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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1948

Page

6

Mount Hope to Launch Comprehensive Recreation Program

Mount Hope plans a full recreation program for children with daily activities led by Bud Jennings and Mrs. Vivian Boyd. Programs include games, swings, hobbies, doll displays, movies, and leadership opportunities, plus junior leagues in baseball and softball, a bicycle club, model airplane meet, golf and a weekly newspaper for updates.

Register Mount Hope Bud Jennings Vivian Boyd Jennings Mustang Corral Junior Woman's Club Mount Hope Federated League American Legion

Lions Club Picnic Beats Weather With Dancers At Mt Hope

Mount Hope Lions Club held an outdoor picnic on the club house terrace with about 135 guests including members and their wives. Sanford Fox introduced eight tap dancers who performed I'll Dance at Your Wedding and tossed bridal bouquets to the crowd at the conclusion.

Hegister Stall Mount Hope Mount Hope Lions Club Lions Program Sanford Fox

Kincaid Declared Winner After Fayette Recount

Fayette County Court recount shifts result in Kanawha District GOP office race. Kincaid edges Hooper by three votes after precinct 74 swing from 27 46 to 33 25. Mrs Lucy E F Clark and Mrs J Wilkerson tallies adjusted but Wilkerson remains winner.

Register Fayetteville W. IE Kincaid J Fayette Kincaid B. C. Harper Kanawha Hooper Jover Kincaid Montgomery Hooper Land Lucy EF Clark J. ¥. Wilkerson Wilkerson

Oak Hill Troop 125 Commended for Camporee Ribbons

Oak Hill Boy Scout Troop 125 received praise from Buckskin Council officials at Summersville Camporee. Henry Shires, chief scout executive, commended the group while C. A. McClain noted Oak Hill leaders earned four of the 25 patrol leader ribbons awarded from about 500 attendees.

Register Oak Hill Buckskin Council Summersville Henry ‘Shires C. A. McClain Scouts Committee

Ida Mitchell Held to Grand Jury Action

Fayetteville Ida Gill Mitchell is held to the grand jury on felonious assault after a hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. She is charged with assaulting James Commuzzi of Laurel Creek, committed to jail in default of bond. The alleged June 4 knife attack caused head and neck wounds. Deputy Sheriff W Adams arrested her.

Ida Mitchell Register Start Fayetteville Ida Gill Mitchell Virgil Lyons James Commuzzi Laurel Creek Commuzzi W. ©. Adams

McSpadders Apply for Passport to Visit Scotland

Mr and Mrs M L McSpadders of Mount Hope have applied for a passport to visit their native Scotland this summer. They plan to sail August 28 on the U S Mauretania to visit friends and relatives they have not seen for several years.

Fayetteville M. L. McSpadders Mount Hope Scotland U.S. S Mauretania

Stansbury Named Commissioner by Wyoming County Court

Richard G. Stansbury is named commissioner of accounts for Wyoming County after a county court appointment to fill the vacancy from Mary K. Bowman’s resignation. The meeting approved estate appraisals and several guardianships and executorships with bonds set, including Frances Ann Orban and William Blake Adams estates, plus others.

Register Pineville Richard G. Stansbury Wyoming County Wyoming County Court Stansbury Mary K. Bowman Walter E. Tolliver F. H. Shannon Margaret Orbani Frances Ann Orban John M. Tilley Russell Eli Tilley Julia Adams i William Blake Adams C. L.campbell W. H. Speegle

Fayetteville Woman's Club Elects New Officers and Funds

Mrs. Adam ipitz is elected president of the Fayetteville Woman's Club succeeding Mrs. Rebe Mager. New officers include Mrs. Joretha Bacon vice president and Mrs. Romeo Bennett secretary. The group voted to add 50 cents to the Memorial Library Fund and settled Richard J. Miller Jr as administrator of Arthur K. Jones estate. Guardian resignation and new appointment for Donna Sue Hatfield cases were approved with bond set at 2000. The club raised about 280 in a Cancer drive aided by the American Legion Auxiliary and credited Mary Ann Blake and others for 76.50 on tag day.

Fayetteville Adam Ipitz Rebe Mager Joretha Bacon Romeo Bennett iMrs R. O. Farmer W. T. White Ralph Frazier Memorial Library Fund Richard J. Miller, Jr Arthur K. Jones Virgil Carper Johnston Donna Sue Hatfield Mary Virgil Hatfield Judy Cassandra Hatfield Robert M. Worrell

Birth of Toni Michelle Christian in Mount Hope

Mr and Mrs Fred V Christian Jr announce the birth at home Monday night of a daughter weighing five and a half pounds named Toni Michelle. The mother is Gloria Armstrong before marriage.

Register Mount Hope Fred V. Christian, Jr Toni Michelle Christian Gloriai Armstrong

Guild Members May Attend House Party

Oak Hill private cars will provide transportation for World Wide Guild of Oak Hill members attending the guild house party at the Baptists Camp in Cowen this weekend. Plans announced at leader Mrs J I McNDonald's home. New members Kay Woodrum Sue Dickinson Mona Burgess Gypsy Kay Hall Janet Rogers Joyce Balding. Devotional songs prayers and missionary stories followed by games and refreshments.

Register Oak Hill World Wide Guild of the Baptists Cowen J. I. McNdonald Kay Woodrum Sue Dickinson Mona Burgess Gypsy Kay Hall Janet

Bible School Planned at Mount Hope Church

The Vacation Bible School of Mount Hope Baptist Church will run from Monday to June 25. Children may register at 9 a.m. Friday, June 25, with activities concluding in a picnic, announced Rev. Clarence Figgatt.

Register Mount Hope Mount Hope Baptist Church Clarence Figgatt

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Raleigh Register Beckley W. Va Mt. Hope Lions Club Mt. Hope Group GOP Lions Billy Sue Ballard Suzanna Caperton Jeanie Fox Judy Jones Mary Jane Palleson Nancy Perry Suzana Snyder Carol White Mary Jane Patteson Nancy Pittry Philco Carey Beckley Music and Electric CO A. J. Adams Colin McLuckey Sumac Gruggista Lowen Howel JR RY Burtone Hans Howard Camp Cohen Drug CO Lewis Furniture Company Beckley's Neville Street
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