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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1951

Page

2

Fayetteville Legion Sets August September Meeting Dates

Fayetteville Legions adjutant Walter Caldwell announced joint Legion and Auxiliary meetings in August and September at the Legion Home. The August 20 gathering includes new officer installations and awards, with a potential Department Commander installation in Charleston. September 3 plans feature Uniform fittings from Limited Woolen Co and combat film showings on Korea and Patton era events, open to the public with 8:45 start time.

Register Fayetteville Walter Caldwell LaFayette Post 149 American Legion Legion Auxilary Unit 149 Charleston Linited Woolen Company Korea U. S Hungnam Seoul Suwon Han River Europe Pacific

Funeral services for Mrs Vida Blevins

Funeral services for Mrs Vida Alice Blevins were to be conducted at 11 a m today at the New Richmond Chapel with Rev O H Sparks officiating Burial planned in the family cemetery at Micajah Ridge Mrs Blevins wife of A B Blevins died at their New Richmond home Saturday after an extended illness

Vida Blevins Register Mullens Vida Alice Blevins New Richmond Chapel O. H. Sparks Micajah Ridge Blevins A. B. Blevins New Richmond

Women Attend Golf Luncheon At White Oak Club

Forty Oak Hill women gathered Wednesday for golf luncheon and afternoon entertainment at White Oak Country Club. Hostesses included Mrs RB, Mrs Dennie Duncan, and H B Clower. Bridge and canasta were played with Laura Belle McCauley of Lexington Virginia winning bridge and Mrs William R Moore of Oak Hill taking the consolation prize. Canasta winner was Mrs DC Newell. Other guests were Mrs H L Lindsey of Charleston, Mrs Albert Jenkins of Cincinnati, and Mrs C V Frazer of Omaha. The club plans more events before the state golf tournament with practice sessions and cocktail parties Thursday and Friday evenings.

Augister Oak Hill White Oak Country Club Dennie Duncan H. B. Clower Laura Belle McCauley Lexington William R. Moore DC. Newell H. L. Lindsey Charleston Albert Jenkins Cincinnati C. V. Fraizer Omsha Neb

W S C S to Meet Mullens at First Methodist Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the First Methodist Church with Circle Three in charge of the program. Mrs W W Wells is chairman of Circle Three.

Register Mullens Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Circle Three W. W. Wells

Myles Kirkpatrick Families Reunion Held at Babcock Park

Register Staff Writer reports the Myles Kirkpatrick reunion took place Sunday August 5 at Babcock State Park. Attendees include Jack Myles and children John Kitty June Stephen. H K Myles. Cavendish family. Skaggs. Burns Lanham Lynn Myles Linda Mollie. H Phipps Mildred Phipps Henry. George Anderson Moles family. Lillian Rapp Wall. Nell Walker Marian Brown. W E Myles. Tobe Cabell. Florence Tressell. B T Myles family. George Wo Nancy Lusher. Dothan Alabama contingent. Amanda Myles Easth Virginia. Clarence M White family. John Morford.

Myles-Kirkpatrick Register Fayetteville Myles- Kirkpatrick Babcock State Park Jack Myles John Kitty June Stephen Bradley H. K. Myles Rainelle J. W. Cavendish Dayne Cavendish C. P. Skaggs Alley L. G. Burns Lalie Swenn Florence Tressell White Sulphur Springs B. T. Myles David and Andrew Barboursville George Wo Nancy Lusher Chiltop Dothan Alabama Amanda Myles Eastha Virginia Clarence M. White Alexandria Virginia John Morford

Oak Hill Women Attend State Business Club Convention

Mrs. Ann Oyler president of Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club and Miss Ruth Easton state recording secretary attended the state convention of the Federation of Business and Professional Women in Morgantown over the weekend.

Oak Hill Ann Oyler

Local Names Not In Fayetteville Listed In Santa Fe Notice

Santa Fe New Mexico and daughter Patricia are named along with G. T. Myles of Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Bennett and FT A Myles with son John. Other listed individuals include Mr. Robert Haynes Arnold Dempsey and J C Blume, but not Fayetteville.

