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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1951
Page
1
Police investigate a Wednesday night burglary at Oceana High School targeting the principal office safe. About $1,000 from the school general fund and student group funds were taken, with about $2,000 to $2,500 in property damage across multiple rooms.
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Radford 71 of Dothan will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dothan Community Church with Rev P H Painter officiating. Burial in Lee Webb Cemetery. She died Tuesday morning at home after a two month illness. Survived by a sister and several brothers and children including Robert William Johnnie and Alfred. Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home to her residence Saturday afternoon.
Oak Hill Mt Hope and Collins high schools select sponsors for the final game of the tournament. Barbara Godsey and Patty Bavely will receive flowers as representatives. Jane Sink from Mt Hope was elected sponsor by the Varsity Club amid other student leaders. A separate report notes Helen Gail West, five, had her right toe amputated after a door crush incident in Guyan.
A three act Crazy Daze comedy will be staged March 12 and 13 at Mullens High School Auditorium to raise funds for a West Mullens recreation hall. Cast includes about 100 performers led by Lawsy Ann Lakes and Vera Williams with a large supporting crew from Community Recreation Inc. and local clubs.
Mr and Mrs Bernie Lambert announce the birth of a 6 pound 4 ounce son at their Oceana residence on February 22.
Armour L. Godfrey 83, longtime Taeger area grocer and Hanover resident, died Tuesday at his daughter Cora V. Golding’s home in Wichita Falls Texas. Funeral services planned in Taeger with burial in Taeger Memorial Cemetery. He and his wife resided at Taeger after his wife’s 1946 death.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Oak Hill schedules a two day council meeting at the Oak Hill Canteen with a school of instruction. Don Boyd and his Beckley orchestra provide music for a dance honoring delegates. Officer nominations set for March 7.
Small delegations from Oceana Mullens Baileysville Pineville and Coal Mountain areas have visited Charleston committees and legislators to support Del Blankenship’s bill for a teacher pay raise. W A Staats notes meetings with teachers and patrons from Mullens Ben Dunman Elementary and other schools while officials stress these talks are committee visits, not a joint session.
Mullens Garden Club elected 1951 52 officers and named committee assignments at a meeting held in Moran Avenue at the Wylie home. Officiating officers to take office in March include Rev Edward T Haslam president Mrs Lou Christian vice president Mrs C E Stearts secretary and S M Stratton treasurer. Committees include program hospitality and horticulture with various chairmen and members and plans for a possible August flower show. March meeting set for March 26 at Mrs J C Bailiff’s home with co host Mrs Gilbert Cook. 13 members attended.
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