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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1959

Page

10

Fund Drive Topic At Pineville Meeting United Fund

United Fund of Wyoming County discussed the upcoming drive at Pineville courthouse annex meeting. George Nolley Mullens was named fund chairman. Six groups asked to join, with two more expected. two others will not be included.

Pineville RNS United Fund Wyoming County Tuesy George Nolley Mullens New Fund Bluefield American Red Cross Heart Fund Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts Tuberculosis Association Mental Health Cancer Society Society For Crippled Children and Adults National Infantile Paralysis Association

WSCS Seminary Set At Beaver Church Sept 11

OCEANA RNS The annual Woman's Society of Christian Service Seminar will be held at Beaver Methodist Church on September 11. The Oceana WSCS meeting announced the theme Faith With Works The Local Church. A covered dish dinner was approved monthly and a $50 monthly church-budget contribution was voted. Hostesses were Mrs Maxine Barrett and Mrs Berlin McKinney. Attending members listed include Mrs E G Shannon Mrs Bill Cook Mrs Nora Miller Mrs Tommy Evans Mrs H K Meredith Mrs Ruth Atwell Mrs Pearl Wright Mrs Elaine Hall Mrs Pauline Mayhew Mrs Art Carter Mrs Lillian McKinney Mrs Ray Shannon Mrs Bill Drake Mrs Laure McKinney and Mrs Barrett.

Oceana RNS Woman's Society of Christian Service Beaver Methodist Church WSCS Oceana Methodist Church Bill Cook Maxine Barrett Pearl Wright Elaine Hall Berlin McKinney E. G. Shannon Nora Miller Tommy Evans H. K. Meredith Ruth Atwell Pauline Mayhew Art Carter Lillian McKinney Ray Shannon Bill Drake Laure McKinney Barrett

Young Adult Class Holds Wiener Roast

A wiener roast was held at Babcock State Park Thursday by the Young Adult Class of the Sunday Road Baptist Church. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grimmett and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Mann and family, and many others led by Rev. Eugene Brown.

HICO RNS Babcock State Park Sunday Road Dennis Bobby Zimmerman John Zimmerman Johnny David Buck Zimmerman Mildred Crist Brenda

Presbyterian Church Circles Meet at Mount Hope

Circles of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church met Monday for Bible study on 1 Peter 2 11 25 and 3 1 12 under the theme The Life of Subordination. Circle No 1 gathered at the church with Mrs Corrie Graff as hostess and Mrs Everett Burgess as study moderator. Attendees included Mrs Wood Poling Mrs Young Mrs James Page Mrs Alex Napier Sr Mrs Walter Bookman Mrs W B Rocke Mrs Burgess Mrs T W Howard and the hostess Mrs Graff. Next meeting will be at the church with Mrs Bookman and Mrs Poling as co hostesses.

James, Page Alex Napier Sr Walter Bookman W. B. Rocke Burgess T. W. Howard Graff Bookman Poling

Sycamore Builders Club Holds Meeting

COLCORD RNS David Hay conducted devotional services at a Friday meeting of the Sycamore Building Club. A covered dish supper was served to a long list of members and guests including Mrs Oscar Scarbro Mrs Hubert Carter Miss Dora Dillon Miss Betty Dillon Miss Blandine Dillon Mrs Denver Webb Mrs William Beller Mrs Roger Fraley Mrs Ervin Jarrell Mrs John Fannin Miss Susie Mitchell Miss Anna Cone Ann Fannin Frances Fraley Timmy Melodie and Dianne Dillon.

Colcord RNS David Hay Sycamore Building Club Oscar Scarbro Hubert Carter Dora Dillon Betty Dillon Blandine Dillon Denver, Webb William Beller Roger Fraley Ervin Jarrell John Fannin Susie Mitchell Anna Cone Ann Fannin Frances Fraley Timmy Melodie Dianne Dillon

Racehorse Delicacies Shift Greens Over Carrots at Hialeah

Frank Pongrass reports trainers at Hialeah increasingly favor salad greens like endive escarole and dandelion over carrots for horses as spring feeding trends emerge.

Frank Pongrass Hialeah

Frisk Wyant Wedding In Oak Hill Presbyterian Church

Miss Drema Lee Wyant and John Duncan Frisk united in a candlelight ceremony at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church. The couple, both from Oak Hill, plan to reside in Morgantown after his law studies and her teaching position. Out-of-town guests and family attended the 4 p.m. ceremony followed by a reception.

