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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1949

Page

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Autopsy Confirms Aliff Death From Blood Clot

Funeral services are set for John Earl Aliff after authorities ruled his death near Mullens a clot related fatality. Aliff, 36, of Josephine County, was found in a wrecked car near Mullens Athletic Field around 6 20 a m yesterday. Dr Wylie cited a coronary blood clot as the cause. He leaves a widow and five sons, a daughter, five brothers and three sisters. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park after services at Mullens-John Earl Ali's Church of God with burial arrangements pending word from a son in California.

Mullens John Earl Ali Josephine Church of God Hey J. McDaniel Sunset Memorial Park Buckley Ward Wylie Alift Mullens Athletic Field Josephine Raleigh County Ike McGlothlin Golden Cook Wylie Robertson-Foglesong Aliff Fayette County John Dena Aliff

Methodist Sunday School Class Feted at Pearly Social

Members of the First Methodist Church Sunday School class taught by Mrs J B Thomas were honored at a pearly social in the church Thursday night. Attendees included Carolyn and Errol Wells Christine Lambert Janet Johnson Mixe Bowman Pegay Shufflebarger Jerry Wells and guest Belly Tackett from Glen Rogers.

Hemister Ovis Ressice Pineqville First Methodist Church J. B. Thomas Carolyn Errol Wells Christine Lambert Janet Johnson Mixe Bowman Pegay Shufflebarger Jerry Wells Belly Tackett Glen Rogers

Chloe Dalton 20 Succumbs Rites Set at Mullens

Chloe Ellen Dalton aged 20 died at 4 p m yesterday in a Beckley hospital after three weeks hospitalization for rheumatic fever The services will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Mullens with Rev B E Underwood officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery Princeton She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Milo E Dalton of Circle Drive Mullens and had been bedridden since May

Hy Rexiste Mullens Chioe Ellen Dalton Milo E. Dalton Circle Drive Afullens Beckley Pentecostal Holiness Church Ea Ge R South Mullens B. E.underwood Resthaven Cemetery Princeton

House and Store Leveled by Storm Fire

A Sunday evening electrical storm sparked a blaze that leveled Ira Wyatt’s store and a five room house next door occupied by the Lee Asher family. A bucket brigade of volunteer firemen contained the fire, saving the Madison Miller home on the adjoining lot. Neighbors salvaged furniture and clothing from the Asher residence before it was destroyed. The Ashers reported losses around 1000 dollars excluding the house. the store loss was not estimated. Franklin Asher, a local paper carrier, said his collected money from the route was also destroyed.

Asher Ime Franklin Asher Bechler News sPapers

Rites Held Today For Gun Victim Killer Unknown

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. for Pink Byars a 41 year old Deers field miner shot on Hinad mountain home above Elmore. Sheriff John H Miller said the killer remained at large. Byars survived by a wife four sons and three daughters with extended family in Wyoming County and Keystone. Born April 14 1908 he was living with his family when shot on a front porch.

Mullens Pink Byars Deers Field Hinad Bell Cemetery Micajah Ridge Lee Clay Maben Ottciating John H. Miller Barkers Ridge Byars Land Elmore Wyoming County Pink Linda Milam Byars Sarah Lane Byars Mickey Ravencliff Bosby Keystone Freeman Benny Carl Orpha McKinney Whitesville Effie Betty Lucy Jones Laura Green Alpeca Zell Taylor Ozle Byars Herndon Afelghis Linda Byars

Jimmy Vanover Heads Fellowship

Jimmy Vanover elected president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at Mullens, with Pat Shumate as vice president and Ann Brammer as secretary treasurer. Rev. O H Dorsey conducts the election. Alice Houck and Ernest Hodson remain co counselors. Meetings begin yesterday with Sunday sessions at 6 30 p m at the church and Saturday recreation.

Register Mullens Jimmy Vanover Methodist Youth Fellowship Friendship Hall Pat Shumate Ann Brammer O. H. Dorsey Alice Houck Ernest Hodsoh Mulléms Mutllens Recreation High School Satweedee Diamond Department Store Charleston I Holiness Church Pfc Clyde Dalton U.S. Army Ft Belvoir, Va Daphna Gallagher Peggy Dalton Will Dalton Trinity, N. C George Walker Princeton

Memorable Youth Meeting With Games And Refreshments

Four score young attendees joined Tuesday night for a community meeting where games were played and refreshments served after business concluded.

