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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1959

Page

6

Mrs. Hutcheson Celebrates 75th Birthday in Princeton

Mrs. E. A. Hutcheson marked her 75th birthday with a surprise tea at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Owens Hutcheson in Princeton. About 50 guests attended as Easter lilies and arrangements from Portsmouth, Virginia, framed the event.

Princeton Rns Owens Hutcheson Bee St E. A. Son Hutcheson Portsmouth Fred Mole Claude Ellis E. O. Flaherty E. A. Hutcheson Virginian Edwin Watts Owens

Meadow Bridge Briefs

Meadow Bridge notes list visitors from Rockville Maryland and St Albans plus Slaty Fork. Families and individuals from Norfolk Virginia Huntington Charleston Wilmington are noted as recent guests or visitors to Meadow Bridge area.

Meadow Bridge Rns Russell Redden Rockville Floyd Murphy Omer. Hamrick St. Albans Keith Woodell Slaty Fork Norfolk Ted Wells Dale Cranston Gwinn Fred Carl Patton

Moon Smith Wedding Performed In Ansted

Miss Loraine Smith wed Donald Moon in Ansted on March 14 at the Gray residence. Rev. Guy Vaughn officiated a double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Dewald Smith of Fayetteville. groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moon of Boomer. They reside in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Ansted Loraine Smith Donald Moon Virgil Gray Dewald Smith Fayetteville J. E. Moon Boomer Guy Vaughn Lynchburg, Va

Meaks Funeral Set On Tuesday

Clarence Ed ward Meaks 58 of Rock Creek Ohio died Saturday of a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pierson Methodist Chapel with Rev. Joe Brown and Rev. Clyde Harler officiating. Burial in Legg Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jane, two daughters Edith Williams Pratt and Evelyn Campbell Rock Creek, brother Wesley Zela, half brother William Derrick Smithers, and six grandchildren. Body at White Funeral Home Summersville then to church one hour before funeral.

Summersville Rns Clarence Edward Meaks Pierson Methodist Joe Brown Clyde Harler Legg Meaks Rock Creek Ohio Nicholas County New York Central Railroad Ashtabula Jane Morris Meaks Edith Williams Pratt Evelyn Campbell Wesley Zela William Derrick Smithers White Funeral Home

Gauley Bridge Briefs

Local notes from Gauley Bridge and surrounding towns recount weekend visits and family travels. Names include Oppie Winebrenner, Ollie Grose, Byron Winebrenner, J. E. Coleman, Margaret Queen, Harry Wright, and many others visiting relatives in Boomer, Hico, Hurricane, Parkersburg, Charleston, and Troy. Residents return home after short stays and hospital visits noted.

Randall Martin Randall Chaney Culloden Margaret Queen St. Mary’s Hospital Huntington Elbert Queen Boomer Harry Wright Rockville Randel Smith Glen Huddleston Parkersburg E. C. Jones Stuart, Va W. A. Reed Charleston Gordon Huddleston Hope Heights John Glover Rochester N. Y Fred Glover Harold Tate

Mrs. Scott Installed Priestess of Shrine

Mrs. Pearl Scott of Alderson was installed as worthy high priestess of Stella Mantis Shrine No. 9 White Shrine of Jerusalem in Hinton marking the 31st anniversary. Guest soloists included Alma Doyle and Peggy Arthur. Miss Arlene Daughtery was organist.

Addie Gooch Chaireman Nina Harrison Ethel Fleshman Beatrice Ballengee Pearl Hall Juanita Lane Nina Mitchell Scott Bowman Casto Virginia Saunders Chessie Bailey Shepherds Miss Saunders Ashley Huffman Kirk Miss Bowman Florence Wright Lora Moore Edna Swiger Willie Huffman Barbara Hutchison Mary Anderson Mary Mathews Sara Carden Charley Taylor Naomi Anderson Mabel Meadows Daugherty Gladys Moses Hall Fleshman Fleshman, Mrs. Gooch Bailey Captalin Pack Lucy Maloney Harrison Ann Livesay Arthur Doyle Laine Mathews Moses Gooch Myrtle Morris Moore Hattie Keaton Wright Agnes Cook Alderson Harry H. Scott Frances Bailey B. A.sawyers Erma Sawyers Elsie Holcomb E. S. Carter Cynthia Spencer

Meadow Bridge High forms student exchange club

Ten Meadow Bridge High School students form a new club to exchange letters with peers abroad. Charter members include seniors Jim Spencer and Fred Patterson and others Wiletta Bragg Dale Wells Wanda Gilkerson Roger Radford Peggy Hylton Rodney Gwinn Gail McKinney CeCe Aritt. Letters will go to Denmark England Scotland Germany Sweden France Mexico Philippine Islands and the British West Indies. Arrangements are through the Student Exchange Letter of Waseca Minnesota.

Meadow Bridge RNS Meadow Bridge High School Jim Spencer Fred Patterson Wiletta Sue Bragg Dale Wells Wanda Gilkerson Roger Radford Peggy Hylton Rodney Gwinn Gail McKinney CeCe Aritt Denmark England Scotland Germany Sweden France Mexico Philippine Islands British West Indies Waseca, Minn

New Bride Honored At Shower In Ohio Home

Beautiful Ohio will be the new home of Mrs. Eugene Leslie Reeves center formerly Shirley Ann Wade who was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday night in the parish house of St Andrews Episcopal Church. Hostesses were Mrs. Lindy Wade and Mrs. John Fowler Jr. Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wade of South Mullens, has resigned as a surgical technician at Wyoming General Hospital and will move to Berea Ohio with her husband. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reeves of Berea and works for Ford Motor Co Cleveland. The couple was married February 28.

