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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1959

Page

2

Brooks-Price Wedding Read At Ravencliff

Glen Rogbrs reports June Price and Ira Brooks wed Sunday at 3 pm in Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff with a single ring ceremony. Bride daughter of James and Ravencliff Price. groom son of Pate and Ravenscliff Brooks. Attendants Geraldine Mann and Ronnie Lilly. Music by Keith Brown and Betty Tackett. Afterward a reception at the couple’s Ravencliff home. Relatives from Winston Salem Charlotte Welch Greensboro Lynco attend. couple resides in Ravencliff.

Glen Rogbprs June Price Ira Brooks Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff Cameron Lilly James Price Pate Brooks Geraldine Mann Ronnie Lilly Keith Brown Betty Tackett Glen Rogers High School U. S. Army Wyoming County Board of Education Donald Hall Elaine Owens Bonnie Boyd Reva Price Dora Lester Audie Milam Kenneth Redmond Winston Salem N. C Jesse Lester Charlotte Tom Boyd Shirley Bonnie Welch H. E. Owens Harold Lester Greensboro Randolph Brooks Homer Brooks Lynco

Doan's Pills Offer Quick Relief for Aches and Bladder Irritation

Doan's Pills promise fast action against backache headache and muscular pains and a soothing effect on bladder irritation. The formula claims a mild diuretic action to aid kidney output and improve sleep, with a long history of use.

Dean Doan

Vet clinic by Lan sing features split dog and cat waiting rooms

Pacific Beach California AP reports a veterinary clinic designed for Dr Keith Lan sing by an architect includes matching waiting rooms one for dogs and one for cats highlighting tailored pet care space in a seaside city.

Pacific Beach, Calif Keith Lansing

Thelma Mae Dempsey Rites Set in Fayetteville

Funeral services for Thelma Mae Dempsey of Fayetteville will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Dreger and Rev. Joseph Crosier officiating. Burial follows in Huse Memorial Park. Dempsey, 45, died Tuesday after a long illness. She was born December 5, 1913 in Ansted and was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband Deputy Sheriff Earl Dempsey, two sons Eldridge and James, two daughters Jeraldine Workman and Eloise Danko, her mother Mrs. Janie Nida, a sister Mrs. Mamie Toney, a brother George Holley, and five grandchildren. The body will lie in state at the funeral home.

Fayetteville RNS Thelma Mae Dempsey Dodd-Payne Funeral Home William Dreger Joseph Crosier Huse Memorial Park Dempsey Oak Hill Ansted The Baptist Church Earl Dempsey Eldridge James Dallas Texas Jeraldine Workman Lansing Eloise Danko Ripley Janie Nida Victor Mamie Toney George Holley Cleveland Ohio

O'Boyle Funeral Set On Thursday

George Joe O'Boyle 39 of Lesage dies after long illness in Oak Hill. Funeral at Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle at 2 p.m. Thursday, with Revs. Hensley and Entz minger officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors: Betty O'Boyle wife, Alice Colter mother, two sons Freddie and Clifford, daughter Beverly Ann. Body moved from Tyree Funeral Home to Lesage home then church.

Oak Hill RNS George Joe O'Boyle Bell Lines Huntington O'Boyle Moose Lodge Betty O'Boyle Lesage Alice Colter Freddie Clifford Beverly Ann Tyree

OES Pineville Chapter 110 Meets Thursday at 7:30 PM

Pineville Eastern Star Chapter 110 holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Temple. Gary McClung, worthy matron, urges strong attendance and notes all candidates will be examined.

Glen Rogers RNS Pineville Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Gary McClung

Diesel Fuel Truck Explodes Killing Teen Near Logan

A diesel tank truck crashed near Taplin southeast of Logan and exploded, killing Alvin Bowman 19 of Taplin. Injured were Joe Dowden 22 of Taplin and Benny Miller of Gilbert. Fire damaged two houses and destroyed others. property loss estimated at 55,000 to 60,000 dollars. The tanker, owned by Fred D. Harless of Gilbert, overturned after a collision triggered by a car driven by Deputy Sheriff Troy Newson. Fire departments responded.

