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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1956

Page

4

Oak Hill Fair Children’s Day Parade Details

Fayetteville and Oak Hill join Fayette County Fair for Children’s Day in Oak Hill. A noon parade from Collins High School up Jones Avenue to Central Avenue features Fayetteville and Mount Hope High School bands, scouts, 4-H clubs, and storybook characters. Prizes for best costumes and talent show prizes, with pony rides and games to follow.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette Oak Hill Wanda Farrish Collins H High School Jones Avenue Gulf Station Central Avenue Mount Hope High School Buster Huffman J. Ad. Harter East Floyd Hubacher Air Squadron Frank Thomas Oak Hill Cus Pat Crosier J. Childen Collins High School Delbert Sneed Virginia Lane Gordon Henderson James Martin, Jr Margaret, Nichols Fay Sprotes Jessie Mae Halstead Brenda Coffman Patricia Halstead Sharon Miller Ella Mae Miller Tana McClusky Zane Sneed Rita Sprotes Patty Young Johnny Scarbro Donnie Widay Sue Sneed Tommy Elmore Peggy Calvert Michiel Ronnie Zastawniak Kay Epperly Donald Welborn Faye Sproles Ethel Bingenbrod Sarah McClung Pat Cruiser Magaret Nicholson Farrish C. L. Blake

Grant Thomas Named Principal Nominee for Glen Jean Elementary

Fayet te County education officials intend to recommend Grant J. Thomas of Oak Hill for the Glen Jean Elementary School principal post at the Aug. 7 board meeting. He would replace H. L. Van Camp who led the school for 26 years. Thomas has long service in local schools, holds a BA from Concord College and an MAT from West Virginia University, and has wartime service and community ties including Baptist Church and American Legion. He and his wife Lu Anna Perry reside at 34 Kelly Avenue with sons Larry and Johnny.

Fayetteville RNS Grant J. Thomas Oak Hill Glen Jean Fayette County Collins High School Concord College Athens West Virginia University Thomas The Baptist Church Baboune Lodge

Griffin Funeral Set for Thursday

East Rainelle RNS reports funeral arrangements for T J Griffin 80 of Meadow Bridge died Wednesday cerebral hemorrhage burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery with Mass at 10 a m celebrated by Father Louis Ronchi Rosary tonight at Nickell Funeral Home Chapel body to lie in state until service Survivors include brother D A Griffin three sisters and son Thomas James Griffin Also Grant City permit Mullens West Mullen’s George R Thomas granted permit to enlarge home adding two rooms and garage at an estimated cost of 1 000

East Rainelle RNS Louis Ronchi T. J. Griffin Sacred Heart Catholic Griffin Andrew S. Rowan Sweet Springs Meadow Bridge Daniel and Bridgett Nash Griffin Sacred Heart Catholic Church Springdale United Mine Workers of America Lawton D. A. Griffin Johanna Vandal Crickmer Catherine Twohig Baltimore Mary Twohig Thomas James Griffin Nickell Funeral Home Grant Mullens George R. Thomas West Mullens OAK Holl Walter Andrew Zastawniak Scarbro W. F. Hodge High Lawn Memorial Park Zastawniak New River Co. Operation Oakwood Polish National Union of America Cleveland Ohio Tonita Tolli Robert Creed Meme Price Ralph Shreves Leon Toney Willis Criss James Massey Tyree

Seven Deeds Admitted To Record In Wyoming County

In Pineville the county clerk’s office admitted seven deeds for record. Transactions include A. R. B. Thompson and wife for Sam Polon in about 30 acres on Pinnacle Creek and lots 7 and 3 Bramlett. Kelly Development Company to Ted Sauls and to William Hamon, each for specific lots in Kopperston Oceana district. and several transfers in Barkers Ridge district and the Town of Lilly and Herndon Heights.

Pineville RNS Oley Bailey Joseph J. Gautier Barkers Ridge A. R B. Thompson Sam Polon Pinnacle Creek Bramlett Kelly Development Company Ted Sauls Kopperston Oceana William Hamon Homer G. Green Marion McGinnis Sizemore Herndon Heights Mullens Building and Supply Company Lawrence Graham Fairview Stephenson Robert Davis Charles Stapleton Lilly

Wiener Roast Plans by Oak Hill BPW

Oak Hill BPW outlines a Wiener Roast event with executive board plans and standing committees. The piece lists committee chairs, attendees, and roles for hospitality, membership, education, legislation, and public affairs. It also notes a late fragment about ancient human activity in North America.

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