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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1948

Page

5

Tea Shower Fefes Mrs Miller at Bolen Home

Miscellaneous tea shower honors Mrs Clayton Miller, formerly Joan Clarke, with pink rosebud corsage. Co-hostesses and guests listed, floral decorations and refreshments noted during evening call from 7:30 to 9:30.

Register Mullens Clayton Miller Joan Clarke H. F. Hartley Highland Avenue L. G. Bolen James Bolen Gorse, Biggs, Jr Jo Ann Bush Folly Hogs Bolen Belly Ann Shannon Pete Wood James M. Simpson, Jr B. Gwinn, Jr H. P. Hariley

Baptist Society Installs Officers In First Baptist Church

Mullens reports the Mission Society of the First Baptist Church installs officers during a candlelight service with Mrs. W F Moore providing music. New officers include Mrs. R F Pritchell as president and Miss Bernice McCreary as corresponding secretary, among others, as a brief business session follows and a report on the Rock Castle Associational meeting is shared. Wilma Sparks marks her sixth birthday with a Sabine party attended by numerous local youngsters.

Mullens W. Dailey Mission ‘Society of the First Baptist Church W. F. Moore R.F. Pritchell J.T. ‘Chandler Bernice McCreary W. L Ruth O'Dell Worldwide Guild Childrens’ World Crusade S. P. Pearis George Black Rock Castle G. V. Dunlean R. B. Wood C. H. Flinpen B. A. Long F. C. Bowers F. G. Williams R. L. Hart Dailey Wilma Sparks Sabine Wilma Alice Sparks Anni Carol Alm Elmer Pike Ronnie Douglas Domi Jean Joan Rita Perdue Charles Hubert Fraser Marline Bailey Peggy Bucleson Janie Dora Jean Perdue Lois Gary Payne Joan Lou Anna Faye Junior Stewart Gene Gunoc Beulah Sparks Gene Judy Sparks Madha May Stanick Carl Payne C. 5. Payne Rand Loretta Domi

Betty Hypes Honored With Birthday Outing

Betty Jo Hypes celebrated her 4th birthday with a wiener roast at Still Run after a drive from Circle Drive. Guests included many local children and family members. chaperones were Maude Canterbury and Sam Webster.

Betty Hypes Register Mullens Betty Jo Hypes B. E. Hypes Circle Drive Still Run Hypes Sam Webster Maude Canterbury Webster Guess

Services Set for Sundial Infant

Funeral services for Harry Cody Brown four months old son of Mr and Mrs Claude Brown will be at the home at 10 am Thursday Rev Pierce Cook of Naoma will officiate Burial will be in Dickens Cemetery Pine knob The infant died Monday at a Charleston hospital Surviving include a brother Claude Brown Jr paternal grandmother Mrs Harvey Turner Sundial and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lee Petlry Sundial

Ry Resister Sundial Harry Cody Brown Claude Brown Tae Pierce Cook Naoma Dickens Pineknob Charleston Claude Brown, Jr Harvey Turner Mrs Lee Petlry

Kimberley Man Held in Murder Charge

State Trooper Price said Pearly Gable a 45 year old Negro of Kimberley is held on a murder charge after the fatal shooting of Clinton Parker 32 Neighbors and friends until five minutes before the shooting Parker was shot in the face A boarder William Bolden 28 was wounded in the shoulder by the same shotgun blast Bolden was not seriously injured

Register Montgomery K. Price Pearly Gable Kimberly Clinton Parker Parker Parker House William Bolden Bolden

Luncheon Honors Retiring School Official in Pineville

The board of education office employees hosted a luncheon at the Cow Shed on Jess Mountain to honor retiring county superintendent W C Bailey Jr his successor Jess W Morgan and Mrs Joyce C Goddard a recent bride. Attendees included Mae S Belcher Estelle Caudle Elizabeth Wilson Audria Cline Enos E Williams Co A Blankenship James Pizzino Lloyd Fender Edna Co Cook and other honorees.

Pineville Board of Education Jesse Mountain W. cC. Bailey Jess W. Morgan Joyce c. Goddard Goddard Mae S. Belcher Estelle Caudle Elizabeth Wilson Mmiss Audria Cline Enos E. Williams Co. A. Blankenship James Pizzino Lloyd Fender Edna Co. Cook

Friends Feted at Pilot Knob Outing Victory Roast

A gathering at Pilot Knob Fire Tower honored friends including Violet and Gladys Stewart Betty David and Joyce Neely Buren Bobby Lusk Roy Lusk Junior Lusk Morse Lusk Denner Lusk Yvonne Tilley Leonard Shrewsbury Virginia Shrewsbury and Ralph Shrewsbury all from Scott. Osborne purchase noted of Lot 50 in Oceana from Hedrick with deed on file. Also a health note on vegetables stating mineral and vitamin content and water versus bulk.

Pilot Knob Register Jesse—Betty Mary Joyce Neely Violet Stewart Aunce Violet Gladys Stewart Betty David Joyce Neely Buren Bobby ‘Lusk Matheny Roy Lusk Junior Lusk Morse Lusk Denner Lusk Herndon Yvonne ‘Tilley Leonard Shrewsbury Virginia Shrewsbury Ralph Shrewsbury Scott

McGraws Bible School Directed by McGraw Family at Milam Methodist

The McGraws direct the annual Daily Vacation Bible School at Milam Methodist Church. Students study the life of Christ while making handicraft projects including Biblical colorings and fly tying for young fishermen.

McGraws Bible School Reginer Msgraws Darrell V. McGraw Bill Brown Wooodraw McGraw Milam Methodist Church Christ

Death notices from May 194? obituaries and funeral plans

Strader infant nine months daughter of Keith Suader 207 Quarry Street died May 11 at 2 am in a local hospital. Funeral at home June 2 at 2:30 am with Rev Alva Randall. burial Lorentz Cemetery Buckhannon. Harold Walker 20 of Beckley died in car crash May 30. funeral June 2 at 2 pm Central Street Baptist Church. burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Tolbert seven died May 1 3530 p m. funeral June 2 at 2:30 pm Wayside Community Church. burial Wayside Cemetery. Private Lawrence Johnson 34 of Craw batted in Cologne October 14 1944. body arriving to Callee Funeral Home Wednesday. services June ... burial American Legion cemetery Beckley. military rites by American Legion. Sharlie Duncan 2 of Ter ry died May 41 at home. funeral June ... Sunset Memorial Park. Rose Funeral Home.

Strader Keith Suader Quarry Street Alva Randall Ot Gelating Lorentz Buckhannon William Shombert Keyser Funeral Home Walker Walker Harold Beck- Tey Batnlt Mountain Wright Funeral Home Central Street Baptist Church A. Abram Greenwood Memorial Park Tolbert Johnson Johnson Rence Craw Cologne France U.S. Army Callee Funeral Home Ap. m Paul J. Smith American Legion Cemetery Beckley American Legion Sunset Memorial Park Rose Funeral Home

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