LOGAN RNS Taplin Logan Countian Alvin Bowman Lee Bowman Joe Dowden Benny Miller Gilbert Dowden Man Memorial Hospital Miller Bowman Troy Newson Newson Robert Davis Fred D. Harless Man

Carrol Wingo Becomes Bride of Bill Wilcox

Mullens WV report of Miss Carrol Wingo daughter of Mrs Nellie Wingo Corinne and Bill Wilcox son of Mr and Mrs John Wilcox Wyco wed Friday in Sparta NC. She plans to graduate May from Mullens High School where she is senior class member Future Business Leaders Glee Club and Hi-Lights typist. He co-owns the City Esso Station on Guyandotte Avenue.

Mullens BNS Carrol Wingo Nellie Wingo Corinne Bill Wilcox John Wilcox Wyco Sparta N. C Guyandotte Ave Wilcox Mullens High School Future Business Leaders, Glee Club Hi-Lights Esso Guyandotite Ave

Case Continued In Wyo Court Over Property Disputes

Pineville Wyoming circuit court case Cheister L Toler and Victoria Toler vs Rush D Walls was continued to the next term. Issues include Walls fencing Lot 138 in Junction City Clear Fork, a partially obstructing house on High Avenue, a fence over a 10 foot alley beside Norfolk and Western Railway, and whether High Avenue from Lots 133 to 140 is abandoned.

Pineville RNS Wyoming Circuit Court Cheister L. Toler Victoria Toler Rush D. Walls Walls Junction City Clear Fork Dis High Avenue Norfolk and Western Railway Lee Avenue

Pettry Funeral Slated Thursday

Nathan R. Pettry 48 of Pipestem died 11 10 p m Monday at a Hinton hospital where he had been a patient for a week Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Cook s Chapel Church Pipestem with Rev Leslie Rogers Mount Hope officiating Burial will follow in Cook Cemetery Pipestem Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors are in charge of arrangements.

Leslie Rogers Mount Hope Cook Cemetery Pipestem Pettry Hinton Ronald Meadows

Judgments Awarded In Wyo Circuit Court

In Pineville Wyoming County circuit court Universal CIT Corp. won $704.08 against George C. Cecil. Pineville Land Co. won $3,365.05 against Shelby Brown with $10 attorney fee. Cook Jr. and Morgan Supermarket won $894.79 against Elmer Eller. Blankenship to recover $500 from W L England. Several cases dismissed including Dehart vs Virginian Railway and Crown Insurance. Henley vs Brule Smokeless Coal continued to May term.

Pineville ANS Universal Cit Corp George C. Cecil Wyoming County Pineville Land Company Shelby Brown Charles W. Cook Jr Dr. T. G. Morgan Cook and Morgan Elmer Eller Eller Bill M. Weaver Crown Insurance Co Elbert Wanda Humphrey Virginian Railway Co D. L. Henley Brule Smokeless Coal Company

Mrs G Osborne Rites Thursday

Mrs Gertrude Alice Cameron Osborne 57 died in a Montgomery hospital after a seven week illness. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hopewell Bentist Church Victor with Rev Mont Carr officiating. Burial in Terry Cemetery Victor. Survivors include three brothers, three sisters, five sons and three daughters. Body at Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill.

Victor RNS Gertrude Alice Cameron Osborne Hopewell Bentist Mont Carr Hill Top Terry Osborne Montgomery The Baptist Church Arnold E Juanita Slayton Cleveland Carol Sue Ansted Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill

Three Divorces Granted in Wyoming County Court

In Wyoming County Circuit Court, divorces granted include Carl Benjamin Harrison Palmer versus Maude Collins Palmer, David Lester versus Martha Lester, and Brenda Sue Acord versus James Clayton Acord.

Pineville Rns Wyoming County Carl Benjamin Harrison Palmer Maude Collins Palmer David Lester Martha Lester Brenda Sue Acord James Clayton Acord

Toledo boy saves himself after car skids on ice

AP reports 9-year-old Robert Butler escaped serious harm by leaping and clinging to a car bumper as it slid 100 feet on icy pavement, finally stopping in a shallow ditch. He sustained only bruises.

