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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1949

Page

10

Week's Activities Set Annual Band Concert in Oak Hill

Oak Hill High School auditorium hosts the second annual band concert directed by Paul G. Mackey with senior and preparatory bands and majorettes performing a three part program. Featured selections include Beethoven Wagner Romberg Grainger and The Golden Glow Overture. A majorette dance leads the show.

Oak Hill Oak Hill High School Paul G. Mackey Beethoven Richard Wagner Sigmund Romberg Siegler Paul Yoder Percy Grainger Joan Blake Jean Kay Brash Lueda Argabright Dolores Hensley Nadine Lilly Desyl Smith Carol Woods Pythian Sisters Pythian Hall Hal Shaw Mary Elizabeth Thomas

Gillamwater to Serve as Scale Committeeman

Elva Gillamwater of Kopperston is elected district scale committeeman after a Logan coal field meeting. The gathering named representatives to the Union’s national policy and district scale committees and praised UMW President John L. Lewis.

Register Star Kopperston Elva Gillamwater Logan UMW John L. Lewis James Boyd U.S Bureau ‘of’ Mines W. B. Lowe Dehue Jerry Stidham Holden Gillamwrater N. L. Burriels Omar

Amazing Grade Play By Concord Classes At Theatre

Two classes present the three act comedy Amazing Grade at Concord Training School in the College auditorium tonight at 8 p m. Cast includes Alice Ferrell as Gracie with Ann y Caffee Beth Maupin Jimmy Thompson and more. Directed by Mrs Fred Parsons. Plot follows Gracie trying to keep her job while her boss Damrock thinks she is single leading to comic chaos at home and with servants.

Athens Concord Training School Concord College Tive Alice Ferrell Gracie Anny Caffee Rainbow Bats Elizabeth Maupin Farena Jimmy Thompson Alary Ella Hight Mrs. Spicer Dreama Joy Alvis Dothie Spicer Harry Sisk Piedmont Sam Holroyd Ale Damrock Ted Kessinger Jhora Jtion Hellfrey Macy Edna Becket Tallulah Tate Eddie Rowland Buleh Fred Parsons Mr. Damrock

Littlejohn Infant Dies at 15 Days in Local Hospital

Johnnie fattlejohn 15 day old son of Mr and Mrs James E Littlejohn of Winger Street died in a local hospital at L215 penn Sunday. Survived by parents one brother Charles Malcolm one sister Teresa Marie paternal grandparents C M Littlejohn Crab Orchard maternal grandfather Sam Scalise Smithers. Body remains at Caffee Funeral Home until Monday when taken to the residence. Funeral services at Montgomery Memorial Park Montgomery Tuesday at 2 PM Rev G W Willis Smithers officiating.

Johnnie Fattlejohn James E. Littlejohn Winger Street Montgomery Memrial Park Montgomery G. W. Willis Smithers

Auto Victim's Rites Today

Funeral services for Judy Annette Walters eight year old granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Cook will be held at 11 am today at Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville. Rev Harry L Stevens and Rev G P Goode will conduct with burial at Perdue Cemetery Pineville.

Register Pineville Judy Annette Walters Charles W.,cook Harry L. Stevens G. P. Goode Cook Memorial Baptist Church Perdue

Junior Women to Name New Officers Tonight in Oak Hills

The semi annual banquet of the Junior Woman's Club of Oak Hills convenes at 6 30 p m in Hotel Hill. Officers will be elected and installed with Mrs Nunley B Snedegar state chairman of the junior department of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs as installing officer. An executive board meeting was held Wednesday prior.

Rotary Club Knights of Pythias Lodge District 12 Ansted Pythian Hall Mercer Ellington Orchestra New York City Veteran's of Foreign Wars Ellington Duke Ellington Hoth Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Wheda Marshall Princes of Syracuse Laurel Rebekah Lodge Ada Dotson Minden Women of the Moose Moose Hall Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club of Oak Hills Hotel Hill Nunley B. Snedegar The West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs

Two Drivers Charged With Manslaughter

In Wyoming County two drivers, Carl Dewey Stewart and Rev. Charles W. McNutt, face grand jury charges after weekend crashes killed three people. Stewart, 21, of Jesse, allegedly struck Rufus Walley, 25, and Judy Annetté Walters, not yet confirmed, with McNutt ordered held for grand jury action. A second crash involved Joe Tally Stewart, 36, of Jesse, found dead after a vehicle stolen from James Graham, a local veteran, went off the Jesse-Ravencult road. The era’s toll includes Willis Lee Moran, 71, dying Jan 24 behind the wheel of a truck in Mullens.

Dy Register Penneville Wyoming County Preston Wilson Pineville Carl Dewey Stewart Jesse Charles W. McNutt Judy Annetté Walters McNult Joe Tally Stewart Jesse-Ravencult James Graham Willis Lee Moran Mullens

Warm Weather Triggers Weekend Traffic Surge in Mullens Area

Wyoming County motorists flocked to area highways as pleasant temperatures spurred a spring drive. Police and service stations reported heavy traffic from the resumption of production and a two week work stoppage. State officers arrested Grant P. Ashley and Halsey Bailey for second offense drunk driving and charged Archie Branch with driving while intoxicated. Several motorists faced fines for defective brakes, speeding, improper plates, or unlicensed operation.

Mullens Wyoming Iaves Mina Grant P. Ashley Halsey Bailey Allen Junction Halsey Archie Branch Maten D. G. Cunningham Rhodes Grant C. Bare West Jefferson N.C Robert Nathan Rufus Cal‘price Hayden Charlie Edward Pack Marianna Wilbur Bailey Charles W. Hayes Gandeville Roane County James Kellie Miller Jesse Pinegive Oceana Bailey ’ S Hayes Miller John Hobert Oceania Robert Daft Gulf Gulf Coal Company Maben Tcharles W. ‘Vaughan Otsego George B. Clarks Herngon

Wyoming County Couple To Make Home In Tacoma

A Wyoming County couple plans to relocate to Tacoma Washington after Mrs Cornell resigns from Pineville High School as commerce teacher. Her husband, son of Cornett of Tampa Florida, recently earned a medical doctorate from Duke and will complete a medical internship at Michigan General Hospital. He is a Salem High School graduate and served in the Army Medical Corps from 1943 to 1945, with assignments in Portsmouth Virginia.

Wyoming Tacoma Register Ajullens Eugene J. Cornell Tommierce Pineville High School Wash Cornett Tamps Salem Duke University School of Medicine Wisterfship Army Michigan General“Hospital Interomagna Ram Virginia Polyphe Yeac and College Bristol Dro Eugene J. Cornetl Taimpa Fla New Orleans Las Texas California Washington Army Hospital Moran Avenue Mullens Hele Laura White Leroy White

Uncle Sam Eases Miner Over Payless Vacation

Mullens area miner Leroy White, a Herndon mine brakeman, faced a two week work stoppage ordered by Mine Chief John L. Lewis. Uncle Sam quickly boosted his finances by refunding 114,790 dollars, easing the strain of idle time for White and others. White planned to finish fencing his garden and attend Oak Hill Baptist Church services on April 10.

Register Mullens Ione Mullens Leroy While Herndon Lamar John L. Lewis Mississippi Sam John’ Vargo Mount Hope Oak Hill Baptist

Family attends funeral for eight year old Judy Walters

Savannah Georgia residents Mr and Mrs Manning formerly of Wyoming arrived in Pineville to attend the funeral of their niece Judy Walters eight who died after being struck by a car Saturday.

Apineville Stafford Manning Savannah Pineville Judy Walters Mannings Wyoming Ellen Wallers

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