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Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 12

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TWELVE MORT SERVICES TO DE HELD TODAY IN COAL CITY CHURCH Funeral marvices for Basil Hurt, M4, of Coal City, who died day in a local hospital, will conducted at 2 p. today at the Coal City Community Church by the Rev. Harvey Todd Burial will be in the Hurt cemeat Stanaford. Hurt is survived by his wife, one son, Jarmes Hurt, a and daughter, Mrs. Thelma Hurt, Coal City.

His Mrs. Annie Hurt, of Stanaford; three sisters, Sadie of St. Albans, Mrs. Callie Smith, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Gladys van; and a grandson, Vernon Hurt, of Mullens, also survive.

Active pallbearers will be: Bryan Burton, Lee Shelton, 0. Martin, Milton Smith, Willis dows, Bill Mays, Charlie Drumheller, and Cannoy. tendant was awarded by a Circuit Court jury yesterday in the case of Buster D. Mitchell vs. R.

E. Neeley. Mitchell was suing Neeley for $3,000 injuries he claimed to have received when he was assaulted by Neeley in the Lewis Chevrolet Company last May 21. DEFENDANT WINS verdict in favor of the de- MAN IS ARRESTED ON THREE COUNTS Frederick Smallwood was lodged the Raleigh County jail yesterday on charges of felonious assault, destruction of property and being drunk. He was arrested by Constable R.

L. Childs. Richard Adkins was arrested by Constable Howard Keatley on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. MRS. LUCY LINKOUS DIES AT SULLIVAN Mrs.

Lucy Icie Linkous, 73, Sullivan, died at 1 a. m. yesterday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Louise Kidwell, Sullivan, after an extended illness. Mrs.

Linkous was born July in Pulaski County. Virginia and moved to Raleigh County in 1922. Her husband, Charles Linkous, preceded her in death 22 years pa She Linkous, Raymond is Beckley; survived Linkous, by Dewey Welch; six Linkous sons: Sam and William Linkous, Washington, D. Eugene Linkous, Maryland; and Hatcher, Releigh-Sullivan Road. Two brothers, Doc Graham, Tennessee; and Rush Graham, Illinois, also survive.

The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until funleral arrangements are completed. Eight- marriage applications: were filed yesterday in the County Clerk's office and two licenses were issued. Those applying were: Eugene Cornett, 19, Eccles, and Ada Belle Wilson, 19, Beckley; James Hicks, 30, Beaver, Imogene Ward, 18. Glen Morgan; Fields Claude Hutchens, 24, and Mary Trovato, 20, Beckley; Beryl dolph Maynard, 25, Rhodell, and Juanita Faye Smith, 17, Frances; John Henry Morgan, 20. Killarney, and Dolphine D.

O'Neal, 19, a a a Glen White. Billy B. Simmons, 22, Shady Spring, and Sarah Susan Bennett, Beaver; James Vallandingham, 21, and Doris Walker, 19, Naoma; and Raymond Joseph Belcher, 21, and Doris Steve, 17, East Beckley, colored. Licenses were issued to: Earlden Ray Davis, 21, Sprague, and Coral McMae Shuck, 18, East Beckley: Charles Interdonato, 32, Beckley, and Mary Elizabeth Fondale, Mabscott. FINED $10 BECKLEY EIGHT COUPLES ASK MARRIAGE- LICENSES Billy Drumheller, Bluefield, was: fined $10 and court costs when before Magistrate George O.

Mills yesterday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle withlout license plates. He was arrested iby state police. GRANT'S Wednesday Morning Specials All Metal Porch Chairs Red, green, blue and white. $3.88 All Nebl Porch Rockers $3.88 W. T.

GRANT Co. 328 Nerille St. Beckley, W. Va DODGE President Radarsed At a meeting last night of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70, delegates who attended the recent district meeting at Hotel Hill in Oak Hill announced to members that Mrs. C.

