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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1956

Page

6

Scarbro Garden Club to join spring flower show

Scarbro Garden Club voted Friday to participate in a May 19 flower show at Collins High School cafeteria Oak Hill with Mrs. E Henderson and Mrs. W C Bishop in charge of arrangements. The meeting at Mrs W B Errington’s home featured a program on West Virginia Wild Flowers by Mrs J L Pettit. First and second place in a 10 plant identity contest went to Miss Flossie Hughart and Miss Emma Helper. Other attendees included Mrs Kenton Thompson and Mrs Mike Vargo Jr. etc.

Oak Hill RNS Scarbro Garden Club Collins High School E. Henderson W. C. Bishop W. B. Errington J. R. Price West Virginia J. L. Pettit Flossie Hughart Emma Helper Kenton Thompson Mike Vargo Jr Ben Gooch O. C. Landrum

Mullens Physician Forged Into Industrial Medicine Society

Dr George F Fordham Mullens physician has been made a fellow of the Industrial Medical Association based in Chicago Illinois He received notice from IMA president Dr Kieffer Davis after recommendation by the Board of Examiners and Board of Directors He plans to attend the annual business meeting in Philadelphia April 25 where he will receive his fellowship certificate.

Mullens ANS George F. Fordham Industrial Medial Association Chicago Fordham Kieffer Davis IMA Board of Examiners Board of Directors Philadelphia

Smoot Woman's Rites Thursday

Mrs. Mary Effie Stull Fitzwater 86 of Smoot dies after long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Smoot Methodist Church with Rev. Emory McGraw. burial in Harrah Cemetery Keeney's Knob. Survived by three daughters and five sons, three sisters, 37 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Body to be moved to Alvie Fitzwater’s Smoot home Wednesday afternoon.

Officers Installed By Wyoming PTA

The Wyoming PTA for the Wyoming, Glover and Marianna School held its final meeting of the year. Retiring president Tony Lamp installed officers: W. S. Corder president, Mrs. Ed Deskins vice president, Mrs. Edith Williams secretary, and Mrs. Mary B. Holloway treasurer. A second grade play titled Good Food Wins and novelty songs were performed, with refreshments served after the meeting.

Tony Lamp W. S. Corder Ed Deskins Edith Williams Mary B. Holloway Julia McGraw

78 Presbyterian Women Attend Fayette Meeting

Fayetteville ANS report covers the 78 women of Bluestone Presbytery at the Fayetteville Church. Theme Forward with Christ' guided sessions on spiritual growth education missions and church extension with synodical officers present. Local presidents and officers attended a day of worship fellowship and discussions led by church leaders.

Fayetteville ANS Weomen of the Bluestone Presbytery Fayetteville Presbyterian Church J. W. Witherspoon Elwin Roberts J. N. Jarrett C. H. Patters R. F. Wildey James Hedrick F. L. Morris A. B. Pierce Iva J. Baker Clifford Allen C. R. Hill Baker

Deepwater Man Marks 90th Year Open House Hosted by Grounds Family

Deepwater resident Mack Grounds was honored on his 90th birthday with an open house hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Grounds and assisted by Mr and Mrs Homer Grounds. Attendees included many Grounds relatives and friends from Deepwater, Beckley, Columbus Ohio, Akron Ohio, and other nearby towns.

Deepwater Mack Grounds Fred Grounds Homer Grounds Fred George Grounds Carolyn Fall View Jennings Abbott Ricky Terry Beards Fork Norman Flaharty Lynn Longacre Harrison Grounds Sanford Exline Strange Creek J. C. Grounds Powellton Donald Grounds Montgomery Grant Null Hugheston Louise Cotton Betty Cotton Jesse Kirk William Null Leonard Cotton Kimberly Orin Mount Boccner Fred Schubert Columbus Ohio Paul Anderson Akron A. B. Coates Beckley Roy R. Grounds Decota Julian Settle J. G. Settle H. T. Nichols Robert Nichols I. S. Smith

Future Business Leaders Slated To Meet at Montgomery

Montgomer y hosts the state convention of the Future Business Leaders of America on April 28 with delegates from 15 state high schools and two state colleges. Sessions on West Virginia Tech campus will elect new state officers and feature speakers Cecil P. Wilson of E I du Pont and Marie A Swisher of Charleston with the West Virginia Employment Service. Delegates expected from Clay East Bank St Albans Meadow Bridge Nitro Point Pleasant Milton Mount Hope Dunbar Spencer Keyser Petersburg.

Montgomery Future Business Leaders of America West Virginia Tech Cecil P. Wilson E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co Marie A. Swisher Charleston West Virginia Employment Service Clay East Bank St. Albans Meadow Bridge Nitro Point Pleasant Milton Mount Hope Dunbar, Spencer, Keyser Petersburg

Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Pineville residents report visits and travels including G W Hines and family accompanying Jon Billig to Princeton, D T Daniels and Margie Dixon visiting Oak Hill, Jimmy Beavers returning to Norfolk, Eddie Crews family visiting Charleston, Blanche Clay visiting Athens, Olsen Phillips and Joe at Jackson's Mill, and Nunley family returning to Ann Arbor after a Pineville stay.

Pineville Rns G. W. Hines Gilmer Jon Billig Princeton W. J. Billig Blacksburg Hines D. T. Daniels Tommy Margie Dixon Daniels Harvey P. Stevens Oak Hill James Hrones Hrones Athens Magnus Olsen Claude Phillips Joe West Virginia Jackson's Mill Robert E. Nunley Johnny Ann Arbor Mich J. B. Pais

Youth Injured in Fall at Coal Mountain

Six year old Ted dy Vance of Coal Mountain was treated at Stevens Clinic Hospital for fractures of the right forearm after a fall.

Coal Mountain RNS Teddy Vance Stevens Clinic

Mark Compton Hurt Marianna Resident in Fall

Mark Compton six of Marianna received treatment at Stevens Clinic for fractures of the left shoulder after a fall.

Mark Compton Marianna Stevens Clinic

Miller Returns to Berea College After Wyoming Visit

Robert Clell Miller returned to Berea College in Berea Kentucky after spending spring holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Clell E Miller in Wyoming.

Pineville RNS Harry W. Cooke Charleston Dell Cooke Robert Clell Miller Berea College Berea Clell E. Miller Wyoming

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