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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1959

Page

2

Mrs Cline to Join Husband in Manila

Baileysville reports Mrs Benny Cline will depart Thursday by jet from Charleston to San Francisco then to Manila Philippines to join her husband A 3C Benny Cline of the U S Air Force They will live at Clark Air Force Base south of Manila The couple plans to return to the United States in 18 months Both Cline and his wife Heidi Harvey a former Baileysville High graduate have recent military service histories culminating in this move

Baileysville RNS Benny Cline Charleston San Francisco Manila Philippines U. S. Air Force Clark Air Force Base Cline Air Force Heidi Harvey Woman's Baileysville High School Setne Concord College

Rev Brackman Rites Tuesday in Mount Hope

Funeral services for the Rev Grover C Brackman will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Mount Hope Assembly of God Church. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park. He died at 11 30 a m Sunday from a heart ailment at Oak Hill hospital. He was 73 and a retired miner, longtime United Mine Workers member. Born in Greenbrier County, he is survived by his wife Anna Marie Brackman, three brothers, a sister, a son, four daughters, and eight grandchildren. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home and will be moved to the church one hour before the service.

Mount Hope RNS Grover C. Brackman Lochgelly Mildred Cheek A. J. Cole Beckley Helen Moreau Oak Hill Helen Weymough Huntington Tyree

Woman Finds Relief From Itch With LANACANE Creme Claims

A Los Angeles resident D Ward credits LANACANE with ending severe vaginal and rectal itch chafing rash and eczema after trialing the new skin cream. The ad touts its scientific formula killing bacteria and soothing irritated tissue to stop scratching and promote healing. LANACANE is advertised as available at all drug stores.

D. Ward L.A

Oceana Presbyterian Church Picnic at Laurel Park

Attendees included James Smith J B Justice Grady Bower Marvin Bower Mrs James Smith and Mrs Marvin Bower. Rachel Caudill director of Christian education organized a recreational program with tennis horseshoes shuffleboard while children enjoyed swings and slides at the park.

Oceana RNS Oceana Presbyterian Church Laurel Park James Smith J. B. Justice Grady Bower Marvin Bower Rachel Caudill Christian Education

Fire damages area residence in Mullens

Four room frame home of Mrs. Ruby Tabor near Stephen s on was damaged by fire early Friday. Damage estimated at 2000 dollars. Firemen raced to 4:20 a.m. after Mrs. Tabor woke to her child s cough and found flames. Neighbors aided in saving most of the house as fire spread from a corner between living room and bedroom to the attic, causing heavy upper-structure damage.

Mullens RNS Ruby Tabor Middleton Stephenson Tabor Tabors Billy Cook Mullens Department

Rainbow Girls Picnic At Little Beaver Lake

Rainbow Girls from Assembly No. 14 plan a 2 pm picnic at Little Beaver Lake near Beckley. At the previous meeting mother advisor Flora Twaddle announced initiation rites set for Aug. 24, naming Nyla Jean Creed Patsy Ruth Smith Susie Thomas Bobby Kay Wriston and Florence Kay Berry as initiates.

Mount Hope RNS Little Beaver Lake Beckley Order of Rainbow Flora Twaddle Nyla Jean Creed Emery L. Creed Prosperity Patsy Ruth Smith James L. Smith Glen Jean Susie Thomas Frank C. Thomas Oak Hill Bobby Kay Wriston Milton Winston Carlisle Florence Kay Berry John Berry

Circle Holds Meeting at Oak Hill Baptist Church

Miss Barbara Tyree gave the devotional at a Tuesday gathering of the Thurmond Circle of Oak Hill Baptist Church. The group met at Mrs. J. A. Baumgarden's Jones Avenue home with attendees Mrs. Randolph F. Johnson Mrs. Kline Fitzgerald Mrs. John Ferri Miss Louise Blake Mrs. Robert Price Miss Barbara Tyree and Megs Ferri.

Oak Hill RNS Thurmond Oak Hill Baptist Church Barbara Tyree Jones Avenue J. A. Baumgardener Randolph F. Johnson Kline Fitzgerald John Ferri Louise Blake Robert Price Megs Ferri

Cancer Crusade Launched in Mount Hope Tuesday

Mount Hope will host the 1959 American Cancer Society Crusade with door to door calls 6:30 to 8 p.m. Volunteers will distribute leaflets and seek donations as Fayette County aims for 6500 dollars. Bob Daniel outlined progress and hope for earlier diagnosis saving lives. Local leaders and volunteers in Mount Hope blocks organized for the drive and a WOAY TV program sets the kickoff at 6 p.m. Tuesday with literature distribution after the siren.

