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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1956

Page

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Glen Fork Woman Hurt In Wyoming Car Wreck

A Glen Fork woman was injured in a Wyoming car crash near East Pineville when a vehicle struck a parked car at Walker's Market. The accident, at 9:45, caused $500 to $600 in damage. the driver Estel Hall faces reckless driving charges.

Glen Fork Wyoming Mullens RNS Paul Mitchell Capels Goode Estel Hall Thurman Ackleson Cleveland I McMillion McMillion

New Scarbro church officers take duties at White Oak meet

New officers for the Scarbro churches were elected at White Oak Church. Mrs. C. C. Landrum presided as hostess and president. Officers include Mrs. Charles Smith as vice president and Mrs. R. N. Hindson as secretary. Committees were named for spiritual growth world missions and other church activities. The group planned a fellowship dinner for lay husbands and wives.

Scarbro Church C. C. Landrum Pratters

Two Girls Hurt In Sled Mishap In Marlinton

In Marlinton Burma Cottell 15 sustained seven broken ribs and a punctured lung and Joan Grimes 13 suffered a broken nose and facial cuts after a sled collided with a coal house on Tenth Avenues. They were taken to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital with Joan discharged Saturday morning and Burma remaining hospitalized.

Marlinton RNS Burma Cottell Joan Grimes Tenth Avenues Burma Walter Cottrell Joan R. H. Grintes Hamilton Hill Howard McElwee Pocahontas Memorial Hospital

Oak Hill Pythian Sisters elect chief and donate to March of Dimes

Mrs. Margaret Cummings began duties as Most Excellent Chief of the Oak Hill Pythian Sisters at a Monday night meeting. A $10 donation was made to the Fayette County March of Dimes drive during the session. The next meeting is set for February 13 at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Members present included Mrs. Alma Blake and others.

OAK Hill RNS Margaret Cummings Oak Hill Pythian Sisters Cummings Fayette County March of Dimes Drive Knights of Pythias Hall Alma Blake Sallie James Goldie Price Ann Barton Ann Strong Mabel Kincaid Thelma Burgess Bessie Kincaid

Chairmen Named By Home Club In Peterstown

Mrs. Jack Chandler announced chairmen for the Peterstown Home Demonstration Club committees including Home and Housing Mrs. B A Loong Better Living Mrs. Howard Marrs Citizenship and 4 H Mrs. Mark Worrell Recreation and music Mrs. George Carman Education Mrs. Jack Chambers International relations Mrs. A M Taylor Health Mrs. Basil Keatley Sunshine committee Mrs. Jack Chambers and Mrs A M Taylor A finance committee includes Mrs John Nester Mrs Carmen Isola and Mrs Roy Williams The club has not chosen a community project for the year and planned a March hobby workshop hosted by Mrs Jack Chambers and a covered dish luncheon The February meeting will be at Mrs N A Johnson’s home with Civil Defense as the lesson

Peterstown RNS Jack Chandler Peterstown Home Demonstration Club B. A. Loong Howard Marrs Mark, Worrell George Carman Educa Sion Jack Chambers A. M. Taylor Basil Keatley Sunshine John Nester Carmen Isola Roy Wiliams Charles Davis N. A

Mothers' March Set at Mt Hope

Mount Hope Federated League to sponsor the Mothers' March on Polio from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Mrs W J Moore, president, announced. Church bells and the fire whistle will announce the hour. Residents asked to leave porch lights on to aid solicitors. Local organizations will assist.

Mount Hope RNL Mount Hope Federated League W. J. Moore

Princeton Quota Club Schedules Employers Dinner Tonight

Princeton Quota Club announces an Employers’ Dinner at 6 30 p m today at the Virginian Hotel in Princeton. The event follows a weekly dinner conference with winning and losing teams led by captains Roma Hoge and Gypsy Colvett, and includes humorous readings by Mary Supler.

Princeton RNS Ruth Keaton Lena Dove Virginian Gypsy Colvett Pearl Robinette Roma Hoge Mary Supler Robinette Miss Supler Lucille Gish Ann Bailey Inex Kane Bertha Hall Annabel Eskew Blanche McDaniel Lana Looney Hall W. S. Hendricks Quota Club International Bluefield Club

Oceana Car Distributor Moves Into New Showroom

Cook Ford Sales of Oceana moves into a two unit brick building on Route 10 East Oceana. First unit houses showroom with seven cars and parts department. second unit holds repair, body shop, paint booth and offices. Building totals 40 by 8 feet and 45 by 80 feet with modern interiors. Formal opening planned. former Crozier hardware site repurposed for car sales.

Oceana RNS Wee Cook Ford Sales, Inc W. G. Crozier Route 10 East Oceana Con- Princeton James Otis Cook Princeton Woman's Club Ace Cecil Johnson Will Eld Elms Pepa Junior Woman's Club Vey Pacs Ray Neal Duf Carrie Goble Joy Aewards Ford Thomas Hall James Kelly Gibson Kathleen Green Clyde Belcher Fred Whittaker Frances Fuller Jones Greenbrier Mre.Rogers

Old and New Fashions Shown at Woman's Club Program

Members displayed clothing styles during a Woman's Club program. The committee urged clubs to support a mental health plan. Mrs. Cyrus Gadd and Mrs. John Hickman led talks on health with 13 Girl Scout leaders present. A $5 contribution was given to Beckley Veterans Hospital. A National Federation note urged action on a seven item health initiative.

