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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1954

Page

2

Anti-Litter Campaign Aims to Beautify West Virginia Roads

Fayette County official G Steele Callison urges State Road Commissioner H Keith Griffith and the SRC to back a three point plan to clean Fayette highways, curb junk yards, and fund roadside parks. He cites tourism and the state's centennial as incentives and notes widespread local support.

Oak Hill Fayette County Fayette H. Keith Griffith Char SRC Callison

Area High Schools to Attend Know Your Government Day

Dozens of students from Wyoming Fayette Greenbrier and other counties will participate in the fourth annual Know Your State Government Day Conference in Charleston on March 1. The WV Education Association citizenship committee organizes the event with panels on citizenship in action and state government roles and a Capitol tour concluding the day.

Know Your Government Wyoming Fayette Greenbrier Charleston West Virginia Education Association Citizenship and International Relations Committee Douglas Domi Louise Cozort Glen Rogers Gary Sizemore Marie Lowe Loutishia Morgan Mullens Fayette County June Wall John Martindale Charles Weaver House of Delegates Marguerite Kellar Buckhannon WVEA Sue Milam Nitro High School Ross Edwards WCHS Davis Bill Reeves Mar Wayne Cornwell Fairmont State Commission M. J. Ferguson Carl J. Johnson H. Keith Griffith Public Safety Raymond T. Boyles Charles Sattler William C. Marland John George Fox Edgar B. Sims D. Pitt O’brien William H. Ansel John B. McLaughlin W. W. Trent Charleston Woman's Club Virginia Elizabeth Streets Don Shelton Huntington Fast Julian Efferson Excelsior Betty Dotson Ravenswood James Bennett Elkins Jean Gordon Lincoln Glada Humphreys Dunbar Robert Heard University Louise Sommer Point Pleasant Phares E. Reeder Christine Johnson Charleston High School Kellar State Capitol

Scout Junior Leader Conference Held at Glen Rogers Grade School

About 75 Wyoming District Boy Scouts and adults attended the Scout Junior Leaders Conference at Glen Rogers Grade School. District Training Chairman Hubert Durham led the see and do program with help from Waldo Tackett and several local leaders. The session covered patrol leadership topics and learning by doing with various troops including 123, 119, 156, 157, 120, 5, 155, 132. W. Kenneth Mugridge of Pineville served as discussion leader.

Mullens Rns Wyoming Glen Rogers Hubert Durham Waldo Tackett T. P. Mooney Wyce Gene Brown Lynce William McGhee Mullens Keith P. D. Raymond Hatcher Sidney Dalton Matheny Felix Clover Wesley Burnett Anthony Cassinelli Alfred Cassinelli Dickie Deal Lawrence Jones John Rinehart Bobby Tabor Ralph Rinehart Kopperston Community Church D. C. Hamilton David Rankin Robert Rider Paul Anderson Harold Walker Tommie Hamilton Larry Pennington James Phelps Rockcastle Baptist Church

Lucento Announces Marriage of Gloria to Pishitelli

Mr and Mrs Orazio Lucento announce the marriage of daughter Gloria to Lorenzo C Pishitelli of Columbus Ohio They eloped Friday and wed that evening in Richmond Indiana The couple honeymoon in Indiana Ohio and West Virginia Mrs Pishitelli a 1946 Herndon High School graduate attended West Virginia Business College Bluefield and has worked as a stenographic clerk for the State of Ohio at Columbus Her husband served with the Columbus Fire Department six years attended Sacred Heart Catholic School Columbus and served in the Navy during World War II They will reside at 665 Tamlet Street Columbus

West Virginia BUD BNS Orazio Lucento Gloria Lorenzo C. Pishitelli Columbus Ohio Richmond Ind Indiana

Presbyterian Men Elect C. Hylton

MULLENS RNS Annual election of officers was held by the Presbyterian Men of the Church at Currie Hall. Claude Hylton was elected president succeeding Jack Stewart. Harry McNutt became vice-president and John Tice was re elected secretary treasurer. Ritz Kingdon was devotional chairman Harry McNutt program chairman Woodrow W. Cook social chairman. Burbridge Adams presented the world missions program. About 20 members attended and dinner was served by church women.

Cabinet minister pay listed in government journal

Paris reports in the official journal that a cabinet minister earns 1428 dollars per year plus 285 dollars for expenses. This figures reflect the compensation package outlined for high government posts in France.

Paris

Lucas Rites Held Today Near Jumping Branch

Funeral services for Frank E. Lucas 30 who died Saturday in Baltimore of burns from an apartment fire were set for 2 p m at Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church near Jumping Branch. His widow Helen Upton Lucas and son Frankie Lee receive burns treatment in Baltimore hospital. Elders Eli Lilly and Kenneth Lilly to lead the service. burial at Simmons Cemetery near Mount View. Survived by mother wife son six sisters and a half bro Corbett Lucas.

