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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1955
Page
2
Oak Hill adopts one hour parking in most of its business area to aid shoppers and curb all day parking in front of stores. City Manager Wallace Bennett and Chief H E Janney see the measure as fair to merchants and customers, freeing spaces for patrons.
Wyom ing General Hospital in Mullens reported 12 births between May 2 and May 8. The list includes Cynthia Ann May 8, daughter to Levert of Malen. a May 8 son to Lawrence Parnel of Glen Fork. May 7 son William Boyd to Dewey Caudle Meadows of Helen. May 7 daughter Susan Danise to Giles Clifford and Lu cas Clifford of Helen. May 6 daughter Billie Joyce to Bernard Burdett McKinney of Glen White. May 5 son Robert Joseph to Nathan England Jr. of Matheny. May 5 daughter Donna Gale to Everett Booth of Corinne. May 5 son Darrell Lee to Robert Lee Dews of Covel. May 4 son William Dean to Arnold Mason Toler of Cyclone. May 3 daughter Diana Lynn to Matthew Cantrell of Itmann. May 2 daughter Sherrie Ray to
Fayetteville RNS report on final meetings of Women’s Society of Christian Service circles. Circle 1 at Mrs. Hager’s home hosted by Mrs. Houchins with co-host Mrs. Ritz. program by Mrs. Arritt on Mother's Day. Circle 2 at Mrs. Phillips’ home chaired by Mrs. Davis. attendees include Mrs. Nickell, Mrs. Morris, and others. gift exchange noted as part of the evening.
Edna Stevens Circle of the Cook Memorial Baptist Church met at Mrs. C. T. Mullens home in Pineville with co host Mrs. W F Rose. Officers appointed include Secretary Dennis C Morgan Treasurer Eugene Noble and other chairs. Next meeting set at Mrs Malcolm Arnold home East Pineville with hostesses Elma Hayhurst and Mrs Elma Hayhurst.
Two Wyoming County miners were hospitalized after injuries last week. Ralph Green, 32, Itmann workman, had his right middle finger caught between coal and a mine car. Ozen Shrewsbury, 40, Mullens, was struck in the face by a drill at the Alpoca mine.
Fayetteville area deeds show numerous land transfers with prices ranging from 200 to 6,500 dollars. Transactions include parcels in Oak Hill, Bowling subdivision, Red Star, Beards Fork, and Smithers, plus grave plots at High Lawn Memorial Park and a church lot transfer to Missionary Baptist Church.
Weekly admissions totaled 33 with patients listed by town and caregiver names including Mullens Otsego Oceana Pineville Iroquois Amigo Ravencliff Gap Mills Tralee East Gulf and Basin. Notable names include James O Neal Martha Bishop Phyllis Jean Walters Hattie Robinson and Anna P Scott.
A medical authority promotes PROVE vo Tablets as a safe pain relief option to break the cycle of muscular and arthritic discomfort. The ad claims nonprescription access at leading drugstores including Cohen's Drug Store S22 Neville St Beckley with a 75 tablet size priced at 1.50.
Oak Hill will be represented at the National Association of Student Council convention in Ardmore Pennsylvania June 12 18. Mrs John Scott civics teacher at Collins High School will attend and lead a problem clinic as executive secretary for West Virginia. Two Collins students join her Danny Wilkerson Jr president elect and Eddie Ayers treasurer both from the junior and sophomore classes respectively.
Fayetteville report of weekend jail bookings lists fourteen people in Fayette County Jail. Willie Greggs of Mount Hope faces possession of nine and a half gallons of moonshine whiskey after arrest by State Police Sgt. W. R. Seal and Troopers J. R. Lilly and Ted Anderson.
Wyoming County Boy Scouts will hold a camporee at Camp Collins with over 300 Scouts from 21 troops. Enos E. Williams, scout official, leads the weekend outing assisted by district scouters. Four camporees split May 27 to 29 at Little Beaver Park Bass Lake Camp McElreth and Big White Oak Camp. A scouter round table at Mullens Moose Club will review plans led by J. W. Brawley, district commissioner.
