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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1959

Page

12

Cecil Cooke Joins Beckley City Republican Ticket

Cecil D. Cooke, 208 Queen St., completes Beckley city Republican slate by filing as Ward T council candidate. Principal of Eccles Junior High for 10 years, his career spans Mount View, Stoco, and Clear Fork high schools. Resident since 1931, Concord College graduate, Duke master’s in education 1936.

Cecil D. Cooke Queen St Republican Executive Committee Emery J. Smith Cooke Eccles Mount View Junior High School Stoco High School Clear Fork High School Clear Fork Trap Hill High School Raleigh County Secondary Principal Assn The Masons, Elks and Lions Methodist Temple Concord College Wyoming County Vie Duke University

Monroe to Appear in Beckley Police Court

Monroe James P. 54 of Beckley released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a 56.50 bond to answer a reckless driving charge in City Police Court. Other Beckley residents cited include Marjorie L. Bryant 43 for driving without license and James Reed 32 for permitting a dog to run loose. multiple court appearances scheduled. An order of publication lists a large School Land suit in Raleigh County with numerous former owners and parcels described for sale for the School Fund.

James P. Monroe Beckley Raleigh Monroe Marjorie L. Bryant William H. Canada M. Beckley James Reed State OF West Virginia Circuit Court of Raleigh County State OF West Virginia Miaintiff IN Chancery Allen, John Beaver Creek Shady Springs Trail Slab Fork Allen John Katie Foist Clear Fork Ralewh Burdette Phillip J Honaker Phyllis A & Herbert Lilly Ct Coal City Slab-Fork Worrell R. M Surf. Pt Brooklin Richmond Bennett R F Mazie L. C. Massey Kern Kathleen Coal River Legg Levi Arnett Marsh Fork Cook Theodore Evelyn Hall Oscar Nora Shady Spring Davis Frank Inez Fee New River Evans Harold D Shady Grove Funs Roark Barney Lilly la, Co Wallace Walter and Bell Wildwood Beckley Mun West Virgina Mahan Walter Et al Thomas Mary JL Ratcliff Raleigh Court Thompson Buford So Fayette Oe County Wright Pidgie Beckley ci R. L Marsh Trap Hill Rogers West V Oakhurst Inn R. F Lis A Herbert All Kathen Peek Sark Lege Oakhurst Inc J Roark Anthony

WVU Agriculture Engineering Plant Groundbreaking May 30

West Virginia University will hold a 4 30 p m groundbreaking ceremony on May 30 at the Evansdale Campus for the 10 million Agriculture Engineering plant. President Elvis J Stahr Jr announced the event as part of Alumni Day. Preliminary grading started when the construction contract was signed last month.

West Virginia University Elvis J. Stahr Jr Evansdale

MIT Ped Across

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Rites Planned for E. L. Humphreys Tuesday

Last rites for Edmond L. Humphreys 62 of 108 East C Street will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Alvin J. Cook officiating. Burial will be in Highlawn Cemetery at Oak Hill. A Raleigh County resident for 40 years, he worked as an engineer for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 18 years, was a World War I veteran, and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Ballard Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Willie Pennington Humphreys a daughter and a son five sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers are Ira Kessinger Drexel Kessinger James Kessinger J R Campbell Thomas Treadway Lemuel Thorne and Jack Klaus.

Edmond L Humphreys East C. St Caffee Alvin J. Cook Highlawn Oak Hill Clifton Forge Ballard Wiliam and Ella Miller Humphreys Raleigh County Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Ballard Baptist Church Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Beckley Body Works Willie Pennington Humphreys Wiliam A. Withrow Beckley Jack Humphreys Hiale

Richmond Rites To Be Tuesday

Funeral services for William Moses Richmond 63 of Crab Orchard will be held Tuesday at Bethel Church MacArthur with Rev Wayne Sisk officiating Burial will be in Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor Richmond died at home Sunday after a long illness He was born April 23 1896 in Hotcoal son of the late Andrew Green Richmond and Cindy Cox Richmond A World War I veteran and former Gulf Mining employee he lived in Raleigh County most of his life Surviving are two sons William Henry Richmond Detroit Michigan and James Andrew Richmond Lorain Ohio a daughter Virginia Ruth Skiles Crab Orchard two brothers John Richmond Pineville and Lundy Richmond SoneOee Ml four sisters Lacy Armstrong Crab Orchard Mary Church Pineville Sylvia Penn ington Ghent and Birdie Smith Sophia and three grandchildren The body will be taken from Caffee Funeral Home to the church one hour before services Pallbearers are Gene Skiles Bill Skiles Clay Miller Roby Blevins W M Horton and L E Ryatt

William Moses Richmond Crab Orchard Bethel Church MacArthur Wayne Sisk Caffee Mount Tabor Richmond Hotcoal Andrew Green Richmond Cindy Cox Richmond Raleigh County Gulf Mining Company United Mine Workers of America Helen Margaret Richmond William Henry Richmond Detroit Mich James Andrew Richmond Loraine Ohio Virginia Ruth Skiles John Richmond Pineville Lundy Richmond SoneOee Lacy Armstrong Mary Church Sylvia Pennington Ghent Birdie Smith Sophia Gene Skiles Bill Skiles Clay Miller Roby Blevins W. M. Horton L. E. Ryatt William Moses Calfee Funeral Calfee L. E. Wright Bethel Choir Calico Funeral Home Florists

Special Roundtable Set Today In Beckley

Henry Henning national supply man will lead a special roundtable on Indian lore and craft at 7 p.m. at The Methodist Temple in Beckley. Den mothers Arrow members and Scout leaders are urged to attend.

Henry Henning Boy Scouts of America Beckley Methodist Temple Den Order of the Arrow Scout H.p. Planet Jr H.p Klaus McCreery St Dial K. M. Walker Beckley Newspapers Corp

Funeral services for Edmond L Humphreys

Edmond L Humphreys 64 of 108 East C Street died at 1 20am Sunday May 3 in a Clifton Forge Virginia hospital. The body to remain at Calfee Funeral Home until the funeral hour. Funeral service Tuesday May 5 at 2 pm at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Active pallbearers Ira Kessinger Drexel Kessinger James Kessinger J R Campbell Thomas Treadway Lemuel Thorn. Honorary pall bearers Henry Conway D L Tuebert Dr C A Smith Dr J M Laing J W Gilmore and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Arrangements By Caffee Funeral Home.

Humphreys Humphreys Edmond L East C Street Clifon Forge Virginia Calfee Funeral Home Caffee Funeral Home Alvin J. Cook Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Ira Kessinger Drexel Kessinger James Kessinger J. R. Campbell Thomas Treadway Lemuel Thorn Henry Conway D. L. Tuebert C. A. Smith J. M. Laing J. W. Gilmore Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

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