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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1950

Page

2

Evangelist to Read Letter from Murderer at Church

Evangelist Reid Jepson of Charleston will address Calloway Heights Community Church at 7 30 p m on Can Murderers Go To Heaven The talk will include the public reading of a letter from Harry Burdette a convicted murderer jailed in Kanawha County Jail Burdette was baptised while confined in jail.

Reid Jepson Charleston Heaven Calloway Heights Harry Burdette Kanawha Burdette

Rites Incomplete For Mrs Bibb

Mrs George Bibb 28 died at home by own action at 6 45 p m coroner jury ruled. She left two notes to husband and parents asking not to hate her and to care for her 32 month old son Joey Magistrate Virgil Lyons said. Born Wyco daughter of J P Brewer Pensacola Fla member of Baptist church. Surviving husband parents include son brother Albert Brewer Pensacola sister Mrs Selma Moore Houston Texas.

Oak Hill George Bibb Joey Virgil Lyons J. P. Brewer Pensacola Fla The Baptist Church Albert Brewer Selma Moore Houston Texas

Marshall Dean Dies Following Monroe Wreck

Bluefield report says George W. Hogate of Marshall College English Dept died at 8:45 p.m. in a Bluefield hospital after a station wagon skidded on a curve, struck an embankment, and overturned. Dean of arts and sciences J Frank Bartlett, 48, was injured with a fractured leg and cuts.

Register Bluefield George W. Howgate Marshall College Howgate Marshall J Frank Bartlett

Stevenson Rites Slated Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Belle Stevenson will be held at 11 a m Saturday at the Beavers home in Maben with Rev. John Bower officiating. She died Wednesday at age 78 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Paul Beavers. Burial will be in Byrd Cemetery near Maben. The body will be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the Beavers residence this evening.

Maben Mary Belle Stevenson Paul Beavers Beavers John Bower Byrd Robertson and Foglesong

Ellison Funeral Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for William H. Ellison 73 will be held Saturday at Cook Chapel near Pipestem. He died Thursday at his Pipestem home after a heart attack. Survived by widow Lou Ellison two sons Oswell and Oscar four daughters and four grandchildren. Burial at Ellison Cemetery Pipestem with ministers C E Winkler and Everett Shafer directing.

Register Hinton William H. Ellison Pipestem Jordan Methodist Church Lou Ellison Oswell Ellison Welch Oscar Ellison George Cole Coal City Donald Mann Bellepoint Aubrey Hight Serena Lavonna Ellisoh Elizabeth Ford Bellpoint Cook Chapel C. E. Winkler Everett Shafer Ellison Cemetery Pipestein

John Lewis Carter 64 Taken by Death in Claremont

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday for John Lewis Carter 64 of Claremont who died Tuesday at Lakin Hospital. Rites at Claremont Baptist Church with Rev. R D Ferry officiating. Burial in Claremont Cemetery. A retired miner he was born in Buckingham Virginia and survived by wife Gertrude and a daughter Mrs Mattie Lunsford of Charleston

Register Claremont John Lewis Carter Lakin Hospital Claremont Baptist Church R. D. Ferry Hilltop Buckingham Gertrude Mattie Lunsford Charleston

Charleston Visitor in Oceana Details Lester Family Visit

Harold Lester of Charleston is visiting his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Bill Lester and family in Oceana.

Charleston Oceana Harold Lester Bill Lester

New Sanitarian Appointed in Wyoming County

Dr Ward Wylie announced Jack Harmon of Bluefield as sanitarian of Wyoming County effective December 1. Harmon, a 1947 Concord College graduate, will replace Keith Phares who takes a similar post with Doddridge Ritchie counties health unit. Phares will be stationed at West Union to be nearer his wife and his Elkins home. All Stars To Meet Fayetteville 4 H All Stars set 2 p m Saturday at Mrs T R Wilsons home 300 N Kanawha Beckley.

Register Mullens Ward Wylie Jack Harmon Bluefield Wyoming County Mercerman Concord College Keith Phares Doddridge-Ritchie Counties Public Health Harmon Kanawha- Charleston Phares West Union Elkins ALL Stars Fayetteville Fayette County T. R. Wilson N. Kanawha Street Beckley Orchestra D. D. Smith Robert Kent

Nuttall gym project gets $17000 from school board

Fayetteville school board unanimously approved a $17,000 allocation for completing the Nuttall High School gymnasium. The funding was directed to Principal Chester Hager after his request, with construction activity and related payments detailed for Mt. Hope and Gauley Bridge facilities.

Nuttall Fayetteville Chester Hager Nuttall High School Fayette County Otway Gunnoe Gauley Bridge High School Gunnoe Mt. Hope School Hill Construction Company Montgomery M. H. Rush Rush Jodie Fire Creek Eel River Mining Company du Bois Backus Levi J. Dean J. Alfred Taylor Harry Pirring James R. Woods Woods H. A

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