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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1951

Page

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Pittmans Buy Two Lots in Oak Hill and Other Transfers

Fayetteville news notes two Oak Hill lots selling for about 8000 to Alfred Pittman Jr and wife from Albert Payne. Deeds list multiple 131 acre Sewell Mountain District transfer, 60 acre Mountain Cove transfer, and various other land sales and marriage licenses, church events, and club notices across Fayette and Gauley areas.

Register Fayetteville Marberry Park Oak Hill Fayette County Alfred Pittman, Jr Albert Payne Howard Gwinn H. W. Findley Sewell Mountain District L. E. Thompson Alfred E. Campbell Slaven Avenue Carl B. Vickers Erskine McGhee Stanley Workman Eula L. Martin Mountain Cove E. J. White Hobart Vaught Gauley River View Gauley Bridge Clorence O. Eagle Carlos Benjamin Ferrell Gauley Charles Adkins William Sizemore George H. Kincaid J. G. Mohr Hawks Nest Fred F. Pauley Jodie Hackworth Falls District G. C. Hatcher Bert L. Hensley Writt Nuttall Curtis Weatherford Roy L. Hunt Jeremiah Lester Glade Creek Land Company Floyd's Creek Sewell Mountain District Hubert C. McGhee Partland C. E. Painter R. A. Beckelheimer T. W. Edds Fayette

Pineville Community Notices and Personal Events Summary

Pineville residents attended services and dinners, with marriages and church group activities noted. Edgar Hudson Simon and Bessie Graham, both 19, received a marriage permit in Pineville. local officers and members of the Eastern Star, Presbyterian Men, and Woman's Missionary Society reported meetings, dinners, and social events including movie viewings and Christmas activities.

Pineville Edgar Hudson Simon Bessie Graham Guyan J. W. Myers Pineville Presbyterian Church Charles Milam Wyoming Kenna Blackburn George A. Smith

Corinne Woman Injured When Stove Explodes

Corinne resident Ruby Burroughs, 54, was hospitalized in Mullens after a stove explosion at her home. A shard from the shattered iron stove bowl struck her leg as she sat at the dinner table, breaking her leg in three places. Cause of the blast remains unexplained.

y_ Register Ruby Burroughs Corinne Mullens

Edna Jean Boyd Weds Kenneth Brooks at Mt Hope

Miss Edna Jean Boyd daughter of Mrs Thelma Boyd became the bride of Seaman First Class Kenneth S Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Brooks of Mt Hope in a single ring ceremony at Mt Hope Baptist Temple Friday at 1 pm The couple plans to live in Florida after Brooks finishes four years in the Navy in May 1952 The bride wore royal blue crepe with pink rosebud corsage and her mother a black suit with red roses The groom’s mother wore beige and both families joined the couple at the groom’s grandmother’s home for a reception

MT. Hope Edna Jean | Boyd Thelma ‘Boyd Kenneth S .Brooks Kenneth B. Brooks Mt. Hope Baptist Temple Clarence Figgat Boyd Ray Myers Mt. Hope High School Virginia Brooks Newport R. I Beckley United States Navy Navy Florida

Flames Destroy Home in Fayetteville

The Myles family home near Fayetteville owned by New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company was destroyed by fire Tuesday at 7 am. Fire chief Robert Brooks estimated damages at 7000 dollars for the five room one story dwelling and furnishings. Firemen saved adjacent homes but water was scarce, with only a 400 gallon tank on the truck available.

Y Register Fayetteville Houston Myles Tourson Robert Brooks Myles New River and Pocahontas Consolidated | Coal Company

Toneda Circle Christmas Meet at Toneda Baptist Church

The Toneda Baptist Circle held its Christmas meeting Thursday at the church with president Mrs. Birdie Cook presiding. Lora Harvey led the devotional and various members read Christmas poems, followed by gifts and a handkerchief shower for Mrs. Cook. Twenty six members attended with four visitors and two new members.

Register Pineville Woman's Missionary Society Cook Memorial Baptist Church Harsenage Harry L. Stevens W. F. Rose Vivian Rose Myrtie Layman pBy. Register Oceana Toneda Baptist Circle Birdie Cook Lora Harvey Herald Angels Luke Don BD. Cook Lillie Davidson Shelby Jean Genelea Cooper Shelba Davidson Lula McKinney Gen‘lemen Helen Lester Betty Walker Mable” Conk Mabel Cooper Norma McKinney

Mt Hope Resident Dies In Hospital

Mt. Hope resident Robert Grose, 60, died Sunday at 6 30 a m in a Beckley hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body lies at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean.

