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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1959
Page
10
Scouts spent about an hour chasing a small blaze then were placed in a hay hole without fire for four more hours. A pot full of beans was set in the hole, packed with hay and covered with canvas to keep cooking. Miss Milam, a second class scout, is pursuing first class rank.
Oak Hill Hospital recorded births listing parents and newborns dates from July. Wasn’t July 9 to July 19 with multiple babies named Walter Velman Jr., Mark Randy, Cynthia Lynn, Donna Arleen, Janice Marie, Patricia Naomi, Roger Dale, Linda Sue, a son and a daughter to various families in Fayetteville Carlisle Scarbro and Page.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Belle Lilly Meadows were held at 11 a.m. at Broyles Funeral Home Chapel Union led by Rev. J O Justice. Burial followed in Comer Cemetery Wikel. She died Monday in her residence at 48 years old born February 28 1911 in Ghent. Survived by husband Johnnie five daughters two sisters five brothers and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. nieces will carry flowers.
Fayetteville report says Robert Abbott, president of the Fayette County Bar Association, called a meeting of county attorneys to be held in the circuit court room at 7 30 p m today. Committee reports on proposed procedure changes to be reviewed for passage by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
About 5 814 customers visited the Madison Goodwill Thrift Store in the first six months of 1959. The local store accounted for 15.6 percent of Goodwill Industries Inc. sales in West Virginia. In the year 258 Madison-area families donated usable and repairable household discards to the Goodwill industries.
AMEAGLE area reports birth of George Timothy son to Mr and Mrs George Shea Ameagle Beckley Memorial Hospital July 1 weighing eight pounds five and a half ounces. Local families visit relatives in Ameagle Greenbank Elkins and Charleston with several moves noted Colcord sees Linville returning to Lincoln County and Ila Maynor relocating to Ohio H Halstead family from Charleston visit Colcord while Henson Harless finishes logging at local saw mill.
Edna Lane and Frank Gary were married at 8 30 p m Saturday in the Oak Hill Methodist parsonage by Rev R J Chenoweth with no attendants. Mrs Gary works as a teller at Peoples Bank Mullens and Gary is manager of Sands Co Hotel Elmore. They purchased a new home at 500 Circle Dr and will move there Aug 15.
The Rev Grover C Currie, longtime pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Mullens for 25 years, is convalescing at Moore Memorial Hospital Pinehurst NC after major surgery on Friday. He retired in 1951 and lives on Route One West End NC. His daughter Mrs James Ellwood also resides in Mullens.
The Robertson family and relatives arrive in Mullens on Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Robertson and sister Mrs. Anna June Lefler. Cheryl and Cathy Paxton Jr. are noted among the visitors.
A string of social visits and travels in the area lists many households hosting relatives and friends. Etta Weeks welcomed Lucy Weeks and Thelma Weeks with Aubrey Weeks Jr and Ed Dean from Kellysville, while Remus Wike returned from a two week vacation visiting California relatives and several midwest states. Other visits span Ironton, Coal Grove, Dayton, Winter Harbor, Willis Branch, Long Branch, and Youngstown as locals host kin, friends, and military family members.
Fayette County deputies after midnight destroyed parts of a 100 gallon mash still on Wingrove Mountain near Scarbro. Deputies Fred O Boyle and Pete Withrow reported no arrests made.
Mrs Emmerrison Stover former Dorothy Aliff was honored at a household shower in Friendship Hall of the Christian Advent Church in Fayetteville. Woman's Home and Foreign Mission Society hosted with games and a prize won by Mrs N F Walkup. Refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Mrs Vivian Williams Mrs Gladys Williams Mrs Ida Hancock Mrs John Hughes and many others.
