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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1958

Page

4

Fayette County Horse Show Winners Announced

Winners across many classes were announced by secretary Mrs. L. E. Thompson at Oak Hill. Top horses included Drum Major in Western Parade and Rosemar Windsong in Junior Five Gaited, with numerous champions from Parkersburg Charleston and Princeton. A rain shower barely dampened attendance as spectators took cover but stayed to cheer the victors.

Oak Hill ANS Fayette County L. E. Thompson Western Parade Florence Brothers’ Dairy Parkersburg Rosemar Windsong Rosemar Calico Kid Lambert Auto Parts Charleston King Genjal Marvin Duckworth Go Boys Romper R. C. Steele Princeton Cap Wilson Cooper Brothers Clarksburg Your Majesty of Sparkling Stonewall Potter Nurseries Huntington Ace Stonewall Melody T. Stables Barboursville Presteaian J. Wesley Farner and Sons Kingswood Forsly George Davisson Weston Black Beauty Jim Whitlock Fayetteville Raleigh County Bob-O-Link C. F. Hale Beckley Roy Steele Reno James’ Parker Winding Gulf Shanty’s Genius Star Rosemar Farms Fancy Star Dust Carden Motel Peterstown Spring Sonnets Ridge View Farms King's Trinket King Bourbon Little Jet W. F. Trail Lester Melody's Mischief Maker Drum Major Florence Brothers Dairy Rosmar Farms of King Genial Your Majesty Lamberts Auto Parts

Coal River Personalities Highlight Rock Creek Gatherings

Social notes from Coal River detail weekend visitors and home stays across Rock Creek and nearby towns. Families including Cooper, Cantley, Bradford, Lewis, and Hoover welcome relatives from South Charleston Cleveland Indiana and Dry Creek. A hospital update notes Shaffer’s discharge and a Blue Stone Dam fishing trip ends. A Lebanon Middle East note mentions a new 50 seat sports coliseum opening.

Rock Creek Rns Nelson Cooper R.’s Faulkner Sarasota Fla Mike Stevie South Charleston Over Cantley Peggy Barry Fred Day J. L. Bradford Jack Lemon Paul Micheal Lewis Okey Cantley Harry Dickens Cleveland Quinton Barrett Lawson Barrett Dean Pettry Lucille Dry Creek Brady Allen Eugene Gray Ronnie Indiana Herbert Hoover View Hill James Hooten J. C. Broomes Woodrow Ted) Clay Clay Dewey Cantley Mrs. Clay Ezra Cantley

Randolph Rites Slated Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Ellen Randolph, 61, of Fayetteville, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church, with burial in Pierce Cemetery. She died Tuesday at home. Survivors include two brothers James E. Randolph of Scarbro and George A. Coleman of Lochgelly. four sisters Isabelle Coleman, Delaware Matthew, Emma Bowles, Pearl Day. Body to be moved from Prodd-Payne Mortuary to the church one hour before the service.

Fayetteville RNS Lucy Ellen Randolph Second Baptist Church G. J. Wilson Pierce Randolph Red Ash George Eliza Jackson Coleman Lawrence Randolph James E Scarbro George A. Coleman Lochgelly Delaware Matthew Emma Bowles Pearl Day Washington, D. C Isabelle Coleman Atlantic City

Circle Hears Program By Mrs. Robert Deeds

Oak Hill activity reports Mrs. Robert Deeds presenting the history of three hymns He Leadeth Me Onward Christian Soldier and Abide with Me to the Kathleen Stannard circle of Oak Hill Baptist Church Tuesday. Sunshine Trio from Church of God then performed gospel songs. Attendees include multiple named members of Oak Hill and neighboring churches.

Oak Hill RNS Robert Deeds Kathleen Stannard Oak Hill Baptist Church Henry Miller Homer Rakes Sunshine Church of God James Tyree Delbert Sneed Otis Johnson Homer Legg Jr William A. Rowley Wesley Dixon James Murphy Bernard Flint Gordon Hendrickson E. Woody Dennis Richardson Connie Johnson J. P. Farley

Kennedy Family Returns From Cincinnati Baseball Trip

Mr and Mrs Fred Kennedy and daughter Brenda of Glen Jean returned from a week in Cincinnati where they attended the Pittsburgh Cincinnati baseball game.

Oak Hill Fred Kennedy Brenda Glen Jean Cincinnatii, C

Fayetteville Men Enter Navy Training Amid Leave Basis

RNS report from Fayetteville notes Eu gene White son of Mr and Mrs J H White enlisted in the Navy for four years and head to San Diego for boat training. Tom Whanger on leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Center will join a ship at Key West after his return. Mrs N R Lafferty and son sippy visit relatives in Labadie Missouri as Mrs Tygrett and Mr Mulligan host. Mrs Thomas Maid and children Becky and Tom visit Gilbert Smith in Orange Texas.

