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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1957

Page

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Henry Funeral Rites for Mary Hy Henry

Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 a m for Mrs. Mary Hy Henry 81 of Oak Hill who died Sunday in Oak Hill She belonged to Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro born January 1 1886 in Austria Hungary Survivors include two daughters six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Burial at Night Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Rosary scheduled for 8 p m Tuesday after body transfer from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to the home at 5 p m Tuesday

Oak Hill Mary Hy Henry Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Nev Eugene Klug Nigh Lawn Memorial Park Scarbro

Trial Set Today On Theft Charge

Glen Dean youth faces arraignment today before City Judge Flon Goode on a theft charge after he allegedly took about 27 from the purse of Norma Smith an employee of Paseo Lumber Co Arrest followed by Patrolman Howard Pyree and Robert Murdock.

Oak Hill Ansis Glendean Flon. Goode Oak Lal Norma Smith Paseo Lumber Co Howard Pyree Robert Murdock

Family Injured in Sunday Wreck at Oak Hill

Four persons injured when a 1919 model station wagon ran off Route West Carlisle, overturned twice after brakes failed. Dale Woodrow Comer and wife Opal Caner, plus three children, were taken to Oak Hill Hospital for treatment. Opal Caner suffered a fractured arm. the children had cuts and bruises.

OAK Vill RNS Carlisle Dale Woodrow Comer Page Oak Hill Hospital Roger Oates Dean Lake Opal Caner Charles Glen Minert

Win-One Bible Class Meets In Oak Hill

Payetteville first Baptist Church hosts Win-One Women's Bible Class gathering led by Mrs. John L. Settle with the program on Saul the Persecutor Paul the Apostle. Devotional by Mrs. Guy Clark and business by president Mrs. Mittie Lewis. Refreshments served to listed members.

T-4-L Promises Fast Relief for Athletes Foot

Advertises T-4-L as a quick drying remedy for athletes foot with a 40 cent price and a money back guarantee at Cohen's Drug Store. Warns of skin sloughing as tainted skin sheds to reveal healthy skin after 3 to 5 days of use.

Cohen’s

Oak Hill Youths Attend KP Camp for Week

Twenty Oak Hill youths left Saturday for a week at Ritchie County 441 Camp, sponsored by the Oak Hill Knights of Pati es. The camp includes recreation, first aid training, marching and drills, with attendees from Oak Hill and nearby towns and four Ansted and nine Montgomery boys joining.

Oak Hill RNS Ritchie County 441 Oak Hill Knights of Patiies Bos Larry Diltey Roger Jim Humphries Mike Wheel Route 1 Fayetteville Billy Stover Jerry Ellison Eriex J Huffman Charles Delbert May Nor Oak Hilly Russell Ton Kingston Jerry Phillips Douglas Romm Dallas McCallister Scarbro Paul Larry Via Summerlee Charles Darrod Smith Jimmy Johnson Kincaid Robert Porteppe Sangery Ronald Thomas Campbell Minden Ansted Montgomery Jake Williams Paul Boland Paul FE Boland Jr

Fayetteville Personalities Visit from Former Residents

Fayetteville notes visiting families from Lebanon Kentucky Philadelphia Pennsylvania Summersville attorney John M Summersville returns from Naval Reserve Cruise to South America Me and Mrs Nelson Dickerson and daughter Suffolk Virginia visit their grandparents G T Brooks Mrs William Lee and her children St Albans visit their parents F J Morris.

Fayetteville Rns Joe Nutter Linda Joe Tommy John David Lebanon Ansted James Tully Philadelphia Tully John M. Summersville South America Nelson Dickerson Suffolk G. T. Brooks William Lee St. Albans F. J. Morris

Civitan Chairmen Named In Oak Hill

Oak Hill Civitan Club held a Friday meeting at Hotel Hill with J. K. Gallaher officiating. New committee chairmen were named: publicity R. B. Crislip. fellowship Farris Aide and Rev. D B Duncan. fruit cake sales Leon Ford. membership John Perry Jr. program and Project Frank Shumate. budget and finance Robert Smith and Doe Tyree. extension Vince Sundstrom.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hill Civitan Club Hotel Hill J. K. Gallaher R. B. Crislip Farris Aide D. B. Duncan Leon Ford John Perry Jr Frank Shumate Robert Smith Doe Tyree Vince Sundstrom

New Church Project Planned By Circle

Plans to clean Laurel Grove Baptist Church were made by Mission Circle members at Mrs. Sam Hyden’s home. The day’s lesson was Sins of Busy People and Sunshine Pays were exchanged during a covered-dish luncheon for listed members and visitors. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Yvonne Abshire’s home.