Usiy Agayey

Oceana Bible Class Meets in Cook Home

Oceana The home of Homer Cook was the scene of the Thursday night meeting of the Oceana Bible Class. Following talks by various members refreshments were served to John Rush Gook French Manning John R Gibson Ronald Lee Cook Raymond Cook Roy Stewart Chilton Tucker Posey Rollins Charlie Brooks John Rollins af Nunn John Claypool Ray Conley Virgil Conley Paul Odelree and the Rev Wayne Rollins.

Rexiste Stallwater Oceana Homer Cook Oceana Bible Class John Rush Gook French Manning John R. Gibson Ronald Leel Cook Raymond Cook Roy Stewart Chilton Tucker Posey Rollins Charlie Brooks John Rollins Nunn John Claypool Ray Conley Virgil Conley Paul Odelree Wayne Rollins

Indiana Discovery Allegedly Traced to La Salle in 1671

The article notes that Indiana was discovered by the French explorer Rene-Raul de La Salle in 1671, placing the event in 17th century exploration history.

Indiana la Salle

Otsego Couple Welcome Daughter Frances Ann Hendricks

Mr and Mrs Albert F Hendricks of Otsego announce the birth of a daughter Frances Ann at Raleigh General Hospital on September 16. The newborn weighed 6 pounds 12 1/2 ounces.

Dy Register Otsego Albert F. Hendricks Frances Ann Raleigh General Hospital

Land Transfers Involving acre Guyasdotte River Area

Nem Ln by Register Pineville R M Wayman buys 11 acres on Guyasdotte River in Baileysville District from Mr and Mrs Arthur Hall per deed filed in Wyoming County clerk office. Other transfers include Treodore Roop to Roscoe Browning and Lola Browning in Welton Slab Fork District L C Stewart to William Humphrey Mullins additions to Mullens town H E Lilly and M H Lusk to Donald A Hayhurst in Mullens area Charles K Lambert to Clear Fork Hardware and Building Supply Co lots 30 31 42 43 64 in Oceana addition Oceana District.

Register Pineville R. M. Wayman Guyasdotte River Baileysville Arthur Hall Wyoming County Treodore Roop Roscoe Browning Lola Browning Welton Slab Fork L. C. Stewart William Humphrey A. J.mullins Mullens H. E. Lilly M. H. Lusk Donald A. Hayhurst Mullens Land and Insurance Agency Alulens Charles K. Lambert Clear Fork Hardware and Building Supply Company Oceana Dis

Dean announces birth of daughter Rheta Karen

Mr and Mrs Mc Kinley H Dean of Mullens announce the birth of a daughter Rheta Karen at Raleigh General Hospital on September 12 at 10 43 a.m. The baby weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces.

Register Mullens McKinley H. Dean Mullelns Rheta Karen Raleigh General Hospital

Oceana Notes Miss McMillion Heads to University

Miss Marguerite McMillion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lacy McMillion of Oceana, leaves for Fredericksburg Virginia to enroll at Mary Washington College University of Virginia. She will major in physical education and dancing, accompanied by her parents.

Oceana Marguerite McMillion Lacy McMillion Fredericksburg Mary Washington College University of Virginia McMillion Ralph Cook Bob Hatfield Charleston Mis Jim Meadows Donnie Goble Kentucky Ed Bender Lansing Mich Murvan Walker

Coal Mountain resident treated after fall in embankment

Marx Feyd Barnett of Coal Mountain is recovering in Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch after a fall down an embankment. He sustained injuries described as a bite or fracture while receiving care from local family and noting Sundiy the pet’s visit to guests of Mr and Mrs Blamk and Mr and Mrs Rosch.

Weotey Welker Brentan Jim Blamk Philip Rosch Sunda Doak Shannon Sun Hill Heginte Coal Mountain Marx Feyd Barnett Stevens Clinic Welch Te. Barnett

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