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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
5
Oceana RNS report lists local residents and visitors in a series of brief notices. Names include Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Hatfield and family vacationing in Canada. Jerry Warsing visiting Philadelphia relatives. Hatfields to join them in Canada. Various other residents travel or visit, with several illness and clinic updates.
An eighth birthday party hosted by Mrs. Gerald Richardson in Pineville Bailey Murphy Addition honored Phillip Gary Richardson. Guests included Lynda Arnold Randy Holton and many friends and relatives listed in attendance. Local residents and students from Mullens High attended workshops at Ohio University with Mrs. W C Neal guiding the Mullens Hi Lites staff.
The Rev. and Mrs. Newton Poling and family were honored at a Stephenson Methodist Church covered dish dinner on Friday evening. Gifts were presented to the new pastor. Attendees included Mrs. Chauncey Craighead and daughter, Mrs. Clarissa Meadows, Mrs. Mattie Powell, Mrs. A. T. Robertson, Mrs. J. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Farmer and son Jackie, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch McKinney and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hash and children, Mrs. Gaylord Blankenship and daughter Sandra, Miss Etta Shrader, Mrs. Margaret Sizemore, Mrs. Denise Jones and children, Freddie Buchanan, and Mr. Poling and family.
Wyoming County Clerk issued licenses to couples including Robert Lee Morgan 18 from Baileysville and Frances Gambos 16 from Brenton. Chandos A Young 39 and Peggy L Piver 25 of Oceana. W H Ramsey 66 and Fanny Curry 62 of Cyclone, Roll, plus George Fitch 23 of Chicago and Nancy Jo Edwards 20 of Itmann.
Admissions to the Wyoming General Hospital for the week ending Saturday include Nancy Lester Bud Helen Milam Mullens Vernon Heston infant Kathleen Toney Oceana Posie Tolliver Ravencliff Billy Short Mullens Rev W A McCutchin Killarney Ina Elliott Mullens Margaret Goode Mullens Cathy Canada Sabine Virginia Sink Herndon Benny Waycaster Mullens Emma Lafferty Lamar Loretta McKinney Mullens Helen Louise Spencer Josephine Freddie Whittaker Otsego Bill Noon Allen Junction H D McGraw Mullens Lo Betty Dixon Mullens Floyd Howerton Tra Lee Sidney Hulgan Wyco Theodore Southern Itmann Geneva Underwood Covel Henry Milam Links Grove Evelyn Kershner Allen Junction Effie Grose Allen Junction Nellie Massey Oceana Herbert Perdue Rhodell Richard Sexton Herndon Geneva Lusk Bud Artis Mills Bud Sam Dominick Alpeca Ben Brown Covel Reda Pauley Mullens Margaret Mullens Mullens Betty Lilly Mullens Sunday Dale Dunbar Itmann Joyce Blevins New Richmond Ruthie Tilley Ravencliff Sue Richmond Gap Mills Betty Philgau Glen Rogers Lorraine Clendenin Gandyville Jean Pack Matheny.
Henry Trout arrives seeking investment at Wolf Hill with a shady past linking him to a year old murder case in New York. Regina Casserly hides a dangerous secret as Jim Andrus plans a wedding while Todhunter investigates Trout’s motives and the possibility of Regina involving police. Susan Dwight learns of a private confession and Regina’s plea for secrecy deepens the mystery.
Pineville residents are noted visiting relatives in Madison and Princeton. The column lists trips to Charlottesville for medical observation, weekend visits in Pineville, and relatives visiting from Shreveport and Beckley. Several families plan returns, discharges, or continued visits to relatives in nearby towns.
Birth announcements from Wyoming General Hospital include six new babies born to Lilly Pack Clendenin Bailey Maynard and Bishop in Mullens plus a Morgan and Lawson in Pineville Alpoca. Michael Ray born June 16 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces and Stormy Dale McCoy born June 16 weight not stated at Wilkinson Maternity Hospital.
The weekend in Pineville included visits by Mrs. C. Smith and Mrs. Eugene L. Neal and their families, with travel to Baltimore to visit Benny Booth. B. C. Nichols traveled to Charleston to see relatives, while his wife returned from their daughter-in-law’s home. Patsy Jane Morgan returned to Beckley after a week with grandparents in Pineville. Oliver Basham and family visited Beartown and Cleo Greenwood. Fort Riley soldier Robert P. Knight spent two weeks in Pineville on furlough and later vacationed at Naggs Head Beach with his wife and James Pizzino's family. Cynthia Hansbarger returned from National Aquatic School with safety certificates and now serves as lifeguard and swim instructor at Palisades Pool.
In Princeton two men from Giotto and McComas, Lewis Daniel Moore 26 and James Franklin Smith 24, were held on $1000 bond awaiting grand jury action after arrest for theft of $1800 worth of tractor parts and machinery from Eureka Contracting Co. They appeared before Magistrate W Oris Barton after Friday arrest. two more suspects expected. Armed with details of the case, authorities report the stolen goods were sold to out of state junk dealers for $41.
At Beckwith last week the seventh annual Pioneer Camp under Bluestone Presbytery drew 194 campers and leaders. Activities included supervised swimming athletics games classes worship and inspirational services plus cookout and camp fires. Director was Rev Norman K Morgan of Pineville with business manager Rev James R Shott of Kopperston.
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