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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1946

Page

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Montgomery Mount Hope school uniforms arrive for band

Mount Hope High School prepares for the 1946 47 term as the Lions Club funds new military type band uniforms at a cost under 3000 dollars. The club has outfitted the band before and also bought instruments and music accessories. The article notes purchases linked to the Mount Hope Lions Club and the band’s ongoing support.

Y Register Mount Hope Mount Hope High School Mount Hope Lions Club Lions Club Lions

Hope Alumni Game Postponed At Mount Hope Lions Club

Mount Hope High School alumni football game sponsored by the Lions Club is postponed indefinitely awaiting arrival of uniforms and equipment for the alumni team. Proceeds will fund band uniforms for Mount Hope High School. E W Dunkley named Band Uniform Committee chair. Ralph W Bailey announces District 29W membership drive from Sep 1 to Apr 20. Two new members joined, total 70. Betty Hald of Concord College led group singing after the meeting.

Register Stati Mount Hope Alumuni Lions Club Mount Hope Lions Club Mount Hope High E. W. Dunkley Russell Patterson Charlie Bouland Ralph W. Bailey Bailey Betty Hald Concord College

Newlyweds Now Living At Dothan

Mr and Mrs Billy Payne reside with her parents in Dothan since their August 3 marriage in Fayetteville. The bride Ruby Smith wore a grey suit with gardenia corsage. the groom is son of C R Payne of Carlisle. He is a 1941 Oak Hill High School graduate and served three years in the Army in Europe. He works for New River Company at Carlisle.

Register Othan Billy Payne C. R. Payne Dothan Ruby Smith Carlisle Fayetteville Court House J. S. Frame Ruby

Carlisle Miner Enos Sobolewski Dies in Beckley Hospital

Enos Sobolewski 63, a Carlisle miner and United Mine Workers Local 6047 member, died after a short illness in a Beckley hospital. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home chapel in Oak Hill with interment in Highlawn Memorial Cemetery. Born in Russia, he worked at the Carlisle mine of the New River Company and had no survivors.

Carlisle Beckley Hospital Hegister Statt Oak Hill Enos Sobolewski Tyree Highlawn Memorial Sobolewski Russia New River Company United Mine Workers

Oak Hill General Store Grapples With Staffing Shortage

Oak Hill General Store manager says the shop operates with a reduced staff after yesterday's events. Nine employees at one Beckley location joined others in a wage dispute while Oak Hill runs with a core team of three workers.

Oak Hill Brewter State Wie Staimataday Palmery

Mrs. Martha Ann Smith Buried at Scarbro Baptist Church

Funeral services for Martha Ann Smith 72 who died at Oak Hill hospital after a year long illness will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Scarbro Baptist Church with Rev. Clyde West and Rev. Elbert Williamson officiating. Burial in High lawn Memorial Cemetery follows. She was born in Pear Raleigh County and belonged to Scarbro Baptist Church. Survivors include brothers George Smith Blue Jay and Gus Smith Chicago HL. sisters Mrs Jane Bennett Meadow Creek Mrs Frances Plumtey Abraham Wis and Mrs Rinda Vandel Charny. children Amor Smith German Smith Oak Hill Oo Smith Minden Wayman K Charlie Smith Mrs Alice Lyons and Miss Anne Smith all of Scarbro. The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home until funeral time.

