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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1952

Page

9

Powellton Land Transfers Include $3500 Sale to Buchanan

Fayetteville District record lists Lot 20 Section 4 Powellton sold for about 3500 to Mr and Mrs Buchanan from Coalfield Land Co. Numerous other transfers follow with prices from 500 to 7000, involving parties such as King Dickinson Homeseekers Mack Dunn and Williams, parcels in Powellton Oakland Hill Laurel Creek and Meadow Fork, and assets including cemetery lots and coal leases across Fayette, Greenbrier, and Summers counties.

Fayetteville Homeseekers Land & Coalfield Land Co Howard Co Edgar Smith Mitchell Powellton Coalfield Land Co Travi Clay McClung Toney Holm MacDunn Aylor White Oak Creek Oak Hill Delmar Semia Irmel Mate Pricessia Homeseekers Land & Building Co Arthur Kenney Harlem Heights G. W. Whiting Ruth M. Porter Gaines Street Montgomery W. O W. Petiry M. B. Cavendish Clara Heights Danese Victoria Riner John W. Perry, Sr Riner John Frisk Robert Brooks Laurel Creek Fayette~ville George E. Johnson Mage Belvior Wallace J. McGraw L. W. McGraw Sewell Mountain Ruth Adkins State Road Commission Kanawha Union Carbide & Carbon Company Falls District D. G. Lee Wd Vaught Charlton Heights Methodist Church Charlton Heights Water Grunenberg Marberry Park Oak Fill High Lawn Memorial Park Co M. F. Gray Meadow River Lumber Company Perry Bragg Fayette Greenbrier Summers John M Radford Luther R. Fultz Walker Gray Harlema Heights Madge D.warden R. E. Rog Ers Duncan Bess D. McCoy R. E. Rogers Edward B. Carr W. C. Farley High Lawn Heights Coatfield Land Co Chester Mickens Leo Walker J. H. Lilly Land Co Flora Snow Lilly Crest Fayettevile A. B. Wilson Mary Opal Blosser Pleasant View Church John B. Pennington James E. Bell W. R. Johnson Coat Co Smithers Homeseekers Land Hkisberry Verlin Albright MacDunn Darius W

Jumping Branch Personal Notices and Local Health News

Jumping Branch notes list Kathleen Crook undergoing appendectomy at Hinton Hospital. H B Meadows returns home from Raleigh General Hospital Beckley after days as patient. Russy Lilly to Moody Bible Institute Chicago for term. Barnwell couple Deeds visit, sister-in-law and son accompany. J A Walker returns from Richmond visit. Iva Dodd postmistress travels to Charlottesville to be with son in hospital. Beecher Meadows hospitalized at Raleigh General after stroke. Betty Maddy back home after major operation at Hinton Hospital. Billy Joe Williams reported slightly improved from Marmet polio hospital. Mrs Billy John Redden and Randy return to Wheeling, with Arlene Via accompanying. Donald Arpast of Oak Hill sentenced for driving while intoxicated in Fayetteville, license revoked six months.

Kathleen Crook M. S. Crook Hinton Hospital H. B. Meadows Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Russy Lilly Chicago Moody Bible Institute Bill Deeds Jim Barnwell S. C Roy Harless Bob J. A. Walker Richmond Iva Dodd Charlottville Beecher Meadows Betty Maddy Billy Joe Williams Marmet Hospital Billy John Redden Randy Wheeling Roscoe Meadows Arlene Via

Civil cases set in Fayette Court schedule list of names

Fayetteville docket shows civil cases for the September term with dates September 9 25 29 30 and October 1 2 3. Plaintiffs include Ozella Taylor El mer Lee Spencer M S Wickline and many others against various defendants. Chancery hearings before Judge Thrift also listed for October 6 with multiple litigants. Also noted are a dog bite incident at Coal Mountain and the Danese birth of Arayna Mae, sixth child to Jason Critchley and spouse.

Fayetteville Fayette Ozella Taylor J. R. Skanes R. M. Saunders Robert Gordon Elmer Lee Spencer Charles Whitt Francis William Workman W. H. Hendricks M. S$. Wickline Karl Jones Bobby McNulty Claire Philpott Beckley Newspapers John Redman Benson Auxier Dale Skaggs George Eder Jackie Treadway Howard Pryor Fred Caudil Fruit Company Winfield Legg Sylvester D. Huffman W. K. McRoberts N. Norman W. P. Gardner Alfred Taylor Bylas Butler A M. Bo W. L. Smith and Company Aura Lee Wheatley J. K. Whitlock J. Bennett, Jr Victoria Sperry G. T. Napier Sr. Sperry, Jr Louis J Epstein Walter Christian Robert Canper Shdéed Realty Co Roy Hannigan W. C. Davis John Chestock Fred Sherenbach G. Lee Massey Joseph Burton J. E. Coleman W. ¥. Smith Louis E. Ross W. M. ‘Burdette P. A. Martin Dock Steed Frank Stefanelli Doe Aquino Donald #. Mease Lewis Murad Allied Chemical and Dye’ Corporation John Hallett Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation Lee R. Maynor E. L. Dancy Brown Motor Co Thrift John R Fleshman S. A. Lewis Thelma R. Ratlitt Georgia L. Rokosky John Hager Pearl Hager Vona Rakes Dewey Rakes Carlos H. Kincaid Lauryeis McGraw Paul McGraw Lucy Reid Allen Reid Helen Johnson William Edward Johnson Nina Petroff John Petroff Watson Terry June Terry James Terry Lois Terry Earl C. Sharpe, Jr Helen V. Sharpe Danese Jason Critchley Arayna Mae

Local Personal Notes From Oceana and Nearby Areas

Oceana residents share visits and family gatherings. Blanche Con returned home from Huntington after visiting her son in law and daughter Bryan Humphrey and his wife and grandson Byron Jr. Mrs. Boone Palfrest of Lovan visited her parents in Oceana. Worley Walker and Bob Cuddy joined relatives in Brenton and Sophia over the weekend. E Thompson attended Cranberry reunion with Frank Lookout of Oak Hill. Sgt Freddie E Fletcher returned to Washington with Emil Cook of Lundale while Mrs Fletcher and their young son stay locally for several weeks.

