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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1947

Page

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Roy Withrow On Furlough From Scott Field

Sgt Roy Withrow stationed at Scott Field was granted a fifteen day furlough. He will visit his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Withrow of Scarbro before reporting back. Postmaster C C Chambers announced yesterday.

Raleigh Beckley W. Va Roy Withrow Furelough Jim Brenton Oak Hill Scott Field Jil Bren- Jough Ton C. Chambers Fred Withrow Scarbro

Three Men Plead Guilty Put On Probation In Fayette Court

Fayetteville Register reports three men pleaded guilty in Fayette County Circuit Court and were placed on probation. Russell A McMillion got three years’ probation for petit larceny with costs. Obie Wills was fined 50 dollars and costs, probation ordered for delinquency charges. James A McQuade pleaded guilty to petit larceny and three years probation with costs. Gallimore secured a continuance on a theft of 25 000 dollars from May Taylor. further cases slated for today include several larcenies and assaults.

Register Fayetteville Fayette County Russell A. McMillion Obie Wills James A. McQuade Roger G. Gallimore May Taylor Paul Treadway George Had John Crookshanks Ray Eppling Ferdie Ewing Robert Sorrell Ben Hess Pete Craddock H.W W. Mowell

Billie Hurd Surprised With Birthday Party

A birthday party was held Saturday in Mount Hope for 11 year old Billie Kay Hurd hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs W Hurd of Maple Fork Games. Guests included Hitty Bar ey Charles Williams Ethel Bar ley Eddie Davis Gay Hancock Leon Carson Harper Bobby Dar by Johnny Barley Benny Pittman Shirley Williams Elizabeth Barley Jane Ellen Crofton Lula Belle Pittman Billy Reed Tyree Elizabeth Williams Cora Belle Hurd Franklin Williams Phyllis McGown Ernie and Gene Hurd Jackie McGown Shelba Joan Hurd Butch Hurd Barbara Hurd Caroline Sue Hurd Dale Woolwine Dickie Woolwine Miss Betty Hurd Miss Lillian Hurd Mrs Thomas Dazarn of Glen Rogers and Bobby and Jimmy Dazarn.

Billie Hurd Register Mount Hope Billie Kay Hurd Hurd Maple Fork Hitty Barey Charles Williams Ethel Barley Eddie Davis Gay Hancock Leon Carson Harper Bobby Darby Johnny Barley Benny Pittman Shirley Williams Elizabeth Barley Jane Ellen Crofton Lula Belle Pittman Billy Reed Tyree Elizabeth Williams Cora_ Belle Hurd Franklin Williams Phyllis McGown Ernie Gene Hurd Jackie McGown Shelba Joan Hurd Butch Hurd Barbara Hurd Caroline Sue Hurd Dale Woolwine Dickie Woolwine Betty Hurd Lillian Hurd Thomas Dazarn Glen Rogers Bobby Jimmy Dazarn

Massey Maynor Exchange J Simpson To Be Vows In Thursday Ceremony

Register Staff Writer describes a double wedding vow exchange between Massey and Maynor as J Simpson to be wed in a Thursday ceremony. The bride Melda Massey of Glen Daniel and groom a Kopperston graduate, with limited attendants, plan to honeymoon and reside in Oceana.

V Register Maree Pire Haile Lon Cook Oceana Mr. Cook Cincinnati Arthur Oceana Griffith Melda Massey Glen Daniel Oceana High School Trap Hill High Koppers Coal Kopperston

Joyce Pugh to Attend New York Dancing School

Mr and Mrs M Waugh and daughter Joyce leave Oak Hill for Virginia Beach then plan a drive to New York where Joyce will enroll in Lucille Stoddard s dancing school to take a teacher s course.

Joyce Pugh N. Y Register Oak Hill M. Waugh Joyce Virginia Beach New York Lucille Stoddard

Fayetteville Divorce Suits Filed in Circuit Clerk Office

Fayetteville new divorce suits listed in Fayette Circuit Clerk's office include Stapleton vs Stapleton, Warden vs Warden, Rasick vs Roseik, Rakes vs Rakes, Scruggs vs Scruggs, Sifers vs Sifers, Gentry vs Gentry, Hale vs Hale, Gardner vs Gardner, and dismissals in Parker vs Parker and Shesunas vs Deal Chestinas. Attorneys T A Myles, Eagle & Eagle, and B Vickers represent parties.

