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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1960

Page

10

Oak Hill PTA To Meet Today

Oak Hill Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association meets at 7 30 p m with Miss Zella Bishop and Collins High School students presenting a panel on Student Views on Education. Participants include Louellen Blake John Stephen Gray Joanie Shelton Ronald Chapman Carolyn Flint Amy Clemons Janice Humphries. First and second graders perform A Picture of Spring with costumes. First grade mothers serve refreshments after the meeting.

Oak Hill RNS Zella Bishop Collins High School Louellen Blake John Stephen Gray Joanie Shelton Ronald Chapman Carolyn Flint Amy Clemons Janice Humphries

Film Viewed At Circle Meeting

Fayetteville ANS reports the Hulbert Lolita and Ann Judson Circles of the Fayetteville Baptist Church watched a film titled Serving With Our Hands about aid to foreign feuds. The film demonstrated what packages containing gauze gowns bandages dressings quilts mean to recipients.

Fayetteville ANS White Cross Roy Cruikshank Hulbert Lolita Ann Judson Ralph Kemper Wallie Stull A. B. McClelland J. Haynes Miller Ramon Adkins Frances Lee D. M. Weatherford Lewis Tolliver Dennis Shockey H. G. Lemon Dillard Inge Irvin

Shower Honors Miss A. Smith

Miss Ann Smith was honored Thursday with a bridal shower at the home of her aunt Mrs. E N Goode on Jones Avenue. Hostesses were Mrs. Clarence Herndon Mrs. Homer Legg Jr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sarvey. Prizes went to Mrs. D W Jordon and Mrs. Eileen Wood. Guests included Sue Crone Jessie Williams and many others from Fayetteville Oak Hill Bradley and surrounding areas.

Oak Hill RNS Mirs E. N. Goode Jones Avenue Ann Smith Clarence Herndon Homer Legg Jr Kenneth Sarvey Emi D. W. Jordon Eileen Wood Fayetteville Sue Crone Sarver Sue Miller

Fayette Laymen Dinner Draws 87 Attendees

About 87 people attended the Fayette Laymen Association dinner at First Baptist Church Fayetteville. Mount Hope Baptist Temple members heard a program titled Men As Christian Witnesses. Attendees from Mount Hope included Bob Schutt J L Wilkins Harry Salmon Layland Ayers Virgil Dillon Edgar Akers John Jenkins C E Clapper Charlie Mann Buras Butler and Rev Harry R Dias Jr. The next meeting will be at Gatewood Baptist Church.

Mount Hope ANS Fayette First Baptist Church Fayetteville Mount Hope Baptist Temple Bob Schutt J. L. Wilkins Harry Salmon Layland Ayers Virgil Dillon Edgar Akers John Jenkins C. E. Clapper Charlie Mann Buras

Items Collected By White Cross Chairman

OAK HILL RNS Clothing nylon hose and commemorating stamps were collected by the White Cross chairman at a Tuesday meeting of Evalena McCutcheon Circle of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs Maude Green chaired, Mrs James Cummings led the India program, and Mrs Donald Tully handled the devotional. The Spring Rally is set for April 27 at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Attendees included Mrs W A Sutphin Mrs E P Reed Mrs Roy Holland and guest Harold Huffman.

Oak Hill RNS White Cross Evalena McCutcheon Calvary Baptist Church Maude Green James Cummings E. P. Reed Roy Holland Harold Huffman May Bradberry Charles Elgin

Returning Oak Hill patients resume home life

RNS reports Mrs. Emmett Fitzwater and Billy D. Burgess of Park Street and John Samuels of River Avenue have been discharged from Oak Hill Hospital and returned home. St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome can accommodate about 5,400 worshipers.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hill Hospital Emmett Fitzwater Billy D. Burgess Park Street John Samuels River Avenue St. Peter's Cathedral Rome

Mt Hope Students Visit Bookmobile

The Fayette County Bookmobile visited Mount Hope on Friday with a large student turnout registering for cards. Librarian Mrs. C P Anderson Jr praised broad student interest and teacher cooperation in letting students use the service during recess, noon, and study hall to avoid crowds.

