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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1960
Page
7
Covel man Bob Clark billed Appalachian Power Co for 12.24 to cover a wash and wax on his car after a goose-related scare. A helicopter spraying chemical on the power company right of way overhead splattered the vehicle with white. He headed to a service station as advised about potential paint damage.
Holiday visitors flock to Beckley and surrounding towns with multiple families hosting relatives from Ohio Maryland Virginia and Florida. Notable arrivals include P F C Charles Moore Fort McClelland and Martha Moore at Quick MR and Mrs George Brooks and daughter Karen from Cleveland Ohio, and many others visiting relatives in Beckley Long Branch and Mount Hope over weekends and extended stays. A local update notes VAN COOKE recovering after major surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital.
Mullens will host a street dance for youths on July 30 at the Municipal Parking Lot on Howard Avenue and Fourth Street. Community Recreation Inc. had announced July 13 as the date but updated plans change the schedule.
The Hylbert Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met Tuesday at Mrs. Robert Lilly’s home. The program Know and Be Free covered Christian social relations with a roving reporter format. Members saved stamps and Christmas cards for Women’s Mission Society president Mrs. W. H. Darnall Jr. August meetings will study the Baptist Jubilee Advance. plans for Fayette Association Layman’s Dinner were set for Mount Hope Temple Monday at 6 30 p.m. Next meeting August 2 at Mrs. Arnold’s. September 6 at Mrs. Gwinn’s. Attendees: Mrs. Denver Arnold, Mrs. M. L. Parker, Mrs. L. A. Lewallen, Mrs. C. E. Clapper, Mrs. J. C. Gwinn, Mrs. Robert Lilly.
Mullens city board of commissioners appointed D Grove Moler as city attorney at the first meeting of the new fiscal year. Moler replaces Ray Toler while other officials Clyde Newsome Wendell Cook Oscar England W A Davis Dr Ward Wylie and Newsome were reappointed to their posts. Mayor Woodrow W Cook said the decisions were made at an unofficial meeting with the new commissioners last week.
Oceana OCEANA RNS Mr and Mrs Glenn Blankenship and sons Randy and Ricky visit Ed and Cliff Blankenship in Newcastle Va. Mr and Mrs Paul Bailey and children Linda and Paul guests of relatives in Fredricks burg Va. Mr and Mrs Ronald Lee Roach and children Keith and Ronda Jeanne of Mullens spend weekend with relatives in Oceana and Kopperston. Mrs Margaret Laing and children Tony and Rene, Mrs Sara Conley, and Mrs George Conley, all of Oceana, and Mrs Beatrice Bird of Beckley vacation at Crescent Beach.
Bluefield Sanitarium sues Marvie Hatfield Joan Hatfield and Mrs Howard Hatfield for 902.74 with Solins and McDonnell of Welch representing the plaintiff. United Finance sues Oliver Maynard for 273.14. Grace Hospital sues Mr and Mrs William Ferguson and Lillie Goodman Moore sues Sidney and Garnell Sheppard over boundary line location.
In Estes Park Colorado an outing for thirty eight sixth graders with three guides ended with two guides lost. The party leader and students eventually located the missing guides on a forest road and could not determine which direction to proceed.
Hinsdale County Colorado officials claim the county is possibly the most sparsely populated in the United States after an unofficial census count of 216 residents. The small population figure highlights the area's remote status and challenges.
IRONTON Ohio AP A slow moving freight train crashed into a car at a downtown crossing killing one woman and injuring six others. The deceased was Mrs Tennessee Prince 62 of Rt 1 Ironton. The injured include her husband John 69 Mrs Alice Burgess 25 and the Omar West Virginia family of Rice Zell 48 Emmett Ray 5 and Paul Burgess 25 all taken to hospitals with Burgess in stable condition and others in critical condition.
Rock Castle Baptist Church in Rockview hosts a singing convention Saturday July 9 at 8 p.m. sponsored by the churchs Baptist Youth Fellowship featuring groups such as the Jubileers Dewey McKinney Ray Goode Jimmy Bench Arthur Harold Morris Lusk and the Pineville quartet with Harry Slavy Oscar Adams and Mr and Mrs Albert Aliff along with the Oceana quartet including Herb Elkins Basil Brown Shelby Brown Mrs Velma Stines and Mary Brown All groups are invited to attend.
Mossy Mossy notes Daisy Blake is recovering with a wounded left arm after falling on broken glass while berry picking. She received treatment at Oak Hill Hospital and was released. Holiday guests visited the Hall home and extended family gatherings included relatives from Columbus Ohio Highland Spring Virginia Mabscott Pittsburgh and Chicago with multiple households noted over the weekend.
Miss Elea Dingus and Otis Gordon Gifford plan to wed July 15 at 2 p.m. in First Methodist Church Orlando. Dingus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dingus of Itmann, is a Mullens High School and Miami Commercial College graduate employed by Knox Florida Development in Orlando. Gifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gifford of Orlando, attended Rollins College and works as assistant manager of Gifford Arms Motor Lodge in Orlando.
Oak Hill Jefferson County July 2 8:30 p m in Oak Hill Methodist Church Joyce Ann Crosier wed Robert E McClure in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev R J Chenoweth and Rev C G Eastwood The bridal party wore Dior blue gowns and the couple will reside in South Charleston with both families noted in attendance and out of town guests listed from Charleston Nitro Beckley Centerville and Zanesville.
At White Sulphur Springs AP reports negotiations remain stalled at the Greenbrier Hotel where 700 workers are on strike. Agent Jack Gillespie says there is no indication talks will resume soon after a July 1 session broke down.
Oklahoma City AP reports Highway Patrolman Bill Lancaster stopped a motorist doing 80 mph on a labeled test road for surfacing. When asked why speeding, the motorist answered it was a test road, revealing the prank nature of the setup.
The Rev Mrs Lillie McGuire Church of God minister and mother of the McGuire sisters will preach at Jones Avenue Church of God in Oak Hill on Sunday July 10 and 17. She will cover for Dr John S Winters who attends the Church of God state camp meeting in Albuquerque New Mexico. Winters expects to participate in camp meetings later in the month in Kentucky. The church recently air conditioned and invites the public to visit and meet Mrs McGuire.
Oak Hill Little League managers elected Elmer Sheaves as president succeeding Bill Fink who resigned after a physician advised rest following a collapsed lung. Estel Hughes, commissioner of the Oak Hill Minor League, was chosen as vice president to fill the vacancy.
Carolyn Sue Allen and William F. Armstrong, Oak Hill youths, attend an officer training session of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at Camp Caesar in Webster County. Both hold offices in the Oak Hill Methodist Church senior high MYF.
Mr and Mrs Fred Clay and daughters Patricia and Rene left Tuesday to return to Paramount Calif after a two week visit in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs L G Clay of Circle Drive Arriving Saturday for a two week visit with the Clays was their daughter Mrs Gladys Sines of Dayton Ohio
Logan County state police report a 3-year-old girl named Carmen Hill died after being struck by a car near her Cora home. The driver, Joe Nagy, 42, of Whitman, said the child darted into the road from an older child. No charges were filed.
Oak Hill Little League announces George Todorovich as manager for the area all-star team. The squad will face the Mount Hope and Fayetteville winner in Area 3, with Oak Hill hosting the winner for the area title. The victor advances to District 3 in Beckley. Todorovich begins selecting players and will name the roster soon.
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