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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1960

Page

8

Area Sorority Pledges Meet at OAK HILL

The Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Theta Sigma Phi held a pledges meeting at Mrs. Gene Carter's home. Six months of training cover history traditions and rules. Mrs. Ernest Riffe reviewed chapter rules and Mrs. Harry Price led a duty discussion for officers and committee chairmen. Refreshments followed.

Oak Hill ANS Gene Carter Beta Theta Sigma Phi Carter Ernest Riffe Harry Price

Couples Issued Permit To Wed In Fayette County

Marriage licenses have been issued by the Fayette County Clerk to four couples: Kenneth Wayne Cox 21 of Payne Ohio and Ollie Conley 17 of Willis Branch daughter of Dewey and May Conley. Jackie Lee McGuffin 19 of Cleveland Ohio and Delores Morton 18 of Oak Hill. James Sherman Treadway 23 of Oak Hill and Doris Ann Green 16 of Oak Hill.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Kenneth Wayne Cox Payne Ohio Otis Louise Cox Ollie Conley Willis Branch Dewey May Conley Jackie Lee McGuffin Cleveland Clarence Nellie McGuffin Delores Morton Oak Hill Dana Gertrude Morton James Sherman Treadway Fred Lee Hallie M. Treadway Doris Ann Green Raymond and Beulah Green

Fortner Hurt In Car Mishap

Onnie Fortner about 40 was admitted to Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch after a car plunged into the Guyandotte River. Fortner suffered a cut shoulder. His nephew Gene Fortner escaped uninjured. The hospital spokesman listed Fortner in good condition Sunday afternoon.

Baileysville Rns Stevens Clinic Welch Onnie Fortner Guyandotte River Fortner Gene Fortner

Birth of Richard Allen Stover in Willoughby Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Stover of Willoughby Ohio announce the birth of their first child, a son named Richard Allen, born February 4 in Willoughby. He weighed six pounds two ounces. The mother is from Alabama and the father is the son of Mrs. Mary Stover of Willoughby and Dewey Stover of Logan. He is the grandson of Mrs. Ida Dotson of Pax.

PAX ANS Billy Stover Willoughby Ohio Richard Allen Alabama Mary Stover Dewey Stover Logan

Wyoming Teacher Of Year Presented With Loving Cup

Mullens area Woman's Civic Club honors Mrs. Josephine Damewood Williams as Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Newsome presided and announced delegates for the state federation convention at The Greenbrier. Members urged nominations and paid dues while reporting charitable drives and needs for clothing and shoes.

Josephine Damewood Williams Center Woman’s Civic Club Mullens Mullens Area Eugene Newsome Wyoming Loving RNL Woman's Civic Club Church Street Elbert Cook Sidney McGraw Woodrow W. Cook State Federation Cook Joe Parsons M. M. Shumate R. L. Hart Newsome

Bible Class Meets for Dora Hash Bible Talk

The Dora Hash Bible Class met at Effie Blume’s home Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs O R Foster leading the devotional theme The Christians Walk They sang Trust and Obey and voted to send a gift to Mrs Dorothy Gilkerson now in Sandusky Ohio Attending were Ioie Tolley Phillis Young Wanda Jones Russell McCelland R O Blume Florence Fitzwater Elmer Harrell William Toney Beulah Foster A J McCutcheon L E Blume Flossie Blume Emory Tully Linda McClelland and Becky Lively

Sandusky Ohio Ioie Tolley Phillis Young Wanda Jones Russell McCelland R. O. Blume Florence Fitzwater Elmer Harrell William Toney Beulah Foster A. J. McCutcheon L. E. Blume Flossie Blume Emory Tully Linda McClelland Becky Lively

Rev Aalfs Attends Moderators Conference in New York

Reverend John Aalfs will join a Moderator's Conference in New York with a stewardship training confab for General Assembly Presbyterian moderators. He plans to report on the budget for Parkersburg area churches. Mrs Aalfs will visit former residents in Doylestown, Pa. He will address a New York women’s group Wednesday, speaking on the West Virginia Mountain Project with slides of people and activities from the project area.

