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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1959

Page

2

Legion Convention Set At Gauley Bridge High Sunday

Lincoln Cox West Virginia Department commander to be principal speaker at Legion convention at Gauley Bridge High School Sunday. Cox, native of Gilmer County, veteran of Navy, former teacher principal postmaster merchant farmer, has held multiple Legion posts and committees. John L. Witt Jr. urged election of district and committee members. delegates to national convention to be chosen. Philadelphia AP Bednarik, 1947 1948 All America center, last middle lineman to captain Penn football. now coach of Quaker centers.

Can Legion Gauley Bridge High Lincoln Cox West Virginia The Legion Gilmer County Burnsville High School Glenville Teachers 'College West Virginia University U. S. Navy Atlantic Armed Guards Pacific Boston Naval Reserve Hampshire Kirby Post Department Cox Mineral County Velture of the Forty and Eight Society John L. Witt Jr Fayetteville Philadelphia Chuck Bednarik Pennsylvania Bob Mostertz Bednarik

Woman Injured In Car Mishap In Oak Hill

Oak Hill police investigated two crashes Monday night. Mrs Jo Ann Sundstrom of 135 Duncan Ave drove onto Virginian Railway tracks after brakes failed, suffering a nose cut and arm bruises but was treated and released at Oak Hill Hospital. An unoccupied runaway car owned by James Farrish drifted down Central Avenue and stopped on John Perkins's front porch.

Oak Hill Oak Hill Hospital Jo Ann Sundstrom Duncan Ave Duncan Avenue James Edward Farrish Virginia St King Theater Central Avenue John Perkins

Boone County Special School Bond Election Set For May 29

Madison dispatch reports Boone County voters will cast ballots May 29 in a special school bond and levy election. Superintendent C D Tamplin outlines allocations per school for bonds totaling 2 357 000 and levy totals of 1 818 525 for a grand total of 4 175 525 across multiple additions and schools with specific amounts listed for each entity.

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Mullens High School Commencement May 17

Mullens West Virginia May 17 1959 Mullens High School graduation exercises will begin in the school gym at 2 30 p m The Rev Samuel A Harford of Buckhannon will deliver the sermon Beyond This Moment The invocation will be by Rev C E Wood scripture reading by Rev Charles Mencer and special music before the guest minister is introduced by Rev Virgil Conant The processional and recessional will be played by Marilyn McCoy of Pineville and junior class honor guards and ushers will be drawn from the top scholastic students.

Mullens RNS Mullens High School Samuel A. Harford Buckhannon First Gassaway Hinton Shady Spring Beaver Morris Harvey College Boston University School of Theology West Virginia Wesleyan College C. E. Wood Charles Mencer Barbara Cook Carol Burdiss Donna Graham Darrell Cook Bill Robertson Virgil Conant Jesse Bratton Jr Marilyn McCoy Pineville W. R. McCoy Nina Markowitz Douglas McKinney James McKinney Jane Pryor Sheila Rinehart Phil Goodwin Joyce Lambert Jim Hoge Vona Lambert Linda Goins Helen Halsey Karen Baker Teresa Warden Vicki Hayhurst David Humphrey Martha Haluski Carol Farthing Juanita Thompson Betty Atkins Merle ‘Bishop Bill Clark Carol Fulford Donna Ferrell Mary Ann Forren John Gillespie Bruce Kemp Barbara Martin Peggy, Miller James McGrady June Perkins Richard Reynolds Glenn Rumions Loleta Small Buddy Sizemore Carolyn Thorn Charlotte Thorn

Rites Planned for Mrs Julia McMillion

Funeral services for Julia McMillion age 54 will be held Wednesday at 1 9 p m in the Glorious Church of God conducted by Elders Allen Wilson and T T Curtis Burial will follow in a Birmingham Alabama cemetery Survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs Mary Lous Willis of Whipple her father General Cook and two sisters Mrs Mary Lou Hines and Mrs Mattie Hash both of Birmingham The body is at Durgan Funeral Home Beckley

Scarbro Julia McMillion Glorious Church of God Allen Wilson T. T. Curtis Birmingham Ala McMillion Mary Lous Willis Whipple General Cook Mary Lou Hines Mattie Hash Durgan Beckley

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