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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1949

Page

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Junior Women Plan February Activities in Oak Hill

Oak Hill Junior Women's Club special committees met to plan February activities. A telephone bridge was arranged with four progressions at 14 homes, prizes to be donated by merchants and awarded by March Bundy group. A white elephant sale is set for January 31 with each member supplying an item. Proceeds support club projects.

Register Oak Hill W. Ge Bundy, Jr Margaret Bundy Gene Downs William Moore Bundy J. S. Trump Charles Watkins J. H.thompson

Demonstration Agent Trains in Fayette County

Miss Mary Ann Skidmore of Centralia Braxton County arrives in Fayetteville for three months on the job training to become a full time home demonstration agent. She will be supervised by Miss Lucille Hudkins and has a background in 4 H work, 4-H camps, and retail merchandising before joining county extension work.

Wister Geo-Mineral

Sports Editor To Address Club At College Cafeteria

Montgomery sports editor Dick Hudson of the Charleston Daily Mail speaks to members of the Tech club at WL Va Lech Wednesday night at 6 30 in the college cafeteria. Guests include Kel Holiday editor of the womery Herald and James Holmes of WAMON. The Tech club with 34 members meets monthly, sponsored by the journalism department.

Montgomery Dick Hudson Charleston Daily Mail Chile WL Va ‘Lech Kel Holiday É Womery Herald Glean Emco News James Holmes WAMON Tech Club Tech Journalism Department

Miner Improves After Eye Operation at Oak Hill Hospital

Charmee resident Neely Forren, employed at Imperial Smokeless Coal, is reported improving at Oak Hill Hospital after last week’s operation to remove his left eye. He was injured when a steel fragment broke from a hoist, causing facial lacerations and eye damage. Funeral services are set for Booker Blankenship in Reenly Creek. he died Saturday at Huntington hospital. Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Simon. He was born January 15 1878 in Wyoming County. Surviving are his widow Tennessee and six sons and four daughters, plus three brothers and a sister.

Register Welter Oak Hili-Neely Forren Charmee Oak Hill Imperial Smokeless Coat Company For Ren Forren Wester Mains Mullens Booker Blankenship Brenton Farmer Aspany Huntington Hospital Edgar Beverly Baileysville Reenly Creek Simon Wyoming County Allen Sarah Blankenship Tennessee Clankenship Mathew Hanover Willie Seattle Wash Hannibal Clear Fork McGarvey Kopperstan Elmer Detroit Mich Randal Morgantown Daniel Filch Troy Thomason Mohawk Harry Racy Mason City Ralph Toler Princeton C. G. Blankenship Narrows R. L. Blankenship Davin Blankenship Rich Creek Ae Thomas Browning Greenville

Hinton Damage Suit By Dr Meador Is Dismissed

The 10000 damage suit against the City of Hinton and the Elk Lodge was dismissed as a non suit after motions showed officials and trustees were named individually rather than the corporations. The action sought damages for injuries from a fall on the Elks Building sidewalk. It was unclear if re filing naming the two corporations would occur.

Register Hainton A. P. Meador Hinton Elk Lodge Lodge Sch Lafer Meador Elks Building

Judges Order Temporary Alimony For Two Husbands

Mercer County Circuit Court Judge D M M Easley ordered two husbands in ongoing divorce suits to pay temporary alimony. Etbert Holdren was cited for failing to pay Georgia Pearl Holdren. Phillip Cregger was instructed to pay court costs and attorneys fees plus temporary alimony to Imogene Cregger. The Bluefield Zoning Board was ordered to produce records in the appeal of Tra L Owensby seeking relief from board action.

Heglister Princeton D. MM. Easley Mercer County Circuit Court Etberton Holdren Georgia Pearl Holdren Phillip Cregger Imogene Cregger Zoning Board City of Bluefield Tra L. Owensby

Hinton High Band to perform mid winter concert

Hinton High School Band under director Edgar Loar will present a Thursday evening concert at 7 30 featuring a varied program with soloists Charles Lego on clarinet and vocalists Beverly Lively Phyllis Young and Peggy Mann.

Hinton Register Edgar Loar Charles Lego Beverly Lively Phyllis Young Peggy Mann

Princeton Youth Meet Set

Princeton Youth Inc. will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m today in the Memorial Building to elect officers and directors.

Princeton Roelsier Stall Princeton Youth, Inc Memorial Building

Sub Debs to Finance Vacation Week With Projects

Sub Debs plan a February 1 dance at the Woman’s Civic Clubhouse after the Mullens Beckley game to fund a vacation week. Admission is 25 cents per couple, with refreshments sold for extra funds. Dance committee members include Joyce Davis Peggy Shutt Pat Neal Libby McKinney and Pat Shufflebarger.

Mulleek Vac ‘Lake Furauier Xlris Mullens-Beckley Itowas Joyce Davis Peggy Shutt Pat Neal Libby McKinney Pa Shufflebarger Marshall Mila Gene McNeutra Betty Workman Pat

Youth in Wyoming County Charged in Armed Cab Robbery Case

Police verify story of Green Ridge youth William H Bennett who claims army chef status. Bennett and Mary Lou Welch 21 were arrested after a cab driver said they forced him at gunpoint to drive toward Pineville. Bennett confessed to carrying a pistol and was fined 50 dollars with six months in Wyoming County Jail.

Megister Mullens Sheriffs Office Green Ridge Willian H. Bennett Camp Breckenridge Bennett Wyoming Illiam Cook Mary Lou Welch Cabhi Creek Welch AtcDowell County Caneville Phinacle Creek Dwight Wilkerson Wilkerson Pinnacle Creek Pineville Oss Cook Raymond McClure Bennell Miller Harvey Fout

Crist Wright To Return to Wyoming Jail

Sheriff John H. Miller and deputy Garland Ellison plan to fly to retrieve Raymond Crist and Iico Wright, two inmates who escaped Wyoming County Jail and were captured in Flora. The suspects waived extradition after being indicted for breaking and entering, grand larceny, and weapons counts. They admitted stealing a car in Mullens and a second car tied to the Francis store burglary in Raleigh County.

Register Mullens John H. Miller Garland Ellison Wyoming County Flora Ilinois Miller Raymond Crist Iico Wright Crist Wright IL. C. Stewart West Mullens Elmore Francis Amigo Smokeless Coal Company Raleigh County Redford Ind Charles‘ton

Mullens Taxi Owner Finds Lost Wallet With $1000

Amanda Mankin, operator of the Wyoming Taxi Company in Mullens, found a wallet containing $1,060 in one of her cabs on Sunday. She will hold the money for the rightful owner to claim after identification of the wallet and its contents.

Av Regier Mullens iMrs Amanda Mankin Dioven Wyoming Taxi Company Sirs Mankin

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