Concord Rns John Aalfs New York General Assembly The Presbyterian Church Parkersburg Ralfs Doylestown West Virginia

New Drug Shows Hope Against Advanced Lung Cancer

In London three doctors at Baguley Hospital report using tretamime, derived from mustard gas, to treat 43 advanced lung cancer cases. Lancet notes 3 improved, 10 halted or reduced tumor growth, and four with striking results. After a month, chest X rays indicated tumors shrank and chest normalizes, though findings remain highly experimental.

London Gordon Jack Manchester Baguley Hospital Lancet Leslie Doyle M. Palejwalla Jack

Shower Honors Carol J. Curd in McRoss shower

Carol J. Curd was honored at a January 29 household shower hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Blaine H. Curd in McRoss. Attendees included residents of McRoss East Rainelle Rupert and Mullens, with gifts sent by many local ladies and hostesses Mrs. Tull Curd and Mrs. Ola Ripley.

McRoss Curd Washington D. C James A. Mutter Mullens Blaine H. Curd Edna Tuckwiller Edith Vestal Zelma Osborne Lacy Bryant Tillie Goodson Janet John Vestal Debbie Jesse Copen Louise Copen Rowena Burdette B. H. Curd Anna Jean Vestal Peggy Vestal Mescal Richman Faye Ripley Rita Ann Curd Glenn Wilmoth Florence Fink Edward Hume Anna Carr East Rainelle Verla Curd Orient Hill Wanda Casto Hazel Casto Rupert Spencer Mutter Thelma Berry Shirley Fleshman Delsie Banazza Elda DiMascio Gaye Ratliff Tull Curd Ola Ripley MaRoss

Darwin's Origin of Species Sells Out on First Day

The first printing of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species sold all 1,250 copies on its initial day, signaling immense public interest in the groundbreaking work. The volume challenges prevailing scientific and religious views, marking a pivotal moment in biology.

Charles Darwin

Homemaker of Tomorrow Named at Clear Fork High

COLCORD RNS Sandra Faith Toney of Colcord is Clear Fork High School’s Homemaker of Tomorrow after scoring highest on a 50 minute homemaking exam. She is active as NHS vice president, head majorette, band member, and senior play participant. Her award pins honor the Home is where the heart is slogan.

Betty Crocker Sandra National Honor Society Morgantown Rhododendron Girls State

Colcord Community News and Upcoming Valentine Events

Valen t ine parties are planned for Colcord Junior Choir and Colcord School children next Friday afternoon with refreshments by teachers. Lowell Griffith visits Ohio. Mrs. Wil son Walker hospitalized in Charleston after influenza. Tom and Dayton Ohio couple announce birth of fourth child in a local hospital. Luther Dillon consults physician in Charleston. Ethel Dillon visits Louise Coots in Clear Creek. Dorothy Assembly of God Revival to start February 14 led by Rev. J G Gott with pastor Ernest E. Edmonds inviting attendance. Edward Carroll and wife welcome a baby boy born January 20 at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Vernie Toney recuperating at daughter’s home after surgery.

Colcord RNS Lowell Griffith Ohio Wilson Walker Charleston Memorial Hospital Walker Charleston Tom Sanford Dayton Ceton Hospital Luther Dion Luther Dillon Ethel Dillon Louise Coots Clear Creek Tommy Wingo Toledo Ralph Scherer Charlie Harris Dorothy Dorothy Assembly of God Church J. G. Gott Old Oxford Road Hamilton Ernest E. Edmonds Assembly of God Church Edward Carroll Beckley Memorial Hospital Vernie Toney Bert Pauley Lawson Kanawha Valley Hopital

Community Illnesses and Visits Share Weekend News

Mrs Annie Turner visited her sister in law Elizabeth Napier and ne jaa Alex Napier at Mount Hope. Sunday guests at J E Livelys included Elbert Price and family from Pratt. Ray Humphrey returned from Oceana Virginia with granddaughter Jeannie Bowyer and Carl David. Arlington shots: Judy Aliff arrives from Arlington to stay with Emerson Stover. Ed Stover plans Dayton Ohio employment. Community members meet in Fayetteville Oak Hill Hospital and Pinecrest Sanitarium visits noted.