PAX ANS Laurel Grove Baptist Church Mission Circle Sam Hyden Bessie Lively Melia Williams Delia Lively Maggie Lively Eunice Dangerfield Bert Lively Jena Murdock Mamie Lively Yvonne Abshire Hyden Phillips Clara Blake Jo Ann Phillips Sandra Murdock Bill Phillips Mike Abshire

Women of Moose Families Picnic at Fayette County Camp

Oak Hill ANS reports a Sunday afternoon picnic for Oak I M Women of the Moose Chapter 33 and families at Fayette County 4 H Camp Beckwith. Attendees included multiple families. activities featured softball and horseshoes.

Oak Hill ANS Oak IM Women of the Moose Chapter 33 Fayette County Beckwith William Douglas Billy Sumner John Matulius Mario Raymond Fayeus Walter Cry

Land Transfers Recorded In Fayette Clerk's Office

Fayette County records show a flurry of land transfers recorded in Payetteville and surrounding areas. Transactions include Hazel Cottle and others selling plots near Fay s and Homer, with prices ranging from about 500 to 3,000 dollars. Numerous parties including Grafton and Clyde Fox, Oscar Foster, Branch, and the Christian Colliery Co appear among buyers and sellers, with Oak Hill and Mount Haney mentioned as locations.

Payetteville RNS Hazel Cottle Paul Dentland Fayette/E Austin O'Dell Fays County Jetteville Farr L Mary C. Flack Grafton Clyde Fox Homer Hilda Foster Victor Charley Pails Ingram Yin T Madge Dilley Harvey James and Myctle Jessie Violet P. Killings Williams Dorothy Eworth Dixie Baldwin Combs Loup Creek

Miss Fayetta Farmer Engaged to Airman James E Price

In Fayetteville Abner and Mrs. Farmer announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Fayetta Farmer to Airman 3 C James E Price son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Price both of Fayetteville Route 2 The bride elect is a Fayetteville High School graduate Airman Price also a Fayetteville High School graduate serves with the Air Force in Japan Wedding plans are incomplete

Fayetteville ANS Abner Farmer Route 2 Fayetta Farmer C. James E. Price Lawrence Price Fayetteville High School Airman Price Air Force Japan

Pax Area Social Roundup Highlights Extensive Visits

A long list of Sunday and weekend visitors dots Pax and surrounding areas. Families from Sophia Cincinnati Youngstown Beckley and East Kingston shared meals and gatherings with Lively Shamblin and Mowell households while State Trooper Calvis and relatives joined in at Pax and Pay area residences.

