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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1949

Page

10

Ingram Branch Opens New White Church

The first church for white residents in Ingram Branch will be dedicated Sunday. Rev. Earl Harvey, now pastor, led the project funded by Mary Frances Coal Company donations. The non-denominational church starts with 13 members, features an auditorium, recreation room, and four Sunday School Teams, with a dedication sermon and noon basket dinner scheduled.

Register Ingram Branch Mary Frances Coal Company Earl Harvey Haiti Louise* Moone C. P. Anderson Harvey

Mrs. Treadway Feted At Surprise Party

Mrs. Curtis Treadway was honored on her birthday with a surprise party at Cunard hosted by her husband Saturday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Tompkins of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnette of Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Treadway of Caperton, Mr. and Mrs. Dana Tompkins, Miss Evelyn Harper, Miss Catherine Paris, Mrs. Marie Jarrell and Dan Sexton, both of Cunard, Miss Lena Wire of Gatewood, and Leon Ford.

Treadway Register Cunard Curtis Treadway William Tompkins Brooklyn Jack Barnette Oak Hill J. D. Treadway Caperton Dana Tompkins Evelyn Harper Catherine Paris Marie Jarrell Dan Sexton Lena Wire Gatewood Leon Ford

Judge Enters Divorce Order In Princeton Hearing

Judge D M Eastey issued a court order Tuesday in the divorce suit of Shirley Smith vs Roy Lee More. The defendant was ordered to pay temporary alimony and $42,501 for child support, plus plaintiff’s attorney fee of $108. Both parties are enjoined from interfering with each other.

Registar Princeton D. M.eastey Shirley Smith Roy Lee Red Smith Cross

Banjo String Used in Jail Break Reveals Escaped Prisoner

A banjo string is believed to have been used to saw a bar of the Hinton City Jail, enabling Hugh W. Biggs to escape Friday night. Biggs, a parolee from Ohio, fled after allegedly stealing a truck and was recaptured in Raleigh County. He reportedly lowered himself to the ground with a blanket between 10 PM and daybreak.

Register Hinton Hugh W. Biggs Hinton City Carlos Garten Biggs London Ohio Raleigh Chesapeake and Ohio

Huntington Man Recovers Auto

An abandoned 1948 automobile on Main Street Oak Hill over Labor Day weekend was returned to owner Ray H. Cobb of Huntington after he reported a bad check payment from a man who bought the car last Friday. The car stood near Thomas Funeral Home Friday night through Monday. no driver was found. Local and state police coordinated, Cobb recovered the vehicle on Tuesday.

Oak Hill Main Street Ray H. Cobb Huntington Cobb Thomas Funeral Home Beckley

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Ingram Branch Church Baptist Youth Fellowship Children's Bible E. F E. White West Virginia Baptist Association Oak Hill High School East Bank Pioneers Red Devil” Stadium Fayetteville Fayette County Farm Bureau Farm: Women C.O. White Eli Boothe EL. Clower Mildred Holliday E. L. Boothe Evans McKown Myrtle Clinebelle Fayette County G. IL Farm Bureau A. B. Lyon Junior Dar Unit Aids Youth Fund Daughters of the American Revolution Princeton Youth, Inc Earl J. Hall Regent North Walker Street DAR National Dari Memorial Fund Herbert Bowling Price Dyer Howard Wolfe Elizabeth DeJarnette George Washington Wakefield Vai Woodrow Bondurant James Angel Clarksburg Mrs Firestone Pat Ashworth Home and Auto Store Firestome Store Prince St Glad News Galperin Jena Siy Themer Tome Radko Wbes Beewttel Plootic Hestirghouse Westinghouse G.n Hobart Fed Wertinmere Sagh Hobart M. Cable Story & Clark Hamilton and Howard Virginia Music Store
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