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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1951

Page

6

Whipple lots sold to firms for about 582000

Fayette County records show Mt Hope Investment Co bought 26 Whipple lots with improvements for about 70000. Oak Hill Realty Co sold seven Whipple lots to Fayette Land Co for roughly 12000. Other deeds list numerous transfers with no stated consideration and assorted parcels in Fayetteville District and surrounding areas.

Wiiter Fayetteville Fayette County Whipple Mt. Hope Investment Company Oak Hi Realty Company Oak Hill Fayette Land Company Ethel Dieu Harry Neubert Paul J. Neubert Evelyn Wickline Bertha Beatrice Ferguson Emme Myrtle Gray Dun-Loup Creek Holly Richpn Miles Skages-Holley Long Branch Hill Realty Co Charles T. Shackelford Maple Avenue Bowling Charles T, Walker W. L. Lively Lottie Lively Bailey Paint Creek Leonard E. Neubert J. W. Treadway Clara Johnson Gales Emma Louise Brown C. C. Bailes S. S. Skaggs Appalachian Electric Power Co Larry Neubert Ethel Neubert Harry Ruth May Bush Marion Ciminari George Murphy Bock Lick

Six Land Deeds Filed in Wyoming

Six land transfers recorded by the Wyoming County Clerk list owners and parcels in multiple districts. Eddie Crews and wife to Garland Vance Lot 100 Lincoln Clear Fork District. Robert Lafferty and wife to Jackson Lafferty. 0.75 acre Ravencliff Slab Fork District Lille Morgan to Hazel Morgan and others. 3 acres Garden Gap Little Hulf Creek Yuit Creek District. Pineville Land Company to Turner Lewis and wife Lot 28 Pineville Land Company Addition Matheny Oceana district. Orrin Smith Jr and wife to Lola Smith Lot 2 Hedrick Carter Addition No 1 Corinne Pineville Land Company to Tom Wood and wife Lot 5 Jackson Addition Pineville ICenter district.

Register Pineville Wyoming County Eddie Crews Garland Vance Lincoln Clear Fork Robert Lafferty Io Jackson Lafferty Ravencliff Slab Fork Lille Morgan Hazel Morgan Garden Gap Little Hulf Creek Yuit Creek Pineville Land Company Turner Lewis Matheny Oceana Orrin Smith, Jr Lola Smith Hedrick. Carter Corinne Tom Wood Jackson Icenter

Drivers Fined After Weekend Arrests

Whitesville Magistrate Ernest Large fined eight drivers for road law violations when they appeared in Pettus. Suspects included Claude Perry Sylvester with a $25 fine plus costs for operating license issues and William Treadway Artie cited for no operator's license at $25 plus costs. Howard Greene Sundial had no costs. Billy Pettry Pineknob also faced $25 and costs for no license. Ernest Dillon Colcord fined $25 and costs for no license. Paul Redden Leevale fined for improper brakes and Daniel Fraley Colcord fined for improper license plates.

Register Whitesville Ernest Large Pettus Claude Perry Sylvester Wiliam Treadway Artie Howard Greene Sundial Billy Pettry Pineknob Ernest Dillon Colcord Paul Redden Leevale Daniel Fraley J. P. Clendinen

Whitesville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves

Whitesville residents and guests are noted across several towns. Mazie Thomas and Doris Lewis visit Parkersburg guests of the Baileys while Ramona Sapp travels to Orgas and Foster ville. Alma Harless takes Whitesville employment. Reba Jean Grubbs drives to Concord College Athens for a Friday night visit. Ted Massey and Paul Nicholls spent days in Morgantown. Beclky weekend visits include Peggy Catch Jean Rucker Earl Oakes Orville Wheeler and Herbert Kiser. Mrs Philip Lilly plans to relocate to Norfolk after school term ends.

