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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1962

Page

5

Memorial Service Honors Judge Bailey in Pineville

James C. Lyons, president of the Wyoming County Bar Association, served as master of ceremonies at a memorial service Saturday afternoon in Pineville for the late Judge Robert D. Bailey. U S attorney Harry Camper and Wyoming County prosecuting attorney D Grove Moler spoke as guests and read a Bar Association resolution.

James C. Lyons Wyoming County Bar Association Pineville Robert D. Bailey Harry Camp U. S. Attorney Southern District D. Grove Moler Wyoming Bar Association

Mt Hope WCTU Hosts Frances Willard Tea

The Mt Hope WCTU observed the Frances Willard Tea at 7 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall of Mount Hope Baptist Temple. Mrs Harry R Dias Jr led a devotional on Forgiveness and the Gospel Keys sang What a Precious Friend He is. A short business session was led by president Mrs Robert Lilly. The Rev Harry R Dias Jr spoke on liquor by the drink and Mrs Helen Darnall presented a life of Frances Willard. About 30 people attended with refreshments served.

Mount Hope ANS Frances Willard Women's Christian Temperance Tinion of Mount Hope Baptist Temple Harry R. Dias Jr Mary Curry Betty Combs Mary Cheek Miller Robert Lilly Helen Darnall Woman's Christian Temperance Union Luther Lewallen Guy Pettit

Tech Student Teachers Coming To Area Schools

Fifty two students begin directed teaching at West Virginia Institute of Technology this semester, the largest class in Tech history. Assigned to area schools are Janet Bays business at Collins High Oak Hill Joseph Baumgartner mathematics at Mount Hope Junior High Nellie Chmara business education at Collins Katherine Rickard English at Collins Pat Sandy English at Mount Hope and Robert Young physical education at Beckley Junior High.

Montgomery West Virginia Institute of Technology Hubert L. Near Near Tech Janet Bays Collins High School Oak Hill Joseph Baumgartner Mount Hope Junior High Nellie Chmara Collins Katherine Rickard Pat Sandy Mount Hope Robert Young Beckley Junior High School

Girl Scouting Aims Told At PTA Meeting Oak Hill

Mrs. Don Sanford of Mount Hope spoke at the Oak Hill Grade School PTA on the aims and ideals of Girl Scouting and the role of Scout leaders. Neighborhood Scouts performed entertainment and skits while March 12 marked the 50th anniversary of Girl Scouting. PTA President A. R. Gresham said spaghetti dinner tickets exceeded 600 dollars, funding playground equipment for the school.

Oak Hill ANS Don Sanford Mount Hope Parent- Teacher Association Sanford A. R. Gresham PTA

Island Creek Forms Japan Coal Co

Island Creek Coal Co of Huntington announced the formation of Island Creek Coal Co of Japan Ltd to promote the sale of Island Creek and other coals in Japanese markets. Chairman Raymond E. Salvati said operations in Japan will be run from Tokyo by T. W. Johnston, who has represented Great Lakes Carbon Corp in Japan and the Orient for many years.

Huntington, W. Va UPI Island Creek Coal Co Huntington Island Creek Coal Co.of Japan Ltd Island Creek Island Creek Board Raymond E. Salvati Japan Tokyo T. W. Johnston Island Creek Coal Co. of Japan Ltd Great Lakes Carbon Corp inJapan The Orient

Hinton Native B B Bryant Retires From C O Service

HINTON The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reports the retirement of B B Bryant assistant vice president labor relations after 48 years with the railroad. George M Seaton Jr is named to replace him, with Seaton maintaining offices in Cleveland and Huntington. Bryant resides at 2120 Washington Blvd Huntington.

Tuohy Bryant Carriers Conference Committee Southeastern Railroads United States Seaton Richmond Huntington Cleveland Hinton Washington Blvd

Old College Records Donated To Concord

ATHENS Dr Donzie Lilly in 1909 donated Concord College records dating to 1897 to the Concord College Alumni Association. The two record books include janitors contracts and teacher salaries, plus a 1909 baseball team photo and a 1914 main street image.

Athens Donzie Lilly Concord College Alumni Association Concord College College Center Lilly Gordon Ball Eva Lee Bolin Ball John Q. Hutchinson

Smith to speak to Whitesville Rotary Club

Hulett Smith commissioner of commerce will discuss A New Horizon for West Virginia at the Whitesville Rotary Club meeting on March 8 at 7 p.m. in Whitesville Junior High School. Paul Carter oversees the program with Wilson Hall as club president.

Whitesville West Virginia Rotary Club Hulett Smith Commerce Paul Carter Wilson Hall

Oak Hill Heart Drive Extended in Fayette County

Oak Hill Heart Fund workers met at New River Bank to total house to house canvass funds. The count reached 982.99 with a county goal of 4300 and Oak Hill’s 1700 quota. The extended drive ends Saturday with tag day by Collins High School FBLA and Cherry Lane 4 H Club.

Oak Hill Heart Fund New River Bank Heart H. A. Berry Jenny Brown Ruby Ross Winston Wanda Davis Wanda Farrish Fayette County

Mullens Hospital Lists Patients and Discharges

Wyoming General Hospital Mullens lists patients by date from Feb 24 to Feb 28. Names include Herbert Aliff Ger ald Dye Darlene Jones James Adkins Sandra Robinson Miss Sharon Hudgins Earl Coleman and many others with numerous discharges reported alongside admitted and readmitted patients.

