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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1951
Page
1
Lookout C L Compton and Ansted Ann Hess earned healthiest senior honors in Fayette County at a Fayetteville regional 4-H contest. Dr. M G Hresan conducted exams with county health officer Dr. Hresan.
Mt Hope members from Beta Kappa Chi at West Virginia Tech attend a silver anniversary event and spring formal in Montgomery with Jerry Mayburn's orchestra providing music. A separate Mt Hope Junior Woman's Club delegation heads to Beckley for a state convention, with officers and plans for a dinner meeting at the Lions Clubhouse.
Newly elected vice president of the Girl Scout Leaders Club in Mullens succeeds Mrs. Carl Paltiar after a Tuesday meeting. The group voted to skip summer meetings unless needed and set September for resuming monthly gatherings on the first Tuesday. Mrs. Woodrow W. Cook of Mullens High School will assist with cooking and sewing during summer. Troop No. 47 hosted the program, featuring a folk dance and a duet by Connie Foster and Linda Newsome. Mrs. Sam White spoke on arts and crafts aims for the troop as about 17 women attended at Friendship Hall, First Methodist Church.
Mercer County seeks $150000 federal funds to begin airport construction. The state aeronautics Commission approved the request on Wednesday and will forward it to the Civil Aeronautics Administration. County will match to $300000 for the first phase. voters already approved a $600000 bond for the whole project.
Mullens West Virginia Willie Grant age seven was admitted to Mullens General Hospital Thursday evening with a severe scalp laceration and possible skull fracture. His mother Cassie Grant said he was struck on the head by a rock thrown by another child.
Clifford Robert Stinnett, 49, of Sanger, died today at Oak Hill Hospital at 4:45 am. Born August 15, 1901 in Prudence, he belonged to Dempsey Baptist Church. Survived by wife Mary, parents R. N. and Julia, three daughters Betty Lee Burgess, Billie Jean McGurdy, Barbara Joyce Huddleston, a son Barney, two brothers Basil and Grover, and four sisters Lillian McClung, Billie Harris, Opal Burgess, and Marcellus Stinnett. Body at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Funeral services for Joseph Burmond Wood 74 who died of a heart attack at his Hix home will be held Saturday morning in the residence conducted by Rev Paul Richmond He was a Monroe county native long time farmer and Chestnut Grove member Surviving wife Mary Susan Wood three sons Madison Crab Orchard LeilHam and Ryle all at home three daughters Goldie Buckland Belle Springs Va Margaret Ballengee Charleston and Mary Bowles Hix and thirteen grandchildren.
Funeral rites for John Henry Boalt 80 retired carpenter will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Nickell Funeral Home with burial in Sewell Valley Cemetery. He died Thursday after a four year illness. He was a Sewell Valley Baptist Church member and Odd Fellows. Born May 3 1880 in Mason County he was the son of Harvey and Martha Boalt. Survived by wife Hattie Jane and sons Lester Rainelle and Roditt Portsmouth Va. Also brothers Oscar Ansted Webster Victor and sister Minerva Fox Victor. Societ to meet Pineville May meeting hosted by Mrs W B Wilyson at Crowley Worrell Addition home.
William FE. Ramm, 52, of Scarbro, died yesterday at University Hospital in Richmond Virginia at 6 30 p m from a heart ailment after seven months of illness His widow Mary Ramm survives Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body was returned to Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill for disposition
Funeral services for Burleigh Eward Styers 45 of Bradley will be at 1 p m Sunday at Freewill Baptist Church Kilsyth with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill He died in Oak Hill Hospital after six months illness He is survived by wife Lucille mother Elizabeth Styers of Oak Hill a son John Samuel of Bradley two brothers Roy Oak Hill Howard Dempsey and three sisters Charlotte Foster Fayetteville Thelma Reymonds and Helen Withrow Active pallbearers will be employees of the power companys commercial department at Beckley
Princeton residents Mrs Bessie Rice and her son in law Howard Wolfe were seriously injured when their car collided with a truck near Unefield around 3 45 pm yesterday. Rice suffered head concussion facial cuts and multiple bone fractures while Wolfe sustained concussion back injuries a broken pelvis a broken collar bone and other possible fractures. Investigating state troopers E O Burner and Lively said Cecil Morrison of Spencer drove the truck towing a second vehicle and the Wolfe car swerved to avoid it as they met on the graveled roadside.
Fayetteville reports the annual Powers Round-Up in Fayette County featuring 4-H Springers and local teams with a morning volleyball focus at Camp Beckwith. Registered high school girls include Betty Carte Sue Foster Barbara Wheeler Lucy Avis Thelma Lively and more with substitutes. boys teams include Nuttall Boots Meadow Bridge Livewires Carbondale Sky-High and others. The event also includes a track Meet in the afternoon and 27 elementary volleyball teams led by Lansing Hustlers Dempsey Red Wings Chestnut Knob Golden Eagles Kingston Wise Owls and more.
Four Fayette candidates seek the titles of king and queen for the West Virginia Institute of Technology May Day celebration on campus later this month. Queen hopefuls are Janette Fox Fayetteville Henriet ta Rowan Boomer and Terry Fell Valley Fork. King candidates are Gene Miller Victor Gene Divita Montgomery Eddie Solomon Morgantown and Nelson Hamrick Bergoo. Election is set for Monday.
Oceana community notes report several weekend visits and hospital updates. Weiler Coxart shows slight improvement after a stroke at Stevens Clinic. Mrs. Virgil Alfrey remains hospitalized in Logan General with plans to return home soon. Local families and guests include C A Keller of Charleston, J Rush Cook Sr, Lizzie Laxton, Grant Frazier, Wade Cozart, Ruth Blankenship, Bud Manning, Harold Cook, and Viola Falkner traveling to Chicago for a month-long stay.
Oak Hill reports the May Day program at Collins High School has been postponed from Wednesday to Tuesday due to weather. Martha Lee Kochalek is to receive the crown as Queen of May in a ceremony on a knoll behind the high school.
Funeral services for Andrew Kubic 58 born in Russia will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in a Glen Rogers clubhouse with burial at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. Local Union 6004 will conduct rites after he was found dead in a Glen Rogers boarding house. An autopsy gave the verdict of four?trn?
Eliza beth Reed 91 of Wyoming County died at 2 30 am at the Garwood Mountain home of daughter Mrs Margaret Sampson. Born March 3 1853 in West Virginia she is survived by another daughter Mrs Pearl Morris six sons Sam Ralph Coy Eliga Hobart and Ira all of Berkers Ridge District. Body at Robertson land Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens. Autopsy ordered no signs of foul play found.
Cpl. Richard Laxton Jr. has returned to his base at Fort Benning Georgia after spending an 11 day furlough at the Mullens home with his parents.
The Rev Benton Denton of Colcord addressed the annual May Day luncheon of Colcord Presbyterian Church women held at the home school. Four parishes Ameagle Colcord Dorothy and Jarrolds Valley were present with about 2136 attendees. The hall boasted spring flowers and corsages for each attendee. Each parish supplied part of the menu meat potatoes and green beans came from Colcord the salad from Jarrolds Valley the dessert from Ameagle and the cream from Dorothy.
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