Mount Hope ANS American Cancer Society Willard J. Moore Crusade Moore C. E. Jones Ralph Bailey Tom Howard William McCoy Ray Young Sanford McNeely Julian Viar Ambrose Bryan Sam Dorado B. L. Moore Frank Trottino Janet Dorado Hobart Garvin William Pennington Belle Perry Geneva Ride E. C. Amick F. E. Foster Carl Samples William Brock Lewis Maynor Jr Raymond Tissue A. F. Kisar Marvin Davis Barbara Lawton Harvey Stark William Cousins Susie Howard Woay-Tv

Youths Held in Florida Theft Probe Reach Wyoming County

Two Wyoming County officers will pick up Joe Thomas Scarberry 20 and a 16 year old juvenile in Quincy Florida after their arrest for an August 8 theft in Herndon. A third suspect, Joseph Miller 30, has been extradited for murder. The group is linked to Tasman machine thefts and may have other crimes in Virginia and North Carolina.

Florida Joseph Miller New Mexico Andrick Virginia Herndon Charlotte N. C Wyoming County English, Ky Miller Indiana

Fayette County Health Dept hires laboratory technician

Mrs. Jew ell Fazio of Oak Hill has accepted a laboratory technician post with the Fayette County Health Department. A Fayette Countian, she previously served in Public Assistance, and along with husband Ernest and daughter Terri resides at Oak Hill. An Oak Hill High School graduate, she studied at Beckley College and West Virginia University, and has held high honors in the West Virginia Merit System. She began her new duties August 15.

Fayetteville Jewell Fazio Fayette County

J Lambert Treated For Cut On Scalp

Mullens report says Jack Lambert a 29 year old Coven man treated at Wyoming General Hospital at 3 30 a m Sunday for a scalp wound after being struck with a brick in an altercation. Also two others injured during weekend incidents and a child from New Richmond broke bones while skating.

Mullens Wyoming General Hospital Jack Lambert Coven Falls Mullens Hospital Norvell Moore Alpeca Phyllis Nichols New Richmond Mario Mizell

Named consultant at university institute named consultant at university

Luther L. Haseley director of guidance at West Virginia Institute of Technology serves as consultant at the University of Toledo guidance and counselor training institute from today through Aug 2. The program is funded under the National Defense Education Act. He will return to help direct the Tech leadership training camp at Camp Cedar Lakes near Ripley from Aug 30 through Sept 1.

Montgomery University of Toledo Luther L. Haseley West Virginia Institute of Technology Haseley Tech Camp Cedar Lakes Ripley

Circle Members To Attend Meet At Beckwith

Circle Members of the Oak Hill Baptist Church plan to attend the Fayette Baptist Woman's Association meeting at Beckwith on September 17. The Tuesday session at Mrs. Hilda Harast's home featured a devotional by Mrs. Fred Jasper with Mrs. Eugene Allen in charge of the program and refreshments served to several named members.

Oak Hill ANS Stickler Fayette

Registration Set At Area Schools

Mount Hope High School and Junior High open Wednesday from 8 am to 3 pm for student interviews enrollment of new students and locker issuance. A General Secondary Principals meeting is set for Thursday at 9 am at the Memorial Building Fayetteville. A faculty meeting for Mount Hope teachers is called by Principal E W Dunkley for Friday morning at the high school.

Mount Hope Mount Hope High School Memorial Building Fayetteville E W. Dunkley

Fayette County Horse Show Moves to Friday and Saturday

OAK HILL RNS Fayette County Horse Show will be held Friday and Saturday starting at 8:00 p.m., changing from the originally announced Thursday and Friday schedule.

Oak Hill RNS Fayette County

Mrs. Ada McNeil dies in Hinton age 66

Ada Sarah McNeil 66 died at midnight Sunday at her son in law Oliver B. Allens home in Keat ley Springs from a heart attack. She was born May 30 1893 in Hinton daughter of James and Mary Wickline and a member of Upton Baptist Church. Survived by three daughters two sons one brother fourteen grandchildren and multiple half siblings. Funeral at Upton Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 30 pm with burial in Hilltop Cemetery.

Hinton RNS Ada Sarah McNeil Oliver B. Allen Keatley Springs Upton Baptist Church James Mary Ballengee Wickline M. N. McNeil H. L. Wickline Beckley W. O E. L. Meadows H. H. Meadows R. A. Meadows Charleston E. O. Meadows Fort Wayne Ind B. C. Meadows Ettrick A. E. Meadows Florida Frank Buckland Talcott O. B. Allen Doney Adkins Pauline E. McNeil Narrows Charles T. Buckland George W. Buckland Radford E. C. Wheeler Robert Newcomb Hilltop Cemetery E. M. Meadows Funeral Home E. C. Gill Jesse Plumbley Okly Thomas Eric Adkins Howard E. O'Brine Everett Gill Clyde Grimmett Roger Gill

Local social notes from Oceana and nearby towns

The Rev. and Mrs. Dell Shultze and Mrs. Ellwyn Clay hosted overnight guests in Plymouth and Maplewood. Dr. E. G. Shannon and family planned a week at Claytor Lake, Va. Mrs. Lawrence Worrell underwent major surgery at Stevens Clinic in Welch, marking a second operation in three weeks. Guests included Ar and Mrs Harold Brammer and children from Tampa, plus Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Brammer of Princeton. Nancy Shannon joined her grandparents returning home after visiting Princeton.

