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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1950

Page

8

Progress on Clear Fork High School addition underway

Whiteville All necessary materials for the four room addition at Clear Fork High School have arrived. The project, estimated at 440,000, includes an office for the principal an anteroom a boys toilet and renovations to parts of the present structure. Maintenance crews also plan furnace room reconfiguration new furnace installation and a renovated front face.

Register Whitesville Clear Fork High School William Harris Raleigh County Board of Education Harris Mt. View Dewey Meadows

Burnette Buys Eight Lots Near Shawnee Lake Route 10

Mercer County records reveal Princeton area land transfers, led by PRINCETON-O. P. Burnette purchasing eight lots near Shawnee Lake on Route 10 from S. K. McPherson. The long list of other transfers includes J. M. Stevenson to Mable Lane and many parcels across Princeton Bluefield and surrounding districts with various buyers and lots described by subdivision and street.

Register Princeton Shawnee Lake Route 10 Mercer County S. K. McPherson J. M. Stevenson Mable P. Lane East Princeton Kyle Wright E. Melvin Moody Bramwell Rock Highway Bluestone River Cumberland Heights, Inc Jeff A. Lawson Cumberland Heights Bluefield Frank A. Agee J. T. Agee Fourth Street Roundhouse Max B. Greer Grover W. Robertson Flo B. Robertson College Street M. C. Yoak Charles C. McGuire Bank of Princeton Ernest Caffee Maggie Myres Princeton- Matoaka G. H. Stowers Millard Stowers Plymouth District John T. Watts, Jr Alice N. Watts Ory Calfee Sutton W. Calfee Monte Vista Willard R. Massie Carl Henry Hager Beaver Pond Valley Street S. K McPherson John Osborne Lake Shawnee J. Redmond Mt. Zion Baptist Church Lorton’s Lick Macadam Helen Watson Lillian Repass Princeton-Beckley Road Robert R. Tynes, Jr Worley S. Hickam Princeton Land Co Ben H. Reed Kate P. Hale Hattie Delp Monroe Ashley Rock District Kermit Bowling A. V. Mills Rich Creek Lyda Carroll Pearl Shelley South Bluefield Charlie Jett J. M. Mannix Lilly Grove D. W. Wall Bluewell Lula T. Mooney Daniel Hale Orvel K. Amick Earl Lilly Jumping Branch Sula Mae Linkous Myrtle Shannon Rogers Eld Tailing

WCTU Institute Set June 22 in Oak Hill Church

Oak Hill WCTU will host an institute on June 22 at the Brethren Church with Mrs. Morgan Hess announcing the youth temperance effort. Two youth groups were organized and new members welcomed as the Loyal Temperance Legion and Youth Temperance Council prepare to promote temperance and training for children through infancy to school age. A marriage permit for Philip Richard Honeyak and Shirley Ann Albert was applied for in Mercer County.

Register OA Hill Oak Hill Mark Williams Dewey Pittman Martha Spangler Loyal Temperance Legion B. B. Treadway Juanita Hall Loraine Miller J. T. Bayes Clovis Taylor C. R. Hill Ruth Sims A. Fitzgerald W. E. Wheeler P. F. Lively W. E. Shaeffer

J H Browning 65 Taken by Death

The Rev Ray Crum was to conduct funeral services at 2 p m today for James Harley Browning 65 of Bald Knob who died Saturday in Greenwood Community Church with burial in Bald Knob Cemetery He is survived by his wife Lavannie Browning of Bald Knob one son James Browning of Bald Knob three brothers Marion Browning of Ottawa George Browning of Lorado and Jackson Browning of Piqua Ohio Also surviving are six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Register BA Knob Ray Crum James Harley Browning Bald Knob Greenwood Community Church Lavannie Browning James Browning Marion Browning Ottawa George Browning Lorado Jackson Browning Piqua, O

Hottle Named To State Group

Whitesville resident Ralph L. Hottle was named to the Citizens School Building Committee of West Virginia. He joins Boone County on a 55 member panel aimed at winning passage of the state school bond amendment to be voted on this fall. If the amendment fails in November, Reeder warned, necessary building facilities cannot be promised.

