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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1947

Page

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Fayette Schools Open Despite Snow Confirmed

Oak Hill High School reported normal attendance aside from out-of-town students whose buses failed to run due to lack of chains. Principal Mrs. Geneva Bobbitt is home with influenza. Roads remained open in Fayette County as crews thaw begins. water service noted 30/18 degree range in 24 hours.

Oak Hill Oak Hill High School Geneva Bobbitt West Virginia Water Service Fayette County

Pax Youth Training At Great Lakes Base

Pax Gary Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Ray Thompson of Pax is training at the naval station Great Lakes. He enlisted in the Navy last month after attending Pax High School.

Pax Great Lakes Base Gary Conway Thompson Ray Thompson Naval Station Great Lakes Navy Pax High School

Mullens Rotary Names Kingdon President. Snow Halts County Buses

Mullens Rotary Club elected Fred T. Kingdon local attorney as president with Grover Worrell as vice president and R W Kirby as treasurer. City schools kept open despite 12 to 15 inches of snow, while county buses were halted due to heavy snowfall with Consolidated buses delayed.

Register Mullens Fred T. Kingdon Kingdon Rotary Club Sam Foglesong Grover C. Worrell George M. Nolley R. W. Kirby Nolley Pineville Buren Toler Grove Moler Gordon McGraw City Hall Boyne Dushkoff Eli Dushwoff Bill ‘Rhodes Bill McClure Mullens High School Wyco

Land Transfers Filed With Clerk In Wyoming County

Five deeds admitted to record in Wyoming County clerk’s office include Martha Lucas Ferguson and Claude Wilson and Lena Wilson transfer of one fourth acre in Baileysville district. Truby Cole Blankenship and Virgie Cole transfer of one acre in Clear Fork district Corinne Coal. Land Company to Guvan Utilities Company of Slab Fork district. Jack Acord and wife transfer of lot 16 in Fisher Bottom Oceana district. Marion Tilley and wife transfer of thirty acres to Verne Clay and associates.

Register Pineville Wyoming Martha Lucas Ferguson Claude Wilson Lena Wilson Baileysville Truby Cole Blankenship Virgie Cole Clear Fork Corinne Coal Guvan Utilities Company Slab Fork Jack Acord Earl C. Morrison

Miner Injured by Falling Slate at Buckeye Mine

Corinne Miner of Coriine Mountain and a Buckeye Coal and Coke Company crew member suffered minor hip injuries when slate fell about 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Stephenson mine. He was transported to Beckley Hospital for care.

Register Mullens John Manning Coriine Mountain Stephenson Buckeye Coal and Coke Company Beckley Hospital

Whitesville Moose Initiation Scheduled for March 20

Whitesville Moose Club No. 1523 will hold a class initiation for new members on Sunday March 20 at 1 p m. Secretary announced sixty members are expected to be invited. Following the ceremonies the Women of the Moose will serve a luncheon.

Whitesville Moose Whitesville Moose Club

Victor Woody Dies of Brain Tumor at Oak Hill

Victor Car Woody 11 son of William Clyde Woody and Grace Smith Woody of Oak Hill died Thursday at 10 30 p m at Charleston General Hospital after six weeks illness from a brain tumor He was born June 28 1935 at Page a sixth grade Oak Hill Elementary School attendee of Oak Hill Church of God He is survived by his parents a sister Lorene Gladys and a brother Clarence Eugene Funeral services are set for 2 p m Sunday at the local Church of God with Rev Charles Rice officiating Burial will follow in Highlawn Cemetery Oak Members of Paul Campbell's Sunday school class will serve as flower bearers

Ragister Oak Hill Victor Car Woody William Clyde Woody Grace Smith Oak Hill Charleston’ General Victor Page

Thompson Funeral Set For Tomorrow

Funeral services are planned for tomorrow afternoon at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Hill for Herbert Thompson 47 who died Tuesday night at his sister Beatrice Light's home in Skelton. Thompson had been a semi invalid for 22 years and bedfast the past two years.

Thompson Y Register Oak Hill Tyree Herbert Thompson Beatrice Light Skelton

Whitesville Group Goes To Canada Wedding Trip

Mr and Mrs Lou Wolman travel to Montreal to attend the wedding of Lous sister to Bill Jacobs of Montreal on March 30 Edward Harvit the bride’s uncle accompanies them They plan to visit New York for several days to shop for merchandise Mrs Wolman and her son will stay briefly in Montreal for a vacation Also note peeled cooked onions available ready to heat and serve

Register Whitesville Lou Wolman Montreal Canada Mr. Wolman Bill Jacobs Edward Harvit Wolman Harvit New York

Mount Hope Couple Takes Lease On Pineville Hotel

Mount Hope residents W J Tee and Te Beene have taken over the Sienna and Po hotel in Pineville leasing the building from Oak Hill Investment Company and purchasing the hotel and restaurant. The new lessees, formerly of Clarksburg, plan to operate the property with Harold Lilly and others, featuring the Biblical film The King of Kings at the Pineville Methodist Church service.

Register Mullens H. M Wells Maga- Pineville Ager Mount Hope W. J. Tee Methodist Clarksburg Havelin Charleston Pineville Donald Sharp Beck T.jin Icture Harold Lilly Mount Hopeling King of Kings Nathan Cuulty UllueEau Jaquieeville Oak Hill Investment Company

Trent To Accompany Man Home From Clinic

Mullens notes N D Trent of Morvan Avenue will accompany his wife's brother D R Nickell to his home in Rochesiter Minnesota. Nickell, Lewisburg postmaster, has been treated for broken legs from an Alderson accident. Baldwin apples are mainly grown in the North Atlantic and North Central States.

Register Mullens N. D. Trent Morvan Avenue Rochese Iter Minn D. R. Nickell Lewisburg Nickell Lewis Burg Alderson North Atlantic North Central States

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