Henry Canterbury Lively AL W. Judge Allen Jerry Michael Stevie Judy Anthony Sophia Lotus Thompson Bob Jim Cincinnati Ohio Ethyl Gunshoe Lanark Delia Lively Hazel Lively Daphne Cantevoury Charleston Dennis Keffer Opal Holly Linda Nichols Mabel Ebvans Virgil Dangerfield Bobby Brown Virginia Abe Tyree Ethyl Gunioe al W Allen Sam Hyden Louis Lesta Sandy Masine Canterbury Belinda Ray Coleman Ronnie Charmaine Doris Chapman Youngstown Minda Chapman Adam Lou Roger Gary Diane East Kingston Gilner Williams Richard Sweeney Beckley Ray Thompson Long Branch Vivian Williams Ray = Thompson Jack Thompson Albany N. Y Billy Brock Anita Greenfield Ind Price Brock Weirwood W. E. Lively Beatrice Buford Lively Mac Hall Douglas Hall Georgia Ernest Billups Harry Humphrey Terry Norfolk Keith Billups Cleveland Norman Collier Wash Clyde Mowell Big Stone Gap J. F. McFalls Mowell Jim Wagner Donna Terry Lee Florente Maxie Shamblin Pax High Florence S.C C. Bart B. Shamblin Pope Air Force Base Fort Bragg N.C Jimmy Mowell Billy Mowell Brace Wright Lang Branch Wilfred James Elizabeth Town Charles Hendrickson Mike Gene Dolores St. Albans Bernice Elliott Susan Mi. Hoge Arnold Thompson Harry Wright Johnny Kathy Tom Spears Tommy Devise Lessie Wilfred Wright Brenda Danny Pax Sgt. Wright Fort Knox Pfc Leonard Tyree Fort Benjamin Harrison H. W. Morwell Clyde Morwell Tyree Frank Tyree Eddie Warrick Savage, Md Michael Ray Warrick Janice Williams Ronnie Humphrey Oak Hill Hospital Dove Humphrey Hope Charles Davis Sherry Ricky Georgia Tolbert Willis Branch Calvis State Police Department Barboursville Ernest Evans Ronda Billy Keith Davy Dennis Fayetteville Orville Nelson Colin Logan Phillip Williams

Annual Vesper Service Slated by Pax Farm Women's Club

Pax Farm Women's Club plans its annual vesper service for 6:30 p.m. at Mrs Raymond Kelly's home following their July meeting at Mrs Sam Hyden's house. The group adopted Mrs Sherman Stover as president and will visit their adopted patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium. They voted to donate to the Crippled Children's Society and heard a program on protecting families from undulant fever led by Mrs William Markham. Attendees included Mrs Frank Shaffer Mrs Raymond Kelly Mrs Stover and guest Mrs Jenny Lively of Huntington.

PAX ANS Pax Farm Women's Club Raymond Kel. v Sam Hyden Pinecrest Sanitarium Sherman Stover Crippled Children's Society William Markham J. W Stack Frank Shaffer Raymond Kelly Stover Jenny Lively Huntington

Painter at Collins High Amid Legal Wrestling Trouble

At Collins High School painters work on interior rooms including the gym and cafeteria as legal troubles swirl around wrestler Gorgeous George Wagner. The incident involves an arrest in Oak Hill after a TV appearance and a magistrate fine for assault and battery related to a 13 year old.

Oak Hill Mason Grant Gorgeous Ceorge Beaumont Calif Carl EB. Pyatt Grant Curtis Clark New Slaven New Haven Ray Clark Curtis RNS Catlins High School California West Virginia Wagner George’ Wagner George Hig “Wadenvark

April Meeting Set by Fayette Chapter Alumni Group

Fayette Chapter of the Marshall College Alumni Association plans an April dinner meeting to choose between Oak Hill and Fayetteville as the next host site. The event follows a county 4-H camp picnic with swimming and a brief business session led by Mrs. C. R. Hill, the chapter president. A membership drive will be conducted via mail to prospective alumni.

Payetteville ANS Fayette Marshall College Alumn Association Oak Hill Fayetteville C. R. Hill Marshall Iuta June Kincaid Central Fave

Ten Couples Apply For Fayetteville Wedding Licenses

Ten couples have filed for marriage licenses in Fayette County Clerk’s office. Readable names include Glenn McGuffin and Esther Waugh, Frank Navicki and Ethel Navicki, Barbara Webster, Stella Liss, and Hattie Page, among others. The list shows ages mostly in 16 to 67 range with various hometowns such as Oak Hill Fayetteville Killsby Lookout and Pax.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Glenn Franklin McGuffin Clymus Ethel McGuffin Esther Jane Waugh Clarence Herman Waugh Oak Hill Frank A. Navicki Hilltop Frank Julia Navicki Ethel. Navicki Beauford Lee Shelton Hattie Mae Page Smithers George John P Tasker Page Eli George Adair Coleman Beckingham Hill Martin Edith Cole Joan Stickel Saoman Elizabeth Darnall Kane Ernest Fot Catherine Beckingham Noca Darnall Bradley Franklin Deck Holdren Walter Lottie Holdren Janice Ann Stanley J. P Hazel, Stanley Pax

