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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1948
Page
1
Mount Hope and Oak Hill notes report Mrs L C Rob son celebrating her father’s 69th birthday and a lawyer urging juror gender diversity. The Mount Hope Band Boosters organize meetings to support school music, with topics on funding and instrument purchases.
The state supreme court of appeals declined to review a Fayette County circuit court award of 5000 to Herman F. Peters father of Judith and Katherine Peters killed in a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway bus crash. Ensign and Mrs Bill Walker Hart announce birth of Patricia Lee seven pound daughter in Brooklyn naval hospital. Local society notes commend a club dinner and upcoming meetings plus director Carter signaling a future summer band.
Mount Hope voters will meet April 4 at 8 PM at Mount Hope Junior High School in the Mustang Corral room to nominate candidates for the May 11 municipal election. Fayetteville attorney C. E. Mahan Jr. will keynote. E. M. Tutwiler to preside. Notices signed by E E Jones Jr and others invite all registered voters.
Mrs W H Gibson was elected president of the Women s Missionary Society of the Cook Memorial Baptist church at Friday evening’s regular meeting in Pineville. Officers also chosen include Mrs E M Curry vice president Mrs C C Mohr secretary and Mrs J A Burns re elected treasurer The program by Mrs Mohr on Evangelism through Teaching Preaching and Healing featured Pollyanna names for a drawing next meeting
The Mount Hope chapter of the Rainbow for Girls outlines a citywide cancer drive sponsored by the Order. Contribution cans posters and committees were formed for door to door solicitation starting tomorrow with initiation services set for the first Monday in May. The group will attend the Gauley Bridge assembly meeting on April 26 and transport for attendees is coordinated by adviser Margaret Duncan.
Monday morning discovery by manager Walter Raypold detailed a break in through a second floor window near Rock Haven apartments. Entry also occurred at Means Lumber Company and Tom's Toasted Peanuts over the weekend with no theft reported.
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church elects James A. Rowe Sr Fred Corley J M Mc Cauley W W Hunter Lloyd Fitzgerald and E W Seibert as elders joining incumbents C A Hogg P H Hogg J E Howard and W Gwinn. Deacons named W 3 Poling Sam McIntire D E Snyder Fred M Friske W D Lawton and Eric Caperton. Newly elected officials to attend duties classes and be ordained at Sunday service. Assistant ministerial student Russell Burns from Welch will serve with Dr. Pharr during summer.
Mt Hope Mrs C E Clapper hosted the Mulbert Mission Circle at her home with Mrs Robert Lilly presiding. Devotions followed by Romans study led by Mamie Parker and John study by W H Darnall. Plans set for Missionary Aid Society meeting on April 20 and Young Adult Fellowship banquet on April 21. Refreshments served to members listed.
Mrs. Fred Canada is the new president of the Mullens Junior Woman's Club after last night's election at the Woman's Civic Club House in West Mullens. New officers include Mrs. Freddy Welch first vice president Imogene Rhodes second vice president Mrs. Robert Jones treasurer Miss Joan Bush recording secretary Miss Sadie Caffee corresponding secretary and Mrs. W A Davis parliamentarian. The group plans a May 10 spring banquet at the Cow Shed with Hash home hosts and officers coordinating.
John O. McCdy of Glen Jean will escort eight Raleigh county youths chosen by the Beckley Air Force Association squadron to tour Langley Field in Virginia Thursday and Friday. The group includes Jack George Beckley Woodrow Wilson and Phillip Nicely Sophia and other students selected for high aviation test scores. Two staff cars from the local air force and army recruiting station will transport the group with drivers Earl Richmond and Sgt. Harry Ramsey onboard.
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Jesse Elizabeth Hudson of Montcoal who died in a Charleston hospital. The First Christian Church in Bluefield will host the 2 p.m. service with Rev. Clarence Greenleaf and Rev. John Dunn officiating. She was wife of O G Hudson, chief electrician at American Rolling Mill in Montreal. She leaves three daughters, two sisters, a brother, and two grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs James W Barnes Jr Frantz Avenue announce the birth of a nine pound son James Whill Barnes Jr The infant born Saturday afternoon in Taylor Hospital The mother is the former Mildred June Pugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Pugh of Frantz Avenue
Advertises Lavoptik as a remedy for overwork burning eyes dust exposure and wind irritation with a money back guarantee after 30 years of success. Claims relief for tired feeling itching and local irritation and urges purchase at all druggists.
A state fall in the Riffe Branch mire at East Gulf Sunday at 4 45 p m killed Richard Edgar Hale 39 of Epperly instantly. Hale a section foreman was inspecting the operation. The body will be at Caffee Funeral Home until Tuesday at 4 p m then moved to the residence. Services Wednesday at 2 p m in Epperly Methodist Church officiated by Rev Roland Kennedy burial in Sunset Memorial Park with Masonic lodge in charge.
Kellogg's All Bran markets 3 Kellogg's Modern Home Kit styles Cape Cod Suburban House and homey design. Each kit includes 1 dimensional scale model die cut floor plans and color landscape plot with decorating tips. Offer limited to U.S. residents at grocers.
C A Welch of Guyandotte Avenue purchased the old City Service Station at Highland and Guyandotte. He had four rooms added to use as a residence, over the marquee and extending over the sidewalk and street. He was ordered to remove the overhang portions for safety.
Dr. F. H. Westermeier of Buffalo New York and Dave Arnette of Indianapolis tied for the 1947 skeet shooting title at 250 two hundred fifty each. Westermeier won the decisive shoot-off. Uruguay Wigs
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