood Claude Holandsworth A. G. Mead Platt Phipps R. B. Yaple John Wirtz Charles Lewis Floyd Sayre A. A. Tieche T. R. Ragland D.C. Meadows Joe L. Smith J. E. McKenzie Robert Winston Gordon Thompson Walter Burke R. M. French W. A. Stanley B. B. Richmond John P. Bonner C. L. Allen J. H. McCulloch C. C. Shumate French Lucas E. M. Payne Jr J. Lewis Bumgardner L. L. Scherer J. P. White J. ©. Freeman Carroll Hutchinson W. L. Foster K. M. Jarrell Ray Richards E. H. Shriver EB. L. Jones J. W. F. Beeckner W. H. File Ashton File Willams Beckley Motor

Scouts Qualify for Championship Troop in Raleigh County District

Prominent lawmakers and business leaders attend parents night as Scouts from Troop 89 Eunice in Raleigh County excel. Fifteen scouts earned round-up medallions, while Troop 98 Beckley led by John Bridge also qualified for the championship troop award. Training for leaders continues at Pattie Stockdale school Colcord with certificates to be issued at a July 4 court of honor. Hitchhiking bans gain ground in a third of states.

Eunice Raleigh County Fred Likens Norman Perry James Harris Cassie Campbell Frank Long Bobby Williams J.C. Broom John Hart Jack Reed Clarence Reed Gordon Harris Scoutteadersraining Pattie C Boy Scouts of America Colcord Clear Creek Dorothy Ameagle C. R. Jones North West Beckley John Bridge Guy Amato St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church

Sophia Troop 75 earns Round-Up Medallion and championship status

Eleven Scouts from Sophia Troop 75 in Raleigh County scored over five hundred points in the council Round-Up ending May 31 to qualify for a Round-Up Medallion. They met championship troop criteria by recruiting seven new scouts, advancing five to second class, three to first class, and earning sixteen merit badges. Seven adult supervised hikes occurred during the round-up, plus a patrol rally.

Sophia

Seven Marriage Permits Issued at County Clerk Office

Seven marriage licenses were issued at the county clerk's office yesterday during its four hour open period. Prospective brides and grooms include Preston J. Weldon of Scarbro and Gladys Irene Bowles of Cranberry, Decalius Ray Williams of Eccles and Anna Lee Gale of Rogers, Robert Wyatt and Ethel Wyatt of Beckley, William Bragg and Norma Alice Bennett of Lanark, Willis A. Wood and Delta Virginia Perry of Mead, Virgil Franklin Allen of Princewick and Gladys Marie Harry of Lillybrook, Benn Wilson Mize of Beckley and Marcelle Smith of Skelton.

Preston J. Weldon Scarbro Gladys Irene Bowles Cranberry Decalius Ray Williams Eccles Anna Lee Gale Rogers Robert Wyatt Ethel Wyatt Beckley William Bragg Norma Alice Bennett Lanark Willis A. Wood Delta Virginia Perry Mead Virgil Franklin Allen Princewick Gladys Marie Harry Lillybrook Benn Wilson Mize Marcelle Smith Skelton

Pack and kin gather in Affinity area town notes

Affinity West Virginia social notes record Mr and Mrs Orville Pack moving into the former Cooper home. Cecil Pack of Lester visits his sister Mrs Tim Pittman. Clifford Mitten of Statesbury and Emerson Mills of Odd stay with Leonard Harris and family. The Brammer children visit grandparents Londa Sweeney at Ghent. F J Moore and children Patsey and Mickey travel in Virginia. Saddler drives to Peace Springs. Bridgie Pack visits Raleigh relatives. Mrs Edd Byrd and children return from Princeton visit. Leonard Harris and family also noted.

Orville Pack Bill Cooper Cecil Pack Lester Tim Pitlman Pittman Clifford Mitten Statesbury Leonard Harris Emerson Mills Odd Mason Fink Fink Betty Mae Lawrence Lee Brammer Londa Sweeney Ghent F. J. Moore Patsey Mickey Virginia Ernest Saddler Peace Springs Bridgie Pack Raleigh Edd Byrd Princeton

Local Family Visits and Weekend Guests Near Beckley

And daughters Maxine and Patricia Carol visited the former's parents Mr and Mrs Lee Harris at Maple Meadow on Wednesday. Mrs Dixie Davidson of Scarbro was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs H H Wills. Mrs Elsie Lego and N F E Burns Garner were in Beckley Saturday. Mrs Polley Smith and daughters Misses Katie and Jeanina, Mrs Louis Canie and Alex Smith motored to Beckley Monday. Miss Ruth Wills, Mrs Mickey Bowers, Marion Yancey and John Harrison attended the show in Beckley Saturday evening. Several people from here at

Maxine Patricia Carol Lee Harris Maple Meadow Dixie Davidson Scarbro H. H. Wills Elsie Lego N. FE. Burns Garner Beckley Polley Smith Katie Jeanina Louis Canie Alex Smith Ruth Wills

Crab Orchard Baseball Game Attended Sunday

A spectator attended the baseball game at Crab Orchard on Sunday, noting the event without additional details about teams scores or players.

Crab Orchard

Spaniard Held for Deportation

Hermino Fraga, a Spanish miner from Tampico, is jailed awaiting deportation proceedings after arrest by E. J. Scant. The fragile OCR snippet shows the local case moving toward removal with no further details available.

Hermino Fraga E. J

Immigration official charges land entry case

An immigration official reports a man charged with illegal entry to the United States after border crossing. Proceedings are underway to determine status and potential penalties.

United States

Truck Runs Over Man in CCC Camp Breaks Legs

A truck backed over Lonnie Stevens 19, a CCC camp worker, breaking both legs. In Charleston today, Virginia McCoy 8 drowned in the Kanawha River after falling from a swing.

Welch Lonnie Stevens CCC Associated Press Charleston Virginia McCoy Kanawha River

Hambrick Dead at 67 in Pocahontas Division

RB Hambrick, 67, oldest white employed on the Pocahontas division of the N and W railroad, died in Bluefield on June 13.

Associated Press Bluefield S. R. Ham Brick Pocahontas N. and W

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