Register Whitesville Mazie Thomas Doris Jean Lewis Parkersburg Ed Bailey Ramona Sapp Orgas Fosterville Alma Harless Fred Harless Long Creek Ted Massey Paul Nicholls Morgan

Walker Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Georgeanna Walker

Funeral services for Mrs Georgeanna Walker 48 of Otsego will be held 11 am Wednesday at Rockview Church with Revs Frank Estep and C A Sparks officiating. Burial in Walker Cemetery. Wife of Clair W Walker she died Monday morning at Mathlens General Hospital after Brights disease treatment. Survived by husband daughter Kath leen Lindsay mother Elizabeth Maddox Shepherd and siblings. Body to be moved from Robertson and Fogelsong to Fred Walker residence New Richmond Tuesday evening.

Register Lens Georgeanna Walker Otsego Mathlens General Hospital Bright Rockview Frank Estep C. A. Sparks Walker Cemetery Clair W. Walker Fairfax County William Elizabeth Maddox Kathleen Lindsay Walker Elizabeth Maddox Shepherd Eddie Walter Maddox Mary Phelps Elizabeth Whitten Accotink Robertson and Fogelsong Fred Walker New Richmond

Smith Funeral Rites Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Sulvan Smith 69 of Kincaid will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Kincaid Methodist Church with the Rev C L Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Kincaid Cemetery. Born September 1 1881 at Kincaid she was a church member and is survived by four sons three daughters and three brothers.

Register Oak Hill Jane Sulvan Smith Kincaid Kincaid Methodist Church C.L Huffman

Ruth Grasser Weds Junior Chapman in Mullens

Ruth Grasser and Junior E. Chapman wed at 1:45 p.m. Saturday in Mullens at the Presbyterian manse on Highland Avenue with Rev. Grover Currie officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Luther Mullins and Ballard Bennett, wore navy marquisette. The groom, son of Mrs. Nancie Chapman and the late Mr. Chapman, works as a linesman for Appalachian Electric Power and has lived in Mullens the past year.

Register Mullens Frantz Avenue E. Chapman Ruth Bennett Grasser Highland Avenue Grover C. Currie Luther Mullins Farley Avenue Ballard Bennett Herndon Nancie Chapman Lebanon Mr. Chapman Bnide Alice Snow Frank Ketchum Mullens Hill Appalachian Electric Power Company Bbeen

Pineville Area Personal Notes Include Travels and Visitors

Pineville readers learn of residents returning from Washington D C and visits from relatives. The column lists travelers from Bluefield Portsmouth Gauley Bridge Ansted and Welch with names including Mrs W M Lewis Mrs Virginia Lee Mr and Mrs Joseph Conley and son Joseph Ill of Portsmouth Va Mrs H W Conley and relatives in Pineville and Bluefield plus hospital visits and local social circuit happenings.

Register Pineville W. M. Lewis Bluefield Washington, D. C General MacArthur Joseph Conley Joseph Portsmouth H. W. Conley Virginia Lee Gauley Bridge Gene Massey Ansted George H. Bragg Bailey-Murphy Bill Browning Toney Altizer Robert Browning James Smith Oceana Stevens Clinic Hospital Huntington Ernest Hodson Mullens D. W. Hollinger A. W. Byer Indy Alan Charleston Rone Ae Bosetea Te Paul, Weaver Stevens Clinic Bet Welch Berkley Hospital Carl . Crawford Gauley Bridge E. M. Curry Morehead Earl and Kay Carl Crawford James Pizzino Saughter Gayle Annabelle Cook Beckley Charles Pizzino Glen Fork Raleigh General Hospital Dell Cooke Frank Starkey Robert Runyon J Deliish Jean Bud Vaughan Stewart Josep Portstoc Va Ben Murphree Peggy Benjy Jullens H. W.conley Moon Stewarts C. E. Erhard

Citizenship Awards Planned for Graduates

Fayetteville and Nuttall high schools will award citizenship honors to graduates selected for merit. Dexter Newton Trout, 54, suffered multiple injuries when a car crashed into his Rupert porch. winners' names will be kept private until commencement per La- anit Legion Post 149 commander Thomas E. Myles.