T. Grocery Kande Starlaw Ollom H.H. Mosley Tildon Kincaid, Jr Old Lick Fork Mines John H. Toler Leslie Withrow Fayette Station Belle Hamilton Frank Hamilton Samuel H. Price Central Ave Shumate Street Oak Hill City of Midway Summerlee Lochgelly FE. Mahan State Road Commission Kanawha Loup Creek Company Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Mountain View Realty Co Agnes R. Bouldin Lookout D. W. Boone Coal Robert W. Flack Wright Willie Lindsey E. D. Rollins E. D. Grasty Andrew Payne Nat Turner Ldge Smithers M. H. Martin Ernest Gwaultney Boothe Landisburg Glad Creek Howard M. Smith Henry Copley Page Jenkins Branch Fayetteville Jack Alford Paint Creek Transit Company Kimberly Moman Potherean Virginia Patterson Meadow Bridge Quinnimont Bernard Arthur Clara Marie Arthur Fayletteville Pennelton Creek L. H. Moody Clarence E. Church Lick Creek Stamps Ladonia C. Heaster Coda Wiseman Route 4 Sewell Mountain Jenni Patterson Elbert Moman Patterson George Miller Stella Benger Main Street Grace Adams Womack N. L. Brave Florence St New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company Fayette Land Improvement Co Register Martha Ann Smith Oak Will Hospital Scarbro Baptist Church Clyde West Elbert Williamson Highlawn Memorial Cemetery George Smith Blue Jay Gus Smith Chicago Jane Bennett Meadow Creek Frances Plumtey Abraham Wis Rinda Vandel Charny Amor Smith Hilltop German Smith Oo Smith Minden Wayman & K Charlie Smith Alice Lyons Anne Smith

Oak Hall men report for Army exam at Fort Hayes

Two Oak Hall men Frank Watts and James Caldwell travel to Fort Hayes in Columbus today for physical examinations for the Army. Watts is a World War II veteran with three years in the Medical Corps and a second enlistment in the corps for European theater, while Caldwell served three years in the Armored Forces in the Pacific theater.

Fort Hayes Columbia Frank Watts Medical Cornstas James Caldwell

Shower lauded for woman who lost home in fire

Mrs Charley Cameron honored at an afternoon shower August 9 at the home of her daughter Mrs Bertie Hawks in Marianna. Guests and gift givers listed, with Cameron to use the funds on a new house being built on the burned site. Jor Kerley family vacation in Mullens noted with details of travels and homecoming.

Y Register Jim Charley Cameron Mill Creek Bertie Hawks Marianna Bessie ‘Miller Martha Cameron Nellie Lameron Virginia Cameron Vida Adams Brook Webo Lee Jordan Virgie McClain Ethel Hurst Lottie Blankenship Grace Blankenship Leola Elswick Mary Wyatt Carmel Wyatt Beulah, Basham Lyda Blankenship Barbara Blankenship Grace Fender Christine Shelton Belle Miller Virginia Webb Hattie Mc‘Ghee Jessie Short Elbert Webb Cora Thompson Frances Hall Ivan Webb Velma Browning Trula Fines Lake Cook George Gentex Eunice Warren Elga Short Roy Franklin Elsie Adams Virgie Soumate Eula Bailey Orie Blankenship Claudie Chambers Edith Septen Bradie Elswick Mael Miller Pearl Day Sarah Miller

Hearing Set Monday On Theft Of Truck

Magistrate W R Haga will hold preliminary hearings Monday for brothers Golden and Gilbert Billings after state police captured them near Herndon. They face theft of a truck charged Wednesday at Lamarr and felonious assault charges. The men were released two weeks ago from Mercer County jail after 99 days for a prior assault.

Oy Teegister Mullens Mangistrate W. R. Haga Golden Gilbert Billings iState Herndon Lamarr Mercer County

Funeral notice for Mullens family from Center Street

The register lists Mr. and Mrs. Bul tis of Center Street Mullens from Berea Kentucky attending the useful services of Mrs Staats mother.

Register Sicllens

Athens visit by Ball family and Miss Cash

Mr. and Mrs. Zed C. Ball and sons Banner and Werth along with Miss Lorraine Cash were visitors in Athens Thursday.

Athens Zed C. Ball

Mrs Barber and Daughter Return from El Paso

Mrs. Barbara Barber and her young daughter Patty arrived home in Mullens Wednesday after a six weeks stay with her husband Pfe. Robert Barber who is stationed in El Paso Texas. During his absence she resided with her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Blankenship on Mullens Hill. Pfc Barker a former machinists helper at the Elmore Shops expects to be discharged from service soon.

