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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
5
The tale centers on Beanie and Betsy and a clay figure called a Dumdiddy. Beanie steals the toy, meets a stranger who is Santa, who shows concern for the selfish boy. Beanie is injured and the Dumdiddy agrees to stay with him to guide him on a lesson about giving. Next: Santa Leaves.
Cleante G. Janutolo, longtime Fayetteville resident born in Piedicavallo, Italy, is awarded the Star of Solidarity for promoting U S Italian relations. A WWI veteran, he built highways and structures in West Virginia with Janu talo and Co. He and his late wife Nidia Zorio had a daughter, Dolores Cottle. he is a charter member of local civic groups and a Shriner.
Officers were nominated at a Radiant Council No 28 Daughters of America meeting at Oak Hill. The election set for December 19 will fill roles including counselor Lorraine Bowyer associate counselor Flo Lopinsky and others. A combined birthday and Christmas party with gift exchanges will follow the vote.
Fayette County Clerk records show four marriage license applications. Applicants include Mack Daniel Campbell 27 son of Mack and Edna Campbell wed to Anna Lou Rob inson 31 daughter of Price and Idella Robinson of Powllton. Nunziato DeLuca 24 son of Biagio and Mary DeLuca of Warren Ohio wed to Dorothy Pauley 17 daughter of Frank and Nell Pauley of Scarbro. Jim Bill Foster 22 son of Guy and Emma Foster of Sizemore wed to Elizabeth Ann Woolwine 20 daughter of James and Bertha Woolwine of Robson. Thomas Edward Norman 34 son of George and Bessie Norman of Lakewood Ohio wed to Glyda Ann McClung 27 daughter of Lowrey and Louise McClung of Mount Hope.
An advertising pitch touts VapoRub as a dual relief medicine that soothes muscular soreness when rubbed on and releases medicated vapors to ease congestion. It claims relief travels deep into the nose throat and bronchial tubes, breaking up congestion and reducing coughing with long lasting warming relief.
A surprise celebration honored Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rhodes of Mount Hope on their 50th wedding anniversary December 27. Their four children hosted the event at their home, with daughter Metta Kirk of Akron visiting briefly. Rhodes, 68, and his wife, 68, were married in Fayette County. The couple's life included work as a coal miner and long years in Beckwith and Mount Hope. they have four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The Mount Hope Garden Club met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs J W Massing with co host Mrs R C Simpkins. Twenty one members and one guest Mrs J E Perkins attended. A nursery representative spoke on shrubs and lawn care. Mrs L M Corey introduced new member Mrs Frank Farin and reported on last month’s Lions Club benefit bridge game.
Mrs. M. W. Russell departed Fayetteville Monday returning to Lewisburg after a month with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Frank Love. Mrs. John Holliday and Eddie Holliday came back from Philadelphia where Eddie’s Shrine Hospital check up showed improved condition.
Two $10,000 damages suits were filed in Fayette Circuit Court. Emma Jane Woodrum, administratrix of Kenneth Eugene Woodrum estate, sues Earl Settle over a fireplace incident in a Fayetteville home that caused the two year old’s death. William Oscar Eades, administrator of James William Eades estate, sues Appalachian Electric Power Co over a June incident where a guy wire hung over a public parking area and an attempt to free a entangled car led to electrocution. Also listed were several divorce actions including Smith, Linkous, Long, Lizat, Sullivan, Skaggs, Cooper, and Tolley.
John Pasko Jr. 20 of Scarbro and William Daniel Hartenstien 22 of Minden were arrested Sunday on contributing to the delinquency of minors. They were placed in Fayette County Jail by State Police troopers J. R. Lilly and D. E. Lake.
The Better Vision Institute states that visual defects occur across all intelligence levels but are more common among the mentally retarded, with severity proportional to the degree of mental deficiency.
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