Toledo, Ohio Robert Butler

Beasley Howell couple serve as Whitesville newsmakers

Earl and Cookie Howell of Beckley Newspaper Corp. Whiteville report RNS news. Cookie Howell, born 1932, daughter of Hendersons, trained at Whitesville and Sherman High Schools. Earl Howell, born 1924, ex naval radar navigator, married 1949, two daughters Marilyn and Patti. He works at Marfork coal mine and holds Moose Lodge offices.

RNS Beckley Newspaper Corp Whitesville Earl Cookie Howell Howell Highcoal Boone County James Henderson Sherman Seth Ameagle Raleigh County Don Howell Dorothy Clear Fork High School United States Naval Air Force Borneo Iwo Jima Marilyn Patti Women of the Moose Charper Truax-Tracr Coal Co Marfork Moose Lodge Moose Association Moose Fraternity Marfork Union Park Board

Fayette Woman's Club to Elect Officers in April

Gauley Bridge names candidates for club officers to be voted at the next meeting in Falls View at Mrs. Lyle Blackwell's home. The group voted to withdraw from the federation and will operate as Gauley Bridge Woman's Club. The fire department is a main project with bake and rummage sales planned to benefit it, and Red Cross drives will continue locally.

Gauley Bridge RNS Gauley Bridge Woman's Club Falls View Lyle Mary) Blackwell Federation Carer Bridge Joe Kania Jenny Cline Miriam Parsley Red Cross Kania Louise Grimmitt Willis Winebrenner Elaine Thomas Fire Department Winebrenner Blackwell Grimmett Cline Harry Smith Jo Anne Spicer Jackie Miller H. B. Clark, Jr Pat Alshire Parsley Gene Combs Bill Bulmer David Cox George Carson Emma Jones

Mrs. Bertha Cook Dies at 67 in Lashmeet

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Cook, 67, will be at Mount Olive Church Lashmeet at 2 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. Ben Cox and Rev. Bobby Osborne. Burial in church cemetery. She died Tuesday at 11 a.m. after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born December 31 1891 in Lashmeet, she was daughter of Henry and Emma Shrewsbury. Survived by three sons Kenneth Athens Joe Princeton Tommy Glen Fork. three daughters Ilene Brown Imogene Shumate Ila Brooks. sister Sadie Dean Roanoke. 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body released from Bailey Funeral Home Princeton to home at 4 p.m. today, then to church an hour before funeral.

Lashmeet RNS Bertha Cook Mount Olive Ben Cox Bobby Osborne Cook Henry Emma Basham Shrewsbury Forest Kenneth Athens Joe Princeton Tommy Glen Fork Ilene Brown Imogene Shumate Ila Brooks Ravenscliff Sadie Dean Roanoke Bailey Funeral Home

Oak Hill Lions View Film On Boats Motors

Oak Hill RNL film show by Vince Mitter featured a Charleston to Crystal Springs motor boat trip. The club decided to send a Collins High School boy to Camp Horse Shoe and a Romney School for the Blind child to Camp Galahad, plus purchase two extra pairs of glasses for the needy.

Oak Hill RNL Oak Hill Lions Club Vince Mitter Charleston S. C Crystal Springs Fla Collins High School Camp Horse Shoe Romney School For the Blind Camp Galahad Kanawha County

H. Cashwell Announces Re-Election Bid

HINTON RNL First to file for a city office was City Councilman Howard Cashwell seeking reelection. A Democrat and 15 year Hinton resident he is a World War II veteran and member of the Elks Lodge Masons Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He works as a brakeman for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and serves as an officer in the local National Guard company.

Cashwell Hinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co National Guard

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Brooks-Price MR. and Mrs Barin Mrs. Dempsey OES Wyo Circuit Court Plymouth Mrs. G. Osborne Fayette Woman’s Club Beckley Ice & Feed CO Prince St Moe Work Vane H. Cashwell
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