Register Mullens Robert Barber Patty Pfe el Paso Texas Jess Blankenship Mullens Hill Pfc Barker Elmore

Mrs Browning Joins Husband In Chicago Me

Mrs Roverts Browning left Tuesday night to join her husband in Chicago Illinois Mr Browning has entered the Casnes Electric school there Mrs Browning will be remembered as the former Miss Edith Mae Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs E Williams of Pineville

Browning Chicago Me Register Pineville Roverts Browning Miinois Casnes Electric School Edith Mae Williams E. &. Williams

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Jennie Walker

Mrs. Pearl Kemp of Moran avenue attended the funeral of her sister Mrs. Jennie Walker at McComas near Bluefield. Walker died last Friday at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. interment in Woodlawn Cemetery near Bluefield. Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigg and son Bill Miss Susie Shrider and Roy Kern.

Annual Cook Family Reunion Cancelled

The Cook Reunion Association executive committee cancels this year’s gathering due to scarce funds for concessions and the late resignation of the reunion president. The event will be reorganized for next year with preparations underway and a new date to be announced. Don P. Cook, secretary, stated. HALES HAVE GUESTS Pineville visitors from Philadelphia and Princeton attended the Hale household as guests of Mr and Mrs J W Hale and Miss Helen Hate.

Kesimer Oceana Cook The Cook Reunion Association Don Pb. Cook Pineville J. W. Hale Pitlecurch Pennsylvania Helen Hate Prinveton Ralph Hate

Prizes Given To Best Kept Wyco Premises

Miss Irene Stovall of Mullens will marry Avery Pendleton of Stewart Virginia in Roanoke on Saturday. Stovall trained as a nurse at Lewis Gale Hospital and Pendleton served in World War II before studying business administration at National Business College Roanoke. They plan to reside in Roanoke after the wedding.

Ay Register Star Mullens Irene Stovall W. W. Welle Wells Roanoke Virginia Avery Pendleton C. C. Pendleton Stewart, Virginia Stovall W. W. Wells Lewis Gale Hospital

Wyoming School Bus Drivers Fail Oral Examination

Eight of twenty one bus drivers in Wyoming County failed an oral exam conducted Thursday by Pineville State Police. Flower school buses passed, with a full check of drivers and county buses following past procedures. The story also notes a Twenty year Wyoming Coal Company program awarding prizes for well kept yards and premises among residents and officials, with judges commending several yards as near perfect.

Iby Register Mullens Ora Wyoming County Pineville Polieve Flower Register WYCO Wyoming Coal Company Coal Company Wyea C. E B. Stearts Virginian Railway J¢ Company Claire L. Cook Itmann School Abbie Dobson C. R. Thrasher D. B. Wilekinson A. ‘T. Robertson E. R. Lynch

Mrs Raymond Wells Honored At Shower

Mrs Elwood Greene and Mrs D Grove Moler hosted a Desert bridge and shower for Mrs Raymond Wells on Front Avenue. Honors went to Mrs William Davis for high and traveling prizes. second high to Mrs W W Cook. consolation to Mrs Carroll Worrell. three ting prizes to Mrs Violet Cather Mrs Chando O'Dell and Mrs Rodney Davis.

W Register Mullens Elwood Greene D. Grove Moler Front Avenue Raymond Wells William Davis W. W. Cook Carroll Worrell Violet Cather Chando O'Dell Rodney Davis C. D. Lipscomb Lewis Kamon C. V. Stewart Roger Pritchett Sally Neal D. FL Uamlin Harry McNutt Roger Davis Wiliam Davis Worrell Cook Cather O'Dell Mary Rae Cannaday Wells

Visitors return from Moran Avenue trip and family visits

Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Conner return from a week with her brother-in-law and sister. Mrs. Conner’s mother Mrs. Frank Kinzer extends a two week visit with her son and daughter-in-law in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bane of Orange Virginia visit kin. Mr. and Mrs. ph Harpold visit relatives in Putnam County Pineville.

Register Mullens G. D. Conner Moran Avenue J. H. Bane Orange Virginia Putnam County Pineville Ph Harpold

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