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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1950

Page

3

Mrs. Tully Nominated To Succeed Self as Fayette Circuit Clerk

Unofficial Fayette County totals show Mrs. L. S. Tully renominated to continue as Fayette County Circuit Clerk with 4642 votes against George Dan Blizzard who polled 3212. Other Democratic races include Cleveland M. Bailey 6609 over S. Curia 505 in Congress, William H. Ansel Jr 4092 for State Treasurer, Hiram Phillips 2287, and in House races multiple candidates led by Neli Walker 4073 and Hobart Booth Jr 4072. Republican ticket shows Holt 184, Hurt 1304, Francis 70, Holliday 123, with county results varying by race. Board of Education totals include Robbins 3658, Watkins 3702, Woods 1695, Burner 2045, Cole 4492, Kelly 6182, Tun 5504, and Marland unopposed for Attorney General. County Clerk races list Cottle 1933, Newman 1844, Wiseman 1905, Bowles 1784, Hill 1714. district offices incomplete.

Fayetteville Fayette County L. S. Tully Tully George Dan Blizzard Oak Hill Cleveland M. Bailey Ansel, Jr Hiram Phillips John H Springs Greenbrier W. A. Crichton Charmeo Neli ‘A. Walker Winona Hobart Booth, Jr Oak Mill John G. Fox Bart Prather Oak HM R. L. Matthews Montgomery C. J. Morris Alley J. We Erskine Mt. Hope Robert Fields Charlton Heights P. H W Dee) Kelly George Paw) Lewis Joe Lilly Board of Education William Homer Robbins Henry Watkins Route 2 James R. Woods Kirk Burner W. P. Cole Danese R. Kelly H. E. Monk Prince Harry E. Pir Tun W. H Will ‘Lis) Kincaid Reading K. B. Gwinn Meadow Bridge L. C. Cottle C.F. Newman Coran A. Wiseman Ansted Harrison L. Bowles Ed Hill Beira House of Delegates

Building Donors Honored During Church Program

The Calvary Baptist Church in East Oak Hill honored donors to its building fund with a dinner after inviting about 75 people. Dr. Hugh Pickett, WV Baptist Convention executive secretary, gave the evening address. The event also marked the fifth anniversary of Rev. D. F. Murphy as pastor.

Register Oak Hill Calvary Baptist Church East Oak Hill Hugh Pickett West Virginia Baptist Convention John Daniels W. C. Nurss Dewey Kidd Louis Gordon

Ellison Funeral Services Friday

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday for James F. Ellison 62 a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway engineer who died Wednesday at the C O H Huntington after a five week illness Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Ellison a resident of Ford Addition Oak Hill was born at Edmond and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Surviving are his wife five sons two daughters and three brothers from Lookout Ansted and Hinton

Register Oak Hill James F. Ellison Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Huntington Oak Hill Brethren Church Smith Rose Charles Ash Glen Jean High Lawn Memorial Park Ellison Ford Addition Milton Nancy Ellison Edmond Bortherhood Grace Stevens Ellison James Ray Glenn William Roy Charles Edison Alll Evelyn Williams Clarksburg Sonia Aide Lewis Ellison Lookout David Ellison Ansted Rufus Ellison Hinton

Oak Hill Social Notes Mention Illness and Visits

Oak Hill society news reports Mrs Beulah Warren returning to activity after illness. Mr and Mrs H H ONeal of Nighland Avenue take a two day trip to Charlottesville Virginia. Charlotte Keeney of York Pennsylvania visits in Oak Hill with the Sanger and Keeney families before accompanying her parents home. Keeneys also guests of W C OHara Bobblett and Mary E Warren in Beckley before visiting R W Flack Tuesday night.

Ty Register Oak Hill Beulah Warren H. H. O'Neal Nighland Avenue Charlottesville Charlotte Keeney York Carl Sanger Joseph, Keeney Keeneys W. C. O'Hara Jack Bobblett Mary Ethel Warren Beckley R. W. Flack

Joint Project Selby Clubs to Build High School Press Box

Oak Hill Lions and Rotary clubs plan a joint project to erect a press box at the high school stadium. Dr H W A Duncan will head the Rotarian committee after his Tuesday hotel meeting appointment with Alfred Taylor of Fayetteville as guest speaker.

Register Gcar Hill Oak Hill Lions Rotary Clubs HW. A. Duncan Hotel Hall Alfred Taylor Fayetteville Wits

Oak Hill High Cheerleaders Begin Summer Practice

Oak Hill High School cheerleaders started summer training on Tuesday for the 1950 football season. Regular squad members include Kitty Sue Bower Sox, Jayvee Balding, Betty Joe Dixon, Gypsy Kay Hall, and Phyllis Dawson. substitute Jean Fitzpatrick. Practices run five days a week in two-hour periods under coach Mrs. John Scott.

Register Saft Qak Hill Oak Hill High School Kitty Sue Bowersox Jayvee Balding Betty Joe Dixon Gypsy Kay Hall Phyllis Dawson Jean Fitzpatrick John Scott

Society Picnic Slated Aug 18 at Oak Hill Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Oak Hill Methodist Church plans a picnic for August 18. Marsha Berry Circle met at Mrs. Frank Shipe’s Highland Avenue home with Mary Sue assisting. Devotional by Mrs. O G Idleman followed by a study on We Worship Him Together led by Mrs. D P B Lively. Business session led by Mrs. R W Flack. Supplies donated for Miss Myrtle Zickafoose African mission. Visitor Mrs. G Steele Callison. 12 members present.

Register Oak Hill iWoman’s Society of Christian Oak Hill Methodist Church Marsha Berry Frank Shipe Highland Avenue Mary Sue O. G. Idleman D. PB. Lively R. W. Flack Myrtle Zickafoose G. Steele Callison

Troop 220 Charter Presented at OAK HILL Meeting

The Boy Scout Troop 220 charter was presented Friday by Charles McClain to Charles Jones, a Pea Ridge Garden Club youth representative. L. K. Watkins is scoutmaster with E. A. Farren as assistant. Committee members include Q. R. Hell, Bo Burnett, and Raymond Lightfoot. Guests included Mrs. Jimmy Watts and Mrs. Watkins. Scouts present were Foe Hall, Franklin Thews, Donnie Hall, Bobby Farren, Dean Watts, Earl Chambers, and Gary Lightnot.

Register Oak Hill Charles McClain Charles Jones Pea Ridge’ Garden Club L. K. Watkins E. A. Farren Pardon Q. R. Hell Burnett Raymond Lightfoot Jimmy Watts LK. ‘Watkins Ernest the Foe Hall Franklin Thews Donnie Hall Bobby Farren Dean Watts Earl Chambers Gary Lightnot

Rebekah Officers Installed at Meet in Oak Hilt

Mrs. Goldie Sprouse installed as Laurel Rebekah leader after Thursday ceremonies led by district deputy president Mrs. Betty Harvey of Mabscott. Bevan Prather sworn as c grand. Clara Neely named past noble grand. new officers include Hypes, Sexton, Broughman, Young, Cumbow, Toth, Weatherford, Blake, Chapman, and Smith. Past nobles urged to attend next meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Pythian Hall.

Register Oak Hilt Goldie Sprouse Nelle Betty Harvey Mabscott Har Bevan Prather Clara Neely Noble Grand Otter Peard Hypes Madina Sexton Fawn Broughman Mary Young Evlardlan Jessie Cumbow Ruard An Lois Toth Osaf Weatherford Rosie Blake Virginia Chapman Nannie Smith Sprouse Pythian Hall

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