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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1951

Page

10

Fayetteville Methodist Society Elects New Officers

Fayetteville Mrs a Janutolo is the new president of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Fayetteville Methodist Church. Other officers named include Elsie Wright vice president Felix Beni promotion secretary Beth Coleman treasurer Fletcher Arvitt secretary of missionary education and service E B Eskew secretary of spiritual life W S White assisted by Harry Decker and Grover Brooks secretary of Christian social relations and local church activities Alfred Bibb secretary of Children’s work C E Mahan secretary of literature and publication Circle 1 and Circle 2 organizations and membership lists are noted for future organization and activities.

Register Fayetteville A Janutolo Women’s Society of Christian Service Fayetteville Methodist Church Elsie Wright Felix Beni Beth Coleman Fletcher Arvitt E. B. Eskew W. S. White Harry Dec Ker Grover Brooks Alfred Bibb C. E. Mahan Stanley Eskew Frank Love John Holliday Kenneth Tygrett Circle 1 C. B. Hatcher Paulie Chapman E. E. Goodman J. d. Sale J. G. Page Oretha Bacon Hose Burruss Thelma Blume Rose Phillips Joe Wallace Lula Love Tommie J. W. Ayers Wallace Ayers Ethel Grose

Dust Control Emphasized At Cannelton Pit Mine

Inspector J A Van Gilder urged better haulage track maintenance and removal of clearance-space obstructions at the No 5 mine of the Cannelton Coal and Cue Company in Cannelton. The 380 worker mine had recent safety gains including reduced roof fall hazards and safer blasting practices, with protections for surface telephone lines and electric face equipment.

Sy Register Cannelton Cannelton Coal and Cue Company J. A. van Gilder

Whitlow Funeral Services Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Flora Whitlow of Meadow Bridge will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Meadow Bridge Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Perkins officiating. She died Thursday at the East Bank home of her brother S. M. Saul. Survived by three daughters Gertrude Ferguson Cincinnati Ohio Maymie Stokley Lookout and Grace Reed Covel one son Homer Springdale two sisters Agnes Creasey Nitro and Anna Yost el 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Born February 18, 1884 at Hunters Hill Virginia member of Eastern Star Quinwood White Shrine Mt Hope and Meadow Bridge Methodist Church.

Register Meadow Bridge Mattie Flora Whitlow W. N. Whitlow S. M. Saul East Bank Meadow Bridge Methodist Church Ray Perkins Gertrude Ferguson Cincinnati Maymie Stokley Lookout Grace Reed Covel Homer Springdale Agnes Creasey Nitro Anna ‘Yost Hunter's Hill Order of Eastern Star Quinwood White Shrine of Jerusalem Mt. Hope

Rehearsals Under Way for Whitesville Show

Whitesville prepares a home talent show Going Places sponsored by American Legion Post 75 to benefit junior baseball teams. Rehearsals are underway for performances on June 11 and 12 at the Whitesville Junior High School Auditorium directed by Betty Nicholas of Springfield Maryland.

Whitesville Register Whitesville American Legion Post 75 Whitesville Junior High School Betty Nicholas Springfield

Hampden Burner To Leave Duties As State Policemen

Princet on area notes Cpl Walter Hampden after 23 years with the State Police resigns to become a civilian. He led the Princeton detachment after a Beckley transfer and may enter business. Trooper E O Burner, 11 years on the force, also leaves Princeton to report to Norfolk June 12 as a Navy lieutenant. He is a World War II veteran and his family will stay in Princeton for now.

Princeton Beckley O. Burner Burner Norfolk United States Navy

Itmann Mine Cited For Safety Improvements

A reinspection of the 3 840 ton a day Itmann mine of Pocahontas Fuel Company Inc found generally good safety conditions. Inspector A L Ulshafer recommends removing coal dust from the tipple, banning welding in dusty areas, firing shots promptly after charging, forbidding pushing trips on main haulageways, universal goggles for high hazard work, extending rock dust within 30 feet of faces, increasing intake air, and using water at a specified location.

Itmann y+ Register Jtmann Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc Bureau of Mines A. L. Ulshafer

Summer Skating Schedule Aired In Mullens

Mullens with Summer Roller Recreation Inc resumes Friday night skating in Ben Dunman Elementary School gymnasium. Lee Hodson named rink supervisor. Two sessions daily on Monday Tuesday and Friday nights, each an hour and a half, first period starts at 7 pm.

