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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1956

Page

4

Donna Shields Honored At Pineville Bridal Shower

In Pineville the Coca Cola Building social room hosted a bridal shower for Miss Donna Jo Shields, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Shields. Attendees included numerous local hostesses and guests who celebrated ahead of Donna Jo Shields's August wedding to Benjamin Eugene Nutter at Cook Memorial Baptist Church.

Pineville Donna Je Shields Bell Benjamin Eugene RNS Coca Cola Donna Jo Shields Bruce Howard Ike Belcher Robert Snyder Lea Hinzman Mise Shields Charley Shields Benjamin Eugene Nutter B. G. Myles Brenton Cook Memorial Baptist

Pineville Personal Notes Highlight Local Travels and Visits

Pineville residents share holiday and travel greetings as families visit relatives in Pineville, Charleston, Norfolk, and Roanoke. Omar L Dowdy and Mary Martha Bowman join grandparents in Pineville while James F Brooks and Ronald spend time with Floyd Rose family in Pineville. Others vacationed in Washington DC and Florida before returning home.

K. T. Kelly Gail Kelly A. Wetch Prince- 408 Florida Thomas D.stevens Virginia Boomer Mary Acord Pineville Norfolk U. S. Navy Eva June Perdue W. F. Rose Jy Donna Page Raymond Charleston Fred Perdue Glenn Green Josie Massey Cool Ridge Elbert Toler Mary Morgan Elva Cook Steven Zina Green

Oceana Area Weekend Guests and Local Notices

Oceana society notes list weekend visits by Draper Virginia residents and others including Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bishop with son Jimmy Ray, Barren Springs, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sells. Funeral services were held in St Paul for a local husband. Local residents welcome visitors from Huntington Birmingham Dallas Beckley and Dallas. Hospital news reports Mrs J A Setliff ill at Bluefield Sanitarium. Miss Faye Belcher leaves Oceana for Norton to attend school.

Oceana RNS Yar Cife Lawson Draper Otis Bishop Jimmy Ray Barren Springs Robert Sells Roy Fleenor St. Paul Richmond Byron Humphries Byron Jr Huntington J. Rush Cook Homer Laxton Birmingham Ala French Manning Martha and Clark E. ¥. Manning Milton Mannings Faye Belcher Norton Clyde Johnson Edith Treat Daryl Betty Garrett Violet Garett Saw Jeeerent Mire Minnie B. Hawkins Ead Soha Mills Salem

25 Region Mines Cited for Safety By State Dept

The State Mines Department lists 25 West Virginia mines as safest operations for producing up to March 31 without a fatality. Notable top performers include Youghiogheny Ohio Coal Co Van mine in Boone County and Island Creek Coal Co Coal Mountain No 12 in Wyoming County, among others with multi million ton outputs.

West Virginia State Department of Mines Youghiogheny Ohio Coal Co Van Boone County Christopher Coal Co Monongalia Island Creek Coal ‘Co Hee Holden Logan County Garden Ground New River Co Fayette County State Mines Department Brule Smokeless Coal Co Wyoming County Winding Gulf Coals, Inc McAlpin Raleigh County Amherst Coal Co Mperial Smokeless Coal Co Island Creek. Coal Co Mountain No Slab Fork Coal Co Cannelton Coal & Coke Co Lady Dunn Sterling Smokeless Coal Co Sterling Mine Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Beards Fork Ridgeview Coal Co Ridgeview American Coal Co Piedmont Mercer County Truax-Tracr Coal Co Marfork Releigh County Orlando Coal Co MacGregor Paragon Island Creek Coal Co Yeas Eet Coal Co

Wiener Beast Fetes Miss Jane Blevins Birthday

Miss Jane Blevins was honored on her 20th birthday with a wiener roast at Lynco baseball field in Wiener Beast. Hostess Mrs Hazel Blevins and a long list of attendees including Mary Griffith and Ronald Burchett attended the informal celebration.

