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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1959

Page

2

Blue And Gold Dinner Held By Oak Hill Cubs

Oak Hill Cub Scout 30 sponsored by Oak Hill Baptist Church held a blue and gold banquet at Collins High School. J F Parrish led the invocation and introduced deacon and pack committees and den mothers. Awards honored Bear Wolf and Golden Arrow recipients, with pins for multiple years. The Rev Randolph Johnson spoke on responsibilities. Cub Scout W Troop 117, sponsored by the church, was introduced. chartered in 194 with a committee, two den mothers and six boys, now has W boys and six den mothers.

Oak Hill RNS Edna Painter Mary Moss Margaret Wykle Rose O'Brien Ping Herbie Wilkerson Michael Painter John Hendrickson Denners Kim James Larry Burgess Jim Burdette Denner John Kincaid John Nettles Golden Arrow Arrow Wolf Richard Bragg Robert Villa John Epperley Michael Tompkins John Higginbotham Bil Oak Hi! Baptist Church Sammy Rose The Baptist Church

Stolen 1957 Car Recovered Near Whitesville

Pettus car stolen Monday afternoon from in front of residence near Clay's Service Station. A witness named Mr Mead observed a thief drive the damaged vehicle toward Whitesville then onto Clear Fork Road. The car was found wrecked with two tires missing near Spruce Mountain. A man matching the suspect’s description was reported picked up in Charleston, details sparse.

Pettus Tommy Pettus Clay Mr. Mead Mead Whitesville Clear Fork Road Pettry Clear Fork Spruce Mountain WC. Fulmer Charleston

Woman Discovers LANACANE for Itch Relief

D Ward of Los Angeles touts LANACANE as a new skin creme. The fast acting medicated formula allegedly kills bacteria and soothes irritated skin, stopping scratching to speed healing for vaginal, rectal, and other skin irritations.

D. Ward L.A

Sylvester PTA Founders Day Program Held

Sylvester Parent-Teacher Association held a Founders Day program at Sylvester School with Charles Davis presiding A shrubbery planting plan was reviewed by the playground committee A play This Is Your Life P T A was performed by local members A candle lighting ceremony followed led by Wilma Meddings Lucrecia Stanley Mildred Noel and others Refreshments were served by the school faculty.

Sylvester RNS Sylvester Parent-Teacher Association Charles Davis Wilma Meddings Lucrecia Stanley Mildred Noel Margaret Thames Mary Graybeal Betty Harrington Ina Lee Davis Margaret Buzzard Louise Love Lida Jane Heapney Lorrine DeBoard

Personal News Share Weekend Visit From Navy Seaman

Seaman Billy Blankenship stationed at Bainbridge Maryland spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Vivian Blankenship and family. He was accompanied home by Sidney Tomlinson and Ralph Hall of Gainesville Florida and Leroy Brunel ler of Indiana. Wednesday guests of Mrs. Tommie Stevens were Mr. Buddy Cook and daughter Carla, Pineville. Visiting Friday in Bristol Tennessee were Otie Cook, Bob Crouch and Donnie Cook.

Billy Blankenship Bainbridge Navy Vivian Blankenship Sidney Tomlinson Ralph Hall Gaineville, Fla Leroy Bruneller Indiana Tommie Stevens Buddy Cook Carla Pineville Bristol Tenn Otie Cook Bob Crouch Donnie Cook

Athens Woman's Club Dinner and Program Planned

The Athens Woman's Club will host a Mexican dinner and program at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mrs. Viola Lane's home after a Monday meeting at the Athens Baptist Church. Reports covered health and library funding, a Drive for Better Driver Licensing, Camp Horseshoe interest, and Girl Scouts program insights.