Register Whitesville Citizens School Building Committee of West Virginia Ralph L. Hottle Phares Reeder West Virginia Education Association Hottle Boone County Reeder

Two Girls Hurt in Separate Whitesville Accidents

Linda Hopkins four year old Stickney girl was treated at Whitesville Clinic for shock and minor skin abrasions after running in front of a car driven by Constable Wilbur Wright. Carol Hale eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Buster Hale was admitted after a bicycle crash with a simple fracture of the left arm.

Whitesville Linda Hopkins Stickney Wilbur Wright Carol Hale Buster Hale

Wharton Man Injured In Boone Slate Fall

W J Ferguson 24 of Wharton receives treatment for a broken collar bone at Madison General Hospital after a slate fall at the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Mine in Wharton, hospital attendants reported.

Wharton Boone Register Madison General Hospital W. J. Ferguson Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates

Patricia Cox Engaged to Alfred Atkins of Mt Hope

Mt Hope announces the engagement of Miss Patricia Carol Cox to Alfred Adams Atkins son of Mr and Mrs Thomas C Atkins of Mt Hope The bride to be is the late Howard A Cox daughter A church wedding is planned for Saturday June 10 at the Methodist Church Rev Frank Perry to officiate Miss Cox will be maid of honor with bridesmaids Peggy Hardesty Carolyn Rogers Betty Jo Fox Mary Grace Bennett Phyllis Davis Margaret Duncan Ushers include Bill Scott Shirley Pettit Marshall Hogg William Samples Best man William Price Patricia Cox a Mt Hope High School graduate works for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co in Mt Hope Atkins works at Kingston

Register MT. Hope Julia Cox Patricia Carol Cox Alfred Adams Atkins Thomas C. Atkins Mr. Hope Howard A. Cox Frank Perry Miss Cox Mary Ann Atkins Peggy Hardesty Carolyn Rogers Betty Jo Fox Mary Grace Bennett Phyllis Davis Margaret Duncan William Price Bill Scott Shirley Pettit Marshall Hogg William Samples Mt. Hope High School Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Atkins Kingston

Whitesville Jaycees Dance Raises About $118

Whitesville residents attended a community dance Saturday night raising about 118 dollars, according to Leonard Noel, Jaycee president. Archie Showen chaired the committee, with around 120 people in attendance. The Treble Clefs of Huntington, with guest vocalist Mary Lee, provided the music. This marked the third such fete since the Jaycees organized here last fall.

Register Whitesville Whitesville Junior Chamber of Commerce Leonard Noel Archie Showen Treble Clefs Huntington Mary Lee The Jaycees

New Fire Hydrant Installed in Town

A six inch fire hydrant was installed on Boone Street to replace a defective unit. West Virginia Water Company foremen and employees led the work with city crews and J B Bell of Hope Natural Gas Company assisting.

Register Whitesville Boone Street West Virginia Water Company J. B. Bell Hope Natural Gas Company

Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief for Everyday Aches

The ad explains kidney stress from aging, exertion, smoking, or cold may cause backache fatigue headaches and frequent urination. It promotes Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic used by millions for over 60 years to ease these symptoms and help flush the kidneys.

Dean Doan

Contests Benefit Whitesville Junior League Teams

Proceeds from a July 4 celebration in Whitesville will fund uniforms and equipment for Big Coal River Junior Leagues baseball teams. The event features a beauty contest, old-time fiddlers contest, and an old ladies quilt show. Local all-star exhibitions and races for all ages are planned, with contestants applying in person.

Register Whitesville Ralph Hottle Hottle Boone Street Raleigh County Coal River St. Albans

Rites Set Today For J W Roach 92

Funeral services were to be held at 11 a m at Bloomingrose Cemetery for John Worthington Roach age 92 who died Saturday at his Seth home He is survived by a son Henry of Seth seven grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Revwieter Seth Bloomingrose John Worthington Roach Henry

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Raleigh Register Beckley W. Va Burnette Shawnee ST. Long and Wife East River District Wctu Institute Oak Hill Church Phillip Richard Honeyak Shirley Ann Albert Freeman J. H. Browning Alfred Atkins Whitesville Jaycees Bill Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of J. W. Roach Chicago Fair George S. May Company Ford East Main St Beckley, W. Ya Appalachian Electric Power CO
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