Mullens RNL Wyoming General Hospital Herbert Aliff Herndon Liver Graham Stephenson Cora Martin Allen Junction Gerald Dye James Adkins Otsego Sandra Robinson Itmann Darlene Jones Covel Earl Coleman Pineville Sharon Hudgins Bernard Ellis Arnett Browning Charles Whalen Helen Rinehart Ollie Dixon Carmel Dotson William Reed James Atkins Ada O'Neal Freddie Hatfield It.mann Danny Shrewsbury Basin Cecil Blankenship Wyco James Mink New Richmond Elsie Dixon Dorothy Bragg MacArthur Charles Wyatt Sharon

Hi-Lights Staffers Attend Press Meet at Marshall

Mullens Hi-Lights staffers Sharon Aldridge and Paul Ritchie attend the 27th Annual Congress of the United High School Press at Marshall University Huntington. Aldridge serves on a business and advertising panel. Ritchie is Hi-Lights business manager. The event features Burl Osborne, a luncheon at the Pritchard Hotel, and tours of Huntington Publishing Co.

Mullens ANS The Mullens Hi-Lights Mullens High School United High School Press Marshall University Huntington Sharon Aldridge J. O. Aldridge Paul Ritchie Sharon Hi- Lights John Warnke Burl Osborne Associated Press Bluefield Charleston Pritchard Hotel Huntington Publishing Co

Local residents return home from Wyoming General Hospital

Sabine residents Mr and Mrs Cabell Payne come home to Sabine Ravencliff road after weeks as hospital patients. Their son in law Pvt and Mrs Paul Whitt accompany them. Whitt heads to a Missouri base after training at Ft Jackson. Mrs Garner Bailey remains in Beckley Hospital. Mrs Chafin Cook visits husband in Wyoming General Hospital.

Sabine Cabell Payne Sabine-Ravencliff Road Wyoming General Hospital Paul Whitt Whitt Missouri Ft. Jackson N. C Garner Bailey Beckley Hospital Chafin Cook Mullens Cook Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley Domi

Fairdale residents host visits and illness notes

Miss Sada Barber remains with brother-in-law and sister Eddie Richardson in Hackensack New Jersey visiting family including Douglas Barber and mother Mabel Barber. J A Lucas of WV Tech Montgomery spent weekend with James Lucas family. Charles McGraw and daughter Nancy return to Balt after Georgia visit. Clark Eddy Lucas, first grader, ill at home with chicken pox. Helen and Alice Farley, Washington workers, weekend with J A Farley family. Buddy Claypool of WVIT Montgomery weekend with Glen Daniel parents. daughter-in-law Terry of Eccles also a guest. Harvey Grant and children visit his mother Mary Ellen Grant ill after a stroke in Charleston. Fairdale residents attend funeral of Pate Brooks in Glen Fork. Mrs Dawson Lucas ill at home in Glen Daniel after Beckley hospital stay.

Balt Georgia Clark Eddy Lucas Fairdale Helen Farley Alice Farley Washington, D. C J. A. Farley Glen Daniel Buddy Claypool Montgomery Charlie Claypool Claypools Terry Eccles Harvey Grant Mary Ellen Grant Charleston Glen Fork Ohlin Davis Hester Manning William Lusk Dawson Lucas Beckley

Oceana Juniors Present Good Gracious Grandma Play

Oceana High School junior class cast rehearses for Good Gracious Grandma with dramatics instructor Fred Shannon Jr. Grandma is played by Butch Forren, with Wilda Walker, Jerry Halsey, and Lin da Hamilton in supporting roles. Performances are March 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Oceana Fred

Ravencliff Social Notes Briefly Update Local Residents

Mrs C R Hughes underwent emergency surgery Sunday at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Mrs ASA Hurst plans to return home Wednesday after visiting her daughters in Oberlin Ohio. She was accompanied by her granddaughter and husband Russell Shrewsbury and daughter Susan. Weekend guests at Rev C A Lambs included Tommy Lamb with daughter from Columbus Ohio, Robert Lamb and son from Huntington, and Hurley Blankenship Bud.

Tommy Lamb Columbus Ohio Robert Lamb Huntington Hurley Blankenship Bud Lamb Beckley Kermit Gentry Clarence Gentry Gentry Willis Wood Ravencliff

Glen Jean Garden Club Plant Program Report

The Glen Jean Garden Club met at 1 30 p m in the Lamp Room at the Mountainair Hotel with Mrs Luther Lewallen giving the devotional and reading a letter from her husband, a federal mine inspector in Afghanistan. Mrs W W Hunter led the business session as Mrs Carl Samples presented How Plants Grow From Cuttings. A dessert was served and Dorothy Spradlin of Glen Jean was welcomed as a member. Those present included N J Jobe, Clara Craig, Beatrice Otley, A B Davis, C F McCoy, J L Wilkins, Robert Lilly, Helen Kidd, Carl Duncan, Sam Jasper, and C R Heermans. The next meeting was set for April 5 in the Lamp Room.

Mount Hope RNS Glen Jean Dorothy Spradlin N. J. Jobe Clara Craig Beatrice Otley A. B. Davis C. F. McCoy J. L. Wilkins Robert Lilly Helen Kidd Carl Duncan Sam Jasper C. R. Heermans Mountainair Hotel

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