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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1950

Page

4

Missionary Society to Make Stuffed Animals at April Meeting

Members of the Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church plan a April 18 gathering to craft stuffed animals and a scrap book from old greeting cards and valentines. The program includes songs, a devotional, and a reading titled Reap What You Harvest, with Perry and Larrison winning top scrap book prizes.

Register Gordon Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Mary Virginia Foster W. L. Perry Willard Adkins Perry Ates. Perry J. W. Larrison Tom Larrison Mary Legg Chlford Miller Miller Strs Larrison Lina Wheeler Mary Ellen Smiddy Belly Larrison Patsy Miller R. B. Foster, Jr Margaret Simpson

Georgena Cook Celebrates 12th Birthday Party

Georgena Cook marked her 12th birthday with a Sunday party at her Oceana home hosted by Mr and Mrs Jay Cook. Guests enjoyed games and were served by Mrs Jess Cook, Mrs Raona Cook and Mrs Dale Browning. Attending were Byron Cook Judy Blankenship Mike Cook Sally Conley Leroy Cook Janie Miles Freenor Cook Donna Sue Cook Joann Browning and brothers Billy Norvil and Jimmy Cook.

Georgena Cook Register Oceana Jay Cook Cook Jess Cook Raona Cook Dale Browning Wyoming Byron Cook Judy Blankenship Mike Cook Sally Conley Leroy Cook Janie Miles Freenor Cook Donna Sue Cook Joann Browning Jesse Billy, Norvil Jimmy Cook

Gordon Guests and local visits lit up Gordon social scene

Gordon residents hosted guests at Mrs. L L Darling's home including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chittum from Van and Mrs. Willard Adkins who has recovered from illness. Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Green visit for an indeterminate time in Witness. Rev. Frank G. Estep of Logan dined with Mr. and Mrs. W b Perry. Mrs. Walter Miller visited Madison and Mr. and Mrs. W L Percy spent Monday in Charleston.

Wee Gordon L L. Darling Frank Chittum Van Willard Adkins Winifred Green Frank G. Estep, Logan W. B. Perry Walter Miller Madison W. L. Percy Charleston

Van Fellowship Feted at Party

Methodist Youth Fellowship hosted a Saturday church basement party with games and refreshments. Attendees included Delano Jarrell Betty Harding Patsy Jarrell Mary Lou Snodgrass Mary Ellen Davenport Mary Helen Davis Joe Cook Eddie Farley Louis Dickens Howell Jones Douglas Jones Martha Dickens Paul Eddie Jarrell Charlotte Ann Ferrell Barbara Cook Lawrence Ferrell Lois Estep Gary Wallace Susan Albright Hallie Davis Nancy Scott Albert Young Bobby Joe Mullins Joan Scott and Sue Mullins.

Register Van—Romer Kefler Betty Jo Davis C. V Cook Methodist Delano Jarrell Betty Harding Patsy Jarrell Mary Lou Snodgrass Mary Ellen Davenport Mary Helen Davis Joe Cook Eddie Farley Louis Dickens Howell Jones Douglas Jones Martha Dickens Paul Eddie Jarrell Charlotte Ann Ferrell Barbara Cook Lawrence Ferrell Lois Estep Gary Wallace Susan Albright Hallie Davis Nancy Scott Albert Young Bobby Joe Mullins Joan Scott Sue Mullins

Trent Issued Permit For Garage Structure In Mullens

City Clerk G B McGraw issued a permit to WD Trent for a 12 by 30 feet frame garage with asbestos shingles at an estimated cost of 400 dollars behind a Moran Avenue home. The permit records show the garage already exists and is in use.

Wiley Funeral Services Today

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Nannie Iva Wiley of Glen Lynn who died after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born September 1, 1883 at Elgood she was married twice and survived by children including Cora Comer Glen Lynn and Nora Matthews Princeton, plus Arnold Wiley and Jim Henry Wiley of Glen Lynn and many grandchildren. burial at Elgood Cemetery. The body was moved to the home from Fredeking Seaver Funeral Home.

Register Princeton Nannie Iva) Wiley Glen Lynn Elgood James Tanner William D. Wiley Cora Comer Lathen Tan Iner N. d Nora Matthews Lousten B. Tanner N.C Maude Henstey Tenn Glen ‘Lynn Arnold Wiley Helen ‘Fontaine Mabel Wright Jim Henry Wiley Ada Blankenship Ingleside Albert Holdren Prince- Tom Fredeking-Seaver Funeral Home

Out-of-State Drivers Fined for Speeding in County Arraignment

Indiana resident Seth Robert J. Callahan and North Carolina resident James Howard Petty were fined $10 plus costs each after an arraignment for speeding. Constable James Warren arrested both at Ernie Randy yesterday.

Register Seth — Robert J. Callahan Indiana James Howard Petty North Carolina Ernie Richard James Warren

Oceana Area Notices Weathered by Illness and Travel

Local notices report Rush Cook injured and confined to home, multiple residents visiting relatives or recovering from illnesses, and families moving between Mullens Oceana and nearby towns. Names include Vincen Hilton, Hazel Jamison, Cathy Cline, J B Gibson, Thelma Cline, Virgil Johnson, Joan Najjar, and several others with travel and hospital updates.

