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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1958

Page

10

Grand and petit jurors named for Fayette court term

Fayetteville and surrounding towns supply the grand jury drawn for the January term of Fayette Circuit Court. Members listed include G. G. W. Brooks of Fayetteville and many others from Boomer Carlisle Ansted Danese Oak Hill Lookout Montgomery Layland Charlton Heights Meadow Bridge Smithers Gauley Bridge Layland Carlisle Page Montgomery Lookout Lansing Long Branch Summerlee Kimberly Kilsyth Nalnen Nallen Powellton and Boomer with a separate petit jury slated to report January 12 including numerous Mount Hope Meadow Bridge Danese and Oak Hill residents.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette Circuit Court Jan G. G. W. Brooks Ronnie Graig Clarence Tucker Boomer Margaret Clark Velma Newton Carlisle Stanton Crist Ansted Fred Hall Danese D. H. Jones J. A. Martin Oak Hill Marion Miller Lookout Charles §. Reed Montgomery Harry Settle Kanawha Falls Thedford Scott Layland C. F. Ward Charlton Heights Hensley Webb Dothan W. Wolford Beards Fork Petit Jury Lawrence Angle E,c, Burgess J. H, Coleman Nelson Davis Charles F. Forst Thomas W. Lawton W. J. Moore R, A, McIntire Alma Owens W. B. Poling Mount Hope Earl D, Bostic Gloria Surface Meadow Bridge Clyde Adkins Stark Db Amick Myrtle Jones R, E. Small Smithers L, C. Allman T. H. Gibson Gauley Bridge Alberta Berry Elgie Hicks Earl Kinder Mary Morton Georgia Roberts Kenneth Castle Robert Fields Robert Caldwell Nelson Neal E. E. Pennock C. R. Payne Jr Louise Riser Walter Chandler Page Ruby C. Gillan Lloyd Stinnett Richard L. Shulte Elmer Harrell William Hall Lansing Cleve Holly Carlos Williams Long Branch John Jarvis Summerlee Bob Kegler Kimberly Mike Megimose Jr Kilsyth Jennings L. McClung Nallen Ira Merritt Powellton Marie McGraw E. K. McClung Hico Glen Preston Alloy Alfred Wood Richard Waugh

Fayette Reports One Case Of TB In Fayette County

Fayette County health report lists one tuberculosis case for the week ending December 6. Also recorded are one poliomyelitis case and one gonorrhea case. Wyoming County reports four chickenpox four infectious hepatitis six influenza like diseases and four mumps. Summers County shows four chickenpox and one poliomyelitis case. Mercer County reports forty influenza like illnesses one streptococcal infection and one gonorrhea case.

Fayetteville Fayette County State Department of Health Disease Control Wyoming County Summers County Mercer County

Kopperston Lions Plan Christmas Food Baskets

The Kopperston Lions Club will pack and distribute about $500 worth of food to needy families in the Kopperston and Matheny area. Scout Troop 119 collects donations by December 23, with baskets to be distributed on Christmas Eve. Committee chairman A. A. Cobb is assisted by Jack Davis, R. V. Garrett, Leon Childers, John Pike, and Jim Zitzman.

Kopperston RNS

Seek Authority For Revenue Bond Issue In Mount Hope

The Public Service Commission will hear Wednesday a plan to raise Mount Hope water rates to fund a $314,000 revenue bond for a sewage treatment plant and disposal system. The State Water Commission requires pollution reduction. the bond plan includes merging water and sewer systems to cut operating costs. Rates would start after bond issuance with seven steps from 1.25 to 0.10 per 1,000 gallons and a minimum monthly charge of 1.25.

Charleston Public Service Commission Mount Hope State Water Commission

C Bennett Speaks At Whitesville Lions Club Meet

Whitesville Lions Club met at Raleigh Grill with C Paul Bennett of South Charleston as guest speaker for district governor candidacy. Attendees reviewed 1958 International Parade Committee and Lions Club Convention slides, plan Ladies Night Banquet, and report on Seals eye bank fund drive. The club aims to sponsor a December 27 dance at Whitesville Junior High to support sight conservation.

Whitesville RNL Whitesville Lions Club Raleigh Grill C. Paul Bennett South Charleston West Virginia Lions Bennett South Charleston Lions Club Chicago Ill American Institute of Chemical Engineers S. D. Kramer Bill D. Kramier Lions Club Hiram King Cross Lanes West Virginia Lions Clubs Jack Burnett Lions Whitesville Club Whitesville Junior High School

Presbyterian Men Schedule Meet at Mountain Church

Walter Crede and Richard East from Charleston Goodwill Industries will present the program for a Men of the Mountain Presbyterian Church meeting on Saturday at 6 p.m. Officers for the coming year will be elected, with Gene Daniel in charge of the business meeting and a nominating committee presenting a slate of candidates.