Santa Fe New Mexico Patricia G. T. Myles Romeo Bennett FT. A. Myles John Robert Haynes Arnold Dempsey J. C. Blume Fayetteville

General Meet Set By Oak Hill Circles

Oak Hill Methodist Church announces a general meeting of all circles for Wednesday August 22 at the church. An executive board gathering follows on Friday August 24 at 7 30 p m. Ella Lewis and Anna King circles held a covered dish dinner at Mrs W S Harding Jr in Carlisle. Reverend C G Eastwood led devotion and yearbooks were distributed.

Oak Hill Register Oak Hill, Methodist Church Ella Lewis Anna King W. S. Harding, Jr Carlisle C. G. Eastwood Eastwood Howard Adkins H. Z. Tanguary Gail Lynn Washington D. C H. M. Collier E. H. Thomas Qa Hill G. 5. Callison R. T. Scott H. M. Tully Susan Leete Ida Sutphin R. F E. Woods Land

Mt Hope Lions Name Drive Heads

Mt Hope Lions appoint Dr M Warnock and E C Amick to lead booster ticket sales. Scouts from Troop 91 netted 56 dollars at a concession at a First Aid meeting. Lions plan open house Tuesday evenings for committee meetings. attendance goal set at 93 percent and officers assign September entertainment duties.

Register MT. Hope M. Warnock E. C. Amick Mustang Mt. Hope Lions Club Warnock Lions Club Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Mt Hope Stadium Lions James Wade Scout Committee David Carter Fred Peter W. AL. Achard Bethel Boro Lions Club St Mount Hope Iduty J. W. Lawson Mount Hope Lions Werind Aari Fox Board of Directors

Auxiliary Meeting At Oak Hill Legion Post

The Oak Hill American Legion Auxiliary meets today at 6 p.m. for a covered dish dinner at the home of Mrs. George Longhenry on Harvey Avenue. Members bring silverware and cups for OWA use. Husbands and families are guests, outdoor seating if weather permits. Also reports an annual picnic earlier at Little Beaver Lake with thirty members and guests. W. C. Worrell attends a workshop for attendance workers at Glenville State College, Glenville, Aug. 13-18.

Register Oak Hill The American Legion Post George Longhenry Harvey Avenue Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club Little Beaver Lake Register Stati Pineville W. C. Worrell Glenville State College Glenville

Laprade Services Scheduled Today

Last rites for Mrs. Lavenia Laprade, 45, of Sewell, were set for 2 p.m. today at Claremont Baptist Church with Rev. R. D. Ferry officiating. Burial followed at Claremont Cemetery. She died at her home at 11 a.m. Friday after a five month illness.

Register Oak Hill Lavenia Laprade Sewell Claremont Baptist’ Church R. D. Ferry Hill Top Claremont

Princes Purchase Lots in Oak Hill

Fayettesville deed lists Shirley Prince and wife buying lots 116 and 117 in Oak Hill Truck Farms from B B Allen and wife for about 6500 dollars. The rest of the record covers numerous land transfers in Fayetteville district including sales to Patterson Ewing Lookout and others with prices ranging from 200 to 7000 dollars and several no consideration transfers to churches and trusts.

Register Fayetteville Shirley Prince Oak Hill B. B. Allen Fayette County O. H. Morrison Glen W. Patterson Aere Thomas M. Stone A. D. Ewing Faysetteville James T. Ligon Edward K. Teubert Gum Springs Baptist Church Big Creek Pansy A. Lemon Noyes Smith H. T. Smarr Charlton Heights J' James Stump Ben King Wolf Creek High Lawn Memorial Park Co Susie Frances Skiles Lena Shepherd Alfred McClung Hico Albert Bill Yaquinta Smithers High Lawn Memorial Park Katherine Huffman Pritt Edward Albert Snyder Nuttall H. A. Berry Woodrow W. Jones C. B. Collins Hiram Pennington L. A. Cheatwood A. W. Lawson Robert E. Hunt Fearn iEarly Lester C. Cales Harry Bays J.T. Bays Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc Jack P. Huffman, Jr Vester Harris

