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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1956
Page
1
Whitesville officials set an 8 pm special meeting for Oct 16 to discuss the Gross Sales Tax program and possible quick vote. Mayor Morgan read a State Road Commission request to raise the town speed limit while a bridge repair proceeds and traffic speeds are surveyed.
Cunard announces the marriage of Carrie Cardell Finney to Willard Whitfield Washington. The couple wed Oct 6 in Nyack New York, with Carrie a Dy ing state graduate and Packard pen factory assistant manager, Willard a graduate of Manhattan Trade School. They will reside in New York City. Four miners were treated for injuries at Wyoming General Hospital this week after incidents at Wyco Hollow and nearby mines, with injuries ranging from head and ankle to foot and leg.
Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club selects three members to plan a Halloween party at Hotel Hill. The group also votes to request space on motor vehicle licenses for blood type, considers new stationery, invites three prospective members, and plans a Nov. 9 magazine drive for Sheltering Arms Rest Home Hilltop. Guests Dr. and Mrs. Joe N. Jarrett shared notes from Europe.
Mrs. Mary Ella Stover, 66, of Colcord, died Thursday morning from cancer. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Colcord Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jack Welk officiating. Burial follows in Estep Cemetery. The body will be moved from Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville, to her home Friday afternoon and then to the church an hour before services.
Roberta Faye Workman became the bride of James Harold Clark in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Wiley Brooks at the bride's home on October 6. The couple, from Jesse and Hardinsburg Indiana, plan to reside in Jesse while Clark works for Crozier Coal and Land Co. at Lynco.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Martha Dolin 74 of near Alvan are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Alvan Methodist Church. The Rev. Francis Gunn and the Rev. Stacey L. Groscup will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday night after an extended illness at Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley. She was born March 1 1882 to George Allen and Emma Pyles Boggs and was the widow of Patrick Oscar Dolin who died in April 1953. Survivors include four daughters Fannie Boyer Dill Lucy Williams Alderman and Beulah Lockhart, two sons Hubert L. and Arnold P., three sisters Minnie Wagner Alma, Pearl Williams Covington Va., Elsie Crowder White Sulphur, four brothers John MecRoss, Henry Prosperity, Frank Mayland, George Covington Va., nineteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Grandsons will be active pallbearers. The body will be moved from Shanklin Funeral Home White Sulphur to the Dolin home at 4 p.m. today and to the church one hour prior to rites.
Technical Sergeant Robey WV Berry of Winona serves as personal equipment supervisor for the 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Langley Air Force Base Virginia. The unit recently marked its second anniversary of accident free flying, with Berry noted as part of the safety and maintenance team.
STEPHENSON The marriage of Cora MacGrady of Baltimore formerly of Rhodell to Francis Shrewsbury occurred September 8 in Baltimore. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs G E Shrewsbury of Stephenson, is a Mullens High School graduate employed at a rayon plant in Painesville Ohio where they will reside.
Funeral services for Grace Stewart McGraw 58 wife of S L McGraw registrar of Concord C Texas were conducted at Jane Seaver Mortuary Chapel with the Rev J Fogg presiding. Burial followed in Athens Cemetery. Surviving are a son Delford A McGraw Toledo Ohio two daughters Inney Hutcheson Athens and Fern Armentrout Roanoke Va three brothers Vaughn Stewart Pineville Lonie Stewart Pittsburgh Pa and Dr Stewart four sisters Edith Green Bertha Thompson Flora Cook all Pineville Ruth Blake Berkeley and four grandchildren. The family resided in and near Athens for 24 years and McGraw previously taught at Concord College becoming registrar in the second year.
Judy Adkins four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Adkins Prenter Boone County is a patient in Charleston Hospital. Her clothes caught fire Monday morning as she stood near a stove in the bathroom. She has first and second degree burns and her condition is fair. Her father James Adkins suffered burns on his hands trying to extinguish the fire and was treated at Charleston hospital and released.
Clyde B Shrewsbury will marry Gertrude Staton of Tyre Virginia. She is a Fleetwood High School and Virginia Commercial College graduate, employed with WLVA in Lynchburg. He is son of G F Shrewsbury of Stephenson and served in the US Army two years, now with General Motors Acceptance in Bluefield. They plan to reside in Bluefield.
A two car collision near Naoma in Raleigh County hospitalized two people Monday and damaged both vehicles. Harvey Williams 35 and Ruth Golf 2 both of Naoma suffered facial head and chest injuries and were admitted to Charleston Memorial Hospital for observation. They were unconscious on arrival after being transported by Armstrong ambulance. The other driver James Bongolas 16 also of Naoma had five passengers none injured. State Police Whitesville are investigating with no charges filed. PARENTS OF SON BAILEYSVILLE Bailey couple welcomed a son weighing eight pounds eleven and one half ounces born Oct 10 at Welch Stevens Clinfe.
Gallagher schemes, government agents trap him aboard a moonlit harbor party. Duval and Bill reveal Alvarez planned a risky chest haul to the island while guests enjoy the celebration. The Silver Song guests remain unaware as investigations unfold toward a quiet, dangerous payoff.
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