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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1957

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Return from vacation

Mrs and Pirtle and daughter Sara visited Camy neice Wil in Alabama then went to Clearwater Florida to see Airs Rose and children. They were guests of Dona Page and Raymond, then returned to their home in Pineville after two weeks. The party included Mr and Mrs Pineville and their son Col. and Mrs Pineville.

GE. ‘Pirle Spineville and Pirtle Sara Camyneice Wil Ala Clearwater Fla W. F. Rose Dona’ Page Raymond Pineville Blackie Cation

Three Plead Guilty in Copper Wire Theft Case

In Fayette County Circuit Court three men pleaded guilty to grand larceny for copper wire theft. Ralph L. Kershner Jr. and Stephen eon were sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 10 years each in the state penitentiary. James M. Roseblock and Robert L. Gunnoe sought probation and will return September 17 for judge’s decision. Alaska is mentioned as the northern monitoring region.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette Ralph L. Kershner Jr Stephen*eon James M. Roseblock Robert L. Gunnoe Layland

Fayette County Fair Plans Completed for August Event

Arrangements for the Fayette County Fair were finalized at a Fayetteville meeting. Exhibits across Home Economics Farm Crop 4H poultry art and livestock must be in place by August 13 at 2 p.m. Judging is August 14 morning. The Autumn Curtain Call flower show opens August 14 at 3 p.m. Fireworks display Tuesday night entertainment. Children’s Day August under plan. Bluefield WHIS TV talent plus the Stanley Brothers and Clinch Mountain Boys perform Wednesday and Thursday. The horse show is the highlight Friday night through Saturday.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County The Fair Association Oak Hill City Hall Bluefield WHIS Stanley ‘Brothers Clinch Mountain’ Boys Bristol Tennessee

Runions Named Industrial Chairman in Fayette District

Clyde W. Runions, Lochgelly coal miner and International Seller for the United Mine Workers of America, named industrial campaign chairman for the Buckskin Council Fayette District. The appointment was made at a Fayetteville district meeting. The Fall Camporee is planned for Sept 20-32 at Camp Beckwith. Births announced in Pineville and Oak Hill note a seventh child and a daughter named Jan Aletha Scott.

Fayetteville RNS Clyde W. Runions Fayette Buckskin Council Boy Scouts of America Karl P Runions United Mine Workers of America W. \. Burruss Jr Mount Hope Camp Beckwith Pineville Paul H. McGraw Oak Hill John Scott Oak’ Hill Fly Pounds Jan Aletha Federated Women's Clubs

Homemakers Hold Covered Dish Picnic at Beckley Park

Oak Hill Laurel Homemakers Club held a covered dish picnic in Beckley Park with Mrs Warren Sizenore presenting the Inner Drive theme and a study of Hills of the Lord. Mrs George Burgess led prayers as the business session ran, and reports on an adopted Pinecrest Sanitarium patient were shared. The annual picnic is set for August 10 at Little Beaver Park at 10 am.

Oak Hill RNS Beckley Park Laurel Homemakers’ Club Warren Sizenore Galilee George Burgess Paul Wilshire Floyd ‘Kubaker Harold Pinch‘Jr Pinecrest Sanitarium Sheld Lilté Beaver Park

Artie Williams Family Weekend Visits and Travels

Concord College student Romeo Williams and Marshall College sister Anna Lee Williams visited with their parents Kyte and Williams in Greenbrier County. Edwin Burgess returned from Las Vegas New Mexico after a Highlands University term and plans summer work. Dreama Williams, Clear Fork High School teacher, goes back to Washington DC after a weekend with family. Also in Greenbrier County were Nelson Treadway Myrna Treadway Carolyn Treadway and Penny Treadway.

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Texas Holds Largest Rural Population in the United States

The report states Texas has the largest rural population among U S states, indicating broad rural communities across counties.

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