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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1956

Page

12

Mount Hope Girl Soloist With New England Conservatory Chorus

Nancy Snyder of Mount Hope West Virginia, a junior at the New England Conservatory, will be a soloist with the NEC Chorus for a Sunday concert at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston on May 6 at 3 30 p.m. She joins in performances of 16th century motets, Latin American songs, and Negro spirituals and sings two Psalms from Verdi Verperae Solennes de Confessore. The NEC Chorus also performs its spring concert May 2 with Schutz Byrd Vittoria and Schubert Mass in Eb major, backed by the NEC Orchestra.

Boston Mass Nancy Snyder New England Conservatory Chorus Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum Miss Snyder Thomas H. Snyder Main St Mount Hope W. Va New England Conservatory of Music Schutz Byrd Vittoria New England Conservatory Orchestra

Hospital Admits 60 During Week

Wyoming General Hospital admitted 60 patients the week ending Saturday many listed by name across towns Mullens Amigo Amizo Amigo etc. The weekly report includes patients from Stotesbury Pineville Rhodell Iroquois Matoaka Otsego Lynco and Wyco with diverse surnames and titles.

Mullens RNS Wyoming General Hospital Robert Dale O'Neal Bud Winnie McKinney Maben T. C. Wyatt Mullene William McComas Corrine George Finney Allen Junction Toney Gilliam Mary Price Mallens Lillian Cook Keyrock Otis Canada Mathen Vernie Moye Corinne Grace Cook Patricia Biggs Matheny Della Logsden Herndon Jo Ann O'Neal Velma Milam Stotesbury Joyce Akers Mary Ross Iroquois Samuel Kinzie Wickham Matoaka Minnie Cook Lynce Violet Grose Otsego Hattie Blevins Jes Virginia Bazzie Pineville

Deeds Recorded by Wyoming County Clerk in Pineville

The Wyoming County clerk's office lists new deeds including Otis D and Ray Watts to Randolph Cook for 34.5 acres and 64 acres on Clear Fork River, Maggie Kirby to Israel Randolph Cook for 34.5 acres and 4 acres, City Auto Service Inc to Berlin and Lillian McKinney for Lots 57 and 58 in Lillydale, Edna Ethel Green and Leonard Green to Iowa Elizabeth Crockett for Lots 73 and 74 and part of 75 in Richmond, Raymond and Margaret Cook to Corbet Shrewsbury for 25.2 acres on Peak's Ridge, Cecil Henderson and Mattie Lockhart to Marybell Henderson for 4 acres on Muzzle Creek, Mary Bell Henderson to H C Henderson for 1 acre in Huff Creek, Pendleton to Pack for surfaces of Lots 37 and 38 in Bailey Murphy Addition Pineville, and Virgil and Vivian England to William and Barbara Hawley for surface of Lot 101 in Rockview Addition Pineville.

Pineville RNL Wyoming Otis D Ray Watts Randolph Cook Clear Fork River Maggie Kirby Israel Randolph Cook City Auto Service, Inc Berlin Lillian McKinney Lillydale Oceana Edna Ethel Green Leonard Green Iowa Elizabeth Crockett Richmond Raymond Margaret Cook Corbet Shrewsbury Peak’s Ridge Cecil Henderson Mattie Lockhart Marybell Henderson Muzzle Creek Huff Creek Mary Bell Henderson H. C. Henderson Thomas A. Pendleton Robert A. Pack Bailey-Murphy Center District Virgil England Vivian England William D. Hawley Barbara Jean Hawley Rockview

Draft Board Calls 4 for Examination

Mullens local draft board mailed pre induction physical examination orders to four registrants. Joe Radwan Jr formerly of Mullens now Washington DC James Franklin Herald Mullens Sherman Milam Rockview and Ray Rufus Beverly of Brenton were notified as volunteers.

Mullens RNS Selective Service Imogene Lilly Joe Radwan Jr Washington, D. C James Franklin Herald Sherman Milam Rockview Ray Rufus Beverly Brenton

Official Ballot of the Democratic Party Ameagle West Virginia

The document lists Democratic candidate names for United States Senator Twelve seats and various state and local offices including Governor, Secretary of State, Justice of the Peace and Constable with names and towns such as Fairmont Charleston Clarksburg Glen Rogers Beckley and Wheeling. Voters are instructed to mark an X opposite a candidate's name in the appropriate square.

