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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

2

Mt Hope Band Honored by Club at Buffet Supper

Mt Hope High School junior and senior band members were honored at a Band Boosters Club buffet at the 8 Clubhouse. About 100 band members attended with Principal and Mrs Dunkley Band Instructor and Mrs Carter and daughter Sandy also present. The event aims to become annual for upperclassmen, the third sponsored by the group. Band mothers led most planning tasks, boosting turnout to well over 200 guests for games and dancing.

Register MT. Hope Mt. Hope High School Band Boosters Club E. W. Dunkley David Carter Sandy Charles Evans W. G. Potter Gladys Hardesty Beryl Vickers W. J. Moore E. M. Caperton H. W. Garvin J. W. Kody W. J. Hickman Bill Hickman

Council Seeks Bids for Paving Five Streets

Oak Hill city council will advertise for bids to pave five streets after receiving petitions. City Manager S. Waugh listed 3 043 feet of planned paving across Bond Avenue, Second Street Marberry Addition, Taylor Street, Second Street Highlawn Addition, and Third Avenue Highlawn Addition. Signers ranged from 56.5 to 72 percent. Financial report for April shows balance 4923.85 with receipts from admission tax fines sheriff taxes parking meters liquor tax and disbursements for salaries fire police and street work.

Register Oak Hill H. R. Cole Cole S. Waugh Bond Avenue Keriiison Rogers Street Second Street Marberry Patteson Avenue Martin Avenue

Pelphrey Rites Slated Today

Last rites were to be held at 2 p.m. for Otis Pelphrey 98 of Nellis at Nellis Community Church by Rev. Noah Javins. Burial followed at Barker Comey in Ashford. Survived by wife Stella Pelphrey of Nellis, parents Daniel and (Mrs.) Pelphrey of Ashford, three sons Robert Gerald and Otis Jr. at home, four sisters Gene Spencer Verlie Blair Har old Javvis and Ruby Wells, and one brother Roy Pephrey.

Register Montcoal Otis Pelphrey Nellis Noah Javins Barker Comey Ashford Stella Pelphrey Daniel Pelphrey Robert Gerald Otis, Jr Gene Spencer Prenter Verlie Blair Harold Javvis Ruby Wells Williamsport Roy Pephrey Arizona

Baileysville Junior Senior Banquet Theme

Baileysville High School held its Junior-Senior Banquet with the theme Hitch Your Wagon to a Star. Menu items referenced celestial names and the program featured speakers and performances including David Straley Peggy Basham James Trent Annie May Perry and Nora Dierfield introduced the guests.

Register Baileysville Baileysville High School David St

Alpoca Foreman's House Destroyed by Flames

Fire destroyed the four room Brewers home in Alpoca about 1 p.m. Monday with $3,000 in furnishings and $350 cash lost. No insurance. Damaged area is being rebuilt. neighbors assist with clothing and furniture while Mrs. Mildred Martin of Red Cross considers help.

Alpoca Register Bud-Alpoca Derwood Brewer Brewer George Dove Gaston Coal Company Barker’s Creek Coffey Bud Store Mildred Martin County Red Cross

Operetta Slated For Wednesday In Montgomery

Montgomery reports the junior class will stage the Gypsy operetta Chonita at 8 15 p m on Wednesday with Mrs Anita Lavender directing and James F Higgins at piano The production will be shown to the student body during the day and features a large cast of students including Jack Sawyers Pat Hamrick Sidney Farha Norma Ciacomo Joe Daniels Phillip Jenkins Mary Sayers Walter Garber Charles Powell Roy Jennings Pete Davis Lenore Dean and many others

Register Montgomery Franz Leitt Montgomery Ae School Wednesay Anita Lavender James F. Higgins Jack Sawyers Pat Hamrick Sidney Farha Norma Ciacomo Joe Daniels Phillip Jenkins Mary Sayers Walter Garber Charles Powell Roy Jennings Pete Davis Lenore Dean Jean Arbaugh Jackie Bragg Betty Swartz Gerry Ozment Betty Giannini Jean Giannini Rebecca Wiseman Howard Cook Gordon Treadway Mitchel Husson Jerry Caldwell Tom Potter Tom Redmond John Nease Jim Stine

Kirby son born at Oak Hill home

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kirby of Mankin Avenue Oak Hill announce the birth of a son at their home on Monday Mrs. Kirby is the former Miss Irma Legg.

John Canada 88 Taken by Death

Graveside services were held for John Canada 88 a retired Long Branch farmer who died at 642 p m Monday at home The Rev Tolbert Huff of Simon officiated at the Canada Cemetery burial His death stemmed from heart disease and old age He was a native of Long Branch son of the late Mark and Peggy Canada Survived by his 25 year old widow Ina Harper Canada a son Elbert of Guyan four daughters Josie Pearl Toler Myrtle Blankenship Ida Cline Lenora Morgan and a brother Humphrey Canada all of Guyan Indirect note of survivors in lieu of more docket details

Register Guvan John Canada Long Branch Tolbert Huff Simon Canada Cemetery Mark Peggy Ina Harper Canada Elbert Guyan Josie Pearl Toler Myrtle Blankenship Ida Cline Clearfork Lenora Morgan Christian Humphrey Canada

Smith Funeral Rites Sunday at Mt Hope Church

Last rites for Minnie A Peirson Smith 60 of Mt Hope will be Sunday at 3 p m at Summerlee Community Church with Rev Robert Ray of Oak Hill. Burial in Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville. Survived by husband James H Smith two brothers two sisters five sons a daughter and one grandson. Body moved from Tyree Funeral Home to Smith residence Saturday.