Stage program notes feature Zegeer as Uncle Billy Watson

The setting centers in the main waiting room of a union depot. Ernest Zegeer is cast in the leading role as Uncle Billy Watson. Harry Green performs an impersonation of Al Jolson in the Hollywood Whoop Dee Doo scene.

Ernest Zegeer Uncle Billy Watson al Jolson Harry Green

Oak Hill Personalities Return Home For Summer

Oak Hill notes list Miss June Mackey who returned to Columbus after visiting her Oak Hill parents Mr and Mrs John Mackey. Miss Jenna Lee Crosier daughter of East Oak Hill residents arrived home for summer vacation after studies at Marshall College Huntington. Miss Jennie Lee Mason daughter of Maple Avenue arrived to spend summer with her parents after graduating from Stephens College Columbia Missouri. her parents attended the exercises.

Register Oak Hill June Mackey Columbus John Mackey Oak Hal Jenna Lee Crosier A. Crosier East Oak Hill Marshall, College Huntington Jennie Lee Mason T. H. Mason Maple Avenue

Local service station eyes anniversary and expansion

The Daniels Kaye Service Station marks its first anniversary with a new station opening on Mac Arthur Road in Crab Orchard, managed by Stanley Leach and Jack Cannaday. Lawrence A. Lucas of R J Lucas General Tire in Beckley resumes work after Tire Service Training School in Akron.

Audrey W. Riffe Daniels Kaye Stanley Leach Mac Arthur Crab Orchard Roads Jack Cannaday Lawrence A. Lucas R. J. Lucas General Tire Company Beckley Tire Service General's Akron

Beckleyan W A James named to national savings group

W A James of Beckley has been appointed to the Chamber of Commerce Committee of the United States Savings and Loan League. The appointment comes from Walter J L Ray of Detroit, a president of the league, a 59 year old nationwide trade body for savings associations. James is secretary treasurer of the Cooperative Building and Loan Association of Beckley. Also noted is word of son Pfo Robert Kincaid Jr being reburyed after being killed in action September 24, 1950. A Bermuda cruise prize goes to Raleigh County men Colin McHuckey and another winner, with McHuckey head of Beckley.

Fredia Ann Bermuda Raleigh County Colin Mchuckey Beckley

Inspector Makes Report From Mine Tour at Beelick Knob Alaska No 1

Inspector J Malska details safeguards for Alaska No 1 mine Beelick Knob including gas testing before and after blasting more effective rock dusting relocation of a fan bonding haulage tracks frame grounding electrical equipment and banning smoking underground. The report notes the mine used 84 men and produced 400 tons daily during May reinspection.

Swan Beelick Kngb Alaska No. 1 Alaska Coal Company Beelick Knob Toal Bureau of Mines J. Malska Matske

Area Students Elected To Fraternity Offices

West Virginia Institute of Technology at Montgomery names area students to Beta Kappa Chi and Psi Delta leadership roles. Eugene Miller leads Beta Kappa Chi as president, Homer McMillion heads Psi Delta, with a slate of officers for both fraternities including Dick Fultineer and John Pugh in Beta Kappa Chi and Stanley Shears and David Parker in Psi Delta. Jack Greene and Joy Falk named co editors of the Tech Collegian for next year.

East Bank James Deininger Erie Charles Johnson Beckley Franklin Bosia Kanawha Falls Creed Tye Linden Psi Delta Stanley Shears Arborvale David Parker London Fred Craig Reedy Eddie Solomon Morgantown Hayward Bright Williamsburg Ronald Hayr Freeman David Munne Dominican Republic Phil Fourney Blue Jay TECH Associated Press Montgomery Jack Greene Fayetteville Joy Falk Parkersburg Tech Collegian Stu Institute of ‘Technology Dent West Virginia

Clear Creek Personal News and Local Injuries

Clear Creek area notes celebrate birthdays and visiting relatives from Montgomery Whiple Texas Valley Fork and Naoma. Measles confinement eases for Donald Dunbar. Oak Hill Hospital treats 14 year old Shelton Sanger from Scarbro after a diving injury. he is listed in fair condition.

Register Clear Creek Huey Stover Sue Haines Montgomery Lele Whiple Hermit Stover Texas Shelton Stover Ora. Dunbar Minnie Duff Valley Fork Andy Oak Hill Shelton Sanger Scarbro Oak Hill Hospital Herbert Sanger

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