North Carolina William Tate Boomer William McCall Alley Roy Coleman Troy Ohio John Mather Falls View Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Eugene Leslie Reeves Shirley Ann Wade St. Andrews Episcopal Church Lindy Wade John Fowler Jr Reeves C. T. Wade South Mullens Wyoming General Hospital Berea Henry Reeves Ford Motor Co Cleveland

Rev Ferry Is Critically Ill in Beckley Hospital

Rev Rich ard D. Ferry Hill Top pastor of Harvey Baptist Church for 27 years is critically ill after abdominal surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Visitors included his daughter Laura Dudley granddaughter Fifi Henderson and great grandchildren Filany Marsha Langston Jr. from Detroit. His son Rev Russell A. Ferry a Navy chaplain and wife Virginia Mosely and their children Russell and Richard from Philadelphia also visited. He is father to Beatrice Smith, a Fayette County teacher, and Richard Ferry Jr., head of Minden Elementary School.

Hill Top Beckley Memorial Hospital Richard D. Ferry Harvey Baptist Church Ferry Laura Dudley Fifi Henderson Filany Marsha Langston, Jr Detroit Mich Russell A. Ferry U. S. Navy

South Dakota Gold Then Building Stone Demand Rises

South Dakota continues to produce gold while its extensive quarries supply building stone. The combination highlights the state’s mineral wealth and construction material potential, with quarries playing a key role for local industries.

South Dakota

Educational Building Dedicated In Fayette

Gauley Bridge Baptist Church dedicates a new education building costing over 100000 dollars. It features 16 classrooms plus space for more, an assembly room seating 150 to 200, a modern kitchen, and a basement recreation room. Open House was held 2 to 4 p.m. with 226 in enrollment. A fellowship dinner and music are planned midweek in the new dining hall.

Gauley Bridge RNS Gauley Bridge Baptist Church William Farmer The State Baptist Convention Pelton E. Vandercoy B. Powers

Shower Honors Betty Underwood

Miss Betty Underwood was honored Thursday with a miscellaneous shower at the women’s workshop. Hostesses were Mrs. Margaret Acord Mrs. Idena Bartrum and Mrs. Ruth Underwood. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Zada Cantley Mrs. Myrtle Lemon and Mrs. Maude Parolari.

Rock Creek Betty Underwood Margaret Acord Idena Bartrum Ruth Underwood Zada Cantley Myrtle Lemon Maude Parolari Over Cantley Myrtle Jarrel Arley Clay Charles E. Jarrell Ezra Cantley Carl Asbury Myrtle Lovely Dewey Bone Jr Glen Dale Tabor Fred Davis Reba Roberts Margaret Miller Frank Massey Kennith Marshall Bee Aliff Rethel Etta Jean Lawson Barrett Carel Acord Jimmy Marshall Pauline Price James Salters Norma Bartrum Barbara Jarrell Carol Sue Blankenship Marvin Marshall Cecil McCormick Jack Lemon Kay Marshall Betty Lou Salters Doris Marshall Bill Blankenship Buster Bradley Earl Underwood Rhoda Vealey Shirley Ann Blankenship H. E. Smith Clarence Bartrum Lois Pettry Jo Alice Bradley Eric Tabor Grace Tabor Lula Underwood

Kite String Shock Dazes EightYearOld In San Diego

An 8 year old boy Marvin Wasserman in San Diego was shocked when a kite string of crochet metal tinsel touched a 12,000 volt power line. His left hand burned and minor sock burns appeared. he suffered no other injuries.

San Diego Calif Marvin Wasserman Marvin

Mrs. E. Ellis Rites Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs Estie Brown Ellis 75 will be held at Hill Methodist Chapel Jacox at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev Joe E Smith of Hines officiating. Burial follows in Sunset Cemetery. She died Saturday in Renick after a six week illness of influenza and complications. She was lifelong Renick area resident born Loveridge Feb 17 1884. Survivors include husband Joe H a son Claude a daughter Grace Brown of Renick a brother George Boggs of Renick three sisters Maggie Boyce Maxwelton Blanche Brown Renick and Maude Spacht Niles Ohio six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body to be taken to church from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg.

Renice Estie Brown Ellis Hill Methodist Chapel Jacox Joe E. Smith Hines Sunset Cemetery Ellis Renigk Renick Loveridge James Lee End Mary E. Hayes Boggs Joe H Claude Grace Brown George Boggs Maggie Boyce Maxwelton Blanche Brown Maude Spacht Niles Ohio Wallace and Wale Lace Lewisburg

Candy train subsidized by Milwaukee firm

GOOD NEWS FOR KIDS MILLSTON Wis AP A Milwaukee confectionery firm will subsidize the candy train habit along the North Western Railway between Millston and Wy ville For years crewmen have tossed candy to children in the area The Howard B Stark Co says it will provide free candy to crews as long as the train runs on that route, praising the workers for their generosity.

Millston Wis Milwaukee Wisconsin North Western Railway Wyeville Howard B. Stark Co

Around the World With Auntie Mame and More Best Sellers

A list of current best sellers includes fiction titles such as Around the World with Auntie Mame Nabokov Lolita Doctor Zhivago and The Enemy Camp along with nonfiction titles like Nonfiction Only in America and Inside Russia Today. Also noted are Aku-Aku and Kids Say the Darndest Things with various authors.

Lolita Nabokov Travel Weidman Heyerdahl Russia Gunther Kerr Boyington

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Corion Moon-Smith D. Ward L.A Mrs. Scott Rev. Ferry Appalachian Appalachian Power Company Ai Power Company Fayette E. Ellis Publishers’ Weekly Auntie Mame Dennis America U. S Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association West Virginia Federal Home Loan Bank System
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