Oceana Blanche Con Daugheer Bryan Humphyrey Huntington Byron ,Jr Boone Palfrest Lovan Fred E. Cook Worley Walker Walter Birchfield Brenton Bob Cuddy Sophia William Cuddy E. Thompson Frank Lookout Oak Hill Sgt Freddie E. Fletcher Washington, D.C Emil Cook Lundale Washington Herndon Mrs. Fletcher Small Son M.batton Van Bailey-Murphy Beckley Donald Kidd Battons C. M. Shipman Mary Lou St. Albans Eddie Crews Bill Turley Hamlin Virginia John.b. Thomas Jerry Becky S. F. Foster Myrtle Layman Clyde Curtis Coburn Mary Pelts St. Mary's Catholic Church Elknora

Sister of Sprague Resident Succumbs

Funeral services were held Saturday for Lietta M. Burns 84 sister of W N Bostick Sprague after a long illness. Rites at Hollywood Methodist Church with Rev LeRoy Richardson and Rev O F Surface. Burial in Wiley Chapel Cemetery Glace. Survived by daughter Gladys Glover Kollywood two sons G H Lewisburg and T R Glace brother W N Bostick Sprague 34 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren.

Sprague Hollywood Lietta M. Burns W. N. Bostick Hollywood Methodist Church LeRoy Richardson O. F. Surface Wiley Chapel Glace John A. Burns G. H Lewisburg T. R Atta

Bluestone Church To Observe 154th Anniversary Homecoming

The Bluestone Baptist Church will hold its 154th anniversary and annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 14. Activities begin at 9:45 with Sunday School, followed by morning sermon by Rev. Everett Shafer of Beckley. Afternoon sermon by Rev. Sam D. Smith of Dixie. Former pastors Rev. Cy E. Walker of Beckley and Rev. Howard Spencer of Links Grove also speak. Benediction at 4 p.m. by Rev. Howard Spencer.

Bluestone Baptist Church Everett Shafer Beckley Dewey A. Wilson Bluestone Church Sam D. Smith Dixie

Mullens Mechanic Dies in Florida While Fishing

Frank Keyser a Mullens mechanic dies early Sunday in Florida from a heart attack while landing a fish on a bridge. He was 58, a Long-Wells Motor Co. employee since 1933 and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his sister Mrs Charles Lloyd of Bethesda Maryland.

Mullens Frank Keyser Florida Long-Wells Motor Co Towa First Methodist Church Charles Lloyd Bethesda, Md

Coal Cars Derail Near Itmann

Seven loaded coal hoppers derailed near Itmann on a Virginian Railway train, colliding with empty coal cars on a siding. No injuries were reported. The wreck blocked the Guyandotte River branch between Elmore and Gilbert until a wrecking crew cleared the line by Monday morning. Officials allocated blame to a curve where wheel jump and a crossing switch contributed to the pile-up.

Mullens Virginian Itmann Guyandotte River Elmore Gilbert

Naoma Personal News Involves Mills Family and Visits

Naoma Mills two year old Ray Mills suffered head and back injuries after being struck by a car Tuesday evening and was transported to Charleston Memorial Hospital. Ruth Gail Adkins, daughter of Hershel Adkins, visits grandparents in South Bend Indiana. Betty Adkins and Lula Martin, both from South Bend, visit Betty Adkins in Naoma with Hershel Adkins family.

Pineville Personal Notes Show Weekend Visitor Calls

Pineville readers learn of weekend guests and travels among local families. Miss Patti Blankenship of Ocean City and Miss Carolyn Blankenship of Fayetteville visit their parents, while others like Jack Basham travel to Cleveland with relatives. The item lists numerous locals visiting relatives, moving residences, and a church director reception at Kopperston.

Oak Hill Garden Club Meeting Today at 2 P.M.

Oak Hill Garden Club members were to gather at 2 p.m. in the Highs and Ave. home of Mrs. J. W. Jones with cohosts Mrs. H. L. VanCamp and Mrs. H. H. O'Neal. Rev. C. S. Donnelly was to speak on West Virginia The Mountain State, with geraniums presented by Indoor Garden and Ivy exhibited by The Green Thumbs. Members were urged to bring bloom specimens.

Oak HiLl Oak Hill Garden Club Highsand Ave J. W. Jones H. L. VanCamp H. H. O'Neal C. S. Donnelly West Virginia Mountain State Green Thumbs

So Wonderful for the Shorter Figure Dear Miss B

Reader asks for more half size styles. Example patterns 8735 and 8787 offered as sew rite perforated patterns with sizes and yardage. Send 10 cents per pattern and reader details to Sue Burnett Raleigh Register New York address for mail order. Ready for you now Basic Fashion 19 for ’52 Fall and Winter.

Carolina Sue Burnett Raleigh Register Ave Americas New York Beck

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