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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

6

Miss Lorene Hurley Accepts Post As Fayette Child Welfare Worker

Miss Lorene Hurley of Beckley begins duty as Fayette County child welfare worker for the Department of Public Assistance, succeeding Richard T. Evans who left for the state park commission. Hurley, Marshall College sociology major with English minor, has been with the DPA since April 1 and works Mondays 9 to 12 in the Wiseman building second floor district office.

Lorene Hurley Fayette Fayetteville RNS Beckley Richard T. Evans Department of Public Assistance Fayette County Evans State Park Commission Miss Hurley Marshall College Woodrow Wilson High School Cavalettes Frances

Fayetteville Personal News Roundup

Fayetteville notes travelers and attending events. Mr and Mrs Frank K Mahan left for Miami to attend the Lions International convention where Mahan is the newly installed Fayetteville club president. Ernie Wilson and son Mike, and W T Wilsons spent weekends in Cincinnati. T E Myles returned from Myrtle Beach. H J Casto and children visited Washington with Senator William R Laird. Vicki Vickers and Sally Whanger head to Camp Allegheny as waterfront counselors. Beth Long heads to Camp Allegheny. Harry Bright of New Martinsville visited his parents and Mrs William Coleman.

Fayetteville RNS Frank K. Mahan Miami Fla Lions International Mahan Fayetteville Club Ernie! Wilson Mike W. T. Wilson Cincinnati Ohio T. E. Myles Myrtle Beach S. C H. J. Casto Boydie Joanna Betsy Washington, D. C William R. Laird Casto Washington Vicki Vickers Sally Whanger Camp Allegheny West Virginia University Beth Long Rosser Long Jr Harry Bright New Martinsville C. R. Bright William Coleman

Matheny Personal News Visitors from Vincennes Indiana

Dr and Mrs Frank Stewart and Joyce Ann of Vincennes Ind arrived Saturday to visit his mother Mrs Mary Stewart and Ralph Stewart family in Wyoming County On Sunday they dined with his oldest brother O H Stewart and family of Bear Branch Coonie Hager Mount Gay was Saturday guest of Matheny friends Roscoe Ray Stewart and sons moved their residence to Marianna after living in Matheny for years

Matheny Rns Frank Stewart Joyce Ann Vincennes Ind Mary Stewart Ralph Stewart Wyoming County O. H. Stewart Bear Branch Coonie Hager Mount Gay Roscoe Ray Stewart Sefton Ralph Chuckie Marianna

Fayetteville OES Installs Officers in ceremony at Masonic Temple

Fayetteville Chapter 115 Order of Eastern Star installed new officers Friday night at the Masonic Temple. Named were Nettie Cottle as worthy patron Amos Burnette as worthy patron and other officers including Mildred Holliday secretary Madge Ryan and Ruth Kidd Electa along with trustees W. T. Wilson James Ayers and Vide Henderson. Installing officers were Madge Ryan Lena Ayers Vida Henderson and others. The program included a Bible presentation and farewell by outgoing patron Leslie Decker, with music by Miss Eary and the assembly. A reception followed by the OES Service Club chaired by Mrs. Ella Wilson.

Fayeteville RNS Fayetteville Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Nettie Cottle Amos Burnette Mildred Holliday Bernard S. Collins Madge Ryan Margaret Ritz Reba Hager Edith Platt Jessie Wood Helen Pennington Gladys Bary Clara Garten Ada Gertrude Richie Ruth Mary Sproles Esther Jean Spradlin Martha Ruth Kidd Electa Juanita Cottle Anna Davis Sentinel W. T. Wilson James Ayers Vide Henderson Lena The OES Ella Wilson

4-H Camp Sees Record Sunday Attendance

Fayette County 4-H Camp reported its largest crowd ever with about 4,500 visitors including 1,200 admitted to the pools. Camp superintendent Paul Hicks estimated the total on Sunday as picnic groups and other visitors joined the event.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Paul Hicks Hicks

Bankers Life Outing Planned at Beckwith Camp

Fayetteville RNS reports Bankers Life and Casualty Company employees will hold their annual outing on July 4 at the 4-H Camp Beckwith. Branch offices Beckley Charleston Huntington Clarksburg expect about 150 attendees.

Fayetteville RNS Bankers Life and Casualty Insurance Company Beckwith Beckley Charleston Huntington Clarksburg

Scarbro Woman Transferred From Beckley Hospital

Miss Sally Hus band of Scarbro formerly patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital since January 11 was moved by ambulance on June 15 to a convalescent home in Bramwell for continued care.

Bramwell Scarbro Sally Husband Beckley Memorial Hospital

Kopperston Personal Guests and Local Visits

Week end guests include Mr and Mrs Ben R Halsey of Marion Virginia visiting Mr and Mrs Hurley Pennington. Phyllis Cooper returns from Norfolk where husband Jack is stationed. John Pomeroy and Lambert host Bluefield guests. Riley Campbell hosts Kelly Johnson of Huntington. Gable Cline visits Charleston and Huntington. John Paynter called to Hugheston by grandfather Don Platt's death. W H Pennington discharged from Bluefield Sanitarium and home. John Pike and friends in Hunt visit. Jim Daniels and D P Moore host visitors from Belle Gardens California.

Charleston Huntington John Paynter Hugheston Don Platt W. H. Pennington Bluefield Sanitarium John Pike Jim Daniels Belle Gardens Calif D. P. Moore Reece Daniels

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