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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1957
Page
9
Mullens West Virginia RNS Mrs J E Spargo president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the State Medical Association will address a joint dinner of the Wyoming County Medical Society and Auxiliary at 6 30 p m at the Cow Shed near Pineville Mrs Spargo has held multiple leadership posts in state and local medical auxiliaries and will be accompanied by Mrs J R Lewin Southern Regional Director of the State auxiliary.
The Wyoming County Board of Education awarded four bus contracts on Monday. Three chassis bids came from Mullens firms while Pineville Motor Company won the fourth. Body bids went to Baker Equipment Company and Paul Boggs Equipment Company of Charleston with prices ranging from 2,960.46 to 3,166.80 per unit.
Whitesville Troop 3 held a registration night with talks by Samuel Combs Madison and others. Cecil Pinson became scoutmaster as 15 boys joined, Leon Mynes won a prize for bringing in new Scouts, and a Saturday hike from Tom's Hollow drew 22 youths with plans for future outdoor activities.
Pineville residents host and visit relatives during weekends and special occasions. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. G A Brooks in Pineville for Mrs. Brooks birthday. numerous travels from Beckley Charleston Mullens Orange and Dayton to Pineville for family gatherings and hospital observations.
John Blankenship was selected as Oceana Police Chief by the town council from ten applicants, replacing Ralph Cook who resigned. The council also approved citywide paint up and clean up with use of trucks for rubbish removal and planned street cleaning and parking markings in the business district when weather allows.
A ceremonial event by the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Kaurassan will be held at the Pythian hall in Cedar Grove Saturday night. Charles Reid of Beckley, royal vizier of the Shiraz Temple 23, Charleston, will attend. Local Knights of Pythias members are involved. In Pineville, Girl Scout Troop No 25 and Patrol No 2 craft bedroom slippers from wash cloths as part of their second class rank. A daughter was born Sunday, March 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Merland Richmond of Steeles at Grace Hospital, Welch.
Glen Rogers High School Band members were chosen to join the Wyoming County Band Clinic in Pineville on Thursday and Friday. Read names include Sandra Dickson Doreen Lilly Jennie McGraw Carolyn Robertson Richard Shumate Joseph Easter Belly Tackett Patsy Dilto Becky Pizzino Louise Shumate Judith Jenkins Ronnie Lilly Judy Wolf Brenda Shaver Vergie Lilly.
In Princeton West Virginia an 11 year old boy named Ronnie Haywood grabbed a gun from under a bed and shot his father George Haywood 60 in the right arm and chest during a quarrel between parents. State police said the father was listed in fair condition at a Princeton hospital.
The Boone County Health Department schedules a polio vaccine clinic at the Knights of Pythias Hall Seth. The clinic offers first second and third injections for children up to 19 years and for expectant mothers, regardless of age, on Thursday.
L E Salamy local merchant heads the White sville Red Cross campaign aiming for at least 500 of Boone County's 8973 quota. Posters circulated in shops and a three two member volunteer team plans business solicitations with aides listed including Charles HollandRichard Brown and Fred Joseph. County fund chairman Louis Dolin hopes to top the quota as leaders hold meetings with Rotary Lions American Legion and other groups to explain Red Cross work.
Funeral services for Mrs Alla Evelyn Roop 44 of Dothan will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of God Carlisle with the Rev C E Bays and the Rev Ralph Parsons officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to the residence at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Whitesville RNS reports Coal River area from Little Coal River mouth near Madison to Big Coal River held waters is closed for restocking until April 27. Raleigh County Conservation Commission oversees stocking. trout season opens on April 27.
Mullens mayor announces Robert L. Tabscott will resign from the Mullens City Police Department effective March 31. Lloyd Reynolds, a furloughed Virginian Railway shop employee and former Mullens officer, is named as temporary replacement.
Mr and Mrs Donald J Browning of Guyan are parents to an 8 pound 1 ounce girl born Saturday at 11 05 p m in Stevens Clinic hospital Welch. Brenton boy David Miller 12 received treatment at Stevens Clinic hospital Vetch for a gunshot wound to the left leg from a .22 caliber weapon during target practice.
Funeral services for Cal Webb 80 will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mullens First Baptist Church with Revs. Oran White and Cecil Robinson officiating. Burial is in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens near Beckley. Webb a former street department foreman died Tuesday at his Mullens home after a stroke. He lived at 608 Highland Ave and leaves a wife three sons five daughters a sister and a half brother plus fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The body was moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the Webb residence at 4 p.m. today.
Mullens Scout Troop 121 announces new leadership after its troop committee meeting. William Terry becomes Scoutmaster succeeding Charles Kidd who transferred to Roanoke due to Virginian Railway. Melvin McNamara as assistant Scoutmaster and Joe Lyttle Jr as junior assistant Scoutmaster.
W C Ward was notified Monday night of his father J F Ward of Bluefield’s death after months of illness. Mrs Ward had been with him at Bluefield Hospital. He died at 7 p m Monday. Funeral services will be held at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield Wednesday.
Mayor H C Brown urged residents to support the May 3 levy renewal at the Oar Hill City Council meeting. The council also discussed traffic safety needs, a two wheel police motorcycle, a planned stoplight on Wood Street and Main Street, and a flat firemen pay trial starting July. Building permits totaling 23 500 were reported for four dwellings.
Fayette County announces a three day automobile and sports show at Memorial Auditorium in mid April. From April 17 to 19, 7:30 to 10 p m, over 140000 dollars of merchandise will be shown by participating dealers featuring 1957 cars boats motors and sporting goods. The exhibit will display boats hunting and fishing gear archery tackle and sports cars with space for demonstrations and educational displays from manufacturers.
A joint birthday party was held for Lin da Carol Basham and Katy Lee Basham at the Cow Shed in Pineville on March 29 1957. Co hostess was aunt Gwen Gerew. Dancing and opening gifts were the evening highlights with many attendees listed.
Pineville Girl Scout Troop No 25 held a Court of Honor at Lov Ellen Porter home. Attendees included Mrs E C Dooley leader Mrs Edythe Ness assistant leader Carolyn Cooper Jeannie Houck Jere Kuhn Sarah Cole Dilmeda Daniels and hostess Lou Ellen Porter. Visitors included Mrs Porter Susan Sandy Billy Porter Judy Ross and Mrs D W Hollinger.
A new compound named stainless Pazo is claimed to relieve piles at home. Doctor tests report instant relief and comfort after years of suffering. The formulation allegedly combines six medically proven ingredients including Triolyte and is presented as a Grove Laberstorle trademark product.
The Wyoming County Education Association will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Pineville High School, not Friday as previously stated in the Register.
A garage storage building near the Beckley Newspapers office caught fire around 4 45 pm Tuesday. Firemen said children playing inside started a small blaze using papers. access was gained from under the building. The fire damaged the garage but did not destroy it, preventing spread to nearby homes. The property owner is Mickey Morgan of Whitesville, and the structure had housed the business for three months after furniture storage ended.
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