Lilydale RNS Jane Blevins Lynco i Ater Hazel Blevins Mary Griffith Betty Ronald Burchett Drejma League Freda J. B. Harvey Joyce Brown James Alberta White Margaret Maltens Bob Blevins David Whisenant Jerry Hall Jerry Miller Leonard Lambert

Birthday Party for Sebert Stewart Spreads Joy

Sebert Ray Stewart celebrated a birthday with a party hosted by his mother Minnie Stewart and sister Hazel Stewart at their home. The event featured games and dancing with many attendees from Matheny Oceana Kopperston Batleysville Glen Fork and surrounding areas including Mary Kathryn Stewart Billy Church Loretta Workman and Rita Stewart among others.

Matheny RNS Sebert Ray Stewart Minnie Stewart Hazel Stewart Mary Kathryn Stewart William Chafin Kenneth Easter Cora Gunter Billy Church Larry Stewart Naoma Glee Stewart Judy Dalton Harry Browning Kay Biggs Lillian Rose Stewart James Cline Mason Cline Hatti Dean Cheok Meadows Billy Dean Sharon Browning Bobby Stewart Velma Gay Carolyn Browning Charlotte Murphy Janie Bowman Virginia Ann Stewart John Lusk Richard Pennington Johnny ‘Pennigeton Jack , Marshall Calvert ‘Stewart Mack Cline Mary’ Gunter Patsy Stewart Jack ‘Stewart Jimmy Marshall Charles Stewart Ronnie Murphy Betsy Marshall Rita Stewart Gerald Bradford Jimmy Goins Thurman Powell Phyllis Webster Delores Moore Marion Helbrook Ronnie Kennedy Sonja Blankenship Ted Caudell David Rankin Harold Walker Dorothy Hill Anna Jean Cabel Charlotte Walker Alice Booth Helen Hill Lyle Pennington Dink Williamson Charles Kirk Patsy Shields Gwenda Shields Batleysville Rita Staten Linda Cinci Joyce Miller Man Justine Oak Peggy Sanders Georgia Cook Drema Sanders Paul Sanders Glen Fork J. D. Bailey Clear Fork Tony Bailey Roberta Workman Beulah Workman Loretta Workman Jesse Brenda Alberty Cleveland Ohio

Baby born to Williams family at Kanawha Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Wendell Williams announce the birth of a daughter, Marsha Elizabeth, at Kanawha Valley Hospital on August 7. The baby weighed 6 pounds 8% ounces. Mrs Williams is the former Louise Doles of Prenter. Artie residents Elwood Williams and sons and others fish Bluestone Dam this week.

Artie ANS Judy Williams Raleigh General Hospital Elwood Williams Wendell Williams Marsha Elizabeth Kanawha Valley Hospital Williams Louise Doles Prenter Bluestone ‘Dam Delmar Wayne Daniel Junior Williams Ronda Wiliams

Local Family News Highlights Camps and Visits

Senne Perse mala Senne Perse mala Jesse plans to spend a week at Camp Cowan as a preschool counselor. Mr and Mrs Bid Shifflett and son Barry arrived for a week with her parents and relatives. Mrs Frank Workman returned home after surgery. Ruby Marquette of Tonawanda NY visits her parents. Polly Wellman to return home for school. she will be a senior at Oceana High School.

Jesse Noamsa Workman Camp Cowan Bid Shifflett Barry Visi W. F. Brooks Bill Shiflett Shiffletts Chicago Frank Workman Wyoming General Hospital Mullens Ruby Marquette Tona Lwanda N. Y George R. "Stewart Polly Wellman Wilton Wellman Tonawanda Miss Wellman Oceana High School

Matheny Personalities Populate Omar Weekend Visits

Mrs Bes sie R Stewart of Omar was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs QO H Stewart and family. Monday guests of Mr and Mrs O H Stewart were Mr and Mrs

Births Reported at Pineville Hospital

The Pineville hospital announces newborns from several families. Joseph Henry Frye and wife welcome a son Joseph. Raymond James Woods and wife announce son Raymond James Woods Jr. weighing 10 pounds 3.5 ounces born July 28. Owen Andrew Hayden Jr born July 3. Debra Lynn Ram sey born July 31. Etta Lisa Wright born August 1. Roger Andrew Irick born August 1. Kathy Lynn Ackerson born October 32 ounces. Ruby Jane and Ruth Ann Shores Wyoming born August 7 as twins. Oscar and Mary Graham with Lora Barker noted in Ferrellsburg and Amherstdale families.