Thelma Lewis Chicago Ella Davison Beaver Muriel Quisenberry Prosperity Nellie Bennett Hinton Bertha Wooten Christiansburg Clara Dennis Bluff City Corbett Lucas

Rites Thursday For Mrs Staton

Funeral rites for Mrs. Cora Staton 74 will be at Road Branch Church of Guyan Thursday at 11 a.m. Rev Lloyd Ferguson of Gilbert will officiate Burial will be in the family cemetery at Guyan She died Tuesday at the home of her son Connie Hatfield of Guyan Surviving are three sons Onnie George Noah Hatfield all of Guyan two daughters Mrs Essie Lawrence of Simon and Mrs Kelly Hatfield of Guyan two sisters Mrs Laura Kennedy of Guyan and Mrs Minnie Staton of Kessler two brothers R L Brooks and Fred Brooks both of Guyan The body was to be removed to the home of her son Onnie Hatfield at 11 a.m. today from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana

Oceana RNS Cora Staton Road Branch Guyan Lloyd Ferguson Gilbert Staton Connie Hatfield Raleigh County Jesse Caroline Lemon Brooks Onnie George Noah Hatfield Essie Lawrence Simon Kelly Hatfield Laura Kennedy Minnie Staton Kessler R. L. Brooks Fred Brooks Onnie Hatfield Evans Funeral

Triangled Case Confuses Police at Charleston Airport

Police in Charleston are stumped by a complex case begun Saturday at KanwhA Airport when a man booked on a Boone County theft accusation of $1000 faced later trouble. Ruth Berry Gordon, claiming common law wife status, and Laboy Crusenberry were jailed then released on bail. Magistrate L M Gates ordered both held within the county until resolution of grand larceny charges.

Charleston Kanwha New Orleans Boone County Ruth Berry Gordon

Maben man wounded in pistol incident and arrest linked

Edward L. Sizemore of Maben was admitted to Beckley Veterans Hospital with a facial gunshot wound after a Friday night incident over missing money from an auto trade. A man named Crusenberry and Mrs Gordon deny the robbery tale and plan to obtain a peace warrant against H. L. Gordon of Seth as the couple says they have children and have separated crises.

MABEN RNS Edward L. Sizemore Veteran's Hospital Beckley H. L. Gordon Seth Crusenberry Washington, D.C New Orleans

Metropolitan's 1953 Annual Report Highlights Record Policy Totals

Metropolitan reports 1953 was the best year in its 86 year history with life insurance in force exceeding 56 billion dollars and over 37 million people covered. The update notes inflationary pressures, Korea's end of hostilities, and a peacetime shift toward growing prosperity in the United States and Canada.

Metropolitan United States Canada

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The Farm Bureau Farm Women's Club Woman's Clubs HSC McDowell County Lynn Fuller Robert Lee Cunningham T. R. Morris Elkhorn Marie Terry Tony Honosky Evelyn Tutwiler Gary Ernestine Carrington Monetta Hyatt Marie Sagris Leon Hemp Welch Mineral County Delvinia Evans Marvin Borrer Jr James J. Torquinto Keyser John Lupis Charlotte Ann Keyes Piedmont Pocahontas County Colleen Dill Donald Cromer Virginia Poscover Green Bank James Coe Maureen Fitzpatrick Hillsboro Thomas Dunbrack Frances Buzzard Nancy Currence Marlinton Nicholas County Steve McMillion Kathleen Mullens Clarissa Brady Aretha Anderson Jack Travis James Fink Richwood Mercer County Elizabeth Hight Jerry Williams Concord Jimmy Jenkins Janet Branscome Norene Holston Matoaka Eva Smoot Smoot Charles Taylor Helen Strickland Carver Donna Gosney Glen Duty Ernest Baker Scott Wanda Barker David Carden Lloyd Banks Sherman Greenbrier County Lloyd Arbough Mozelle Runyon J. F Shall High School Alberta Barrett Philippi Herman Clegg Moundsville Carolyn Coles Kelly Miller Sue Criss Weston Josephine Justice Burch Ansted W. Kenneth Mugridge Pineville Gloria Lucento L. C. Pishitelli L. C. Pishipelli Pittsburgh Raleigh Glass AND Mirror, Inc City Ave G. L. Fette MGR Presbyterian C. Hylton Lucas ST. Jose ST. Joseph Noxzema Noxzemea Baltimore Mrs. Staton Itmann Bobby Lee Bailey Bobby Lee Wyoming Hospital Dexter Bailey Mrs. Gordon Roman Cleanser Ats U. 5 Metropolitan’s Korea UAL Insurance Department of State of New York Bonds U.S National Association of Insurance Commissioners Metropolitan Life Mappon Avenue Metropolitan Life Insurance CO Madison Avenue New Yor 10 N.Y
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