District Ballot Snapshot for Raleigh County WV 1956 Primary

A dense roster of candidates across districts for Raleigh County West Virginia. Names include Burdiss Cole Trail Besoco Stump Cooper Azel Stover and many others with women and men listed for county executive, prosecuting attorney, auditor, treasurer, clerk, surveyor, and more across multiple towns. The document certifies the ballot as a true specimen for the May 1956 primary with official sign-offs by clerk Bob Dillon and election officers.

van Hunter Circuit Court Raleigh County West Virginia Board of Ballot Commissioners D. Pitt O’brien

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May Lester Alpeca Teddy England Alfred Yates Wyco James Cross Tommy Griggs McGraws Timothy Dugger Thelma Hash Mable Stewart Leona Maxwell Rhodell Darlene Cook Joe Parsons Annie Ruth Smith Stephenson William Richardson Ardith McKinney Amizo Norma Jean Ramsey Garwood Elizabeth Smiley Virginia Gillespie Vida Adkins Willie Clay Glen Fork C. C. Clemons Oley Cook Ruth Powers Amigo Wilma Howerton Dan O’neal Edna Poff Norma Bolt Etta Laxton Draft Board Ameagle, W. Va the Democratic Party United States Joseph Arcur Fairmont Walter G. Crichton Charleston John G. Fox Fayetteville, W. Va William C. Marland Glen Rogers Byron B. Randolph Clarksburg VNZIL Grantsville, W. Va Robert C. Byrd Sophia, W. Va John M. Eckard Charleston, W. Va Charles A. “Kefauver” Adkins Huntington, W. Va John D. Alderson Richwood R. D Bob Bailey Pineville, W. Va George Barnett Parkersburg Howard J. Bond, JR Huntington Frank Bowman Beckley SAFE B. Chafin Alfred F. Chapman Wheeling, W. Va Edmund M. Conaway Woodruff R. C. Curry Huntington Mary Hart Davisson Weston Beckie Virginia M. Adkins Paul Babich Beckley, W. V Emily Peed Beacom Fairmont Clara Mrs. Herbert Boyd William B Bill) Fox C. Howard Hardesty Fann Harvey Huntington William J. Hussion Grafton Charles L. Ihlenfeld Wheeling W. V Criminal Court Joe F. Burdett Point Pleasant Milton J. Ferguson Wayne, W. Va Robert H Bob) Mollohan Fairmont, W. Va Howard Myers Albert D. Willer Secretary of State Evan Arry L. McCreery Beckley H. “Piggy” McGinnis Clear Fork District Justice of the Peace James G. Pandelios Colcord Emil Burgess Mike Rich Beckley Www Clifford E. White Ameagie Clarence Jack Belcher Dorothy, W. V Hibert C. Burgess Artie, W. Va Frazier Treadway Artie Jarrolds Valley Slab Fork For Justice of the Peace Charles T. Burdiss J. K. Cole Rhodell Helen, W. Va Orville Col Besoco, W. Va Perry Haga A. Stump Helen John Cooper Azel Stover Clear Creek City OF Frank Billups Beckley, W. Va H. P Meadows Beckley, W. Va Frank G. Turner Beckley Mrs Vona Belle Dempsey Irene Griffith Beckley Nellie E. Larrimore Beckley, W. V Betty J. Worley Beckley Coal City, W. Va Nelson Treadway Leighton C. Farley Sophia Bill Elmer Davis Mason Farley Bali Colcord, W. Va Odd, W. Va Varney Harmon Crab Orchard Emery J. Smith Nellie Toney Colcord, W. V Calvin Moran Stotesbury, W. Va Hazel Hodges Coal City Robert R. James Nutter Fort James C. Jeter Clarence E. Johnson Morgantown, W. Va Sam B. Chilton D. Pitt O'Brien Buckhannon, W. Va Marsh Fork Claude R. Linger Burnsville, W. v Howard G. Holbert, JR Rivesville, W. Va ED Hun Steve L. Carpenter Ernest A. Large Naoma, W. Va Andy J. Lilly Beaver, W. Va John Lonker Beatrice Nubert Jackie Traphile District T. G Rhodell McConnell Valerie Marland Homer H Pete” May Glen Rogers, W. V G. Howard Mitchell St. Marys, W. Va J. Alfred Poe Strasie Walker Harold E. Harris Dry Creek, W. Va Jack A. Nickoll Beckley Dewey P. Phares Elkins, W. Va Robert Kefauver Reed Spring Hill, W. Va Marvin L. Taylor Reedsville, W Joseph Z. Terrell Clarksburg, W. Va DR. Ward Wylie Mullens, W. Va W. W. Trent W. G Ridgeview, W. Va Edgar B. Sims South Charleston, W. Va Anthony J. Sparacino Beckley, W Tom Kelley Dry Creek, W. V Kyle Pettry Naoma, W. V Elmer M. Reed Sundial, W. V Brooks Daniel, W Hugh Glen Victor Giammerinog HARLEY _ Naoma, W Walker Buffalo Kessler Farnie Williams Harry Anderson Packsville, W. Va Eccles Eugene Pete” O'Neal Lester L. F. Smith R. H. Doan Dillon Hinton, W. Va A. Carl Carey W. W Buck” Vines Albert Canterbury Pine Knob Fred G, Massey Clyde Webb Gordon P W. T Brotherton M. E Eddie” Harvit Charleston, W. V Woodrow Wilson Cook Man, W. Va Tom B. Green Huntington Kenneth H. Hill New Cumberland Claude A. Joyce Logan Henry Clay Grusendorf Harold Hanks Bruce Hoff Helen Ward Leeber Beckley Keyser Joseph P. Seccurd Marie Ames Harvell R G Ross E. L. James Institute Orel J. Seeen Ripley Henry F. Jones Frank A. Knight Charles M Charleston Arthur B. Koontz William H. Ansel, JR John P. Billups Springfield, W. Va Mt. Hope Wilbur R. Wright Arnett Daisy Jarrell Pine Knob, W. Va Miss Haze Pettus, W. Va Richmond District Edward V. Lee Huntington Charles M. Love Mary Ella MacDonald MartInsburg F McIntosh, JR Spencer Clarence J. Benson Frances Evans Logan Lewis A. Hatcher R. D. Keightley, JR F. Edwin Mower W. W. Barron Elkins Roscoe C. Beall Elkins Ira Whitlock Beckley House of Delegates Charles C. Plumley Abraham, W. Va James Clifford McManaway Howard Kay Dawkins George R. Heidrich Charles Town Charles E. Jenkins John T. Johnson Williamstown John M. Pierpoint Charles M. Vaughan Wayne James E Jay) Blackburn Bradley W. A E. E. Fox Abraham Roscoe E. Plumley Abraham Pansey Plumley Abraham William CC Marland Glen Rogers W. Va Matthew M. Neely Fairmont Chester R. Ogden M. D Archibald W. Paull, JR Jennings Randolph Elkins Fitzhugh Reynolds Reynoldsville Jim Hulett C. Smith Beckley Stanley O’neil Stover Elkins Frances Evans Tackett Nathan E. Tickle True Walter H. Wolfe Grafton Luther Lee Foster Beckley D. Hall Beckley Supreme Court of Appeals Thornton G. Berry, JR. Welch Leslie E. Given Ward Wylie Mullens John B. Boley Beckley Roy A. Cunningham Beckley Bob Jack Shipman Pineville, W. Va Paul (Kathleen) Goode Nena S. Ross Beckley Roy Lee Harmon Beckley H. L. Knapp, JR Crab Orchard, W. Va John D. Lee Dry Creek James McNeish Beckley Ned H. Ragland Beckley Everett R. Shafer Beckley Tracy Shannon Beaver J. A Jim” Thompson Beckley Paul J. Vennari Beckley George Quincy Gunnoe J. W. Persinger Beckley Executive Committee L. Gene Riffe Beckley Judicial Circuit Executive Committee Tenth Judicial Circuit Redden Abraham Margaret E. Salmond Abraham W. Va Myrtle Stacy Abraham Shady Spring District W. W. Bragg Beaver Roy L. Childs Glen Morgan Paul Epperly Beaver Loraine Lilly James Lockhart Shady Spring J. E. “Lefty Mays Beaver, W. Va Carey L. Pitzer Beaver T. H HERB Wills Beaver, W. Va Julious Adkins Beaver K. Bonham Ghent, W. Va Cyrus D. Clark John Pate Lake Rd Crow, W. Va LJ Lawrence Roark J. T. Seymore Wilson Wood M. E. Lester Glen Morgan Ina Lusk Ben Pendleton Beaver L. E. Wolf Glen Morgan Maud J. Bryant State OF Raleigh To-Wit Bob” Dillon Lester, W. Va Clayton Farley Glen Daniel H. J. Oram Thomas Ek Anna Egich Eccles Jay G. Ballard, JR Sprague, W. Va T. E. Bazzarre, SR J. P. Meadows Crab Orchard T. N. Thurman Rte Cotton White Beckley E. M Buzzy" Bowling Beckley Fayz Corey Beckley J. Armer Davis Calaway Heights, W. Va Bill Ronald Durham East Beckley, W. Va Everett R. Goodson Beckley William Ray Merritt Beckley Joe Rodr.guez, JR Dickie J. Tennant Calloway Heights, W. Va A. “Slim” Thompson Beckley Co. W Woody” Thurman Beckley E. E DOC Williams Beckley Geo. W. Ballard Beckley B. H. Cook Beckley Woody” Kinzer Beckley John H. Rogers Beckley D. B. Smith Mabscott, W. Va Basil R. Sweeney Beckley E. C. Williams Cirtisville, W. Va Rita N. Boley Beckley Leona Gadd Kirk Mabscott Arlene Meadows East Beckley Imale Elgin M. Hall Beckley John Wesley Smith Beckley, W. V Fred H. Souders Beckley Faye Lusk Curtis Roosevelt Freeman Beckley James E. Green Beckley Wade H. Beckley Trump Frances Craver Rufahl Beckley GEO Harvey Elinor Hart Hazel Scott Andrew Adams Edith Fink John McGinnis
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