Oak Hill RNS Drema Lee Wyant John Duncan Frisk Oak Hill Presbyterian Church Wilson Wyant John E. Frisk R. P. Robertson Mary Sue Gilkeson Charleston Sharon Frisk Barbara Donachy George Kincaid Charles McKown Donald Snyder Marsha Jackson Cleveland Ohio Harry Cumbow Edwin Willson Vivian Whited Haven Allen Samuel Sluzas Helen Blair Carson Lou Anne Goldbein Sharon Hubacher Paula Jo Johnson Linda Sammons Paul Swisher Virginia Grand St Morgantown West Virginia University Morgantown High School Collins High School Alpha Xi Delta Social Sorority Kappa Delta Pi National Education Mortar Board Summit of Mountain Phi Kappa Psi Sphinx Fi Batar Cappar George Daugherty Princeton David Shirkey Mary Shirkey Albion Mich Edwin Duncan Freddie, i Jeff Morgan Stephen Pineville Lacy MecMillion Peggy McMillion Oceana Russel Lewis Robert Heater Kathy Robert Miles Heidi Erie, Pa White Plains N. Y Doy Wyant Diane Jimmy Jane Lew

110 Boone 4-H'ers Attend County Camp

In Madison, 110 Boone County 4-H Club members attended Camp Logan where they learned 4H methods. Friday night honored campers with pins and several scholarships to state camp. Recipients included Frances Ball David Forinash Paul Atkins Betty Ferrell Roger Dolin Billy Baldwin Gerald Doss and Charlotte Powell.

Madison RNS Boone County Camp Logan Frances “Cookie” Ball David Foriash Paul Atkins Betty Ferrer Peytona Roger Dolin Foster Tubby Boggs Billy Baldwin Danville Tepie Kendrick Betty Ferrell Richard Clendenin Mary George Burnside Bob Duty Margie Doss Jenna Lea Doss Madison Livewires Maxine Mullins Gloria McClure Lola Williams Ray Dolin Foster Boosters Retta Scraggs Ramage Louise Baldwin Donna Ballard

Funeral Notices Update From Local Services

Multiple obituaries list Morgan R 76 of 203 Hemlock Street died August 18 at home. Funeral at Memorial Baptist Church August 20 with burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home. Also Luther Haley Epps 11 Dry Hill Road died August 17 with services August 19 at Grace Chapel. Burial Sunset Memorial Park with Rose Quesenberry staff. John Wells 77 of Sophia died August 17 with services August 19 at Soak Creek Tabernacle. Burial Mills Cemetery. pallbearers named from local community. Williams Craven Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Moore Moore Alice Myrtle Dearborn Michigan Shady Springs la Peer Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Sale Sale Morgan R Hemlock Street Memorial Baptist Church Epps Epps Luther Haley Dry Hill Road Rose and Quesenberry Kanawha Street Grace Chapel Dry Hill Hubert Gray Sunset Memorial Park Frank Dearing George Graham, Jr Bob Williams Alvin McGuffin Buren Williams Sam Feazell Laytell Morris Graham South W. A. Mitchem Zingle Tyree Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Wells Wells John Sophia Walter Mills Soak Creek Tabernacle Okey Cox Cleve Young Mills Williams and Craven al Janney Louis Cole Elbert Mills Cleve Shrewsbury Vinco Walker Buster Lilly Williams & Craven Funeral Home

Mrs. Flint Honored At Surprise Party in Colcord

In Colcord the Pattie C. Stockdale Home School upper building hosted a surprise party for Mrs. Eddie Flint as she prepares to move to Detroit Michigan. Thirty seven guests attended including Mrs. Hubert Carter and Mrs. Oscar Scarbro plus many local women associations members.

Mrs. Flint Colcord AINS Pattie C. Stockdale Eddie Flint Detroit Mich The Woman's Association

Quilting Party By Mount Hope Circle Meets

Circle No 1 of Mount Hope Christian Church held a Wednesday morning quilting session in Fellowship Hall. Members not sewing served noon dinner, then met at 2 pm. Mrs J B Helton Jr spoke on Open Our Eyes To See God In The Common Place. Mrs W E Tissue led a study on Churches Mission In Town and Country. Birthdays honored for August Mrs Mary Bailey and Mrs Nellie Megimost. Attendees included Mrs Fred Schernbach Mrs Elsie Bryant Mrs J B Helton Mrs Nelson Davis Mrs W E Tissue Mrs Bertha Trent and Mrs H C Brown.

Mount Hope RNS Mary Bailey Nellie Megimost Fred Schernbach Elsie Bryant J. B. Helton Nelson Davis W. E. Tissue Bertha Trent H. C. Brown

Youngster Injured In Fall From Bridge In Matheny

Carolyn Miller ten year old of Matheny was treated at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch over the weekend for fractures in the right wrist after a fall from a bridge.

Matheny Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch Carolyn Miller

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