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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1947

Page

3

Chicago Pastor To Speak At Mount Tabor Church

The Rev. Chester E. Tulga will deliver the morning message at Mount Tabor Baptist Church in Chicago at 11 o clock on Sunday and speak at Stamford Baptist Church Sunday night. He is secretary of Conservative Baptist Fellowship of Northern Baptists, based in Chicago, and will meet church leaders Monday at 7 30 to discuss forming a new Conservative Baptist Association of America with ministers and deacons from Fayette Hopewell and Raleigh associations attending.

Chester E. Tulga Mount Tabor Baptist Church Stamford Baptist Church Tulga Conservative Baptist Fellowship of Northern Baptists Chicago New Conservative Baptist Association of America Fayette

Damages Sought Over Highway Fatality In Mercer County

Mrs. Effie Matherly, administratrix of Z. A. Matherly estate, petitions the state Court of Claims for compensation from the road commission claiming a fatal April 13 highway accident on U S Route 1921 near the Mercer County line caused by a six inch hole in the pavement. Franklin Fire Department bungled two alarmed calls, missing both a rural home fire and a dairy barn blaze as they searched for J B Hicks residence.

State Court of Claims Effie Matherly Flat Top Z. A. Matherly Road Commission Losy Associated Press Franklin Ind Franklin Fire Department J. B. Hicks Hicks Jill

No Immediate Flood Danger Warned by Engineers

Huntington Corps of Engineers says snowmelt is running off normally and river levels are near normal. Some remaining snow in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia unlikely to cause serious floods unless followed by heavy rain. Meteorologist Leroy Stone notes West Virginia snow fading after a warm spell.

Huntington Huntington Corps of Engineers Ohio River Pennsylvania West Virginia Leroy Stone Chesapeake Weather Bureau Elkins Stone

J Room Frame Home Sold for Seven Thousand Five Hundred

A five room frame house at South Kanawha Street and Sixth Avenue sold by Elihu McLean and Mrs. McLean to Bessie E. Cecil and Woodrow W. Cecil of Beckley for about 7500 dollars. The deed is filed in Raleigh County clerk's office. Other transfers include Beckley Real Estate Corp to Lyle Boggess Piper and wife for about 5000 dollars and several plots in Glen View and Shady Spring Districts.

South Kanawha Street Sixth Avenue Elihu Lilly Land Company No Beckley Madehhrough McLean Beckley Real Estate Corporation Lyle Boggess Piper Green Valley G. C. Hedrick James F. Foster Glen Hedrick Shady Spring D. H. Foley Gertrude Bruce Stone Coast Creek Gulf of Guyandotte River Rhodell Robert H. Duncan Dama Y. Hornbeck Soak Creek Shockley Oat A. &. Bair Albert Simmons Grove Street

German Fishermen Get New Homes on Sylt Island

German fishermen and their families evacuated from Helgoland will relocate to former army barracks on Sylt. The new colony, dubbed the New Helgoland, will offer similar living conditions and enable continued fishing. Occupancy is expected by summer as the Royal Navy plans to demolish Helgoland’s extensive military installations, leaving two harbors for boats.

Associated Press SYLT Germany North Sea Island Helgoland Schleswig-Holstein Syll Royal Navy

Barton S. Wright Buried After War Sacrifice

Barton S. Wright is buried after donating his entire $500 war savings to the Red Cross. He died in Grass Valley Union Hospital, never making the East trip he planned, his concern for overseas servicemen shaping his final act.

Associated Press Grass Valley Calif Barton S. Wright Red Cross

Elpine Tribesmen To Read Gospel in Native Language

The Maguinda nao people of Mindanao will read the Gospel of St John in their language after the American Bible Society printed 5,000 copies and shipped them to Manila. The society notes Bible portions exist in 1,080 languages worldwide.

New York Mindanao P. 1 American Bible Society Manila

Scout Leader Training Course Series Begins

A film on Patrol Leadership opened the initial scoutmasters training session at Beckley College last night. The six weekly classes serve scout leaders from Raleigh, Wyoming and Summers counties with H. W. Hall as instructor and executive staff support. Hydrogen is noted as the lightest element.

Beckley College Raleigh Wyoming Summers Counties H. W. Hall

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