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The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 11

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Deaths: Kulclgh Heglstcr. Beckley, W. Tuesday Afternoon, October 26, 1976--3 Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Crawford Funeral Home Chapel, South Market Lancaster, S. lor Estellc Roberts Belle, form.crly Beckley.

She died Friday at 5 p.m. in a Lancaster hospital alter a short illness. A daughter of the late John and Mary Roberts, she was born in McAlpin. Survivors include a brother, Hoyt Roberts of Lancaster, and i Mrs. a Henderson of Lancaster, Mrs.

Thclma Hairston of Buffalo, N. and Mrs. Beulah fountain ol Detroit, Mich. Mrs. M.

lniMtt Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Susie Means BonneU. 87. 1001 Henry St. Princeton.

She died Monday night after a long illness at the residence of a daughter. Mrs. Corbet Helmiek. Princeton. The body Is at the George W.

Seaver Mortuary In Princeton. Mrs. Essit M. Bowlts Mrs. Essiu Mue Bowles, 87.

Speedway, died Monday morning in a Beckley hospital alter a long illness. Born at Speedway; she was a daughter of the late George W. and Mary Martin'Keatley. She WHS a member of the Painters Chiipel United Methodist Church- Mrs. Bowies' husband, Charles died in 1949.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Burns-Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory with the Rev. H. B. Shrewsbury officiating.

Burial will be In the Bowles Cemetery at Speedway. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 p.m to 9 p.m. today. Mrs. Hottia Danitl Mrs.

Htitlle Daniel. 81. Harper, died at 9 a.m. Monday in a local hospital alter an extended illness. Surviving are her husband, William Daniel, at home; three sons, William and Harless.

both of Long Island. N. Y. and Howard, Harper: three daughters. Mrs.

Mac McCrady and Mrs. Walter Vlahow. bolh of Long Isjand and Mrs. Henry Meyers. Downsville.

N. a brother. Oiikie Walker. Morguntown, a sister. Mrs.

I a a 17 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Melton Mor- luary Chapel with the Rev. Carl Gcisslnger officiating. Burial will be IB Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Prosperity. Friends may call at the chapel from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Shelton.

James and William Daniel and Ltician Hcrron. Funeral services will be held at a.m. Wednesday In the Dodd- I'ay ne a in Fayeltevllle for Mrs. Nadine Margaret Dotson, 62. Pea Ridge Road.

The Rev. Ernest Barley will conduct the services. Burial will in a Memorial Oak Hill. She was dead on arrival Monday at a Beckley hospital of an apparent heart attack. Horn Sept.

3. 1914. at Prudence. she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Caroline Kennedy Shepard. She was a Baplist.

Her husband, Alden Dotson, died in 1954. Survivors include eight sons, Sidney and Bobby, both of Pittsburgh, Donald and Larry, both of Cleveland, Ohio. David of Culloden. Jerry of Oak Hill. Roger of Orlando.

and Charles of Hopcwell, two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Payne of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Betty James of Oak Hill; five sisters, Mrs. Mollle Walker of Kopperston, Mrs. Evelyn Bailey and Mrs.

Mary Stinnett, both of Oak Hill. a Fayetteville and Mrs. Lillian i a a 3 3 grandchildren and 5 great- grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

today. Elizabeth M. Gibswi Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Combs Funeral Home. Ansted, lor Elizabeth Martha Gibson.

85, formerly of Beekley. The Rev. Wendell Hoga will officiate and burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park. Oak Hill. She died Monday afternoon in a Beckley hospital after an extended illness.

Mrs. Gibson was a member of the P.vlhion.Sisters, the Eastern Star and a member of the Gauley Bridge Baptist Church. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Columbus I. Harris Funeral arrangements are Incomplete lor Columbus I. Harris. HH. Minden.

who was dead on arrival Monday at a Fayetle clinic of natural causes. Born in Englandville, July 27. 1910. he was the son of the late John and Mary Harris. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church In Minden and Beckloy Masonic Lodge 27.

Survivors include eight sons. Larry and Clarence, both of Niagara Falls. N. Charles of Buffalo. N.

Jerome and Stanley, both of Youngtown. Ohio, and Joseph, Robert and John, all of Minden: two daughlers, Doris Harris of Niagara Falls. N. and Carolyn Harris of Minden; one sister. Mrs.

Elizabeth Johnson of Brooklyn. N. and eight grandchildren. Thu body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral a in Beckley. Mrs.

Etto Lwnb Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Toneda Baplist Church lor Mrs. Etta Lamb. 90. Occiinu.

The Revs. Wayne Rollins and Dewey Wilson will he in charge and burial wil he in Gunnoe Cemetery at Crauy, She died at her home at p.m. Sunday of natural causes. Born April 26, 1888, at Crany, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Amy Gunnoe Cozort. Her husband.

Burke iamb; died in 1961. A lifelong resident of Wyoming Counly, she was a member of the Toneda Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, a i Oceanii: one granddaughter: two great-grandsons and great- great-grandson. Friends may call -4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Evans'and Evans Funeral Directors in Oceana.