D. Trent, dent of local unit, was endorsed by District as a candidate for second vice president of the Department of Virginia. The Department meeting will convene at Parkersburg in August at which time Mrs. Trent will be voted on in opposition with other candidates for the same office. Delegates to the meeting in Oak Hill were Mrs.

Hobart Dandridge, Mrs. Frances Taylor and Mrs. C. D. Trent.

At Welcome Baptist Tonight, Wednesday night, June 25, the Building Fund will present a unique program. The following soloists will sing solos: Mrs. Addie Toney, Mesdames Elsie Steward, Jennie Jo Thompson, Amanda Hargrove of Stanaford, Lucy Bagley, Mary Berger, Lelia Neighbors, Chester Thompson, Margaret Belcher, Flora Grasty, Virginia Jackson, Jean Saunders, Julie Carey. Quartets to sing are Thompson Brothers, Spiritual Harmony Four of East Park, and Harps of Zion Jr. of Cunard.

Papers will be read by Virginia Ward, Mary Baldwin, Elain Anderson, Bernice Thompson Eugene Ward. The North Beckley Youths and other groups will also serve. Mrs. C. D.

Trent will be main speaker. Helen Bartley, mistress of ceremonies, Rev. J. A. Divers, pastor.

Charlotte Singers Here The Seventh Trumpets Quartet! of Charlotte, North Carolina, have the following engagements in singing contests with the Pilgrim Travelers: tonight, June 25, at Hinton; Thursday night, Rhodell; Friday night, Winona, and Saturday night at Cal's Creek. Annual Contest More than 10 singing groups and more than six soloists will appear in the annual quartet and solo contest which will be held at 7 p. m. Sunday, June 29 in the Memorial Building, eBckley. All are invited to be present.

Jones Rites John Robert Jones died in the home of the Rev. W. J. Carter at Sullivan Sunday morning. For five years he served as deacon of Killarney Temple Baptist Church of Killarney.

Funeral services will be conducted at Killarney Temple Thursday at 1:30 p. m. with the Rev. J. A.

Divers officiating. Burial will be made in Killarney. There were no relatives. Social Club Meets All members of the Young Men's Social Club, all interested in becoming members, and all wishing to renew membership are asked to attend the meeting tonight at Bruce's Diner. Girls who have received cards asking their interest in the forthcoming queen contest are asked to send in their photos soon.

The chosen queen will be crowned at the anniversary ball to be given July 9. Personals Mrs. M. Askew will be hostess for the missionary society of Bakers Chapel Wednesday at 6 p. m.

Mrs. Zora Henderson of East Park has returned from a 10-day I visit with her sister, Mrs. Watts DEPENDABILITY Add up its qualities and features and then compare. Nowhere else do you get AllFluid-Drive as Dodge supplies it. Nowhere else its full list of performance features.

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Va. POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. WEDNESDAY LOCAL COLORED NOTES Dies C. R. Penn who is ill in her home in Johnstown, Pa.

Mrs. Katherine Allen, Mrs. Victoria Smith, and Sam. Harbin of al visit friends in Cincinanti, East Beckley, have returned from Ohio. Nathan C.

Ross of Bluefield, student in the department Mechanics of Hampton Institute, Virginia, is taking up his internship in John Moss' garage Ridge Chapel Notes The Building Fund Rally of the Ridge Chapel Baptist Church will be conducted Wednesday, June 25th by the Rev. Whitfield, his church and congregation of Lester, Thursday by the Rev. S. A. Abram and his people, and Friday by the Rev.

W. M. Freeman and congregation. Several ministers and congregations will serve Sun- MORNING, JUNE 25, 1947 day afternoon. Dinner will be served at the church.

