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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1959
Page
6
The Collins High School A Capella Choir presents its annual Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Methodist Church directed by Mrs. H. R. Cole and sponsored by the Wesleyan Service Guild. The program features accompanists Carol Sue Hitchcock and Sandra Jarrett with Jo Ann Deeds on organ, and a full lineup of choir members.
The Wyoming County United Fund has passed the $8,000 mark after a Friday Board of Directors meeting at the Pineville courthouse annex. House to house fund solicitation will finish midweek and Pineville donations are nearly complete. Fund chair George Nolley notes encouraging county reports and praises Pineville's support.
Funeral arrangements for Clark Conley 73 Fayetteville who died after a long illness remain incomplete He was born September 15 1886 in Grayson Ky a retired miner Survivors include his wife eight sons a daughter two brothers 21 grandchildren seven great grandchildren The body is at Dodd Payne Mortuary arrangements are incomplete.
Oak Hill WV council to decide on fluoridating the water supply at January meeting. West Virginia Water Service Co is asked to present cost estimates. If approved, PSC must be petitioned to raise rates to cover the roughly $1.20 yearly per household increase.
The Fay etteville Woman's Society of Christian Service presented A Light for the Nations. Mrs. Ralph Fazio led the program, with devotional by Mrs. Alfred Bibb. Members sang Christmas Carols and Mrs. Jack Wendell and Mrs. Frank Smangler read Tara's Christmas.
Mrs Edna Riggins a former Mullens and Page resident died from burns after an apartment house fire in Forest Park Chicago at age 55 Her husband Walter worked as a machinist in Mullens and Page and they left Mullens in 1956 to join a son and daughter in law in Virginia Funeral arrangements were set with Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Va Survivors include two sons a brother and a sister with the body sent to Pocahontas for burial.
Isaac E. Croy 65 of Princeton collapsed on Mercer Street and died en route to Memorial Hospital from a heart attack. He was a custodian for Virginian Supply Co. and a member of the Order of Red Men. Born September 8 1894 in Barnes he leaves a wife Elizabeth Ann Green Croy a son John Harmon Croy two daughters Ella Quick and Lelia Shrewsberry a sister Ella White and several half siblings and five grandchildren. Body remains at Memorial Funeral Directory.
Cecil Hardin 32 Mohawk is jailed in McDowell County charged with murdering Delbert Justice 45 at the front door of a friend’s home. Justice, an unemployed coal miner, was holding a half gallon jar of moonshine when shot. Hardin says Justice forced entry. no bond or hearing date set. Investigator St Clair said Hardin signed a statement admitting the shooting.
The Concord College Department of Music schedules three December performances of Sunday Excursion by Alex Wilder. Directed by David S. Lewis, the one act light opera features a student cast and a concluding Concord College Choir set of Broadway selections.
Robert Lee Mills 25 of Beeson found dead after snowfall along a rural road near Spanishburg. Authorities see no foul play but autopsy not planned. Mills survived by wife Betty Tipton Mills and son Ronnie, with several siblings and a United Mine Workers local member. Body at Bailey Funeral.
Mount Hope Mrs Julia Hundley 81 owner of East End Dry Cleaners died unexpectedly at her home about 6 am Survivors include three daughters Addie Canada Orelia Walker both Mount Hope and Willie Smith Charleston a son Charles Mount Hope five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Arrangements incomplete body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley
Charleston AP Officials of the Motor Vehicles Department must explain why they should not be ordered to reinstate a Logan man’s license dealer’s plates. Harry Ellis doing business as Harry’s Used Cars sought a Supreme Court order restoring his license and six plates revoked Nov. 23 by Deputy Commissioner Philip R. Simms. The appellate court granted the show cause order. Ellis argued notices varied and challenged authority. Simms said the car dealer failed to keep adequate records on titles and plates.
Robert D. Wood 59 of Dayton formerly Oak Hill and Fayetteville dies after heart surgery complication. Funeral in Dayton at 10 a m Wednesday with details pending. Survived by wife Lilly Mae, four brothers, five sisters, two sons, two daughters, and stepmother.
Madison VFW Post No 5578 invites aid requests for needy families in Madison Coal River areas. A screening committee assigns areas to members Eugene Hill Rock Creek area Lowell Dolin Pond Fork area Aze Chewning Williams Mountain Prenter areas Low Holstein Lick Creek area and Herman Brinkley Low Gan area. Requests may be sent by mail or via Charley Ellis Paul Skaff or Guy Moore at local businesses.
In Owasso Oklahoma Esther McGill 71 wins the women’s nail driving contest at Progress Day then challenges and defeats a male competitor.
Grand Lodge officials attended District 16 IOOF meeting in Ravencliff with seven of eight lodges represented. Mike Casey W C Gifford and H E McGraw led talks on Odd Fellowship. A $16.20 free will offering funded refrigeration at the IOOF Home Elkinns.
Logan AP Gov Underwood was to join in dedicating the Logan Ltd by pass road costing 3.22 million dollars and linking US 119 WV 10 from Deskins Addition bridge to Mount Gay with connections to Omar Holden routes. Executive Secretary Bob Boaz stood in for ill Road Commissioner Graney.
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