Pallbearers will-be Gene Lamb, Gene and Glen Cozort, U. J. Toler. Darrell Lester. Johnny Allff and Dennis Kennedy.

Chorlts W. Motunos Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill lor Charles William Matunos. 84, Route 1. Oak Hill.

The Rev. C. S. Donnelly will be in charge and burial 'will be in High Lawn Memorial Park. He died at 12:50 a.m.

Monday in an Oak Hill hospital of natural causes. Born, in Lithuania, Sept. 16. 1892. he was the son of the late Joseph and Ersel Matunas.

He was a retired coal miner and a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local 6046. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Josephine Ferenee Matunas: two stepsons. Stanley Frayer of Levonia, and John Frayur i i i a i and six stepgreat-grandchildren. Krienris may call from 7 p.m.

to p.m. Tuesday. Iris Funeral arrangements are inc I i Washington. D. formerly of Skelton.

who died Monday at 6 a.m. in a Washington hospital after a long illness. The body is being returned to the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor in Beckley. No Fire Periods Set For Outdoor Burning No lime periods have been set for outdoor burning In Beckley. according to Fire Chief James E.

Lipscomb. Lipscomb said no limits have been set up because the people of Beckley have the fire department to lake care of any lire mishaps which may occur. lie said no roofing, tires or a may be burned. Only a i as shrubbery or leaves may be burned. He added that most people use "common sense" and do nol burn outdoors during windy or (try conditions.

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Babe Ruth, widow of the late New York Yankee home run king and baseball's unofficial "first lady," died Monday of cancer at the age of 7ti. Until her death. Mrs. Ruth carried on her husband's quest to help baseball maintain its Image as the national pasttlme. For many years, she was a regular at oldtimers' games and frequently attended New York Yankee and Met games.

Shortly alter her husband's death In 1940. also from cancer. Mrs. Ruth became instrumental in developing baseball skills among teen-aged boys by fully supporting Babe Ruth baseball, a a i a program that has produced many major league stars. and chorus girl born Claire Merrit.

Mrs. Ruth was introduced to the Yankee slugger by James Barton. After a long i married In 1929. according to Allan Schneider, a family friend. Daniels Youth Is Struck By Auto James Jewell.

17. of Daniels, was injured Monday following an accident on U.S. 19 near the Dairy Conservation Club Wins Scrapbook Prize The Stratum Junior High Conservation club wus notified Monday (hat It has received third place in an award program sponsored by Keep America Beautiful. Inc. The official presentation of the award will take place at Keep America Beautiful's awards ban, quel Dec.

I at the Blltmurc Hotel in New York City. Club adviser Eddie Sergcnt said the club was chosen on the basis of Its scrapbook. which earlier this year was selected as the best conservation club scrap- hook in West Virginia. Sergent and a representative of the Conservation Club at Stratum will attend the ceremony. Reports Out Third quarter wage reports and social security contributions for household workers are due by Oct.

31, according to Dwight Billings, manager of the Beckley Social Security Office. The reports may be filed on a form available at any Internal Revenue Service a a Household Employees (for Social Security)." a a a a Fubruary-March: July-AugustSeptember; October-November-December. If a household worker Is paid Snfl or more in cash wages, in any Ihreemonth calendar quarter for work around another person's house, a report of the wages and social security contributions must be sent to the IRS within a month after the end of the quarter. Billings MRS. CLAIRE RUTH II was the second marriage for OpOfO bolh.

With 'Music Man' The Charleston Light Opera Guild will open its 27th seasotv with a revival of "The Music' Man" Nov. at the Charleston; Civic Center Theater. Other performances will follow on Nov. 6. 12.

13. 19 and 20. Cur: tain time for each performance is 8 p.m. Queen at Daniels. Jewell was struck by a car driven by Edward Henry Wiers of Willard.

Ohio, and sustained minor injuries. According to A a -who investigated the accident and was also a witness. was knocked into a ditch as he attempted to cross the highway. Jewell was treated and release a i a Hospital. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. William R. Jewell of Blue Jay. No charges were filed. Kimboll Piano Raines 2.

Downtown VOTE FOR BROWN H. PAYNI for KM Hawt MtiitM I hmwr Coal Mbtar My platform it at followt: 1. Minimum Toactwr'i Hilary of $10,000.00 per year and a $500.00 inmate men year after probationary poriod a ported of IS yoan. 2. After 20 ywn of mining a minor be automatically onnrlod to black lung bonofitt and with 10 yean mining porionco will bo ollgiblo.

3. AM- tax on tach ton of coal to be out of Virginia. to bo utod ntlutivoly for educational purpow. 4. Support of a program of wcondary Mitkpl paMfofbv Candidate CHRISTMAS--MAKE FURNISHINGS STEREOS BAR STOOLS CEDAR CHESTS GUN CABINETS UNFINISHED FURNITURE ALL IN STOCK AT REAL SAVINGS, PLUS GIFT ITEMS AND MUCH MORE.

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