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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

7

Forest and fire program set at Fayette County 4-H Camp

Fayetteville reports a forestry training session for local forest protectors at the 4 H Camp Sunday at 2 pm. The Forestry Committee of the New River Coal Operators Association leads the event with speakers from the West Virginia Conservation Commission and the New River coal region. A 5 pm supper follows and a short talk on land use and forestry will close the meeting.

Register Fayetteville Forestry Committee New River Coal Operators Association Frank Halstead Ralph Kemper Owen Cox J. W. Garvey R. H. Massey Gordon Cox Ralph Kempner New River and Po F. C. Frazier J. Haynes Miller H. B. Thomas J Alfred Taylor New River F. ©. Frazier iFayete County Farm Bureau D. A Bankers ‘Association Board of Education The Conservation Commission los‘The Son Commission For Wild Ife Sanctuaries

Mrs Nancy Adams Dies After Yearlong Illness

Mrs Nancy M Adams 81 of Sophia died in a local hospital after a year with illness. She leaves four sons Robert Charleston James Wilkesboro Booker Princewick Glenn Mabscott and three daughters Minnie Ryals Margaret Smith Hester Walker with 32 grandchildren and eight great grand children. The service will be 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church Sophia with ministers Costlow Young and Wilson officiating. Burial is Coal City Cemetery with Rebekah Lodge flower girls.

Nancy M. Adams Sophia Robert Charleston James Wilkesboro N. C Booker Princewick Glenn Mabscott Minnie Ryals Margaret Smith Beckley Hester Walker

William Thomas Clyburn 69 Expires at Home

William Thomas Clyburn age 69 of Mabscott died at his residence after a long illness. He was a Baptist, survived by wife Goldie Clyburn and five sons Henry Roscoe James Thomas Woodrow and four daughters Mamie Wilson Frank Daniels Stewart Smith Grace Wilson plus 28 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being made by Caffee Funeral Home.

William Thomas Clyburn Mabscott The Baptist Church Goldie Clyburn Henry Harper Roscoe Mullens James Intercession City Fla Stewart Smith Glen Daniel Grace Wilson

Luther Jarrell Dies in Roanoke Funeral Home Notified

The Robertson and Fogleson Funeral Home in Mullens was notified of the arrival of the body of Luther Jarrell from the veterans host fal ORLORS.

Luther Jarrell la Roanoke Batt Robertson and Fogleson Mullens Luther Ja

Saturday Rites Set for Miner Ollway G. Canterbury

Funeral services for Ollway George Canterbury 45 of Cyclone were moved to 1 p.m. Saturday at Lacoma Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Hatfield officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Lacoma. Canterbury died while setting timber at the Lynco operation of the Crozier Coal and Land Company after a heart attack.

Register Cyclone Ollway George Cantersbury Lacoma Baptist Church iRey v Joe Hatfield Durial Lacoma Canterbury Lynco Crozier Coal and Land Company

Thompson 37 Dies After Paralytic Stroke at Mine Site

Funeral services for Samuel Q. Thompson 37 of Crab Orchard will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Lonnie Blankenship and Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial will follow in Coal City Cemetery. He died yesterday in a local hospital after a paralytic stroke while at work at the Helen mine. Survived by widow Lessie Thompson three children Joyce Frances and Betty his mother Mrs. Ocie Thompson eight sisters and four brothers.

Samuel Q . Thompson Crab Orchard Thompson Helen Mine Lonnie Blankenship l Shirley Donnelly Coal City Lessie Thompson Joyce Frances Betty Ocie Thompson Egeria Cora Lee Ferguson Washington, D. C Gladia Judge Philadelphia Edna Puteek Robert Puteek East Beckley St. Matthew Ame BR. A. Lewis Wright Cemetery Bel Puteek Hazel Normereder Puteek Fiimer Robert Kenneth Chester Joe Louis Henry

Rites Held For Anjean Infant James Dale Richmond

Funeral services were held at 1 p m for 13 month old James Dale Richmond of Anjean. He died at Hinton Hospital Tuesday. The Nickell Funeral Home chapel in Meadow Bridge hosted Rev. Joe E Brown of East Rainelle officiating. Burial followed at Wickline Cemetery. Survived by parents Elmer and [mother unknown], three sisters Bettie and Clarine and two brothers Ronda and Lloyd.

