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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1957

Page

4

Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers

The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting at the Legion Hall and elected officers for the coming year. Newly chosen are President Ruth Price First Vice President Jackie Miller Second Vice President Anna Clark Recording Secretary Mary Smith Chaplain Ruth Perry Treasurer Sue Kirby Historian Wavy Wills and Fonda King as sergeants at arms. The next gathering will be at Mrs Ruby Witebrenner’s home.

Gauley ‘Bridge RNS American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Ruth Price Jackie Miller Anna Clark Mary Smith Ruby Winebrenner Ruth Perry Helen Cavell Sue Kirby Wavy Wills Fonda King Ruby Witebrenner

Minister Answers Questions About Present-Day Religion

The Mount Hope Presbyterian Church sermon by Rev. William W. Hatcher asks why modern faith does not accomplish more. He cautions against over emotion while urging a living faith that acts with courage, study, and sacrifice, citing biblical examples and the need for personal consecration to Christ and the church.

Ruth Clark Mount Hope RNS Christ William W. Hatcher Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Rev Hatcher Spirit of God Sion Kathlon Leame

Picnic Friday Ends Vacation Bible School Week

The Baptist Church Vacation Bible School will wrap up with a Friday picnic as the program runs into its second week with the theme Missions. Attendance averaged 92 first week, and offerings will aid Baptist Missionary Work worldwide.

Gauley Bridge RNS the Baptist Church Pelton Vandergey Clifford Powers J. C. Carson Kathryn Winchrenner Beverly! Cox Genie Rule Viola Tucker Spatter Christ Louise Michell Rachel Walker Jane Crawford Donny Layne Betty Doom

Vaccination Clinic Set For Fayette Dogs

Fayette County hosts a dog vaccination clinic at State Police HQ on US 21 from 8 am to 4 pm on June 22, last chance for this service. Veterinarians based in Russsellville, Daese, Nal en will assist, with bi monthly clinics at the Fayette Dog Pound near Beckwith. Local officers and chapter members attend a dining and committee meeting at the Cowshed while advisory roles are named for past matrons and officers.

Mayetteville RNS Fayette County Oak Hil Fayetteville A. H. Buchanan Fayette Dog Pound Beckwith B. W. Amick Russsellville James Shuck Daese E. A. Kessler Nalen R. E. Kuhn Earl Cook Jr BE. EB. Williams Arnold Hager Curry Cook Willis Adams Oscar Goode Pete Hendricks Enos Williams iMrs Gary McClung Frank McNaweghton E. C.dooley Dean Gray Tony Cline J. E. Stone Virginia Price Avil Grosse John Paynter Paul Fleenor C. Chilton Tucker Pineville

Pax Branch Guests and Visitors Reported

Pax Branch and surrounding areas list a series of visitors and guests in recent weeks. Notable entries include W P Bailey and Tom Norman from Cleveland visiting Me and Mrs C H McCoy, and May McClung, Willis McCoy, and Carol from Maben hosting at the McCoy home.

H. McCoy Pax Branch W. P. Bailey Tom Norman Cleveland May McClung Willis McCoy Carol Maben C. D. Hawkins Steve Gregory Deanna Rupert Beckley Bertie O'Neal Naomi Nicholas Bradley Daphne Painter Kilsyth Don Walls California J. L. Cochran Sadie Washington, D. C Federal Bureau of Investigation Shirley Williams Mountain City Tenn Sherman Shupe

Familiar Faces at Fayetteville Town Office

Town residents call in to pay walker bills inquire about Huse Memorial Park and license stores while raising sanitary board questions. Mrs. June Mulligan staffs the office with aide Mrs. Emily Norford two weeks monthly. she lives on Park Drive with husband A F Mulligan of Electro Metallurgical Company Alloy.

Huse Memorial Park Sanitary Board June Mulligan Fayetteville

Mary Tomlin to be wed at Oak Hill Baptist Church

Oak Hill reporter notes bride elect Mrs. Mary Tomlin of Oak Hill prepares for marriage to Braxton Cable with a six o clock ceremony at Oak Hill Baptist Church to be officiated by Rev. Randolph F Johnson. Tomlin, a McKendree Hospital graduate, is a supervisor at Oak Hill Hospital. Cadle works at Tyree Funeral Home. A pre nuptial tea shower honored Tomlin at the Nurses' Home on Highland Ave with many local women in attendance. Nearby, scientists estimate Tule Springs charcoal fragments in Nevada to be about 23 000 years old.

Oak Hill Mary Tomlin Braxton Cable Highland Ave C. C. Freeman George Preister C. P. White Lucille Bennett Tomlin Cadle Oak Hill Baptist Church Randolph F Johnson McKendree Hospital Oak Hill Hospital Tyree Tule Springs Nev

Gauley Bridge Personal News Focuses on Local Visits

Gauley Bridge residents share visits and hospital updates as families travel from Greneda Mississippi to Summersville and Morgantown. Cpl. Jack Shinn returns from Chicago. The Rev. Howard Winston moves to Sissonville to lead the Methodist Church. Local patients include Mrs. Thomassina Wairfas and Herbert Myles.

Carbondale Laird Memorial Hospital Cpl Jack Shinn Chicago Harvey Shinn Lavendra Zickafoose Panama City Fla Basil Zickafoose Longacre Jodie Adkins Laiid Memorial Hospital Sandy Taylor Jackson Ohio Landon Bartley Everett Lunsford Gordon Huddleston Charlton Heights Dawn E. C. Joyce Stuart Peter Tarpgaard Glen Ferris Peter Academy Annapolis Howard Winston Boomer Sissonville Methodist Church Herbert Myles Ansted William McCutcheon Morgantown

Glen Rogers MYF Elects Officers

Glen Rogers Methodist Youth Fellowship selects new officers Judy Jenkins president Jenny Hissar vice president Shirley Miller secretary treasurer Belly Tackett pianist Phyllis Gentry Drema Perdue worship and faith Shirley Gentry outreach and fellowship Sylvia Richardson citizenship Richard Sundin custodian. Marion Brooks youth advisor leads installation and a brief business session followed by refreshments.

Glen Rogers RNS Judy Jenkins Jenny Hissar Shirley Miller Belly Tackett Phyllis Gentry Drema Perdue Shirley Gentry Sylvia, Richardson Richard Sundin Marion Brooks

Mrs Payne 45 Falls From Auto Near Oak Hill

Mrs Marie Payne 45 was hospitalized in Oak Hill after falling from a car door while my husband Charles W pulled off U S 21 to turn around. The incident occurred about 7 30 p m Saturday three miles south of Oak Hill. She suffered cuts bruises and possible head injury. The car was driven by her husband and the door partially opened.

Oak Hill Ans Marie Payne Oak Hill Hospital Charles W Payne U.S. 21

Mrs Webb Elected New Club Princeident

Fayettville report shows Betty Sheets leading a planning session for a Farm Women's Club at Springdale. Mrs W T Webb elected president with Mrs Stella Ward as secretary and treasurer and Mrs Lucille Walker as vice president. Monthly meetings set for the second Thursday.

Fayetteville RNS Betty Sheets Springdale W. T. Webb Stella Ward Lucille Walker

Moonshine case leads to jail term and fine

A Harmco man named Cliff Johnson admitted possessing two pints of moonshine whisky and was fined 100 dollars and jailed for 30 days. Police noted his home had been a gathering place for drinkers and a Saturday night stabbing occurred there.

Mullenstans Harmco Bil Houck Cliff Johnson Johnson

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