Writa Fayetteville Nuttall Associated Press Ronceverte Dexter Newton Trout la- 4 Anit Fayette Thomas E. Myles The Legion Post Legion

McGraws Honored at Pineville Housewarming

Mr and Mrs Darrell V McGraw were feted at a Pineville Crowley Worrell Addition housewarming hosted by Hersie Shumate and Mrs James Pizzino. Spring flowers filled the home as guests arrived between hours and 9 p.m. Several McGraw relatives and local residents attended.

Register Pineville Darrell V. McGraw Crowley‘Worrell Hersie Shumate McGraws James Pizzino Park Tudor B.C. Dooley Joy Lee Dooley Marie Shumate F. P. Cook Annabelle Cook Dinner Deniels Warren Cook Jane Kuhn J. L. ‘Peck W.C. Holloway T. G Morgan W. C. Belcher Keith McGraw J. H. McGraw Mack McGraw H. E. Me McGraw Harold McGraw Woodrow McGraw Jack Sizemore Bert Brooks Lon Stewart L. J. Morgan Paul Brook Carl Ellison R E. Kuhn J. B. Thomas Eddie Crews H. E. Crews Nadine George Roy H. Breeden Elbert L. Cook Lon F. Byrd

Miss Daniels Honored At Pre-Nuptial Shower

Miss Freda J Mae Daniels of Charleston was honored at a pre-nuptial shower in Fayetteville hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Liam Daniels. Attendees included Mrs Dan Perdue Mrs G W Bock Mrs O E Wiseman and several other local friends and relatives.

Miss Daniels

Slate Falls Hospitalizes Two Men at Wyoming County Mines

Slate fell at two Wyoming County mines Monday hospitalizing two miners within four hours. Dock Cook, 58, of Beckley, was admitted after slate struck his head at the Wyco mine operated by EB C Minter Coal Co. Clancy Thompson, 29, of Calico, suffered severe shoulder and back contusions with possible rib fracture at the Otsego mine of Brule Smokeless Coal Co. Thompson remained under care at Mullens General Hospital.

Slate Falls Register Mullens Wyoming County Dock Cook Beckley Beckley Hospital Wyco EB. C. Minter Coal Co Clancy Thompson Otsego Brule Smokeless Coal Co Muliens General Hospital

Study Meet Set For Oceana Group

Oceana Methodist Church members plan a Thursday session at Mrs. B L Morgan residence to review The Near East Panorama. They also organize a rummage sale at the church stand near Basconis store for early summer with Mrs. Beane, Mrs. Wier, and Mrs. Foster coordinating.

Register Oceana Circle of the Oceana Methodist Church B. L. Morgan L. W. Beane Arnold D. Belcher Basconis Carrie Wier Leonard Foster Jim Meadows

Pineville WSCS Plans Election for May 10 Meeting

Pineville Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service will elect officers at the May 10 meeting in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. H E Crews named chair of the nominating committee by president Mrs. Vaughan Stewart. Four new members were introduced at the Thursday session and hostesses for May 10 named.

Register Pineville Woman's Society of Christian Service Pineville Methodist Church H. E. Crews Vaughan Stewart Fellowship Hall Beckley John B. Thomas C. R. Borland Stewart Darrell V. McGraw S. C. Turner J. L. Peck Jane Nance Lucey Versmillion Dell Cocke A. B. Robertson

Inquest Clears Range Doctor of Hohner Killing

The coroner's inquest finds Range Doctor acquitted in the self defense death of Charles Hohner. Logan notes Naylor moved his land company to Frijole Flats and may rely on his own funds. Nolly Sims confesses distress over his sister Agnes, who works at Full Bottle in Frijole Flats, amid shifting Sunday visits. A Clearwater stage holdup ends with Nichols shot, as masked men seize express and mail along the road near Frijole Flats.