Birthday Celebration for Susanne Duda at Oak Hill

Susanne Duda marked her sixth birthday with a party hosted by parents Mr and Mrs John P Duda at 418 Kelly Ave. Guests included Gene and Larry Oliver Mary M and Edward J Rome Srednicki David Thorne Kathy Lilly Dinky and Linda Mc Claskey Bobby Dixon Becky King Lisa Vegh Susan McKnight Teddy Martin Pasie and Johnnie Janney Barbie Duncan Robert and Johnnie Thomas and John P Duda Jr. Capt and Mrs George E Beckingham Spokane Washington announce the Mount Hope birth.

OAK -Hill BNS Susanne Duda John P. Duda Hame Kelly Ave Gene Larry Oliver Mary M Edward Jérome Srednicki David Thorne Kathy Lilly Dinky Linda McClaskey Bobby Dixon Becky King Lisa Vegh Susan McKnight Teddy Martin

Jury Convicts Sandstone Man Of Drunk Driving

Fayette Circuit Court jurors convict Sandstone resident James Barnette of driving while intoxicated in a second offense case. Judge Garvin delays ruling on motions until before August 3 as attorney C. E. Myles seeks to set aside the verdict and keep Barnette on bond. In a separate bastardy case, Miriam Coleman of Winona is found guilty of illegitimate paternity against Eva May Tyree.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette James £. Barnette C. E. Myles Barnette Charles L., Garvin Jr Myriam Coleman Winona Eva May Tyree

Scarbro Garden Club Plans August Outing at Grandview State Park

The Scarbro Garden Club plans an August outing at Grandview State Park as decided at the Friday meeting at Miss Emma Hepler's home with co host Mrs. Ben Gooch. Program on insects led by Mrs. W C Bishop and a slate to sponsor Fayette County Council Flower Show. Yearbooks to be distributed at August meeting. Attendees included Mrs. W T Craft Mrs R C Garvin Mrs E Henderson Mrs W F Hodges Miss Flossie Thugart Mrs C W Milter Mrs J R Price Mrs Kenton Thompson and Mrs Mickey Vargo with guests Mrs Bill Bishop and daughter Martha.

Scarbro ANS Scarbro Garden Club Grandview State Park Emma Hepler Ben Gooch W. C. Bishop Fayette County Council W. T. Craft R. ¢. Garvin E. Henderson W. F. Hodges Flossie , Thugart C. W. Milter J. R. Price Kenton Thompson Mickey Vargo Bill Bishop Martha

Lions Club Plans Return Golf Meet at Hawk's Nest

Oak Hill Lions Club members outlined their plan to enter the Lions Club Golf Tourney on August 11 at Hawk's Nest Country Club. The Thursday night meeting at Hotel H.G. featured Betty and Boo Widay performing three vocal numbers. RW Flack led the business session.

Oak Hill RNL Lions Club Hawk's Nest Country Club Foak Kill Betty Boo Widay RW. Flack Scharze

Fayetteville Basketball Star Joins Marine Corps

Fayetteville resident Richard L. O'Neal, a top scorer at South Texas Junior College in Houston, has enlisted in the Marine Corps. A Fayetteville High School graduate, he played football basketball and track. He will undergo recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina.

Fayetteville Richard L. O'Neal South Texas Junior College Houston Marine Corps Fayetteville High School Wheeler O'Neal Parris Island

Kanin and Loesser coordinate untitled project progress

Frank Loesser and Garson Kanin are coordinating an untitled project with Kanin drafting the script and Loesser finishing the score. They plan to hire a line smith for adaptation while Kanin may direct the eventual production from Germany with the Nth Airborne Division. Nearby visitors include Rev Hanlon and family with several relatives listed in Kennings ton and Webster Springs.

New York Frank Loesser Garson Kanin Kanin Loesser Nth Airborne Germany J. W. Hanlon T. E. Hanton Billy Jay Kenningston K Keith Hanlon Jimmy Dwight Stephen Mona Barret C. E. Winkler Sharon Jerry Webster Springs Rosemary Venable Leivasy

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