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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1957
Page
1
Fayette County Fair in Oak Hill August 12 17 will host the third annual flower show Autumn Curtain Call chaired by Mrs J T Brooks with horticulture and morticulture classes and a juried display. Entries accepted 9 to 11 p m August 14 with judging 1 to 3 p m. garden club members must submit winnings to local club officials.
Homer Robbins of Montgomery was chosen president of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce at an annual meeting. Fourney becomes vice president, Robert Skage and others are named to senior roles as chamber directors and community board positions are filled. Robbins also serves as manager of the Kanawha Valley Oil Co. in Smithers.
Robert K. Kelly, attorney from Charleston, spoke at Oak Hill Rotary Club Tuesday night about his recent big game hunt in Africa and showed a color movie from the trip. The next meeting will feature Dr. A Y Kozak of Concord College discussing implications in education in West Virginia for industrial growth and development.
Eight representatives from the First Methodist Church Mullens and two from Herndon attend the Second National Conference of Methodist Men at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana. Mullens participants include C C Ritchie Jr O W Andrews Jr A G Sackus John Bradbury Lee Hodson Charles H Flippin and Dr W W Wells and son Hank. Herndon delegates are Aulbrey Winsett and son Howard. Theme is Working Together with God.
MULUENS RNS Funerals for Owen Smith 74 of Pineville were to be held at 2 pm today at the Coon Fork Church with ministers Gatlarid Phillips and Rev. Stelli¢ Parsons officiating. Burial followed in Les sier Cemetery on Coon Fork. Born June 1883 in Rockview he was a son of James and Angeline Cook Smith. He died Wednesday at 7 2 pm at his East Pineville home. Surviving are his wife Lizzie and a brother Ken Smith of Turkey Creek.
Oak Hill area officials announce about 3 miles of outside cable will be installed to convert to dial telephone service. McClure notes cables range 26 to 1818 pairs with underground and aerial work by trained crews. Telephone numbers will be changed at switchover set for August.
Artie Treadway and family vacationed in Indiana as guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Batley. Mrs Nelson Treadway Mrs Beulah Treadway and Artie residents spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Everett Lasley and family of Shady Spring. Clinton Treadway visited Miss Vera Jeat Thompson in Colcord.
Arthur B. Cover 64 of Lansing died when a state fall crushed him Thursday at a mine operated by Ames Mining Co in Fayetteville. He was mine foreman, a 11 year Lansing resident, and a member of LaFayette Lodge No 57. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter two brothers and four grandchildren. Body at Dodd Payne Mortuary Fayetteville. arrangements incomplete.
Betty and Bob Widay provided three vocal selections for the Oak Hill Lions Club meeting held Tuesday evening at Hotel Hill. R. W. Flack presided over the business session with plans discussed for entering the Lions Club Golf Tournament on August 1 at Hawks Nest Country Club. Joe Frazier attended as a guest of Lee Frazier. Homemaker group holds July meeting to discuss flowers and work on a dress project at Mrs. Burnell Bradley’s home.
Pax Farm Women’s Club held a July meeting at Mrs. Samm Hyden’s home to plan visiting their adopted patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium. Mrs. Sherman Staver presided as president and the group voted to donate to the Crippled Children’s Society.
West Virginia Governor plans a Saturday meeting with four legislative leaders to discuss a bond issue likely around 18 to 182 million dollars to fund a Korean veterans bonus. Attendees include Senate President Ralph J. Bean, House Speaker W. E. B. Flannery, and minority leaders Sen. John Carrigan and Del. George Seibert Jr. The plan follows advice from Treasurer Orel J. Skeen on market conditions and interest rates.
Fax presents a stream of visitors to families in Pax and surrounding towns. Names include Dru Mre Charles Davis Sherry Ricky Georgia Tolbert Phillip Williams and many relatives from Fayetteville Barboursville Huntington and Webster Springs with trips to Ohio Pennsylvania and Connecticut noted among long lists of kin and friends.
Kira Neal of Fayetteville joins about 350 women church leaders at the American Baptist Assembly in Green Lake Wisconsin. The seven day conference opens with the theme In Action for Christ and features vespers forums and workshops on leadership race relations publicity and broadcasting along with daily Bible studies.
The Hopp family of Newark pursues a shared vocation with Daddy Hopp a pharmacist from 1905 to 1945. All four children, three daughters and a son, followed into pharmacy maintaining a singular family tradition.
Mullens officials defended a plan to curb barking and howling on private property after residents complained of nightly disturbances from dogs. City Attorney noted state and city laws ban unnecessary car horn use, suggesting broader noise controls.
Mrs Clara Agnes Maitin 63 of Oak Hill died at 2 pm Thursday at her home from a heart attack. Born February 10, 164 in Nicholas County she was the daughter of the late Lee and Eliza Walker. Survived by husband Joseph Ro Martin son Ausgell Harris two brothers Ed Walker Grover Walker and sister Mrs Hatfin Harvey. Body at Tyrée Flinera Funeral Home Oak Hill pending arrangements.
Pineville social notes list residents and visitors from Pineville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Dulcie Gill, Johns Hopkins visit, Bill Worrell Jr., Welén Freshman, C. A. Pancake, Floyd Rose, J. G. McDermitt, Marty Street, and others. Trips span Myrtle Beach, Williamsburg, Virginia, and Maryland.
Kilsyth residents gather at Babcock State Park for a family reunion. Attendees include multiple Hobbs families and relatives from Washington DC, Lewisburg, Charlestown, Virginia, and Florida, with numerous listed spouses and children.
UNION RNS A third stay of execution was granted Thursday to evangelist Tiz Jones to allow attorneys to pursue a possible appeal or technical challenge. Jones was convicted in Monroe County last April 9 for grand larceny and sentenced to consecutive terms of one to 10 years and five years. A further delay is sought amid questions over jury commissioner attendance and clerk appointment. Jones also faces a Summers County indictment for breaking and entering.
A new stage adaptation titled The Trial of Dimitri Karamazov by Norman Rose will arrive on Broadway this fall. The production reworks the Ry el classic The Brothers Karamazov with Marilyn Monroe referenced in connection to a film version.
Mr and Mrs Bill Poote of Akron visited Pineville family members including Mrs Estes Nichols and daughter Diane. Oscar Shepherds Charleston kin spent the weekend with B C Nichols in Pineville. Darrell V McGraw returned home after Marshall College summer term. Carolyn Brooks and Gaynell Pendry vacationed in Daytona Beach and Myr e Beach. Warren McGraw summers in Lorain Ohio for seasonal work. Ruth Blackburn returned to Pineville after visiting relatives.
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