Register MT. Hope Minnie A. Peirson Smith Summerlee Robert Ray Oak Hill Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville Smith Oak Hill Hospital White Water Nicholas County Methodist Church James H. Smith St. Hope E. R. Peirson Indianapolis Ind A. E. Peirson Lundale D. H. Legg Hicco Eugene Aliff Gatewood Ray Ralph Robert Rayburn Randolph Ruth Smith James Ray Smith, Jr Tyree Mt. Ho

State Officer Addresses Club at Oak Hill Rotary Meeting

Dr. John E. Stone of Huntington, president of the West Virginia Heart Association, spoke on the organization’s functions during a Rotary Club dinner at Hotel Hill. Sherman Ballard of Peterstown, district president, also attended the event.

Register Oak Hill John E. Stone Huntington West Virginia Heart Association

LaFayette Post Sponsors Youth Camp and Park Drive

Fayetteville LaFayette Post 149 will sponsor six youths to Boys Camp at Jackson's Mill June 4 11 and one Negro boy to West Virginia camp at Clifftop. Juniors Wilkie Miller Frank Miller Ray Shumaker Randall O Neal named. another to be chosen from Nuttall High School. Post reports park lease near Huse Memorial Park will enable spring playground prep.

Register Fayetteville Loca T W. Chiles du Bois High School

Young Driver Dies Under Weight Of Lumber Truck

Ernest Cales, 20, of Hix, was crushed to death when a loaded lumber truck overturned on him on Spice Lick road near Judson. His father and sister were in the truck but unharmed. Survived by mother, two brothers Buford and Nylon, and sister Barbara. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Cales Mildred Buford Nylon Barbara

Annual Spring Prom Held At Fayetteville High School

Fayetteville reports around eighty couples attended the annual spring prom at Fayetteville High School. Organized by the junior class under sponsor Alex Feher, the event used The Pirate's Treasure Chest and Jolly Roger as its theme with the Concord Commanders providing music aboard a two masted schooner named The FHS Pirate. Principal Dan H. Per due led the grand march with Miss Madelyn Sims and Feher as sponsors.

Register Fayetteville Fayetteville High School Alex Feher Concord FHS Dan H. Perdue Madelyn Sims Feher

Pineville Legion Plans to Cut Debt on Land Purchase

Varney Cline Post 133 of the American Legion in Pineville considers fund raising to reduce debt on Duermer Park land. Nine members met to review the government use of the property housing 16 steel units for veterans with rent mostly remitted to the government. A carnival idea was discussed but Pineville council banned carnivals until July 1, 1950 due to high school events. Mayor Vaughan Stewart suggested meeting with the council to seek grounds if a larger carnival site can be secured. James Pizzino and Fred Snyder were named to study another fundraising method and report later. An auxiliary unit was discussed but no action taken.

Register Fayetteville Harry W. Miller LaFayette American Legion Post New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company Huse Memorial Park James J. Murphy Lookout Charlies D. Hesse Delaney Caldwell Ermel Hess American Legion St. Albans LaFayette Charles L. Garvin, Jr Americanism Committee Charles L. Garvin L. E. Bullion W. L. Dunlap Garvin Miller Fayetteville and Nuttall Legion Awards Layland Lansing Beckwith Legions Pineville Duermer Park Varney Cline Post Legion Treasury Vaughan Stewart Pineville High School Jesse Houck Legion James Pizzino Fred Snyder

Colcord PTA Officers Installed

Colcord parents voted 21 to 0 against the proposed national health insurance program at last night’s Colcord PTA meeting. Principal Mrs. Douglas Hamilton urged support for the school levy on May 9, warning that failure would end free textbooks, halt county building, and trigger a $25 salary cut for teachers. A committee to set up a temporary hot lunch program for the remainder of the year was named, including Mrs. Woodrow Toney, Mrs. Ralph Cantley, and Mrs. Elouise Cook Peters.

Register Colcord Parent-Teacher’s Association Douglas Hamilton Woodrow Toney Ralph Cantley Elouise Cook Peters

National DAR Official Dies In Beckley

Mrs. Ora Hogg Vaught 81 of Point Pleasant died Monday afternoon in a Beckley hospital after illness while visiting her son Robert Vaught in Summersville. Funeral services will be held in Point Pleasant. Survived by husband William H. Vaught and brother Dr. Gary Hogg of Lewisburg. Former Vice President General of the National DAR and at death an honorary vice president general.

Register Summersville Point Pleasant Ora Hogg Vaught Beckley Hospital Robert Vaught William H. Vaught Gary Hogg Lewisburg National Association of the Daughters of the American Revolution The DAR

D Haga Named Club President

D Haga of Wyoming will serve as president of the Junior HI Club of Pineville High School for the 1950 51 term. Officers named include Carl Ellison vice president Robert Bailey secretary Bobby Miller social chairman and Eddie Jones song leader. Rev C W McNutt installed the new officers.

Register Pineville David Haga Wyoming Pineville High School Carl Ellison Robert Bailey Glover Bobby Miller Eddie Jones C. W. McNutt

Gas Misery Boils Over in Beckley Man’s Relief

A Beckley man describes relief from severe post meal gas after using CERTAIN CERTA VIN a supplement advertised to aid digestion. The ad claims ten herbs with vitamin B and iron strengthen nerves and enrich blood while reducing bloating and gas.

Beckley

Wedding Permit Issued in Pineville for Allen Harden and Green

Ronnie Allen Harden, 20, of Grantsville, and Lorraine Faye Green, 17, of Pineville, have received a marriage license from the Wyoming County Clerk.

Pineville Ronnie Allen Harden Grantsville Lorraine Faye Green Wyoming County

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