Clubs Frank Claytor Flower Beckley Veterans Hospital Cyrus Gadd John Hickman Leader Roneewn National Federation Chapman

Scout Meeting Slated Thursday in Lewisburg

W A Boone, chairman of the Greenbrier Valley Boy Scout District, announced a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Lewisburg Methodist Church where officers for the year will be elected. Several Scouters will travel to Charleston Tuesday for the Buckskin Boy Scout Council dinner at the Daniel Boone Hotel.

Lewisburg RNS W. A Boone Greenbrier Valley Lewisburg Methodist Church Boone Greenbrier Charleston Buckskin Boy Scout Council Daniel Boone Hotel Bill Lee Ronceverie Denzil Skinner Fairlea David Wetzel Pat King Ever“ette Fox White Sulphur Springs Fred Pack Rainelle Municipal Auditorium

UN Subject of WSCS Talk at Princeton First Methodist

The Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the Fellowship Hall with the Wesleyan Service Guild and four junior guilds presenting the program. Miss Emma Dean Belcher delivered the main address on her visit to the United Nations Labor School and what the United Nations means to her, illustrated by posters. Attendance pins were given to the Ella Sue Wagner Circle and the Wesleyania Guild.

Princeton RNS Woman's Society of Christian I First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Wesleyan Service Guild Ruby Basham Ann Eaton Wesleyannas Patty Linkenhakee Lela Norris Guild Thom School Emma Dean Belcher United Nations Labor School United Nations Ella Sue Wagner Royl Brown Wesleyania Guild William Brown

Rites Thursday For Mrs. Gunn

Funeral services for Mrs. Madge Gunn of Carlisle will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Valley Church with Rev. W. C. Clement officiating. Burial follows at Lingola Cemetery near Ronceverte. The body remains at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean until one hour before services. Mrs. Gunn died Saturday in Beckley Memorial Hospital after four months illness.

Carlisle RNS Madge Gunn Pleasant’ Valley Church W. C. Clement Beckwith Lingola Ronceverte Collins Glen Jean

Ravencliff Lodge Installs Officers in Six Month Terms

Ravencliff Lodge RNL installs grand officers led by Joe with C Lilly as noble grand. Dan Gunnoe Lodge and Pine Grove Lodge No 18 provide installing officers aided by Thomas Canterbury and locals. Electives include Owen Greer H E McGraw Lonzo Stewart. appointees Pete Ara W K Stewart Corder Cozort Page Brooks Others serve six months. meeting Saturdays at 7 30 p m.

Ravencliff RNL Joe C. Lilly Dan Gunnoe Lodge Oceana Pine Grove Lodge No. 18 Odd Bellows Thomas Canterbury Walter Ages Boshell Robert King Alva Hendricks District 16 Owen Greer H. E. McGraw Lonzo Stewart Pete Ara W. K. Stewart Inside Guardian Corder Cozort Outside Guardian Page Brooks Other Pettry G. P. Spence John D. Brooks Robert Worley Sidney Cozort William Milam Lodge

Lewisburg Play Cast Announced for Hometown Jubilee

The Lewisburg High School three act comedy Hometown Jubilee will be staged at 8 20 p m Wednesday and Thursday. Director Nancie Kress announces a cast including Bob Hope Richard Lette Rosemary Barnette Bing Crosby Dinah Shore Eloise Hanna Phyllis Bostic and Munir Yarid with chorus members listed. Proceeds go to Greendrier County Youth Camp and are sponsored by the Lewisburg American Legion.

Lewisburg ANL Lewisburg High School Nancie Kress Dinah Shore Eloise Hanna Fanny Mac Hudgins Ernest C. R. Salmons Babe Marianna Hays Butch George Lemon Heroine Phyllis Bostic Hero Munir Yarid Villian Frank Ford Kay Coleman Nancy Clingman Patty Page Porterfield Libby Morgan Margaret Harris Betty Gale Russell Linda Wilkerson Patsy Bennett Patty Guilles Wnoreda Hinkle

Two Hurt in Falls In Wyoming County

Two people were injured in separate falls in Wyoming County on Monday. Ernie Lusk, 40, of Mullens, treated for a broken arm after slipping on a porch step. Susan Kemp, daughter of Roy and [Mrs.] Kemp, suffered facial cuts and a broken nursing bottle, needing nine stitches and care from Dr. B. W. Steele. Susan’s first birthday is Feb. 9.

Wyoming County Mullens RNS Ernie Lusk Wyoming General Hospital Susan Kemp Roy Kemp West Mullens B. W. Steele Susan

Rites Set Today at Sugar Creek Cemetery

Oak Hill area notices graveside services for Paul Lee Wood infant son of Stanley Wayne and Minnie Skaggs Wood Edmond to be conducted at 2 30 p m at Sugar Creek Cemetery with Rev John Bragg of Lansing officiating The infant died at 620 am also noted are other obituaries and a police investigation into a break in at New River Co store Kilsyth with entry through a back door and merchandise including cigarettes taken The narrative also mentions British railways transport and Golden eagles wing spans.

Oak Hill RNS Paul Lee Wood Stanley Wayne Minnie Skaggs Wood Edmond Sugar Creek John Bragg Lansing Earl L Ruth Ann Sharp of Garten of Garten, died at 1:30 p.m. Mon 0@% Hill Hospital Tyree New River Co Kilsyth E. B. Roberts Roberts

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