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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1972
Page
16
A household shower honored Miss Ricki Huffman bride elect of Kenny Burner at Pineville First United Methodist Church. Hosts included Mrs. Jack Martin and others. attendees listed by name among church members and friends from Wyoming County.
President Nixon names the FBI’s new headquarters the J Edgar Hoover building a $126 million project under construction since 1967 to be completed in 1974 Hoover died at 77 buried in a private ceremony Tolson resigns as associate director health concerns Gray named acting director accepts Tolson’s resignation with praise
Mrs. Della Ennis of Backus Mountain marked her 83rd birthday on a Saturday at home. Born May 6, 1889 in Oak Hill, she is the daughter of William and Julia Evans and survived by sisters Elizabeth Armstrong and Mrs. Lora Hill, a brother H. H. Evans, a son Alvin Ennis, eight grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Married Noel Ennis on April 14, 1909.
The World Almanac notes conquistadores were Spanish explorers who conquered large parts of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable figures include Hernando Cortes Juan Ponce de Leon Francisco Pizarro Hernando de Soto and Francisco de Coronado.
A political advertisement endorses Mitchell Barley for Sheriff of Raleigh County. The message notes Barley won his home precinct in 1968 and portrays him as a locally trusted candidate. Paid for by friends of Mitchell Barley for Sheriff.
PINEVILLE Wyoming County Circuit Court last week dismissed criminal appeal cases against Dennis Crisp Furman Ackleson Gene Green Alf Long Claude and Thomas E Varney. Several misdemeanor indictments were continued or dismissed, and probation terms were acknowledged as fulfilled for Truman Blankenship.
Mrs Wild a Shumate learns from cousin Mrs Pearl McGinnis Coleman of Wallowa Oregon that Mont Daniels and his wife Martha formerly of Raleigh County died in March. Daniels left Raleigh County for Oregon in 1900 and after 52 years they returned to visit relatives. He was the son of Gov and Clementine McGinnis Daniels and nephew of the late Dr George Daniels of Raleigh County. Joe McGraw has completed his freshman year at West Virginia University and is home for the summer with his parents Horace and Mrs McGraw.
A political ad argues delegates from Raleigh County vote for the working man, claims no AFL-CIO backing, and touts Don Pitts as a consistent representative. It asserts Pitts would advocate for citizens in Charleston, stating opponents vote against the average man with only 12 percent support.
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