The Junior Choir of the Ridge Chapel Baptist Church of Harper VilI have a wiener roast Saturday in Barker's Grove. Circle Number 2 wil have supper Monday, June 30th at the Mission Home. Brooklyn The next regular greeting of the Willing Worker's will be held with Mrs. Carrie Coleman. Mr.

and Mrs. James Mosley spent the week-end with relatives in Philadelphia. Robert Paige are the proud parents of a baby boy, David Lee. Mother and baby are doing nicely. The senior chorus of this place will rande: a musical at Price Hill Thursday.

Spradlin of Beckley is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paige. Garten Happenings The Junior Choir will be in charge of the wiener roast Monday, June 30th. This organization will be represented at the 2nd District Singing Convention by Miss Clarice Mrs.

Myrtle Witt and daughter Susie visited friends at Ansted. Junious Wood, Earl Claytor and' Misses Jean and Claytor of Downingtown, sevMarguerpent eral days visiting friends and relatives. Sam Calloway has returned to his home from the Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery. Mrs. Lizzie called to Manaca, Pennsylvania by the serious illness of her daughter Mrs.

Susie Slaughter. She was accompanied by her son, Sidney, Claude Smith, and Oswald Ritchie. Misses Shirley Sharon Mimms and Edmonia arMtin left for Washington, D. C. where they will visit their aunt, Miss Nancy Pinkard.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bibb attended the wedding of Mrs. Bibb's sister, Miss Mildred Mosley and John Hairston of Philadelphia. Montgomery PRICES SLASHED! LUGGAGE Toney C.

Kelly, Lillybrook, Dies In Local Hospital Toney Columbus Kelly. 56, of Princewick, died Monday night in a local hospital. He was an employee of the Lillybrook Coal Company at ney. Kelly is survived by his wite, Rose Kelly, Princewick; three sons: Gayle Kelly, Beckley; John Glenn and Joseph Ben Kelly, both Not Princewick: daughter: Sgt. Katherine Kelly, Letterman GenHospital, San Francisco, Cal-, ifornia.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kelly, Princewick, also survive as well as three brothers: Frank Kelly, Mullens; Emmett Kelly, Princewick; R.

F. Kelly, Midway; and thr- sisters: Mrs. Emaline Bidwell, Princewick; Mrs. Virginia Simons, Marion, and Adams. Ruffin, N.

and three grar children. Funeral services, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Coal City Community Church with the Rev. C.

H. Costlow, Princewick, Two Building Permits Are Issued Tuesday Two building permits were issued Tuesday by the city recorder's office. permit Dewey for the Slaughter was construction granted of garage apartment on Westwood drive. Building costs were estimated at $6,000. A permit was granted to the Warren Construction Company for the building five room house on Sixth Street.

Building costs were estimated at $2,500. -BABY CONFERENCE A Well-Baby Conference will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the Sophia Boy Scout Cabin, Mrs. Mabel Lewis, county health nurse, announced yesterday.

The conference is sponsored by the Women of the Moose and Dr. E. B. Wray will be clinician. conducting, and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.

The body will be removed from the Ca Calfee Funeral Home to the residence at Princewick at 4:30 p. 'm. today. Fellowship Meeting At the Assembly of God Church, on Valley Drive where Rev. John Rasnake is Pastor.

Speaker will be Wallace T. Odum of Dante, Virginia. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 7:30 P.M. Public Invited Ward 4 DAY SALE! 25 Reduction SALE! WOMEN'S WOVEN CANVAS LUGGAGE 21-in. Regularly 16.95.

A smart looking, striped tweed pat- case 12.78 tern overnight case! Has cowhide in lid, body and tough leather pullman case, reg. 22.95... now cowhide leather bindings, roomy pockets carrying handle Matching 26-inch now 16.98. All prices subject to Fed. tax.

Matched Luggage 1098 Reg. 14.95 Women's Plus Tax 21-in, overnight! Leather bound fabric Pullman Regular price $21.50. Sale $15.98. Matching Luggage 1098 Reg. 14.95.

Leather Flus Tax bound o'nite case, canvas covered. Pullman Regular Price $21.50. Sale $15.98.

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