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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1959
Page
2
A statment notes that about 15 000 veterinarians practice in the United States and remarks that a sizable portion are women.
Lansing RNS report: Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. spoke on Juvenile Delinquency at a Lansing Grade School PTA gathering. The school rhythm band of 45 performed as Don Skaggs presided in the president's absence. A program committee for the next meeting was named. Mothers provided refreshments.
The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral structure, lies off Australia and extends about 1 250 miles. It stands as a vast marine ecosystem.
An advertisement touts Ritasal as safe and effective for arthritis rheumatism neuralgia and bursitis claiming pain relief day and night even in bad weather. It invites readers to rush name and address to E Martin Ronceverte West Virginia for information.
Judy Fitzpatrick of Scarbro is the Fayette County winner in a National DAR and Borderland Chapter essay contest on Theodore Roosevelt centennial year 1958. An eighth grader at Scarbro School, she is an active church member and former 4 H participant with awards in cooking and fair ribbons. She will enter Collins High School next year.
H L Riggle Fayetteville county agent was speaker at the Big Sewell County Life program meeting held Friday at the elementary school. He spoke on gardening seed variety and insect control with John Cutlip, newly appointed 4 H club agent, accompanying him. The Lee's Tree Traveler's 4 H Club presented the program with songs poems and projects. About 50 members and guests attended and refreshments were served by 4 H club girls.
Mrs. Dixie Gibson was honored with a stork shower at the Kilsyth home of Mrs. Florence Gibson. Hostesses included Mrs. Patricia Smith and Mrs. Marie Todd. Prizes were awarded to Patricia Greer, Beulah Boyd, Helen Greer, and Opal Sreplowski amidst games and social attendees.
In Williamsburg Virginia AP reports Postmaster M W Foster rents a mail box at his own office to receive mail there rather than at home. He says federal law prevents him from getting mail behind the counter, so he becomes his own customer or Uncle Sam’s.
Mrs Donnie Hess, 63, died at 9 55 p m Saturday at the Oak Hill residence of a daughter. Funeral services were to be conducted at 3 p m today in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel by Rev R P Robertson with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park.
Oak Hill RNS reports eight births at Oak Hill Hospital last week. New babies include Marlene Mae Fridley a seven pound daughter. Kenneth Joseph Evans a six pound 15 ounce son. William Kesler McGraw an eight pound nine ounce son. Ninta June Murray a seven pound nine ounce daughter. Douglas Earl Sydney a seven pound four and a half ounce son. Rebecca Ann Bess a six pound 12 ounce daughter. Read Hamilton Samples a seven pound 14 ounce son. Barbara Kay Hinkle a seven pound six ounce daughter. Families listed include Fridley Evans Murray Sydney Bess Samples and Hinkle with residences in Oak Hill Kingston Ansted Page Fayetteville Mount Hope and Glen Jean.
Melba and Charlotte Hurley were honored at a Valentine party hosted by their parents Mr and Mrs Anthony Hurley Jr in Oceana. Prizes went to Karen Darnell Judy Walls Brenda Bradshaw and Helen Martin. Attendees included Darlene Hurley Nancy Shannon Delores Cook and others from Oceana Cyclone and Baileysville with several relatives assisting.
Pineville RNS report says Edgar Spratt 53 of Simon was not indicted by a Wyoming County Grand Jury on Monday for the shooting of neighbor Woodrow Tate 42 of Simon on January 30. Spratt, a lay leader in a Methodist church, said he acted in self defense after Tate reached for his pocket as if to draw a gun, with the dispute traced to adjoining property. James Estep 23 of Oceana was indicted for the murder of Ed Elkins 27 of Oceana, killed January 28 at the Miner's Inn where he worked.
The Oceana Presbyterian Women met at Mrs. Lacy McMillion's home for Bible study led by Mrs. Margaret Swimm of Pineville. Mrs. Byron Shilling reported on Pineville executive board plans and activities for the month, with Mrs. J. B. Justice conducting the business session and Mrs. Dean Gray elected secretary treasurer. The March meeting will be at Mrs. James Smith's home with Mrs. McMillion moderating the lesson on Holiness.
Reading, Pa. The Rev. Walter Kloetzli secretary of Urban Church Planning of the National Lutheran Council told a meeting the urban church can endure only if it welcomes members regardless of race or social status. He warned that pastors and congregations are fleeing to the suburbs leaving downtown churches as shells.
Wisconsin, famed for cheese, used five billion pounds of milk for butter last year, about 29 percent of state milk production. Factories making American cheese used roughly 27 percent.
Mullens report says Henry Nugan a 57 year old foreman at the Tralee Mine was struck on the right hand by a rock from the mine roof. He was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital around 5 pm Monday for a fractured little finger and cuts to the back and palm. He previously sustained an injury in the mine in 1925 and had worked safely until Monday.
Mrs Woodrow Womack of Pecks Mill was honored with a stork shower hosted at the residence of Mrs Ruth Ratliff Hatcher. Co hosted by Mrs Bill Stafford and Mrs Earl Prichard. Prizes awarded after games and a refreshments spread served to a long list of guests including Mrs Gene Stafford Mrs Jennie Canterbury Mrs Pearl Stafford Mrs Louise Womack Mrs Harold Maynor and many others.
Grave side services were conducted at 11 a m today for Walter Lee Massey infant son of Edward and Alice Hugh Massey at Bibb Cemetery near Gatewood. The infant died Monday morning in Oak Hill hospital two hours after birth. Survivors include four sisters Doris Marilyn Leeann and Shyrl at home.
The Toneda Baptist Missionary Society met Thursday to discuss Brotherhood and planned World Day of Prayer with Mrs. Wirt Cook leading. A reading No Partiality was given by Mrs. Jimmy Cook, and a story The Races of The Earth was read by Mrs. Don D. Cook. A bereaved meals committee was named and a surprise birthday party honored Mrs. Don D. Cook. Attendees included Mrs. Otis Cook and many others.
William H. Miller an insurance supervisor at Union Carbide Metals Co received a 25 year service award from J N Miles superintendent of industrial relations Miller began with the company in 1934 in housing and rose to supervisor of insurance and home contracts A native of Spencer he moved to Fayette County in 1929 to work for Rinehart and Dennis He also runs an insurance agency from his home married to Virginia Smith they have two daughters Laura Ann Belley lives in Cleveland Sally Ann attends Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg VA.
Broadway drama The Visit, featuring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, will be produced in Moscow this winter with Soviet stars Maxim Shtraukh and Yudith Glizer in the lead roles after they observed the Lunts perform during a New York visit.
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