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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
3
Pineville’s Justice of the Peace in Center District, W. B. Wilson, experienced a slight cerebral hemorrhage at home early Tuesday. His condition is much improved though he will remain confined to his Crowley-Worrell Addition residence for a period.
The Women Of The Moose of Mullens will sponsor a Christmas dance on Saturday night December 28 at Moose Hall. Proceeds aid hot lunches for Wyoming County schools. Members were urged to attend the gift party December 26, as Jane Caudle and Ava Sumney will be initiated.
Children from Ben Dunman School and Ann McLaughlin performed for the Rotary Club luncheon. The program aligned with Christmas holidays and was supported by Methodist Church ladies who prepared the meal. A notable feature was the large presence of children and grandchildren of Rotary members.
Rev L A Stee, Pineville pastor, announces after Sunday School, the 11 oclock Christmas message will be delivered with special choir music. Junior and Intermediate Leagues meet at 6 30 pm and at 7 30 pm a pageant The White Christmas directed by Miss Frances Bailey followed by annual Christmas tree and Santa Claus gifts All visitors welcome.
James Anderson of Baltimore arrived in Pineville on Wednesday to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs Floyd Anderson, marking a family reunion during the festive season.
Eugene Thompson of Mullens, son of Mrs. B Thompson, took part in Operation Duck, the joint Army Navy amphibious exercise off California. The operation involved 20000 personnel, 500 planes and 60 ships, ending with landings on San Clemente Island and near Oceanside at Aliso Canyon.
Mrs. Robert Joling and her infant daughter have left Taylor-Dedting hospital for their home in Tommy's Creek. The husband was killed June 14 at the B.C. Minter mine.
Quentin L Staton avation machinist second class USN son of Mrs Hattie Staton Mullens is aboard USS Mount Olympus part of Task Force 68 en route to Antarctica for Operation Highjump a five month expedition to train personnel test equipment and develop naval techniques for cold weather bases Two ice breakers are in Task Force 68 with ships equipped with new cold weather gear and scientific instruments.
Mrs J B Hedrick of Wyco has been admitted as a patient at Beckley Hospital for treatment.
Sunday School holds a Christmas program tonight at 7 o clock in St Andrew's Episcopal Church. Songs recitations and chorals by the choir and congregation highlight the event with Sunday school members serving as hosts and giving gifts and treats after the program. The Young People's Fellowship arranged the tree and decorations for the season.
One of the Cocko couple’s Kopperston born triplets died at Stevens Clinic in Welch this morning. The body remains at Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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