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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1952

Page

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Presbyterians To Call Pastor In First P Ps Ty

Congregational meeting set Sunday to decide calling a pastor at the First Presbyterian Church. Pulpit committee and Session clerk to preside. Rev. Feared to deliver the evening message. Sunday morning services canceled. Sunday School Youth Fellowship and Pioneer groups meet as usual. Spring Pioneer Rally in Welch planned for a one day event. Women of the church meet at 7 44 p.m with Influence of Marie topic and refreshments. Roten Daughter Born Mullens report: second child daughter born weighing four pounds at home 4 a.m. Monday. name not yet chosen. Kathy, first daughter, is four years old. Past Masters and Patrons Club meeting postponed to 7 30 p.m. at Masonic clubroom Moran Avenue. Pine Order of the Eastern Star changed to last night.

Mullens Chch Welch Marihe Roten Dauguter James E Roten Johnson Avenue Kathy

Club executive meeting set for Moran Avenue address

The executives bard of the Business and Professional Women's Club will meet with Mrs OS Caffee Jr in the Bailey Apartments Moran Avenue at an unspecified date and time.

Mullens Business and Professional Women's Club Os, Caffee, Jr Bailey Apartments Moran Avenue

Household Shower Fetes Mrs Bill Legg at Oak Hill

A household shower honoring Mrs. Bill Legg was held at Oak Hill. Attendees included Mrs. Oo.B Reed Kang hee, Miss Janney, Miss Bee Jarrell, Willard Jarrell, and many others. The church program at Poundship Hall featured a regular committee event in the evening, with guests from Roan and nearby communities.

Bill Legg Oak Hill Marra Maren J Bill B & Reed Kanghee Mietma Pegey Crouch Miss Janney Bee Jarrell Willard Jarrell Pete Burriette Glenna Toombs Marjorie Shaffer Eva An Buren Helmick Walter J. H. Pay Madeline Allen My Roan Velva Bfordett I Se

Lumber Worker Snowder Killed in Covington Load Accident

Funeral services for Russell Porterfield Snowder 42 a Meadow Giver Lumber Company employee killed Thursday in a loading accident near Covington Va will be held 2 30 p m Sunday at McCallister Memorial Church Covington with Rev J T M McCutean officiating burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery Covington He a native of Goshen Va born April 1 1910 address 100 Virginia Street Covington Survived by wife three sisters Frances Wolfe and Mrs Jatelie Lohr of Washington Cane Miss Elzwerty Klein er two brothers Cleve Snyder J Rainer Md and Gilbert R Snyder Arlington Va member of McCallister Meat Church Note: OCR issues cause some duplicated names and garbled phrases. main facts preserved.

Regiver Rainelle Russell Porterfield Snowder Old Woods Meadow Giver Lumber Co McCallister

Pineville Personal Notices From Register Staff Writer

Pineville residents host, visit, and travel as extended families gather for Easter and weekends. Families from Pineville Ada Ohio Beckley Mullens Grantsville Charleston and Rex provide many guests and dinners while many members move between Pineville and Charleston. Local hospital stays include Raleigh General in Beckley and Camden Clark in Parkersburg. Messages note relatives, students at Ohio Northern University, and service members returning from duty locations such as Westover Field and Selfridge.

Register Pineville Bruce Howard Carl Burns W. Helton Arnold Bowyer Beckley Walter Smith Dwight McGraw Colleen Bill McGmbre Ada Ohio McGraw Me Ombre Ohio Northern University Gary Bowyer Marvin Bowyers Raleigh General Hospital Harry Haymaker Grantsville Harper Burns Rue Schoolcraft Joan Harris Alp B. N. Cooper Calhoun County Rebecca Davis Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg Richard Slider L. L. Ohannon J. W. Shufflebarger Betty Perry C. Cook Woodrow W. Cook Mullens W. V. McNemar C. W Shufflebarger Harry W. Cooke Charleston A. D. Cooke Beckie Dell Cooke Don Finely Stevie Lewisburg Jane Cooke A. L. Robertson Raymond Kidd S. A.B. Robertson W. Brown Princeton J. H. Hansbarger Daniel Burks Bailey-Murphy Celia Donna Donald Trump Pauline Retenberry Kimball Edward Burks Pineville-Welch Road Carl A. Clingempeel Andy Roanoke Zed C. Ball Pine Ville Clingempeel Willie Pencry Stevens Clinic Welch Bluefield Sanitarium Mike Lonker Oceanside Calif Alvah Cenk Westover Field Mass Latha Conk Pfc Cook Mountain Home Idaho Theodore Bailey Pete Morgan Jack Martin Selfridge Mich

Presbyterian Women Meet at Freeman Home Pineville

Mrs. Dorsey Freeman hosted the Presbyterian Women of Pineville Church at her home with co host Mrs. James Simmons. The group began with the Lord s Prayer and held a brief business meeting led by president D W Hollinger. Mrs Sam Bowers led a Bible study on Colossians for the coming year. The next gathering is May 3 at the church with hostesses Mrs R M Batton and Mrs Mangus Olsen.

R. M. Batton Mangus Olsen

Weekend visitors and births noted in Pineville column

Pineville column highlights include Pvt. Robert G. Martin returning to Fort Bragg after a weekend with family, various local visits to Beckley Welch and Charleston, and Easter weekend travel. A baby boy James Matthew Murray is born in Glover. Marriage license issued to Eugene Adams Jr. and Virgie Bowers. Morris Harvey College Parliamentary Choir to perform in Pineville Methodist Church Monday night.