Athens ANS Athens Woman's Club Viola Lane Athens Baptist Church Mercer County Health Chapter Ralph Kilingensmith Mercer County Health Department Mental Health Fund Greenbrier Klingensmith Athens Club General Federation of Woman’ Clubs United States Harry Finkelman State Library Commission West Virginia W. B. Robertson Camp Horseshoe W. 8. Wooddell Red Cross Uriah Vermillion Mercer County Cancer Committee Fred Williams Joe Friedl Dana Kay Ashworth Carol Cunningham Debbie Gleason Mary Grace Hill Wini Jamison Fried Smith Bradley George Moore

Fayette Youths Charged in Truck Theft and Arson

Two Maplewood youths Clarence Plumley and Arnold Migner both 19 were arraigned in Fayette County before Magistrate Don Cole on charges of stealing a two and a half ton truck from L H Champ Coal Company Layland breaking and entering on three occasions setting fire to the truck and to a haystack stealing a powder house entries and a supply house. They are jailed in default of $4000 bond each with officers Deputy Sheriff L W Fox and Constable James Bragg arresting.

Fayetteville RNS Maplewood Don Cole Danese Clarence Plumley Arnold Migner Fayette County L. H. Champ Coal Company Layland Crickmer Coal Company

Mullens High FBLA Hopefuls Seek State Office

Ada Mae Saunders, Mullens High junior, contends for vice president at the State FBLA convention to be held at West Virginia Tech in Anni. The Mullens chapter met Monday with speaker W. V. Feller discussing secretary qualifications and insurance basics. Mary Ann Forren, another junior, will enter the parliamentary procedure contest at the convention.

Mullens RNS Ada Mae Saunders Future Business Leaders of America Anni West Virginia Institute of Technology FBLA W. V. Feller Mullens Insurance Mary Ann Forren

Toneda Church Group Hears Joy Program

Toneda Baptist Missionary Society met on Thursday with Mrs. Roy Lester leading the program on the theme Joy. Assisting were several members, scripture was read, prayer offered, and routine reports approved as the society planned a March talk by Mrs. Travis Taylor of Welch.

Oceana RNS Roy Lester Toneda Baptist Missionary Society Don D. Cook Bowen Cook Wint McKinney Denny Brown Jr Henry Pruitt Jimmie Cook Lester Thomas Long Otis Cook Tom Fleener Travis Taylor of Welch Tom Long Roby Lamb Virgil Lusk Virginia Stafford Denny Walker Quather Stinnett Peggy Lou Cook Rhonda Pruitt

Van High seniors honoured at Lions Club banquet

Ninety two seniors from Van High School were treated to an annual banquet Monday night by the Lions Club of Wharton. School principal EF. C. Goodwin and teacher Ruth Chewning attended as guests of the club.

VAN RNS Ninty van High School Lions Club Wharton EF. C. Goodwin Ruth Chewning

Service Club Sets Open House in Fayetteville

Fayetteville Community Service Club invites all town groups to its open house on March 12 at the Legion Home. The club, about two years old, includes 1,900 member organizations and features reports from each group's elected representative. Projects include town park expenses, teen recreation, town’s man or woman of the year, and a baseball program at the park. President Clifford Burdette urges active groups to send representatives and extra public turnout.

Fayetteville

Mrs. Barrett Leads Circle No. 2 Program at Oceana Church

Mrs. Maxine Barrett presented "Deep Roots and Strong Branches" at Circle No. 2 of the Oceana Methodist Church Woman's Society. The session covered art music poetry prayer and symbolism with a plan to hire a church janitor as a joint project with Circle 1.

Oceana RNS Maxine Barrett Circle No. 2 Woman's Society of Christian Service Oceana Methodist Church Circle 1 FE. G. Shannon

Matheny Personal Notes Visit Family Ties

Mrs Earl Lawrence of Silverton Oregon visits son in law Ralph Justice and his family. She recently returned from Petersburg Florida where she saw son John Goodman. Ralph Hannah and family stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Warner in Marlinton for the weekend. They were joined by Mrs Allie Gibson who planned to visit Hinton with Mr and Mrs Harry Thomas through Friday.

Matheny Rns Earl Lawrence Silverton Ore Ralph Justice Lawrence Just Petersburg Fla John Goodman Ralph Hannah Ralph Edsel Dianne Harry Warner Marlinton Hinton Allie Gibson Harry Thomas

Short Faces Grand Jury In Truck Victim's Death

Danny Dean Short 19 waived preliminary hearing on negligent homicide in the Feb 14 truck death of James A Jarrett 67 at Oceana Baileys ville Road. Short posted a 1000 appearance bond with uncle Tommie Short as surety. Jarrett died 8:30 am Tuesday at Bluefield Sanitarium. Funeral for Jarrett 11 am Friday First Church of God Oceana.

