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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1958

Page

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Four Students To Speak At Graduation Exercises

Four Clear Fork High School students will speak at commencement exercises at 8 p m May 26 in the auditorium. The event includes a band processional and choir numbers, with diplomas presented by George Chambers and the benediction by Rev. Ernest J. Edmonds.

Colcord RNS Clear Fork High School Helen Haywood Ernest J. Edmonds Assembly of God Church Dorothy Schuman Lovely Heart Vera Mann Peggy Wiliams Jean Elkins Peggy Treadway M. L. Knapp Dewey Bone George Chambers Board of Education Edmards

West Virginia Green Education Effort Emphasized

Mrs. FE. J. McQuail Jr. state vice president urged the public to educate themselves in forest fire prevention as part of Keep West Virginia Green duties.

West Virginia FE. J. McQuail Jr

Laurel Garden Club installs new officers and presents Ritter Cup

Laurel Garden Club held a ceremony yesterday installing new officers for two years. Mrs. Ralph Mays became president with Mrs. Guy Yeager as vice president and Mrs. Ray Bowling as recording secretary. The State Ritter Cup was presented for the Community Park Maple Ave project. Special guests included state board members from Beckley and Bluefield.

Mullens Laurel Garden Club Ralph Mays Guy Yeager Ray Bowling William A. Davis Harry Mounts Ralph Mitchell Mulless Ralph’ Mitcheller Byron W. Steele Mitchell Brarian John D. Farmer E. J. McQuail Jr Bluefield West Virginia Garden Clubs Percy Gillie Maple Ave B. W. Steele Yeager M. M. Ralston W. R. Fugitt Beckley

Hospital Night Noted by Oak Hill Moose Chapter

Oak Hill Chapter 33 Women of the Moose held a hospital night at the Moose home. Mrs. John Matulis reported on the hospital committee and Mrs. Melvin Brown was a patient at Oak Hill Hospital. A stork shower followed in honor of Mrs. Harmon West with many attendees listed.

Oak Hill RNS Oak Hil Women of the Moose Moose Home John Matulis Tto Melvin Brown Oak Hill Hospital Harmon West Andrew Warrick Floyd Warrick Bernard Richmond Clyde Casey Billy Sumner Anna Eudine Ray Williams Florence Vera Bill Gordon George Connor Sona Sparks Bill Douglas Buster Adkins Katie Champe Raymond Faukus Albert Yocum Violet Lane Bobby Phillips Russell Dun‘can Curtis Price Sess Vannatter

Cars Damaged in Night Blaze at Haga Mercury Sales

Oak Hill volunteers fought a two and three quarter hour blaze at Haga Mercury Sales Inc building Thursday night. Jane Bowles in adjacent space heard an explosion about 9 43 p m and alerted firefighters. Eight new and six used autos were within the building with extensive damage to cars and structure. wiring fault suspected. The basement space used by Long Co mining equipment firm escaped major damage.

OAK Hill RNS Haga Mercury Sales, Inc Jane Bowles Pat Hamilton Long Co

Mrs Marshall Leads Oak Hill WSCS Review Meeting

Mrs H O Marshall reviews an article from World Outlook at the Ella Lewis Circle of Oak Hill Methodist Church. Members discuss Gary Indiana settlement house history and plan to buy equipment for Hill Top Nursing Home.

Oak Hill RNS Campbell Friendship House H. O. Marshall Ella Lewis Woman's Secrets of Christian Service of Oak HAE Methodist Church World Outlook Gary Ind B. F. Arrilt Owens Woman's Society of Christian Service B. Frantz W. W. Funk R. T. Scott R. R. Thomas R. W. Flack H. M. Tully

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