Local Deeds Filed In Raleigh County Real Estate Transfers
About $17 000 in Raleigh County real estate changed hands across 15 deeds filed at the county clerk. The transfers include Flat Top Lake and Park parcels in Shady Spring District plus other Beckley area lots and tracts, with prices ranging from under $500 to about $75 000, involving numerous individuals and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween Mein
Raleigh County
Flat Top Lake and Park
Sid Erasion
Flat Top Lake Association, Inc
Flat Top Park
Shady Spring District
Cecil D. Cooke
George A. Miller
Conrad Stowers
Sprague
Beckley
New River Company
Jane
E. M. Beasley
Sarah Jane Powers
Chestley
Hembrick
Lilly Land Company
Lacy McNulty
F. M. Fitzgerald
Lilly J
North
Gum Gars
Clan Messel
W. A. Wilcox
Flat Top Lake
Shady Spring
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
AL M. Phillips
Buena Vista
Sunset Memorial Park
John Siday
Roy Adkins
Park Heights Addition
Lee Wagner
Charlie Collins
Coal River
Clear Fork
Troy Cole
Alice Vaye Cole
Troy Cole, Jr
Stanley David Cole
Charles Stansbury
Trap Hill
H. H. Jones
R. M. Batton
Fairview
Lawrence
Sylvia
Judy Conner
Lilly Heights
Sneed Accepts New VA Post
James A. Snead will assume personnel officer duties at the Beckley VA Hospital on November 9, transferring from his post in Castle Point New York. Snead has long resided in Beckley with his wife and two sons and previously served in Huntington VA and in the U.S. Army during World War II. He joined Beckley VA in August 1950 and helped activate the new hospital after moving from Huntington. Snead’s successor here will be named before November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Blanton FE. Russell
James A. Snead
Castle Point
N. Y
Sneed
Beckley
Veterans Administration
Huntington
U. S. Employment Service
Mankin Avenue
Charles
James
Individual Participation Seen Key In Mine Safety Movement
Safety engineer C E Jones of District 29 United Mine Workers told 93 members of Helen Chapter Holmes Safety Association that progress hinges on individual mine workers. He urged on site chapters to spread safety messages where men work, not rely on general area meetings. Virgil Cook urged miners to work safely, and Charles Barrett presided in the absence of William Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce. Jones
United Mine Workers
Helen
Holmes Safety Association
Jones
Holmes
Virgil Cook
State Department of Mines
Charles Barrett
William Lewis
Funeral rites set for Eve Cosby of Wingrove
Funeral services for Mrs. Eve lyn Cosby of Wingrove who died Saturday after brief illness will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church Whipple with Rev. H DuBois officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Surviving are her husband Henry Cosby five daughters Betty Jean Eunice Henriette Brenda Joyce andra Mae all of Wingrove five sons Thomas Henry Richard Lee James Lawrennce Donnie and Ronald all of Wingrove her mother Mrs Louise Murry of Sun and three sisters Mrs Ida Evans of Sun Mrs Viola Hammond of Glen Rogers and Mrs Viola Hammond of Glen Rogers and Mrs Lucille Thompson of Cleveland Ohio and other relatives The body will remain at Washington Funeral Home from 5 p.m. today until the funeral hour Announcements King Hiram Abiff Lodge No 58 F and A M will meet today The practical Nisrea Accuaintinn Toeatu osuMaUUL will meet at 1 30 p.m. today at the Central Street Baptist Church A Sunday School rally at the Shiloh Baptist Church of Harper Park will begin Wednesday night with Rev S W Williams and the Slab Fork choir in charge Thursday night the Rev W W M Freeman and his choir Friday night the Rev Beverly Mitchell of Pickshin The Rev Patrick Parker will preach at 11 a.m Sunday and at 2 p.m. the Rev Foster Borders will deliver the message and various singers will furnish music Personal Mention Mrs Marinda Wilson has returned to her home in Washington D C after visiting her brother Clarence Gravely of Pocahontas Va and Bishop M Gravely of 108 Smoot Avenue East Beckley Mrs Morris Smith of Pax is visiting her sister Mrs Ezra Spinner of Squire Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosby
Evelyn Cosby
Wingrove
Oak Hill Hospital
New Hope Bapitist Church
Whipple
Rev. H. DuBois
Greenwood Cemetery
Henry Cosby
Betty Jean
Eunice Henriette
Brenda Joyce Andra Mae
Thomas Henry
Richard Lee
James Lawrennce
Donnie
Ronald
Louise Murry
Sun
Ida Evans
Viola Hammond
Glen Rogers
Lucille Thompson
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington Funeral Home
Hiram Abiff
A. M
Toeatu Osumauul
Central Street Baptist Church
Shiloh Baptist Church
Harper Park
S. W. Williams
Slab Fork
Www M Freeman
Bevery Mitchell
Pickshin
Patrick Parker
Foster Borders
Marinda Wilson
Washington, D. C
Clarence Gravely
Pocahontas, Va
Bishop M. Gravely
Smoot Avenue
Fast Beckley
Morris Smith
Pax
Ezra Spinner
Squire Va
Quota of 20 Men Listed For Naval Recruiters
The local Naval Recruiting Station has received a quota of 20 men to be enlisted during November. Naval schools are open to four high school graduates. All men enlisting during November will receive boat training at the Bainbridge Maryland Naval Training Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Bainbridge
Naval Training Station
McLean Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for David W. McLean aged 53 of 103 Stanhope Court will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Keyser Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. J. W. Witherspoon will officiate and burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at his home Sunday at 6 p.m. after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. McLean
Stanhope Court
Keyser Funeral Home
J. W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
German Mining Machine Sold to EFGA After Tests
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates bought the German coal planer or plow after tests at Stotesbury No 11 mine in Helen since November 1951. The purchase price was not disclosed, but officials called it a major capital investment likely to be funded by large coal companies. The machine performs continuous mining on long wall faces 150 to 0 feet long in coal two to seven feet thick, producing 10 to 15 tons per man shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Stotesbury No
Helen
Mining Personnel Unit To Meet Thursday Night
Joan York of Island Creek Coal Co will address the Association of Mining Personnel Officers at a dinner meeting. She will speak on the significance of the new wage agreement for personnel officers in the coal industry. The gathering takes place at the Cow Shed near Pineville with Beckley area coal firms represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan York
Moiien
Island Creek Coal Co
Association of Mining Personnel Officers
York
Beckley
Pineville
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Nive Ued
Florence
Halstead
Angelo B. Deledda
John Arthur
Beckley Junction
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
New River Co
Ethel V.davidson
S. Perdue Briggs
Junior K. Plumley
James M. Jennings
Little Beaver
George . H. Smith
Shadyringing
C. G. Richardson
Minnie Mae Miller
Crab Orchard Creek
Wilson Canaday
Arvil E. Pittman
John E. Phillips
Lola Mae
Laurel
Inchierent
Ibukes
Club
Universal Oie Equipment
South Fayette ST
McLean Funeral Services
EFGA
Amere Gas Utilities Company
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