Fayette County Mount Hope C. P. Anderson Jr

Jury Rejects Dealers Claim In Copper Wire Case

PINEVILLE RNS A Ma toaka junk dealer Ed Sheets, 64, claimed $10,000 in a suit against Wyoming County State Police officers Cpl. C. W. Andrick and Trooper James Fairchild for alleging unfair imprisonment over copper wire theft from a Herndon mine. A four woman eight man jury rejected the claim after about 30 minutes deliberation. Sheets acknowledged a long police record including a past breaking and entering plea.

Pineville RNS Matoaka Wyoming County Ed Sheets Herndon Cpl. C. W. Andrick James Fairchild Sheets Neal

Boone records show four honorable discharges

Boone County Clerk last week recorded four honorable discharges including James Warren Chambers of Ottawa aged 20 David M Porterfield Glover 26 of Racine Carl Nida 41 of Madison and Charles Edward Smith 20 of Ackford The item notes a broader statistic that about 80 000 pests exist in the U S with 7 000 injurious to crops

Madison RNS Boone County James Warren Chambers Ottawa David M. Porterfield Glover Racine Carl Nida Charles Edward Smith Ackford U. S

Officers Named For Needy Clothing Bank

Mount Hope report lists Raymond Riley as president and Ray Hughes as first vice president. Helen Darnall is secretary treasurer with Marvin Davis as third vice president. Harry McLain directed the bank. George Hinchey assists. A long board includes church and civic members from Mount Hope and Kilsyth. On Monday a group arranged donated clothing in the room.

Mount Hope Rns Needy Clothing Bank Raymond Riley Mount Hope Ray Hughes Raymond Bolton Marvin Davis Helen Darnall Harry McLain George Hinchey A. F. Kisar Mount Hope Presbyterian Church J. W. Stack N. E. Williams Jabal Alreja White Shrine of Jerusalem Russell Hurtt MacDonald Lodge Ruby Haynes D. B. Stevenson Order of Eastern Star Jennie Cope Carter Assembly Order of Rainbow Girls Raymond Tissue W. C. Ward Bert Hall Chamber of

First vice president elected at West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention

Mrs. John Scott of Oak Hill was unopposed for first vice president. Officers were elected Saturday on the convention's closing day at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs.

West Virginia

Admitted To Mullens Hospital Week Ending Saturday

List of 43 persons admitted to Wyoming General Hospital during the week ending Saturday. Names include Mrs Beulah Toler Simon and others from Mullens Baileysville Oceana Itmann Mullens Amigo and nearby towns with days of admission from Monday to Sunday.

Harold Lee Hawkins Itmann William Lafferty Oceana Earl Wingate Jr Mullens Roscoe Stewart Pineville Norma Jean Vass McGraws Hattie Mullens Tommy Morgan Teresa Blankenship New Richmond Ethellena Worrell

Mission School Set Wednesday

The second session of the School of Missions will be held at 6 30 p m Wednesday at the Calvary Baptist Church The theme is Africa A film Light in the Darkness will be shown with study and worship led by Sue Youn and Joe Motus The group includes several assistants and the school runs until March 30

Oak Hill RNS School of Missions Calvary Baptist Church Africa Sue Youn Joe Motus Emmett Nichols Alden Meadows James Mundy Roy Holland G. B

Dinner Meeting Slated Today at Fayetville Presbyterian

The regular monthly dinner of the Men of the Fay etteville Presbyterian Church will be at 6 p m today in the church. Guest speaker is James Harless Gilbert, president of the Men s Council of the Bluestone Presbytery. The group will host the Fayette ville Methodist Church s Methodist Men along with their pastor Rev J Edwin Stanfield noting the visit.

Fayetteville RNS James Harless Gilbert Men's Council of The Bluestone Presbytery

Son Born to Hughes Family in Elyria Ohio

Mr and Mrs Howard Hughes of Elyria announce the birth of their first child a son Jeffrey Glenn on March 7 in Elyria He weighed six pounds 11 ounces The mother is Brenda Gray daughter of Clyde and East Kingston Gray Hughes is the son of John and Pax Hughes.

