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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1949

Page

4

Conner Attorneys Seek New Trial In Mercer Hearing Set

In Mercer County circuit court Judge D M Easley opened proceedings with jurors expected to report today. The session included settlements and judgments across cases including Revecca Woods vs Tri City Traction and DPUL Alive St Luke's Hospital vs Mr Mrs J No Wora man. Multiple cases had specifications ordered and guardianship settlements noted.

Raleigh Register Beckley, Wv.a Nber Conner Mercer Register Princeton Revecca Woods Tri-City Traction Company Circuit Court Mercer County D. M. Easley Georgia Lee Blankenship Amy Lilly Dpul Alive St. Luke's Hospital Sirs J. No Woraman St. Luke’s Hospital Wilt First National Bank of Bluefield Clayton Grahan Bluefield Hardware Company Frank Winfrey Winfrey Electric Company Hish Equipment Company Clyde Dowling Bowling Equipment Company Roy Wells Bessie Saunders J. Stovall Ogliva Stovall William J. Eanes Henry A. Call G. H. Crumpecker F. L. Crumpecker Paul R. Morgan Janice Morgan Kingston Watch Company Phil Filderman Phillips Watch Company James Horton Garner Lee Mahon Habel Clide Crowder Frank Melcher City of Princeton Raymond Lewis Gibson Pierce E. Stephenson Ada Shrewsbury Ralph Boyd Terry Andrew Franklin Johnson Charles W. Woodward Robert H. Peak Inter-Ocean Casualty Company Register Tate F. Morton Wag- Iner Albert Raymond Con- Iner Canada Houston Shrewsbury Warner James Meade la Vel Grant Meade Meare Spencer Roanoke Veterans Hospital James R. Morgan C. Moses Carl Manns

Aged Greenbrier Magistrate Dies After Hit by Car

J S Wilkinson former justice of the peace Williamsburg District dies in a Ronceverte hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile while alighting from a bus near Ronceverte and Lewisburg. State police investigate the accident.

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Community Tree Plans Scheduled

Community Christmas party and tree will be discussed at 1:30 tonight as the First Methodist Church hosts the planning meeting. Toys and gifts will be distributed to children on the Santa Claus list Christmas Eve with Lions Club aid.

Register Princeton First Methodist Lions Club HH. G. Neal Noel Shrewsbury W. A. Kingrea O. Rt. Mann Helen Pennington Fradelphia Delp Walter Weiss L. P. Cormandy, Jr X. E. Stanton L. L. Walters Patty Ryan Harry Smoot HB. Wells A. B. Croy C. C. Mulhern Tanner Livisay Geneva Adams James Mole Wilson Carter Orville Martin

Police Seek Two Robbers After Taxi Driver Assault

Mercer and Giles counties officers hunt two men in the Peters town Rich Creek area who hired taxi driver D Reid of Moonlight Cab Company at an East Princeton filling station then struck him with a blow to the head between Rich Creek and Peterstown. They fled with Reid’s money between 12 and 14 dollars and his watch.

Register Princeton Mercer Giles Counties Peterstown Rich Creek D. Reid Moonlight Cab Company Reid East Princeton

Highcoal Personall Ragister Stall Wine

George Billings, vacating from Virginia Polytechnical Institute Blacksburg Va, visits his parents Mr and Mrs G H Billings. Holiday guests at Dr and Mrs W Wilkerson include Tom a pre medical student at Marshall College Huntington and Robert a student at Virginia Polytechnical Institute Blacksburg Va.

Virginia Polytechnical Institute Blacksburg George Billings G. H. Billings W. ¥. Wilkerson Tom Marshall College Huntington Robert Virginia Polytechnical

Jumping Branch Personal Notices and Family News

Jumping Branch society notes report Mrs. O J Bowling improving at home after illness. Mrs J R Bennette visits Oak Hill Mt Hope and Crab Orchard families, returns home. Bonnie Bower and daughters Judith Ann and Rita Karen attend weekend activities with Mrs Tracy Shiuuton of Leaver. Mr and Mrs David Cecils Thanksgiving with relatives in Norfolk Virginia. mother Mrs J C Deeds to join after medical care. Grandmother Jeanie Abshire ill after fall. 86 year old patient. Mer Chamber Committee.

Register Jumping Branch O J. Bowling Uliess J. R. Bennette Oak Hill Mt Hope Crab Orchard Bonnie Bower Judith Ann Rita Karen Wean Alabo Tracy Shiuuton Leaver David Cecils C. B. Thornton Norfolk J. C Deeds Hinton D. B. Abshire Jeanie Abshire

Anderson Rites Scheduled Today

Funeral rites for A. B. Anderson 62 to be held at 2 30 p m today from his Fifth Avenue home Hinton with Rev Fred Wyand and Rev EB Billiaugs officiating Burial will follow in Ballengee Cemetery Bellepoint Anderson a former Hinton merchant and C O Railway employee died after a stroke Saturday evening and another Sunday morning

Hogister Stall Hinton A. B. Anderson Fifth Avenue Fred Wyand EB. W. Billiaugs First Baptist Church Ballengee Bellepoint Anderson Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

Smith Funeral Rites Wednesday

Funeral services will be held at 2 30 PM Wednesday for James Farward Smith born February 18 1887 in Glen Lyn Virginia died at his home 304 Kirk Street after a brief illness Survivors include his wife four sons Harry E Ltd 5S P Smith Raymond Smith and six grandchildren Burial at Resthaven Cemetery He was retired from the State Road Commission and would have celebrated his golden wedding anniversary on June 20 1946 with his wife

Register Princeton James Farward Smith Kirk Street iKee Street Methodist Church Mayberry Resthaven Smith Fle Glen Lyn Iva Lucinda Davis Smith State Road Commission Harry E., Ltd P. Smith Raymond Smith Godwin

Rites Set Today For Pettrey Infant

Funeral services are planned for Judith Arleen Pettrey three months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Delmar Pettrey at 2 30 p m at Princeton First Church of God with Rev J Thorny Williams officiating Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery Survivors include the parents one brother Michael Harney Pettrey maternal grandparents Mr and Abs C K Harvey Athens van and paternal grandmother Mrs Lona Pettrey of Petry

Ny Register Willer Princeton Judith Arleen Pettrey Delmar Petheey Walnut Stivel Memorial Eospital Princeton First Church of ‘God J. Thorny Williams Buciat Oakwood Michael Harnesty Betirey Abs. C. K. Harvey Athens van Lona Pettrey Pettry

Woman Collects Shoes Gifted From Around World

Mrs. Clifford Miller has about 180 shoes from 71 U S states and five foreign countries gathered since 1947. Her display grew via letters to friends and gifts from relatives, with items from Mexico, England, India and Holland. The collection includes tiny slippers, a bronze boot with spurs, a pair with metal roller skates, and a German carved wooden shoe. Her work as a 4-H leader and PTA officer helped fund and arrange displays in an electrically lit cabinet and later expanded to tournaments.

Philip Lilly “Rexister Gordon Clifford Miller James Lorrison Miller van High School YTO Pta First Baptist Church Whophi Milter Irelates Germany Txoldier Maryland New Mexico India Washington, D. C Mexico England Holland

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