Oceana RNS Danny Dean Buck) Short James Albert Jarrett Crouch Jarrett Short Bluefield Sanitarium Oceana-Baileysville West Oceana

Boone County Society Banquet and Square Dance Plans

The Boone County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc held its annual banquet at the Jackson Restaurant in Madison. Afterward a meeting took place at Boone County Circuit Clerk Maxey Mullins's office. Mrs. W L Barbour and Beulah Jo Price announced a public square dance at Whitesville Junior High School on March 21 at 8 p.m. to raise funds for county patients.

Madison ANS Boone County Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc Jackson Boone County Maxey Mullins W. L. Barbour Beulah Jo Price Whitesville Helen Bulbert L. B. Lyon Myrtle C. Lyon Hazel A. Rose Sara Pollock Harold Madison Lula R. Bias Virginia R. Sanders Thomas L. Stout L. Thomas Stout Harold H. Howell C. D. Tamplin Mary Tamplin Edith Isner

Dance Held For Youths At Kopperston School

About 140 youths attended Friday night with 25 adult chaperones at Kopperston Elementary School as the Kopperston recreation department sponsored the event. Music was by the King Teens, a new band led by Charles Chambers of Oceana. The group will depart March 8 for a 0 day Hollywood visit to record for Tender Record Co.

Kopperston RNS Recreation Department King Charles Chambers Oceana Hollywood Tender Record Co

Mrs Teabo Rites Still Incomplete

Funeral arrangements remain incomplete for Martha Mae Teabo 44 who died at home near Fox School Dent of heart attack Born Sept 19 1914 in Pluto Raleigh County She was daughter of Louella Berry Bennett and the late Samuel Bennett Survivors include one daughter Betty Lou Teabo six brothers Roy Russell Lundy o Hinton Raymond Chicago Mason Cleveland Ohio and Garfield Bennett Belvedere Calif three sisters Mrs Bertie Cales Hinton Mrs Dorothy Bennett Christiansburg Va and Mrs Effie Barber Westville Ill Body is at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors.

Mount Hope Wins Benefit Game In Charity matchup

In Mount Hope on Monday the Mount Hope Lions Club beat Oak Hill Lions Club on their floor to raise funds for a children's eye conservation program. The Oak Hill side included 10 players four coaches two referees and a clock operator. The final score was 60 to unknown. A large crowd attended and organizers arranged referee appointments with optometrists after the game.

Mount Hope Oak Hill Lions Club Oak Hill

Women of Moose to Host March Birthday Party

Whitesville Chapter 582 Women of Moose will hold its monthly March birthday party Saturday night at the Whitesville Moose hall. Mrs Harvey Stover senior regent and Mrs Mary Howell recorder will be honored. Members will have their husbands as guests at the party.

Whitesville RNS Women of Moose Whitesville Moose Hall Harvey Stover Mary Howell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oak Hill Cubs Sylvester Pta Athens Woman’s Club Fayette L. W. Fox James Bragg Plymouth Mirror-Matic Mullens High Fbla Confab Toneda Church Group Capitol Capitol Steps Larry Chapman Virginia Cornett Marsh Fork High School Ellery Wycle Talcott High School Jim Harris Service Club Fayetteville Community Service Club Legion Home Mrs. Barrett Circle Meet Mrs. Cook Richard Atwell R. C. Hatfield Drewey Mitchell Laura McKinney Herman Hopkins Arthur Bostic Ray Shannon E. G. Shannon Dale Childers Archie Roberts Max Factor Conte Cohen Neville St. Beckley Grand Jury Cpl. C. W. Andrick Sissonsville Jasper and Isabelle Harding Jarrett Mary Noble Ameagle Hershel Jack Opal Wyines Deanie Scarber Clear Creek Pauline Hood Ida Boggas John Holt Pinch Eppie Boyd Willington Ohio First Church of God William Lusk Sissonville Evans Boone County Society Teabo Mr. Hope Uruly
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