Register Oak Hill Robert Grose Mt. Hope Beckley Hospital Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean

Mrs Wickline Feted By Three Hostesses

Corinne Mississippi bridal shower honors Mrs Charles Wickline hosted by her mother Mrs H C Stoneman with cohostesses Mrs May Wickline and Mrs A B Sizemore. Attendees include Mrs Nancy Shumate and many others from Corinne community.

Regis Corinne Charles Wickline H. C. Stoneman Coostesses May Wickline A. B. Sizemore Nancy Shumate William Akers Cyrus Trent Basil Sizemore Ivan Lambert Janie Wilson Pauline Jennings Ed Cumby Elma Brown Louise Harless Marie Thornton Kathryn Stanley Hobart Hazelwood Ella Mae Johnson Divine Sutton Junior Adkins Morton England Ernest Lesler Nancy O'Dell Phyliss Sizemore Marylin Reed Norma Sizemore Shelva Sizemore

Ameagle Personalities Mark furloughs from Korea

Ameagle Sgt. F. Cooper returns home from Korea and spends 39 days with his parents Mr and Mrs Rommie Cooper of Colcord. Charlie Norris also on furlough from Korea visits his father George Norris in White Oak.

Register Ameagle Sgt. F. Cooper Korea Rommie Cooper Colcord Charlie Norris George Norris White Oak

Gas line pressure blamed on Oak Hill firm error corrected

Officials of the Godfrey L. Cabot Gas Company in Oak Hill blamed breaks in Wyoming and Kanawha counties for reduced pressures in Oak Hill and Fayetteville homes Sunday. A Monday story wrongly named Amere Utilities as the gas firm. The error is regretted.

Register Oak Hill Wyoming Kanawha Godfrey L. Cabot Gas Company Fayetteville Amere Utilities

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pittmans Fayetteville Methodist Church Frances Barbour Fayetteville High School Beth Coleman Perry Smith Arelia Smith William Wise, Jr B. C. Burnside Sears Roebuck and Company Eva Miller Jackie Ewell Duncan Betty Jane Doiaier Marting Alonzo Evans, Jr Longacre Elizabeth Ann Tucker Cannelton John M. Starr Harrisburg Glenna Louise Crookshanks Danese C. 5 Painter Dempsey Farm Women's Club R. Aji Beckelheimer Ashton. Brooks O. A. Tamplin Ida Adkins W. L. Ramsey R. A Beckelheimer RB. E. Amick Lucile Hudkins Henry Watkins Howard Styers E. C. Myles T.W. Edds C. R. Cottle I. A. Scott C. A. Tamplin Good Citizen W. G. Brooks R. E. Amick H. A. Nugen W. Va YALE Payetteville Vandalia Garden Club High Street H. W. Carlson Joe Kopinsky Scarbro William R. Laird T. E. Myles Joe Nutter John Holliday Millard Lively Jack Casto Myron Renick J. Zane Summerfield Houston Wendell And Pete Proctor James Morris CLUB A. A. Kessler Clifty Farm Woman's Cub W. E. Grouse W. B. Kesler Ida Crookshanks Drema Skaggs Walein “Kenney I Cada Bert James Legg W. R. Skaggs A. al ‘Kessler W. E. Grose C. A. Timberlake Calvin Kenney Willis Wellman Ralph Ellison Clarishana Fred H. Shannon Fred. Jr W. F. Blankenship Herbert Allen Logan Christian Church Satuday S.C. Turner G. D. Litton Montgomery T. G. Morgan OES Order of the Eastern Star Elizabeth Kuhn Betty Lou Myers Beckwith John] Legg Hico Margaret Loy Lookout Jackson Henry Slayton Juanita Myers Meadow Bridge OLD Charter Kentucky Bernheim Distilling Company, Inc Louisville Ral Hee PTT Heer T & M Family Shoe Store Stove Mie Beckley Ee Edna Jean Boyd Kennett Abel Basham Seaman Kenneth S. Brooks Bill Wickman Christ Gabardines Beceley, W. VA Toneda Circle Neville ST
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