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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1954
Page
5
The retiring Bishop of West Virginia predicts a coal industry comeback and growth for St. Andrews Episcopal Mission in Mullens. He helped found the parish in 1925, noted membership gains since 1925, and plans April retirement to Rose Hill Farm in the Shenandoah Valley.
Funeral services for Martin Green 63 retired Wyoming County schoolteacher will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the North Welch Church of God. The Rev. Jim Belcher and the Rev. Hersie Belcher will officiate with burial in the family cemetery on Green Ridge near Keystone. Green a lifetime Wyoming County resident taught in one room schools in Wyoming and McDowell Counties for 42 years. He died of a heart attack Sunday at his home near Wolfpen. Born January 23, 1891 he was the son of John and Mary Green pioneers of Indian Creek. Survivors include wife Minnie Lockhart Green married January 27 1912 four sons Luther Ikes Fork John II Mason Calvin Welch two daughters Mrs Ballard Bennett Herndon Heights and Mrs Claren Stewart Pineville a brother Charlie Centralia Washington and seven grandchildren. The body will be removed to the Green residence at 4 p.m. Tuesday from a Welch funeral home.
Ester Tess Bowling 59 longtime A and P manager in Princeton died at home on Harrison Street after a heart attack. A World War I veteran, he retired four years ago for health reasons. Born in Mercer County, he was married to Katharine Wright since 1926 and lived in Princeton all his life. Survived by wife and brother T M Bowling of Levern. Body taken to Seaver Mortuary for funeral arrangements.
Two men were injured at Mullens area mines with one, Herbert Meddly 30, in critical condition after a jack slipped and caused skull fractures and deep lacerations at the Black Eagle mine. Clarence Dickens 35, Covel, suffered multiple fractures after being caught between a mine car and timber at the Deerfield mine. Three others received treatment for cuts and injuries, including James Cozort, Roy Stone, Doris McVey, Marion Clark, and Adam All with various non life threatening injuries.
Fielden L Rhodes 91 of Sinks Grove died at home Sunday night Born May 30 1863 in Greenbrier County He lived many years in Grassy Meadows Community then moved to Sinks Grove He was a Baptist Church member Survivors include his wife Deliah two daughters Lossie Lemons Links Grove and Laura Surbough Sandstone a son William L Cleveland Ohio two brothers E Y Rainelle and C W Sandstone ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Funeral services were at Presbyterian Church Grassy Meadows Tuesday at 2 pm Rev Joe E Brown officiating Burial in Church Cemetery Body remained at Broyles Funeral Home Union until one hour prior to services then moved to church
William George Bridges four and a half months old son of Mr and Mrs George H Bridges of Meadow Bluff died Sunday afternoon at a Richwood hospital. Surviving grandparents are Mrs D W Lilly and Mr and Mrs Frank Holliday of Smoot. Mass of the Angels set for 10 a m Wednesday at Sacred Heart East Rainelle with Father James Pietersma celebrating. Burial in End of the Trail Cemetery. Body moved to Mrs Lilly's home at 6 p m today from Wallace and Walc.
Mrs Josephine Knight Huff of Fairmont died suddenly Friday in a Fairmont hospital after illness. She was born May 2, 1884, daughter of Emery Knight of Williamsburg. Survived by husband Howard Huff, two daughters Mrs Glenn Tallman of Charleston and the late Mrs John Jones, sisters Mrs J W Gray, Rainelle, Mrs R E Graybeal, Charleston, Mrs F G McFerrin, Baltimore, Mrs Mason Perkins, Lewisburg, Miss Lucille Knight, and brothers H W Knight, C A Knight, R C Knight.
Carey E. Ashwell, 37, of Fayetteville Rt. 1, died of a heart attack Sunday. He was a rural route carrier for the Fayette Post Office and a member of LaFayette Lodge No. 57 AF and AM. Survivors include his wife Nilah Day Ashwell, two daughters Gloria Ann and Lana Marilyn, his parents Otey L. Ashwell and Goldie Ashwell, seven brothers Howard Otey Lester Montgomery Herbert Burt Meredith Orville, and two sisters Mrs. James Mabe and Mrs. Cecil Nicholas. Funeral services will be held at Gatewood Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. John Kyle officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
Rosary services for Mary Mylenek 78 of Scarbro died Monday at Oak Hill Hospital will be held at her home Wednesday at 730 p m She was born July 4 1876 in Czechoslovakia and belonged to St Paul and St Peter Catholic Church Survivors include her siblings sons and daughters 23 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren Services at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Church 10 am Thursday conducted by Fr Albin Martis Burial at Highlawn Memorial Park Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to the Scarbro residence Wednesday 11 am.
Oak Hill council approves new police record keeping system and daily meter checks four times a day with exemptions for Sundays holidays and Wednesday afternoons. A prisoner food fund is authorized while insurance coverage for city vehicles is approved. Notary public for the city manager's secretary and parking-ticket exemption for ministers are granted.
Nina M. Lewis 44 of Glen Jean died Sunday at Oak Hill hospital after an extended illness. Born December 18 1910 at Crickmer she is survived by her husband W R Lewis mother Mrs Sarah Adkins Glen Jean a sister Mrs Pearl Balanger Hinton two brothers Howard Ayers Lerrone Coleman Ayers Hinton eight daughters Louise Lottie Wyoming Dora West Summerlee Phyllis Roop Dothan Charlotte Hall Sprague Joan Joy Judith Ann Carolyn all at home five sons Airman First Class William Lewis Smokey Hills Air Base Kansas Willard Billy Raymond Alton E Ravin all at home. Funeral at Goodwill Tabernacle Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev Ernest Barley Bradley. Burial High Lawn Memorial Park.
J W Belcher, 40, of Iroquois, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital with a broken right ankle after a coal rib fell on him about 6 pm Monday at the Tralee Mine where he works as a mechanic.
Mrs. John Lopez of Price Hill has returned home from Beckley Hospital after a two week treatment for a diabetic condition.
The ad touts VapoRub as a twofold remedy for colds in children. It claims relief of muscular soreness and chest tightness while its medicated vapors soothe with every breath, though the vapors are invisible to observers.
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