Eleven deeds for land have been admitted to record in Pineville and surrounding towns. Transactions include transfers of surface and various parcels in Corinne, Lillydale, Lillyton, Kopperston, Georgetown, Mullens, Lilly Haven, Hatcher, and other Oceana District areas. Names include Cook, Thelma Cook, Zara Jane Cook, Blankenship, ONeal, Stewart, Dean, Justice, Payne, Brown, Ray mond, Roberts, Crotty, Puckett, Pineville Land Company, Kirby, and others.
Fayetteville RNS report details Circle No 3 of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church holding a Tuesday night meeting at Mrs Joseph Hodgsons home. Mrs Kenneth Wood led a Romans sixth Bible lesson. Mrs J M Francesca spoke on Japan medical work supported by the Women of the Church birthday offering. President Mrs P G Hoye attended as a visitor.
Mullens Lions Club elected officers at a Currie Hall dinner. Louis Kaman became president succeeding James Pendleton. New officers include Ray Davis first VP Jack Feller second VP Charles Bailey third VP Paul Viers treasurer Lee Hodson secretary Elbert Cook tail twister Woodrow W. Cook and Lion Jamer. Board directors named A Ritz Kingdon and G D Skidmore with Boyne Dushkeff and Dr W W Wells as second-year directors. Installation planned June 30 at a ladies night. Delegates chosen for Lions International in Atlantic City June 22-25. Panelists were Dr W W Wells James Kuhlke Elbert Cook. rebuttal by W F Statts. consultants included Jesse W Morgan C V Stewart and George M Nol ey.
Lawton Chapter No. 135 Order of Eastern Star held a memorial at Masonic Hall Lawton to honor five deceased charter members Charles Badds Maurine Lawton Cora Caudle and others. The service was led by Virginia Beard Wessie Shawver and Pearl Treadway with flower baskets placed at the altar. Plans were discussed for a folk or square dance and Friendship Night set for May 19.
Fayetteville Assembly 22, Order of Rainbow for Girls, elected new officers at a Legion Home meeting Monday night. Miss Pat Waugh named worthy adviser. other officers include Phyllis Carol Davis as worthy adviser, Gloria Francesca charity, Martha Witt hope, Mary Margaret Phillips faith, Mary Ellen Dummitt drill leader, Yolanda Zorio recorder, Juanita Morrison treasurer, and many more. Mrs. W. T. Wilson serves as mother adviser. 24 members attended with guests Mrs. Clifford Davis and W. T. Wilson.
Aaron Church and Rufus Tolbert unemployed Herndon miners were jailed in Pineville after arrest for breaking and entering the Blankenship Service Station at Herndon early Saturday. Trooper Wynne Deputy Ellison and Constable Walk found stolen merchandise at their homes including cigarets gum candy headache powders and about $5 in money.
Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte Derringer 83 were set for 1 p.m. at Hern don Methodist Church with Rev Lonnie Blankenship officiating. Burial followed at Shrewsbury Cemetery on Herndon Mountain near Lamar. Derringer longtime Wyoming County resident died 10 15 a m Saturday at her mountain home near Covel born May 19 1871 in the same locality daughter of Luke and Mamie Akers survive husband Edward four sons Roy Coy Frank Corel and Eugene Derringer one daughter Mrs Vanie Ramsey Garwood a brother John Kimball a sister Mrs Rachel Hawks Beckley 31 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. Body moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the Herndon residence of Eugene Derringer at 4 p m Sunday.
Pineville reports the Woman's Society of Christian Service installs officers at First Methodist Church with Mrs. Faug han Stewart as installing officer. New president Mrs. James C. Lyons and vice president Mrs. E. E. Williams are among the officers. Social hour follows with hostesses serving many members.
Mullensville 47 year old Robert M. Daugherty, a cutting machine operator for Red Jacket Coal Corp., was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for risking his life to rescue three coworkers after a January 28 explosion in the Wyoming mine. He led others to safety, helped retrieve injured men, and coordinated air flow and exit routes amid smoke and water, earning industry’s top honor.
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