Sand Transfers Recorded

Four land transfers admitted to record at the Wyoming County Clerk's office. Carl Maxey and wife to Fieville Land Company Lot 1 Oceanana District Fisher Bottom. Billy S. Smith and wife to W. C. Winters and wife 12 acres Center district. James R. Frazier and wife to WC Bailey Fr and W A Miller 3 acres Oceana district. C H Pennington and wife to W W McNiel and wife Lot 12 and part of Lot 11 Guyah City Addition Mulllens Slab Fork district.

Fiegister Pineville Wyoming Carl Maxey Fiieville Land Company Fisher Bottom Oceana Billy S. Smith W. C. Winters Center District James R. Frazier WC. Bailey W. A. Miller C. H. Pennington W. W. McNiel Guyah City Mullens Slab Fork

Pineville Personal Guests and Visits Reported

Pineville social notes list Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Jarvis hosting in Weston and multiple locals visiting relatives in Pineville, including Jimmy Mitchell, Gerald Acord, Hobart Thomas, Al Tiller, and Geraldine Acord. Others travel to Myrtle Beach, Norfolk, and New York City. hospital stays and family visits are noted across several households.

Register Pineville Goodwin Jarvis A. E. Wright George Jarvis Weston Jimmy Mitchell B. D. Mitchell Logan L. L. Shannon Roy Hoover Richwood W. 5. Wilson Geraldine Acord Dunbar W. ¥. Rose Man George Saunders Mr. Saunders Ted M. Cooke Frinceton Dell Cooke Oceana Claude A. Pancake Stevens Clinic Welch Sliss Tott McGraw Mullens Lee B. Bailey Violet Lusk W. B. Wilson Crowley-Warrell Earl C. Rough Carroll Jerry Wright Bailey-Murphy Addition

Final rites for Mrs. Jang Ollie Workman held today at Workman Creek Church

Clear Creek mourns as Mrs. Jang Ollie Workman 39 dies at home Saturday. Services at 2 p m at Workman Creek Church with Rev. Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial in Workman Creek Cemetery. Body moved from Valley Funeral Home Whitesville to residence at 1 p m. Surviving husband Benjamin H. Workman. four daughters including Mrs John C. Taylor. six sons including Basily and Sherman. father John W Caniley of Dry Creek. three sisters and two brothers. 22 grandchildren.

Register Clear Creek Jang Ollie Workman Workman Creek Church Stellie Parsons Workman Creek Valley Funeral Home Whitesville Benjamin H. Workman John C. Taylor Dempsey Winston Virginia Long Manuel Marquis Beckley Basily Ramey Clinton Orval Herman Sherman Leeville John W Caniley Dry Creek Price Holley W.M. White Cool Ridge Martha Workman Gary Clonnie

Daltons Welcome Son at Stevens Clinic Hospital

Robert E. Dalton Jr. and his wife Selma Basham Dalton announce the birth of a son at Stevens Clinic Hospital. The child weighed seven pounds six ounces, and the family’s father serves in the United States Army.

Daltons Register Pineville Robert E. Dalton, Jr Stevens Clinic Dalton Selma Basham E. E. Basham United States Army

Mullens Moose Women Donate 800 Books to Beckley Hospitals

Mullens Chapter, Women of the Moose, delivered about 800 books magazines and pocket novels to Pinecrest Sanitarium and Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital this month. Mrs Bill Davis library chair announced the gift and noted assistance from Mrs Jack Laxton. Other business included accepting Mrs G R Inge as a new member to be initiated Aug 29. Plans were also made for a Wiener Roast near Pineville and a weekday meeting schedule change to Wednesdays at 8 pm to boost attendance.

