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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1952

Page

3

Two GOP Rallies Slated Lat. in Fayette County

Two Republican campaign events planned in Fayette County with governor candidates, including D. Holt and Frank Lave. A Friday night ox roast and torchlight parade precede Saturday rallies at Glen Jean Elementary and Montgomery High School, featuring Capehart and party members. High school bands to perform, street to be roped off. E T Wades of Pax leads Fayette County Voters League.

Oak Hill Repub Montgombian Fayetteery High School Ox County Rushlin D. Holt Fayette County Holt Glen Jean E. T. Wades Pax Voters League

Death Victim Cecil Sampson Rites Set Saturday

Alderson funeral services are planned for Cecil Ernest Sampson 53 a retired Chesapeake and Ohio telegrapher who died Wednesday night at his home after a heart attack. Rites will be at Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Alderson with several ministers and burial in Rosewood Cemetery Lewisburg. Sampson son of J D and Mary Susan pioneer Sampsons of Ronceverte born May 5 1898 worked for C O since 1916 retired 1931 active in fraternal civic and religious work gospel singer survivor includes widow Maude V Sampson son C E Sampson Jr of Richmond and daughter Mrs W M Grubbs of Cleveland plus brothers and sister. Active pallbearers named.

Alderson Cecil Ernest Sampson Chesapeake and Ohio Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Charles Ambrose Lawrence Greenwood Charleston Randolph Johnson William Garcia Rosewood Lewisburg J. D Mary Susan Sprewood Sampson Ronceverte Wheeling Hinton Johnson Memoria

Beckley City Court Actions Highlight Forfeitures And Trials

City Police Court met with Judge Anthony J. Sparacino presiding on Monday night. Clarence Shepard forfeited a $55 bond for failing to appear on a pistol charge. Drunk driving trials for Mirt Roy Smith and Ancil W. Warwick were continued to next Monday. A penny behind an electric fuse was dismissed against Rev. W D Kelly for lack of criminal intent after a fire wiring incident on October 12. Three Beckley men forfeited $10 bonds for gambling. William Hinton forfeited a $20 fine for speeding.

City Anthony J. Sparacino Clarence Shepard BE. Beckley Mirt Roy Smith Beckley Ancil W. Warwick Layland W. D. Kelly Mills Avenue Mr. Kelly Bernard Martin Kelly W. L. Barbour J. W. Williams Everett Traynnham

Revival Services Set at First Baptist MulLENS

The Rev William G Farmer pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Charleston will be visiting minister for revival services next week at First Baptist Church on Highland Ave all evenings at 730 PM Sunday though Friday Mr Farmer served as President for the West Virginia Baptist State Convention 1950 51 Special music will be provided each evening by the church choir or quartets The Rev Cecil H Rob inson pastor will lead congregational singing and invites the public.

Mullens William Farmer Emmanuel Baptist Church of

Elmadolar Rites Set For Sunday In Pierpoint

Funeral services for Charlie Elmadolar 79 will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pierpoint Community Church with Rev. Tom Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Pierpoint Cemetery. A retired miner he died about 10 a.m. yesterday in Wyoming General Hospital after a long illness. Born March 15 1873 in McDowell County he is survived by two sons Shell and Ed of Amigo a brother Pat of McDowell County a half brother Clarence Rose of Itnnn two sisters Mrs Laney Gibson of Coal Mountain Mae Ross address unknown 17 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. The body will be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the Shell Elmadolar home in Amigo at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Pat McDowell County Clarence Rose Itnnn Laney Gibson Coal Mountain Mae Ross Robertson and Foglesong Shell Elmadollar Amigo

Glen White Motorist Held in Car Accident

Harold L. Howard of Glen White faced a charge for operating a car with defective emergency brakes after his parked vehicle rolled away on Avis Hill and struck John Fisher’s auto on the overhead bridge. Fisher’s car sustained about $10 in damage, Howard’s about $75, and Howard posted a bond of $11 for city court.

Jumping Branch School Carnival Set for November 18

Jumping Branch Elementary PTA announces a carnival Saturday night November 18 at the school. The group will also sponsor the 4-H club under Mrs Beulah Hannagan and Principal Earl Ward, per the Wednesday meeting agenda. Families visit and attend funeral rites noted for Cynthia Lilly in Flat Top Church. Nor man Via returns home after an extended visit with sister in Wheeling. Ray Meadows and children Teva and Terry return to Russell after weekend with Lon and wife.

Norman Via B. J. Redden Wheeling Alf Lilly Cynthia Lilly Flat Top Primitive Ray Meadows Teva Terry Russell Lon Meadows Eementary School Parent-Teacher Association Beulah Hannagan Earl Ward PTAT MT. Hope Peter Catherine Marshall Peter Marshall Mr. Hope Lions Club Julian Viar Lions Club Federated League Thurdsay

Mt Hope Garden Club welcomes three new members

Mt Hope Garden Club honored three new members Mrs E C Amick Mrs Sam McIntyre and Mrs J E Howard at a Wednesday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs R C Sampkins and co host Mrs J W Massin A talk on Historic Gardens of America by Mrs W C Bishop s Scarbro framed the program Also listed among attendees were Mrs D M Warnock Mrs S M Fox and many others.

MT. Hope F. J. Potter J. E. Howard Sam McIntyre G. E. Williams W. A. Haslam W.A. Patterson C. R. Hamilton R. H. Neal Henry Hinte C. H. Gwinn Il. M. Corey

Elliott funeral rites set for Saturday in Princeton

Funeral services for Glen C. Elliott 42 of Hiawatha will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Glotto Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Hall and Rev. Marion Crouch officiating. Burial in Monte Vista Cemetery on the Princeton Bluefield road. Elliott died Thursday at a Princeton hospital of cancer. He was born January 12 1900 in Independence Virginia, married to Cora Lee Bidwell in Fry Virginia. Surviving are his wife four daughters four sons one sister and three brothers. The body will be removed to Bailey Funeral Home Matoaka.

Princeton Glen C. Elliott Hiawatha Glotto Baptist Church Paul Hall Marion Crouch Monte Vista Princeton-Bluefield Road Elliott Independence Willie Teria Dalton Elliott Cora Lee Bidwell Fry, Va VCTU Meth MT Robert Lilly Baptist Temple Jesus Addiiion Mike Meadows Myrtle Reba Elliott Mildred Gibson Jeager Delbert Clemeth Wilburn Covel Clifton Army Camp Pickett J. R. Shumate Sugar Grove Ray Kegley Herbert E Baltimore Bailey Funeral Home Matoaka

Mullens Girl Scout Week Activities Planned Across Community

Mullens Girl Scout Troops will observe National Week from October 26 to November 1 with cookie baking crafting and table setups. Troops plan to assist the American Legion Auxiliary at a Halloween carnival, plus a mother-daughter dinner and other troop activities. Also noted is the birth of John Robert Kuhike on October 14 at Wyoming General Hospital to James and Ann Kuhike.

Mullens Boen Mullens James Kuhike Doss John Robert Wyoming General Hospital Kuhike Ann Camper S. R. Camper McKinney St

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