Vine Fayette Y Register Fayetteville Fayette Cour Vircuit Henry Everett Stapleton Martha Tsabel Stapleton Kenneth H. Marton Clarissa Rose Warden Henry Lewis Warden T. A. Myles Johnny Rasick Juanita Roseik Vona Rakes Dewey Rakes Brady Scruggs Jean A. Parker Bennie Shesunas Jewell Deal Chestinas

Kel Holliday Becomes President of Chamber

Kel Holliday publisher of the Montgomery Herald, was named president of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce yesterday. In Winona, Mrs Walker spoke on Children and Summer Time Recreation to the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church. Mrs Nell Walker led the talk, Mrs Chloe Watson gave devotionals, a package sale occurred, and gift handkerchiefs were presented to Mrs Biggers and Mrs Everett Hampton for birthdays.

Kel Holliday Chamber By Register Montgomery Montgomery Herald Montgomery Chamber of Commerce WCSC Walker Register Winona Womens Society of Christian Service Winona Methodist Church J. R. Hisey Nell Walker Chloe Watson Biggers Everett Hampton

Mastin Simpson Rites Set At Free Will Baptist Church

Jerry Mastin Simpson 70 died Wednesday at his son Earl Moose Simpson s home in Oceana. Funeral will be at 11 am Saturday at Free Will Baptist Church Mullens with Rev Wiley Richardson. Burial in Bowers Cemetery Itmann follows. He was a retired coal miner and a church member. Survived by six sons Joe Keyrock Saul Sabine Addison Hatcher Ernest J Oceana one daughter Pearl Bailiweather three sisters 27 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body will be taken from Evans Funeral Home Pineville at 6 pm today to Earl Simpson s home.

Register Hatcher Jerry Mastin Simpson Earl Moose Simpson Free Will Baptist Church Oceana Wiley Richardson Mullens Evans Funeral Pineville Earl Simpson Bowers Itmann Simpson Joe Keyrock Saul Sabine Addison Ernest J Charles Elktick Karl Hatch Oak Hill Pearl Bailiweather Saturey Baltimore

Harmco Woman Pleads To Drunken Driving

Martha Isabel Alexander, a 33 year old Harmco Negro woman, pleaded guilty in Magistrate R. M. Stovall's court to two drunken driving charges. She was fined $25 plus $6 costs after the 1938 Plymouth she drove crashed into a telephone pole on Moilr Avenue, causing extensive damage.

Register Mullens Martha Isabel Alexander R. M. Stovall

Red Star Pair Await Grand Jury Action

Red Star reporters note John Otis Kincaid and Anata Write waived hearing to await grand jury action after arraignment before Magistrate W H Level on a charge of lewdly associating before marriage. The brief item records the procedural step in the case and the magistrate involved.

Red Star Register John Otis Kincaid Anata Thea Ou Net Taucey Axosice Sed Olar Grand Jury W. H. Level

Wyoming County Board Holds 32 New School Plans

The Wyoming County Board of Education postponed starting 32 new school buildings until prices drop. Staff for 1947-48 named, August 30 teachers meeting set, September 2 first day, Christmas vacation one week, two county principal meetings per semester. Coal bids due August 5. Transportation staff hired. A group insurance study will be reviewed July 14 with August 5 action. Caloric site designated for Conley High School.

Negister Pineville Wyoming County Board of ‘Education R. Buhn C. V. Stewart C. A. Kelly J.W. Houck Vaughan Stewart Caloric Conley High School

Sanatorium Patient and Homecoming Report

In Sanatorium Eana W Skaggs of Oceana is a patient at Pine Crest Sanitarium where he will undergo treatment. Cooks Return Home Mr and Mrs Perry Cook of South Mullens arrived home Monday after visiting friends and relatives in Greenbrier County during the holiday weekend.

Register Eana—W W. Skaggs Oceana Pinecrest Sanitarium Mullens Perry Cook South Mullens Green-ibrier County

Return Home From Kentucky Visit

Mr and Mrs Arnold Griffith of Oceana returned home after visiting relatives in Pikesville Kentucky guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Burwhink.

Register Oceana Arnold Griffith Pikesville Kentucky Burwhink

PurAsnow Enriched Flour Promises 50 Years of Milling Quality

A vintage ad touts PurAsnow flour as the product of fifty years milling experience. It promotes PurAsnow Enriched Flour as milled from choice wheats and thoroughly tested, urging consumers to use it for all dough needs.

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