Comfort Walter Crede Richard East Charleston Goodwill Industries the Mountain Presbyterian Church Gene Daniel Edwight

Mrs Watson Presents Christmas Program at Xi Alpha Theta

Mrs Hobart Watson led a Christmas program titled When the Wise Men Appeared at the Xi Alpha Theta Chapter annual party held at the homes of members in Oak Hill. Vice president Mrs Gus Addington chaired. gifts were exchanged and prizes awarded for best wrapped packages. Attendees included Mrs Mitchell Aide and several chapter members.

Oak Hill RNS Hobart Watson Xi Alpha Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi William Moore Gus Addington O. W. Dixon Jr India Dixon International Endowment Fund James T. Painter Mitchell Aide Watson Ruth Easton R. R. Thomas, Jr Earl Bannister Addington Ernest Fazio Painter R. W. Ellison James Hess John Duda

Training Meeting Details Attend by HICO in Richmond

HICO in Lee Davis attended a three day training meeting for display arrangements in Richmond Virginia. Davis left HICO on Sunday.

HICO RNS Lee Davis Richmond Davis

Woman's Club Christmas Dinner Tonight in Fayetteville

The Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club choral group will perform at the annual Christmas dinner at White Oak Country Club tonight. Members practiced at Mrs. Fred Merriam's home with Mrs. John Settle Jr. leading the fine arts committee. Selections include Deck the Halls Silent Night White Christmas and more. A gift wrapping contest offers first second and third prizes.

Fayetteville RNS Fred Merriam John Settle Jr Fine Arts Committee

Whitesville Fire Dept Seeks Gift Basket Sponsors

Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department expands its Christmas program with a Gift Basket drive. Sponsors donate 7 dollars to buy baskets at wholesale prices, to be given to designated recipients or to those investigated and found in need in the Coal River area. A donor list will be posted in public places.

Whitesville RNS Coal River Department of Public Assistance Social Security

Fayette County couples apply for marriage licenses

Eugene Crawford aged 24 of Edmond and Kathryn Nutter 18 of Ramsey seek licenses, son of John and Elizabeth Crawford and daughter of Hugh and Winona Nutter. Earl Clayton Wills 19 of Kingcaid and Janet Eastman 21 of Ansted, son of Houston and Louella Wills and daughter of Vernon and Essie Eastman, also apply.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Clerk's Office Eugene Crawford Edmond John Elizabeth Crawford Kathryn Nutter Ramsey Hugh Winona Nutter Earl Clayton Wills Kingcaid Houston Louella Wills Janet Eastman Ansted Vernon Essie Eastman

Hurley Jr Visits Family Across Counties in Weekend

Anthony Hurley Jr spent the weekend visiting in the home of Bill Blankenship and family of Baileysville. He also called on his grandmother Mrs. Ibbie Hurley and the Rev. Wirt Hatfield of Baileysville, and uncle B. B. Hurley and family of Bradshaw. Sunday guests included Mrs. Anthony Hurley, her sister Mrs. Uphaeline of Baileysville, her daughter Mrs. Cris Wilmoth of Akron, Ohio, and her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Carmel Short of Fannonk. Mrs. L. W. Beane was a Wednesday visitor in Mullens.

Carmel Short Fannock L. W. Beane Mullens

Mrs. Bolt Feted At Party In Pineville

Mrs. W. W. Bolt was honored at a surprise birthday party at her Pineville home Wednesday. Hostesses were her mother Mrs. J. W. Burton and Mrs. Floyd Rose. Gifts were opened from Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rose, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burton, Mrs. Elma Hayhurst and son Donald Keith, J. W. Burton Jr., Ed Droppleman, and W. W. Bolt and sons Wilbur and James.

Pineville RNS W. W. Bolt J. W. Burton Floyd Rose C. S. Smith George F. Brown Elma Hayhurst Donald Keith J. W. Burton Jr Ed Droppleman W. W. Bolt and Sons Wilbur and James

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fayette C. Bennett Presbyterian Mrs. Watson A A Penney Woman’s Club Oceana Personals Mrs. Bolt Asher Doy Valley Drive Penney’s Penney’s Towncraft Towncraft Ties Argyle Shop Penney's
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