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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1956

Page

2

Lawton Newly Weds Honored at Home Wedding Party

A wedding party Saturday night celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Cooper at Lawton hosted by Mrs. Arbutus Bailes. Mrs. Kathryn Adkins organized the event with gifts displayed and a cake topped by a miniature couple. More than fifty guests attended, including numerous family and friends with long list of attendees.

Danese Jimmy Cooper Lawton Arbutus Bailes Kathryn Adkins Cooper Bernard Dan Danny Adkins William Cooper Arthur Bailes Diana Bailes Mikired Cox Wilda Kay Bailes Mary Catherine Jones Donna Carl Treadway Shirley Mamie Walker Paulette Gennis Lee Hundley Sue Ayers G. W. Ayers Trilby Trigg Lillian Ford Daisy Parker

Oak Hill Area Residents Visit and Travel Plans

Local residents from Oak Hill and surrounding areas are noted in weekend visits and upcoming trips. B H Cummings and family visited J P Lawton in Huntington. Mabel Kincaid and Bernard Bess plan a month in California with Roger and Bernice Bess in Ojai. The Brown family returns from Boston after a 10 day stay, while Henry Shumate and John Gwinn officials plan Daytona Beach trips.

Oak Hell B. H. Cummings Mabel Kincaid Minden Ave Bernard Bess Glasgow Kincaid Roger Bess Ojai Calif H. ¢. Brown J. W. Brown Boston Mass Henry Shumate White St John W. Gwinn Lee St Daytona Beach Fla

Nursing Course Set for August in Fayetteville

Fayetteville to host a Red Cross instructor course in home nursing during the first week of August. Registered nurses and teachers may enroll. Miss Alice Hardy of Alexandria Va will conduct the five day six hour daily program. Contacts are Mrs Nell Gladwell and Mrs A E Whanger.

Fayetteville ANS Fayette County Red Cross Alice Hardy Red Cross Latea Field Nursing Alexandria Nell Gladwell The A. E. Whanger

Funeral Friday for Edmond Man Joe Horrocks 78

Joe Horrocks 78 of Edmond died Tuesday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p m at Jeanette Baptist Church Edmond, with burial in Nuttall Cemetery. Survived by wife Minnie Wood Horrocks to daughters Elizabeth Morrison Eileen Wood Violet Horrocks. sons Aubrey Lansing Lyle Edmond. sisters Elizabeth Hancock Ellen Hagan Violet Morris Mary Blume Maggie Syner. brothers Tom Jim Horrocks Jack Horrocks Charlie Horrocks. 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Body moved to residence today.

Edmond RNS Joe Horrocks Ansted Wallace

Initiation Held by Oak Hill Pythian Sisters

Mrs. Audrey Crouch was initiated by the Oak Hill Pythian Sisters during a regular meeting Monday night at the KP. The initiation was conducted by Mrs. Maude James followed by refreshments for a list of members including Mrs. Alma Blake, Mrs. Frances Thompson, Mrs. Thelma Frye, Mrs. Sallie James, and others.

Pythian Sisters Oak Hill RNS Audrey Crouch KP E Maude James Alma Blake Frances Thompson Thelma Frye Sallie James Alice Titlow Madeline Evans Elizabeth Baldry Sadie Poston Vivian Krause Thelma Burgess Goldie, Price Norma Jean Price Mabel Kincaid Ann Strong Margaret Cummings

Oak Hill Resident Given Prison Term and Induction

Three Selective Service registrants from Local Board No. 21 Mullens are ordered to report for induction July 6. Oak Hill resident Ham L. Nader was sentenced in Fayetteville to prison for breaking and entering with credit for time served. Also named are Perry Willis and Frederick Thomas facing related charges as the court handles pleas and bond actions. The three volunteers for induction are David Benny Toler Cyclone Teddy Gene Lusk Fanrock and Benny Jo Cordell Bud.

Mullens RNS Fayetteville Ham L. Nader Oak Hill Fayette Garvin Charles L. Garvin Jr Nutteren County Perry Edward Willis Frederick Thomas David Benny Toler Cyclone Teddy Gene Lusk Fanrock Benny Jo Cordell Bud

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