Pax RNS Howard Hughes Elyria Ohio Jeffrey Glenn Brenda Gray Clyde Gray East Kingston Hughes John Hughes

Funeral Notices From Beckley Area Community

Notices announce the deaths of Mary Elizabeth Barska Oscar C Flint Gladys Virginia Johnson Jesse James Cook and others with funeral times at Caffee Rose and Quesenberry chapels, services in St Francis de Sales Grandview Christian Church and Grandview Cemetery, burial at Woodlawn Sunset Memorial Park and Rose and Quesenberry arrangements. Floral services by local florists are listed.

Barska Barska Mary Elizabeth Harper Road Huntington Hospital Caffee Funeral Home St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Joseph Mascioli Woodlawn Bluefield Flint Flint Oscar C McClure Street Tampa Florida A. H. Wilson Alvin J. Cook Sunset Memorial Park Lacy Lilly Garnet Pennington Thomas Adkins Charles Pina Merl Price James Amick Brotherhood of First Christian Church Johnson Johnson Gladys Virginia Grandview Cook Cook Jesse James Maple Meadow Rose and Quesenberry Funeral South Kanawha Street Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Fred Bailey Denny Dinsmore Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel

Fort Wallace Museum Houses Old West Relics

The Fort Wallace Memorial Museum in Kansas displays artifacts associated with Wild Bill Hickok, Gen. George Custer, and other notable figures from the Old West, preserving regional history and memory.

Fort Wallace Memorial Kansas Wild Bill Hickok Gen George Custer

Personal will call Mary Webb contact details

A personal notice requests anyone knowing Mary Webb formerly of South Oakwood Avenue to call CL 3-3321 extension 62 before 5 p.m.

Mary Webb South Oakwood Avenue Will Ray Lane Beckley Will Hazel Roark Shady Spring Will Lawrence Lawson Stanaford Tommy Reed MacArthur Will H D. McKinley Williams Street

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PTA Circle Meeting Miss A. Smith Mt. Hope Margaret Sutphin Martha Garvin Miss Garvin H. W. Garvin Miss Sutphin B. M. Sutphin Boone Mullens Hospital James Langford Covel Jenny Osborne Mission School Oakwood Snow Thornton Florists Prince Street Johnstown RD DIAL Webb & Neal Funeral Home Vance Drive R. H. Neal Mer Amos E. Quesenberry Rose Beckley Newspapers Main Street Ad. Beckley Newspapers Robert L. Amick Salvatore Fabulon Foster Hardware Co Main St W. Va Todd’s Grocery and Hardware Beaver Beckley Ice & Feed Co Prince St Sander Montgomery Ward Beckley R. Hud Earl Buckley Photo Service Church Street Southern Institute of Graphic Arts South P. O Nashville 2 Tennessee Wrights James Valley DR. Ph W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Temple St Neville St John W. Eye West West Neville St. Dia Ashworth & Sparks, Inc Prince St. Beckley West Neville St Beckley Ice & Feed Appalachian Foster Hardware CO Wright Dial C Lilly Lewis Transfer Co Furn Jan Campbell Music Co Chevrolet Hemlock White Pine Gray Lumber CO Crab Orchard Jim Green Raleigh Insurance Agency Virginia Scott Parkwood Drive Corner Crescent Road Carl Lowman Music Company Scott New York New York City King Tut Avon Bernard Roest Talcott Warsaw Indiana Greenbrier County Crawley Hines Crichton Anjean Woods Avenue Care Rev Clower Rev. Moore Charleston Fuller Wyoming Mr. Brown President Hotel R. E R. L J. H. Stinson East Beckley Roy A. Jones Boston Collie Canaries Spiro Gagrica Harper Heights Tamsworth Clay _Bogle Rob Mann Maple Fork Davenport Perdue Ceeeen Pioneer Chain Wilkin Titan Garden H.p Singer Sewing Center Kanawha Street Clinton, Power Products Briggs & Stratton Montgomery Ward Lovitz Television Watanone Beckley M Maytag W. H Youngstown Itageater Raleigh Glass & Mirror CO City Ave Raleigh County Beckley, W. Va Joy P.S
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