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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1951

Page

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Women Support Red Cross Drive at Glen Rogers Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Glen Rogers Community Church will contribute 5 to the Red Cross drive. Members met Tuesday night at the church and heard an Easter program by Mrs. Arvil Gentry. Mrs. Snow Dillon read, with hostesses aiding in refreshments for 16 members.

Register Glen Rogers American Red Cross Woman's Society of Christian Service Glen Rogers Community Church Arvil Gentry Snow Dillon Dillon Ruthfork Dorothy Dillon John Gyenik

Local Notices From Ostego Area Visit and Travel

Mrs. Ralph Mc Comas and son Randall left for Atlanta to visit her sister for ten days. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morgan and Mrs. Geraldine Baker returned from Marion Indiana after visiting Mrs. Walter Riddle who is ill. D T Keatly and children of Beckley were guests of the Barkers. Guests the previous day were Mrs Sybil Adams and Felix Shumate from Beckley. Mrs John Meadows visited her sister Mrs A W Okes in Beaver who is ill. Mrs. Houston Graham and Mrs Effie Delp were in Charleston. Mrs Oliver Adkins remains a patient at Raleigh General Hospital. Mullens Assembly 19 inspection noted.

Ty Register Otseco Ralph McComas Randall Atlanta Paul Morgan Geraldine Baker Marion Ind

First Officer of Mullens Order Conducts Official Visit at Meet

Miss Iris Ann Young grand worthy adviser presided over a Mullens Assembly meeting at the Masonic Ball Moran Avenue. She addressed 11 youth and installed 11 advisory board members in a program themed Within Our Heart. Shirley Cole was initiated as the ninth member as visitors from Welch and Mt Hope assemblies looked on.

Iris Ann Young Masonic Ball Moran Avertue Young Clyde Hedrick Highland Avenue Mullens Assembly Washington Wheeling Palm Beach Fla Moran Avenue John H. Miller Masonic Hall Miss Young Shirley Jones Peggy Ann Miller Patty Gail Dooley Patty Penturff Sally Lively Ramona Christian Phyllis Elliott Frances Wilson Janie Dove Lucy Calhoun Virginia Farmer Assembly Masons Eastern Star Chapter Buren H. Toler Noah ‘West J. J. Martin Meadows W. C. Peters R. E. Elliott A. D., Burcham W. W. Dailey Shirley Cole Welch Assembly Mt. Hope

Kopperston Woman's Society Elects New President

Mrs. George Atkins becomes president of the Kopperston Woman's Society of Christian Service at a church basement meeting on Tuesday night. Supporting officers include Mrs. W. L. Green as vice president and Mrs. Dick Roberts as secretary, with other posts filled by Mrs. R. C. Pennington, Mrs. Harry L. Poe, Mrs. D. P. Moore, and Mrs. A. A. Goble. New members Mrs. John Walker, Mrs. John Stewart, and Mrs. Woodrow Dillo were introduced. The Easter themed devotional featured special duets by Mrs. Poe and Mrs. Green.

Register Kopperston George Atkins Kopperston Woman's Society of Christian Service W. L. Green Dick Roberts R. C. Pennington Harry L. Poe D. P. Moore White Cross A. A. Goble White Cross I John Walker John Stewart Woodrow Dillo James Black W. L

Walls Funeral Rites Saturday

Funeral services for James Nelson Walls 58 will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church on Crouchlands Farm Oceana with Rev Ted R Cook officiating Burial will follow at Hinkle Cemetery Oceana He is survived by wife Anna Byrd Walls daughter Zola Walls son Clifton Walls one grandson three sisters and two brothers. the body will be taken to the home at 5 p m Friday from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.

Register Oceana James Nelson Walls Crouch Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church Crouchlands Farm Ted R. Cook Hinkle James Margaret Fleshman Walls Crouchland Farm Delilan Methodist Church Anna Byrd Walls Zola Walls Clifton Walls Albany Milam Fairdale John Snuffer Oregon Charley Hawley Glen Daniel Harvey Walls Elford Walls Sabine Evans

Pineville Native Silas Clay Dies in Virginia

Pineville native Silas 5. Clay, 80, died in a Richlands Virginia hospital after a stroke at his daughter's home near Richlands. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church Richlands with burial in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. He taught in Wyoming County schools 14 years, then moved to Cedar Bluff Virginia where he served as mayor and later deputy treasurer of Tazewell County. He was a stockholder and director in Richlands National Bank. Survivors include his widow Sarah Margaret Spratt, three daughters, a granddaughter, two grandsons, a great granddaughter, and a sister.

Register Pineville Silas 5. Clay Richlands Joe Aljlen First Methodist Clinch Valley Memorial Maston Sarah Workman Clay Wyoming County Concord College Athens Marshall College Huntington Cedar Bluff Tazewell County Richlands National Bank Sarah Margaret Sp

Cub Plans Made During Meeting

Cub Pack 125 leaders Tommy Thomas and Mrs Zeke Wilson mapped plans for an exposition in Beckley on April 13 44 and theme Cubbing Around the World with each den choosing a country to study. V L Brawley attended as district scout official and 20 members were present for refreshments.

Register Glen Rogers Beckley Tommy Thomas Zeke Wilson V. L. Brawley

Mullens Bride Weds in Charleston at Elk Hills Church

Miss Nancy Jean Akers and Harry Joe Stuck married at Elk Hills Presbyterian Church in Charleston last Friday evening. The ceremony featured gladioli arrangements and music by Mrs Mildred McCay and Frances Conner. The bride wore candlelight satin with French lace and a beaded headpiece. her attendant wore white nylon net over blue taffeta. Gene Stuck served as best man with Charles Stuck as groomsman.

Register Mullens Nancy Jean Akers Russell L Akers Harry Joe Stuck Charles H. Stuck Elk River Road Charleston Elk Hills Presbyterian Church Fred W. Christie Mildred McCay Frances Conner Archie Adams Alpeca Gene Stuck Charles Stuck

Mullens foreman injured by train couplings in Virginia coal line

Mullens C G Dotson, mine foreman, suffered a broken bone when his left foot was caught between train car couplings on a Virginian coal train. The incident occurred as the train moved about 50 feet. his brother stopped the train. Dotson, of Mullens Hill, was en route to the 3 pm shift and was crossing as the lead loco pulled away. A safety-toe shoe was credited with preventing more serious injury. Later, Mr and Mrs Donald Finley of Cherry Point NC announced the birth of Steven Donald Finley, born Feb 1 7 pounds 5 ounces, at Pineville. Mrs Finley is Mary de Cooke. He is stationed at Cherry Point.

Register Mullens C. G. Dotson Tralee Brammer Street Mullens Hill Dotson Mullens General Hospital Finleys Pineville Donald Finley Cherry Point N. C Steven Donald Finley Mary de Cooke Lane Cooke East Pine Willy

South Carolina wedding tale at Elk Hills

The ceremony followed by a reception at Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chafer home in Elk Hills. Attendants included Mrs. Akes, Mrs. Stuck, and James Conner. The bride wore dusty pink with black accessories and is a Mullens High School and Mountain State Memorial School nursing graduate. Her husband is Elkview High School graduate and co owner of a local Texaco station. he will soon enter military service.

James Conner C. M. Chafer Elk Hills Akes Mullens High School Mountain State Memorial School Nursing Elkview High School Jim and Joe Texaco Elk River Road Miliary Servce

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