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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1952

Page

9

Dougherty Retires as Mason Head in West Virginia

James 1, Allcellent Brand high priest at Bluefield succeeded Broup's 62nd annual convocation. J. W. Dougherty of Oak Hill led the Grand Chapter Royal Arch session. West Virginia elected Arch Masons: Albright as ex-Grand King and George V. Gorrell as treasurer. Other officers named include H. A. Berry Oak Hill secretary, George Tavenner Parkersburg lecturer, Carl E. Berg Charleston chaplain, D. W. Billings Hinton scribe, C. Tom Davisson Clarksburg.

Wheeling James 1 Allcellent Brand Bright Bluefield Broup J. W. Dougherty Oak Hill West Virginia Albright George V. Gorrell H. A. Berry George Tavenner Parkersburg Carl E. Berg Charleston D. W. Billings Hinton C. Tom Davisson Clarksburg

Fines Total 95 on Traffic Counts

Mullens court arraigns six in a road violation roundup led by Dora Edward Broyles 19 fined 10 for speeding in a restricted zone on State Route 10. Others include Frank Laxon 25 fined 25 for improper temporary registration, C W Coy 38 fined 10 for improper license, Moran Lee Rosebleck 25 fined 10 for defective muffler, James Gilbert Saunders 51 fined 10 and jailed 10 days for no registration, Wilbert Copening and Clarence Hairston each 5 and jailed 10 days for drunkenness, Floyd Mercer 22 fined 35 for no operator license and improper registration. crash damage $700.

Mullens Bill Houck Dora Edward Broyles Frank Laxton Pineville C. W. Coy Wyoming Moran Lee Rosebleck Marden James Gilbert Saunders Garwood Gilbert Wilbert Copening Clarence Hairston Floyd Mercer Mercer Elmore

Services Held Tuesday For James R. Carter 18

Funeral rites were conducted Tuesday at Twentieth Street Baptist Church Huntington for James Russell Carter 18 burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery Huntington He was a graduate of Mr and Mrs Wood Cook of Jesse Carter played half back on Fairland High School football team at Proctorville Ohio and died at 1205 am Sunday in a Huntington hospital from injuries suffered in a football game Friday night at Chesapeake Ohio

Twentieth Street Baptist ‘Church Huntington James Russell Carter Spring Hill Wood Cook Jesse Carter Fairland High School Proctorville Chesapeake

Wyoming General Hospital Admits List and Injuries

Mullens area hospital records show numerous admissions from Mullens and nearby towns last week including Elma Stewart Marianna Margaret Canada Glen Rogers Nora Dunn Epperly Wilma Tilley Slab Fork Carl Sizemore Iona Hayworth Stephenson Laney Mills Barkers Ridge James Collins Slab Fork Margaret Adams Mullens Catherine Graham Stephenson infant Corinne Gideon Sisk Otsego Agnes Cox Itmann Mamie Dawkins Cavel Freda Bailey Amigo Earl Proctor Blakely Walker Thornton Delano Bishop Mullens Latha Parker Mullens Debra Parker infant Mullens Margie White Oceana Gladys Graham Urry Dora Hanes Mullens Donna Shaffer Mullens Mary Roberts Eccles Lorraine Stidham Bud Frances Meade Rhodell Richard Hall Allen Junction Monday Charles Elmadollar Amigo Sizemore Raten cliff Freda McCail Allen Junction Douglas Wilson Dasil McKinney Bud. Four injured treated at the hospital include Stephen Lusk age nine of Covel with a fractured left arm, Ronnie Halsey age 14 of Pierpoint with a severe knee laceration, Jean Cole age 12 of Otsego with a bruised shoulder, and Patty Miller of Allen Junction with a cut leg. Singers elect officers Heary Keneda and Alda Adams of Mullens were re elected president and vice president of the Wyoming County Singing Convention at the Fall Round-Up in Pineville. Woodrow Riley of Iman n was chosen secretary treasurer, succeeding Camron Lilly of Ravencliff. November meeting set for Brenton Church of God.

Mullens Wyoming General Hospital Elma Stewart Marianna Margaret Canada Glen Rogers Nora Dunn Epperly Wilma Tilley Slab Fork Carl Sizemore Iona Hayworth Stephenson Laney Mills Barkers Ridge James Collins Margaret Adams Catherine Graham James Demewood Jesse DcCecil Thompson Corinne Gideon Sisk Otsego Agnes Cox Itmann Mamie Dawkins Cavel Freda Bailey Amigo Earl Proctor Blakely Walker Thornton Delano Bishop Wyco Latha Parker Debra Parker Margie White Oceana Gladys Graham Urry Dora Hanes Donna Shaffer Mary Roberts Eccles Lorraine Stidham Bud Frances Meade Rhodell Richard Hall Allen Junction Charles Elmadollar Ratencliff Freda McCail Douglas Wilson Dasil McKinney Stephen Lusk Ordie Lusk Covel Ronnie Halsey J. Halsey Pierpoint Jean Cole Patty Miller Heary Keneda Alda Adams Wyoming County Pineville Woodrow Riley Iimann Camron Lilly Ravencliff Church of God Brenton Sth

Mt Hoffman Personal News and Local Obituaries

Mrs Harry Taylor was called to Logan County by the death of a friend Mrs Henry Martin. Mrs Martin died in a Logan hospital. Mrs Julia Hundley is improving after illness at home. Mr and Mrs Harry Taylor were guests of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Roger Taylor at Beckley.