On-to-Oregon Wagon Train Faces Tension and Threats

Life Evans confronts a lynching plot among his Bear River wagon train companions as Tadlock and Weatherby threaten a boy indian captive. Evans fights to halt the hanging and comforts Mercy McBee while Brownie Evans courts Mercy and plans a future beyond hardship along the Oregon trail.

Oregon Bear River Evans Tadlock Weatherby Brewer McBee Brownie Vans Shields Fis Ios Rebecca Lise Mercy McBee Mercy Brownie Evans Mr. Mack Karamie Browne

Sandra Sue Bailey Honored at Birthday Party

Sandra Sue Bailey was honored on her 12th birthday with a party at her parents Theodore and Mrs Bailey home Tuesday night. A movie entertained guests in the basement while Mrs Bailey served refreshments to a large group including Connie Sue Martin Brenda Pais and many more.

Register Pineville Sandra Sue Bailey Theodore Bailey Bailey

Junior Legion Auxiliary To Organize on Saturday

Fayetteville reporting the Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion Post plans an initial meeting at 1 30 p m tomorrow in the Legion Home. The six to 12 age group will form seven members and poppy day plans for May 27 were made with 2008 poppies targeted for sale.

Fayetteville American Legion Post Legion Kathryn Dunlap Americanism and Junior Committees Hope Caldwell Virginia Radford Mary Ellen Dummitt Margaret Renick Margaret’ Renick Renick State Department Caldwell Neva Gallagher Helen Haynes Margaret Honaker Retta Fisher Sylvia Young

Surprise housewarming honors Cook couple at church event

The First Baptist Church women hosted a surprise housewarming for Mr. and Mrs. J Rush Cook at their Wyoming County home. Guests from area families gathered after visiting Mr and Mrs Ace Stewart. The couple, longtime locals, were entertained with songs and games before refreshments.

Oceana J. Rush Cook the First Baptist Church Greana Ace Stewart Cook Wyoming County Upper Road Gunnee Craney Guanoe Daniel Guanoe John Claypool Homer Cook J.S. Nunn Raymond Cook

Son Is Born to Mullens Gunter Family

Mr and Mrs Car ley Gunter of Guyandotte Avenue South Mullens announce the birth of a 9 pound 8 ounce son Freddie Layton at 3 55 am Monday They also have a son Harry Lee who will be 3 in April Mrs Gunter is the former Miss Gene Layton daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Layton of South Mullens Boomer man sentenced in Charleston A conviction on charges of fraudulent use of the mails brought Wayman Clinton Hamilton 50 of Boomer Fayette County a 2 year prison sentence and 7000 fine in Federal District Court

Register Mullens Albert E. Najjar Mullensjuy Ace Joan Bare Leager J. R. Gibounce Lila Faye Aa Seana No. 7 University Chapel Hill N.C Carley Gunter Guyandotte Avenue South Mullens Freddie Layton Harry Lee Gunter Gene Layton Harry Layton Boomer Charleston Wayman Clinton Hamilton Fayette County

Kopperston Local News Briefs

Kopperston resident W. H. Adams has returned home after surgery at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Edith Carter of Bluefield spent the weekend in Kopperston visiting Florence Pomeroy. Mrs. Lester Buckley and daughter Sendra returned home after visiting relatives in Madison. Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas left for Rush to attend the funeral of Rebecca Belcher, who died Tuesday after a short illness.

Thelma Cline Clark Clinic Teager J. BR. Gibson Virgil Johnson Jerry Danny Waldron Astabulla Ohio Carol Walls U. S. Army Fort Gordon Lossié Walls Simon Norval Gangworthy Middletown Yare Grat Stewart Fad Cook Leland Cook Omar Wanna Cook Lee Tenberg Raymond Cook Harry Bluefield Norval Beckley Mervan Walker Azel- Brown I N-Law Roy Thomas Pineville Hy. M. Roberts Sharon Browning Claire Browning Jesse Stevens Clinic Welch M. L. Hyatt Astherburn Danny Carl Waldorn Ars Mary Payne Joe Blankenship F. L. Daniels Y Register Kopperston W. H. Adams Edith Carter Florence Pomeroy Khopperston Lester Buckley Sendra Madison Rush Rebecca Belcher

McGraws Sell Mullens Lot and Other Transfers

Deed records show McGraws selling Lot 10, Block 3, Guyan City Addition to Mullens to Walter Carr and Lot 21 in Carter-Hedrick Addition to Coriané to Claude Ball. Transfers include Fred McKinney to Conrad Walker. Grace Hurst Worrell to Myrtle Stewart. Laura Howell to Jerry Roy Oaks. and multiple properties across Mullens Slab Fork and Oceana Districts with various grantees.

Pineville Karl McGraw Guyan City Mullens Walter Carr County Clerk Carter-Hedrick Addi‘tion Coriané Calvin Ceci Claude Ball Fred McKinney Conrad Walker Fairview Slab Fork Grace Hurst Worrell Myrtle Stewart Clear Fork Guyandotte River Oceana Basil Miltette Margaret le King A. M. Cook Bartley Baileysville Laura Howell Jerry Roy Oaks Lusk Center District Grover Cook Weslern Gibson Oceana District M. D. Cook Forest Waldron Isaac Cook Clear Fork River H. E. Lilly Mullens Building and Supply Company Huff Creek

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