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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1955

Page

10

Record of 1955 West Virginia notices and coal reports

Reports show Pocahontas Operators Assn weekly output 560,598 tons ending June 4, highest since 1952. Logan field weekly loadings 416,650 tons. Lt Col Ruby Bradley to receive Florence Nightingale medal in Atlantic City. Hamlin High School coach James K. Roberts named principal at Lincoln County schools. G Malcolm Oldham named Duquesne Light Shippin g Port superintendent. Parkersburg police adopt one man per cruiser temporarily. Huntington YMCA expands with over 62,500 in contracts. Spencer livestock sale set Oct 4 with 500 head. WV Bar junior section distributed law school functions pamphlet. Various local officials reassigned and fined in Kanawha and Hancock counties. Raleigh County memorial airport issues bid invitation for Fourth Stage development with extensive construction items and plan to examine at Beckley offices. Bids due June 29 1955 with 5 percent bid bond. labor wage standards per Secretary of Labor. right to reject any bid.

Pocahontas Assn Bluefield Logan Field Ruby Bradley U. S Spencer Florence Nightingale International Committee of the Red Cross Atlantic City James K. Roberts Hamlin High School Lester Lovejoy Lincoln County Board of Education Lovejoy G. Malcolm Oldham Wheeling Duquesne Light Co Oldham West Virginia University College of Engineering Parkersburg O. C. Boles Huntington Joseph A. Kelly Kanawha County Frank L. Taylor Charleston Kelly Justice of the Peace Lester Stone Dunbar Hancock County Board of Education Robert H. Hall Robert Lindsey Robert L. Davis Company Park Avenue Beckley Count Court Raleigh County West Virginia

Michigan Woman Wins Havana Air Race Trophy

Bernice Trimble of Flint Michigan received the Batista Trophy for winning the sixth Washington to Havana Women’s Air Race. The event concluded with 26 pilots finishing a 90 mile Key West hop in clear weather after weather canceled six of 33 entrants. The race began Thursday and was decided by actual flying time.

Havana Cuba President Batista Bernice Trimble Flint Mich Miss Trimble Key West

Funeral notices from Sophia and surrounding areas

Multiple death notices from Georgia and West Virginia: Cora Willie Romano, 61, of Atlanta, died June 12. Funeral services June 17 at Ellison Cemetery with private family ceremony. Silas A. Keesee, 68, of Eccles, died June 12. Services June 15 at Eccles Community Church, burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Public notice of Polk Street paving assessment in Sophia, West Virginia, with meeting June 22 to review assessments. lists contractors, frontages, costs, and owners involved.

Romano Romano Cora Willie Atlanta Georgia Camp Creek West Virginia Melton Mortuary At & P Ellison Family Alvin J. Cook Ellison Sophia Polk Street School Avenue Phillips Avenue Guy Hunt Johnny Milano Angelina Milano John D. Branham A Barbara H Branham First Baptist Church of Common Council Town of W. W. Withrow

Seven year old James Cornelius dies in Keyser hospital

James Cornelius age seven of 300 Laren Avenue died at 7 30 am Monday June 13 in a local hospital. The body rests at Keyser Funeral Home until 2 pm Tuesday June 14 then moves to the residence. Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday June 15 at the residence with Rev C E Walker officiating. Burial in Stamford Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed. Remembrance verse notes lasting memories of friends and days.

Keeser Keesee Silas A Eccles Melton Eecles Carl Johnson Sunset Memorial Park Monk Minor R. L. Poole Bud Lewis Ed Cox George Patton Richard Fleming Williams Williams Sarah Evans Beaver Caffee Funeral Home J. L. Goode Grandview Cemetery James Shrewsberry Bill Roberts Joe Lilly Ed Hatcher Percy Richmond Walter Mann Carter Carter J. F Fairdale Unday Rose Funeral Home Wedneway Chat Marsh Baptist Church Duff Harvey Howard Daniel Arlie Barber Earl Clowers Buddy Webb Burt Webb Charley Godbey Lee Quesenberry Nile 1 Callaway Paris Sutphin Enoch Questerberry Starnes Rose Ray Sutphin

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