Overstreet Charles Hohner Logan John Naylor Land Company Griggsby Naylor Frijole Flats Hohner Nolly Sims Nolly Nally Gila City Nelly Perate Clearwater Tom Griggsby Neily Gramman Pierce Lofan Snday Agnes Dee Logan Frank Nichols Jariver Ad Express

Public Notice to Change Name in Raleigh County WV

Stanley Edward Spernatowski petitions Raleigh County Circuit Court to change his name to Stanley Edward Booty on May 12 1951 at 10 00 AM before Judge Ben H Ashworth in Vacation in Raleigh County West Virginia.

Stanley Edward Spernalowski Circuit Court Raleigh County West Virginia Ben H. Ashworth Stanley Edward Spernatowski Stanley Edward Booty Stanley Edward Spernatowski

Dissolution Notice for Stover Nash Motor Company

Notice records a stockholders meeting in Beckley West Virginia on April 1951 approving dissolution on May 31 1951. It directs debt payment and distribution of remaining assets to stockholders and requires publication in Raleigh County newspaper. Signed by J Q Stover Jr Vice President. Cards of Thanks memorial follows for Simon P King died April 30 1950.

Stover Nash Motor Company Beckley West Virginia General Circulatinn Raleigh County J. Q. Stover, Jr

Reward for theft of Beckley newspapers

A $100.09 reward is offered for information leading to conviction of any person guilty of theft of Beckley news papers placed in paper boxes along roads or bundles left for newspaper boy delivery. Informant should call Geo. Warren Hodel general manager Beckley Newspapers Corporation Beckley West Virginia Phone 3321.

Beckley Geo. Warren Hodel Beckley Newspapers Corporation W. Va

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Y Register Moses Albert Taylor Frank Crawford Forest Hills Mt. Hope L. D. Fox Elizabeth Bunch Belvoir Robert E. Hambrick Robert Cole Gauley’ Mountain Coal Company Frank Reayis Robert Lewis Kegler Arm‘Strong Creek Carl G. Lutz William [Grabowski Tutwiler Coalfield Land Co George F. Hopkins Kimberly Mildred “M. Duncan City of Virginia Avenue W.C. Woody McKinney Trump Anna K. Forman Charles H. Lesler, Jr Jordan Summerlee L. E. ‘Thompson Steve Bondar L. L. Shawkey Carl Fitzy Water Rawkins Kilsyth Blackburn Patteson Realty Co James Woodrow Bass Harvey-Fridence Carl L. Blackburn William Stack Assembly of God Church Hope Mildred MS Duncan Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co Fin Oak Hill Carl Lazarsky Laura Q. Stevens Lilly Court Oak Hil Wyoming Whitesville Personali Junior E. Chapman Ruth Grasser Junior Chapman McGraws Feled Oceana Group WSCS James Conley Justice the Range Doctor Frank Carter Nichols Ralph Jake’ Hotcomb Texas Tommy Pierre d’Auberg Tobs City Ave Floral Professional Directory H.C. Kinzer Dial John C. Buffman Beckley Virgil Main ST Wright Lilly St Shady Spring L. JF. Bowling City Avenue Foster Hardware Erskine VANCE John W. Rye West Neville S. Bailey Armstrong Lee Denver Beck- Dickens Wade Webb Sherley Avenue Arnett Willing Workers Club Simon. P. King P. King Hy Snead Limit St. Dial Lanark N. A Fenhington, Daniels Dial Beckley Ford Tractor Eeisa Lewis Transfer & Storage Whitt Cerinne Memorial Day Sears Va St Harper Rd Bunsect Cemetery Fred Davis Rep Fersonal Announcements Beckley Glass Co Capitol W. W. “Bi” Honaker W. EL Harvey J. J. Warden Calloway Heights Harold Williams WTA Pty Beckley Marietta Paint Co Oakwood Ave Carl Clark Coor J. Warden Montgomery Ward Glass Beckley Glass CO N. Oakwood Beckley Newspapers Corp Beckley Driving School Mount Hope Murphy's Maytag Beckley Maytag Co Youngstown Crosley Neville St G. L. Fette Mgr Raleigh Glass and Horror Beckley Ice Cream Store Wrerbert Atha
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