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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1949

Page

11

Mullens Lions Campaign Aids Needy Families This Christmas

Mullens Lions Club led a drive to help local needy children and families. What began as toy collection expanded to clothes food and shoes. Health and welfare agencies flagged needs from a bedridden father to essential items like a rock stove bed groceries and clothing. Community response came from individuals and local businesses.

Mullens Mullens Lions Club Lee Hudson Yeten Pinecrest Sanitariium

Pastor Tells Nativity Story for Oceana Club

The Oceana Woman's Club met at the high school to hear Rev. Arnold D. Belcher recount the Nativity. Kopperston Choir provided music with two quartet numbers by Tom Jenkins and others, led by Mrs. R. H. Wilson at the piano, followed by a solo by Mrs. Harry L. Poe and refreshments for numerous members and guests.

Associated Press Oceana Arnold D. Belcher Oceana Woman's Club iMusic Kopperston Tom Jenkins William Laird Harry J. Poe Freda Pomroy R. H. Wilson Harry L. Poe Ladon Cox Tom Smith Freda Weir Dudley Browning Arnold Belcher Andy Boteau Tom Evans Orval Wallace Erris Rucker Hazel Jamison G. E. Cobb L. W. Beane J. Rush Cook

Kindergarten Program Held By Pineville Class

The kindergarten class taught by Mrs. Myrtle Layman presented Santa Claus Visits Mother Goose a Christmas play in their classroom Tuesday evening. Cast included Connie Sue Brooks as The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe and Billy Ray Manning as Santa Claus, with songs Away in a Manger Silent Night and Jingle Bells. Numerous parents and relatives attended the program and joined in the closing song.

Register Pineville Mother Goose Myrtle Layman Connie Sue Brooks la Shoe Jack Be Nimble Earl Meek Katherine Cline Miss Muffett Pamele Goode Ble Mary Neal Mary Macy Swannie Smith Myra Sue Shufflebarger Serack Jil Perry Byrd Jack Horner Richard Simmons Johnny Trout Robert Lonker Johnny Green Billy Ray Manning Santa Claus Paul Goode M. £. Meek James Simmons Dorsey Freeman Clyde Byrd Stevies Dudge Cline Joe Onker Eugene Neal C. §. Smith C. W. Shufflebarger C. S. Worrell Colin Manning Frances Robert

McKinneys Buy Wyoming Land

McKinneys purchase 20 acres on Milam Creek Barkers Ridge District from Mr and Mrs Caren McKinney. Deed filed in Wyoming County Clerk's office records transfers for E M Crouch to F Crouch one acre, Waller Meadows and wife to Bernard McKinney on Milam Creek, Vernie Trent to T H Harvey 52 acres on Guyandotte River, Mary K Bowmah lots 224 and 95 River Drive Pineville, Violet Phillips parcel in Northeast Pineville Center District.

Register Pineville Bernard McKinney Milam Creek Barkers Ridge Airs Caren McKinney Wyoming I. E. M. Crouch Flossie Crouch Waller Meadows Vernie Trent T. H. Harvey Guyandotte River Clear Fork Robert Bailey Mary K. Bowmah River Drive Parker Pendry Viola Phillips Center

Gene Downard Elected President Of Wyoming Fellowship

Gene Downard was named president of the Youth Fellowship of the Wyoming Community Church at a Monday night meeting. Officers include Leo Cook as vice president Robert D. Bailey secretary Morrison Larmbert treasurer Mary Eva Browning social chairman. The Rev C W McNutt installed the new officers and Buford Stewart led the evening program with twenty four youths and visiting adults present. The Monday December 26 program will be led by Gene Downard.

