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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
1
Fayette County Board of Education met to hire teachers for 1956-57 and add bus drivers. Names include Dorsey Evan Wood Hilltop and Lawrence Spearin Fayetteville as new drivers. leaves of absence granted for Mrs. Kesler and Mrs. Clendenin. resignations listed for Opal Fox Nutter Harsany and others.
Rep. Robert H. Mollohan spoke at the Fayette County Fair in Oak Hill urging good government to deliver roads, schools, conservation, and diversified industry. He noted West Virginia’s wealth of resources and called for expanded tourism and highway development to aid economic stability without overburdening taxpayers. He also appeared at the Fayette County Fair Association event and spoke to the Oak Hill Lions Club before addressing the fair crowd.
Walter Joseph Hill 50 of Layland Heights died of self inflicted gunshot wounds at about 6 p m Wednesday. The coroner ruled the death after inquest held that evening. He is survived by a widow four daughters a son a father three sisters and three brothers with funeral arrangements pending at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in East Rainelle.
Oak Hill Lions Club sponsors Life League baseball team guests at a picnic on August 2 at Beckwith 4H Camp. The event welcomes all members and families, with a featured guest speaker orator Frank MacLean of Fayetteville discussing procedures related to persistence fees and legal aspects.
In Romney a Fayette County boy starting his third year of school next fall will hear more clearly for the first time since birth thanks to a hearing aid donated by the Oak Hill Civitan Chapter. The device was fitted and the youth, living on Route 61, is expected to join regular classes next year. The club met recently at Hotel Hill with guest G. W. Pruett of Danville, Virginia.
Trophies and ribbons were awarded to four first place winners in Fayette County Fair poultry and dairy divisions. Top honors went to Alma Wellman for 4H Dairy and 4H Poultry, and C. A. Crosier Oak Hill won adult poultry, with Joe Sheaves Layland and others named among ribbon recipients. A total of nine poultry and six dairy entrants competed in open and 4H exhibits.
Forrest Ashford announced farm crop division winners at the Fayette County Fair. Home Garden exhibits led by John Bays Hico and Orvibe Kenny Hico, with multiple top placements for farm exhibits including Mrs Calvin Kenny Hico and Hugh Cavendish Hico. Vegetables and fruits top finishers include Mrs Eugene Morris Fayetteville and Mrs Doretha Lewis Long Branch with several others named for onions peppers cabbage beans squash corn and cucumbers across Oak Hill Fayetteville Scarbro and Mount Hope venues.
11 000 bass fingerlings were distributed in Pond Fork waters last week under the supervision of Bob Davison fish biologist from Danville with Game Warden Archie Hall assisting. The Con servation Commission aims to restore the stream for fishing. Also announced is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wayman Stewart weight seven pounds two ounces born Sunday at Steven's Clinic Boone County.
Funeral services for Clyde Lewis Bradley 58 were to be held at 2 p m at the Nazarene Church in Seth with Rev C R Gunnoe officiating. Burial followed at Joe's Creek Cemetery Tat Comfort. Bradley died Wednesday in a Milton hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage and a long coma. Survivors include his wife Marie three daughters Ruth Harkless Vona Mae Bradley and Helen Kay two sons Vincent Clyde Jr Roger and Charles two sisters Myrtle Perdue and Mary Norton two brothers Raymond and R H one grandchild. Armstrong Funeral Home at Whitesville handled arrangements.
A Wyoming County delegation led by Mrs. Frank Adkins met with Superintendent Jess Morgan and board members on August 7 to press for more classrooms at Coal Mountain school. With 336 students and eight rooms, residents blame Island Creek Coal Company expansion for overcrowding and seek permanent space beyond temporary fixes. The group, including Elmer Blizzard, James Hoskins, and others, plans another discussion date.
About 16 clubs from Fayette and Raleigh counties participated in the Fayette County Fair 4-H division. Harold Sullivan announced cash prizes of 2, 1.50 and 50 cents for blue red and white ribbons with numerous winners listed across categories such as Cookery Canning Sewing Entomology Poultry and Gardening.
Pineville city council voted to set the 1956 budget at 26,988 dollars, up 250 from last year. Mayor Vaughn Stewart announced the increase as councilmen, all present, reviewed finances. The city accepted a 1956 automobile from City Auto Service as a low bid for a new police car and issued building permits to Wirt Belcher and L. V. Thompson.
Andrew Sunday, 64, died at his home in Scarero at 7 30 a m from a heart attack. Born February 13 1992 in Wilkes Barre Pa he was a retired New River Co employee at Whipple. Surviving are his wife Myrtle Stewart Sunday two sons Jack Beckley and William Detroit Mich five daughters Mrs William Woods Mrs Kyle Allen both Beckley Mrs Oren Starks Jr Battle Creek Mich and Carol and Charlotte Sunday Scarbro eight grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill arrangements incomplete.
OAK HILL ANS The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will celebrate its eighth anniversary with a dinner on August 18 at the home of Mrs. Mary Roach Plans for the annual event were announced at a Wednesday night meeting in the VFW canteen One new member Mrs Janet Wendell was voted on and accepted during the meeting Others listed as attending were Mrs E B Gwinn Mrs George Harris Mrs David Darling Mrs Cletis Baugtha Mrs John Qhesunas Mrs Lacy Neely Miss Joleta Minkiff Mrs Pearl Long Mrs Macy Birt Mrs Bill MecChing and Mrs Jack Bowell
Mrs Les Byrnes celebrated Frances Byrnes 12th birthday with a party at their Lilydale home on Monday afternoon. The event featured games and contests with guests Carol Maynor Mary Maynor Sheila Trent Gary Trent Gregory Trent and Jack Byrnes in attendance.
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