Oceana Rns Dell Shultze Plymouth Ellwyn Clay Maplewood Jim Frazier E. G. Shannon Claytor Lake Lawrence Worrell Steven Harold Brammer Karen Austin Leah

Wiener roast held at home for Mrs Bertha Fine

Mrs Bertha Fine hosted a Wiener roast on Friday with guests including Jimmy Thomas Dennis Thomas Gary Dean and Velma Thomas Sand ra Joe Ed and Richard Sydnor and Mrs Clarence Sydnor in attendance.

Kincaid Church Sets Strawberry Festival

Final plans for the annual strawberry festival were made by Kincaid First Church of God’s Women’s Missionary Society. The event runs 5 to 8 pm on church lawn with strawberries ice cream cake and proceeds to church treasury. Ticket captains were Virginia Poindexter and Joan Berry.

Kincaid KNS Kincaid First Church of God Women’s Missionary Society The Missionary Group

Boone Child 8 Struck By Car Near Whitesville

Stephen Virl Kidd eight, son of Virl and Mrs Kidd of Sylvester, is in fair condition at Charleston Memorial Hospital with a fractured left leg and possible internal injuries after being hit by a motorist who had just changed a flat tire on West Virginia Route 3 about six miles west of Whitesville. The driver, Alfred G Cox of Garten Fort, Pa, was not charged.

Sylvester Stephen Virl Kidd Virl Kidd Charleston Memorial Hospital Whitesville Charleston Hospital Raleigh- Boone Medical Center Johnny Proton Alfred G. Cox Garten For

Man Injured In Car Wreck On Gauley Mountain

Fayette County officers searched for the driver of a 1950 car that wrecked over Gauley Mountain near Ansted. Norman Wood of Huntington was found at Montgomery Hospital with injuries described as not serious after the vehicle went off the road and landed in rocks about 100 feet down. Trooper E H Pettry led the probe. initial checks missed the hospital checkpoint, suggesting the driver was taken there by a passerby.

Oak Hill RNS Fayette County Gauley Mountain Montgomery Norman Wood Huntington Ansted E. H. Pettry Pettry Wood

Iron Clad Rule Bends for Final Ride of Veteran Engineer

In Huntington, Virginia, Chesapeake and Ohio allowed an exception to its rule that only operating personnel ride in locomotive cabs. Mrs. Roxie Morrison sat in the cab with her husband, engineer Robert Lee Morrison, who is 76 and ending a 57 year railway career begun in 1902. The couple rode the diesel No. 6, the “Fast Flying Virginian,” from Prince to Hinton, with Mrs. Morrison in coaches for the rest of the trip. They arrived on time at their home at 314 Eighth Ave.

Morrison C&o Huntington

Wiener Roast At Deepwater Park In Kincaid

A Wiener roast was held at Deepwater Park by the primary class of the First Church of God in Kincaid. Teacher Mrs. George Campbell led the event attended by David Brown Vona Shockey Donna Shockey Geraldine Dolin Donnie Wilson Sharon Bailey Dorothy Judy Larry Drema Shaver Mary Ellen Braenovich Lee Braenovich Terry Cale Paul Hughes Karen Hughes Reba Smith Alice Estes Jenna Lee Estes Alice Burnside and Jeanie Smith.

Return Home Pineville

Wesley J. Brown joined his family in Pineville on Wednesday where they visited his parents Azel Brown and his wife's parents Estes Cooper for two weeks. They returned to Huntington on Sunday.

Pineville Wesley J. Brown Azel Brown Estel Cooper Huntington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Cline Husband Mrs Brackman Rainbow Girls Clark Clark's Neville St. Beckley Cancer Crusade America Bob Daniel Daniel Wyoming Health Dept J. Lambert University Institute A. McNeil Oceana Personals King Genial Wylie Farms Dry Hill Susan Farmer Kincaid Church Virginia Poindexter Joan Berry Jeanie Smith George Campbell Africa Korea North America Bill Franklin Patsy Franklin Drucilla Halstead Mamie Treadway John Wood Irene Underwood Ed Clay Ronnie Junior Gilbert Rose Bonnie Robertson Johnny Mary Clay Joyce Schoolcraft Lillian Childers Evelyn Beckman Philadelphia Boone Child Cincinnati Columbus Norfolk Richmond
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