Evelyn Hickman J. W. Martin Robert George Martin Fort Bragg N. C Sgt. Martin C. A. George Stella George Matoaka Reginald Davidson Luther Honaker Pinnacle Creek Bluefield Sanitarium Loretta Hash Pineville Hugh Drake Oceana Victoria Edgar B. Rose Grace Hospital Welch Trecover Ing Eugene Adams, Jr Virgie Marie Bowers Hanover Wyoming County Morris Harvey Parliamonic Pineville, Methodist Sam A. Harford

Collins Funeral Set in Virginia

William Cren shaw Collins 49, a Rainelle Grocery Co salesman, died about 3 a.m. Thursday from a heart attack. He was born in Louisa, Va., member of Gold Mine Baptist Church, and survived by his father Eu gene Collins and seven brothers, with services to be held in Lowisa, Va. The obituary notes previous work as a bookkeeper for Greenwood Coal Co. in Layton and family details.

Register East Rainelle Lowisa William Crenshaw Collins Rainelle Grocery Co Greenwood Coal Co Lawton Collins B. T C. R. Collins B. T. Colins Electric Company W. E. Graves Collins Brothers Louisa Virginia Gold Mine Baptist Church Annie Elizabeth Graves Collins Eugene Collins Elmer Collins Newport News R. W. and A. D. Collins

Gail Painter and Earnest Facello Wed in Mabscott Ceremony

Gail Painter and Private Earnest Facello exchanged vows Saturday evening in Mabscott. Rev. L A Garten officiated. The bride wore a navy suit with pink accessories and a shoulder corsage of orchids. The couple resides with Painter’s Mt Hope parents while Facello reports to Fort Belvoir after basic at Aberdeen. Guests included Lenry Facello, Cora Bell Hurd, Paul Lovelace, and Joe and Mrs Bellamy. The bride is a senior at Mt Hope High School and May Queen designate. she belongs to Alpha Omega and Commercial clubs. The groom is the son of Mrs James Facello of Mt Hope Route.

Mt, Hope Gail Painter Earnest Facello Mabscott L. A. Garten Route Mt. Hope Pvt Lenry Facello Fort Knox Cora Bell Hurd Paul Lovelace Joe Bellamy Ssturiay Mr. Hope High School Alpha Omega and Commercial Clibs Facello Aberdeen Mad Fort Belvoir

Real estate filings in Pineville and Barkers Ridge districts

Seph Wood and wife admit Lot 32 in Wylie-Farmer Addition to Mutle Slab Fork district to record. Also recorded are sale deeds for Lots 4 5 6 7 in Ami go Barkers Ridge by Tolbert and wife and others. Transfers include Ralph Forrester Frances McKinney O Neal to Earl Folden for Block 9 Valley Spring Addition to Bud and H M Houck to Orbin Reed for Lot 7 and part of Lot 6 Pierpoint Slab Fork district. John Thompson to Wallace Tiller for Block A Valley Springs Addition to Bud in Barkers Ridge district. R A Duncan and wife to Sylvia Bailey of Laurel Fork, and to John H Duncan of 38 acres on Laurel Fork.

Seph Wood Oceana Shrewsbury Wylie-Farmer Mutle Slab Fork Pineville Ami‘go Barkers Ridge C. E. Tolbert Ralph Forrester Frances McKinney O’neal Earl Folden Wite Valley Spring Bud H. M. Houck Orbin Reed Pierpoint Slab Fork John = Thompson Wallace J. Tiller Valley Springs R. A. Duncan Sylvia Bailey Laurel Fork

Injured at play Kopperston boy treated for fractured arm

Jimmy Goins a 14 year old resident of Kopperston was injured at play and treated at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for a fractured right forearm.

Register Kopperston Jimmy Goins Stevens’ Clinic Welch

Cattle Funeral Rites Saturday

Funeral services set for Avon Stockton Cattle at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fayetteville. He died Wednesday night after a heart attack and is survived by his wife Alla, a son Walter, daughters Mary Elizabeth and Edith, and brothers Clarence William and T Moses. Burial at Huse Memorial Park. Burial details and lodge membership noted.

Fayetteville Avon Stockton Dodd Bill Secrist Winona Huse Memorial Park Cotte Bentree Holas County Walter B. Cottle Alla Cottle Walter Cottle Mary Elizabeth Edith Cottle Clarence William T. Moses Montgomery Moose Lodge Anoy, Te

Floyd Hedrick Feted With Birthday Dinner

Floyd Hedrick celebrated his 19th birthday with a dinner party Sunday at his father Milton Hedrick’s Maplewood home. A large birthday cake and Easter Lilies framed the event, followed by an Easter egg hunt. Attendees included R. N. Fox Gene Kincaid Crickmer Mr and Mrs Lee Browning Mrs N R Fox Rain i Mrs Elmer Hedrick Gene Elmer Lee Roger Dale Hedrick Page Bud Hedrick Ray Hedrick Mrs Oma Hedrick Cleveland D Wesley Hedrick Shirley Hedrick Mr and Mrs Ray Jones Mapelwooad.

Maplewood Floyd Hedrick Milton Hedrick R. N. Fox Gene Kincaid Crickmer Lee Browning N. R. Fox Raini Elmer Hedrick Gene Elmer Lee

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