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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1956

Page

2

Whitesville Firemen sponsor Labor Day circus

Whitesville fire department partners with Lions Club and union locals to stage Bears Circus at Lions Park on Labor Day. The event will include concessions run by the fire department and an act from Ringling Bros. Circus, with planning meetings held at the Fire Station.

Whitesville Firemen Whitesville RNS United Mine Workerssistant Bil Fook Whitesvile/bration Fire Department Lions Park Bears Baenes Circus Lions Fire Dept Reformance Ringling Bros

Oak Hill Moose Women Plan Dinner Event Sunday

Oak Hill Chanter No 33 Women of the Moose met for a Mooseheart Alumni Chapter night. Plans were made for a Sunday dinner for all members and their wives as Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No 1664 initiates new members.

Oak Hill RNG Women of the Moose Mooseheart Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1664 Roy Hewitt Walter Gryzb Buster Brown John Matulis Katie Champe Ray Willams Albert Yorum Roy Sexton William Douglas Billy Summer Daphana Painter Kenneth Hudson

Mullens Circle Hosts Meeting At McNeely Residence

Mullens First Christian Circle met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Orlan McNeely's home in Itmann. They planned refreshments and hospital visits for Beckley VA patients Friday night and to assist Rotary Club's annual picnic on August 9. Mrs. Joe Orr received a wedding anniversary gift from her mystery helper. An annual reunion of the Kincaid Johnson families was set for August 16 at Camp Fayette County Four in Beck.

Kincaid Kincaid Johnson Fayettee County Beck

Rebekah Lodge Names Assembly Delegates

Laurel Rebekah Lodge No 207 elects Fawn Beoughman and Effie Mc Cay as delegates to the Rebekah assembly in Huntington on Oct 16 33. Candidates for membership will be initiated Aug 16, with session attendees listed.

Rebekah Assembly OAK Bill RNL Fawn Beoughman Effie McCay Laurel Rebekah Lodge No Rebekah See Huntington Lodge East Maine Estelle Hall Phyllis &. Clair Dotsie Tennant Alice Coulter Grace Willams MaeArthur Henry Broughman Lee Miller Clara Neely Modenia Sexton

Ella Lewis Circle Picnic Luncheon at Oak Hill Methodist Church

The Ella Lewis Circle of Oak Hill Methodist Church met at 1 p.m. on Tuesday with Mrs. H. C. Marshall on Salem Road. Eleven members and two guests attended a porch picnic luncheon. Mrs. G. A. Owens presided as chairman.

Oak Hill RNL Elle Lewis H. C. Marshall Salem Road Marshall G. A. Owens Methodist Woman Bertha A Arritt E. A. Richard R. R. Thomas Isabelle Tho ‘Burn J. E. Lewis Olive ‘Hodges Oliva Radlitt Japan Korea Ray Whams C. E. Beall W. W. Punk W.b.mcdonald R. T. Seat H. M. Tolley Joyce Marshal

Arts and Crafts Winners Announced

Winners in each class judged Tuesday include Woven Articles Oak Hill and Fayetteville entries, Trays, Lamps, Ceramics, Hand Painted China, Tooled Leather, Paintings and Woodwork. Cash prizes to be awarded later. several firsts, seconds, and thirds recorded with names like Miss Nan Propps, Miss Barbara Elgin, Mrs Edna Janutolo, and Charles Wiseman among others. No handmade picture frame entries in Class 7.

Oak Hill RNS Fla Mae Fayetteville Charles Wiseman Hannabass Whanger R. L. . Maltens Barbara Elgin Maude Hoover C. G. Eastwood Harold Sullivan Edna Janutolo Sullivan H. R. Tolley Suzy Kody Mount ‘Hoge Charles Wiseman Bobby Dickinson Oak Hil Bobby Spath Oak Nn C. L. Moses da Mae Propps

Fayette County Grants Seven Building Permits for Two Months

Seven building permits totaling 27000 were issued in June and July per City Manager Wallace Bennett. The largest permit, a 10000 brick veneer house for Forrest Smith by Mankin Lumber Co., sits on Lot 2 in South Hills Addition. Other permits include a 1000 frame business building on East Main St, a 1000 frame garage on Woodlawn Ave, and alterations of the Old Kroger Building for Haga Mercury Sales.

A. Fiegeraki East Main St Canyon Top Coal Co Woodlawn Ave Cleo McCarthy Dweing Kelly Ave Martha Rogers Gray Ave Hunter St Man- Kin Lumber Co South Hills Additoin Forrest Smith

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