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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1956

Page

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Presbyterian Men Set Dinner Meet Saturday

Whitesville group led by Leonard Noel will hold a dinner meeting at the Montreal Church at 6 pm Saturday with church hosts. Nominations for officers for the coming year will be presented by a committee including Gene Daniel Sundial Rev Carl Wolf and Steve Kristoff.

Whitesville Leonard Noel Presbyterianville West Virginia Mountain Project Montreal Gene Daniel Sundial Carl Wolf Steve Kristoff Montcoal

Cleveland M Bailey to discuss Pilot County program in Fayetteville

Cleveland M. Bailey will appear at Fayette County Court room to explain the Pilot County Rural Development Program and its impact on Fayette County. Haynes Miller will discuss the Country Life Program with an open discussion following the talks. Carl B. Vickers moderates and outlines university roles with other local officials and agents attending.

Cleveland M. Bailey Pilot County Fayetteville Cleveland M. Bailey Gram Fayette County United States Congress Haynes Miller Country Life Carl B. Vickers William Thompson Board of Governors West Virginia, University

Birthday Wishes Arrive From Oak Hill Communities

A list of names and places includes Alma N Carpenter Oak Hill Otto Gunter Oak Hill Hil Margaret Hensley Oak Hill IC EB Camden Jr Fayetteville Golden Absalom Smithers Vera Adams Bellwood William Barnhart Ganley Bridge June Anderson Boom er Arnold Adkins Fayetteville Margaret Williams 113 Hill St Rene Stover 522 Temple Mabel Washington 1425 Fayette St marking birthday notices from multiple locales.

Alma N Carpenter Oak Hill Otto Gunter Oak’ Hil Margaret A. Hensley IC. EB. Camden Jr Fayetteville Golden A. Absalom Smithers Vera Fern Adams Bellwood Willam Alonzo Barnhart Ganley Bridge June C. Anderson Boomer Arnold W. Adkins Margaret Lee Williams Hill St Rene F. Stover Temple Mabel Lee Washington St. Fayette St

Pazo offers quick relief for painful piles at home

An ad touts stainless Pazo as a home remedy for internal and external piles. It claims instant pain and itching relief from a six ingredient formula, with Triolyte as a key component, in ointment and suppositories.

Tne Grove Laboratories

Whitesville Mayor Sets Gross Sales Tax Rates

Whitesville authorities announce a gross sales tax that applies from Oct 1 1956 with a $600 per business ceiling. Rates range from 6 cents to 9 per $100 for various business types, with utilities and banks charged specific amounts. Reports due within 30 days from period end, with first due Jan 30 1957. tax will fund civic improvements.

Wilitesville RNS Mayailon Horace Morgan Whitesville Morgan Third Ave Third Second Avenues Chamber L. FE. Satamy Ted Bestarah Bill Cook Robert Dew Wiliam Hornsby

Overheated Stove Triggers Oak Hill Fire and City Actions

An overheated stove ignited a small fire at Irene's Place in reentown Tuesday night. firefighters quelled the blaze with light damages. Oak Hill council approved free Christmas bonuses of 25 dollars to city workers, inspected Virginia Street work, and set rent-free Scout Cabin use for monthly parties. They also moved to ban BB air guns and discussed abandoning a Fruitland Avenue strip as part of local proceedings.

Oak Hill RNS Irene Reentown Oak City Coun Dee Abalisdon Fruitland Ave

Heber H. Legg Dies in Hospital

Heber Herman Legg 49 of Oak Hill died at 11 10 p m Tuesday at Oak Hill Hospital after an extended illness. He owned Leye's Radio and Television Service. Surviving: wife Juanita Legg two sons Hubert H Dallas and Edward A Fort Monmouth N J two daughters Patricia Lucas Pineville and Pamela Legg three sisters Allie Porter Opal Yates Byrna Caven dish. Funeral 2 p m Friday Oak Hill Methodist Church with Rev Randolph Johnson and Dr C G Eastwood. Burial London Memorial Park Montgomery. Body at Tyer Funeral Home Oak Hill until one hour before service.

Oak Hill Heber Herman Legg Oak Hill Hospital Legg Leye Tipton Nicholas County Juanita Legg J. C. Legg Lockwood Hubert H Dallas Tex Edward ‘A Fort Monmouth N. J Patricia Lucas Pineville Pamela Legg Allie Porter Opal Yates Huntington Byrna Cavendish Oak Hil Methodist Church Randolph Johnson C.G. Eastwood Byrna

Lawton Chapter to Honor Worthy Grand Matron

Lawton Chapter No. 195 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Hall Mrs. Laroma Barnett worthy matron will lead the session and host a visit by worthy grand matron Mrs. Leal H. Ball Grantsville who will attend from Grantsville Oklahoma.

Lawton Eastern Star Masonic Hall Laroma Barnett Leal H. Ball Grantsville

Lawrence Jackson Waives to Grand Jury in Fayetteville

Lawrence Jackson 43 of Harlem Heights waived to the grand jury in Fayetteville after a hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. He faces felonious assault for a quarrel that started Tuesday morning in which he shot his wife, Lola Mae Jackson, through the arm and back. Her condition was reported good at Oak Hill Hospital as Jackson posted a $1 bond.

Fayetteville Rns Lawrence Jackson Harlem Heights Virgil Lyons Jackson Lola Mae Jackson Oak Hill Hospital

Rickaman Rites Set Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs Leva M Rickaman 62 will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Home School Church with Rev Jack Weller officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery at Lawson. Mrs Rickaman died at 4 pm Tuesday at her Colcord home after an extended illness. Body to be taken from Armstrong Funeral Home to the residence at 3 pm today.

Colcord RNS Leva M. Rickaman Home School Jack Weller Union Lawson Rickaman Armstrong Funeral Pam

Two Fined Sentenced for Drunken Driving in Fayette County

In Fayetteville, two drivers received jail terms for a second drunken driving offense. James Everette Burnette of Rainelle was fined 107.50 and jailed 180 days. Calvin Stanley of Montgomery, with license revocation, was fined 118.50 and jailed 180 days. Both were arrested by state troopers Gibbs and from the Cannelton State Police Detachment.

Fayetteville RNS James Everette Burnette Rainelle Don Cole Fayette County H. D. Gibbs Calvin Stanley Montgomery J. E. Saulsby Cannelton State Police

Mary Ellen Stover Sings At Lions Meet

Miss Mary Ellen Stover was guest speaker at the Mount Hope Lions Club meeting. She sang In the Still of the Night Winter Wonderland and Love Me Tender, accompanied at the piano by Mrs Bernardine Evans. Guests included Karlheimer Wallich of Essen Germany connected with the C H Sprague Coal Co Boston Mass Miss Lynn Keyser Huntington a former Mount Hope resident Charles Bergendahl and Mrs Mary Stover.

Mount Hope ANL Mary Ellen Stover

Bridal Shower Fetes Mrs. Jerry Fugate

A bridal shower was held for Mrs. Jerry Fugate at the home of Mrs. Lena Roberts on Nov. 23. Attendees included Miss Silas Brooks, Mrs. Ellen Brooks, Mrs. Magmie Cooper, Mrs. Elsie Stewart, Mrs. Lois Cook, Mrs. Mal Tessiner, Miss Norma Stewart, Miss Shelby Cooper, Miss Racket O Neal, and Miss Delores Tessiner.

Marianna Jerry Fugate Lena Roberts Silas Brooks Ellen Brooks Magmie Cooper Elsie Stewart Lois Cook Mal Tessiner Norma Stewart Shelby Cooper Rackett O'Neal Delores Tessiner

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