Fayetteville Rns Eugene White J. H. White Navy San Diego Calif Tom Whanger A. E. Whanger Great Lakes Naval Training Center Illinois Key West Fla N. R. Lafferty Sippy Labadie R. G. Tygrett Robert Mulligan Thomas Maid Becky Tom Orange Texas Gilbert Smith

Long Range Defense Fighter to Carry Atomic Missiles

The F 103 fighter, chemically fueled, will carry at least two atomic guided missiles to intercept bombers beyond a thousand miles from U S soil. It aims to fly faster than three times the speed of sound and could take off from U S bases to intercept distant targets. North American Aviation holds contracts for F103 and B70, with General Electric expected to be formal engine contractor as design work begins.

Washington U. S Air Force North American Aviation, Inc

Church Society Sets Meeting at Oak Hill Methodist

The Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold its general meeting at Oak Hill Methodist Church on Tuesday. The Mary Peters circle announced the schedule during its August meeting at Mrs D P Lively's home. Attendees included Mrs E N Goode and Mrs Emmett Fitzwater with various members listed. the next gathering will be Aug 5 at 7 p.m. at Mrs Ollie Blake's Pea Ridge Road residence.

Oak Hill RNS Woman's Society of Christian Service Oak Hill Methodist Church Mary Peters D. P. Lively Prayer Missionaries Church Missionary Magazine World Outlook Emmett Fitzwater E. N. Goode Ollie Blake Pea Ridge Road A. W. Burdette Olle Carden Mora Ford P. T. Gatehouse J. W. Jones

Pax Persons Visit Families Across States

Pax PAX news item notes J C Shelby Jean Canterbury visiting her stepfather and mother Mr and Mrs James Dickinson Jr after arriving from Japan. She will report July 17 to Camp McClellan Alabama. The piece also mentions visits by the Gilliams of King George Virginia, former Raleigh County teachers now at King George schools, and other relatives visiting in Pax and Ohio.

Pax J.C. Shelby Jean Canterbury James Dickinson Jr Japan Camp McClellan Alabama Don Williams Paul Gilliam King George Paul Gilliam Bridgewater College Virginia Gilliams Raileigh County King George High Rhelda Billups Howard Billups Maynor Bill Ayres James Dickinson Emma Jerry Dickinson Aileen Liverly Alan Oceana Tucson Ariz Buster Red) Dickinson Rhonda David Billy

Mullens Youths Attend Training Camp

Eleven members of the Youth Fellowship of the First Church of God in South Mullens attend a church leadership training camp at Camp Caesar in Webster County. Pastor Rev. Paul Campbell serves as counselor. attendees include Wayne Bond Eugene Zook LaVerne Dishner Dorothy Campbell Eddie Campbell Brenda Smith Ronald Smith Vicki Hayhurst Bobby Hayhurst Yvonne Kirk and Eugene Kidd.

Mullens ANS Camp Caesar Webster County First Church of God In South Mullens Paul Campbell Wayne Bond Eugene Zook LaVerne Dishner Dorothy Campbell Eddie Campbell Brenda Smith Ronald Smith Vicki Hayhurst Bobby Hayhurst Yvonne Kirk Eugene Kidd

Catholics fault focus on neighborhood customs over service

In Ave Maria, Rev. Thomas T. McAvoy, a church historian, says many Catholics are more concerned with observing neighborhood customs than giving specific service to God. The remarks appear in the current issue of the Catholic weekly.

Notre Dame, Ind Thomas T. McAvoy Ave Maria

College Receives Grant For Foreign Student Scholarships

Cincinnati report says Hebrew Union College will use a $20,000 grant from S. H. Schuber of New York to fund scholarships for foreign students.

Cincinnati Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion S. H. Schbuer New York

Nurses Care For Two Women In Double Room

Grossmont Calif Mrs Robert Guess a nurse at Grossmont Hospital cared for two women in a double room one Lovelady the other Manlove the report notes in the patient care details.

Grossmont Calif Robert Guess Grossmont Hospital Lovelady Manlove

Sundial Store Razed By Fire

A Cook's Sundial Store fire in Sundial, Cook County, caused eight to ten thousand dollars in damages. The blaze at 3 a.m. destroyed three businesses in the building. a service station and a restaurant were threatened but not damaged. Whitesville Fire Department prevented spread, discovered by Al Bonds.

Sundial FINS Cook Stanley Cook Naomi Wiley Brothers Tom Wiley Toney Salgado Whitesville

Heath Theme Featured At Fayette Club Meet

A health theme ran through the Harlem Heights Homemakers Club monthly meeting at Oak Hill. Hostess Mrs. Mildred Jones welcomed members and roll call included household hints and a talk on mental health. Home demonstration agent Mrs. Ethel Banks and club secretary Mrs. Neela Lee shared health materials, with plans announced for a Fayette county 4-H camp outing on July 26 and the August meeting at Mrs. Lee's home.

Oak Hill ANS Harlem Heights Faylette County Lee C. Puryear M. Brown L. Shepherdson A. Wright R. Luster

Gwinn family reunion at Lockbridge features speakers and singing

Gwinn family reunion at Lockbridge on August ar runs from 9 39 am to 4 pm with a basket lunch. Earlier Pineville birth announced: Okey Mullins couple welcomes a six pound ten ounce boy born Friday at Grace Hospital Welch. Pax Women's Club meeting postponed due to vacations at Mrs Hyden’s home Tuesday.

Lockbridge RNS Gwinn Family Pineville Okey Mullins Grace Hospital Welch Sam Hyden

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