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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1951

Page

7

Three Beckley Residents Issued Building Permits

City Recorder issues building permits to Leon ard Phillips 113 Johnson Street for a four room house in Oakland Addition cost 3000 remodeling a garage apartment Floyd M Sayre 411 Woodlawn Avenue remodel cost 2000 Lt Amick 305 Temple Street remodel residence and add a stone block garage cost 500 plus a chapel service and shooting match at Wesleyan Chapel Beckley details of scores and participants included.

City Recorder’s Leonard Phillips Johnson Street Oakland Floyd M. Sayre Woodlawn Averue Woodlawn Amick Temple Street

WVU Biological Expedition Draws Two Area Students

Two area students, James K. Lowry and Opie McKissney, joined 20 participants on West Virginia University's twentieth annual biological expedition. The group begins a six week tour visiting points of biological interest across the state.

WVU West Virginia University James K. Lowry Sophia Opie McKissney Rhodell

Mullens Welcomes 9 Pound 4 Ounce Daughter Mary

Marian Vanover and husband announce the birth of their daughter Mary Margaret at 10 40 p m Monday at Frantz Avenue. The baby weighs 9 pounds 4 ounces and is the couple's second daughter and third child.

Register Mullens Mary Margaret Marian Vanover Frantz Avenue

Local Reservist Volunteering for Ft Knox Training

Beckley Pvt Johnny C Kidd of 108 Fifth Street has volunteered for six weeks of basic military training at Ft. Knox Kentucky starting June 23 and ending August 6. He serves in K Company 396th Airborne Infantry Regiment and will return home briefly before joining Ft Campbell for additional two weeks of training.

Ft. Knox Beckley Army A. R. Reeves Johnny C. Kidd Fifth Street Kentucky Army Post Beckley 396Th Airborne Infantry Regiment Ft. Campbell

Services Friday for Karl H. Fink

Funeral services for Karl H. Fink 57 of Pemberton will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Fink died at home Wednesday after a brief illness. He is survived by wife Detta a son Ronnie two daughters Naomi and Arlion Doss, five sisters and one grandchild. Burial in Cafe Cemetery at All Tabor with American Legion Post 32 in charge of graveside rites.

Karl H. Fink Pemberton Pan Crab] Orchard Baptist Church Shirley Donnelly Fink Ghent George and Nacy Lilly Pink Bal|servh Lily Brook Coal Company Caffee Tabor American Legion Detta Ronnie Fink Naomie Arlion Doss Sophia L. L. Fink Henry Fink Crab Orchard Blanche Lilly Beckley Bess Snuffer Esther Winner Jane Polley Alie Reed Glen Morgan Garner Fink Orville Snuffer Ted Fink Masorville Snuffer Mason Fink Loris Fink Harford Fink Calice Funeral

Missionaries to Africa Speak at First Christian Church

Missionaries H Gray Russell and wife speak at 7 30 pm in the sanctuary of First Christian Church on furlough they served in Bolenge Belgian Congo where the native led Bolenge Church counts 6000 members The Russells also note the Canton Ohio Disciples church as the largest in the U S Afterward Women’s Fellowship serves refreshments Public invited Also a building permit issued to Howard Crauthers for a four room cinder block home in Lilly Land No 2 Addition cost 2000 no basement contractor will build

Africa First Christian Church H. Gray Russell Russells Berkley Christian Church Anness Ritchie L. Ware Bolenge Belgian Congo Congo River Disciples of Christ Howard Crauthers Simpkins Street City Recorder’s Office Lilly Land No. 2

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