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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1956
Page
4
Pineville residents and relatives were guests or hosts across multiple communities. Families from Pineville Chapmanville Beckley Oceana and Beckley traveled to visit kin in Crowley Worrell Additions Bailey Murphy Additions and Deaumer Park Addition. Several local residents attended hospital and funeral events and others planned trips to Atlanta and Williamson for family matters and medical assessments.
Oak Hill RNS report notes Rotary Club members backed the civic street improvement plan at a pre weekly meeting. Tuesday night at Hotel Ai the program featured senior pantomime acts from Woodrow Wilson High School. Mauritz was program chairman. Ralph O. Martin and other guests attended. An attendance contest split members into two teams led by Edward Mills and James B Hees with a steak dinner prize for the winning side.
Meadow Bridge area figures including coaches Jack Shockey James Hamrick and Principal Frank Arritt attended the Greenbrier Valley Conference dinner and the championship game at Ronceverte on Saturday. Also noted are local residents and visitors such as Mrs. E B McGraw returning home from Clifton Forge Virginia and several families visiting or staying with relatives in Meadow Bridge area.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Dau denspeck Hamrick 74, formerly of Meadow Bridge, will be at Meadow Bridge Methodist Church. Burial at Wickline Cemetery. She died Tuesday at 8 30 am at a daughter’s home in South Charleston. Survivors include three brothers, two sisters, three sons, four daughters, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Body at Nickell Funeral Home East Rainelle then church one hour before service.
Nick Katalinsky, 72, of Mount Hope, died in Oak Hill hospital at 1:45 am today. Born in Germany on June 27, 1883, he was a merchant and a Catholic. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Isabelle Matus Katalinsky. Body sent to Tyree Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
Fayette Farm Bureau gathers for a memorial program honoring deceased members Mrs. Raymond Kelly of Long Branch Mrs. Elmer Harrell of Lookout Mrs. Hallie Delty of Ramsey and Joan Findley of Danese. The meeting covers Farm Bureau projects plus Oak Hill Woman's Club plans and Pythian Sisters activities.
The body of Frank Stefancic Jr., 51, a former Wyoming County miner who died last Wednesday in Moses Lake, Washington, was scheduled to arrive today at Robertson Fogle Funeral Home in Mullens. Parrish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Parrish, was initiated Monday night by Assembly 14, Rainbow for Girls. Susanna Caperton presided as worthy advisor and Mary Beanne served as acting mother advisor during the absence of the regular officer, Helen Darnall. The Rainbow Girls will serve a dinner for the Masonic Fraternity at the Masonic Hall Thursday. Several members will attend the district assembly in Williamson in April. Assembly 14 has four district officers.
A Mount Hope school PTA plans a film matinee and showings at the Princess Theatre March 7 8 to raise 500 for sending 15 Schoolboy Patrol members to a national meeting in Washington. Tickets available from patrol members or by phone.
A farewell party honored Billy Traicak at the home of Mrs. Floyd Cox in Mount Hope. He left that week for North Carolina and the United States Army. Traicak is the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Trezcak of Price Hill. Hostesses were Mrs Ralph Britt, Mrs Clifford Cox, and Mrs Floyd Cox. Two guests attended.
Fayetteville report lists numerous deed transfers by United Carbon and Carbide Corporation to various employees and associates. Readings show multiple Falls View and Boomer lots with prices ranging from about 2,000 to 17,500 dollars, including names such as Rex Beach, Lillie Carman Anderson, David Nelson, Carolyn Sue Babb, and many others.
Mullens residents are urged to join the Mothers March on Polio this evening at 6 30 p m. Mrs Elbert Humphrey, chairwoman, asks merchants not to be alarmed by the siren. Donors will signal by lighting their windows or tying a handkerchief to doors to show support for the March of Dimes. Also noted are weekend visitors Lonnie Allen and family from Raleigh to Mullens to visit Millard Gillespie and family.
Sandra Jean Lewis celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at her parents home 128 Poplar Street in Mullens. After games she opened gifts and refreshments were provided by her mother with help from Mrs. Lindy Wade and Mrs. Gerald Shrewsbury. Guests included Susie Wade Terry Roach Annie Sue Collins Kenny Snyder Linda Worley Van Shrewsbury Ceila Ann Lacey Donna Kay Lewis and the honoree.
The Wyoming School raised 87.24 for the March of Dimes. Principal Darrell V. McGraw reports a grade contest with the second grade led by Julia McGraw at 18.53, followed by the third grade under Miss Silas Brooks at 16.01. Separately in Princeton applications for marriage licenses were filed by William M. Whitaker and Wanda Gray McCormick and Alvis E. Cawthorn and Marie Peters, both couples from Bluefield.
The Rev. Clyde C. Williams of Louisville Mississippi will lead a city wide revival at Millie's Memorial Goodwill Tabernacle in East End Oak Hill. Services are scheduled daily at 7 30 p m with Rev Freddie Steele as pastor.
Oak Hill Elementary parents group arranging a talent show for April. W. W. Milem of Electro Metallurgical Co spoke on civil defense and presented Operation Ivy. Fourth grade Home Room Mothers led refreshments and Mrs Clara Allen received the attendance banner.
Archie Repass 28 of Oceana died when a slate fell in a Pocahontas Fuel Co mine at Itmann. Funeral at Oceana Church of God with Rev. H W Bailey, burial in family cemetery. Survived by wife Rutt, son Jackie Ray, daughter Sharon Kay, four brothers, four sisters. Body to be moved from Evans Funeral Home to parental home at 4 p.m. today.
Samuel Carter 90 of Rhodell dies Monday at his home. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at Stephenson Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley. He was born July 4 1865 in Halifax County Virginia, a retired miner. Surviving are nephew Earl Crider Wyce and niece Iola Hayden Rhodell.
A March 23 benefit at Marsh Fork High School aims to aid William Woody of Sundial and Ted Clay of Arnett, both with broken backs. Quentin Barrett organizes with help from area schools, featuring local talent, food by Coal River mothers, and ticket sales by nearby schools. Proceeds fund television sets and a chicken picker for Clay.
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