MT. Hofe MT. Hope Harry Taylor Logan County Henry Martin Martin Logan Hospital Julia Hundley Roger Taylor Beckley

Funeral rites set for Gordon Wills 61 of Ansted

Ansted funeral services will honor Gordon H. Wills 61 a former Star Route mail carrier. Rites are at 2 30 p m in St Pauls Methodist Church Ansted with ministers Stephenson Logan and Vaughn officiating Burial follows at West Lake cemetery Masonic Lodge 323 to conduct grave side rites Wills died Tuesday morning at a Charleston hospital He had been ill the past year He is survived by wife Ethel Backus Wills mother Hester L Wills one daughter Gordon Mae Hendrick three brothers R B E K and H H tall of Ansted one sister Mrs Helen Moore Milton and a grandson notes his birth in Mountain Cove July 31 1891

Ansted Gordon KE. Wills St. Paul's Methodist Church Charles Stephenson A. H. Logan Guy Vaughn Westllake Masonic Lodge No Thomas Funeral Home

Princeton Man Wounded In Korea Coast Action

Lt. (jg) Cargill McCormick of Princeton, aboard the mine sweeper Osprey, was wounded in action off the Korean coast by shrapnel to the throat. The Navy telegram cited near east coast operations near Wosan, with repairs planned in Japan. McCormick, Annapolis graduate and executive officer, is married to an opera company performer traveling at the time.

Princeton Cargill McCormick Kyle McCormick Navy Department McCormick Princeton Observer DuBois Korea Wosan Japan Solliers Annapolis

Funeral Rites Incomplete For Mrs Laura Bell Hall

Funeral rites for Mrs Laura Bell Hall 74 of Lilly Homesites Addition Princeton have not been completed. She died at Memorial Hospital Princeton at 8 20 a m Tuesday. The body will be taken to the home from Memorial Funeral Directory today where arrangements will be made. Born Athens May 3 1877 she was daughter of Foote and wife of Bass Hall who died June 3 1943. Survivors include sons Chauncey Sidney N Tazewell Virginia Lacey Gilbert and daughters Mrs Russell Glick Jewell Valley Virginia Mrs Drexel Duncan Princeton Mrs Thomas Cooper Rhodell and Mrs Richard Hypes Athens. A brother Ernest Dove Princeton and sister Kippie Worrall Princeton also survive along with 35 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Princeton Laura Bell Hall Lilly Hall Memorial Hospital Memorial Athens Foote Dove Bass Hall Chauncey Hall Sidney Hall N. Tazewell Va Lacey Hall Cambroke Gilbert Hall Russell Glick Jewell Valley Vai Drexel Duncan Thomas Cooper Rhodell Richard Hypes Ernest Dove Kippie Worrall

Fayetteville and Princeton News Briefs in October

Fayetteville residents host guests and plan community events while Princeton notes funeral services for William Perry, a Texas miner, and a 20 day furlough. Pvt Richard L Hambrick heads overseas from Ft Hood after service at U S Steel Gary. Cub Pack 1149 meets with J W Jones and leaders to outline October plans.

Revercomb Speech and Pack Meeting Planned in Wyoming County

Republican nominee Revercomb will speak at a county Republican meeting at Oceana High School auditorium with the theme Doorway to Adventure. Pack meeting features den exhibits and a Webelos ceremony. L. W. Beane and other candidates attend. accompanying birth and local court notices appear in Fayette and surrounding areas.

Revercomb Wyoming County Oceana Chapman Revercomb United States Senate Oceana High School Chestnut Room Legion Post Cyrus Gadd Princemouth Jon Don Imerase Pirth Nickine Stull Den 1 Den Ward Ashford I Idea Fivel Weberos Dick Whanger Harold Dodd John Halstead Fletcher Arritt l Leo Bode L. W. Beane Wyoming

Funeral services for John R. Pendleton in Princeton

Funeral services for John R. Pendleton 70 Princeton attorney were set for today at 2 30 pm at his residence with Dr Edward Stubblefield officiating burial in Hale plot Oakwood cemetery Pendleton died Monday morning at his Mercer Street home after a long illness He was a lifelong lawyer former Mercer County prosecuting attorney and longtime Virginian Railway attorney Born January 22 1882 at Hardy he came to Princeton in 1902 and married Gertrude Hale in 1909 He held memberships in several bar associations Survivors include his widow two daughters a son and a sister in Roanoke Virginia

Princeton John R. Pendleton Edward Stubblefield Hale Oakwood Cemetery Pendleton Mercer Street Virginian Railway Mercer County Hardy David Nancy Pendleton Gertrude D. Hale Law School West Virginia University American Bar Association West Virginia Bar Association Mercer County Bar Association

Garden Club Meeting in Mullens Hears Winter Blooming Plans

Laurel Garden Club members meet at 2 p m on Thursday at the White Avenue home of Mrs. Raymond Wells for their October gathering. Mrs A T Robinson of Wyco will lead the program on Flowers for Winter Blooming.

Garden Club Mullens Laurel Garden Club White Avenue Raymond Wells A. T. Robinson Wyco

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