Roglster Wyoming Gene Downard Wyoming Community Church Leo Cook Rovert D. Bailey Morrison Larmbert Mary Eva Browning C. W. McNutt Buford Stewart Qceana Qwen Reed Concord College Athens Sam Sloan Oceana Glenn E. Cobbs Charleston Wayne Hatfield Cure Cline Huntington Randel Walker Fort Knox Alfred Walker Lydia Birley Stevens Clinic Welch Frank Critzer Covington A. G. Sugar Pegey McMillion Lacy McMilllion Charles Bailey Mullens Perry Bailey Res Leo Chambers Duffie June Beane Daugher W Beane Owen Reed Charles Stewart Land Son Fred Doss Norma Jeane Amhersidale Charlie Francis Raymond Cook Harry Cook Bluefield Nocyal Cook Beckley Wade Cozart Wayne Rollins Acie B. Harris Parkersburg Robert A. Godfrey Ward H. Hibbs Oceana Baptist Church Claude Marcum National Radio Institute Washington, D.C Buddy Parson Emory and Henry College Emory Arnold D. Belcher Lauis Brown Glen Rogers Ine Mervan Walker A. G Lugar, Jr Duke University Durham IN. C

Wyco PTA Hosts Turkey Dinner For Students

Wyco Elementary School students were feted by the Wyco PTA with a turkey dinner at the Methodist Church. About 90 students were served before returning to the school for a Christmas party with gifts and candy popcorn treats from teachers. PTA serving committee members included Mrs. Wv. M. Barnard and others. A regular PTA meeting is set for January 17. Clarence Robert Whitt and Beulah Wyatt, both of Mullens, were issued a marriage license by the Wyoming County clerk.

Register WYCO Wv. M. Barnard D. D. Wilkinson Charles Thrasher Erma Rhodes Julian Ballard Harry MeeNatt Stall Weiler Pineville Clarence Robert Whitt Beulah Wyatt Mullens Wyoming County

Annual Christmas Party Set Tonight

The annual Christmas program for Jesse residents begins at 7 30 this evening. Local students perform several numbers including Silent Night and Oh Life Town of Bethlehem in pantomime. A pageant, Return to Bethlehem, is directed by Mrs Bill Workman. The public is invited to attend.

Weller Jesse Jesse Bethlehem Bill Workman Alend

Pageant “Holy Night” Planned by Oceana Church Group

Intermediates present a pageant titled Holy Night tonight at 7:30 at the Oceana Methodist Church. The program is under the direction of Mrs J J Blankenship, Mrs Dewey Mitchell, and Mrs Tom Smith.

Register Oceana The Oceana Methodist Church J. J. Blankenship Dewey Mitchell Tom Smith

Methodist Pastor Guest Speaker at Pineville Meeting

The Pineville First Methodist Church group heard Rev Samuel A Harford speak on community responsibility to the churches. Joseph Kidd sang two solos and gifts were collected for Pinecrest Sanitarium and Blaine School. 35 members attended the January session at the church social room.

Uy Register Pineville Samuel A. Harford Pineville First Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley Blaine Goodwin Jarvis Mae Belcher Woodrow Rutherford Mary Rutherford D. L. Wells Frank Shannon Robert Bailey Okey BE. McCourt Sara Morgan Frances Bailey First Methodist Church W. C. Bailey, Jr

Moose Women Hold Christmas Party Sponsors 1950 School

Mullens Chapter Women of the Moose held their Christmas party and voted to continue sponsoring Long Branch School in 1950 at about 72 dollars, marking five consecutive years. They distributed gifts to 105 students and planned a $10 Mooseheart donation and a tree sponsorship for local children.

Register Mullens Women of the Moose Long Branch Mildred Martin Montry Shuts Aaron Young Fred Deal Mullens Moose Mooseheart Loyal Order of the Moose Muens

Corinne Woman Taken by Death

Dorothy Rayfield 28 of Corinne died Wednesday after a long illness at her parents home near Lashineet. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. today at Rien Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Darel Stover officiating. Burial in Rule McComa Cemetery at Finoak. Born September 5, 1921 in Springton, she married J B Rayfield September 2, 1939 in Pearlsburg Virginia. Survived by her husband a son Jimmy five brothers Alert Howard Lundy Douglas Jenkins of Matoaka one sister Mrs Morrie Thompson and her parents Elder and Mrs Thomas Jenkins.

