Edwards Services Slated Thursday for Mrs Lissie Edwards
Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at MacArthur Bethel Church for Mrs Lissie Jane Edwards 57 of MacArthur who died Tuesday morning after months of illness The Rev W L Tolliver to officiate burial in Richards Cemetery Sophia Survivors include husband John Edwards two sisters seven stepchildren two brothers 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body to be taken to residence at 5 p m today Pallbearers named from Sophia area Funeral Home in Sophia handling arrangements
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Mac-Arthur Bethel Church
Lissie Jane Edwards
Mac-Arthur
W. L. Tolliver
Richards Cemetery
Sophia
John Edwards
Anna Accica
Matewan
John Smith
Lick Branch
Bernard
Leonard
McArthur
John Jr
Crab Orchard
Mae Rakes
Sadie Anderson
Hope Mills
N. C
Nannie Stallings
Danville
Gladys Edwards
Basil Vandall
Malcolm Jennings
Buford Jennings
Milton Martin
Claude Richards
Frank Martin Williams
Rites Thursday For L. H. Rock
Leonard Henry Rock 76 of Princewick will have last rites Thursday at 2 p m at Coal City Community Church Reverend Everett R Shafer officiating Burial will follow in Cole Cemetery Rock died in a local hospital after weeks long illness He was born October 18 1879 in Plattsburg New York worked 21 years for Lillybrook Coal Co and retired in 1950 He was a United Mine Workers of America local 6003 member Survivors include wife Pearl Smith Rock four nephews five nieces and a home of Rock s nephew Paul Parker at 5 p m today Pallbearers are J D Coy Billie Brakefield Arnold Ketchersid Edward Rock Clemis Lilly The body lies at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
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Leonard Henry Rock
Princewick
Coal City
Everett R. Shafer
Cole
Rock
Plattsburg
New York
Lillybrook Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
Lillybrook
Pearl Smith Rock
Otis
MacArthur
Hubert
Beckley
Clyde
J. D
Warrior
Ala
Carrie Brakefield
Lorene Carroll
Pauline Heffstler
Hieathaw
N. J
Lucy Ketchersid
Logan
Paul Parker
J. D., Coy
Billie Brakefield
Arnold Ketchersid
Edward Rock
Clemis Lilly
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Fines Total 235 For Lanark Man
Four charges against Frank Bennett of Lanark led to fines totaling 235 dollars. Magistrate J E Mays listed illegal transport of tax paid whisky at 100 dollars, possessing moonshine whisky 100 dollars, reckless driving 25 dollars, and driving with improper registration 10 dollars plus costs. Bennett was jailed Sunday and arraigned Tuesday.
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Frank Bennett
Lanark
J. E. Mays
Ilegally
Bennett
Ross Culpepper Named District Superintendent
The Rev. Ross Culpepper former pastor of First Methodist Beckley was named superintendent of the Charleston District effective Oct. 1. Announcement came from Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke of the Pittsburgh area diocese. He succeeds Rev. John W. Hollister transferring to Beverly Hills Methodist Huntington. Culpepper had led a pastorate at Elkins.
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Ross Culpepper
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Charleston
Lloyd C. Wicke
Pittsburgh Area
The
Methodist Church
John W. Hollister
Beverly Hills Methodist Church
Huntington
Culpepper
Elkins
County Court Members Inspect Port at Memorial Airport Tour
Raleigh County Court members conducted inspection tours at Memorial Airport and Beckley Farmers Market. After touring the airport runway extension progress, airport engineer Robert L. Davis led the visit while court members expressed satisfaction. Participants included Harry E. Anderson county clerk H. G. Farmer court president and A J Lilly court member.
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Raleigh County Court
Memorial Airport
Beckley Farmers Market
Robert L. Davis
Harry E. Anderson
H. G. Farmer
A. J. Lilly
Lake Site Visits Planned for Maple Meadow and Richmond District
Raleigh County Clerk Harry EF Anderson announced plans to visit two potential lake sites this week. He and a group will depart about 9 a.m. to Maple Meadow today, with a Sunday trip to Richmond District to inspect road issues and a proposed lake location, and to attend the Plumley annual homecoming. He may report to the County Court at its next regular meeting with location suggestions for the proposed five square mile lake.
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Raleigh
Harry EF
Anderson
Maple Meadow
Richmond
Plumley
Notaries Approved by Raleigh County Court Session
Two notary public applications were approved at a Raleigh County Court session. Applicants were H. R. Cooke of Winding Gulf and Everett M. Ayers of Coal City.
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Notary Public
Raleigh
H. R. Cooke
Winding Gulf
Everett M. Ayers
Coal City
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