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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1948

Page

5

Poison Phase of Anti Rat Battle to Be Opened in County Tonight

Raleigh County launches an intensive pest campaign this evening with poison bait to exterminate rats and mice. Authorities urge careful placement and note prizes for the greatest kill. county residents and schools are asked to assist in baiting and follow up efforts to remove pests.

Raleigh Register Beckley W.va Raleigh Thomas Clyde *Law Cirtsville School H. B. Thomas

Wyco Girls Meet In Hall Residence

Pauline Hall and Sally Rhodes hosted a Wyco Girls Interest League meeting at Hall residence. Delores Rhodes and Sally Rhodes led the month’s program titled Christianity in Action in Building. RETURN FROM CHARLESTON Mrs Mary M Davis and son Douglas returned to Mullens after a visit with Miss Mary A Partlow in Charleston. Douglas attended Tommy Dorsey concert with Miss Partlow.

Wyco Register Statl Pauline Hall Sally Rhodes Girls Interest League of Delores Rhodes Christ ‘Tanity In Action Charleston Register Mullens Mary M. Davis Douglas Post Officer Mary A. Partlow Randolph Street Tommy Dorsey Municipal Auditorium

Lions Entertain Ladies at Mount Hope Meeting

Mount Hope Lions Club hosted a dinner meeting with 130 members and guests. New members Fritz Tissue McIntire Lewis and wives were honored. District Governor Sims spoke on Lions' role and 90 000 community betterment projects across 19 regions with 350 000 Lions participating. Guests from Beckley Oak Hills and New York City attended.

Register Mount Hope Sims Mount Hope Club Nolan Kemp Sons of Harmony Lee Frazier Oa K Hills J. ¥. Morgan Beckley B.C. Munter Walter Durkin New York City Bernard Dixon Jameck Mount Hore Ames Rowe, Jr

Fellowship Dinner Held in Fayetteville

Members of Circle 4 of the Fayetteville Methodist Church served dinner to 30 men at the monthly men's fellowship dinner held in the church Tuesday night. Following the meal a quartet composed of Stanley Eskew, Carl Vickers, Arnold Dempsey, and Charles Garvin presented vocal selections. The Rev R S McClung Beckley district superintendent of the Methodist churches will conduct morning worship services in Oak Hill Methodist Church Sunday.

Register Fayetteville Circle 4 Oak Hill R.S. McClung Beckley Methodist Churches

Local Social Gathering Notables List Names and Attendees

A social gathering minutes listing numerous ladies and gentlemen including Mrs B A Long Mrs W L Carr Mrs L T Lail Mrs O H Martin Sr Alrs William Smith and Ion Billy Mrs Roger Pritchett Miss Bernice McCreary Miss Phyllis Elliot Miss Sonia Spence and G N Kidd Sr Brotherhood . Refreshments were served to Dorothy Greene Dean DeWeese Benny Boninsegna Betty Rhodes Jogernine Boninsegna Kathleen Rhodes Deloris Rhodes Sally Ruth Tolliver Audrey Mullins Sally Rhodes Pauline Hall and Mrs Taylor.

B. A. Long W. L. Carr L. T. Lail O. H. Martin William Smith Ion Billy Roger Pritchett Bernice McCreary Phyllis Elliot Sonia Spence G. N. Kidd Brotherhood Dorothy Greene Dean DeWeese Eenny Boninsegna Betty Rhodes Jogernine Boninsegna Kathleen Rhodes Deloris Rhodes Sally ‘Ruth Tolliver Audrey Mullins Sally Rhodes Pauline Hall Mrs. Taylor

Mullens Woman Mary Gore Noted Passenger Travel

Fragmentary OCR places Mary Gore daughter of Agnes Gore of Mullens connected to inter city travel and a nurse at St Francis as a pilot in Charleston in 1940. Details are unclear due to text damage but indicates historical travel context.

Mary Gore Agnes Gore Mullens Alot St. Francis United States Charleston

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Meet 'Y Register Mullens First S. P. Pearis Sammy W. D. Davis J. B. Griffin Pring Farad Ian D H. & M. Shoe Store Beckley Mercantile Board Beckley Merchants Neville Maytag & Furniture Co Blind Fund Neville St Wm. Kessell E. D. Terry, Sr Agu Allengton Lively Cannon Jace Pinnacle DE Luxe Percale Prints Brown & White Saddle Oxfords
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