Megister Gratt Corinne Dorothy Rayfield Lasha Mcet Rien Creek Primitive Baptist Church Lashineet Darel Stover Glen White Finoak Springton D! J. B. Rayfield Pearlsburg Virginian Railway Co Jimmy Alert Howard Lundy Douglas Jenkins Matoaka Morrie Thompson, McComas Thomas Jenkins

WSCS Members Fete Husbands at Christmas Party

Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a Christmas party Saturday night at Mrs. John Meredith's home. The McGraws Quartet, featuring Janet Meredith, Berga Brooks, Jack Sizemore, and D. Brooks, performed several selections for the group. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Netcher and other members and spouses from Sabine, Athens, Fort Brazey, and local homes. Hostesses were Mrs. McGraw and Mrs. Meredith, with the next meeting planned at Mrs. Hersie Shumate's home hosted by Mrs. G. C. McGraw.

Fly Register Welter McGraws McGraws Woman’s Society of Christian Service John Meredith McGraws Janet Meredith Berga Brooks Jack Sizemore D. Brooks Arnold Netcher Virgil Shannon Sabine Holloyd Brooks Athens Eugene Stearts Fort Brazy M. C Shelburn i Brooks Full Brown Hersi¢ Shumate Uu.ef AleGraw Naomi iClay Darrell V. McGraw Erelyn Mac Patrica Fais. McGraw Meredith Hersie Shumate G. C J McGraw

Christmas Eve Service Planned in Oceana

Oceana Methodist Church hosts a candle light Christmas Eve service led by Youth Fellowship under Rev. Arnold D Belcher. Mrs Bernard Morgan accompanies on piano as Hepister Start Writes OCF notes the event.

Youth Fellowship The Oceana Methodist Church Arnold D. Belcher Bernard Morgan Oy Hepister Start

Two Kopperston Men Receive Service Pins

Regates staff writer reports Lillard M. Hopkins and T. O. Whelan of Kopperston mines Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates are among 257 veterans awarded service pins for 20 to 50 years of service. 1919 awards span 19 mines across West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, with hundreds more veterans recognized last year.

Regates Kopperston Lillard M. Hopkins T. O. Whelan Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Hopkins Whelan West Virginia Kentucky Pennsylvania Eastern Sceak Fastern Eastern Gas

Wyco Woman.s Society Elegant Yule Meet and Gift Exchange

The Wyco Woman's Society of Christian Service held a Christmas program at Mrs. W. M. Bernard's home. Rev. O. He Dorsey opened with prayer, and Mrs. D. D. Wilkinson led the business session. The devotional was by A. T. Robertson, scripture read by Mrs. Merlin Brown, and reading by Mr. Dorsey. Prayers were led by Mrs. Frank Deal and Mrs. Merlin Brown. The group closed with Christmas carols as Mrs. Carlos Leffer played piano. Decorations featured greenery and corsages with miniature Santa. Gift exchange among members included Jett, Hurgan, Jolson, Ballard, Joyce, Davis, Hypes, Taylor, Mayne, Wilcox, Moorefield, Green, Via, Archer, Thrasher, Belcher, Rhodes, Lockabill, Hyges, DeWeese, Willlams, and others. Guests were Mrs. Jimmy Robertson, Judith Ann Ballard, Cindy Davis, and Pally Leffler.

WYCO Wyco Woman's Society of Christian Service W. M. Bernard O. He Dorsey D. D. Wilkinson Als. A. T. Robertson Merlin Brown Dorsey Frank Deal Carlos Lefler Joe Jett Johnnie Hurgan J. B. Jolson Judy Ballard James Joyce Ray Davis Marie Hypes J. J. Taylor S. J. Mayne John Wilcox Bob Moorefield J. G. Joyce John Green Houston Via M. C. Archer Bernard Rare Bara Plamewood Ada-Ho Bough A. T. Robertson Carlos Leffer Betty Willams Jimmy Robertson Judith ‘Ann Ballard Cindy Davis Pally Leffler

Fire Damages Gasoline Pump at Rockview Garage

Firefighters confined a blaze at the Rockview garage gasoline pump of the State Road Commission. Estimated damage about £200. Fire department crews responded at 7 30 a m Sunday. Paul Goode, an employer, helped by others, noted wiring in the pump caused the fire. Pump to be replaced.

Pineville Rockview State Road Pineville |Oinsteer Paul Goode Goode

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