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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1944
Page
1
Charles McRae Willburn returns to duty at Riverhead New York after a 20 day furlough spent with his mother Mrs Shirley Pounell of Oak Hill Acknowledges family ties and service return status in county brief notes.
Alfred Wriston aged 64 died at his home near Scarbro Saturday afternoon of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Wesley chapel Scarbro I F D with burial in Rhineland cemetery. Survived by widow Elizabeth Wriston Scarbro R D four sons Alphonso Wriston Wilma Wriston Herman Wriston and Dillice Wriston all of Scarbro two daughters Eunice Brown Page Verle Kelly Page and Fornia Wriston Scarbro three brothers William Wriston Kingston Hughie Wriston Scarbro James Wriston Cabin Creek two sisters Eta Buckland Oak Hill Ada Lafferty Scarbro.
Mrs. Faye Anglin of Cleveland Ohio is a patient at Oak Hill hospital after a major operation. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Neal and formerly from Oak Hill.
A fragmented note describes opening a blocked nose and using a cane to aid breathing. Cautions are given to follow directions and ensure air flow. The message includes unfamiliar terms like Uacanly and Dewpa, suggesting transcription errors or shorthand.
Members of the Oak Hill garden club plan a tulip tea Monday evening at Mrs. R. R. Thomas's home on Lundale drive. The regular meeting will be presided over by president Mrs. V. P. Newland. The Spade and Trowel chapter will lead the program and the Horticulture chapter will hostesses.
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