PAX Annie Turner Elizabeth Napier Nejaa Alex Napier Mount Hope J. E. Lively Elbert Price Elbert, Jr Wayne Pratt Ray Humphrey Oceana Virginia Jeannie Bowyer Carl David Humphreys Bill Tyree Mark Allen Orpha Tyree Alice O'Neal Keith McCoy Cannelton Jackie Corder Lexington Clara Williams Baltimore Gertrude Akers Francis Jack Akers Frank Akers Carlos Williams Carlos Jr Minnie Humphrey Cecil Cawley Michael Cool Ridge Bruce Humphrey Gary H. A. Cawley Maxwell Hill Delia Lively Virgil Lively Lee Ellen Oral Lively Norton Hurl Lively Clifford St. Albans Orval Lively Carol Sue Beckley Cecil Humphrey Jr Debbie White Sulphur Springs Judy Aliff Arlington Emerson Stover Ed Stover Dayton Ohio Alfred Humpha Lacy Aliff Jr Vesta Tams Henry Canterbury Daphne Humphrey Fayetteville Oak Hill Hospital Ioie Webb Sally Winston Ellen Green Deck Davis Ivan Maynor Herman Davis Margaret Newsome Leo Newsome Reed Nitro Carl Ashley South Charleston Leo Newsomes C. L. Clark Pinecrest Sanitarium

Birth notices from Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens area

Recent births at Wyoming General Hospital list several newborns with birth weights and dates including Harold B. Broyles Jr in Mullens and Connie Alice Gardner Clay in Mathen. Other new babies include Flora Gale Hall Glen Rogers and Karen Lynn Buchannan Mullens among multiple families across Hern don Rhodell Bud Mullens.

Ernest Francis Jr Glen Fork Melvena Kay Roy Smith Rhodell Karen Lynn Jack C. Buchannan Mullens Connie Alice Garland Clay Mathen Tina Louise Leonard T. Staton Fdna Mae Leonard H. Thomas Bud Susan Carol James E. Breham

Mullens Science Club II Meets in February Session

Mullens Science Club II, led by president Glenn Rumions and sponsor Mrs. Dora Lewis, held its fifth meeting on February 3. Discussions covered History of Fishes by J. T. Norman and notes on the National Science World Contest. The group reviewed ten science books and distributed them among members while reporting on other clubs. The next meeting is set for March 2.

Mullens RNS Science Club II Dora Lewis Glenn Rumions David Morris

Funeral Attends for Pineville Man Rhodes

Mrs. Bessie Parks attended the funeral of her brother-in-law Andrew Forest Rhodes in Pineville. Rhodes died Sunday night after a two year illness. Also present were nieces and nephews including Mrs. Ray Bailey Mrs. John E Ellison Miss Patty Parks Carl Parks Sonny Parks and Jim Parks of Marianna.

Pineville Rns Bessie Parks Andrew Forest Rhodes Davy Rhodes Ray Bailey John E. Ellison Patty Parks Carl Parks Sonny Parks Jim Parks Marianna

Local men return to duty in Florida and Virginia

Enoch Moore has returned to Miami Florida where he is employed. T A Lewis Holly returned to his base at Norfolk Virginia after spending the weekend with his mother Mrs Roy Holly and his wife Mrs Dimple Holly.

Enoch Moore Mimai Fla T. A. Lewis Holly Norfolk, Va Roy Holly Dimple Holly

Notice Of Sale Of Delinquent Lands In Raleigh County 1959

List of real estate in Raleigh County sold in December 1959 for nonpayment of 1958 taxes. Entries include properties in Beckley Town District Shady Springs Shady Grove and other districts, with purchasers listed as individuals and the State of West Virginia. The notice provides payment options to redeem by heirs or assigns within one year at specified rates.

Raleigh West Virginia

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