Mossy personals note the return of Mr and Mrs Hope Tichenor and their sons Eddy and Teddy from a trip to Houston Texas and visits in Wichita Kansas with relatives Sgt and Mrs Wade Payne. Nieces Patricia and Precilla Payne join them for a month with grandparents Minnie Payne and O N Tichenor. Frances Parker of Marion Ohio visits her grandmother Rosa Evans for a week. Sgt Gary E Payne returns home after four years with the Marines and plans to enlist in the Air Force next month.
Funeral services for Lacy Elmo Stover 51 will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Rock Camp Methodist Church with Reverends O F Surface and R H Crawford. Burial in Ellison Cemetery. Stover formerly of Rock Camp died Sunday in a Flint Michigan hospital after a two week illness. Born October 7 1907 he was a son of the late Nathaniel and Gertrude Webb Stover. He served in the Navy for two years and was a member of Rock Camp Methodist Church. He worked for General Motors in Flint after relocating from Narrows Virginia where he worked for Celanese for ten years. He married Eva Copeland in 1930 who survives along with two sons William E and Glendyn of Flint, a daughter Mrs James Vass of Princeton, a brother Basil Lowery of Rock Camp and a grandson. The body was to be moved from William S Broyles Mortuary Peterstown to his brother-in-law J A Harvey’s home in Peterstown at 2 p.m. today. Pallbearers: Arthur Brown Clarence McGraw Jake Vass Edison Wikel Ed Harvey Raymond Martin. Nieces.
Funeral services for Bert Maynard 68 will be held at United Baptist Church Pilgrim at 1 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev J E Jude Lovely. Burial in family cemetery at Pilgrim. Maynard died at his Kopperston residence at midnight Monday from a heart attack. Born Pilgrim Ky April 6 1891 he was son of the late George and Emma Farley Maynard. Survivors include wife Edna Harmon Maynard son Wade four daughters Edna Smith Sadie DeLong Ruth Whittington and Ludie Maynard all of Kopperston and three brothers Tolbert Isaac both of Pilgrim Ky and Clay of Lovely Ky. Body was taken to his residence at 5 p.m. Tuesday from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
Thomas E. Webb, 35, Brenton, an Island Creek Coal Co. employee, was admitted to Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch on Friday for observation of a spine injury after he was hurt while carrying mining ties.
Raleigh County Court will receive sealed bids on August 4 1959 at 11 00 am in the County Courtroom for painting exterior metal works of the Raleigh County Court House including door and window frames and metal panels. Work must be brushed cleaned with steel brush two coats of meat paint applied and approved by the County Purchasing Agent. Bidders must carry Workmans Compensation. The court may reject any or all bids. By H G Farmer president.
In Raleigh County circuit court on 1959 July 14 Ruth Ann McQuade v Bernard George McQuade suit for divorce notes defendant is non resident and must appear within one month of first publication to protect interests. Attest C Harold Hanks clerk and attorney Joseph Luchini. Also Frank Sekula v Mary Sekula divorce order requires appearance to protect her interests.
Mrs Eva Brown aged 68 of 608 Whitestick Street East Park died at 12 30 a m Sunday July 19 in a local hospital Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Thursday July 23 at Wel come Baptist Church East Park with Rev Archie Johnson and Rev W A Tresenwriter officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park Body to remain at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor until one hour before the service then move to the church to lie in state Arrangements by Ritchie ue & Johnson Funeral Parlor
Charles L Dillon Jr 81 of Naomi died July 21 in his home. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home handling arrangements. Clara M Millner 37 of East Beckley died July 19. Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor will convey remains to St Matthew A M E Church for funeral July 23 with burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Rebecca Ann Morarity 90 of McAlpin died July 20. Funeral July 22 at Saphia Church of God with burial Sunset Memorial Park. active pallbearers listed. Sophia Church of God Ladies will serve.
An advertisement for Buckley Photo Service at 220 Church Street promotes candid weddings, advertising, industrial investigations, and photo copying with speedy nationwide service. It also markets US Civil Service test prep and job opportunities through Lincoln Service, Pekin, Illinois, inviting readers to write today.
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