Pineville Bms Joseph Henry Frye Joseph Raymond” James Woods Ravencliff Raymond James Woods Jr Hayden Matheny Owen Andrew Hayden Jr Willard H. Ramsey Herndon Debra Lynn Harry Everett Wright Etta Lisa Andrew Jackson Irick Glen Fork Roger Andrew Ferman Ackerson Jesse

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Cynthia Hansbarger

Bridal shower for Cynthia Hansbarger in Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church Pineville with 90 guests. Hosts W Houck and party list includes Mrs. Ralph Hale Mrs. Paul Goode Mrs. Murray Morgan and many others ahead of her August wedding to Arvel Trent at the Pineville church.

Cynthia Hansbarger W. Houck Arvel Trent First Methodist Church Pineville Ship Hall Ralph Hale Paul Goode Murray Morgan W. C. Bailey Jr Mack Bailey

Birthday Party Honors Kepperston Youth

Kepperston youth Carl Cook son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cook was honored on his 11th birthday Friday at a basement party hosted by Mrs Cook and four others. Attendees included Dorothy Mulkey Sue Grosse Lois Estep Linda Estep Barbara Mathis Charlotte Walker Leah Collins Gail Kirk and many more local youths and families.

Euland Tyree Alice Bonnie Booth Anna Jean Cabe Lloyd Cook Jr Tommy Wilson Mike Goode Allen Goins Clark Fultz Sam Hager Kirk ‘Thomas Bill Campbell Bar Pel Lfrey Keith Williamson Harold “Walker Ronald Mathis Eba Gil‘llenwater Eugene Campbell Da‘lvid Rankin Charles Kirk Bob Thomas Bill Shepherd Joe Robbinson

Move to New Home Oak Hill

(RNS) Chief of Police and Mrs H E Janney and children moved to 370 Kelly Ave. Their former residence on Kelly Mankato behind City Hall will be used as a station for relaying messages via a radio machine used by Mrs Janney.

Oak Hill RNS H. E. Janney Kelly Ave Kelly Mankato Minn Irm Janney

Also Mentioned on This Page

Natter Lew Hinzman Broce Howard Donna Shields Martin Edgar B. Rose U. J. Shannon E. M. Curry W. R. McCoy George H. Stevens Ray Adams F. P. Cook Kimmel Parker Robert D. F. Hamlin W. H. Day Adams Walter Green Jack Lambert Paull Ora Asbury DeBerry Claude Phillips Jack Lam Bert Charley. Shields C. T. Mullens Orville Ross Paul Harvey Floyd Rose Ioree Claude Farley Con Robert Browning Bobby Nutter Robert G Oliver C. Basham Paige Hintman Truby Sparks Johnny Legg Eugene Noble Kay Adams Sutien Gunter Blanche Clay Robert L. Bodd Howard Robe Wusoppr Sais W. Martin Cudge Cline Rue Schoolcraft Russell Miller Carl Ellison Gerald Ellison C. L. Cook Stacy Mullens Paul England WW. Rose Bertha Thomas Lane Cooke Dennis C. Morgan Frank Davis Kat Sizemore W. F. Rose, Jr Floria Pais Andrew Wenzel Vera Wenzel Elizabeth Wilson Klara Wilson Oceana Personals State Dept Wiener Beast Sebert Stewart Artie Personals Senne Persemala al Pineville. Hospital Bill Graham Oscar and Mary Amherstdale Lora Barker Ferrellsburg Everette H. Collins Robert F. Beavers W. B. Wilson James C. Lyons Albert R. Young F. P.cook A. E. Aone T G. Morgan W. V. McNemar Je C. E.wilks R. H. Breeden A. J. Shannon Lewis Cambell James Dow Cook Moran Ave Mullens, W.va Tonchins Plate Glass Deep Roomy Bressers Pulte Largs Tragerine Ween Kepperston
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