Register Mullens Pine+ crest Sanitarium Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Women of the Moose Bill Davis Library Committee Jack Laxton G. R. Inge Pineville National Headquarters

Pineville Churches To Take Census In Town

Pineville churches plan a religious census with youth groups visiting every home in Pineville and nearby areas. Teams meet at 1 p.m. at the Methodist Church for instructions before proceeding and will return for refreshments afterward.

Pineville Register

Heads Selected For Farm Bureau Drive

Fayetteville leaders choose E. L. Boothe of Oak Hill and John Findley of Danese to head the Farm Bureau membership drive with a goal of 500 members. Willis Welliton lists top recruiters from 1951, headed by Boothe with 54, followed by Clench, Amick, Fox, and others.

Register Fayetteville H. F. Clench Fayette County Belva B. J. Amick Corliss R. N. Fox Crickmer Hazel Wright Danese Wheeler O'Neal Va. Tampiin Fayetteville Ra Minnie Wiseman G. T. Davis I. O. White Hico Cavendish Willis Wellman Elgie Hicks Laylant Charles Lair Lookout Elmer Howell A.J. McCutcheon H. E. Deitz Ramsey E. N. Winston Kingston

Infant Rebecca Jane Dunbar Progressing Nicely

The infant daughter of Dr and Mrs W Z Dunbar born prematurely in May is reported to be progressing well. Rebecca Jane weighed three and a half pounds at birth and now weighs seven pounds ten ounces after several weeks in an incubator.

Register Meadow Bridge W. Z. Dunbar Rebecca Jane

Youth Fellowship Meeting Nears Weekend Close

Miss Dorothy Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Williams of Highland Avenue returned home Friday after traveling three weeks with Disciple Van No 4 of the State Baptist Youth Fellowship.

Dorothy Williams E.G. Williams Highland Avenue van! No. 4 State Baptist Youth Fellowship

August Bride Elect Entertained at Mullens Luncheon

Two August brides elect Mary Cassinelli and Ann Camper were honored at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. John A. Robinson and Miss Inez Hughes at the Robinson home on Lusk Avenue Mullens. Crystal gifts and summer floral centerpiece highlighted the event with a guest list of family friends and relatives.

Register Mullens James Monroe South Betsy Wade N.C. Paisel Emma‘ Rae Lesler J. T. Neff Sidney Burcham, Jr Gene Sanderson John Bradbury Claude Franklin Ransome Taylor Roy Basham Minnie L. Lusk Elva Kidd ¢Ly Tilley Danny Monroe W. G. McBride Lewis Monroe Kathleen Spence Elizabeth Chandler Rocky Gap Kathleen Beltcher Princeton Y Register John A. Robinson Inez Hughes Robinson Lusk Avenue Mary Casgsinelli Merlin Campbell Ann Camper James Kublke Summer Flow Lars Miss Cassinelli Miss Camper Charles Bailey F. S. Caffee, Jr Carlos Gunter Tom Booth Bryce Wipperman Gene Cornett Margaret Bohan Roanoke Geneva Cassinelli

Snuffer Services Set For Ravencliff Widow

Funeral services for Mrs. Lada Frances Snuffer, 39, who died at Oak Hill Hospital after a heart condition, were scheduled for 2 p m today at Pine Grave Church Ravencliff with Rev Elbert Hill of Keyrock officiating. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband Sherman Snuffer of Ravencliff, mother Mae Dickinson Bolt, three brothers, three sisters, five sons including Jerry Lee Snuffer, and three daughters all of Ravencliff.

Register Ravencliff Lada Frances Snuffer Oak Hill Pine Grave Elbert Hill Keyrock Pine Grove Tyree Bolt Sherman Snuffer Mae Dickinson Carman Bailey Glen Rogers Arnold Clinton Bailey Ruby Daniels Wallie Shumate Vernia Acord Cpt Jerry Lee Snuffer U.S. Army Air Force Larry Harold Curtis David Arbutus Lafferty Shirley Lafferty Naomi Ruth Snuffer

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