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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1956

Page

5

Four Pineville students chosen for Mountaineer and Rho Dodendron States

Pineville High School selects four seniors to represent at the 19th annual Mountaineer Boys State and the 4th annual Rho Dodendron Girls State next month at Jackson's Mill. Delegates Kenny Hamlin, Eddie DeBerry, Shirley Church, and Pat Phillips are mentored by local clubs and school organizations as they prepare for programs on citizenship and civic duties.

Mountaineer Jackson's Mill West Virginia American Legion Legion Auxiliary Kenley Allen Kenny) Hamlin Pineville Rotary Club Edmond Paul Eddie Ming County Presbyterian Commission On Christian Faith Bluestone Presbytery Paul E. DeBerry Marrianna Shirley Bouie Church Pineville National Honor Society National Thespians Baptist Church Pat Claude Phillips

Baileysville Personal Notices Gather Town Guests

Baileysville Personal Notices list social visits across nearby towns. Fred dy Vandaveer returns from Manhattan Kansas to family home, while Grat Adaens at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch receives visitors. Numerous guests from Huntington Mullens Bluefield and Columbus stay with Bailey and Bailey families over the weekend and Sunday.

Baileysville Bns Freddy Vandaveer Manhattan Kan Arthur St. Clair Dianne Lamascus Grat Adaens Stevens Clinic Welch William Blankenship Columbus Ohio Hanover Baieyeville Earnest Coffman Huntington R. L. Gore Man Billy Ray Bailey Lulu Hatfield Eugene Mullens Bluefield Simon Graham O. V. Bailey Ira Jackson Fred Shannon Retha Edna Collins Bessie Short Fanrock Billy Wayne Bailey Alpeca Ann Toler Wayne Bailey T. L. Bailey Joe Lester Jesse Lee Howard Cox Itmang Hattie Atkins Mark Allen Isaban Rod Shannon Mullens Charlie Cox Gon. Jeff Mable Shields Fannock William Lester Julia Lester Joyce Lee Cecil Porter Charles Ronnie Venters

Unlucky For Wyoming Boy 13 (Steps)

Five year old Mackie Blankenship of New Richmond broke his right arm Sunday after a playmate pushed him down 18 concrete steps. He was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital. A Mullens resident, Malica Williams, 52, was hospitalized with a skull fracture and scalp laceration after a beer bottle allegedly held by her husband John Williams caused the injuries. Reba McKinney, 19, of Herndon, received treatment for a knife wound to her right hand allegedly suffered during a scuffle with a boy.

Mullens RNS Mackie Blankenship Richmond Wyoming General Hospital Rhodell Malica Williams John Reba McKinney Herndon

Kopperston Church Holds Bible School

Kopperston Community Church begins Vacation Bible School with 229 preschool enrollments across three sessions. Reece Daniels leads the preschool program, with primary and junior classes set May 28 to June 1 under Raymond Asbury. Pioneer activities run evenings with John Paynter. a second two week session starts June 4 and runs to June 15 enrolling 47.

Kopperston KNS Kopperston Community Church Reece Daniels Raymond Asbury Pioneer John Paynter

Scruggs Family Establishes Home in Beckley

OAK HILL RNS Mr and Mrs W R Scruggs Jr and their sons have moved from Glen Jean to Beckley to settle on Vance Drive They establish residence and Scruggs now works as a licensed funeral director and embalmer with Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home of Beckley He was formerly affiliated with Collins Funeral Home of Glen Jean.

Oak Hill RNS W. R. Scruggs Jr Glen Jean Beckley Vance Drive Scruggs Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Collins Funeral Home

Rites Saturday For Mary Viar

Funeral services for Mary L. Viar 72 of Fayetteville will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church with Rev. J. Carl Mitchell and Rev. G. J. Wilson officiating. Burial follows in Pierce Cemetery. She died of a heart attack Wednesday while at a local dentist’s office. Survived by husband John R. and son Raymond O. of Huntington. brother Owen Saunders of George School Pa.. sister Mrs. Fannie Lewis of Buffalo N Y. The body lies at Dodd Payne Funeral Home and will be taken to the church one hour before services.