Wrior Anjean James Dale Richmond Elmer Richmond Anjean Hinton Hospital Nickell Funeral Home Joe E. Brown East Rainelle Wickline Meadow Bridge Bettie Clarine Ronda Lloyd

Fayette Bar Association Dinner to Feature Charleston Attorney

Robert G. Kelly of Charleston will be principal speaker at Fayette County Bar Association’s quarterly dinner at Hotel Hill at 7 p m. He will share Alaska travel experiences with colored films. Invitations have been issued to Raleigh and Nicholas County Bar Associations and attendees from both counties are expected.

Ey Register Fayetteville Robert G. Kelly Charleston Fayette Ences Alaska Raleigh Nicholas County

Ledges To Meet Tyre Chapter 12 Royal Arch Masons

The Ledges to meet Tyre Chapter No 12 Royal Arch Masons A F and A M at 1 30 p m Sunday at Elks Rest East Beckley. The bridge and whist party scheduled for Oct 8 at the Elks Rest has been postponed with a new date to be announced.

Tyre Royal Arch Masons A. F A. M Elks Rest East Beckley the Elks Rest

Jones Funeral Set for Today

Funeral services for John Caraway Jones, 73, set for 2 p m today at Greenbrier Baptist Church with Rev. Randolph F. Johnson officiating. Burial in Alderson Cemetery. Masonic Lodge 70 to conduct graveside rites. Jones, a retired timber contractor and farmer, died after a three month illness. Survived by wife Nannie E. Jones, two brothers J H Jones of Prince and R O Jones of Detroit, and four children Mrs John Thompson of Oak Hill J C Jones Jr of Alderson and C H Jones of Alderson.

Register Wesler Alderson John Caraway Jones Greenbrier Baptist Church Randolph F. Johnson Buria Alderson Masonic Lodge Jfarmer Yale Henry 8 Virginia Patterson Jones Warren Lodge No LA. F A. M Thurmond Nannie E. Jones J. H. Jones Prince R. O Jones Detroit John Thompson Oak Hill J. C. Jones, Jr. Alderson C. H. Alderson

Adkins Funeral Riles Not Set

Far Adkins a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway machinist helper died at 6 a m yesterday in a Huntington hospital after nine months illness. Funeral services are incomplete. He is survived by his wife Ona and eight children Billy Bobby Eleanor Tom Imy Jean Ronnie and Rodger at home. His mother Mrs Cora Biggs two brothers Hubert and Wilson Adkins a half brother Clyde Jr and three sisters Mrs Frank Nabors Mrs Roy Cales and Miss Virgie Adkins.

Register Hinton Adkins Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Huntington Ona Adkins Ren Billy Bobby Eleanor Tom Imy Jean Ronnie Rodger Cora Biggs Hubert Wilson Adkins Clyde, Jr Frank Nabors Roy Cales Detroit Virgie Adkins

Mullens approves no parking on Moran Avenue after October 15

Mullens city council orders no parking on a seven tenths mile Moran Avenue stretch from Church Street to the West Mullens limits beginning October 15. Signs are on order and will be posted by city workers. Residents on adjacent sections may park off the shoulder but not on the 16 foot hard surface.

Register Mullens Moran Avenue Church Street Adhee Felows Maben Road Millens High School Clio G. B. McGraw Jesse Morgan Mullens High School

GOP Ballot Vacancies Filled in Two Districts

Three men were nominated to vacancies in two magisterial districts on the Republican ticket for the November 2 election. Floyd M. Sayre announced Raleigh County Republican chairman. Edward Kingsley of Plato seeks justice of the peace in Richmond district, John A. Okes of Daniels seeks justice of the peace in Shady Spring, and Carl Pettry of Daniels seeks constable in Shady Spring. President Coolidge was quoted as counseling reporters to avoid direct quotes.

Floyd M. Sayre Raleigh Said Edward Kingsley Plato

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