Fayetteville RNS Mary L. Viar Second Baptist Church J. Carl Mitchell G. J. Wilson Pierce Cemetery Viar 16Th Baptist Church Huntington Evening Star Club Missionary Circle No. 1 Pre Baptist Church John R Raymond O Owen Saunders George School Fannie Lewis Buffalo N. Y Dodd-Payne Funeral Home

Lashmeet Man's Funeral Planned

Edd Kester 56 of Lashmeet will be buried at Mount Olive Cemetery after a 2 p.m. Saturday service at Rich Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Pinoak. Survived by widow Belva Dillon, a son Darwin of Richmond, three daughters Shrewsbury Delp Curtis, two brothers O C Wyco and Leonard Daniels. Body to be removed.

Princeton RNS Edd Kester Lashmeet Rich Creek Primitive Baptist Church Pinoak I. W. Kilby J. S. Bowling Thomas Jenkins Mount Olive Cemetery Kester Bluefield Sanitarium Belva Dillon Darwin Richmond W. M. Shrewsbury Wilford Delp James Curtis Huntington O.C Wyco Leonard Daniels

Bible School Set At Oceana Church

The second annual Bible School opens at 8:45 a.m. at the Oceana Presbyterian Church with about 75 children ages two to 14 expected. Classes run 9 to noon, Monday through Friday, featuring age specific studies on The Bible and related activities. The program concludes Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with parents invited to attend.

Oceana RNS Oceana Presbyterian Church Friay Peggy Wallace Sue Ann Davis Jack Francis Lacy McMillion O. R. Wallace W. H. Whisenant Philip Roach J. B. Justice John H. LaMotte

Juanita Bailey Engaged to Wed

Mrs. Lucy Montgomery of Hunt announces the engagement of her daughter Juanita Bailey to Gene Woods son of Mr and Mrs Albert Woods of Davin The bride to be is employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington DC and her fiancé is stationed with the U S Army at Falls Church Virginia

DAVIN RNS Lucy Montgomery Hunt Juanita Bailey Gene Woods Albert Woods Miss Bailey Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C Falls Church U. S. Army

Bailey Funeral Home Arrangement in Princeton

A funeral service arrangement from Bailey Funeral Home in Princeton moves to a residence at 10 a.m. today. The notice indicates the service location and timing for the family’s observance.

Bailey Princeton

Wyoming Clerk Lists New Deeds

The Wyoming County Clerk's office records show transfers including L. S. Lusk to Audrey Lusk Perry a 265 by 100 feet lot and a 15 acre parcel on Big Huff Creek, Agnes and Basil Miller to Lawrence and Edith Miller for lot No. 6 in Matheny, Cleve Rose to Earnest and Crasie Facello for two acres on Muzzle Creek, George Thomas Terry and Freda Terry to William and Daphene Dean for lots 56 and 57 in Koppers City No. 2, and Roy and Lavada Brown to Z. D. Vaughn and Gladys Vaughn for lot No. 61 in Rockview Addition Pineville Center District.

Pineville RNS Wyoming County L. S. Lusk Audrey Lusk Perry Big Huff Creek Guyandotte River Oceana District Agnes Basil Miller Lawrence Edith Miller Matheny Cleve Rose Earnest Clarsie Facello Muzzle Creek Little Huff Creek George Thomas Terry Freda Maggie Terry William Conley Dean Daphene Dean Koppers City Oceana Roy Lavada Brown Z. D. Vaughn Gladys Vaughn Rockview Center District

Birthday Party Held For Betsy Marshall

Miss Betsy Marshall celebrated her 16th birthday at home with hostesses Mrs. Jack Marshall and Mrs. Dana Stewart. After games and contests, refreshments were served to a large group including Sharon Browning Caro lyn Browning Mack Cline James Clint Carol Halsey Joann Combe Charles Stewart Rita Stewart Naoma Stewart Betty Gail Stewart Judy Franklin Catherine Privett Mary Gunter Clifton Pennington Jackie Marshall Harry Moore Mary Jo Moore Jim Acord Bobby Marshall Peggy Stewart Daniel Stewart Richard Pennington Cora Gunter Bonnie Baldridge Melda Marshall Bennie Marshall Billy Church Jimmy Marshall Mrs Combs Kenneth Stewart Lonnie Toler Ronnie Miller Stevie Stewart Kenneth Easter and John Lusk.

Harry Moore Mary Jo Moore Jim Acord Bobby Marshall Peggy Stewart Daniel Stewart Richard Pennington Cora Gunter Bonnie Baldridge Melda Marshall Bennie Marshall Billy Church Jimmy Marshall Mrs. Combs Kenneth Stewart Lonnie Toler Ronnie Miller Stevie Stewart Kenneth Easter John Lusk

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